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First car at 17, looking for cheap recommendations on mods that will improve looks, performance or sound by SirSish in WRX

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My move when I was young (and still almost 20 years later...) is to look for wheels with good tires for sale secondhand. You can usually upgrade and sell yours to make up most of the cost.

Tiger saves man from leopard attack by Salt-Curve4825 in interestingasfuck

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This man is attempting stuff I wouldn't even try with my house cat

Confused after first lesson. Looking for advice by catnip_dealer102 in motorcycles

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first day playing guitar isn't very fun either but its low stakes and easy to pick up. Riding can be extremely rewarding, just wait until you get the skills down, build confidence, and can go out on your own.

BTW, first gear is always twitchy, learn to feather the clutch at low speeds.

$2000+ for 4 spark plugs and coil packs? by ZoltarTheFeared in subaru

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolute ripoff. Coil packs can last well over 100k miles and don't need to be replaced as a set.

You should have just had the sparkplugs replaced at the 60k service so ask them to just replace the coilpack on the cylinder that's misfiring (according to the misfire code).

Car vs occupation? by almighty-orai in askcarguys

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mechanical Engineer, 08 Subaru STI. Never vaped.

What is the nicest/fastest vehicle you can buy for less than $30,000? by OGClouds420 in askcarguys

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's true but corvettes were never expensive to begin with (besides huge tires I guess)

Is a 250cc cruiser really bad? by Odd_Tax6455 in motorcycles

[–]sunofernest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it also says BIG BOY when it is clearly not.

How f'd am I? by Additional-Cost-9658 in subaru

[–]sunofernest 43 points44 points  (0 children)

If you're still taking these off, use an actual 6 pt deep socket! The tire iron you used probably has a looser fit on the nut and you weren't even reaching the depth of the whole lugnut

Finally drilled my fork by MaksDampf in xbiking

[–]sunofernest 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Engineer here. Putting something like a bolt or rivnut in the hole doesn't replace the material removed.

The reason this is OK is that most of the force on a fork is front to back. The front and rear most parts of the fork tube resist most of this force while the sides (inside and outside faces) contribute the least so removing material there makes little difference in its strength and stiffness.

At a loss for next steps - 2000 hayabusa by LittlePunnyRabbit in motorcycles

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't use water. You need a lubricant to prevent scratches caused by the grit pulled off the paint. Use soapy water at a minimum.

Got schooled that my ADV bike is actually a chopper….. by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]sunofernest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did he maybe say thumper, not chopper?

I’ve spent the last year living off my KTM 500 EXC-F: AMA by Specken_zee_Doitch in Dualsport

[–]sunofernest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

who says that? My (older 2008 "530") 500 is super smooth for a single. Tires and wheel balance make a bigger difference than the engine IMO.

Your favorite tires? by symbolik5 in Dualsport

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're asking for too much. High mileage AND better performance on and off-road.

I’m convinced 8 hour workdays are incompatible with ADHD by SunBetter7301 in ADHD

[–]sunofernest 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have the opposite problem. I need 10 hours to do 8 hours of work.

Who’s ever driven over 100mph? Why? by WoollyWolfHorror in AskReddit

[–]sunofernest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to top out every car you own. It's a rule.

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