NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[PMok]

Originally Posted by overlookedx

Have any of you heard of this new car battery: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/o...er-car-battery

Seems like an awesome idea, and a great way to save weight.

I heard about it, actually the guys involved with the development are local to the Bay Area and came out to 86DAY to meet with some of us briefly, just to say hi and introduce themselves. We didn't get a chance to actually check out the battery in their car, but I was thinking we might want to set something up with them at some point, if a group of people might be interested in coming out to meet them and ask questions and look at the prototypes.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by overlookedx

Fair enough, I just think its an awesome idea and another example of an industry that needs a serious challenge to the status quo. Also doesn't hurt that it will shave some weight.

I bought one, even though they wont be shipping for another year at best. Worst case scenario, it doesn't work out and I swap my stock battery back in or just cancel my order.

Also, thanks for the engineering lesson

Its suckers...ermm... I mean pioneers like you that allow society to push the bleeding edge of tech! j/k

Originally Posted by PMok

I heard about it, actually the guys involved with the development are local to the Bay Area and came out to 86DAY to meet with some of us briefly, just to say hi and introduce themselves. We didn't get a chance to actually check out the battery in their car, but I was thinking we might want to set something up with them at some point, if a group of people might be interested in coming out to meet them and ask questions and look at the prototypes.

Obligatory "In for group buy" lol

[BigFatFlip]

I have no idea why, but I'm feeling psyched for these guys!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXtMgGCh2aI"]TEAM USA KICKSTARTER FOR GIANT ROBOT DUEL - YouTube[/ame]

Sure, its a bit silly and will probably pale in comparison to what my 80's childhood imagination can come up with, but a lot of good advisers backing them, and it oddly gives me a feeling of patriotism, which I don't get very often apart from our military.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ant-robot-duel

[PMok]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I have no idea why, but I'm feeling psyched for these guys!

Sure, its a bit silly and will probably pale in comparison to what my 80's childhood imagination can come up with, but a lot of good advisers backing them, and it oddly gives me a feeling of patriotism, which I don't get very often apart from our military.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ant-robot-duel

That's pretty awesome!

I can't help but think that, if our dear friend @buzznasa were still with us, he would totally be involved with this project. RIP Buzz

[xero404]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I actually may consider that, specially since its a good possibility that I'll be trading it in and will have to part out.



In an ideal world, I would (I have this fantasy of getting matching license plates that say "tarmac" and "gravel" lol). In reality, there is a very slim chance. I'm currently exploring other employment opportunities, so it depends highly on that

i feel like i went the opposite way lol:



btw i forget how beautiful hwy1 is.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by PMok

That's pretty awesome!

I can't help but think that, if our dear friend @buzznasa were still with us, he would totally be involved with this project. RIP Buzz

That's what I was thinking. I couldn't help but think about him while watching the new battlebots...sigh...

Originally Posted by xero404

i feel like i went the opposite way lol:

btw i forget how beautiful hwy1 is.

Beautiful bike! As much as I miss being on 2 wheels, I feel like I've "gotten my jollies" out relatively unscathed. Now that I have a family, the brz gets the job done while having a nice margin of safety.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

My FR-S reached 30k miles as I parked at work today. 1 year and 5 months of owning it

[Kaotic Lazagna]

And the 2016 head unit and back up cam (really fish eyed).

[BlaineWasHere]

I wish I had a backup cam. I dig it in my GFs civic.


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[Kaotic Lazagna]

I'd like a backup camera as well, but kinda wished it was going to be more like the ones used on the new Highlander, Camry, or Corolla. Don't get me wrong, it's much better definition than cars from domestic brands, but isn't as clear as other cameras offered by Toyota. Plus it's way too fish eyed. The image quality is more like that from the Sienna back up camera (Sienna's with super wide angle and standard angle options) or the Prius liftback.

[BlaineWasHere]

The one on my GFs civic is not nearly as "fish eyed" but can see cars coming pretty damn well when you are backing out of a parking spot or whatever. On a car with as shitty rear visibility as the FRS is would be cool.

I'm not too worried since I only have about another year of DD with it then I can retire her to weekendcar/racecar. I'll make sure whatever DD I get next has one.


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[ck-GT86]

Does anybody have an Ecutek Cable I can borrow around Sept. 28th? I will need it for a Flash and Go tune from Delicious. I will treat you to lunch!

Thanks,

.ck

[SLEEPER WRX]

Originally Posted by ck-GT86

Does anybody have an Ecutek Cable I can borrow around Sept. 28th? I will need it for a Flash and Go tune from Delicious. I will treat you to lunch!

Thanks,

.ck

Yeah - you can borrow my cable

[ck-GT86]

Originally Posted by SLEEPER WRX

Yeah - you can borrow my cable

Sweet! Thank you!!!