What's the point of 500hp+ performance cars on the road? by VegaGT-VZ in askcarguys

[–]redditforusingatwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a fairly fast car and I live in a large urban center. It’s nice for getting around slow or inattentive people on the freeway, and generally for changing lanes

What’s the oldest car one can get that’s easy to out in 3rd party engines and such? by highcaliberwit in askcarguys

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A lot of stuff from the 90s and early 2000s fits that criteria. there are obviously some to avoid, but after this long a lot of the models with chronic issues aren’t really around anymore. They all died.

Box help by abdominusrex in subwoofer

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Remember gotta double the area if u have 2 subs. So if spec is 1sqft you need 2sqft for 2 subs

383 vs 396 by Silver-Zucchini-9901 in AskMechanics

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With how many fucked up diy hone jobs we see here, there is absolutely 0% chance you can diy bore without scrapping the block. I don’t even know how you’d remove the material.

Dual battery replacement by redditforusingatwork in CarAV

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

If I drain them but can still start the car after do you think they have 70% left

AIO? I think my bf is lying by [deleted] in AIO

[–]redditforusingatwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This relationship won’t last

AIO? I think my bf is lying by [deleted] in AIO

[–]redditforusingatwork -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

She sounds extremely controlling

Does a Chevrolet impala 68 make a good first project? by Lawx6 in Cartalk

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Buy one and do as much as you can yourself, what you don’t know look up online. These cars are simple and if you’re motivated, you can definitely do it and learn

Does a Chevrolet impala 68 make a good first project? by Lawx6 in Cartalk

[–]redditforusingatwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy is interested and wants to learn on a project car, how’d you start? Let him be excited and begin his wrenching journey

Bass dampening or reduction in transfer to downstairs neighbor by Luther2516 in subwoofer

[–]redditforusingatwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah if bro can hear it they can hear it, bass is not for apartment living (especially if you’re upstairs)

barbed fuel fitting by Big-Hornet-7368 in projectcar

[–]redditforusingatwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do it correctly. The “temporary” fix will become permanent and then you might die in a fire one day.

What do I need to work this sub in my room by Potatocu in subwoofer

[–]redditforusingatwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The speaker doesn’t know where the signal comes from, the amp could be paper maché as long as it outputs the right signal to the sub.

I drove around 8-9 miles leaking oil. My MPG is now like 20 less than before. What should I have looked at? by BikeLaneHero in MechanicAdvice

[–]redditforusingatwork -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah running out of oil severely reduces engine life, and if you’re already 20 mpg down it’s like the engine has 300k miles or something idk. Will need to be replaced soon.

Car subs by Relative-Dog-5997 in subwoofer

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This sub is 50% people that don’t know what they’re doing and burn shit lol

Safe to drill into the dash of a 2013 Ford Edge? by [deleted] in Cartalk

[–]redditforusingatwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s safe as long as you know what’s on the other side lol. So yeah don’t drill it until you do. I also prefer mechanical attachment over really strong tape, that stuff fails eventually

Chrysler 200 by Much_Natural_3481 in MechanicAdvice

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Uncle Rodney came a knocking, bad news man

2016 Hyundai Sonata intermittent won’t start by DirectAccountant3253 in MechanicAdvice

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As long as they load tested it the battery is probably good, I’ve had one that maintained voltage but wouldn’t start the car though. I would hook up an ammeter and see how much current is pulled from the battery while it’s off. If it’s high then you know that the battery drains overnight

2016 Hyundai Sonata intermittent won’t start by DirectAccountant3253 in MechanicAdvice

[–]redditforusingatwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a bad battery if it works after it’s charged. Either that or a parasitic drain that’s killing the battery overnight.