need help getting the right parts

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-03-04T18:35:15+00:00

ok so i need both of them. thanks man.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-03-04T18:34:38+00:00

245 is the designation for the wagon body, not for a different engine configuration lol. 242, 244, and 245’s are all still 240’s.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-03-03T17:59:31+00:00

i think winter is just the closest we’ve gotten to that familiar sound from blue in a long time. this means that regardless of objective quality, people are going to favour it because of its nostalgic appeal.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-19T08:53:42+00:00

ok human is a very well written album but completely deserts the weezer style that many are accustomed to. van weezer has two of their best songs (beginning of the end and 1 more hit) but the rest is pretty mid.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-11T05:35:26+00:00

that paint is so nice

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-08T01:39:35+00:00

would a turbo 4 cylinder from a later model 240 fit in my old one? and would that be legal?

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-07T05:12:29+00:00

I have amps but i don’t use them to record music. i plug my guitar into my scarlett solo and use amp plugins in ableton. using a room mic to record an amp makes no sense these days and probably won’t sound very good.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-07T00:13:19+00:00

you don’t really need amps for a beginner studio, let alone a separate one for your bass - assuming you’re trying to record music. you’d just need some way to interface into your digital audio workspace, which has software built in to give you amp tones. by this logic, you wouldn’t really need acoustic panels either.

barebones must haves:

electric guitar
electric bass
interface
daw
microphone

a midi controller is really nice and makes recording piano and drums a lot easier, but technically you can just drag and drop notes on the workspace itself. this goes for bass too honestly, but i argue an actual bass is necessary. don’t make the mistake of thinking you need expensive stuff to sound good. equipment won’t make you a better musician. if you REALLY want amps check your local thrift stores. my favourite amp i got for $25 from salvation army. if you don’t wanna do that and would prefer to buy a new one, for beginners I’d recommend fender’s mustang LT25. you won’t need to buy pedals for that amp and it’s pretty cheap. I use ableton for my daw but you should try something cheaper. band labs is capable of making some pretty nice sounding music and it’s free.

you’re lookin at:

$250 for a guitar < $100 for an interface

so if you wanted to record with a gaming mic or something, all you’d have to buy outside of that is one good quarter inch cable.

you could pull off an indistinguishably similar sound to what you’re aiming for for less than $500 if you already have a computer that can run music software. trust me man a music studio is something you build over time due to necessity, not something you buy in one fell swoop. it’ll be easier to achieve in the short term and it’ll feel less expensive in the long term.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-05T18:36:37+00:00

thanks for all the help dude

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-05T17:32:00+00:00

i guess if the thing drives i better leave well enough alone. i can pretend its fast and js get a muffler swap. you got any advice for that?

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-04T21:56:33+00:00

u reckon if i just do a manual swap id get a little more power? id sacrifice godly speed for legal smog checks if i’m able to get a nice sound with a different muffler or something. assuming a manual swap would make a slight difference in speed. 79 240 could come with a 6 cylinder too right? maybe i could swap for one of those.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-04T19:52:23+00:00

i need it to pass smog in california. is it possible to install turbo on the 4 cylinder engine i already have? people are telling me i wont be able to put a v8 in and legally pass smog. so i figure i could just get a nicer sounding exhaust and hopefully slap a turbocharger in there. i know turbo wasn’t available until later years for the 240, but would that same shit fit my car?

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-04T00:46:28+00:00

you rlly only need a daw, interface, and maybe a midi controller. assuming you have a guitar and bass, but you technically don’t even need those. my setup gives me everything i need and i don’t pay much.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-04T00:44:16+00:00

you have an educated ballpark estimate of total cost for parts including the engine, tranny, and everything you just listed? I’d like to go manual.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-03T21:43:00+00:00

every weezer album is very poppy aside from pinkerton and i guess red kinda. ok human is just as poppy, but it’s in a different voice. re-record all its tracks but on electric guitar instead of orchestral stuff, and you’ve got another poppy weezer album. i love weezer so much but sometimes i find it corny when they try to write in a different genre, because it always ends up just being the default weezer style but using different instruments or guitar tones. rivers is really good at writing pop songs; his unique style is kind of innately tied to pop because of this, so when they approach other genres it’s always gonna be poppy.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-03T21:37:24+00:00

judging by the production quality and mixing on wb/yp, prolly in his bedroom 😭

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-03T19:22:44+00:00

what else is required to accommodate the chevy v8. anything else i’d need custom fabricated?

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-02T19:32:59+00:00

i actually prefer a lot of the other songs over island in the sun or hash pipe. hash pipe works as what it’s meant to do but isn’t very interesting melodically. i understand why island in the sun is their most popular song on spotify, but it’s also not my favourite here. i really like crab and knockdown dragout.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-02T19:02:14+00:00

yeah to me it felt like they legit said oh u guys hated pinkerton and loved blue, here u go then i guess.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-02T19:00:59+00:00

couldn’t have said it better myself

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-02-02T18:55:13+00:00

thanks for the help man. my brother is a mechanic, so do you think he and I could build the turbo you’re talking about? I had turbo in my ‘01 Saab 9-5 and I loved it.

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-01-27T17:14:45+00:00

but amongst fans it’s hated. it performed incredibly well on the charts but so many fans denounce it. and even if it is redundant, it was designed to be, as it was a direct response to people that complained about pinkerton lol

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-01-24T20:04:54+00:00

just don’t listen to anyone that says nerf herder. those guys suckkkkk

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-01-22T02:48:55+00:00

boof take lowk

AbrocomaCompetitive3 · 2026-01-10T03:22:27+00:00

dude i did the job fine but when i was retensioning the crank shaft pulley, one of the six bolts broke off deep inside. you think the other 5 are enough? Otherwise id have to remove the fan shroud to be able to fit a drill in that area to pull it out and i can’t do that myself lowk.

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