Post your cars - What's your ride?

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Harakudoshi dijo:
Not bad! 5 gear one, too. Mine is Formula White, so fairly common. But fitting, seeing as how it's the racing colour of Japan. Mine has black cloth with salt n pepper seat inserts. Never seen a pattern like that in another SA22, makes me think it was reupholstered at some point.
Know how you feel with carby problems, mine was giving me trouble. When I rebuild it I'm going with a 2bbl downdraught Weber. Not planning on doing anything wild to it, nothing that isn't reversible, besides porting it. Also looking for the rear axle from a GSL-SE, so I can get me the LSD and 4 wheel disc brakes.

Dunno why that kid didn't just buy the GSL-SE if he wants a 13b so bad. They came with one from the factory.
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Probably because I gave him a stupid good deal and my car plus a junkyard 13B and the parts to rebuild it would be way cheaper than a real GSL-SE, which run about $5k around here.

He showed me pics of some of his other builds and he'd done some really cool stuff (V8 swapped 70s corolla wagon, modded E36 M3), which is why I sold it to him so cheap.
 
c-no dijo:
I managed to get my car back yesterday once I found out repairs were less than $500 dollars. Now as much as I love driving my car, I'm still paranoid as fuck checking the temp gauge. Earlier while eating out, I noticed radiator fluid leaked from my car. Apparently, I put a bit too much in. Temp gauge was also between the half-way point and the right side. I don't know if this is bad or if this is normal when using the AC but I feel I should really do something about the excess fluid I put in. Would using a turkey baster help in removing it or should I go to a mechanic to remove excess fluid?
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Cooling systems usually have a built in overflow mechanism that makes it impossible to overfill. If you overfill, the excess leaks out. Just make sure the coolant level and temperature stays stable.
 
TheUltimatePickle dijo:
Probably because I gave him a stupid good deal and my car plus a junkyard 13B and the parts to rebuild it would be way cheaper than a real GSL-SE, which run about $5k around here.

He showed me pics of some of his other builds and he'd done some really cool stuff (V8 swapped 70s corolla wagon, modded E36 M3), which is why I sold it to him so cheap.
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What V8 he go with, if you remember. Celsior UZ? UR? Maybe the Hemi V8 from the 70s Century? Or did he go full boring and just use a Chevrolet engine.
 
Harakudoshi dijo:
What V8 he go with, if you remember. Celsior UZ? UR? Maybe the Hemi V8 from the 70s Century? Or did he go full boring and just use a Chevrolet engine.
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Hey now, CSB are like a retard on viagra, put them in anything.

I had a friend with a ls1 swapped FD my lord was she comical, and scary. Ugh the labor to do so, pre Hinson mounts that sucked.
 
Bassomatic dijo:
Hey now, CSB are like an exceptional individual on viagra, put them in anything.

I had a friend with a ls1 swapped FD my lord was she comical, and scary. Ugh the labor to do so, pre Hinson mounts that sucked.
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The thing is, it isn't the cheapest way to make power. Not even in the GM stable of engines. The Pontiac V8 does small blocks better, the Cadillac 472/500 V8 does big blocks better. It's just horrendously unimaginative, and people do it because it's a case of 'well that's how everyone else does it'. And it's because of the 80s, when every decent vehicle GM made had the Chevrolet V8, they wanted everyone to think that SBC=Corvette, and Corvette=good. Just isn't the case anymore, though. Excellent marketing on GM's part.

The FD, for example. A reliable 400 horsepower is easy to make with the 13b. And the rotary weighs half that of an LS1. For the money spent on converting it, you could've just gotten more power from the rotary.
 
Harakudoshi dijo:
The thing is, it isn't the cheapest way to make power. Not even in the GM stable of engines. The Pontiac V8 does small blocks better, the Cadillac 472/500 V8 does big blocks better. It's just horrendously unimaginative, and people do it because it's a case of 'well that's how everyone else does it'. And it's because of the 80s, when every decent vehicle GM made had the Chevrolet V8, they wanted everyone to think that SBC=Corvette, and Corvette=good. Just isn't the case anymore, though. Excellent marketing on GM's part.

The FD, for example. A reliable 400 horsepower is easy to make with the 13b. And the rotary weighs half that of an LS1. For the money spent on converting it, you could've just gotten more power from the rotary.
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heh, well yes but it's a defacto fast motor.

My last motor build was a 400ci . She ran high 9s. Didn't break into 5 figures, lots of n20 thick crank, 400s had awful oem cooling but drag cars not an issue.

While I don't debate the rotards make good power, it's not my flavor. The FD I built with LS swap started from 6th gear at a light, find me a rotary that does it. 3k oil changes either. She was a nasty bitch. Now rotaries can do more for less, but it's just not same.

Granted while I've had a lot of silly cars I'm currently at a near 200 HP honda so I'm an idiot :P

Building and playing cars are two ways, efficient and passion. I blend the two for me. And everyone has their own seat in it.
 
Bassomatic dijo:
heh, well yes but it's a defacto fast motor.

My last motor build was a 400ci . She ran high 9s. Didn't break into 5 figures, lots of n20 thick crank, 400s had awful oem cooling but drag cars not an issue.

While I don't debate the rotards make good power, it's not my flavor. The FD I built with LS swap started from 6th gear at a light, find me a rotary that does it. 3k oil changes either. She was a nasty bitch. Now rotaries can do more for less, but it's just not same.

Granted while I've had a lot of silly cars I'm currently at a near 200 HP honda so I'm an idiot :P

Building and playing cars are two ways, efficient and passion. I blend the two for me. And everyone has their own seat in it.
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There's more to performance than straight-line speed. That's all I gotta say.
 
Harakudoshi dijo:
There's more to performance than straight-line speed. That's all I gotta say.
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Anyone who says that hasn't gone fast enough :P

I agree and love all motor sports but not until you really push a car to unsettled speeds to you respect 1/4. With a cam swap pull the nitrous drop that motor in an American Iron car you'd have a great setup that meets rule book.
 
Bassomatic dijo:
Anyone who says that hasn't gone fast enough :P

I agree and love all motor sports but not until you really push a car to unsettled speeds to you respect 1/4. With a cam swap pull the nitrous drop that motor in an American Iron car you'd have a great setup that meets rule book.
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Americans.
 
We are the only nation dumb enough to run 10.5 elim cars..... because nothing says great idea like 2000+ HP off a 305 cheater slick.

Many places have very fast cars and some great builds. I gotta take props to the insane shit I built and where I am tho.
 
Harakudoshi dijo:
Again. There's more to performance than straight line speed. If horsepower was all that mattered, you might as well strap a rocket to your arse and light it to see how fast you go.
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We've got drag racing cars with literally jet engines on them. I live in Utah, home of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Some of the cars that get taken there are pretty wild. Like, literally jet and rocket propelled cars. Circuit racing is fine. So is street racing, F1, GT and Touring Cars, all that jazz. But when you get a car going fast enough in a straight line that it would lift off the ground if it had wings...brother, nothing compares to that kind of speed short of aircraft. And even in aircraft the speed feels different. It's not as raw as going 300mph+ on solid ground.
 
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