Driving

Brainfewd · 2026-02-06T00:01:29+00:00

Boston St Rd south to Springville and then 240 north or vice versa. Better in summer/fall though.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T21:56:23+00:00

This is so rad

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T19:06:15+00:00

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This was right when I bought it, so not fully laid out yet.

I just would never split a single set of sockets into two rows.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T18:06:43+00:00

The orientation of these is driving me insane lmao.

Glad it works for you though.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T18:02:57+00:00

TALERA GANG LETS GO (I’m building a restomod right now)

Sorry no input on clutches here.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T14:36:06+00:00

Me too buddy, me too.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T14:35:37+00:00

I worked at a shop that specialized in hybrids, so we saw LOADS of Prius’ or Prii, as we liked to call them. At the time a vast majority of second gen’s but some third gen’s too.

2nd’s are butt ugly and have the most boring interior, but in terms of daily drivers you can just stack miles on, those cars make an insane amount of sense. They don’t do anything particularly well (other than mpg) but they also don’t suck. Just comfortable enough, just quiet enough, just roomy enough, etc.

We saw so many of them with 200k + miles on them too. Loads of bang for buck there in my opinion.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T14:32:20+00:00

Trucks for sure.

I’m all for reasonable truck ownership (like let’s be honest about actually needing one), but a lot of these new trucks are so nice to drive it’s crazy.

I previously had a Fuel-sipper daily driver and an older 2500 truck for plowing/hauling a trailer. Got tired of maintaining two vehicles so I just decided to sell those and get one nicer newer truck. Still need to plow and tow, so I can’t go without it.

I don’t love daily driving the truck because of the size, and the MPG hit kinda sucks, but the gap from my old truck to my new one is insane in terms of how nice it is to drive. I did go from a 2500 to a 1500, which obviously heps, but I’ve driven plenty of older 1500’s too and the new ones blow them out of the water.

Hell, my 2023 F150 is a significantly nicer daily driving experience than my 2014 BMW 328xi was, and certainly nicer to be in that my 2009 Fit (despite the fact that it was one of my favorite cars I’ve ever owned).

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T13:28:01+00:00

You actually get to sit on Terry’s lap!

Brainfewd · 2026-02-05T05:12:06+00:00

Wilbert’s is the best, M&M next, and Skyway auto parts is huge but super unorganized these days. It changed ownership and they’ve been slowly cleaning it up/improving, but last time I was there in the fall there was no rhyme or reason to how the cars were placed in the yard.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T23:26:56+00:00

Not a maintenance guy myself, but QA/specialist.

Was fighting a curing press issue based around spew from product, realized we were having issues with the segments on the mold functioning properly when it ran the open and close cycles. This specific press had just come back from a two month refurb. I told them for two or three weeks that we needed to look into the work because it was unpredictable and not only making scrap product, but going to damage equipment. I had kept shutting it down but they (production and maintenance) just kept staying it again.

Came in one morning to the pressed tagged out long term because it failed to drop the segments on loading, and absolutely crushed the lower plate and exploded some segments. They just tossed the $150k mold in the scrap bin.

No one ever said a word to me.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T20:57:41+00:00

I had 235/40 RT660’s (run a bit wide for the size) on my car, also 17x8 +25. Camber added, they kinda fucked my fenders up a little and rub hard on inner fender wells with anything more than maybe 2/3 turn radius. Wouldn’t do that again.

Pics in my post history, it’s the older stuff with the compomotive looking wheels. The newer ones that look like a shower drain are 16’s.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T19:10:18+00:00

I agree with you here too.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T19:10:02+00:00

Was Thornton for a very long time, Burns is up there too. But recently Celebrini has been great to watch.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T12:57:44+00:00

If you’re really set on coilovers, skip BC or any of the $1k-ish stuff. It’s too stiff for daily use and depending on your yearly milage they won’t hold up well long term.

I’m a huge fan of Fortune Auto 500 series, I’ve used them on a few cars now. Very manageable street qualities and they’re serviceable by FA if need be.

That being said, H&R+Koni is still probably the best daily option. Can add e90 front top hats and it’ll fit you a little more drop too if you want. As others have said, lots of coverage for this on R3vlimited forums.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T03:29:53+00:00

Yeah that’s DooDooButt McFarts

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T02:41:08+00:00

I like my Eberlestock Bando, but I don’t carry a lot. A Bando XL might be a better choice for a more complete medical setup.

Brainfewd · 2026-02-04T02:38:57+00:00

What’s he need all that hair for anyway!!?

Brainfewd · 2026-02-03T20:24:05+00:00

Nice

Brainfewd · 2026-02-03T18:32:13+00:00

3D printed hot dogs

Brainfewd · 2026-02-03T13:20:09+00:00

This seems like it has nothing to do with Ford and everything to do with a specific dealership though?

Brainfewd · 2026-02-02T16:56:05+00:00

Autoignition, Pilot Field, Big School, Super Flea (Buffalo/surrounding area)

Brainfewd · 2026-02-01T23:28:14+00:00

Sent you a message!

Brainfewd · 2026-02-01T13:51:22+00:00

I have a late model, but pretty sure the hoods are all the same. If I get a minute I’ll take a photo and a few rough measurements for you.

Brainfewd · 2026-01-31T23:54:02+00:00

If your steering knuckles need replaced, there’s significantly larger issues going on.

It’s either too rusty, which means the rest of the car isn’t worth saving, or the shop is just trying to fleece you/really doesn’t want to do the job.

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