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- Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:27 am
- Forum: Races, Swap Meets & Car Shows
- Topic: Cleveland Auto Show
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2783
Re: Cleveland Auto Show
If I can arrange a room reservation at my normal 'Auburn Inn', I'll be there.
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:51 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
- Replies: 67
- Views: 61859
Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Last week was my journey to Dayton to pick up our new trailer. http://knapp.rinestock.com/18001.JPG The Nissan was mostly a pleasant surprise as a tow vehicle. The Nissan drivetrain handles this trailer much better than my van handled my old trailer and I was loving having a manual for towing, again...
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:49 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
- Replies: 67
- Views: 61859
Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra
The rest of the parts arrived and of course the temperature dropped for the bulk of the work. It at least warmed back up for the finishing touches. The remaining wiring was also stupid easy. There were three connectors to simply snap in, although all were in complicated locations. The project wasn’t...
- Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1966 OLDS 442
- Replies: 196
- Views: 133437
Re: 1966 OLDS 442
More like 1.16.
1/0.8615=1.16
1/0.8615=1.16
- Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:48 pm
- Forum: Races, Swap Meets & Car Shows
- Topic: Spring Carlisle 2018
- Replies: 50
- Views: 24229
Re: Spring Carlisle 2018
Sorry so slow in responding. My calendar has been a little fluid lately. Count me in.
- Sun Jan 21, 2018 2:48 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1966 OLDS 442
- Replies: 196
- Views: 133437
Re: 1966 OLDS 442
OK, I had to run some numbers to convince myself that I didn’t have this backward. Tell them you drove ten miles and only recorded 8.6. With a 30” tire diameter (arbitrary round number, probably not your actual tire diameter), the car would cover roughly 7.85 feet per rotation. To cover 10 miles wou...
- Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:37 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
- Replies: 67
- Views: 61859
Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra
Parts arrived before lunch today while the temperature soared into the 40’s. First up was the Class III hitch. It was an easy installation with precise bolt holes and dimensions, but I am really not in working-under-the-car shape. That kicked my butt. It was good to crawl under a vehicle again, but ...
- Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:30 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2017 Mazda3
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8785
Re: 2017 Mazda3
We drove the Mazda down to South Carolina for Thanksgiving. I still can’t get 40 mpg, particularly not at 75 mph. After returning, I installed the winter tires. I haven’t driven them much in the snow, but Kris isn’t having any problem at all, even in a few serious events. The few times I did get out...
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:53 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Steiner/Ransomes Model 420
- Replies: 55
- Views: 29297
Re: Steiner/Ransomes Model 420
Neutral switches are there to prevent idiots from doing stupid things. If you are not an idiot, you don't actually need one.
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:33 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2017 Mazda3
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8785
Re: 2017 Mazda3
I bought a set of Blizzaks mounted on a reasonably cheap set of wheels. I wanted the Yokohomas because they test pretty close in the important areas and are about 20% cheaper, but Tire Rack couldn’t get those any time soon so I changed to the Blizzaks. I stepped down to 16’s for the winter as 18’s r...
- Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:06 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2012 Nissan Xterra
- Replies: 67
- Views: 61859
Re: 2012 Nissan Xterra
The Nissan is approaching 11,000 miles. Our 2012 vehicle now has less miles than our 2017. Two weekends ago, the battery finally quit. It was an ugly mess with the positive terminal completely corroded off, but at least that was just a terminal that connected to a larger power distribution plate. Th...
- Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:15 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2017 Mazda3
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8785
Re: 2017 Mazda3
The Mazda is up to 12,500 miles. We took it on a trip to Nantucket recently and on one leg, the calculations after a fill came out to 39.6 mpg. I just can’t seem to get it over 40, although the readout was as high as 41 for a while. I took it in for its second oil change. It turns out that we don’t ...
- Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 2008 Trailblazer SS
- Replies: 270
- Views: 184257
Re: 2008 Trailblazer SS
I downloaded the Torque app last night and have been playing with it today, but I didn't get my OBD device yet so I am only looking at the setup options and playing around with the acceleration sensors in my smart phone. I hate buying apps since I have played around with programming a few android ap...
- Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:37 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: 1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper Truck
- Replies: 94
- Views: 47611
Re: 1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper Truck
Wait. Whaaat?? I didn't even get to see the big tires??? Not nice. You need to consult with me before making such decisions. And for an Oldsmobile? That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. Good luck shopping. Prepare for sticker shock in that year range, but it is always good to get rid of a vehicle...
- Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:31 pm
- Forum: Races, Swap Meets & Car Shows
- Topic: TRP August 9th, 2017
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4366
Re: TRP August 9th, 2017
That is a serious win streak, BP. You and that truck are an awesome combination for this launch and run consistency game. I only wish you would knock me down a notch on the best ET board. I always liked being the fastest in a class, but when you start giving more than five seconds, it becomes really...