Melbourne area stangs
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congrats to us!Originally posted by erichmess_
Alright, quick for 1,800 post in here! Woo-hoo!
Originally posted by baglock1
Oh boy, I see where this is going.Well, age was picked on. My "inner-ricer" will be the topic for 6 more posts, and then what? Hmmm, oh the possibilities
It's not like that crap is done DURING the race, but it would be handy to have. Heck, it can even allow you to adjust at what temperature the cooling fan kicks on.
This is all too complicated, man. What ever happened to getting under your muscle, installing some huge thing to the engine, and then just slamming the pedal down and going, huh? All these computers, and timing, please.
umm lets see, anyone want to take bets for next autoX? not that there is any competition between all of us!
Originally posted by erichmess_
This is all too complicated, man. What ever happened to getting under your muscle, installing some huge thing to the engine, and then just slamming the pedal down and going, huh? All these computers, and timing, please.
By the way, this isn't really directed at you, Baglock, just how technology has effected cars in a negative way. You used to be able to kick a car to get it going and you'd stub your toe from the steel, and if that didn't work, you took it to a grease monkey. Now if you kick it, you'll ding something, and then you gotta take it to a "technician." Please.
doubt it, when you go away for some reason we dont post as much! maybe its because your not up late with us to talk to!
I won't be here tomorrow, since I'll be at Grad night. Woo-hoo! Too bad I'll miss all the posting.
Originally posted by erichmess_
This is all too complicated, man. What ever happened to getting under your muscle, installing some huge thing to the engine, and then just slamming the pedal down and going, huh? All these computers, and timing, please.
I'll tell you what. Disconnect all you're engine management, tear out the EFI and replace it with a carb, and find someway to put a distributer with vacuum advance. See how many of those 264 horsies you get out of the 281 ci then. And when your jaw drops at the amount you lost, you can feel better in the fact you probably lost at least a third of your mileage too.
ill be here after i get out of work at 930, but with you two gone i have a feeling its gonna be really quiet! and by the way this is my 504th post in this thread! i was at like 390 yesterday morning! holy crap thats a lot of posting!Originally posted by erichmess_
I won't be here tomorrow, since I'll be at Grad night. Woo-hoo! Too bad I'll miss all the posting.
Yeah, cause the engine isn't designed to run without that stuff.
Yeah, I know, 260 HP in 2001 is equal to 350 in 1967, but still, it is agitating sometime. Besides, even if I did loose a lot of HP, it wouldn't matter, cause I wouldn't have Honda's breathing down my neck, because they'd be lacking that tech, too. Originally posted by erichmess_
By the way, this isn't really directed at you, Baglock, just how technology has effected cars in a negative way. You used to be able to kick a car to get it going and you'd stub your toe from the steel, and if that didn't work, you took it to a grease monkey. Now if you kick it, you'll ding something, and then you gotta take it to a "technician." Please.
I didn't think it was directed at me, but I used to feel the same way. It's true that there is "no replacement for displacement" but technology has improved things quite a bit, at least IMHO.
The truth is, cars aren't that different nowadays. Really the only change is how the fuel is managed throughout the system.
man i broke 800 posts and didnt even realize it! and my post average has gone up like .50 in the last 2 days! maybe by the time my year lapses(sp?) ill have hit the 3 posts per day barrier! and in only like 450 posts behind baglock!
Originally posted by erichmess_
Yeah, cause the engine isn't designed to run without that stuff.
You shouldn't have Honda's breathing down your neck anyways. Me, maybe.
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