When giving tech advice:
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Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
C'mon we all know these guys
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
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Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
C'mon we all know these guys
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
Burning Brakes
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From: Jonestown, TEXAS
Re: When giving tech advice: (ArmyVette)
C'mon we all know these guys
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
:iagree: :iagree: :lol: :lol: :lol:
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
:iagree: :iagree: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Drifting
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Re: When giving tech advice: (385-C5)
Here's a few more:
1. Shorty headers suck. Don't waste your money.
2. Baby cams suck. The bigger the better.
3. Stock-sized valves suck. The bigger the better.
4. Small ports suck, are only good for TQ. For big HP, the bigger the better.
5. HP is better than TQ.
6. TQ is better than HP.
[Modified by HITMAN99, 9:07 AM 5/19/2004]
1. Shorty headers suck. Don't waste your money.
2. Baby cams suck. The bigger the better.
3. Stock-sized valves suck. The bigger the better.
4. Small ports suck, are only good for TQ. For big HP, the bigger the better.
5. HP is better than TQ.
6. TQ is better than HP.
[Modified by HITMAN99, 9:07 AM 5/19/2004]
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Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
And a few more:
1. Anything under a 3000 stall sucks.
2. The lower a thermostat the better.
3. Never run the same motor oil for over (insert number of miles here)
4. And my favorite though its not "technical" per se: The Valentine 1 is "better" than the Escort
1. Anything under a 3000 stall sucks.
2. The lower a thermostat the better.
3. Never run the same motor oil for over (insert number of miles here)
4. And my favorite though its not "technical" per se: The Valentine 1 is "better" than the Escort
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Re: When giving tech advice: (Mike Mercury)
:withstupid:
Also Tim is an Elite member so he is automatically an expert. :jester
And I used to work for Ford and we are ex-GM refugees. :D
Also Tim is an Elite member so he is automatically an expert. :jester
And I used to work for Ford and we are ex-GM refugees. :D
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Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
C'mon we all know these guys
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
It's cheap insurance to channge oil every 3000 miles.
C5 rotors warp easily.
Changing stock plug wires, even if they are in good shape, will give you more horsepower.
Cross drilled rotors give you better braking performance.
This $400.00 intake will give you xx more horsepower. I can tell by the feel.
Zaino lasts longer than anything else.
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Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
This is actually a good post. :yesnod:
I see 100% of people selected Answer using personal experience
I'm really confused by this.:confused:
IMO the value of this forum has gone to total and complete s h it! :U
I constantly read "advices" or "opinions" that make me laugh my azz off :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
People just repeat what they read, heard or over-heard.
Once the same thing gets repeatedly posted a few times - it becomes an accepted rule. :rolleyes:
I could give you a hundred examples of this :rolleyes:
I would suggest that unless you REALLY know FOR SURE don't make a claim.
If you just heard of somebody's results and want to post about it at least mention that this info is second hand so that everybody knows...
My $.02
[Modified by EuG, 1:22 PM 5/19/2004]
I see 100% of people selected Answer using personal experience
I'm really confused by this.:confused:
IMO the value of this forum has gone to total and complete s h it! :U
I constantly read "advices" or "opinions" that make me laugh my azz off :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
People just repeat what they read, heard or over-heard.
Once the same thing gets repeatedly posted a few times - it becomes an accepted rule. :rolleyes:
I could give you a hundred examples of this :rolleyes:
I would suggest that unless you REALLY know FOR SURE don't make a claim.
If you just heard of somebody's results and want to post about it at least mention that this info is second hand so that everybody knows...
My $.02
[Modified by EuG, 1:22 PM 5/19/2004]
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St. Jude Donor '04
Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
C'mon we all know these guys
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
1-aluminum flywheels cause harder launches
2-You get KR with compression over 11:1
3-heads dont give you much power increase
4-Gears over 373 are bad for hiway driving
5-East Coast: LG headers suck
6-West coast: Kooks headers suck
7-Ohio: FLP's rule
the myths just never stop
Here's two more rules/myths
1) If you make low dyno numbers you suck
2) If you make high dyno number you are a dyno queen
1) If you make low dyno numbers you suck
2) If you make high dyno number you are a dyno queen
BTW I'm not from Ohio but FLP does rock
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Re: When giving tech advice: (SpinMonster)
The "Answer using personal experience" is good, but should not be taken to mean that unless you have personal experience, you should never reply to a post. Here's a good example:
Someone asks how fast a 2001 coupe is in 0-60 MPH. How many of us have the $10,000 instrument that Car & Driver and other car mags have to actually find out? Why is NOT okay to say that this magazine has tested the C5 and found it to do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds? In other words, I maintain that if you do not have personal experience, but can identify the source of information, then by all means, do it. It is up to the person asking the question to decide whether the he or she wishes to believe the source.
Ruling out this type of response is a disservice to all.
Someone asks how fast a 2001 coupe is in 0-60 MPH. How many of us have the $10,000 instrument that Car & Driver and other car mags have to actually find out? Why is NOT okay to say that this magazine has tested the C5 and found it to do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds? In other words, I maintain that if you do not have personal experience, but can identify the source of information, then by all means, do it. It is up to the person asking the question to decide whether the he or she wishes to believe the source.
Ruling out this type of response is a disservice to all.
