Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

@ichitaka05 I named a system after you in NMS. It was already automatically named ichichi by the computer so I fixed it in your honor.

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Your username conventions are so 133T.

Also, debating whether I want to play that or not...

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Your username conventions are so 133T

Old habits die hard..

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[p1l0t]

LOL..

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[hpanju]

Guys im trying to buy a set of headers off someone and was wondering what the safest way to do this would be. Paypal says they don't cover custom products, would the FT86SF headers be considered custom? They're all made in house and hand made.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by hpanju

Guys im trying to buy a set of headers off someone and was wondering what the safest way to do this would be. Paypal says they don't cover custom products, would the FT86SF headers be considered custom? They're all made in house and hand made.

Safety in terms of not getting mugged or safety in terms of the headers being good to use?

For the first one, do the transaction someplace public (Starbucks, library, in front of a police department office, etc.).

For the second one, it's tricky. Look over the piping for cracks or other obvious damage, check the cat if it has a cat to make sure it isn't blown. They're probably considered custom still since they aren't OEM but maybe others can chime in.

[hpanju]

Originally Posted by spike021

Safety in terms of not getting mugged or safety in terms of the headers being good to use?

For the first one, do the transaction someplace public (Starbucks, library, in front of a police department office, etc.).

For the second one, it's tricky. Look over the piping for cracks or other obvious damage, check the cat if it has a cat to make sure it isn't blown. They're probably considered custom still since they aren't OEM but maybe others can chime in.

Sorry I should have clarified. Safest as in, how to avoid being scammed as i am having them shipped to me and paying through paypal.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by hpanju

Guys im trying to buy a set of headers off someone and was wondering what the safest way to do this would be. Paypal says they don't cover custom products, would the FT86SF headers be considered custom? They're all made in house and hand made.

You should be fine. Just don't gift the money to them. Inspect the item when it arrives and make sure it matches the description.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Yeah, 17x9 are a bit more easier to find. I do own Weds TC105N 17x9 +35 for autox & track, but for daily, rather not get my steering wheel pulled by wide tires, so that's why I want 17x8 & put like 225/45 tires on it. I also thought bout BBK as well when my stock caliper seized on me. My BRZ is my daily and most of BBK doesn't come w piston cover thingy (forgot the parts name), so in the winter time, I'm doomed (it snow & road get salted)... this is why I went w Subaru 4 piston calipers instead. Not really an upgrade other than visual upgrade & give me more options for the wheels.

It's not the tires pulling you around, it's the camber. Mostly. But you can just put 185 tires on those 17x9's no? I hear it's the thing to do.


I run TC105n in 17x8 for road trips and whatnot, just don't care about 'filling out the wheel well' all that much. Good wheels > just so on fit. If I really worried, I'd just get spacers and extended studs.


My Sparcos (17x7.5) with winters don't clear the OE brembos, sadly. Do clear AP Sprint, which is notoriously difficult. It's all about spoke shape. Don't assume offset is the magic fit. With the larger rotors, it may not be the ticket.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by hpanju

Sorry I should have clarified. Safest as in, how to avoid being scammed as i am having them shipped to me and paying through paypal.

Request an invoice noting the product, condition, etc. Makes it easy to be sure it's going to the right person, the right amount, and provides a record of exactly what you're buying, what to expect. It should be specific about condition that matters: "no cracks in welds or piping. Small dent where it rubbed on the undertray. No gaskets." or whatever is appropriate for the actual item. This protects the seller too, for what that's worth. You can't go back and claim you paid for something not on that invoice which you didn't get. Do not pay friends and family. Unless you'd pay cash, because it's equivalent. Soon as it leaves your hands, the only way you get it back if something is wrong is due to the decency of the seller.


This is a commercial product, even though it's hand-made. Not custom.

[Will BRZ]

Originally Posted by hpanju

Sorry I should have clarified. Safest as in, how to avoid being scammed as i am having them shipped to me and paying through paypal.

Yeah just use PayPal. Every single thing ever made is technically “custom” lol but FT86SF is a company making their own products under their brand so PayPal should have your back should something shady happen with the seller. I’ve used it a few times with no issue. Make sure you thoroughly look over the product as soon as you receive it and everything else is common sense. Used parts will never be perfect, but that’s the risk you take buying used. Nothing wrong with it just be smart.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well, I'm feeling pretty bummed out. I go to the dive bar a couple days a week. There is usually a table full of guys my age. I sit at the bar. I can hear them talking about hunting, fishing, all things I have done. I buy them all drinks when I play the slot machines and win, but still they don't ask me to join. No one has bought me a drink. I try to casually join in with no luck. I'm still the guy from California.

So I just play the slot machine and leave. Now I know how the new kids at the high school felt.

it means it's not the place/people for you.

Originally Posted by spike021

Speaking as someone who quite literally was in that bolded position 10+ years ago, I'll just say it does take time.[snip]

i never left that position! hell, i'm talking to a bunch of 60+ year olds now!

i don't get along with most people my age.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

it means it's not the place/people for you.



i never left that position! hell, i'm talking to a bunch of 60+ year olds now!

i don't get along with most people my age.

SPEAK UP THERE, YOUNG MAN -


humfrz

[spike021]

Kinda wish I had the pilot light in my wall heater lit now... 40 degrees here. Not horrible but definitely chilly. Problem is my landlady is super strict and requires that I have her or her husband light it rather than me doing it myself. And most winters I only need it occasionally. But damn it’s kinda cold tonight.

[soundman98]

Happy thanksgiving y'all!

May your turkeys be as plump as the savings on a new tv!