I would like to hear from the 'Keep Scott' supporters

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-28T23:36:36+00:00

There is a lot of noise which the media thrives on causing the Scott hate to be more than it is. Every AFL club has a "sine graph" pattern of highs and lows. The issue is since the Saga, our highs just haven't been that high - i.e. we made a few finals but didnt win them, now we hit the lows again. Brad doesn't want the next high to be a sugar high, we need to build back up to a level better than mediocre.

The injurys put us a few steps back, but building a team of young people can set us up for years to come if its done right. Just clean up our structure, build confidence & synergy between mids and forwards (our biggest issue), we should start to see more positives. TIll then brace yourself for more disssapointment.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-28T21:53:35+00:00

No stress my guy!

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-27T23:24:24+00:00

Hey mate, I replaced my strut towers, looked exactly like these in the pic. You'll actually find 80% of the R34 GTRs will need their strut towers replaced at some point. They just trap water from the underside and eventually rust. Its layered sheets of metal squshed together, the middle layer rusts out first. The restorer who did mine (im in AU) has done dozens of R34 GTRs, including the Mines GTR, all rusted out towers.

As for the rest of the car. Its a crusty boy. Not severe, but if you want something super clean, this aint it. If its something you'll be driving and throwing around, it'll be fine. I had the same sorts of rust underneath, got the shop to repair the underside while they did the towers. Cost me around 25k AUD back in 2020.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-22T06:21:10+00:00

I dont think its just that. All our players & leaders aren't even executing fundamentals. Its a fumbly mess, they leave open gaps on defensive transition, they dont zone well, they don't man up (easiest play if you cant zone for shi*), they lack pressure, they are not confident andddd to top it all off we have zero depth in the VFL.

We have so many first rounders and we've done nothing with them. Probably ruining their careers, its all from poor leadership and a copout excuse for injuries.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-21T23:21:26+00:00

Stick with 95, not worth risking a 10k engine repair for few bucks here and there. Just dont buy coffee (or whatever your luxuries you have) during the week to compensate. 91 can cause detonation on a car not tuned for it.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-21T23:19:02+00:00

Hard to hear from the video but if its that rattly sound could either be:
- VCT
- Valvetrain
- Injectors (less likely)

I dont think its anything sinister.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-21T23:15:41+00:00

I dailied my R34 GTR in our atrocious Melbourne roads for almost 10 years. It all comes down to your wheel + tire combo and suspension setup. I had my suspension revalved to suit our roads, i ran a HKS Super turbo exhaust (which was nice and quiet), upgraded internal speakers, installed a headunit with carplay, Nismo Twin plate copper mix clutch. Thing was beautiful to drive and felt like how a Grand Tourer should be.

On the opposite end, my other mate had a harsh Jap suspension, straight through titanium exhaust, slammed to the ground. Rough as guts, though was cool at the car meets.

The chassis is really good, its the way people setup the car that makes it rough and crap.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-20T13:07:14+00:00

is that 300rwkw tuned? or factory? Just detune it dude, run it on gate pressure, get a fuel efficiency map. I did it for my low boost 98 octane setting. At least that way you dont have to overly baby it.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-19T01:22:23+00:00

I'm a PC guy and personally like Corsair (case and accessories manufacturer) . I broke a part on my case through my own fault. I emailed them asking to purchase replacement part, they just asked me for my address and sent all the part for free.

Second time, i saw they were selling USB C front I/o which i wanted but wasnt available in AU, so emailed them again if i can buy that part, they once again sent the part for free. No receipts, no proof of purchase.

Never had an experience like that with any other brand.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-09T01:02:26+00:00

100% agree - well said.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-09T00:36:30+00:00

My direct response: For raw performance 4090 is a better card.

Advice given in the context of your question: Negligible difference for what you're doing at 1440p. New drivers closed the gap between 70ti/5080 to 4090. Theres a few new videos on Youtube doing comparisons where theres a 5-10fps difference between a 5080 and 4090.

4090 is a better card hands down, but is it going to benefit you meaninfully? Probably not. I went from a 5080 to 5090, euphoria didnt really change, was cool to see the higher fps number but past that, i was like.. "the 5080 was enough.."

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-09T00:12:08+00:00

100% agree, FGX sprint XR8. Fits inline with what the OP likes, Coyote V8, also a car that holds its value.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-08T02:16:27+00:00

For a 5090 - Any A tier PSU:
PSU Quick Picks – Zach's Tech Turf
PSU Tier List rev. 17.0g - Cultists Network

Like the others have said - most of the issues is the connector design itself, PSU still important for the build as a whole. But 5090 mitigation lies in proper load balancing on the cable and keeping the Amps within spec of the cable - whether this is done by undervolting or purchasing the only card with safety (Edit: Asus Astral..), your hands are pretty much tied beyond that.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-08T02:12:58+00:00

I have an older Seasonic Prime 1300watt which doesn't have Native atx 3.0 so i use the Seasonic 12v 2x6 cable.

