Yesterday I was sick. That's right. Sick of all of YOU! *dum dum, chee*
Bad Joke. Anyway, yes, I was pretty damn sick... maybe it was psychological, but hell, it passed and I feel better now. Not much to write about from yesterday. Just vegged out the whole day, watched cartoons and early afternoon redneck trailer trash shows, and played video games until my eyes bled. Mmm.. .bloody eyes..
Today I want to bring up a topic that I hold dearly in my heart. First though, I want to say that yes, there are certain models of cars out there (What? Come on, you honestly thought this wasn't going to be about cars?) that I really hate. I can name them: Mustangs, Grand Prix, Hyundais, the older altima 2.4 truck engine crap things, I can go on. But yes, just because I don't like them, do NOT mean they suck. Ok, sometimes they suck, but let me continue with my point.
It seems that ignorance oozes from every car club out there. DSM people hate hondas, DSM people hate non-turbo dsms, honda people think they're better then everyone, everyone hates domestics, Toyota people think the supra is the greatest thing in the world, WRX people think they're the best... etc etc. I'm tired of it. Joe showed me this link where a guy busts on the Matrix and says anything Honda can destroy a Matrix--and of course, gets torn to shred... why would you post that on a Matrix forum? That's like going to Iraq and screaming that you love America and being christian. Anyway, these people retort him, but then make a snide remark on Saturns. Low blow man.
Ignorance will make you lose your dignitiy in a race, buddy. The newer Saturns use the same 2.4 liter Ecotec DOHC engine that has been built to run 900+ horsepower on GM's sponsored cavalier for NHRA. Granted, that may be a race built engine, but I have no doubts that a normal schmuck who has some wrench know-how could throw together a turbo kit and rebuild the engine in his 15,000 dollar Saturn for little more then 5000 bones. So that's 20,000 bucks for a car that can reach into the 250+ wheel horsepower range. Of course, based on Saturn's recycled parts and crap-not-used-in-chevy policy (don't quote me on this, i'm just exaggerating, stupidface), i doubt the tranny or axles could hold much higher then that and soon the whole car would have to be overhauled to keep up with the engine's power. But still, i'm just sayin it can be done.
That goes for any car out there. I'm an avid believer that almost ANY car can be turned into a street racing demon. Ever heard of a turbocharged Geo Metro? I have. Waste of money? Sure was. But I bet the guy drops alot of jaws.
If you want to learn more, or would like to ask me a question on what I think you could to to make your crap-mobile run faster, drop me a line.
Don't be surprised if I tell you not to waste your time. Sooping up a Geo Metro isn't exactly cheap.
Bad Joke. Anyway, yes, I was pretty damn sick... maybe it was psychological, but hell, it passed and I feel better now. Not much to write about from yesterday. Just vegged out the whole day, watched cartoons and early afternoon redneck trailer trash shows, and played video games until my eyes bled. Mmm.. .bloody eyes..
Today I want to bring up a topic that I hold dearly in my heart. First though, I want to say that yes, there are certain models of cars out there (What? Come on, you honestly thought this wasn't going to be about cars?) that I really hate. I can name them: Mustangs, Grand Prix, Hyundais, the older altima 2.4 truck engine crap things, I can go on. But yes, just because I don't like them, do NOT mean they suck. Ok, sometimes they suck, but let me continue with my point.
It seems that ignorance oozes from every car club out there. DSM people hate hondas, DSM people hate non-turbo dsms, honda people think they're better then everyone, everyone hates domestics, Toyota people think the supra is the greatest thing in the world, WRX people think they're the best... etc etc. I'm tired of it. Joe showed me this link where a guy busts on the Matrix and says anything Honda can destroy a Matrix--and of course, gets torn to shred... why would you post that on a Matrix forum? That's like going to Iraq and screaming that you love America and being christian. Anyway, these people retort him, but then make a snide remark on Saturns. Low blow man.
Ignorance will make you lose your dignitiy in a race, buddy. The newer Saturns use the same 2.4 liter Ecotec DOHC engine that has been built to run 900+ horsepower on GM's sponsored cavalier for NHRA. Granted, that may be a race built engine, but I have no doubts that a normal schmuck who has some wrench know-how could throw together a turbo kit and rebuild the engine in his 15,000 dollar Saturn for little more then 5000 bones. So that's 20,000 bucks for a car that can reach into the 250+ wheel horsepower range. Of course, based on Saturn's recycled parts and crap-not-used-in-chevy policy (don't quote me on this, i'm just exaggerating, stupidface), i doubt the tranny or axles could hold much higher then that and soon the whole car would have to be overhauled to keep up with the engine's power. But still, i'm just sayin it can be done.
That goes for any car out there. I'm an avid believer that almost ANY car can be turned into a street racing demon. Ever heard of a turbocharged Geo Metro? I have. Waste of money? Sure was. But I bet the guy drops alot of jaws.
If you want to learn more, or would like to ask me a question on what I think you could to to make your crap-mobile run faster, drop me a line.
Don't be surprised if I tell you not to waste your time. Sooping up a Geo Metro isn't exactly cheap.
posted by Allen M @ 2/06/2003 02:41:00 PM
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