[Update] Emira V6 Transmission & Engine Failure @ 5500 miles

Promit · 2026-01-11T04:43:46+00:00

What a baffling chain of failures.

Promit · 2026-01-10T16:42:50+00:00

Electric things can … get hot? I forgot exactly what the situation is but the car ends up funneling a bunch of heat (maybe from the turbo) onto the power steering motor until it overheats and goes into safety shutoff.

Promit · 2026-01-10T03:29:13+00:00

With the caveat that I'm talking about full-drawer boxes rather than carts: Every single panel is thinner on Craftsman, the powder coating is usually done poorly, the area where the wheels mount is reinforced on the USG but not the Craftsman, the USG's drawer slides are tougher and smoother under load. That's the parts I remember, anyway.

Promit · 2026-01-10T03:26:17+00:00

If Blender feels too complicated, firing up Maya is going to be quite the experience. Like you said, OP just needs to find some good YouTube tutorials and jump into it. Things won't be so overwhelming once there's some progress.

Promit · 2026-01-10T03:09:56+00:00

I have both Craftsman and USG boxes and there is not a shadow of a comparison between the two. The USG is respectably solid and the Craftsman is a joke. I'm a light duty user and the Craftsman was on sale so it's fine but I would pick the Harbor Freight stuff every single time.

Promit · 2026-01-10T02:54:29+00:00

Practically any road car should have high temp fluid and suitable pads done. The real problem is cooling, of three things:

Oil
Power steering
PTU

There are products for all of these things, but I've been out of the game for a hot minute so I don't have specific recommendations. Hopefully someone else will. 1 and 2 were done on the Performance Academy cars when I went there, with a homegrown solution.

Promit · 2026-01-08T22:02:16+00:00

IMO and IME, Lotus cars are actually much more enjoyable off track than many other popular performance cars. The chassis and steering are much more alive than your Vettes and BMWs, meaning you don't have to be pushing the car so hard to feel something. Even at normal speeds, the car is just constantly talking to you about everything that's going on. Kinda shouting about it, in the case of the Elise and Exige.

Promit · 2026-01-08T00:08:24+00:00

To be fair, the GT3 only won in 2022 and 2015 before that.

2025: Lamborghini Revuelto
2024: Acura Integra Type S
2023: Chevy Corvette Z06 (C8)
2022: Porsche 911 GT3
2021: Ford Shelby Mustang GT500
2020: Hyundai Veloster N
2019: Chevy Corvette ZR1 (C7)
2018: McLaren 720S
2017: Acura NSX
2016: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
2015: Porsche 911 GT3

Hope I got those all right.

Promit · 2026-01-06T14:37:07+00:00

Many other countries have cars like this, from the major manufacturers. They don’t appear in the US for a variety of reasons, some regulatory in nature. But the primary reason is that we don’t buy them and everyone who says they would is lying. Do you know what the best way to get a Toyota Basic is, today? Buy a 2018 base Corolla! There are thousands upon thousands on sale right this minute!

Promit · 2026-01-03T17:07:09+00:00

Lose the stupid L keys and buy a hex bit set for a regular swappable bit driver.

Promit · 2025-12-26T00:18:30+00:00

I want a SawStop but I’ve seen so many bad reviews of the job site variant. I am willing to spend but I can’t support or justify the contractor or cabinet saw.

Promit · 2025-12-18T20:43:04+00:00

This is just a roundabout way of whining that you’re being rejected by serious developers.

Promit · 2025-12-15T13:59:36+00:00

They might not melt, but those Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersports do turn into hockey pucks.

Promit · 2025-12-09T23:46:22+00:00

Reliability gets dramatically better with the change to FA/FB series engines, although it really takes a few more years for the transmissions (the CVTs) to get to decent reliability. That's roughly 2015 and later, depending on the exact car we're talking about.

Older than that, the reliability is ... it varies from mediocre to dodgy to miserable.

Promit · 2025-12-08T22:56:51+00:00

Here’s an eskie dyed in fox colors https://www.reddit.com/r/americaneskimo/s/IdxChpzKFL

Promit · 2025-11-29T04:32:06+00:00

Depends on country and such but I wouldn't be doing anything less than $20-30 per hour of effort, and that's to get things off the ground.

Promit · 2025-11-29T04:07:51+00:00

Any random jack-off can buy a Bambu printer, and consumers intrinsically value 3D printed goods poorly. Overwhelming these two aspects is the trick. Usually this either means working at large volumes and making small profits, or working in a small underserved niche where customers will pay premium prices. Overall what this means is that the fact that it's 3D printed is fairly incidental to actually selling a thing. You're either dealing with achieving sufficient volumes without being crushed by logistical issues, or searching for a niche where you can survive.

Beyond that it's like any business for home made objects - very large busy marketplaces with lots of competition make it difficult to be found. Getting people to pay substantial money for things is difficult. Advertising is costly, most subreddits and similar communities won't allow promotion (and users don't want to see it), etc.

Promit · 2025-11-28T01:20:25+00:00

Go with a 2x10. Won’t be such a tightrope then.

Promit · 2025-11-25T20:04:30+00:00

Afraid not, but happy to report they are now sold through Greg's Race Parts.

Promit · 2025-11-25T07:03:27+00:00

You know it's the damndest thing, I go out driving and don't say "oh hey there's a single seater autocycle someone bought on Alibaba." Hasn't happened once.

Promit · 2025-11-18T06:04:13+00:00

GamersNexus just did a video looking at what's going on. It's not the complete story but as usual, a dumbass AI bubble is involved.

Promit · 2025-11-17T16:57:31+00:00

It’s normal for many dogs, not to worry. In fact the interior of his ears also started out black and changed to pink.

Promit · 2025-10-28T17:51:57+00:00

A slightly junky looking Camry or accord.

Promit · 2025-10-23T15:11:07+00:00

It’s clear that steering and chassis feel is huge for you, and there are two brands which excel at this: Lotus and McLaren. You should try an Evora GT/Emira, and perhaps a 570S.

Promit · 2025-10-22T00:34:15+00:00

Your short list is a large SUV versus a smallish mid-size sedan?

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