Random thoughts thread

[rick s]

Originally Posted by Soclose09

a can of copenhagen is only 2-3 bucks here! lol

Not to be a PITA "reformed" smoker but you do know what that sh*t will do to your mouth and gums!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by wrxgoose

i'm 30 now. by young, i mean still in middle/high school. well, freshman. freshman year i ran a 5k with a stress fracture, and still managed 19:27. I also started smoking that year.

We're same age, bro

High school was pure young & horny era for me... Wait, I still am! Lmao

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Calum

You can't have your cake and eat it to. Personally I'm waiting for the rce revalved B6's and their black springs. Should be about the price you stated and should be good for more than just stance.

Sent from my samstone

@Luis_GT basically describes high-end valving of an Ohlins shock, but wants to pay half. If Bilsteins were out a year ago, I'd buy them instead of the Konis I have which aren't terribly harsh and ride smoother than stock everywhere EXCEPT in rebound on potholes. To get that performance back while being able to increase sportiness everywhere else I don't think there's a shim stack/valving outside of the $2.5K+ area. It's just physics, just like how there isn't an air compressor (turbo) that's WTF awesome down-low with amazing transient response AND awesome up-top AND cheap.

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

@Luis_GT basically describes high-end valving of an Ohlins shock, but wants to pay half. If Bilsteins were out a year ago, I'd buy them instead of the Konis I have which aren't terribly harsh and ride smoother than stock everywhere EXCEPT in rebound on potholes. To get that performance back while being able to increase sportiness everywhere else I don't think there's a shim stack/valving outside of the $2.5K+ area. It's just physics, just like how there isn't an air compressor (turbo) that's WTF awesome down-low with amazing transient response AND awesome up-top AND cheap.

I never said I wanted better track performance, my car is 7 months old an the only track its hit is the drag strip, i want a plush ride with a slight drop (1-1.5") without using stock shocks and lowering springs, but that it keeps the oem characteristics.


You should really learn to read before adding non-sense to what i said

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by Calum

You can't have your cake and eat it to. Personally I'm waiting for the rce revalved B6's and their black springs. Should be about the price you stated and should be good for more than just stance.

Sent from my samstone

You really need to search what stance is... a 1-1.5" drop is far from stance...

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

I never said I wanted better track performance, my car is 7 months old an the only track its hit is the drag strip, i want a plush ride with a slight drop (1-1.5") without using stock shocks and lowering springs, but that it keeps the oem characteristics.


You should really learn to read before adding non-sense to what i said

If you want a 1.5" drop and no increased "track performance" which we all call "performance" then you don't need "without using stock shocks and lowering springs." Learn to understand suspension before spewing non-sense about you how want the car to perform.

There is nothing that feels better than stock under $1500.

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

If you want a 1.5" drop and no increased "track performance" which we all call "performance" then you don't need "without using stock shocks and lowering springs." Learn to understand suspension before spewing non-sense about you how want the car to perform.

There is nothing that feels better than stock under $1500.

right... so you mean to tell me that the $700 Coilovers I have in my bmw are not physically possible since they gave me a 1.5"drop and a better ride than the oem sports spring


I love riding in this supposed unicorn magic you say is impossible

[OrbitalEllipses]

What does your 12 year old 5 series have to do with a modern Japanese import?


(The answer is "nothing")

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

What does your 12 year old 5 series have to do with a modern Japanese import?


(The answer is "nothing")

Im going to gamble on the speed by design coils once I get rid of the gc coils and prove to you that unicorn magic exists

[sklimo]

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

Im going to gamble on the speed by design coils once I get rid of the gc coils and prove to you that unicorn magic exists

It's your money bro, do what you want. Next time I go out for a smoke I'll adjust my stiffness down and enjoy the cruise home.

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

It's your money bro, do what you want. Next time I go out for a smoke I'll adjust my stiffness down and enjoy the cruise home.

You have yours stiff, cool, I don't want stiff...

I will say the reason I dont want lowering spring with stock shocks...

With the gc kit I was bottoming out the shocks with just a 5/8" drop... felt great over bad patches of road, I would even dare say that it felt smoother even with 440lb springs... however, it bottomed out very easily over large dips.

so your suggestion that lowering springs is the way to go is flawed.

[OrbitalEllipses]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45554

Ask the pros, but leave out your $1500 qualifier and see what they recommend. There is nothing that has everything you want at the price point you want, I can guarantee that. Now we can move on to something truly off-topic instead of car related garbage.

[M-17]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

So freaking tired running. I got down to 10mins a mile... Few more to get it down to less than 10mins

Soon you'll catch up and probably be able to out run my time.

I need to start balancing heavy lifting and cardio into my routine.

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

We're same age, bro

High school was pure young & horny era for me... Wait, I still am! Lmao

It funny how old habits never die.