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KozmoNaut posted:New Roadkill! Just watched this..holy crap what a great episode. The ramp truck running the course and attempting to stop was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.
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"The Gremlin handles like a nun carrying a mattress"
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angryhampster posted:Just watched this..holy crap what a great episode. The ramp truck running the course and attempting to stop was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.
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Friar Zucchini posted:And it wasn't like the brakes were too weak to do anything, they were perfectly capable of making the wheels not turn anymore... that just didn't have anything to do with where the rest of the truck was going. The rear brakes didn't seem to be doing a whole lot either. They should have done all the ramp truck tests with one of their non-running projects on the back.
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I was hoping that's what they were going to do at the end when the Datsun was giving them trouble 
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Personally I lost it at the Charger's stop when the axle was whipping back and forth. I kind of want a Gremlin with a modern 4-cylinder swap now, though.
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Fucknag posted:I kind of want a Gremlin with a 
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Pretty sure that 232 and a 401 share the same bellhousing pattern, too. And the 401 mount arms might even bolt to the stock motor mount locations. AMC was great like that. place your bets on how many launches the transmission would handle before releasing gear teeth to the winds. I've got my money on 3.
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/\/\ http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/worlds-baddest-gremlin-randall-amc-401-xr-tribute/
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I was quite surprised at how well the Gremlin actually did, just 4 seconds slower than a new Kia, and that's with a worn out straight-6, worn out suspension, and even more hosed brakes. Anyway, yeah, that was a fantastic episode, drat. I didn't think there could be anything better than the Roadkill dog, but two dogs certainly was  . Also liked how poo poo, objectively speaking, all the project cars turned out to be. But I know I'd dd any one of them rather than the Kia.
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mobby_6kl posted:Also liked how poo poo, objectively speaking, all the project cars turned out to be. But I know I'd dd any one of them rather than the Kia. To be fair to the project cars, I think a lot of it had to do with tire choice (or rather lack of tire choice). Also, as was noted, most (if not all) of the project cars would be much faster at an auto-x with simple suspension maintenance, never mind upgrades. Those guys spend almost all their time on the power train, where on an auto-x, power is secondary to suspension for the most part.
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Not to mention the snow tires on the Camaro (and the Ranchero too? it definitely looked pretty slidey.) But yeah, the Charger only being 3 seconds off the Kia with, effectively, no suspension is impressive on its own merits. The macho grande did pretty well too considering the dynamic counterweight hanging off the rear.
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the poi posted:/\/\ http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/worlds-baddest-gremlin-randall-amc-401-xr-tribute/ quote:Just 21 were made from 1972-1974 and all this goodness could be your for just $2995.00! 
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the poi posted:/\/\ http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/worlds-baddest-gremlin-randall-amc-401-xr-tribute/ I almost got a factory purple '72 Gremlin X as my first car, but my dad put a stop to that as he figured parts would be impossible to come by. Oh well. Given how I flogged the gently caress out of my first car it was probably for the better, but still, factory purple.
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So today I was bored and have been watching a bunch of Russian dash cam videos. I have learned something new - as long as you turn your hazards on, it's perfectly ok to form a convoy behind an emergency vehicle and pass everyone in the wrong lane. http://youtu.be/vCpB_2G1llo?t=8m1s
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Did the guy in the clip after that one even bolt the seat into the car? I've never seen a sideways ejector seat before.
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Fucknag posted:Not to mention the snow tires on the Camaro (and the Ranchero too? it definitely looked pretty slidey.) The Camaro didn't have snow tires. They were Continental Extreme Contact DWS, DWS stands for dry wet snow, i've used them on several cars and they handle well but that car has too much power for a tire that small. On actual snow tires it would have been crazy to say the least.
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Every year outside Moscow, rich people run their cars in a mile long drag race called the Unlim 500+. It's bonkers. No car is stock. They're all crazy-modded hypercars. This has happened recently: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/nissan-gt-r-crashes-at-unlim-500-in-the-rain-video-67007.html
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Ever see a Porsche do a wheelie? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaBXppyH_gk Now you have.
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TheFonz posted:a 2nd Gear Wheelie...Wow. No poo poo, and he loving carried it for a good bit too. Probably helped by the weight distribution but still.
