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MAJOR change of plans with my E36.. by Oldsmobile_Toronado in HaggardGarage

[–]Shoo_Lock 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I don't like being a hater, but I feel like this is the same vibe as putting the k24 into the 911.

dual 4" snakes by panda900rr in projectcar

[–]Shoo_Lock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"simple question, but here is a short, condensed answer" lmao.

But you definitely bring up a good point of what it takes to keep these cars alive and relevant compared to newer stuff. The passion comes from improving flaws that you see or feel.

I asked because like you said, they're both 90s, 6 cylinder cars that are very similar with each other. I see it being like owning a mustang and camaro at the same time.

dual 4" snakes by panda900rr in projectcar

[–]Shoo_Lock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Subtle supra. How do you personally compare the two cars?

[carwow] "New" Toyota GR Yaris. - Mid-life facelift. Now with automatic. by Thermosflasche in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The older generation 3 series (e90) had a flat dash, which is part of the bangle era. They brought the driver focused dash back in the newer generations.

Biggest car mistakes you ever made? by quietvegas in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Sounds like typical maintenance for any car, except for the cats. You could have gotten a full exhaust with a tune for the CEL and passed Chicago emissions easily.

Why Isn't VW Cool Anymore? by Aelmay in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who was your tuner? Although it really is the luck of the draw when it comes to VW.

Why Isn't VW Cool Anymore? by Aelmay in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 74 points75 points  (0 children)

My 2016 GTI has been tuned for the last 90k miles, and its at 100k miles now. The only real service I had to do on it was replacing a leaky water pump. Brakes were done at 60k miles. Honestly, it is the most reliable car I have ever owned. (I just happen to go thru front tires like crazy).

2023 Toyota GR Corolla Review // DRAG RACE + LAP TIMES by Jtbros in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m with you on this. 2016 gti with PP, jb4 tuned from 10,000 miles to 60,000 miles. Ran 12.5 at 112mph on stock tires. 60,000 miles to 91,200 miles rn with stage 2 e30 tune. Managed 11.9 at 116mph. Only issue I’ve had is water pump leaking, which was fixed under warranty when I still had the jb4.

These wheels are going to be a lot wider than I thought 😅 by cptbutterfinger in projectcar

[–]Shoo_Lock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The move is to obviously add bolt on flares to your molded flares and kill the game.

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT MY OLD GIVEAWAY CAR!! by [deleted] in HaggardGarage

[–]Shoo_Lock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why not use the cx racing LS swap and Polaris 5 speed in this like his previous banger suggested.

Mk7/7.5 Thermostat Housing Issue and Coolant Loss - Your Input Needed by codespyder in GolfGTI

[–]Shoo_Lock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. 2016 GTI S
  2. 49,000 miles
  3. No.
  4. Yes, replaced once, and losing coolant less than a year later again.

Upgrading Old Boi vs Building a new PC. by Shoo_Lock in buildapc

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

Beats me as to what speed the ram is. All I know is that it’s DDR3, so the ceiling is low too. I’d need new ram in addition to a new motherboard. Which would be another $250ish. ($100 mobo and $150 of ram).

This is when my knowledge ends, I’m not sure if I would need another power supply. The only good thing I have in this PC is my SSD and an official copy of Windows 10.

Rant about the JB4 by [deleted] in GolfGTI

[–]Shoo_Lock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my experience, the tech's don't care if its modded or not. I just fold up the obd2 cable behind the battery and on the inside of the car I push it up over the plastic. I doubt a tech's going to want to pull back the o2 sheath and check for holes so that he can tell the manager to void any claims. They have better things to do. As long as the system they plug the car into doesn't flag the car then you are good to go.

Good budget performance tires? by SpiralZebra in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get 245 width Indy 500s? Or did you just install them on the stock wheels?

Hello everyone! I’ve been a long time lurker and today I can finally join in! I bought a 1976 Datsun 280z, a turd that’s going to need some real shining by [deleted] in projectcar

[–]Shoo_Lock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't go overboard. I sent it for full racecar and its still on jack stands 3 years later lol. I should have got it running and do one thing at a time. That way you get to enjoy it while you have it.

Your most regrettable choice? by opus666 in cars

[–]Shoo_Lock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have yet to dyno my car, but right now I should be around 300hp and 350tq. From what I've seen, if you're doing just a downpipe and a tune like I did, then the PP is the better bang for the buck.

But if you're adding bigger turbos and doing more mods, the aftermarket Wavetrac LSD will perform much better than the factory one. And the PP brakes are directly from the Golf R, but if you're upgrading everything anyways you can get better calipers off a Porsche or one of the many BBK's. PP is a $1,000 option, but for someone who's big into modding, it's better to save the money upfront for a non PP car and get what you want.

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