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I don't know what you're talking about
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Yeh yeh whatever. You don't like it so it's wank. Gotcha. Now it's starting to make sense.
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Whoa - big call. Hope you're right. I'm a sound nerd too. Yes, it's very important to me. Some of the community add on sound projects for other driving sims over the years have been fantastic. The right sounds can make a huge difference to the driving experience. Obviously not the most important thing in a game, but a big part of the enjoyment.
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Battery Relocation Components
warps replied to No Crust Racing's topic in Motorsport Discussion & Builds
I think you can do it that way, but I never feel comfortable having an ignition source so close to a fuel source. That's essentially what the RX2 had, although the battery was in an externally vented marine box so it looked like a more complete installation than having a bare battery sitting in the boot. The scrutes were only ever concerned that the battery was properly clamped down inside the box, rather than how well things were vented. Besides, with the high quality seals in the RX2, I can guarantee there was enough airflow through the cab / boot to ensure you never had a build up of any gases -
Battery Relocation Components
warps replied to No Crust Racing's topic in Motorsport Discussion & Builds
Yes, but you don't generally carry stuff under the bonnet, whereas the boot is designed for carrying all sorts of things. If you're certain you'll never have any unsecured stuff in the boot, then fair enough. (I know how tempting it can be to throw some tools / spares in the boot when you're transporting to an event, specially when the tow car is already chockers with gear) -
Battery Relocation Components
warps replied to No Crust Racing's topic in Motorsport Discussion & Builds
I like to cater for the lowest common denominator (sometimes me lol). You can avoid all this if the battery is located in an area that's sealed off from the cabin by a fluid proof bulkhead (firewall). My RX2 had the battery (big mofo truck battery but that's another story) in one of those cheapo marine boxes in the boot, but the boot was sealed off with an alloy firewall, so all was good (CAMS and DOT legal) When the car is running, the battery is charging, specially in the first few minutes of operation. It WILL be making an explosive gas. It's highly unlikely that the amount will ever be enough to cause a problem, but you never know. The other thing to consider is mechanical damage to the battery from things flying around in the boot (or whever it is housed). Normally not a problem, but it can happen. going back to the rally analogy, do you think many people will take the time to carefully stow the spare and tools after changing a flat tyre mid stage? Edit: I recall looking over another RX2 rally car a couple of years ago, and he had the fuel tank mounted in the boot, with a "remote" fill point inside the boot (those who've rallied RX2's will know what I mean). The funnel around the fill point (which catches stray fuel and drains it away from the boot or back into the tank) was the typical folded sheet metal arrangement, and the whole thing was sitting directly above the battery. See where I'm going with this? After many km of vibration, the nice fat insulator above the battery + terminal had worn away to almost nothing by the fuel filler bouncing around above it. This day we were looking at the car, the owner grabbed the funnel and bounced it around slightly and a couple of sparks came off the battery when the funnel touched the battery terminal. All was fine many years ago when the car was built, but after a while some of the safety gear had worn out, and all of a sudden there was a pretty nasty hazard right there in the back of a rally car. A few cable ties and 100mph tape fixed it, and I'm sure it's still like that today. We all talk about safety and properly engineered cars, but this kind of dodginess does happen, and you'd be a fool to pretend it didn't As I said before, I like to cater for the lowest common denominator. -
Battery Relocation Components
warps replied to No Crust Racing's topic in Motorsport Discussion & Builds
Battery boxes need to be sealed, and vented to outside. However, as you're using a dry cell battery, I'm pretty sure it will be OK (not 100% sure on the legalities there) As for your method of fixing - I hope there are some forms of bolts holding it down. A single strap to a hook directly under the battery will give you very little support in any direction. The battery will be able to move around, and fray the strap. Best to bolt the sucker down - you still can't beat the good old bolt down battery strap. -
As I've said before, don't knock FWD till you try it. There are good and bad ones, and the better ones can be as neutral as anything else out there. The only thing they 'll miss out on are big power slides, so if it's a drifter you want, then stick to RWD. If you want a fast, fun track car, then you may be surprised. I'm saying this as a RWD driver and racer for the last 26 years and a self confessed FWD hater (till I bought one)
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Is it possible to plug an external (USB) Hard drive into a PS3, or do you have to replace the standard HDD? I have a spare brand new 1TB external HDD. will I be able to use this with a PS3? (I haven't bought a PS3 yet, otherwise I'd have a look for myself, in case you were wondering)
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This I''ve converted a SiR Civic as close as possible to my rally car spec for sh!ts and giggles, but I can assure the driving experience is nothing like the real thing. . Don't believe that the physics are in any way representative of any mods you mght do in real life.
