Random Thoughts Thread

[ccap41]

12 hours ago, G. David Felt said:

GM needs to QA high speed driving on their autos as this is not acceptable.

C7 Corvette ZR1 Averages 173 MPH Over 118 Miles, Tailpipes Melt the Back of the Car in the Process

You can't put this on GM when an owner modifies the vehicle.

" “I changed every single thing on the car I could to prepare for this race." The ZR1 now makes about 30 percent more horsepower than stock, he says, thanks to a larger throttle body, ported heads, upgraded rockers, lifters, supercharger, and other alterations.

As to why the tail end wound up so roasted and toasted, well, it turns out there is no real exhaust system per se on the car; it has Kooks headers and AWE straight pipes, but no muffler."

[A Horse With No Name]

13 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

You can't put this on GM when an owner modifies the vehicle.

" “I changed every single thing on the car I could to prepare for this race." The ZR1 now makes about 30 percent more horsepower than stock, he says, thanks to a larger throttle body, ported heads, upgraded rockers, lifters, supercharger, and other alterations.

As to why the tail end wound up so roasted and toasted, well, it turns out there is no real exhaust system per se on the car; it has Kooks headers and AWE straight pipes, but no muffler."

Cool story though! Rolling junkyards of the midwest. 

 

Not all Germans were Nazis but the world hated Germany during WW2 and for many years after. The same will be true for the US after Trump!!!

Congrats to the toronto Blue Jays for making it to the world series!

I'd rather be surrounded by snow then by ICE

[A Horse With No Name]

If Canadians want to travel for fun to the US, by all means, go for it. BUT… Please don’t expect help or pity when/if you run into problems there. You’ve been warned for almost a year about what’s going on there.

Hard to be pissed when damage is self inflicted. Americans voted for it.

Venezuela is next on our hit list for places to invade, expect lots of young Americans to needlessly die. 

 

[ccap41]

53 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Cool story though! Rolling junkyards of the midwest. 

I don't think anybody considers Texas the Midwest though, hahaha.

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, ccap41 said:

You can't put this on GM when an owner modifies the vehicle.

" “I changed every single thing on the car I could to prepare for this race." The ZR1 now makes about 30 percent more horsepower than stock, he says, thanks to a larger throttle body, ported heads, upgraded rockers, lifters, supercharger, and other alterations.

As to why the tail end wound up so roasted and toasted, well, it turns out there is no real exhaust system per se on the car; it has Kooks headers and AWE straight pipes, but no muffler."

If they had used lite weight aircraft aluminum rather than plastic, would it have still melted? I am just saying that the auto is designed for speed and to be modified, as such, they should have tested for what could affect the body.

[ccap41]

1 minute ago, G. David Felt said:

If they had used lite weight aircraft aluminum rather than plastic, would it have still melted? I am just saying that the auto is designed for speed and to be modified, as such, they should have tested for what could affect the body.

Do you want the car to weigh more or less? Light weight aircraft aluminum is light, but not as light as plastic, plus it will cost significantly more. Body panels aren't structural and there's no point in using that, IMO. 

I'm sure there was plenty of testing, but none with 100k in aftermarket modifications, including ripping out the entire OEM exhaust system.  

[trinacriabob]

I was looking for the mid-December dates for IKEA USA's Christmas Julbord (smorgasbord/buffet).  It is a great value and all their goodies are right there to pile onto your plate(s).  I couldn't find dates for it. 

In 2024, it was not held.  However, since someone wrote an article about the 2023 event at the NYC Brooklyn IKEA, that might have been its swan song year.  If so, I am pissed.

2 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I don't think anybody considers Texas the Midwest though, hahaha.

Texas, maybe with Oklahoma and Arkansas also thrown in, have always been South Central to me and others.

When a childhood friend tried living in Austin to be closer to his in-laws, it didn't work out and he moved back to Northern California.  He said, 'I didn't like living in the Midwest.'  He's not the sharpest tool.

[A Horse With No Name]

2 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I don't think anybody considers Texas the Midwest though, hahaha.

That Truck is at Auto Parts city in Illinois. 

1 hour ago, ccap41 said:

Do you want the car to weigh more or less? Light weight aircraft aluminum is light, but not as light as plastic, plus it will cost significantly more. Body panels aren't structural and there's no point in using that, IMO. 

I'm sure there was plenty of testing, but none with 100k in aftermarket modifications, including ripping out the entire OEM exhaust system.  

Its a funny story none the less. 

 

[trinacriabob]

22 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Not religious, but I find the orthodox church about eleven billion times more Christian than American evangelicalism. 

Ha.  Yes.

I have had falling outs or distancing from every evangelical Christian I've known.  They're sheep, can't think for themselves, preach, and quote.  The more evangelical you go, the more stupid they get.

When it comes to mainline Christianity, Roman Catholics are the most educated (consider their school systems that do NOT aim to convert), right along with Episcopalians.  There's something to be said for critical thinking skills.

Just because I don't attend regularly does not mean I'm not religious.  Church politics and parish level pettiness annoy me.  I have 16 years of Catholic schooling under my belt.  I think the toast got burnt after 12 years.  When I finally got to go to a public university, I preferred it.

[A Horse With No Name]

She makes infinite common sense....

 

[ccap41]

5 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

That Truck is at Auto Parts city in Illinois. 

Ohhhh miscommunication then.

I thought that sentence was still about the Vette's run in Texas. i gotcha now. 

[A Horse With No Name]

Just now, trinacriabob said:

Ha.  Yes.

I have had falling outs or distancing from every evangelical Christian I've known.  They're sheep, can't think for themselves, preach, and quote.  The more evangelical you go, the more stupid they get.

When it comes to mainline Christianity, Roman Catholics are the most educated (consider their school systems that do NOT aim to convert), right along with Episcopalians.  There's something to be said for critical thinking skills.

Just because I don't attend regularly does not mean I'm not religious.  Church politics and parish level pettiness annoy me.  I have 16 years of Catholic schooling under my belt.  I think the toast got burnt after 12 years.  When I finally got to go to a public university, I preferred it.

I have a high level of tolerance for folks like you, and a low level of tolerance for evangelicals. 

1 minute ago, ccap41 said:

Ohhhh miscommunication then.

I thought that sentence was still about the Vette's run in Texas. i gotcha now. 

With all of my anti Ford ranting, I sort of feel sorry for that Rust bucket pickup. It ran 300,000 plus hard miles, and is headed for the crusher, still runs OK. But rusted to oblivion. 

They had a Ford Excape on that had 600,000 plus miles on it, again, headed to the crusher. 

There ought to be an "out to pasture" for older hard working cars, where they go live somewhere people wax them on Sundays, drive them to golf courses and drive in theaters, and where they all sleep in heated garages next to the family dog.  

[A Horse With No Name]

I am not religious, but this guy just gets it.