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I enjoy what little I've seen of this sport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZ-x2HWLx0
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Boat posted:I almost got a factory purple '72 Gremlin X as my first car, but my dad put a stop to that as he figured parts would be impossible to come by. Oh well. Sup fellow father-AMC-cockblocker dude!  I almost had a cherry AMX/390/4 speed car as my first car purchase and dad said no, but not for parts reasons, it was for "18 year old in a short wheelbase muscle car" reasons instead. Same day also saw him refuse to sign on a TT, 6 speed 300ZX, as well. Thanks, dad!* Keep in mind I had a short cab, short bed S-10 with a 4.3 and 4.10 rear as my DD, which was probably as fast as either of the two I wanted, up to "fast enough that you'll die" speed, anyway. *gently caress you dad Seizure Meat fucked around with this message at 03:18 on Feb 25, 2014 |
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Abominable! posted:I enjoy what little I've seen of this sport. Bahahaha what the gently caress is this? I love it.
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Toucan Sam posted:The Camaro didn't have snow tires. They were Continental Extreme Contact DWS, DWS stands for dry wet snow, i've used them on several cars and they handle well but that car has too much power for a tire that small. On actual snow tires it would have been crazy to say the least. Well they said snow tires.  Point stands, I'd like to see it on r-comps or the like. angryhampster posted:http://www.autoevolution.com/news/nissan-gt-r-crashes-at-unlim-500-in-the-rain-video-67007.html That wasn't quite as bad as it first looked, but I'd still say it's a good thing she didn't go for the JDM model, that probably would have been rough if it was RHD. Best thing I've ever seen from that is this Evo from a few years back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ms8Ts55rxI&t=354s E: fixed the start time Fender Anarchist fucked around with this message at 16:32 on Feb 25, 2014 |
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Here, have a 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger, courtesy of Jay Leno's garage.
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angor posted:Bahahaha what the gently caress is this? This is what happens to G Bodies when they've lead a poor, trite life.
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Last page we talked about /Drive and if Chris Harris was the only worthwhile thing on there. Well, Big Muscle is pretty cool, too, because Monkey ain't gonna hoon a '26 Hudson woody surf wagon, now is he?
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The episode of Big Muscle with the 1000+ hp Mexican blanket sleeper Nova is pretty great too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Hv_jRQMv8 Don't read the comments.
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Actually, since I'm one of the resident muscle car/dragster/kustom dudes, I actually prefer Big Muscle to Chris Harris on Cars. Please don't lynch me  My favorite episode, since we're on the topic now, is the autocross Stingray. The car is sexy, but the story behind the car is really cool.
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Season 6 of mighty car mods started! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu6h5IoqkoA
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These guys are seriously knocking it out of the park with their production value.
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NEED that jump pack. Or maybe move to Japan in general. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Feb 27, 2014 |
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I'm so happy that video exists.
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More McLaren P1 from Chris Harris (The full interview with Chris Goodwin): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXRA_34eZrk
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VikingSkull posted:My favorite episode, since we're on the topic now, is the autocross Stingray. The car is sexy, but the story behind the car is really cool. I loved that one as well. So goddamn awesome.
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Ineptus Mechanicus posted:These guys are seriously knocking it out of the park with their production value. Your EVO is about to get pumped hard, just letting you know.... Edit: Motorcycle racing, (Catalunya 2009 Motogp 'Rossi teaches Lorenzo a lesson!') http://vimeo.com/32756097 Citycop fucked around with this message at 12:25 on Feb 27, 2014 |
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SCCA Showroom Stock A national championship from 1980. The fun starts at 3 minutes 28 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COb501doIBA Watch out for hay bale passes and 924 on RX7 powersliding. It's like watching a LeMons race with brand new cars.
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12 Rotor goodness - not inline but that doesn't really matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGM_HDfuQiU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcgg7w6TFQc Only gets run up to 1/3 of its RPM range - due to no EMS.
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McTinkerson posted:12 Rotor goodness - not inline but that doesn't really matter. Um wow that is impressive and unexpected, I've seen mocked up non running 6 rotors but this is something else, I wonder how the 2 rotor banks synchronize the output. edit: that is 3 rotor banks of 4...now i'm even more confused.
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