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No bathurst? No Lakeside? No early RX Mazdas? Pfft - FAIL
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What? Seriously? Are you an arthritic 80 year old or something? Have you actually tried these things? I can think of plenty of reasons one might not want one of these, but ease of access? Come on - surely you can do better. Besides, the steering wheel tilts up out of the way if you want it to (although I've never had to do that) Each to their own though.
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The Racebase plans and hardware cost me something like$80 back in 2004, and probably $50 worth of MDF. I see they're back in business, and you can get the plans for $9, and hardware for $50-ish. If you're handy with woodworking, they are pi$$ easy to make. http://www.thewayiplay.com/mainforum/index.php?topic=894.0
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Is the G25 no longer made? I picked one of these up for $250 from Hardly Normal 3 years ago. It's connected to my Microsim Race Base (showing my age here). The shifter quality is still pretty plastic, but better than playing on a keyboard.
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They CAN detect your radar detector They WILL confiscate it They WILL fine you ($913 back in 1995) Just about any car made since 2000 which has a trip computer will have a feature for a speed alert. Heck, some cars even have a max speed setting so you can't go any faster unless you turn it off. But go right ahead. Buy one and have some fun.
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You have PM.
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Gotta say though that Vettel has been driving very smart races lately. If he wins the WDC then all I can say is that he's earned it. Like him or not, he's starting to show that he does have talent, and seems to be developing the maturity to go with it. Of course I want Weber to win the WDC, but not if it has to be handed to him. No team orders, I say!!
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Bastards!! 170 down the straight if I'm lucky Bridge? Well at least I'm in 5th, but I''d be lucky to be much over 150 there Then again, you guys are over 10 seconds a lap faster than me Still, at least I can claw back some of that advantage on gravel (where it counts)
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People rocking up to race tracks in 300km/h cars with no safety gear = cleansing the gene pool Bring it on, I say (as long as they're not running in the same group as me)
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Some Help From Roll Cage Builders For Sports Sedans
warps replied to GTR32G's topic in Motorsport Discussion & Builds
The bits that are actually going to glare (cage, dash etc) are generally painted matt black or covered in floc (mmmm sexy dash). White in the interior is easy to clean, easy to maintain, easy to find bits in when you drop them etc. If you don't like the stark white, then a grey is not too bad either. Mine is done in a gloss grey POR that looks pretty good and is reasonably hard wearing. -
Wut? No wonder I get all these kids waving / smiling as they pass me away from lights when I drive the Rex. I didn't realise I'd just inadvertantly beaten / been beaten by them in a street drag race in their modified buzzbox. I wonder how many "kill stories" I've featured in on Lancer / Corolla / Excel / Daihatsu forums over the years then Newsflash - just because you're racing doesn't mean your "opponent" is, regardless what you assume. If people want to race me, then I'm more than happy to oblige at Willowbank Autocross track or at Lakeside. Let them beat me with proper timing and official recording of times then I'll acknowledge their buzzbox is faster than my buzzbox. Anything else is just a wank
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Bwahahahaaa No, please do go on. All this time Subaru have been wasting their money on those stupid turbos, when all they needed was a Toyota engine with a decent exhaust system And my pathfinder keeps up with ferraris and lambos with ease On the M1 at peak hour Ur funny
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True on higher tyre pressures in the wet, as they will heat up less, so your "hot" pressures will be down compared to a dry track. The otehr thing is that there will be less grip, so less weight transfer and body roll, so you'd tend to run slightly softer springs, part etc. This is in theory, and I agree with Roy that you'll gain a hell of a lot more by adjusting your attitude to driving. No good being fastest on the day only to spin off on the last lap. I guess that's the beauty of track days though. You can do one fast lap and 20 crappy ones, and still take home the trophy.
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Really? That is a surprise. Current model? To be honest. Nissan does exaggerate the towing capacity a little. They rate the pathfinder / Navara at 3500 kg (may have reduced it to 3000 though). This is the same rating as the twin turbo, 3 tonne Landcruisers. I wouldn't be towing a hell of a lot more than 2 tonne with my pathfinder - I just don't think it would handle it very well. Sure it will do it, but not very well. In this class of vehicle, towing capacity is a big selling point, so why wouldn't they whack a high number in there? Obviously it has to be able to do it, but remember there's a difference between "being able to do it", and doing it well. My XT was rated at 1800kg, but again it was very uncomfortable at those weights. For 2-2.5T towing, I reckon your Pajero / pathfinder / prado / Ford territory are a good choice. The petrol models generally have a lot of power, but not as much torque as the TD models, and will use a hell of a lot more fuel. I guess the big thing is what's your budget? No point talking about a $70k prado if your budget is $15k.