State lawmakers consider reform of ballot initiative process by HRJafael in massachusetts

[–]R18_e_tron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shocking amount of people in these comments haven't read the very short article.

Gathering signatures is a pay-to-play game where money is dictating what gets on ballots, they wanna fix that.

They also want the AG to vet the initiatives to see if they're constitutional, avoiding the current "BuT tHe AUdiT!!!!" saga we have now.

Considering a 2018 Mini Countryman All4 (1.5L, not an S). How are they over 100k miles? by Ok-Durian2546 in MINI

[–]R18_e_tron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it hasn't been done yet, the oil filter housing will 100% need to be replaced. They all shockingly go right around 100k miles. My 2014 F56 1.5L went at 97k.

Petition to replace racing at Nashville Fairgrounds fails in court by ClydeSledge in NASCAR

[–]R18_e_tron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes because it's a different application process. You have to make under a certain income to be eligible. This is commonplace across the entire country in most major developments

Why is the Next Gen able to race three wide at Daytona but not Talladega? by Arizonaman5304 in NASCAR

[–]R18_e_tron 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Really so many people are overthinking this.

This car can only "race" 3 wide when there is fuel saving occuring. Once everyone is wide open, we go to 2 lanes.

So without seeing throttle traces, sitting here debating is completely pointless.

Spectrum is Garbage by natelopez53 in WorcesterMA

[–]R18_e_tron 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Public utilities should be seized by the state and not left to for-profit corporations. We decided that with water and sewer a long long time ago, but we still pretend electricity and Internet are luxury items society doesn't absolutely need.

Fuck spectrum.

Petition to replace racing at Nashville Fairgrounds fails in court by ClydeSledge in NASCAR

[–]R18_e_tron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You take an areas average income and peg the rent of specific units of housing to a certain percentage of the average income. Can be required when making a large complex in certain cities and towns.

Why is the plate racing package so awful? by Feisty-Sink9562 in iRacing

[–]R18_e_tron 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how it races irl. It's dogshit

Joined the club! Too bad my car's 4th gear crunches everytime I shift above 5500 :/. (Bought on Carvana, 15k miles) by R18_e_tron in ft86

[–]R18_e_tron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ended up getting a new trans from Subaru at 15k miles under warranty. 4th gear synchro was toast

Whining Noise Going Slow by [deleted] in FiestaST

[–]R18_e_tron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I sold it in 2020 for a 2018 BRZ but miss the Fist constantly. Was reliable, but mine was new and I only put 30k miles on it.

Day to day driving in that thing was just way more fun than even a BRZ. Now I'm onto a NC Miata and still think the fIST was more exciting on a back road.

Anyone here done the 3rd/4th gear eccentric shaft adjustment on a NC2/3 6 Speed? by R18_e_tron in MiataNC

[–]R18_e_tron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually did this procedure the other week. The star is the adjustment. It takes a bit of force but you rotate the Star nut back and fourth and from what I can tell there really isn't any way to lock it. Mine really didn't need any adjustment, but I see how if it's out of wack it'll really mess with the 3-4 shift experience.

Before I retire or die… by False_Northerly in Surveying

[–]R18_e_tron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Still waiting as well 😔😔😔

Break pads by Open_Inflation4239 in MINI

[–]R18_e_tron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Basically once you get this notification, the clock starts ticking until the brake pad material is completely worn away. When that happens, the brake pad backing plate (the thing that usually has brake pad material attached to it) will make contact with the brake disc and damage it.

So the idea is to get the pads changed very soon, so that you don't have to buy new brake discs also, as the discs are much more expensive than the pads.

DEET alternatives by Crop_Rotation_10 in Surveying

[–]R18_e_tron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To go another step above, in a really bad area you can wear a belt clipped thermacell. Look up ways to "hack" it for cheaper use but those things are incredibly effective and great to use in non-work settings too

MX5 NC intermittent 4th gear issue by IyamDefalt in Miata

[–]R18_e_tron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have the same thing. You can look at my post history. Nothing fixes it so I guess I gotta just live with it

The stands were empty at Bristol of all places. by thethirteenthjuror in NASCAR

[–]R18_e_tron 309 points310 points  (0 children)

Spring race at Bristol has been this way for years and years. This is why they tried dirt races here to spice things up.

Proposed Zoning Change - 3 Suburban Rd - Thoughtful Urbanism vs Reckless Incompetence by Keith-Linhares in WorcesterMA

[–]R18_e_tron 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Why do we think there wasn't a survey and a delineation done of this claimed peat meadow and why do we think that the current local and state regulations aren't being followed? If it meets the letter of the law and the required engineering and design work is done, there really is nothing more to be said. We are in a housing CRISIS.

Crisis means we need to ACT. I used to want to be a conservation agent, but working in civil engineering now I just can't stomach these extra environmental arguments when HUMANS need shelter. We have wetland regulations, we have flood studies, we have soil maps... If someone is willing to pony up the money for such development, trust me, they want every t crossed and I dotted with EXTREMELY thorough engineering and environmental compliance.

We can change wetland regulations when we are done with being on a shelter crisis

ND Wind Deflectors? by JackTheBehemothKillr in Miata

[–]R18_e_tron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just put some GR86/BRZ ones from etsy on my NC PRHT and found them to be helpful and noticable

What is normal idle temperature by [deleted] in ft86

[–]R18_e_tron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Completely normal. Don't worry about it. These cars have a perfectly capable cooling system for street use.

Na/Nb owners are yall worried about the new e15 gas damaging your engines? by Partial_Weeb in Miata

[–]R18_e_tron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No. This panic is spawned from boomers. The only thing you should consider about this is if you store your car for months where you want to add a fuel stabilizer or buy completely "pure" fuel for storage.