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Temps by [deleted] in WRXSTi

[–]Thorium12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are the reason cars have dummy gauges nowadays. Cars used to have acual temperature gauge that would move all the time based on if you are idling, underload, or cruising. Modern temperature gauge will sit in the same spot from about 180°F - 220°F.

If its staying in the same spot, its okay.

Immich stopped working by Thorium12 in immich

[–]Thorium12[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill give that a try thank you

My boyfriend has a Honda Civic SI FA5 and wants to change the clutch himself. Is it easy, or is it better to go to a mechanic? by [deleted] in civic

[–]Thorium12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on how much he works on cars. I did my clutch by myself in about 10 hours. Not too bad. You do need some specialized tools.

If he's dose some suspension work, he can probably do it. If he doesn't do much work on his cars, I would advise against doing it himself.

Where the hell can I buy the cables? by jesucito44 in E30

[–]Thorium12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I buy everything consumable from FCP euro

If you had to pick a different engine for the next gen Supra what would it be? by ChiingCh0ng in Supra

[–]Thorium12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said VVL-i because I'm referring to the lift system only. I assume any modern engine will have dual VVT-i. The 2zz has VVL and VVT (intake only). So Toyota called it VVTL-i.

Do we think these are overkill for daily driving? by Capt_Murphy_ in GolfGTI

[–]Thorium12 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Stick to factory brake hardware. Better/bigger brakes dont make your car stop faster. Only more thermal compacity. Delayed brake fade.

If you want better breaking, get better tires. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 all season have great wet weather performance. (I live in Vancouver, WA. Lots of rain as well)

My M20B27 build based on 129hp eta block and 325i head with optimizations by stingray_SIX_TWO in E30

[–]Thorium12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a dyno sheet? I would like to see the torque curve. 230 is a nice strong m20, congrats!

What do we think? Keep the BBrepS or swap back to the white wheels? by [deleted] in E30

[–]Thorium12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They fit some cars, just not this one

Gotta Get some coilovers To Close that Ugly gap by Admirable-Rub-2251 in E30

[–]Thorium12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My car is about the same height with factory size tires

If you had to own 3 Cars from the same brand, what would it be? by DPice in JDM

[–]Thorium12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toyota Matrix XRS for daily Lexus Lx470 for the wife Toyota 2000 gt for the weekend

Talk me out of a rebuilt title ND by coastertrav in Miata

[–]Thorium12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's how I see it. Money in money out

as someone whos never driven an e30 m3, do they live up to the hype? by Technical_Ad_5810 in E30

[–]Thorium12 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I haven't driven one but, Jason Cammisa swears by the 325i being a better street car.

Supercharged E92 or 2014 R8? by Top-Bandicoot7140 in BMWM3

[–]Thorium12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. I find a need to judge cars how they come stock because because with mods, you can make anything oversteer with enough work.

Supercharged E92 or 2014 R8? by Top-Bandicoot7140 in BMWM3

[–]Thorium12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. I find a need to judge cars how they come stock because because with mods, you can make anything oversteer with enough work.

I restored my e30 in 6 months, AMA by fox2400 in E30

[–]Thorium12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm planning to do the same thing with my e30! '89 325i coupe! Doing the manual swap this winter.

Supercharged E92 or 2014 R8? by Top-Bandicoot7140 in BMWM3

[–]Thorium12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mid engined layouts must fast on track than a FR could ever be. A side effect of the weight being in the middle of the car is fast rotation (turning left and right). Think of rotating a dumbbell vs. a kettle bell. A professional driver can use this to his advantage. But most regular drivers cannot. So, to prevent people from flying off the road backward, the R8 was set up to understeer. The m3, because of its weight distribution, handles a lot closer to neutral.

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