Do the producers supply you with ear protectors? If so, get a length of tube and drill a hole.

You will probably want the larger radiator to keep from impeding air flow

Large radiator for sure ^^


Question, I'm hungry and haven't had a spoon fed answer in a while. Will another 04' MSM ECU swap directly into my AIDs car without the immobilizer checking VIN or anything else?

Goal: Swap BEGi reflash 17* idle timing AIDS out, place recently acquired MSM ECU into car and adjust xede fuel settings from there.

Not so good news...

I was told in no uncertain terms to abandon the blow through setup.
Something about not being able to justify a boost referenced pressure regulator for the carb.

Geniuses on the other side are clueless, technical advisor pretty much has to show them every single step.
I guess they do not want our side to have an advantage...
So goodbye intercooler, goodbye sexy plumbing, hello retarded timing, hello lag of ages...

It will have to be the draw through primitivityness. (THAT is a word. Word)

Silver lining: it will go together pretty quick.
(I'll post pics when I can)

what you you have available for jetting that carb? On the plus side, draw thru means that the air density at the carb is normal, but you'll still need to fatten it up a tad.

I have my sub-millimeter drill bit set.
Yes. I will remove the jets and keep enlarging them till I get a decent mixture.
I really don't care if it's pig rich at idle.

So ... am I correct in assuming English is not your native language? Because that is some seriously fine Englishivation of a word that needed to be. Props sir.

What the hell is it with whiskey drinkers that makes them such snobs?

You rarely see anyone in a bar order a drink of any kind of distilled spirits (excepting brandy (and when was the last time you saw anyone order brandy in a bar?)) and drink it neat. Well, maybe some liqueurs, but they are usually much sweeter and have a far lower alcohol content. And I can't say I've seen many people order liqueurs straight up, either. But except for shots, it's pretty rare to see someone sipping a glass of pure vodka, gin or rum. They're almost always consumed in a particular well known recipe. Vodka martini. Gin & tonic. Rum and coke. You get the idea. There are multiple variations and combinations, but the old standbys have to account for the vast majority of the drinks consumed. Not sure of the rest of the world, but this seems to be pretty common in all the English speaking places I've been.

Then you take whiskey. Or whisky, if you like your single malts. I tried a bunch, and I have to say that a lot of them are pretty nasty. "Hints of smoke and peat". More like hints of old sock and dirt. Mix one up with some ginger ale, and bob's your uncle, as they say across the pond. Except that even adding water is a mortal sin to some. God forbid you like your drink chilled, as I'm sure there are places in the UK where that will get you stabbed repeatedly. Yes, I learned all about proper tasting, including warming the poison in my hands first (it does bring out different smells), and swirling it around in the glass, etc. Still tasted like turpentine.

Add a decent mixer, and I'll drink almost any alcohol, but I really don't like the taste of whiskey well enough on it's own to bother. Rather have a bad beer than some of the "top shelf" stuff I tasted in Scotland. Yet here I am, sitting at the computer on my 3rd or 4th whiskey mixed with some very bad store brand ginger ale. I wouldn't drink either by themselves, but together they make a delightful combination that goes down easily.

Guess I'm just a heathen.

Do you harbor the same opprobrium towards American-style whiskies and Bourbons?

While I'll admit that I do like Scotch whiskey as well, it's as different from American whiskey as Irish whiskey, and I can certainly see how one would appeal to a certain taste while another would not.

Part of it is definitely just snobbery.

But part of it is the legitimate desire to not see good booze "wasted". I doubt whiskey snobs really care if you mix Jack with ginger ale. But do the same with some Pappy and you are wasting a precious resource, something appreciated by aficionados as the finest of its kind. Can you do it? Sure. But it's in poor taste. It would be like buying the Mona Lisa and then having your cousin paint a bigger smile on her because you want her to look happy.

I drink Ron Zacapa rum neat any chance I get. R.L. Seales rum neat also. Good flavors and great price. I drink Tullamore Dew Irish whisky neat (much better than Jameson for flavor and smoothness). Some Bourbon is good neat and some needs an ice cube or two or a touch of water to open it up. It varies by mood for me. I like variety.

I'm a pansy and always mix but then I'm also too cheap to try a "good" whiskey. (posting 1/2 way though a bottle of Jim beam and pepsi)

While your assumption is well founded, your compliment is just too kind.

I manage my day to day affairs in Turkish.

Eeew!Eeew!

/Jimmy Fallon voice

At Jim Beam prices there's still better options than Jim Beam. Try Evan Williams' regular black label whiskey for a better quality cheapskate experience.

Maybe occasionally try just mixing with a little purified or bottled water and ice instead of covering everything up with Cola. It will help you start to discern the nuances of the whiskey itself and maybe make better choices because of what you like. And then you might appreciate the different flavors that come out when a good whiskey is sipped neat or with just one or two ice cubes. It will also tell you which are inferior pretty quickly.

Yes. Although I find bourbon is not as harsh as most single malts. Some of that stuff is like paint stripper.
And that includes the 20+ year old ones in Scotland. No idea how anyone could drink the younger whisky at all if it's still that sharp after 20 years in a barrel.

We had this desert called Cranachan in Scotland. It consists of fruit, usually berries, soaked in whisky along with whipped cream and toasted oats. It also includes honey.
The honey and whiskey together take on a wonderful flavor that is not the least bit harsh, and compliments the berries and cream perfectly. It was so good, that we sought it out every chance we could.

I think that adding just a touch of honey or some other sweetness to whiskey would make it much more palatable. I'll have to try it.

Most Bourbons and American whiskeys ARE NOT as harsh as single malts from the British isles. This is by design, it's the whole point of making blended whiskeys, so the distiller can tailor the taste, rather than just acting whatever comes out of the cask.

In other words, the expensive stuff isn't all that good for beginners. Try Jack Daniels neat. Or Woodford Reserve. Or Makers Mark.

If still not your thing, try some different rums, again, neat. The Kraken is a little too sweet for me, but might be a good into to spiced rums. Ditto Sailor Jerry.

I love when you're just chilling in your hospital room, and the phone rings, only it's a ring you haven't heard before, so you pick it up and find that Hakan (Godless Commie) is calling you via Facebook messenger, from Istanbul Turkey.

Very cool guy, we must have chatted for two hours. Always nice to actually meet a fellow MT guy.

Yeah, Hakan is great. Have you watched his Turkish version of Junkyard Wars online? Sometimes I think he's the only voice of reason and I can't even understand what he's saying, haha!

I have not. I keep hoping that someone does a subbed version, either BBC for broadcast or just some random from the Scene with as .srt file. I've watched a few bits and pieces, but I'd really like to be able to follow the plot.