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y8s 03-29-2016 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by sixshooter (Post 1319202)
Bologna?

the arched roofs have a feature called the "Groin" which nobody got. no idea where that pic was taken.

18psi 03-29-2016 11:28 AM


Originally Posted by Girz0r (Post 1319319)
Just been searching online (bored) for possibly a new DD miata if I can find one with a 6spd.

Anyone have a specific auto site they like to use?

I tend to just stick with autotrader, cars, & craigslist :dunno:

do you hate being debt free?

Erat 03-29-2016 11:42 AM

I won't be debt free for 15 more years. :(

Girz0r 03-29-2016 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by 18psi (Post 1319351)
do you hate being debt free?

Pretty much. :rofl:

MSM is almost paid off :bigtu:

Though I'm sure once I have more going to my pocket I'll change my tune. :burncash: It's the frustration of having to jump through hoops of fire to make the msm 'work' for now... I wish it had a stock non reflashed ecu :hatecat: I'm tuning the xede on my own at the moment chasing down lean AFR spots and knock codes. No idea what timing it's calling for, no way to log. I got closed/open loop to work better when in boost 5psi or less. I hit 11.8 instead of 12.5 :eggplant:

TL|DR - OEM allthethings sounds great right about now.

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townn...eview-620.jpg?

sixshooter 03-29-2016 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by y8s (Post 1319349)
the arched roofs have a feature called the "Groin" which nobody got. no idea where that pic was taken.

Classical sculpture from Herculaneum:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1459268591

good2go 03-29-2016 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Girz0r (Post 1319319)
Just been searching online (bored) for possibly a new DD miata if I can find one with a 6spd.

Anyone have a specific auto site they like to use?

I tend to just stick with autotrader, cars, & craigslist :dunno:



2004 mazda miata mx5 turbo




https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1459273222

turbofan 03-29-2016 02:28 PM

Good deal on that MSM.

18psi 03-29-2016 03:03 PM


Originally Posted by Girz0r (Post 1319359)
Pretty much. :rofl:

MSM is almost paid off :bigtu:

Though I'm sure once I have more going to my pocket I'll change my tune. :burncash: It's the frustration of having to jump through hoops of fire to make the msm 'work' for now... I wish it had a stock non reflashed ecu :hatecat: I'm tuning the xede on my own at the moment chasing down lean AFR spots and knock codes. No idea what timing it's calling for, no way to log. I got closed/open loop to work better when in boost 5psi or less. I hit 11.8 instead of 12.5 :eggplant:

TL|DR - OEM allthethings sounds great right about now.

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townn...eview-620.jpg?

here's a CRAZY idea





























you ready for this?











































































get a megasquirt

Girz0r 03-29-2016 03:07 PM


Originally Posted by 18psi (Post 1319432)
get a megasquirt

It's on my to-do list :burncash:

But first, I need to pass inspection on the aidz I has now :yippee:

Knock related,

I'm down to where after shifts between 1500rpm - 3500rpm it goes lean (16-17-18AFR depending on load) after clutch is engaged... so close. And a heat soaked IAT makes it worse :hatecat:

Thinking about setting the timing to -2 across the entire map or at least where it's already 0's - I do know that at least the idle timing is 17*, the change would bring it down to 15 at least at idle :eggplant:

I still have to install my gate valve to rid of the p0128 code. No tools or a garage to do this makes things a little difficult.

aidandj 03-29-2016 03:08 PM


Originally Posted by 18psi (Post 1319432)
here's a CRAZY idea





























you ready for this?











































































get a megasquirt

GASP! You wouldn't dare.

Joe Perez 03-29-2016 04:27 PM


Originally Posted by pusha (Post 667804)
Guns and butter? He hasn't used those in awhile, it's all tacos, pizza or burritos these days.

I'm not sure how well I did on the exam, I'm confident though.

These days, all of our lectures are online. We can stream them 24/7 remotely via the Internet. When did you graduate? I've heard that his lectures used to be broadcast over a UF television station at a certain time and students had to watch it then or they were SOL.

Sorry for the delay in responding here. Took me seven years to notice you'd replied to my last post on the subject.

I graduated in '99.

And, yes, the rumors about the econ classes being available on a TV station are correct. In fact, I used to work part time at that TV station as the master control operator.

WLUF-LP (aka W10BR), to be precise. It was the low power auxiliary service of WUFT. Most of what we aired during the day was big lecture classes, and in the evenings we carried some PBS programming. The station signed off at night. LUF was also carried on the campus cable system, and Cox Cable carried it as well. Pretty sure the station went away around the time of the ATSC cutover.

However, you didn't have to watch in on TV in your dorm. The way they scheduled the classes back then was kind of odd. If you were signed up for the first class of the day, you went and sat in the auditorium in Bryan Hall and watched the prof give the class live as it was being recorded. If you were signed up for any of the later classes, you went and sat in that exact same auditorium and watched the replay of the class on a big projection screen. TAs were present, but the prof wasn't.

