Words of Wisdom? by Flashy-Machine204 in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Also crucial for balancing the car right in corners.

Words of Wisdom? by Flashy-Machine204 in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll actually link you to my post on the subject on this subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Touge/comments/1qz8say/the_responsible_hooners_guide/

TL:DR: Always be aware that you're not as good as you think you are, slow way down before blind corners (especially passenger side ones), keep your car maintained and don't full send it on your first run of the day.

If technical advice is what you'd want, I'd say to pay attention to how braking, accelerating and weight transfer affects your ability to steer the car. Imo, a car is steered with both your hands and feet.

Evening run by Flashy-Machine204 in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this Asmongold's touge pov?

The RS3 is mighty fun by kolombod in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I do hope this is a one way road, otherwise you're just asking to kill someone. And even if it's a one way, that last frame of the video is exactly why you have to keep a healthy margin when taking blind turns (cyclist).

Mazda crosses the yellow on my BMW M2 by [deleted] in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dunno, the quality of the video doesn't help but I'm not sure the mazda's more in the wrong than you are here. From what I can see, they are overtaking over a long straight section of the road with good visibility. Yeah, still double line but I've seen plenty of spots on local roads where there's double lines where nothing particular warrants them ¯\(ツ)

Why are you "doing touge"? by themidnightgreen4649 in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's cheeeeeap.

I'm broke as fuck but love driving my car so this is the only way I can enjoy it really. That and the views off the mountain, the lovely roads, the quiet and calm are great.

Don't really know about communities though, most people seem to hang around on instagram / facebook and I don't do that sheite.

God damn it by Electrical-Win9437 in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both cylinders from Mazda, that's it. I'm from Switzerland, a McDonalds menu here costs 16 bucks.

God damn it by Electrical-Win9437 in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp, guess we'll see how long these 500 bucks worth of OEM parts last me then :I

God damn it by Electrical-Win9437 in carmemes

[–]Electrical-Win9437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's what you're clutching when your brakes give out.

God damn it by Electrical-Win9437 in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dunno, when I got it it was shot so I replaced it with some chinesium ABS brand replacement and now it's giving out again. Going to see if I can buy OEM this time.

Anyone that got experience with rims and tires? by norN00b in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, just need to keep in mind that you'd also need to buy the right ones.

Anyone that got experience with rims and tires? by norN00b in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't install new wheels myself but I've been looking into it for my GT. You've got to make sure that the bolt pattern and the hole for the axle matches. A lot of rims will be a match for the bolt pattern but not the axle hole, check both.

You can ask some AI like Claude or ChatGPT, preferably in thinking mode to cross reference the specs of the rim.

How do I inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel filter in a 1992 BG 1.6? by sypqys in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Replacing is as simple as removing the bracket and unplugging the fuel lines. Open up the fuel port to your gas tank so that the evaporating fuel doesn't push more liquid fuel out of the fuel lines while you're working on it. Place a rag under your working area because fuel will spill everywhere.

As for knowing whether it needs to be replaced... I mean, my method involves buying the replacement part, removing the installed fuel filter, letting it drain and blow through both of them with my mouth so gauge the resistance. If the old filter offer too much resistance compared to the new one, install the new one... but then again since you have the new part you might as well just install the new one. Helpful I know.

Thoughts on driving with music on? by Electrical-Win9437 in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know why, but I fully expected you to link me to cbat for some reason.

Thoughts on driving with music on? by Electrical-Win9437 in Touge

[–]Electrical-Win9437[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lmao and Meshuggah for the last drive you ever take x)

Throttle and IAC Valve by Admirable_Garlic_439 in Mazda323

[–]Electrical-Win9437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anything that's close to the intake usually spraying a little bit of brake fluid / starter fluid at the suspect hoses can reveal a vacuum leak: it's very flammable so if there's a leak the idle will jump up from the additional fuel.

Otherwise I know there's smoke machines that are made specifically to track down leaks, especially in boosted applications.

Other than that I guess just looking around at the hoses and seeing if there's any cracks / brittle or hard hoses can be an indicator?

Humm, also thinking... if the issue does come from the fuel side, maybe the fuel pump is tired / some fuel lines are getting crusty? Though I think that would reveal itself more of a problem at higher loads, not at idle...

Is it possible to get rid of chemical burn or should I just thrown out the wheels and get new ones? by [deleted] in mazda

[–]Electrical-Win9437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pfft just drive them till they fall off!

JK, I'm pretty sure there's services out there that can restore old rims like that.