Geeto67

I know that the Audi A3 quattro 3.2 VR6 is essentially the same car but not flypaper to the VW fanbois and without the expensive brake services. It's also slightly more comfy and way cheaper in the used market.

I don't know if there is any way I can like this post more. you don't want to support it? don't give any money. It's a simple premise. I don't think anybody is confused about this being not charity - but since when do you have to give money only to charity? People think these shows are big budget and have the money to spend to get other people involved but it is not the case. the TV show usually doesn't make any money for the stars directly. They make their money off merch and secondary revenue streams. Most of these TV shops are still shop 1st, and then merch retailers second and TV guys usually 4th or 5th down the list. Point is, If you know them and like them, or maybe you just like the show and want to see a serious import car "race" a v8 car on TV, here is an opportunity to help make something happen. If not, last I checked nobody is holding a gun to your head. People have been "passing the hat" for centuries and not really for the most charitable reason. For all the people that want to just shit on this...think in your life when you had a really good opportunity and couldn't pull it off because you couldn't get the funds together and what you would have done to do that. If you have never hard that experience maybe you just aren't trying that hard at life.

what's the story on setting them off?

prolly because they shot the moon.

I had a feeling but didn't want to jinx you. Sux.

what happened to the gold wheels? Stock silver wheels are literally putting me to sleep

It's pretty much the same seat. GTI owners complain about the same problem. Something about adjusting the lumbar support and it goes away.

What brand is the chevelle and the Shelby? Look on the bottom, should be a cast logo. The "viper" with the blue seats is actually the dodge copperhead concept car.

Not a chance, it is a flawed premise built on faulty logic using a small out of context piece of a much larger ruling. Seriously, it's a controversial fluff meant to drive web traffic and poses as Much validity as that time last month that Texans thought they were being invaded by the U.S. Government because of a training exercise. For those that even remotely think this has merit - ask yourselves: in the states that don't have carry and conceal laws, who is the group that is allowed to carry/conceal (not specific to their job like police, security, etc)? who is the group that is being discriminated against? And what is the basis for discrimination? I should add, that the article posted in the link (work of fiction?) also addresses something that the SCOTUS ruining does not address - reciprocity between the states. That being said, I doubt it will stop the crazies from trying to make some sort of hay with this. Might be a good show to watch if you like schadenfreude.

so it is kinda funny you mention this.... The original road rash game was released: Sega Master System EU 1989 NA 1990 Sega Genesis EU 1991 NA November 19, 1992 JP November 20, 1992 Amiga NA 1992 Sega CD NA 1993 3DO NA January 1, 1994 JP August 27, 1994 EU 1994 Sega Game Gear NA 1994 EU 1994 PlayStation NA December 29, 1995 JP March 22, 1996 EU March 1996 Sega Saturn EU January 4, 1996 JP July 26, 1996 NA 1996 Microsoft Windows NA September 30, 1996 Game Boy NA October 1996 EU 1996 Game Boy Color NA November 29, 2000 EU December 15, 2000 while they are all ostensibly the same game, the graphics evolved from this: Sega Master System to this: PC 1996: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/screenshots/medium/2008/04/1996_Road_Rash.jpeg Also the splash screens got better: http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/142289-road-rash-sega-master-system-screenshot-sledge-gives-advice.png http://www.defunctgames.com/pic/reviewpics/reviewroadrash3do-3.jpg They are so different I am always amazed they are considered the same game. I was a huge fan of the PC version (same as the 3DO) I sometimes wonder if the game would hold up in today's market. subsequent 3d remakes didn't do all that great and honestly I can't really see people doing this kind of game in any other format than the original PC version where you are just view from behind button mashing into everything that comes up next to you. When that was all there was in the marketplace it was fine but now - its a pretty 1 dimensional game and how do you keep interest. I can see this as a mobile release of the original, but as a console release....I don't know if people will pay for that. Edit: Looks like I may be wrong and we will get a spirtual successor to it - http://www.roadredemption.com/

that was a really disappointing collision.

Anybody remember the 1980s top down driving game A.P.B? Yeah that. Also interstate 76 and interstate 1982.

Seems 6 women have disappeared in the last 13 months in Chillicothe. Four of the women have been found dead, all in various creeks or streams. So far all are being treated independently. So....related or not? discuss: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/22/tiffany-sayre-found-dead_n_7636878.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

that will totally buff out.

if you are going to "find someone to do the carbs" you might as well find them to do the valve adjustment. IIRC these are bucket and shim which is a pain in that you have to buy a bunch of shims. did you look at your cam chain tensioner? should be on the left side and visible down the tunnel with the valve cover off.

you would see if the tensioner was hitting, but that looks good. no wear marks at all. Looks like something touched that pressure plate at some point but it looks like an old mark.

