can someone go in depth as to how the intake noise tube works?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

Exactly! Lots of tooling and cost to add clutter to an engine bay! What really amuses me is the electronic devices that are installed in certain cars that make bogo engines like a F1 or a V8 or a flying saucer!

Remember that the majority of the car buying public could not possibly care less about clutter since they will never even open the hood. Not once. Ever. For any reason.
We are in the tiny, tiny minority (probably less then 1%) of car buyers that actually even notice clutter.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep. Just look at how many change the exhaust on their cars just for sound. Sound is important and to the general public buyer this works well. I bet the vast majority don't even know it is there and think that is how the car sounds.


The very first mod I ever made in my life was for sound!!!!!!!

The second mod probably the following to think that you were pedalling really fast.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by CatScan

I'm still waiting for Starship Troopers to be done right as well. Seeing a "drop" done like it is in the book would be epic, and without the bug-farts.

The anime version wasn't bad. The movie was actually Paul Verhoeven's revenge on audiences for hating Showgirls.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

We are in the tiny, tiny minority (probably less then 1%) of car buyers that actually even notice clutter.

Oh, bullshit. You don't open your hood.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Wow! Dinosaurs had great cameras!

Or great Google skills. Although the colour is close to the bike I had.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Oh, bullshit. You don't open your hood.

I do so! I have to periodically take all the maple keys that the squirrels hide out and although I don't change my own fluids I do check them weekly to see if somebody else needs to change them.
Besides I like to show it off when I can.

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Or great Google skills. Although the colour is close to the bike I had.

What is that thing on between the seat and the handle bar?

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Or great Google skills. Although the colour is close to the bike I had.

Tractor grip tyres must have really elevated the status in bragging rights in a school yard.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by CatScan

Lot's of Niven-Pournelle stuff would be great.
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I would love to see a movie version of Lucifer's Hammer!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

Tractor grip tyres must have really elevated the status in bragging rights in a school yard.

Not nearly as much as showing up to grade 8 driving a 55 Chev. You could get away with that stuff back then.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

What is that thing on between the seat and the handle bar?

Exactly what it looks like. Three speed stick yo!
Also a nut cracker if you screwed up. It taught you control in a hurry.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I do so! I have to periodically take all the maple keys that the squirrels hide out and although I don't change my own fluids I do check them weekly to see if somebody else needs to change them.
Besides I like to show it off when I can.

Showing your car at muscle car show... you charlatan! I bet the pipework under the hood impressed if the cylinder count didn't.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

Showing your car at muscle car show... you charlatan! I bet the pipework under the hood impressed if the cylinder didn't.

That is just the cars you can see. There are 200 plus cars there every year and they range from stock Model Ts to brand new Ferraris with ever possible type in between. The FRS is VERY rare around my parts and believe it or not I had a hard time getting a pic without a crowd around it. Some of the guys with new Mustangs that were there were getting pissed because the "orange ricer" was getting way more attention then they were.
This was just before some dude starting freaking out about seeing the new Porsche Spider since that is what Scion means in German (according to him).

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The very first mod I ever made in my life was for sound!!!!!!!

Yep, figures @Tcoat...... rich kid (new bike); spoiled (a new playing card); Alpha personality (an Ace); from wealthy family (new clothes pins); show off (tri-pinned for extra sound) .......

Actually ..... I'm impressed .......


humfrz