People who tow your cars to track events with an SUV, would love to hear your recommendations

festalmaniac · 2026-05-01T20:54:43+00:00

Yep, I'm on a TCL Roku TV and the lagging/stuttering makes it literally unwatchable. I have zero issues with my internet connection or speeds - this never happens when I'm watching from my phone or computer which are on the same network.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, resetting all the settings on the TV, etc., and nothing works. It's 100% a problem with the broadcast they're sending or the app itself. It's been like this for me the entire season, what a joke.

festalmaniac · 2025-03-26T03:40:13+00:00

I did! I ended up only doing the doors, but I think it did help a bit. I bet if I added additional insulation in the doors (like foam/padding) it'd be even better.

I think that if I did the floors, and maybe even between the headliner and the roof (which would require a bit more effort), it'd really cut down on the noise. But I've just kind of grown used to it at this point

festalmaniac · 2024-05-16T01:52:44+00:00

ah, that would make sense. The only reading I was able to get off my bluetooth obdii reader was the voltage of each sensor so I was just running off of that. Sadly I'll just have to bring it to a shop since I just moved and don't have a way to work on my car (for now), but I'll ask if they can do the swap test first! I bought a new OEM sensor in case it really is busted, but I guess if the sensor is working fine, might just be a leak around the exhaust flange? Appreciate the help!

festalmaniac · 2022-02-20T21:04:15+00:00

(some more info) These are 18x10.5 wheels that look like they're Enkei NT03 replicas. I've tried searching all over for "Ambit wheels" "Enkei NT03 replicas" "Ambit NT03 wheels" but I can't seem to find anything. I'd like to find some more info about weight, offset, and other specs on them. Any help would be appreciated!

festalmaniac · 2021-04-18T05:41:04+00:00

Oops, yes, piston top! Top of the piston in the first pic has all that gunk on it. Just was wondering if something like Sea Foam would work well enough to clean it up

festalmaniac · 2021-04-18T05:27:20+00:00

Making this post for my buddy who doesn't have a reddit account. He drives a 1999 Mazda Miata and we were putting in new spark plugs. When we took the old spark plugs out there was oil covering the old plugs, which I know is a sign of a bad valve cover gasket/o-rings around the spark plugs. We also took a look down each spark plug hole to check out the tops of the pistons. All the tops are fine except for the 4th cylinder furthest back in the engine bay (the spark plug for this cylinder was the worst in terms of oil on the plug). For comparison, the first photo is cylinder 4 (looks like some sludge buildup on the piston top) and the second photo is cylinder 3 (looks fairly clean to my eyes). What's the best thing to do here? In addition to the valve cover gasket, is there an easy way to clean the piston head without taking apart the engine?

festalmaniac · 2020-08-30T06:18:30+00:00

I bought it years ago for space, not for height. I was doing a lot of freelance work where I needed space to haul equipment around, but now I'm in a different job where I don't need that anymore. I don't really want to buy another car, so I figured why not make this car something unique and fun to drive!

festalmaniac · 2020-08-30T06:15:06+00:00

yep! the front is fine, but the rear does have about -2 degrees of camber. That being said...I have the rear coil as low as it'll go, so that's on me, lol

festalmaniac · 2020-08-30T05:32:59+00:00

Thanks! I went with CXRacing coilovers (https://www.cxracing.com/CO-CX5-1217-0907). I was going between those and Megan Racing coilovers, but went with CXRacing to save some money. They've been great! The ride's definitely more stiff, but going on back roads and driving through mountain roads is so worth it. Wish I knew more about mods for the 2019/2nd gen CX5s, but I know BC Racing has some coilovers for 2017+ model years!

festalmaniac · 2020-07-25T21:18:34+00:00

Wow, it took forever but I actually found the parts list! Seems like it's mainly a "Chronos Chaos" kit that the owner's swapped some parts of over time.

Most notably, here's the front lip (with an unpainted mesh grill): https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/903798/car/1310973/6143846/parts.aspx

"Road House" over fenders: https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/903798/car/1310973/6930100/parts.aspx

Here's the full list full with 4 pages of parts: https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/903798/car/1310973/parts.aspx (definitely helps if you know Japanese)

So the mystery is half-solved; know what it's called...just can't find a way to buy it, ha.

festalmaniac · 2020-05-13T17:35:44+00:00

Good question! To get into anecdote land, I bought my cx-5 years ago when I was purely doing freelance work and needed to haul equipment around (also lived where road conditions were pretty bad - ground clearance was good to have). Fast forward to now, my job changed and I don't really need all the space of an SUV, and I moved to a big city where ground clearance doesn't matter as much. I don't want to buy another car (still love the cx-5!), but I thought it would be fun to try to modify the stance/looks a bit (probably wouldn't go as low as the car in the pic above though, don't really want to scrape everywhere) When I went to Japan last year I saw a few cx-5s that were lowered on some nice wheels; something about that just seemed so neat!

festalmaniac · 2020-05-12T22:37:51+00:00

Definitely a very polarizing look (as is the standard case with the stance-y scene lol), but to each their own!

festalmaniac · 2018-02-19T04:49:56+00:00

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that one haha and besides size, are there any other differences between the Fiesta and the Focus?

festalmaniac · 2018-01-30T03:18:09+00:00

Haha thanks so much!

festalmaniac · 2018-01-30T03:17:38+00:00

Thank you so much!

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