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Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-27-2015, 10:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,810
Posted By stugray
I used to buy all Ryobi power tools from home...

I used to buy all Ryobi power tools from home depot, just because they were cheap, relatively durable, and you could always find a replacement within miles (nearest HD).

I had a 4-1/2" angle...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-27-2015, 09:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,810
Posted By stugray
Is this based on a deeply held belief that Ridgid...

Is this based on a deeply held belief that Ridgid is superior, or have you actually tested the Ridgid up against all other models and have evidence based on facts?

Because to believe that Ridgid...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-27-2015, 07:48 PM
Replies: 37,188
Views: 8,734,482
Posted By stugray
If I broke any rules with my post above, please...

If I broke any rules with my post above, please point it out and I will fix it immediately.
All I did was take some other famous quotes (and one that pissed a particular member off) about 'that...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-27-2015, 02:42 PM
Replies: 37,188
Views: 8,734,482
Posted By stugray
These people trying to say that crank pulleys...

These people trying to say that crank pulleys provide additional horsepower are like the anti-scientific fanatics who try to deny that science and evolution exists.
Beacause "believing" that an...
Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs) 12-27-2015, 12:38 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 30,711
Posted By stugray
You accept the fact that your car requires waxing...

You accept the fact that your car requires waxing based purely on faith and superstition?
Forum: Site Announcements / Questions / Issues 12-26-2015, 07:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,818
Posted By stugray
Again - You have violated the rules more than the...

Again - You have violated the rules more than the OP of that paragraph you have your panties wadded up about.

Consider the fact that you are talking to an anti-religious "atheist" 25 years out of...
Forum: Software Tuning 12-26-2015, 02:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 14,694
Posted By stugray
kodyo If your location was slightly more...

kodyo

If your location was slightly more specific than "United States" then I would know if you were close enough to me to loan you my tactrix or not.....
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-26-2015, 02:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,179
Posted By stugray
Really saying "it was only a 5MPH collision"...

Really saying "it was only a 5MPH collision" means nothing.
It is all about the energy of the collision and how the energy was absorbed.

Example - what would cause more damage:
FRS rolling at 5...
Forum: Site Announcements / Questions / Issues 12-26-2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,818
Posted By stugray
I'd say his "diatribe" is fine. Your attempt...

I'd say his "diatribe" is fine.

Your attempt to "call him out" on his opinion is (in MY opinion) MORE of a violation of the rules than what the author of that paragraph did.
Forum: Site Announcements / Questions / Issues 12-26-2015, 01:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,818
Posted By stugray
Earth's petroleum did NOT come from dinosaurs. ...

Earth's petroleum did NOT come from dinosaurs.
(or other decaying previously alive animal/plant matter).
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-26-2015, 01:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,179
Posted By stugray
If you say so, but these sure look like...

If you say so, but these sure look like underlying damage to me:

http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo101/stuartjgray/ripples_zpsqfotgfjm.jpg

When I do bodywork, it is all about looking at the...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-22-2015, 06:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,607
Posted By stugray
Complete with Saturn V engines bought "surplus",...

Complete with Saturn V engines bought "surplus", a capsule that was made from a cement mixer (those are ~1" thick steel), and they used fire extinguishers for propulsion during EVAs. :party0030:

I...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-22-2015, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,607
Posted By stugray
I searched for 'SpaceX' and got zero hits so it...

I searched for 'SpaceX' and got zero hits so it Doesnt count. :thumbup:
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-22-2015, 04:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,607
Posted By stugray
Carbon Fiber, flames & Speed: 0-4000MPH and back again

SpaceX finally did it:

They launched an orbital rocket from KSC, released the payload into orbit, then FLEW BACK and landed vertically!
...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-22-2015, 09:47 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 66,883
Posted By stugray
Here it is: ...