the butteflys out of alignment would def cause a sync issue. I believe they are adjustable. When in doubt get them all synched and then reset the sync with a carb vacumm gauge tool. While they are off I would have a look at the pilot and main jets to make sure they are not clogged and the slides to make sure they are not binding in the bores. but now you are diagnosing a different issue here. Down on power, squeaking noise, all pieces to the puzzle. might be related, might be two separate issues. Start with the basics. Do a compression test, leak down test, check the timing. In addition take the header off and shine a light into the port and see if you see anything wrong with the valve, and now that your carbs are off look down the port there as well. If you have the ability put a borescope into the plug hole and see what the valves look like. Just looking up common issues with that gen of zx10, the clutch coming into contact with a chain tensioner is a common problem. might be you caught some of the warning sings (squeaking) before the clutch basket gets worn through and fails. good info in this thread: http://kawasakiworld.com/zx-11/52894-1989-zx10-ka-boom-clutch-basket-alt-tensioner-chain-problems.html

stupid question I know but....does the airbag still work?

that formula works ok for linkage carbs on single cyl or twin cylinder engines. I've never seen it work all that well for bikes that use constant velocity carbs because, and this is esp true for sport bikes, the carb adjusts to engine vacuum. They are sometimes over-sized to compensate with the flow demands at high rpms and WOT since most of the rev range you'll probably not be using the full flow capacity of the carb (the slide won't be fully open). Honda put 130 jets in there stock for a reason, and while it may be slightly lean for emissions purposes, 137.5 probably fixes that. By the way, I'll let you in on a little secret: bikes are not cars. There aren't nearly the restrictions in the factory pieces that people think. Most of the time you aren't "adding" hp with aftermarket parts so much as moving the power curve around at the cost of mid range driveability and adding noise. sure a freer flowing fliter helps, but it doesn't make the drastic change like you would see in a car. Your plugs should tell the tale though. What do they look like? rich? lean? By the way, how did you tell your carbs were slightly out of sync with the rack off? were the mechanical butterflies not opening at the same time? The slides you can see in front are raised and lowered by vacuum pressure - the way to test them is with a carb sync tool (4 vacuum gauges on a rack).

What way is that? 180 is like Harley territory. No way your carbs are 38mm unless someone swapped them for some way too big racing carbs. You measure carbs from the side that faces the head, not the airbox side. And you measure the inside diameter. Your year zx10 has CV carbs which means the airbox bell mouth on the carb is way larger than the actual intake to accommodate the vacuum ports that raise the slides. It's also oval shaped. 137 seems awfully rich. Pull your plugs and read them. What do they tell you? The squeak could be carbon buildup if you are running way rich. By the way the noise is not coming "from" the exhaust, it's coming "out" the exhaust. The exhaust only has one moving part: the exhaust gas. If the origin of the noise was the exhaust it would be a whistle from an exhaust leak. The noise is likely coming from inside your engine. When was the last time you had your timing chain tensioner checked? Also, and I know this was a problem for the 86-87 but don't know if it is an issue for the 1988-90, the starter chain runs next to the clutch and when the chain slackened over time the pressure plate would hit it and chew itself up. Sounds like a squeaky lathe running in your engine. Again I had to do a whole new starter chain for my dad's 86, don't know if the fixed it for 1988-90.

Stock would be around 130 or so not too small.

FWIW I have H&Rs on the Death Star Audi (my wife has started calling it that because it looks like vader's helmet - go figure). you are more than welcome to drive that car anytime I can steal it away from her. just so you know - it's over a 2" drop (I think H&R referred to these as "super low" springs). here is the down side to driving a lowered car long distance - you are going to hit/high center on more than one thing, esp when you don't know the terrain. A blown semi tire has a greater chance of ruining your day as well. I say lower it once you get to FL. Nobody is saying you shouldn't take pride in your ride...but isn't this going to be the town bicycle of sorts?

what's a Rabbit? GTB? is that a misspelling of GTI or a racing class I am unfamiliar with?

Excursions are about the most reliable way to make your banker think you are burning drums of gasoline weekly in an open pit in your backyard. Technically the S10 is a "midsize" truck. I had a 1995 S10 blazer and it wasn't bad. never felt small and was perfectly capable. There is a guy in my complex with a ZR5 s10 and I keep looking at it and thinking "eh its not bad". FWIW if you can find an unmodified unrotted ZR2 extended cab - those things are pretty tough. Saw a Colorado Quad cab parked next to a 1990's fulsize 1500 extended cab short bed and realized that they were pretty much the same size. Colorado had more interior room but the 1500 had more bed. So it's all relative.

It's a Porsche. Some cars never really make financial sense, so if it doesn't come together for you you may have to come to terms that this is a car you might lose money on due solely to the nutzo fruitbats that have seemed to enter the Porsche marketplace in the last 2 years. Gotta ask yourself, do you want a 911 or a flip, because you may not be able to have both. I am not saying you shouldn't try, but at the end of the day there is the car marketplace and the Porsche marketplace and the two are not the same. honestly this is all just a lot of flap for a vw beetle with two more cylinders and a speed snail.