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by AKROVER
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.
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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
by AKROVER
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.
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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 ...
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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. :lol:
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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 ...
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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...
by AKROVER
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...