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xzzy posted:I wanna know more about that badass c-130. I want to better understand the relationship between the wheels and skis. I've seen photos of these Hercs on pavement with the wheels sticking through the skis, is there a mechanism to determine whether you're landing on skis or wheels or do they just hang there to keep the wheels from sinking too far into the snow? Augh.
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Boomerjinks posted:I want to better understand the relationship between the wheels and skis. I've seen photos of these Hercs on pavement with the wheels sticking through the skis, is there a mechanism to determine whether you're landing on skis or wheels or do they just hang there to keep the wheels from sinking too far into the snow? Augh. On small planes you can get ski kits that have a little hydraulic cylinder and a hand pump in the cockpit. By pumping it up or releasing the pressure, you can basically jack the ski down below the level of the tire, or raise it above, so you can land on tarmac. I'd guess a similar system is used on big planes.
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chrisgt posted:On small planes you can get ski kits that have a little hydraulic cylinder and a hand pump in the cockpit. By pumping it up or releasing the pressure, you can basically jack the ski down below the level of the tire, or raise it above, so you can land on tarmac. I'd guess a similar system is used on big planes. So you can raise or lower the gear's gear. Cool!
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not sure whether to put this in awesome or terrible so i flipped a coin and it said awesome
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That front spoiler is actually a shroud for lawnmower blades.
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atomicthumbs posted:not sure whether to put this in awesome or terrible so i flipped a coin and it said awesome Detailed, non-English info (with photos) of the build: http://rejsa.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=85818
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atomicthumbs posted:not sure whether to put this in awesome or terrible so i flipped a coin and it said awesome Definitely awesome, 340s don't get enough love and they're apparently great fun to hoon about the place and cheap as gently caress too. Came with 2 degrees of negative camber from factory too which means race car... 
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xzzy posted:I wanna know more about that badass c-130. Clearly this is a Ski-130.
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fyodor posted:Detailed, non-English info (with photos) of the build: http://rejsa.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=85818 quote:When I bought it so sat there a B23 with a 631-Köhlertopp, 2 -skivig Tiltonkoppling and Getraglåda, dogleg with 1st gear down. The box was unfortunately moved forward, would have been nice to have had it remained on the 'original location' in 1996, I managed to plummet engine, a new B230 with forged pistons went in. The 1997 Race Week burst a top bearing to the strut right by the guiding under the bridge. It went fast and hit the railing was harder than what was useful. The car had basically retained all the original panel was so I decided to cut off most. It is wide !! I moved the engine back also, the wording in the regulations said 20cm. Pedal switch, steering wheel mm. went with backwards. New jar lift about to be added. quote:Here a åkbild in this version: The top was rebuilt with larger printers and hotter cam. During the time that was needed tank replaced and supplemented the cage. It was a little dropped suction and the project stalled. google translate pulls through again
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I'm an M5 guy myself but this thing is for sale nearby:
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Dec 18, 2015 13:49
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If i had money i would wrap my car in snow camo every winter.
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mobby_6kl posted:I'm an M5 guy myself but this thing is for sale nearby: The Imperial German Navy won't be shelling that guy any time soon.
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ReelBigLizard posted:The Imperial German Navy won't be shelling that guy any time soon. that is the Imperial German Navy
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I've been thinking of doing the same camo on a Nissan hardbody my buddy might be giving me.
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Everyone in the north knows the secret to true snow camo is to drive it around for three years without washing and leave it parked outside while snowing at every opportunity.
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VikingSkull posted:that is the Imperial German Navy Thus why they won't be shelling him.
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I wonder if it dazzles and confuses speed trap range finders?
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The best camo would be the one that made the fast car look like an old Geo Metro. No one ever suspects the Metro.
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El Scotch posted:The best camo would be the one that made the fast car look like an old Geo Metro. Idk man, I think you have to pick something more boring looking. A Tamry would be ideal.
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xzzy posted:Everyone in the north knows the secret to true snow camo is to drive it around for three years without washing and leave it parked outside while snowing at every opportunity. Street Salt Grey is truly the greatest camouflage.
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So I saw this article in the latest Car Craft: The Legend of the Hillbilly Hell Shack It sort of, uh, there's some uncomfortable comparisons going on here. I showed it to my wife, laughing, but she didn't laugh. She didn't laugh   Why didn't she laugh  Oh god she knows this is how it ends  Wait her car started in the driveway where are you going honey  At least there will be free kittens. And an altered-wheelbase Fairmont.
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This blog is no jokes awesome and I love it. Thank you.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:So I saw this article in the latest Car Craft: Agh I'd be super worried about cat fuzz getting all up in a motor I spent a bunch of time getting all clean and perfect, but I guess it's just mopar junk anyway. So I guess I'm not the only one who saw Tom Cruise's kitchen engine in War of the Worlds as aspirational?
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Good things happen when you never lift.
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He probably did lift, just for a little bit, and just at the wrong time, otherwise the car wouldn't have spun off the track. The tires on the pavement had more traction and would have made the car rotate in the opposite direction if he was in it. Or an axle/diff broke because of the sudden huge wheel speed difference.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:So I saw this article in the latest Car Craft: That was an awesome article. And guest appearance of the Crusher Camaro in an earlier guise.
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I've read that article before and can I point out that the reason Roadkill is awesome is because it's the same group of gypsies you see in that article, and the same ones I grew up reading. Like, they built a gasser in the mid 90's? A trend that was dead for 30 years by then and wouldn't regain popularity for another 15. But nope, those idiots did it anyway.
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    Build details and some videos. http://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=7685 Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 23:25 on Dec 19, 2015 |
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I've always wondered how floppy the chassis was on these compared to the coupe/sedan
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I feel like these didn't make it to america. A V8 manual wagon of any make would be amazing.
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SouthsideSaint posted:I feel like these didn't make it to america. A V8 manual wagon of any make would be amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_w0gn04aTw Heathen! 
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SouthsideSaint posted:I feel like these didn't make it to america. A V8 manual wagon of any make would be amazing. I'm fairly certain they did. We went nuts for one when I was working at Manheim, and it didn't look like a bodged swap job. Might have been though.
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VikingSkull posted:I'm fairly certain they did. We went nuts for one when I was working at Manheim, and it didn't look like a bodged swap job. Wait do you actually believe they made an e30 with an m60? Or am I misunderstanding?
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People have starting bringing in a bunch of E30 wagons now anyway.
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Yeah I'm sorry that car just doesn't do it for me. I work with a geezer who worked for cadillac from 60something to 2009 he tells me all the caddy horror storys. And mind you he never did say anything bad about the CTS wagons just the V6 ones with the timing chain issue. But still that car is to smooth and alien bug like. I would much rather have a Nova wagon with a 6.0 and a turbo attached to a Manuel trans. But there's no good U.S. mid Ninteys V8 Manuel wagon. clam ache fucked around with this message at 19:39 on Dec 20, 2015 |
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SouthsideSaint posted:good > U.S. > mid Ninteys > V8 > Manuel > wagon. The kind of search filter that would never get results. The 90s werent a good v8 decade anyways imo. Id rather have a nineties inline 6 (literally any of them).
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Rigged Death Trap posted:The 90s werent a good v8 decade anyways imo. I mean aside from the LS1 nearly doubling the horsepower of 80s-era 350s i guess you're right?
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In comparison to straight 6s v8s didnt do that great until the LS1. Like the twin turbo 2jz and rb26, as well as the bmw s50. All great engines mated to cars that I would prefer to a nineties v8 car. In fact Id say that now is the real time of the v8, considering how damned good the current slew of US V8s are.
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