Forum: General Automotive Discussion
04-04-2017, 08:14 AM
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Might I inquire as to how those electronic...
Might I inquire as to how those electronic "gimmicks" interfere with your driving?
Anyhow, trying to turn them off as default might have the repercussion of turning off other systems like ABS or...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
02-08-2017, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,822
Emergency Braking
When last I wrote here, I addressed the subject of limit-handling. A much more common sub-type of such maneuvering is sudden braking. Even the most vigilant of drivers can be made to stop in a hurry,...
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Forum: Racing / Motorsports
12-21-2016, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 5,136
Controling a car at the limit
This isn't a response to some banter on the board, as I normally do. It's just a follow-up on my previous topic on how to keep the car off of the limit of adhesion as much as possible, which is very...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
12-04-2016, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 55,226
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Forum: New Members
11-15-2016, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 379,036
Looking back at the sheer amount of words I...
Looking back at the sheer amount of words I wrote, that statement is not unfair.
I think the main issue is that I am a driving enthusiast much more so than a car enthusiast. I drive different...
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Forum: Racing / Motorsports
11-14-2016, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 15,473
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Forum: Racing / Motorsports
11-14-2016, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 15,473
Formula-3 standardized Single-Seater.
It...
Formula-3 standardized Single-Seater.
It practically puts any closed-wheel vehicle to shame, particularly on the curvy bits, which are the ones that really matter and are the most fun.
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
11-14-2016, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 55,226
Fair enough.
Allow me to rephrase:...
Fair enough.
Allow me to rephrase: Anti-Lock Brakes are better than lockable brakes on any vehicle. That actually does include airplanes, where ABS (then Anti-Blockier System in German, hence...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
10-30-2016, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 55,226
Well, its possible to drive without starter...
Well, its possible to drive without starter motors or even steering wheels, but I've yet to see people going about cranking their cars up and than using a tiller....
Now, to be fair, yes, the need...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
10-28-2016, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 55,226
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Forum: Off Topic
09-08-2016, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,658
First, we need to get a clear image of your...
First, we need to get a clear image of your reservations from the car. You did point out the drivetrain as a flaw, and made a remark about it being slow - so that is a gripe with the car's...
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Forum: Racing / Motorsports
08-06-2016, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,037
Handling a car off or at the limit
We had a couple of discussions about vehicle choice where power and steering response were presented as something to be mindful of, particularly in relation to the drivetrain layout.
As a coach,...
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Forum: Looking to Buy
08-06-2016, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,478
A "Beamer" isn't a bad option.
All-Wheel...
A "Beamer" isn't a bad option.
All-Wheel Drive isn't nessecarily the same as faster and safer and certainly not more comfy. The drivetrain layout required means additional weight which isn't going...
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Forum: General Auto Repair
07-20-2016, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,039
Whatever the exact component may be, the...
Whatever the exact component may be, the description of what the entire linkd does sounds accurate, especially considering the description of car instability.
You'd be amazed at the amount of...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
07-14-2016, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,398
It's a legislation difference, I suppose....
It's a legislation difference, I suppose. European regulations do require wipers and washers. It came to my mind more than leveling because HID lights are very poor when they reflect through water...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
07-13-2016, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,398
There's a truth in it.
Factory HID's are not...
There's a truth in it.
Factory HID's are not only well focused, they also must come with sprinklers and wipers for the headlights, because otherwise it can get very dazzling.
I also dislike...
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Forum: General Automotive Discussion
07-09-2016, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,092
True that.
At any rate I'd at least do that...
True that.
At any rate I'd at least do that before doing anything to the drivetrain. Adding more power (and weight, if it's a heavier drivetrain) without the matching ability to stop it is...
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Forum: Looking to Buy
06-30-2016, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,161
Also very true.
The fashion of stiffening up...
Also very true.
The fashion of stiffening up cars anyway comes from race-cars, but these need very stiff suspension to not sag under the aero downforce and not roll over the slicks, and they run...
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Forum: Looking to Buy
06-28-2016, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,161
True that.
And just to add to that: There's...
True that.
And just to add to that: There's a logical order to modifications, and in that order the drivetrain always comes LAST.
You have to first adjust the driver, the human-machine...
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Forum: Looking to Buy
06-28-2016, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,161
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Forum: New Members
06-24-2016, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 379,036
Why argue what you can discuss... :)
Well,...
Why argue what you can discuss... :)
Well, cornering forces do peak at ten degrees "slip" angle (it's a misnomer anyway) although it sounds like numbers for a road car with road tires and it also...
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Forum: New Members
06-23-2016, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 379,036
Well, professional racing cars are rear-wheel...
Well, professional racing cars are rear-wheel driven but that's because they need good acceleration above everything else. When the racing car pulls off of the line, a rearward weight transfer occurs...
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Forum: New Members
06-22-2016, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 379,036
Might I inquire as to why the OP (and indeed...
Might I inquire as to why the OP (and indeed everyone around here) wants rear-wheel driven road cars?
You're not going to get very broadside on the road, especially with modern traction controls.
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Forum: Looking to Buy
06-21-2016, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 876
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Forum: Interior
06-14-2016, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,062
Seating adjustments in the car
After a couple of threads posted by tall drivers concerned in fitting into car, I've decided to write a piece on the subject of positioning the seat properly from a view of both ergonomics and...
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