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Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-04-2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 284
Views: 64,867
Posted By SigmaHyperion
NHTSA paper entitled "“Preliminary Evaluation of...

NHTSA paper entitled "“Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Antilock Brake Systems for Passenger Cars" (http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/808206.pdf) results were, quote, "All types of...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-04-2014, 06:40 AM
Replies: 284
Views: 64,867
Posted By SigmaHyperion
This is actually a fallacy that's been repeated...

This is actually a fallacy that's been repeated in this thread numerous times.

ABS will, on average actually increase your stopping distance. In some particular circumstances (namely very wet...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-05-2013, 01:24 AM
Replies: 1,072
Views: 309,934
Posted By SigmaHyperion
I was really looking forward to the redesign, but...

I was really looking forward to the redesign, but this really fails in my opinion. But tastes vary.

Love the very front of the car. Love the shape of the cabin. But the whole body looks like...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-03-2013, 11:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,799
Posted By SigmaHyperion
All told, you're looking at something like a...

All told, you're looking at something like a 10,000-mile trip directly, and probably 12,000-mile once you put some detours in there.

In my experience on road-trips -- I used to do them for fun...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 12-03-2013, 10:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,799
Posted By SigmaHyperion
From Dallas to Denver, there's no good route. ...

From Dallas to Denver, there's no good route. You can go West to Amarillo, then cut up to Denver, or go north to Kansas. Both are boring with absolutely nothing of note to see.

Of the two, I'd...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 12-02-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 24,086
Posted By SigmaHyperion
If Subaru didn't think it was worthwhile for them...

If Subaru didn't think it was worthwhile for them to spend the money (and it does cost them versus nothing at all there) to put that logo on the steering wheel, then they wouldn't do it. All...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 11-26-2013, 03:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,980
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Under federal law, it is illegal to remove your...

Under federal law, it is illegal to remove your OEM catalytic converters. It's not a new thing, it's been that way for nearly 25 years.

The only thing that aftermarket hi-flow cats get you, are...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-24-2013, 04:56 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,515
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Good luck. I'd managed to avoid ever getting...

Good luck.

I'd managed to avoid ever getting a ticket to actually report on my record, but one popped up for the last renewal (and I was pretty sure I'd done what I needed to keep that one from...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-24-2013, 04:39 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,515
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Insurance companies love to make people afraid to...

Insurance companies love to make people afraid to file a claim.

In reality, unless you're doing it all the time, you're totally fine. They expect to pay out. You expect to need it too -- that's...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-24-2013, 04:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 13,515
Posted By SigmaHyperion
This is somewhere in the realm of a $2000 repair,...

This is somewhere in the realm of a $2000 repair, and could easily by higher depending on the quality of the shop doing the work and what exactly they can do with that quarter panel.

Labor is...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-20-2013, 02:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,795
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Just a standard dealer ploy. Happens with...

Just a standard dealer ploy.

Happens with every car that I've ever bought. The original dealer and soon every dealer in town sending you mail about 'special authorizations' to buy your used car...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-14-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,997
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Public perception of the Hyundai group is...

Public perception of the Hyundai group is changing immensely fast. The only thing that has stopped the 20%+ year-over-year growth that they were seeing in 2009-2012 is that they literally cannot make...
Forum: Southeast 11-11-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 34,641
Posted By SigmaHyperion
[redacted] BRZ with [redacted] plates purchased...

[redacted] BRZ with [redacted] plates purchased from [redacted] @ VIR today... every sign points to @WolfpackS2k (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/member.php?u=4619) unfortunately

[Edited to remove...
Forum: Dealer Cars 11-11-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 633
Views: 47,831
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Those 'services' aren't covered by Subaru anyways...

Those 'services' aren't covered by Subaru anyways (nor do I think they even officially recommend anything beyond the basic 7500-mile oil maintenance). Any dealer, any where, is happy to take your...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-04-2013, 02:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,468
Posted By SigmaHyperion
No way the frame is bent or the 'structural...

