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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
02-12-2022, 11:44 PM
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Toyota EV. The savior of stick shift and rear wheel drive?
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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...
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01-08-2022, 05:00 AM
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Cayman Replacement has been chosen! (rhymes with OMG)
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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.
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11-20-2021, 12:33 AM
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The new GT4
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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...
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11-09-2021, 10:46 AM
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This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette
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The engine sound from the cabin is really nice...
The engine sound from the cabin is really nice wow.
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10-30-2021, 12:04 AM
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This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette
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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...
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09-27-2021, 01:03 AM
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RIP Porsche Cayman (going electric in 2025)
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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:...
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08-13-2021, 08:06 PM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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"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...
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08-13-2021, 10:40 AM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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08-12-2021, 04:55 PM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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08-10-2021, 11:19 AM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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08-04-2021, 04:00 PM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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07-13-2021, 12:20 PM
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New Track Car!
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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...
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07-12-2021, 05:55 PM
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New Track Car!
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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...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
07-10-2021, 01:13 AM
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2022 Lotus Emira, the last ICE for the brand.
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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...
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07-07-2021, 04:49 PM
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2022 Lotus Emira, the last ICE for the brand.
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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...
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06-28-2021, 03:32 AM
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Will the next Miata be a hybrid or EV?
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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...
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06-09-2021, 01:50 PM
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2022 Lotus Emira, the last ICE for the brand.
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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.
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06-06-2021, 10:05 PM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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06-06-2021, 03:02 PM
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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...
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06-06-2021, 02:23 PM
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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...
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05-30-2021, 02:49 PM
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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...
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05-27-2021, 07:08 PM
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Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]
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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...
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05-27-2021, 06:56 PM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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05-27-2021, 01:32 PM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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05-27-2021, 03:49 AM
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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...
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05-27-2021, 03:05 AM
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Covid 19 origin(s)
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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...
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05-27-2021, 01:43 AM
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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...
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03-30-2021, 02:37 PM
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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...
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03-30-2021, 08:07 AM
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Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]
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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...
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03-30-2021, 07:57 AM
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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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