Here it is:


http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_28245592/longmont-police-trailer-cement-truck-struck-stolen-jeep


Traffic cam: Accident at U.S. 287 and Colo. 66 in Longmont -...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-22-2015, 09:12 AM
Replies: 278
Views: 66,883
Posted By stugray
An accident almost exactly like this one happened...

An accident almost exactly like this one happened a couple blocks from my house a couple months back.


Every single view from a camera that was logged as evidence said that the truck driver was...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-21-2015, 01:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 10,947
Posted By stugray
86mph is 7500 RPM in 3rd. One thing to...

86mph is 7500 RPM in 3rd.


One thing to note: When shifting at or near the rev limiter, the RPMs have to drop further than you would normally expect.
This causes more then the anticipated force...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-21-2015, 01:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,179
Posted By stugray
How much do you want to bet they say "There is...

How much do you want to bet they say "There is clearly damage to that panel - NOT covered under warranty"?
I can see the ripples in the pictures.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 12-20-2015, 05:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,379
Posted By stugray
Look this is simple: If you are running a...

Look this is simple:
If you are running a thermostatic sandwich adapter plate, then it SHOULD warm up to the temp that the thermostat is set to and stay there in very cold weather.
This is not good...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-20-2015, 05:27 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 18,888
Posted By stugray
Actually I disagree. I have used it on occasion. ...

Actually I disagree. I have used it on occasion.
When you use a MT as a DD, much of what we do is muscle memory and we dont even pay attention to shifting under normal situations.
But when...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 12-19-2015, 12:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,379
Posted By stugray
Sounds like your thermostat is not working...

Sounds like your thermostat is not working properly.

If you had one of those IR temp sensors, you could determine what temp the thermostat is actuating.
Other than that, the people that do not...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-18-2015, 04:56 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 66,883
Posted By stugray
And "Adjustable Spanner" is actually much more...

And "Adjustable Spanner" is actually much more descriptive than "crescent wrench".


Now don't get me started on Al-U-Mini-um.
The brits version of the pronunciation is actually correct for the...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-18-2015, 03:30 PM
Replies: 37,188
Views: 8,734,482
Posted By stugray
Last time I blew coffee out of my nose (towards...

Last time I blew coffee out of my nose (towards the end):


"Oh, God, I think Ive just had an aneurism, are you happy Your f&^(in stupidity has killed me, now my f*&^ing cat is homeless"

...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-18-2015, 02:35 PM
Replies: 37,188
Views: 8,734,482
Posted By stugray
There's a cream for that....

There's a cream for that....
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-18-2015, 12:50 PM
Replies: 37,188
Views: 8,734,482
Posted By stugray
Actually the part you missed was where I pointed...

Actually the part you missed was where I pointed out that (in public) you ARE free to say whatever you want even if it pisses someone off or rustles their jimmies. The whole concept of "Hate speech"...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-18-2015, 12:12 PM
Replies: 37,188
Views: 8,734,482
Posted By stugray
Kind of ironic that a thread that was primarily...

Kind of ironic that a thread that was primarily about free speech was not just closed, but deleted.
So now the rest don't even know what part of free speech should not be talked about...
PC wins...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-18-2015, 10:26 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,179
Posted By stugray
Exactly my first thought! That panel buckled...

Exactly my first thought!
That panel buckled from damage.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 12-16-2015, 02:26 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,179
Posted By stugray
The way that panel is "warped" and the way the...

The way that panel is "warped" and the way the cracks formed it almost looks as if the body was deformed in that area.
In my other car (also a uni-body) that is called the "longeron" and it takes...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-15-2015, 06:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,022
Posted By stugray
Plus many performance tires are unidirectional so...

Plus many performance tires are unidirectional so cant swap sides.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-13-2015, 08:21 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 66,883
Posted By stugray
In a general sense, I would much rather wear out...

In a general sense, I would much rather wear out my brake pads a little faster than unnecessarily put wear on engine internals. However I still downshift more than an average person, or I wouldn't...
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