A Day in the Life of a Car Forum

[TouringBubble]

Can you get dragons and flames on one seat? That would be

Guys, I was doing laps at TGPR the other day and my quick release for my steering wheel came off. Can you recommend someone locally to weld the adapter back on?

[OverDrive418]

JB Weld, good to go.

Every time it rains my trunk get flooded with water. Whats the dealio?

[TouringBubble]

It's very likely that you have a low hanging wiring harness with a cloth wrapping that is low enough to lie in a puddle when it rains. The water is wicking itself up the harness and in to the trunk where it drips and fills your trunk. That, or maybe you drive a Mazda.

MY dad's gonna kill me! I knocked the mirror off of his new BMW and I'm not supposed to be driving it! What do I do!? HELP!

[OverDrive418]

Duct Tape for the mirror, put it up on blocks, put it in reverse, sit back with your buddies while the miles go back to when you started.
But DO NOT lean on it, it will fly out the window!

How many stickers do I need to get 50 more HP out of my car?

[Erv]

10 duh can't you do math each sticker is worth 5 hp

my car is a 8 spd eclipse, do i need one or two of the BIG naws bottles to beat an rx7 at the street races

[TouringBubble]

You need a t least 2, and also one of those manifold/floorboard combos. But be careful, the welds on those are kind of weak and will blow on you if you spray too much and yell at it.

I just bought a used '91 RX-7 Turbo II and my friend says it sounds like it has a big cam in it. Is there an easy way to find out? He said I would need to pull off the valve cover and try to find a part number on it to tell.

[ZX3Focus]

Don't worry about camming your RX-7. Rotaries never flow well, no matter what you do to them. Just swap in an LS motor like all the other serious Mazda owners.

I just traded my '89 Civic Si for a 2011 Mustang GT and the Mustang has ridiculous oversteer on corner exit. What rear camber and toe settings do I need to get the tail reigned in?

[TouringBubble]

You need as much camber as possible ... like -5º at least. And you should do a bit of toe out to keep the rear going the right direction ... like 1" or 1.5" probably. That's exactly what the Continental Challenge cars run and they are really good in corners.

Guys, I have to take my Mini Cooper out for some ... uhh ... "work" next week. I need it to hold an extra 500 lb or so of ... ummm ... "stuff" in the hatch but still handle well enough to get away from ... "traffic." Any suggestions on a good suspension setup?

[Erv]

sure, your def gonna want some 35k springs up front and 52k rear, a 40mm sway might be enough to get you through, and no need for a front, prolly wanna run at least 12.3* of neg camber up front, and 3* positive in the rear, and toe out both the front and rear around 4". My friends, cousins, brothers, twice removed uncle, is an SCCA national champ and that is exactly what he runs.

So guys I ran off the road and then i heard a bang and now my car is driving weird, I managed to make it 75 miles to the local dealer but they are closed til monday, I have another 350 miles to go to make it for a business meeting on Mon. Can I make it there? I know the car drove weird like it was hard to turn, but, I really gotta get there on time.

[Focus]

I've got a tear in my leather seat. Is there an affordable product or a reasonable repair place in the area?

Just cut up a football and sew it over the tear. It's leather and will look like a sweet custom sports interior.

[c-evoVIII]

sure, your def gonna want some 35k springs up front and 52k rear, a 40mm sway might be enough to get you through, and no need for a front, prolly wanna run at least 12.3* of neg camber up front, and 3* positive in the rear, and toe out both the front and rear around 4". My friends, cousins, brothers, twice removed uncle, is an SCCA national champ and that is exactly what he runs.

So guys I ran off the road and then i heard a bang and now my car is driving weird, I managed to make it 75 miles to the local dealer but they are closed til monday, I have another 350 miles to go to make it for a business meeting on Mon. Can I make it there? I know the car drove weird like it was hard to turn, but, I really gotta get there on time.

You should be fine, but just incase..look at you suspension to make sure it wasnt broken., if it is, head dow to the closest auto part store and get you some JB weld, mix them up, slap them on where the suspension parts are broken and wham!! like new. If they are out of JB weld...some putty or silicone gasget maker might keep u on the road til ur meeting on Monday..crap..thats today!! o well.

Cant decide about what I want.....42" plasma TVor a 50"....I have a 1000watts surround sound system and I live in a mobile home. Which one should I get??

[Focus]

50" for sure.

What's your address?

[chuck schultz]

50" for sure.

What's your address?

Perfect punch line. Lock the thread now!

[Cholewa]

This is off topic section, so there is no reason to lock.

[TouringBubble]

Guys, I want to lock a thread, but I can't. Am I doing something wrong?