Curious to know if it's still offered in that rather odd format.

pusha 03-29-2016 10:04 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1319465)
Sorry for the delay in responding here. Took me seven years to notice you'd replied to my last post on the subject.

I graduated in '99.

And, yes, the rumors about the econ classes being available on a TV station are correct. In fact, I used to work part time at that TV station as the master control operator.

WLUF-LP (aka W10BR), to be precise. It was the low power auxiliary service of WUFT. Most of what we aired during the day was big lecture classes, and in the evenings we carried some PBS programming. The station signed off at night. LUF was also carried on the campus cable system, and Cox Cable carried it as well. Pretty sure the station went away around the time of the ATSC cutover.

However, you didn't have to watch in on TV in your dorm. The way they scheduled the classes back then was kind of odd. If you were signed up for the first class of the day, you went and sat in the auditorium in Bryan Hall and watched the prof give the class live as it was being recorded. If you were signed up for any of the later classes, you went and sat in that exact same auditorium and watched the replay of the class on a big projection screen. TAs were present, but the prof wasn't.

Curious to know if it's still offered in that rather odd format.

Excellent response time.

I got an A- in that class, the only minus grade I ever received.

All of our lectures were online but I just bought study guides IIRC.

Joey P fly down to Miami and read Tolstoy to me.

18psi 03-29-2016 11:41 PM

he'll get back to you in 2023

y8s 03-30-2016 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by pusha (Post 1319541)
I got an A- in that class, the only minus grade I ever received.

humblebrag

codrus 03-30-2016 01:35 PM


Originally Posted by y8s (Post 1319588)
humblebrag


Unless everything else was a C+! :)

--Ian

pusha 03-30-2016 04:02 PM


Originally Posted by y8s (Post 1319588)
humblebrag

Send me some artistic photos of your feet.


Originally Posted by codrus (Post 1319651)
Unless everything else was a C+! :)

--Ian

I mostly received Ds.

Joe Perez 03-30-2016 04:07 PM

Rules for the best racing series on earth:
1: Vehicle must have four wheels in contact with the ground, with no less than 15% of the vehicle's weight applied to each wheel, when at level rest.

2: Vehicle weight, in racing trim with all fluids, less driver, must be no less than 2,000 lbs, nor greater than 4,000 lbs.

3: Total vehicle cost may not exceed $50,000, excluding tires, brakes, and safety equipment.

4: (random safety stuff.)

5: Fuel, aerodynamics, suspension, engine, (etc, etc) are unlimited. Total on-board fuel capacity may not exceed 30 lbs. Total battery weight may not exceed [some reasonable number].

mgeoffriau 03-30-2016 04:10 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1319685)
Rules for the best racing series on earth:
1: Vehicle must have four wheels in contact with the ground, with no less than 15% of the vehicle's weight applied to each wheel, when at level rest.

2: Vehicle weight, in racing trim with all fluids, less driver, must be no less than 2,000 lbs, nor greater than 4,000 lbs.

3: Total vehicle cost may not exceed $50,000, excluding tires, brakes, and safety equipment.

4: (random safety stuff.)

5: Fuel, aerodynamics, suspension, engine, (etc, etc) are unlimited. Total on-board fuel capacity may not exceed 30 lbs.

Audi would build a diesel that wins that series.

EDIT: Your first draft specified gallons, not pounds of fuel.

EDIT THE EDIT: Didn't catch the budget restriction. Audi wouldn't care.

Arca_ex 03-30-2016 04:43 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1319685)
Rules for the best racing series on earth:
1: Vehicle must have four wheels in contact with the ground, with no less than 15% of the vehicle's weight applied to each wheel, when at level rest.

2: Vehicle weight, in racing trim with all fluids, less driver, must be no less than 2,000 lbs, nor greater than 4,000 lbs.

3: Total vehicle cost may not exceed $50,000, excluding tires, brakes, and safety equipment.

4: (random safety stuff.)

5: Fuel, aerodynamics, suspension, engine, (etc, etc) are unlimited. Total on-board fuel capacity may not exceed 30 lbs. Total battery weight may not exceed [some reasonable number].

Sounds like rules for the worst racing series on earth.

"Oh yeah we bought this engine for $5000, here's the receipt."

Then the engine is really worth like 30k. It would be Lemons/Chump on steroids and the huge difference is that people with that type of budget would be way more competitive with trying to find an edge.

Joe Perez 03-30-2016 05:30 PM


Originally Posted by Arca_ex (Post 1319698)
(...) people with that type of budget would be way more competitive with trying to find an edge.

Exactly.

It would be a series populated entirely by teams who worship at the Church of Smokey Yunick.

Make it a claiming series for all I care.


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