Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Spuds

How is the new chassis less appealing than the old one other than how it looks?

Steering feedback is not intuitive as 1st Gen. For me, GR86 is like the Lexus of my FRS. Like Ultra said, Engine swap and call it a day. Wish was plug n play tho

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i keep trying to convince my mom of that one. too much gloom and doom.

according to the news, chicago is a bloodbath, equal to a war zone.

i've never heard a shot, or even a nail gun in the area's i've been in...

Yep, your mom is more likely in danger from a phone scammer -

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Steering feedback is not intuitive as 1st Gen. For me, GR86 is like the Lexus of my FRS. Like Ultra said, Engine swap and call it a day. Wish was plug n play tho

Steering feedback could probably be improved easier than an engine swap though? Undervolt the eps motor, stiffer steering bushings, wider wheels, etc?

[soundman98]

None of that changes the ratio though. And undervolting the EPS motor will just make it heavier

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by soundman98

None of that changes the ratio though. And undervolting the EPS motor will just make it heavier

Oh, they changed the ratio for the worse? I didn't know that.

[soundman98]

Yeah, it's been noted the steering is a slower ratio. I suspect it was to better align with Subaru/Toyotas other offerings

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, they just do that to irritate @Tcoat -

They don’t irritate me at all. In fact searching them out has become a hobby.

[86-75309]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i keep trying to convince my mom of that one. too much gloom and doom.

according to the news, chicago is a bloodbath, equal to a war zone.

i've never heard a shot, or even a nail gun in the area's i've been in...

Meanwhile, on the edge of exurbia where I live, practically every weekend I can hear the sound of distant gunfire coming from a couple of different directions. These are supporters of the second part of the second amendment, preparing for the day when the government comes to take all of their guns away.

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i keep trying to convince my mom of that one. too much gloom and doom.

according to the news, chicago is a bloodbath, equal to a war zone.

i've never heard a shot, or even a nail gun in the area's i've been in...

You would be surprised what happens on your own block that you don't hear or see a peep.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by 86-75309

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These are supporters of the second part of the second amendment, preparing for the day when the government comes to take all of their guns away.

But there is no second part without the first! BECAUSE, it's not about the individual but rather, it's about people as a group, ("A well regulated Militia,") defending their territory, state or country as the case maybe.
I'm just a dumb Canadian and yet I seem to know as much (perhaps more) than a large number of born-n-bred 'Mericans.

[weederr33]

[Capt Spaulding]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

But there is no second part without the first! BECAUSE, it's not about the individual but rather, it's about people as a group, ("A well regulated Militia,") defending their territory, state or country as the case maybe.
I'm just a dumb Canadian and yet I seem to know as much (perhaps more) than a large number of born-n-bred 'Mericans.

I tend to see it as an issue with born “in-bred” ‘Mericuns.

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

I tend to see it as an issue with born “in-bred” ‘Mericuns.

It goes way beyond that. The same mentality that misinterprets the 2nd Amendment is the same mentality that we see on the forum on many topics. People read things they want to read, interpret things to their advantage, and there is no changing their thought process. People don't understand the difference between what is law, what is a right, and what is corporate policy. From what I remember from school, the spirit behind the second amendment was to "deputize" the general population in the event the country was under threat from foreign interests. The musket was the highest powered weapon commercially available at the time so it was a little forward thinking to be generic. This splintered off to allow a property owner to defend their perimeter from trespassers, to personal protection anytime anywhere. It's the counterpart to murder which has been illegal for centuries, so what are we protecting ourselves against if everyone can own a gun but effectively illegal to use it with force?

It's interesting that guns are legal to make, legal to own, but illegal to use effectively; it's the exact opposite for street narcotics. You can't even buy raw cocoa beans in this country. Seems a bit backwards to me.

[Capt Spaulding]

Lol. I taught Con Law for 30+ years. The wording of the second makes it an interesting animal, but the whole document lends itself to “creative” uses. And ultimately, the meaning of any particular component has been entirely dependent on the whims of 9 (mas o menos) people.