Local Rear Wheel Drive DSM...What? - Page 2

john · 06-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

This is Kyle we're talking about... He himself rivals HORT when it comes to ghetto mechanics.

This coming from the kid who has not had a running dsm in his life! Fuck, I thought your car was one of Mikes first projects. I was there the other day and it is still sitting there. Go do it yourself ya mechanic. You give me shit when you cannot even work on your car.

santa · 06-08-2005

I still am getting the feeling from what I'm reading that a few of you think that he did turn the engine and all that fun stuff. Its just a spool in the center diff (like v8killa said) with the front plung joint caped on the tranny. The fixed joint has the axle nut tight so the wheel bearings wont come apart. and bam RWD.

Kevin

MatriX · 06-08-2005

Makes me miss home evan more. Awesome vid!

DSMPARTSGURU · 06-08-2005

VERY interesting? I know the 3000 guys have found out it doenst help any and actually hurts 1/4 mile times!! whats the scenario on the dsm's?

chris

CVD · 06-08-2005

Simply disconnecting the front wheels will not help your 1/4 mile. If the intent is to reduce drivetrain loss, you picked the wrong set of wheels to disconnect from the drivetrain. And without doing a proper RWD setup, traction gains (assuming slicks) are nil. So unless you think its cool, there is simply no rational reason to do that to a functioning AWD car.

**JET** · 06-08-2005

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Originally Posted by CVD

So unless you think its cool, there is simply no rational reason to do that to a functioning AWD car.

Are you insane CVD? It makes perfect sense!! BIG SMOKEY BURNOUTS!!! As far as performance, yeah it won't help at all.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 06-08-2005

Throw some slicks on there, do a big burnout and break the tiny AWD rear axles on the launch.

santa · 06-08-2005

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Originally Posted by CVD

Simply disconnecting the front wheels will not help your 1/4 mile. If the intent is to reduce drivetrain loss, you picked the wrong set of wheels to disconnect from the drivetrain. And without doing a proper RWD setup, traction gains (assuming slicks) are nil. So unless you think its cool, there is simply no rational reason to do that to a functioning AWD car.

That is the only reason why he did it was to do massive burnouts... He runs AWD at the track....

Kevin

Shotgun! · 06-09-2005

Could someone tell me why burnouts are cool?

DSMPARTSGURU · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Grey Wulf

Could someone tell me why burnouts are cool?

please tell me you are kidding.... if not get your head checked....

cc

TalonFiero · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Grey Wulf

Could someone tell me why burnouts are cool?

They just are nancy boy!

Jim

AJ · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Carlos

This coming from the kid who has not had a running dsm in his life! Fuck, I thought your car was one of Mikes first projects. I was there the other day and it is still sitting there. Go do it yourself ya mechanic. You give me shit when you cannot even work on your car.

I've personally seen Matt work on his won car. So if Matt wants to crack back on this it's all gravy.

lol

Matt D. · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Carlos

This coming from the kid who has not had a running dsm in his life! Fuck, I thought your car was one of Mikes first projects. I was there the other day and it is still sitting there. Go do it yourself ya mechanic. You give me shit when you cannot even work on your car.

I bought the car as a project, and Mike agreed to help me with it. The project keeps getting bigger. What can't you understand about that? I'm not cutting corners, it's all being done right the first time. I'd rather have one non-running DSM than a handful of them that run half-assed or not at all.

By the way, who's really the kid? Last I checked I didn't live with my parents. Try living in an apartment without a garage and then ask why my car is still at QPR.

**Goat Blower** · 06-09-2005

Burnouts will always be cool. If someone questions that, they should trade their DSM in for a Prius.

StealthGST · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Goat Blower

Burnouts will always be cool. If someone questions that, they should trade their DSM in for a Prius.

I love the part in Joe Dirt where he stops at the entrance gate and the security guard calls him queer, and he starts burnin' out in his POS.

"You see them spinning tires, is that queer!"

god I love that movie

**v8klla** · 06-09-2005

Originally posted by Matt D.

