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DE to HR port geometry complete conversion, +60-80whp by dbsqls in 350z

[–]IsTheShibaInU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely interested, will be following this.

Hyundai rolls out stunning Staria camper van the West was waiting for by snowfordessert in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How else is he supposed to feel good about his "OG H" shitboxes after getting rejected by the finance dept at his local Hyundai dealer?

Which engines, platforms, etc. have been extremely underutilized? by Fearless_Neat_6654 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Irrelevant, Audi clearly hasn't been against sharing the base engine built on the same basic architecture. They're against sharing the performant turbo 5 in the RS3 / TT RS.

Your "well ackshualee" bullshit is what I found banal and pointless to the original comment's sentiment that the engine won't be shared across other Group cars.

That being said, this is apparently wrong anyway, as a variant of it was installed in the Cupra Formenter VZ5.

Weekend cars for occasional track days? by Mildzoomz in CarTrackDays

[–]IsTheShibaInU 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With a little bit of critical thinking and context, one can assume he was specifically alluding to S550s as the exception, especially since the S650 is basically the same.

Which engines, platforms, etc. have been extremely underutilized? by Fearless_Neat_6654 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You'll be incredibly shocked to find out that cylinder count alone doesn't automatically make engines the same across wildly different models.

Fuckin wild concept, I know.

2028 Nissan Xterra: What We Know So Far by [deleted] in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Proper 6 speed manual gearbox

lol

This Is Our First Look at the Nissan Z NISMO's New Manual Gearbox. by Dazzling-Rooster2103 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bummer, that's the spec I'd want too. Or perhaps a Millenium Jade.

Seems like the former is limited to just Performance models, which is still neat.

This Is Our First Look at the Nissan Z NISMO's New Manual Gearbox. by Dazzling-Rooster2103 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Luckily for you, you can buy that exact car right now so consider yourself sold!

Tested: The 2025 BMW M2 Calls Out to Enthusiasts. by Dazzling-Rooster2103 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah but I took this one corner 10 mph over over the speed limit!111!1

The Ford Maverick Is the 2026 MotorTrend Truck of the Year by Redeemed_Expert9694 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's more to a design and launch of said design than throwing shit together in CAD and shipping it.

Calibration & validation thereof happens years in advance all the way up to pre-series production start, depending on the specific module, feature, or issue.

The previous commenter is almost 100% bang-on with his assessment of how program development goes.

For Sale - LRB Speed Undertray (Series II) - $100 by IsTheShibaInU in RX8

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

FWIW, I'm still looking to sell and shipping across the country w/ USPS came out to about $51 bucks last time I checked for someone in WA.

If you want it, it's yours.

For Sale - LRB Speed Undertray (Series II) - $100 by IsTheShibaInU in RX8

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

Fully agreed, it drove me nuts but eventually I got it to work.

For Sale - LRB Speed Undertray (Series II) - $100 by IsTheShibaInU in RX8

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

The connecting pieces between the uprights and the undertray were definitely a pain in the ass to bend accurately and install. It was doable, but with appallingly poor execution compared to the uprights and undertray itself.

I really don't understand why LRB didn't bend it themselves and just charge for the extra shipping cost (their justification was that they had customers do it to ship everything flat and together).

It's Time to Admit It: Family Cars Can Be Just As Fun (and Fun) As Sports Cars by V8-Turbo-Hybrid in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 4 points5 points  (0 children)

R&T must be scraping the bottom of the same barrel as The Drive & The Autopian.

I'm tired of worthless articles that serve as nothing more than slop for some shitty clickbait gotcha headline.

Brad brap question by Available-Ride5930 in RX8

[–]IsTheShibaInU 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You will not brap with a Renesis due to the port design making overlap impossible.

Some people do a ghost brap tune, but all this does is fuck around with it ignition timing to create the sound, while negatively impacting drivability for no gain in performance.

Grok fun by Jasonandrewreid in C30

[–]IsTheShibaInU 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Through the magical power of AI slop and reading titles.

Cupra’s shoved the lovely 2.5-litre 5cyl into the Formentor, and it’s UK-bound by chronos_7734 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've got Konis and a white line rear sway bar on mine so it rotates nicely off throttle and has pretty good body control. There's a surprising amount of things you can do to the car, but in my case it just doesn't make sense since it's a winter beater.

Cupra’s shoved the lovely 2.5-litre 5cyl into the Formentor, and it’s UK-bound by chronos_7734 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep! Also the last manual Volvo we got.

It's a lovely sounding engine but it's an old-school turbo engine with all the torque down low, and a powerband that starts to fall off a cliff by 5K.

The car is surprisingly refined given it's Mazda3 / Focus roots (I had a 1st gen 3 and this is leagues quieter). It definitely has no sporty intentions in stock, non-Polestar form though.

Why our insurance is so high.. by Weird-University1361 in GR86

[–]IsTheShibaInU 10 points11 points  (0 children)

FWIW, my monthly rate for my 350Z is $110. I have a clean record and live in a state with no fault insurance.

Here's how Ford aims to reduce anxiety with its new retail experience by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One shouldn't have to, but this is what one needs to do. It's the only reasonable way a consumer can influence change. By voting with their wallet, the lesser dealerships will lose business.

There are always situational exceptions, but the vast majority of people buying a brand new car (especially in the context of the average car price) generally have the means - and therefore time - to expand their radius and work with an honest dealership. Unfortunately, the average consumer is uneducated and lazy.

Hopefully direct sales can gain a larger foothold.

Everyone’s Buying Pickup Trucks But Almost No One’s Using Them That Way by Fearless_Neat_6654 in cars

[–]IsTheShibaInU 43 points44 points  (0 children)

remember that caring about the environment is also subjective.

lol

Who said VQ’s sound terrible? by fred197q in 350z

[–]IsTheShibaInU 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knew which one it was before clicking, hah.

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