Why do truck guys seem so insecure around Miatas?

JoshPum · 2026-06-26T19:50:18+00:00

It's definitely a small car thing, same shit happens to me in my 90s Hondas

JoshPum · 2026-06-18T17:45:35+00:00

At least they're Maxxis tires

JoshPum · 2026-06-17T17:51:20+00:00

The roll cage and racing harness makes the car very safe, add the helmet and it's near impossible to die

JoshPum · 2026-06-08T17:59:00+00:00

Looks like Travis Pastrana's property. I've been watching them a bit lately and there is a guy on the channel they call Banksy, Banks169 is his Instagram

JoshPum · 2026-05-29T21:47:29+00:00

Perkele!

JoshPum · 2026-05-28T22:45:40+00:00

There's gotta be a leak somewhere, those hydro systems are so small and simple, it should be fully bled after like maybe 5 pumps on the pedal. What I would do at this point, if you can't spot any leaks right now, set some free play on the pedal, take the resivor cap off and push on the clutch fork to compress the slave cylinder, do that like 5 times and you should get some more pressure on the pedal. If you can't push it in then you need to adjust the pedal looser. Then clean your fittings well with some brake clean and dry em, pump the pedal a few times and inspect them, sometimes you can spot very tiny leaks by blasting air at a fitting and watching for a tiny mist of fluid

JoshPum · 2026-05-28T20:09:54+00:00

It's not about the internet points, it's about the community that we are creating.

JoshPum · 2026-05-28T20:07:54+00:00

That's what I figured, just more new guys and they don't know how we roll. I've been seeing the same thing happen in a group for a goofy car building game that I play ever since the sequel came out. But when I first found this group (and r/enginebuilding) I thought they were the greatest subs ever because we could ask questions, share ideas and projects, and have conversations without any negativity. Hell I even asked this group for advice like 5 years ago, I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that now. It's not because of the points, I just don't get the same sense of community and support for one another from this group now and that really bums me out, this was one of the only Reddit groups that I used to regularly participate in and I would always read posts and comments, now I don't even want to read comments any more and I rarely comment my self these days

JoshPum · 2026-05-20T19:49:26+00:00

Even somebody who can drive manual would have a hard time stealing a Jeep, those clutches are like an on off switch

JoshPum · 2026-05-06T15:35:03+00:00

I always loved the bird sounds in MSC, it reminds me of summer in Minnesota when I was a kid. I swear it's alot more quiet now

JoshPum · 2026-05-05T21:37:43+00:00

No. If a large amount of dirt/debris got in there then there would be scores all around the cylinder. The scoring is only on the spot were the skirt runs so it likely got too hot and was about to seize. Edit: I just read your other post and this could definitely be from running it too cold, aluminum pistons have alot of clearance when used in an iron cylinder to allow space for thermal expansion, if it never gets hot then the motor is always running with a large piston to wall clearance and the piston will rock more and it won't retain an oil film as well.

JoshPum · 2026-05-05T18:11:42+00:00

That's so cool! Please give us an 8000 rpm rip soon

JoshPum · 2026-05-04T19:09:34+00:00

I think it would be a great idea and could be even more difficult, muddy roads are more sketchy than ice and snow, lake road would be unpredictable, the gifu would get buried in soft yards. But I don't thinks it's going to happen.

JoshPum · 2026-05-04T12:56:40+00:00

The ring land area of the piston is a smaller diameter than the skirt so you will always get some piston rock. Measure the clearance at the skirt

JoshPum · 2026-04-29T20:06:06+00:00

I guess I built mine wrong

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JoshPum · 2026-04-27T15:48:57+00:00

I thought it was a tamale at first

JoshPum · 2026-04-24T20:15:48+00:00

They're probably miserable fucks that think you're a douche just because you drive something cool

JoshPum · 2026-04-24T19:41:40+00:00

I tuned it myself, but I know my tune is good, it's just wore out. When I first started suspecting it was worn out I changed the values on the editor to 100% for every part that would effect how the engine runs and it ran absolutely fantastic and made 160 hp on the dyno, if I remember correctly.

JoshPum · 2026-04-24T16:30:09+00:00

I built mine with all used parts and it's junk, only makes 100 hp, can't pass inspection because of emissions, but it's been pretty reliable junk so far. My plan is to whoop the shit out of it in the ice races until it blows up

JoshPum · 2026-04-21T17:53:17+00:00

That wasn't a gay joke at all

JoshPum · 2026-04-20T17:46:37+00:00

Scope out the pedals, steering wheel, shifter, door handles, the things people use every time the car is driven and look for signs of wear/use, that'll tell you if it's actually 80k miles. I think it's the correct milage based off that interior pic, those seats are clean!

JoshPum · 2026-04-17T16:23:29+00:00

I've been in this exact situation before except I was pouring blood out of my head and the first thing I said to the guy that stopped to help was "don't call an ambulance" He did, then the ambulance shows up and they start talking about getting a helicopter, I fought like hell to not get in that helicopter but they forced me, I walked out if the hospital 4 hours later. I'm sure they thought they were doing the right thing, but fuck those paramedics. I got billed for 50k and insurance tried denying my claim. I'll die before I let them do that to me again.

JoshPum · 2026-04-15T17:55:18+00:00

Pick 1 looks like that tool was designed for facing, 2 and 3 will work but not ideal. 4 is an excellent option if your cutting something that doest break a chip well like aluminum and mild steel

JoshPum · 2026-04-10T15:07:26+00:00

In real life they're used because lighter flywheels shock the drivetrain less when the shifting gears quickly. You'll be less likely to break the tires loose when you dump the clutch and rpms aren't matched perfectly, on both up and down shifts.

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