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Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-12-2022, 11:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,467
Posted By serialk11r
2 speed gearboxes make perfect sense for EVs. 3...

2 speed gearboxes make perfect sense for EVs. 3 speeds makes sense if the motor is very small, but on a pure EV they won't be. A manual shift lever would IMO be fun but a clutch pedal is not...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 01-08-2022, 05:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,580
Posted By serialk11r
I think two piece rotors don't dissipate heat any...

I think two piece rotors don't dissipate heat any better, but they have less thermal expansion stress with a floating mount so you can run them at a higher temperature before they warp or crack.
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 11-20-2021, 12:33 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 40,369
Posted By serialk11r
I kind of wonder how the platform got so heavy,...

I kind of wonder how the platform got so heavy, given the 986 is what 2 inches shorter and half an inch narrower? Is the floor twice as stiff? Is there 100lbs more sound deadening and carpet? How did...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-09-2021, 10:46 AM
Replies: 970
Views: 182,132
Posted By serialk11r
The engine sound from the cabin is really nice...

The engine sound from the cabin is really nice wow.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-30-2021, 12:04 AM
Replies: 970
Views: 182,132
Posted By serialk11r
Am I crazy for seeing the 670hp number and...

Am I crazy for seeing the 670hp number and thinking "I really don't want that much power"? The Z06 is a fantastic budget Ferrari beater, but I don't even really want a Ferrari. I don't even want a...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-27-2021, 01:03 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 13,266
Posted By serialk11r
The turbo and intercooler add back most of the...

The turbo and intercooler add back most of the difference. I just checked, apparently the non-GT4 is a little lighter, but not much:...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-13-2021, 08:06 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
"Likely hypothesis" that someone caught it in the...

"Likely hypothesis" that someone caught it in the field != covered up lab leak. Additionally, if someone caught it in the field, it could've travelled to a bunch of different places before mutating...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-13-2021, 10:40 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Science can't "prove" anything, everything is...

Science can't "prove" anything, everything is statistical based on certain theories and models... Modelling disease spread is pretty easy because n is very high once the disease really gets going, so...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-12-2021, 04:55 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Limeng Yan did not even work in Wuhan. Even if...

Limeng Yan did not even work in Wuhan. Even if you forget her connections with Bannon, her credibility is by far the lowest.

WIV is not a "military run" institute, it was built by the French and...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-10-2021, 11:19 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Nah I bought a 2006 V8 Vantage. So far, the...

Nah I bought a 2006 V8 Vantage. So far, the parking sensors are slightly wonky and I spent several hours replacing the alarm module by guessing which Ford/Volvo part it was because it's not made...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-04-2021, 04:00 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
More like it's easy to change a story, period. ...

More like it's easy to change a story, period.

People have limited attention and favor things that reinforce their beliefs.

The news straight up changed the story on the lockdown of Wuhan from...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 07-13-2021, 12:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,491
Posted By serialk11r
Oh, I'm not familiar with what rules they might...

Oh, I'm not familiar with what rules they might have, but yea probably not. You can decat the stock headers yourself (the previous owner may have already done it) though. Oil starvation is really the...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 07-12-2021, 05:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,491
Posted By serialk11r
First things first: Oil cooler ...

First things first:
Oil cooler
Moroso/BOE/s111 oil pan

2000lbs is doable but on the difficult side. Off the top of my head, various item weights:
Battery 30lbs
Seats 35lbs each with sliders...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 07-10-2021, 01:13 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 12,139
Posted By serialk11r
A supercharger just makes the exhaust sound...

A supercharger just makes the exhaust sound louder, the harmonics are still basically identical (backpressure increase is negligible). It adds a bit of noise to the intake though. I haven't actually...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 07-07-2021, 04:49 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 12,139
Posted By serialk11r
The Miata probably loses money and the sales...

The Miata probably loses money and the sales aren't great.

