Today I Learned...

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

This is on my list of "If I'm sticking with gen1, here's the stuff I'm definitely going to do over the winter".

But I've been saying that for 2 years now and haven't gotten to try out a gen 2 yet lol...

I've gone back and forth and the 4.3 works pretty well. You are basically up 2-300 rpm then normal at a given speed along with the added benefit of slightly better torque multiplication. The car just feels a bit more eager to go. I am getting ready to put my 4.3 back in my car, a buddy of mine is going back to a 4.1 since he now is SC'd so he needs my regular diff.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

That is about going rate. 100% recommend.

TIL that I totally scored when I got a differential with 17K miles from a totaled car at the junk yard for $125.

I installed 4.56 final drive and love it. No real downside other than the occasional track where the gearing results in either hitting the rev limiter or doing an extra shift - but that varies from track to track.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by nextcar

TIL that I totally scored when I got a differential with 17K miles from a totaled car at the junk yard for $125.

I installed 4.56 final drive and love it. No real downside other than the occasional track where the gearing results in either hitting the rev limiter or doing an extra shift - but that varies from track to track.

Well, wouldn't the revs at highway speeds get a bit excessive?

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well, wouldn't the revs at highway speeds get a bit excessive?

3300 RPM @ 70MPH does not bother me... it is only about a 11% difference

[soundman98]

today i learned scrap prices fell back down to $130/ton. bit of a difference from when they were $250/ton.

[ichitaka05]

Not all bikers are nice… there’s always a bad apple in the group.

[Ultramaroon]

Ooo... I need to write that down.

[Dadhawk]

TIL: No matter how long you live life is short. We attended (virtually) the funeral of MomHawk's 102-year-old Great Aunt. At 63, if I live to be her age, I will live a future period of time greater to when MomHawk and I started dating (we've been married 35 years).

Her great aunt lived a life well lived, only needing assistance after getting sick about 8 months ago.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by soundman98

today i learned scrap prices fell back down to $130/ton. bit of a difference from when they were $250/ton.

A Scion badge may have a sway.. unsure which way..

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by JD001

A Scion badge may have a sway.. unsure which way..

There are those who follow the crowd, and those who scoff at it. The more I saw people ashamed of their Scion logo, the more I embraced mine. It's a ridiculous thing to even consider. I admit that too.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by nextcar

TIL that I totally scored when I got a differential with 17K miles from a totaled car at the junk yard for $125.

I installed 4.56 final drive and love it. No real downside other than the occasional track where the gearing results in either hitting the rev limiter or doing an extra shift - but that varies from track to track.

Was it a 4.10 or 4.30? 4.1’s go for around 200. 125 is still a good price even if it was a 4.10. You can get more out of them selling them to the Lexus IS300 crowd.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

There are those who follow the crowd, and those who scoff at it. The more I saw people ashamed of their Scion logo, the more I embraced mine. It's a ridiculous thing to even consider. I admit that too.

I read somewhere that the most common car tattoos in the world is a Mustang.. and that some folk carry Honda Civic ink with pride.. Just a thought...

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by JD001

A Scion badge may have a sway.. unsure which way..

lol, it's entirely unrelated to the car! was time to reduce my scrap pile. old freezer, some industrial shelving, and a neighbors old grill. people are starting to get to know i take scrap, don't even need to run around for it much anymore, it self-delivers!

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

There are those who follow the crowd, and those who scoff at it. The more I saw people ashamed of their Scion logo, the more I embraced mine. It's a ridiculous thing to even consider. I admit that too.

people are ashamed of the scion badge?!?

funny. today, just had another person ask me what kind of car i have, they knew it wasn't a ranger, and had never seen anything else like it. 8 years old, and still plenty of people that never saw one!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

people are ashamed of the scion badge?!?

Don't you remember the constant stream of badge-swapping threads/posts? Not a single one was to a Scion badge. Everybody wanted the Toyota logo. I felt a little smug when Toyota killed Scion. I think the logo looks cool.