"This is Kyle we're talking about... He himself rivals HORT when it comes to ghetto mechanics."

Ghetto Mechanic? Who gave you the right to call anyone ghetto? Name one thing I have ever done that is "ghetto." Just because I have the talent to build my own parts rather than paying outrageous amounts of money for them does not make me "ghetto." Before you start comparing me to HORT think about what you're saying...

Kyle aka 2fast4you (Account not working...Allan?)

john · 06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

By the way, who's really the kid? Last I checked I didn't live with my parents. Try living in an apartment without a garage and then ask why my car is still at QPR.

You are 26 and have a (probly) full time job at Target??? I am 20, work full time (ace) and go to school full time in the fall and spring. I took 19 credits last semester getting straight A's. I am actually finacially independent. I could move out but I value money more than you. I will NEVER rent a place to live for a while. While paying school, I am actually saving for a house or some real estate investing. I have quite a bit saved up.

As far as an appartment withought a garage, do you think someone is going to steal the car? Ask anyone who has been to my house. My garage is full of dsm shit. I work most of the time out of it unless I am doing an engine or something in the winter. No heat or cooling, just shelter from rain or snow. If you want to discuss more, PM me.

Shotgun! · 06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by DSMPARTSGURU

please tell me you are kidding.... if not get your head checked....

cc

They are a n00b trick. Great, you can't launch a RWD...or..."this isn't how my Saturn works". I could do burnouts all day...I gots that RWD thingy, stock! Just a waste of time.

**Kracka** · 06-10-2005

Burnouts are a waste of money, both in tires and drivetrain components. I can't think of a single time in my life when I've done a burnout just for the sake of doing a burnout. Yeah, I've spun my tires on a hard launch and at the drag strip, but never just to see pretty smoke stink up my car. I too love my RWD stock thingy. Reid, lets hit Plypus one of these nights!

Matt D. · 06-10-2005

Seriously, did you all miss the big

in my first post? But since you all wanted to fuel the fire, why stop now?

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Originally Posted by v8klla

Ghetto Mechanic? Who gave you the right to call anyone ghetto? Name one thing I have ever done that is "ghetto."

Did you ever look at the front of your car? What about that Pacesetter manifold with a ton of weld and slag where the runners joined?

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Originally Posted by v8klla

Just because I have the talent to build my own parts rather than paying outrageous amounts of money for them does not make me "ghetto."

Define outrageous. You pay what you get for the majority of the time in this world. Not to say that everything you make is bad, but why wouldn't it be ghetto, would anyone else want your parts?

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Originally Posted by v8klla

Before you start comparing me to HORT think about what you're saying...

I already have thought about it.

Now, on to the resident HORT member.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

You are 26 and have a (probly) full time job at Target??? I am 20, work full time (ace) and go to school full time in the fall and spring. I took 19 credits last semester getting straight A's.

Target? Shit... How things change. Structured education is overrated. I'll stick to educating myself and stay away from institutions. Have fun paying for your education for years to come.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

I am actually finacially independent. I could move out but I value money more than you. I will NEVER rent a place to live for a while. While paying school, I am actually saving for a house or some real estate investing. I have quite a bit saved up.

Good for you. I didn't know better when I was your age and fucked up my financial future.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

As far as an appartment withought a garage, do you think someone is going to steal the car? Ask anyone who has been to my house. My garage is full of dsm shit. I work most of the time out of it unless I am doing an engine or something in the winter. No heat or cooling, just shelter from rain or snow.

What does getting my car stolen have anything to do about this? We weren't talking about the security of it, were we? No. We were talking about working on my car. I have nowhere at my apartment to work on my car. That's the point. QPR is in the armpit of St. Paul, if I was worried about it getting stolen it would be from where it sits right now. Regardless, I don't have a garage that I can call my own and neither do you.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

If you want to discuss more, PM me.

No, that's fine. We'll do it here since you chose to reply to my original sarcasm in the public forum.