Author Topic: Random nonsense (Read 151471 times)

Strawboss · « **Reply #100 on:** October 19, 2023, 03:59:24 PM »

To add, China is where Kia was 20 years ago and where Japan was 50 years ago.........

maxtog · « **Reply #101 on:** October 20, 2023, 06:10:22 AM »

Quote from: Strawboss on October 19, 2023, 03:59:24 PM

To add, China is where Kia was 20 years ago and where Japan was 50 years ago.........

China is a bit more unpredictable, though. There is no lack of government "interference" in Japan and SKorea, but China takes it to a really high level.

Big Red · « **Reply #102 on:** October 20, 2023, 07:52:21 AM »

Commissioned some art so I could make shirts. Pretty happy with it.

lather · « **Reply #103 on:** October 20, 2023, 09:35:08 AM »

Here is my Autocrosser from back in th 80s. Holley, Edelbrock, Competion Cams, Hooker, Summit suspension and a Muncey rock crusher.

maxtog · « **Reply #104 on:** October 20, 2023, 03:50:32 PM »

Here is my 1989 Jackson Racing supercharged CRX Si. Only autocrossed it once, though. Great fun, but hard to put power to the ground in a FWD.

lather · « **Reply #105 on:** October 20, 2023, 06:31:18 PM »

It was big fun to go around corners in Tlthe CRCsi on 3 wheels!

lather · « **Reply #106 on:** October 20, 2023, 08:45:04 PM »

I autocrossed a CRXsi also and actual got third place in a statewide event. Never won a trophy with the Camaro. With the mods I had to run in C Modified which put me against Porce 911s. I Gould out run them but could not corner with them.

maxtog · « **Reply #107 on:** October 21, 2023, 10:41:14 AM »

Quote from: lather on October 20, 2023, 06:31:18 PM

It was big fun to go around corners in The CRXsi on 3 wheels!

LOL- yeah. The CRX is front heavy and FWD and I was running stock suspension and wheels. Regardless of the power, it wasn't going to do all that well in autocrossing without a lot of additional work.

I am nostalgic about the CRXsi- great transmission and engine, comfortable, nice controls, reliable. Of course my stock G37S is tremendously more everything.... despite being a lot heavier, it is so quiet, powerful, comfortable, handling is good, RWD. If it were a manual transmission, I would be getting myself in trouble.

I keep eying the Q50RS, even test drove it. Price is insane.

Big Red · « **Reply #108 on:** October 23, 2023, 01:41:18 PM »

All cars are race cars if you try hard enough.

Boomer · « **Reply #109 on:** October 23, 2023, 04:34:21 PM »

I have drifted my 2 ton LS430. Does that count?

Big Red · « **Reply #110 on:** October 24, 2023, 08:52:35 AM »

Absolutely that counts. More noise more better.

Strawboss · « **Reply #111 on:** October 29, 2023, 07:44:24 PM »

First new car I bought was an '86 CRX-SI, red. Had many more miles on it when I had to sell it because of rust issues at 126,000 miles. Being from a family where everyone worked at Ford, this was not a popular choice, but the U.S. spec '86 Escort GT was just not a car comparable to the Honda. Best car I ever had until the '01 Ford Focus.

lather · « **Reply #112 on:** October 29, 2023, 09:23:52 PM »

I'm not sure the year but Think it was an 85cred CRXSi
I bought fir my second wife. When we divorced she got it and I bought an 86 or 87 black one. Sold it a year later when I married my 3rd wife who had two small kids. Bought a used Chevy lumina minivan. The things ya do for love!

Big Red · « **Reply #113 on:** October 30, 2023, 08:45:07 AM »

Just dropped some coin for a new rotating assembly for the engine for the Camaro. Roll cage is supposed to be delivered today. Lots more ridiculousness coming for that.

Went to the last day of Death Week for Sick the Magazine. Watched about 3 hours of drag racing. Was a good day. Looked like about 60 cars made it the whole week. 56 cars made the whole 2000 mile trip.

Strawboss · « **Reply #114 on:** October 31, 2023, 03:58:10 PM »

My first car was a '70 Nova with a 307 and a 3-speed stick, dark green and dark green interior. Slotted ET aluminum wheels, RWL tires with glass pack dual exhaust. Looked good, sounded good, but was not fast at all.

Big Red · « **Reply #115 on:** November 01, 2023, 10:21:35 AM »

Really excited to start putting the cage together. Need to pull the motor and get the block to the machinist.

Also finally pulled my hot weather windshield and put my regular one back on. 55* this morning in Phoenix. Love this time of year.

Big Red · « **Reply #116 on:** November 06, 2023, 01:14:24 PM »

Well, that's the problem.

DC Concours · « **Reply #117 on:** November 06, 2023, 03:41:19 PM »

Damn. You guys keep on overpowering this poor car and then having to tear her down. How often do you really get to drive the car?

Big Red · « **Reply #118 on:** November 06, 2023, 03:55:19 PM »

Just the 5 passes. This was actually pulling the motor for full carnage. Didn’t know there was a window in. There.

Boomer · « **Reply #119 on:** November 07, 2023, 02:28:54 AM »

Dayum, were the compression ring gaps at 180° from each other when it was assembled or has the NOS heat burned through the rings as well?
I've never seen blow-by like that but then leaning out with NOS is pretty destructive. I'm amazed that there isn't more damage to the bore.

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