No way the frame is bent or the 'structural integrity' of the car is compromised. It takes a fair amount of force to do something like that. A hit that causes little more than stress fractures in...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-02-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 54,166
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Rear CF piece is awesome. So awesome they should...

Rear CF piece is awesome. So awesome they should come that way from the factory.

The hood is awesome.

The abrupt transition between the hood and painted bumper/quarter is not. I get it from a...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-02-2013, 11:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,148
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Certainly for a production car at the time it...

Certainly for a production car at the time it was. The 1st-gen revved to an insane 9000rpm; just a couple hundred shy of the Renesis rotary that was in the RX-8 several years later; and that I...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-02-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,926
Posted By SigmaHyperion
If concepts were production vehicles, I'd be...

If concepts were production vehicles, I'd be driving a Mazda Furai. Or any number of countless vehicles.

Chances are, if there is a sedan version being considered at all, it'll be for the next...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-31-2013, 12:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,059
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Great point. I was definitely speaking more of...

Great point. I was definitely speaking more of vehicles targetted towards a more performance-oriented demographic, but you're absolutely right.

I suppose even in the performance demographic, I'd...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-31-2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,482
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Not quite as much as you'd probably expect. At...

Not quite as much as you'd probably expect. At least if you don't include all the electronics -- the vast majority of which I already had.

Lumber was about $250. This could be done for a lot...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-31-2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,803
Posted By SigmaHyperion
OP is in Australia guys, and financing there is a...

OP is in Australia guys, and financing there is a WHOLE different ball-game than what we see in the US.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-31-2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,482
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Yeah, and it's tied into the PC, but it's just...

Yeah, and it's tied into the PC, but it's just not as convenient, and I'm not into that as much. It works on the PS3 though, and presumably will work on the PS4 as well -- it's just too bad that GT5...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 10-31-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,482
Posted By SigmaHyperion
You wanna see pissed? Here's my custom-built...

You wanna see pissed?

Here's my custom-built Fanatec setup (99% complete in this photo)

Loosely Inspired by a OutRun Paradise Sit-Down Cabinet
Black Aluminum Diamond Plate Flooring
Carbon...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-30-2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,059
Posted By SigmaHyperion
As an owner of a variety of different cars, and...

As an owner of a variety of different cars, and always active in the community of each, I can definitively say that, yes, other forums have a lot of the same comments in regards to "buying the wrong...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-30-2013, 02:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,131
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Do an internet search. There are a variety of...

Do an internet search. There are a variety of companies that will do this work for you for nothing out of your pocket.

A few years back I checked out http://advocateautoconsultants.com/ after a...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 10-30-2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 16,356
Posted By SigmaHyperion
Technically 35% is the legal limit in Texas for...

Technically 35% is the legal limit in Texas for the tint itself.

All glass has some tint to it already, and vehicle glass a little more -- about 8% give or take a couple percent. So installers in...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 10-29-2013, 02:07 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 121,331
Posted By SigmaHyperion
More offensive than defensive on my part... which...

More offensive than defensive on my part... which is probably worse.

I think we actually agree in spirit. My only contention was the focus on the phrase "minimum weight", which unless one...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 10-29-2013, 01:08 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 121,331
Posted By SigmaHyperion
So now for a sports car to be a 'sports car' it...

So now for a sports car to be a 'sports car' it has to perform well in a sporting event? One that you get to arbitrarily pick I presume -- since undoubtedly the Bentley would perform quite well at...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 10-29-2013, 01:07 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 121,331
Posted By SigmaHyperion
I can see where you're coming from and can...

I can see where you're coming from and can respect that POV.

But... question for ya on that as a benchmark...

Pontiac G8. The GXP version, which we unfortunately didn't get a ton of here on...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 10-28-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 121,331
Posted By SigmaHyperion
The very definition that you yourself posted said...

The very definition that you yourself posted said that sports cars can be "luxurious". Just because it they could be executed with less weight by losing some of that "touring comfort and style",...
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