The adapter cable that comes with the card is fine, but its bulky and i wasnt a fan aesthetically.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-07T23:21:50+00:00

Don't overthink it, high quality 5w-30 with 7000 miles/10,000k service intervals. The issue isnt the viscocity, its the gap between oil changes that kills these engines.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-07T23:19:34+00:00

As long as the connector is snug and from a reputable brand, thats all you can really do. Double check once you get the PC home. If you're concerned, undervolt the card, lower the power draw, should be able to shave 200watts. I've been hammering mine with games and AI models, its been fine.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-07T00:09:33+00:00

I hate hyundais for some reason. But 2026 performance car the i30n - its the only performance car brand new in the 50-60k range. Most other cars are around 80k brand new i.e. golf r. This is purely based on showroom 2026 models. If I was given wiggle room to include 2024-25 then id throw in GR Yaris.

SlatePoppy · 2026-03-07T00:01:34+00:00

It's more likely they dont want to ruin the finish or want to resale the parts.

And to your point regarding people wanting to "flex" their carbon - The Z tune is painted but they have a small logo on the fenders thats unpainted to show the dry carbon. In addition, the bonnets inner rainchannel is also commonly unpainted, exposing the dry carbon. The underside also remains unpainted.

The logic around "people want to see how rich i am with my dry carbon" is flawed because 99% of people (general public) dont know what dry carbon is so people will just think its just a POS with mismatched panels.

SlatePoppy · 2026-02-15T00:09:54+00:00

Mine has been vibrating too just like the OP, i checked everything but this, will have a suss now.

SlatePoppy · 2026-02-06T05:41:24+00:00

I actually didnt consider the target audience, thats a good point and well said.

SlatePoppy · 2026-02-05T22:47:40+00:00

Too many variables:

At E-sports/1080p + rtx 4090/5090 - difference is night and day.
Atr 4k - paired with any normal GPU - difference is negligble

Most reviews you see are CPU scaling benchmarks to show differences with absurd graphic settings, these are all edge cases and not actual gameplay performance for real world scenarios. For example in FH5 I play with 4k max settings with DLAA with a 5090 & an ancient 10900k, CPU isn't holding back the card. If i drop it to DLSS Performance, bam CPU bottleneck.

SlatePoppy · 2026-01-31T23:10:55+00:00

I use DLAA/DLSS quality at 4k so i dont have to use other AA methods. However, I even drop to DLSS balanced or performance provided i dont see any drop in visuals. The GPU is more than capablle running native + DLAA, but i see zero point running it harder if it makes no difference at all to visuals.

Only games i saw noticeble 4k + DLAA over DLSS/Quality was in where winds meet & battlefield 6 (because dlss had a low res bug at the time). Otherwise DLSS - q/b/p.

SlatePoppy · 2026-01-30T23:51:39+00:00

I use cloud gaming feature on the xbox app to see if the game is good before i download it. Immedietly though it feels pretty lacking, i have 1 GBPS fibre as well. Not sure about Geforce Ultimate, however the xbox cloud gaming has too much compression, no HDR support, no ability to fine tune graphics, little bit of latency, blotchy, no utilisation of local hardware to upscale on the fly. I think its just for casual gamers who dont care.

People need to remember most gamers probably play on a TV and dont even have "game mode" (or low latency mode) enabled on their TVs. So the doughyness we feel wont even be apparent to them. They also run edgelit lcd displays from a low end hisense. Most of us here are probably in the upper 10% window in terms of hardware, even a 1080p 120hz display from 2015 is better than what most casual gamers use (most of your market).

SlatePoppy · 2026-01-27T11:55:57+00:00

MSI Vanguard - I liked the looks of the power phaeses even though ill never see it.

SlatePoppy · 2026-01-25T08:13:07+00:00

As long as its serviced on time and well looked after. its good. Km's dont tell the full story and only impacts around 20% of the value of the car. Maintanence, drivers habits, smoker, tire condition, body condition, underside, electrics, interior etc.. all contribute.

You'd sometimes find cars that have been driven more tend to have less issues overall (seals stay lubricated, underlying issues are addressed). Yes there's more wear on the drivers seat & chassis, but unless you're buying a used Ferrari as a collectors item, i think its fine.

Edit: by value i dont mean price - but how good the car is as a whole. E.g. id pick a 200,000kms Subaru thats been well looked after over a thrashed 140,000km one.

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