I think Alfa made the best effort at an Elise replacement with the 4C, but no manual trans is a dealbreaker for me. It's kind of a shame...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-28-2021, 03:32 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,803
Posted By serialk11r
Belted-alternator-starter assist (or maybe a gear...

Belted-alternator-starter assist (or maybe a gear driven setup on the output side where the starter and flywheel normally go) counts as "hybrid", that's probably what they're gonna go for. 50lbs of...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-09-2021, 01:50 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 12,139
Posted By serialk11r
It really needs to differentiate itself from a...

It really needs to differentiate itself from a Porsche somehow, i.e. much lighter. The Evora failed on that.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 06-06-2021, 10:05 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
The reality is in the age of air travel, no one...

The reality is in the age of air travel, no one can prevent pandemics, unless there is somehow a coordinated system where all travel can be shut down worldwide. The Obama administration did much less...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 06-06-2021, 03:02 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
I will say another thing I find disturbing about...

I will say another thing I find disturbing about Nicholas Wade's article (and a non-trivial number of people consider him just a quack journalist) is that he says there's a big conspiracy or mass...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 06-06-2021, 02:23 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Again, I think it's worth asking yourself, why...

Again, I think it's worth asking yourself, why are you so emotionally invested in this topic right now?

If there's gonna be war and economic collapse over this, then we're all screwed. There's...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-30-2021, 02:49 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Epsilon? (I think there is supposed to be a...

Epsilon? (I think there is supposed to be a consistent version of probability theory allowing infinitesimals, for the fellow math majors out there lol)

Humanity is pretty doomed IMO, I used to be...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-27-2021, 07:08 PM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,776,268
Posted By serialk11r
I think height and footprint definitely can make...

I think height and footprint definitely can make a vehicle impractical. Height makes it more difficult to judge relative distance to objects like poles when parking (I might be saying that because I...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-27-2021, 06:56 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
I agree that there are more honest outlets and...

I agree that there are more honest outlets and less honest ones. People usually bring up a certain "bias chart" (which doesn't really mean anything, because a media outlet is not a homogeneous single...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-27-2021, 01:32 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Okay but the truth is that yes partisans censor...

Okay but the truth is that yes partisans censor what they don't like to hear (on both sides of the issue...you think [unnamed outlet] would ever report any information suggesting it wasn't a...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-27-2021, 03:49 AM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,776,268
Posted By serialk11r
Ugh, except at the end of that 3 day weekend I...

Ugh, except at the end of that 3 day weekend I have to start my new job lol. I've been funemployed for half a year and it's f***ing awesome. Can't waste as much time looking at raw hex dumps from...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-27-2021, 03:05 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Oh yea, one more point to add about the endemic...

Oh yea, one more point to add about the endemic ancestory theory, IIRC when looking at the early genetic sequences, it's not completely conclusive that the early Wuhan samples were the progenitor of...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-27-2021, 01:43 AM
Replies: 280
Views: 29,801
Posted By serialk11r
Wow this thread is still up? TCoat has gotten the...

Wow this thread is still up? TCoat has gotten the gist of it, there really aren't any facts out there, and everyone is going to believe what they want to believe. I was looking deeply into this last...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 03-30-2021, 02:37 PM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,776,268
Posted By serialk11r
A bit under 50k, has a few bad stone chips and...

A bit under 50k, has a few bad stone chips and dents at the front end but otherwise it looks very good (minus the struts and any possible other invisible issues). I fixed a interior door pull...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 03-30-2021, 08:07 AM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,776,268
Posted By serialk11r
You know, the car is so heavy I wouldn't be...

You know, the car is so heavy I wouldn't be surprised to find a machine gun or ejection seat stashed away somewhere in it :P

I have had a tux for a long time lol, but whether I'm going to ever...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 03-30-2021, 07:57 AM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,776,268
Posted By serialk11r
TBH, just sitting inside while it's parked in the...

TBH, just sitting inside while it's parked in the driveway is almost the best part LOL

Yea I'm not gonna make money on this. A better art-investment would've been a high end watch that sits in a...
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