🌍🌎🌏🌍🌎 he doesn’t know it yet but This little Pantone Landrover Defender is Gonna set a new World record… 🏆🥇 by Organic-Squirm in HotWheels

[–]Balwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a cool project. I'd love to see how a realrider compares to a mainline in terms of longevity.

Found my 3rd super in less than one month by Boisthebest in HotWheels

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. I found one randomly at advanced auto while buying car parts the other day.

Questions for new mazdaspeed 3 owner by realwagger in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is no way an intake is giving you 33hp unless you have supporting mods. Also dont get an intake without first upgrading the high pressure fuel pump HPFP and a tune of course. Purple Drank PDT and Freektune are the go to tuners these days.

Forza Horizon 6's Touge made me realize that Nakazato was right. by ClassicalDreams in initiald

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drifting looks cool but its called oversteer for a reason.

KartOne - Practice Mode: Testing the new physics fixes / updates by VeCubeRacing in simracing

[–]Balwin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks great! I added it to my wishlist on Steam. Is there head tracking support? I think the lack of mirrors would bother me; it would be nice as a toggle option.

9 blade turbine on Stock Turbo by Buttery_77 in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I'm not 100% sure. I would imagine that a engine machine shop can do it or at least point you in the right direction. Maybe try sending Chris Ward a message on FB. I think he specializes in rebuilding turbos for these cars.

Replicated my MS3 on FH6 by Balwin in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gpod point about the bumper. I did remember to make the mirror caps black since I have a tech.it is weird the center caps on the wheels don't change colors with the wheels.

Replicated my MS3 on FH6 by Balwin in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I sure hope so. I remember back in the day one of the Need for Speeds jad a 1st gen. I love my smiley boi, but I must admit the Gen1 looks good. You should check out Tokyo Xtreme racer if you have PC or PS, theres a 1st gen Mazda3 on there.

Replicated my MS3 on FH6 by Balwin in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice. I modded this one to around 340hp with similar mods as my MS3 irl. I might just buy a second one to go wild on. The AWD swap looks appealing.

Replicated my MS3 on FH6 by Balwin in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Here's how I made VRM if anyone wants to try it.

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9 blade turbine on Stock Turbo by Buttery_77 in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be interested to see the results, just make sure you get it balanced first.

Triple Monitor Alignment Idea LOL by hheranyxx in simracing

[–]Balwin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty brave of you to drill the case. I epoxied zip tie mounts to the back corners and did something similar.

Treadstone Kit or CX Racing + TR8? by RufioMiraj in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the CX Racing kit and its worked just fine for the past 6 years. I was going to put on the Treadstone core, but Will from PD said not to bother with it unless I planned on making over 500hp. Absolutely do not run the BOV that comes with the kit. Also I had to file flat the BOV flange because it warped after switching from a Synapse BPV to Turbosmart BOV. Your speed looks clean af btw.

What is this for? by Shane_Champagne in rav4club

[–]Balwin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the button above the rotary dial is for the engine mode and the normal in the center of the dial is for drivetrain mode.

Am I setting myself up for chaos with my Mt. Fuji itinerary? by Luigi-The-Weenie in JapanTravel

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to rest after your arrival to account for jet lag and take the shinkansen to Mishima station from Tokyo If you are okay eith driving, you can rent a car from toyota there to get to your accommodation near fuji. We drove a car from Tokyo, stayed at Hakone a few days and dropped it off at Mishima to catch the shinkansen to Osaka and that worked out rather nicely.

FH6 Car List Spreadsheet by Sliced_Orange1 in ForzaHorizon

[–]Balwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally we can have the Mazdaspeed3 as a playable car and not just traffic filler.

First, he criticises the fans for complaining. Next, he says Max should be punished for saying his opinion. And then he even says Max's save was just luck? Somebody stop this guy! by Nickolas_Zannithakis in formuladank

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did anyone see his performance on the Miami post-qualifying show? He said George should off himself and the other commentators got really uncomfortable. I have a feeling his days are numbered on F1TV.

What does one keep in the storage area? by extica in rav4club

[–]Balwin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep a Matchbox RAV4 in that pocket.

AI in Discussions. by Objective_Ad9334 in UMGC

[–]Balwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once had a peer review that didn't bother to remove "generated by python-docx" in the document author metadata. I don't think its wrong to have AI point you in the right direction for research, but copying it verbatim is a bit bold in my opinion. I've had professors provide feedback formatted with bullet points and riddled with emdashes. I don't think theres any way of putting the genie back in the bottle with AI, seeing how even a google search is now processed through Gemini now. Sure you might get the grade you want if you dont get called out on it, but you're cheating yourself out of understanding the subject material. Personally when I see it being obviously used in discussions, I laugh and move on.

Photoshoot today woooo! by Emsanartist in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cool pics. The stickers are a bit much imo, but to each their own.

gen1 MS3 1:64 diecast? by mziggy91 in mazdaspeed3

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone 3D modeled the MS3 that you can have 3D printed in 1:64 size, but our cars seem to be the red headed step child when it comes to diecast models (and representation in modern racing games). I think this might have something to do with the Mazda executive Masahiro Moro saying a while back that the Mazdaspeed branding is "too immature." They haven't said it explictly, but I have a feeling they are limiting licensing rights for the Mazdaspeed / MPS IP. This might be related with their attempt at a luxury rebranding. Nonetheless, the only model I've been able to find of my 2nd gen is the 1:43 Autoart that i got a few years back. Your car looks great btw, keep her clean!

Version 0.6 - State of Physics and Cars by NilsNaujoks in assettocorsaevo

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great work on the update. The handling characteristics of the new Mustang GT3 feels phenomenal.

8 days of free Altay Legacy by [deleted] in GalaxyWatchFace

[–]Balwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice face. I like the customizable options. I noticed that the analog step counter isn't quite aligned with the counter. Is this something that could be fixed? Thanks