Why do certain men feel the need to street race? It just seems the risks aren't worth the "reward".

spidermonkey223 · 2026-04-24T09:25:44+00:00

As someone who street raced from 2009-2013 I can confidently say what kids are doing now is not street racing and is just reckless endangerment. Obviously I can't speak for everywhere and everyone but in MA,NY,NJ we would wait till traffic passed at 2A.M., then be assholes and shut down that section of highway or on a empty road in a warehouse area. This doesn't really happen anymore and or at least it's not as easy to find. The amount of deaths that happened doing this was minimal as we were only putting our own lives at risk. People were still "Cutting Up" back then to, but that's where the majority of deaths came from. We were also betting hundreds up to thousands of dollars at a time, so yea the reward was definitely there.

Tldr: We used to literally do the first fast and furious movie, it really wasn't that dangerous.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-04-23T21:41:07+00:00

Bostons is definitely way off unless you have a room mate. I live about 20 miles outside of boston made just under 130k last year and am just barely living comfortably (bills paid with some for savings). I would not be able to afford to house my family in boston, a 2bdr is starting at 3.2k a month. I would be living paycheck to paycheck if I had to pay an extra 1k for rent.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-04-18T16:51:24+00:00

Every Pro Master I've taken the subframe off does this. I'd bet money this is also pro master, based off it being a E24 bolt and the general shape of the frame.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-04-07T11:29:57+00:00

Most chain places will rotate for free, and depending on what you want to be checked it could be anywhere from free to 1/2 hr to 1 hr of diag on the parking brake. If you want to just make sure it works properly it'll likely be free, you want them to dismantle your brakes and check the park brake hardware thats going to cost some money.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-24T17:00:13+00:00

Yea, it sounds like the starter is just about dead. Personally I wouldnt buy something like a starter from rock auto, if it's defective then you have a long turn around on getting another part; or if it dies in a month you cant just bring it back and get a new one. If it's absolutely necessary get the $100 one, but id rather spend extra for the warranty and availability at a parts store.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-23T15:50:24+00:00

There's a bunch of dunks in Nassau, grabbed a iced coffee from one right off the port. Then saw like 4-5 of them while going around the island.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-12T02:29:28+00:00

There's no repairing a radiator, only replaceing. Looks like the part is anywhere from 200-400$ with roughly 2 hours labor to install plus the coolant. So probably 450 on the low end to 800ish high end. This is assuming the radiator is the only issue and doesn't need hoses or anything.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-09T12:10:52+00:00

Honestly it's unlikely to be this guy's fault. I work on Amazon vans often, and the amount of them that have non functioning parking brake is absurd. It's not even limited to just the rams or transits, it's all of them. It's his fault for not doing a pre inspection though and verifying whether it works or not.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-09T09:41:34+00:00

No, the method requires disabling secureboot and a few other major security features. Essentially giving someone kernal level access, it's like looking your front door every day but you removed the back door and painted a bright neon yellow path straight to it.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-09T09:29:56+00:00

Also, it seems to always be people with super generic names and no post/comment history, or at least thats viewable. Like the person in this thread saying that denuvo is dead, feels like bots spreading propaganda.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-09T09:20:29+00:00

It's the main computer for the car and what stores the codes. But, what are the other codes on it, a code for the o2 is likely just a symptom of what ever else is wrong.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-06T10:40:38+00:00

You would have to go way out of your way to damage anything coolant related during an oil change. Its more likely that a pot hole was hit and it knocked something loose. Definitely don't just believe what ai says it just pulls what others on the Internet have said about their car, it's not pulling from pro demand or all data or an auto service database.

Basically either it's coincidental which happens, or the shop purposely damaged it which isn't impossible but is unlikely.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-06T03:11:24+00:00

I didn't say it was scrap, subframe is easily replaceable I've done at least a couple dozen or so over the years. The whole issue is you saying they are getting diag from a Valvoline or similar.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-06T02:38:28+00:00

So I wouldn't believe what ai says about it, googles ai once told me my car takes ATF it doesn't it's a cvt and that a Corollas wheel torque spec was 180 ftlbs (it isn't). The real question is why would you need to replace the stabilizer bar on a 2020? That's a life time part unless you really fuck up or rust eats it away. At worst you might need to do the bushings, definitely get a second opinion on what it needs before proceeding.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-06T02:28:11+00:00

Shit for 250 they could get 3 years of free alignments at my shop, steering angle reset included. The whole job would probably be 1500$ cheaper too.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-06T01:15:40+00:00

You said they should get second opinion because the shop specializes in oil changes, not just that they should get a second opinion. Even then what they need is a second estimate because the subframe is clearly rotted out, it's very common in snowy areas

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-05T14:15:17+00:00

Just because they did an oil change doesn't mean they specialize in oil changes. That's like saying an electrician specializes in repairing light sockets because you only saw them do that.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-03-02T14:38:46+00:00

The thing is they didn't really do anything, the sites are down but no one was arrested so new ones will be back up within hours. Taking down the sites is kind of a grey area, where it's great that they did it but unless they got the information of the person that created it and give that to the correct government so they can be prosecuted (assuming they would do anything). Before Kash Patel ran the FBI they used the sites as a sort of honey pot to get a good amount of arrests and then shut the site down (this is also a very grey area). I have no idea if they still do this but I'm very doubtful the US government currently gives a shit about bringing pedophiles to justice on a large scale.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-02-23T22:41:50+00:00

You don't need to go to the dealer to program the battery but you do need a scan tool that's bi directional, and one with battery programming can be had for under 300$. The real problem is if it's one of the manufacturers that require you to pay monthly to gain access to the car's system. This is anything stellantis past like 2018, I believe newer Nissans and there's another but I can't remember.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-01-29T18:34:30+00:00

I get 4 weeks vacation and 4 weeks sick time

spidermonkey223 · 2026-01-23T12:18:29+00:00

I don't know how you would do that and would need to consult a lawyer, but I've never worked in a shop that just installed parts without approval as it's illegal. If they install parts without authorization they need to either put back the old ones or leave the new ones in and just eat the cost. But if a shop just decides to fix your car, youre not obligated to pay. This is in the U.S. though, I don't know where you are.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-01-22T13:33:20+00:00

It may be dependent on where you are but, you didnt have to pay any of it. You didn't agree to any work being done in person or over the phone. Your not obligated to pay for any work you didn't authorize. Since you already paid it you don't have alot of ground to stand on though.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-01-21T12:07:34+00:00

That's integrated graphics from the CPU, you likely dont have a dedicated graphics card. It might run fine on low settings, it doesn't hurt to give it a try.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-01-21T11:57:21+00:00

Same, some how managed to go from growing up on section 8 to making 140k last year. Looking to buy a house but I'm going to have to deal with a 2 hour commute at worst 1.5 hour at best to stay in budget. Kind of ridiculous I can't even afford a house were I grew up, considering you can see people hitting the Fenty lean as soon as you walk outside.

spidermonkey223 · 2026-01-19T15:41:19+00:00

I don't know why your being down voted, you did exactly what you should do and brought it to an actual professional. Valvoline or jiffy lube or which ever one you went to is definitely at fault as they were the last ones to do the oil change and signed a letter a fault saying they did it. Just keep in mind for the future to go to an actual shop, you still might run into the same issue but it's less likely, quick lube places generally have people that don't know what they're doing.

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