ITT: Anything car-related that you would have previously used the regular RT thread to talk about e.g. craigslist finds, project cars, future vehicle purchases, bitching/moaning about your own car, etc.
Here's my random automotive thought: I have been driving a stock 2004 Miata for 3 months. And I like it. Am I broken? I can't even decide what sorts of mods to do to it. It's as if my choices are so vast I can't possibly choose one direction. And so I left it stock. And I still like it.
Just spent an hour trying to get two tiny screws in so I could put a stock FPU on my SR20DE. Somebody kill me. At least my suspension is a usable height now.
I wish I wasn't so ADHD with my cars. I can't even pick a direction for them and stay with it. Do I want a stripped out racecar? Do I want a comfy yet fun daily driver? Do I want an autocrosser? Do I just want something to tear up the streets? Show car? All of the above?
I was stripping out my Miata, then I got a hardtop and tossed all of my interior back in and fixed the A/C because suddenly I want a comfy Miata. I even keep finding myself wanting to put some sort of coilover sleeves and springs on my 4000lb Buick Riviera and drop that thing on its nuts just because 90s bubble cars look cool when they don't ride like trucks. But I also love my floaty soft cushy ride.
I "inherited" a low mileage NB1. Don't like it. SWAG PACK'd it so I could turn around and sell it quick (it was in pretty bad shape when I acquired it) and pick up a NA/FC/SE3P. Now that I got it running right and cleaned it up a bit, I fell in love. Now I want to keep it, ditch the SWAG PACK and buy quality parts. But I still debate selling/trading for a NA/FC/SE3P.
Same thing with my volvo. I chased all the turbo control valve lines and replaced them all with silicon. Is your volvo automatic? From what I could gather the characteristics of the automatic volvos were slightly different and didn't go full boost until something like 3rd or 4th gear. Something about putting less wear on the tranny. I don't know if that applies to your 850 or not.
I know my s60 t5 is suppose to make 15psi from the literature I have read on the topic and for some reason I don't go past 10 psi. The best answer I could find was that it was a dealer thing and sometimes factory to limit the boost on the automatics.
Going to look at a high mileage LS400 tomorrow. I think its already a bad idea, as the owner has no idea on what work has been done to it. But it does look good in pictures
The motor mounts for the nissan are missing all of their rubber. Instead of doing something sensical that costs money I'm going to weld them solid. Should be fun.
I'm joking, of course. I need to take a harder look because two of the mounts look like they've been recently replaced, as have the CV shafts, so I dunno what's making the on/off throttle transition so jerky.
Good news: made my planned 75 mile drive without the E34 overheating
Bad news: Aux fan is shot. Not sure if yet if it's one of the relays or the motor itself
After doing motor mounts and torque mounts on the volvo, a light suspension tune up, and a quick refresh of engine rubbers, and tires this car is fantastic. Now I can see why peple get addicted to these cars.
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