Bristow, VA
oh man i forgot about that air filter lid trick, i did that in high school on my '79 Buick Electra, haha. it had a 403 V8. it wasn't really that fast, but at least it could destroy my friend's trans am.
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Quoted from MustangPaul:I'd like to see the dyno sheet saying they make more power.
I think you have these cars confused with Honda's or something. Only those guys weld on what you call a "Fart can" with no other exhaust modification whatsoever. We Subaru owners who prefer to actually (make) power ,over being heard from 30 miles away actually install a full 4"+ exhaust from the turbo all the way back, because it actually makes power. That's like me saying the muscle car guys running bigger diameter pipes straight back with no cats will see zero gains over running a stock setup. The smaller the piping the more restrictive the flow, the less power you are putting down.
Quoted from ramegoom:Here's a modified Grand National with a 78mm turbo. Check out the stats. And it has a ways to go:
I noticed the precision banner in the background. Is that a precision on that sexy beast? I run a precision turbo and its definitely the best unit that I have ever owned.
Quoted from sohchx:It's required. These cars need at least a 4 inch diameter exhaust for unrestricted flow when modifying. Anything else is restrictive.
B.S.
Kettering
Quoted from pinkid:Imagine what a sewer pipe sized exhaust would do for power on a subaru...............
You'd be hard pressed to find one that hasn't had it done...
Mine's pulling around 260BHP after an ECU remap. Stock it was 227. It has been very lightly modified. Aside from the exhaust all its had is a K&N air filter and Forge dump valve. Everything else is factory.
What people don't understand is that an opened-up exhaust can actually hurt performance. With a stock profile cam, there needs to be a certain amount of back-pressure in the exhaust. This keeps the combustible mix in the cylinder longer, instead of scavenging it out into the exhaust which happens with less back-pressure, at the top of the RPM scale.
Burning it in the exhaust increases EGT temperatures and reduces engine power.
SO
A bigger exhaust system isn't always better.
Quoted from ramegoom:What people don't understand is that an opened-up exhaust can actually hurt performance. With a stock profile cam, there needs to be a certain amount of back-pressure in the exhaust. This keeps the combustible mix in the cylinder longer, instead of scavenging it out into the exhaust which happens with less back-pressure, at the top of the RPM scale.
Burning it in the exhaust increases EGT temperatures and reduces engine power.
SO
A bigger exhaust system isn't always better.
oh yeah?
Quoted from ramegoom:What people don't understand is that an opened-up exhaust can actually hurt performance. With a stock profile cam, there needs to be a certain amount of back-pressure in the exhaust. This keeps the combustible mix in the cylinder longer, instead of scavenging it out into the exhaust which happens with less back-pressure, at the top of the RPM scale.
Burning it in the exhaust increases EGT temperatures and reduces engine power.
SO
A bigger exhaust system isn't always better.
I was wondering when someone was gonna post that and on a dual system an H or X pipe can help make power. 
Quoted from Don44:Here is my new pin hauler. Its a 1982 Ford F150.
Does it have a bench seat?
Quoted from MustangPaul:Does it have a bench seat?
Yes, the interior is in good shape too. It has the 351 v8 engine.
Quoted from jkashani:Never hauled anything in my R8, well my R8 that I had and turned in after the lease.
Sweet car! That's what I always hated about leasing though... I was scared to do anything that might cause "excess wear".
Leduc, AB
Quoted from Fulltilt:Swapped out the stock plastic steering wheel for a nice classic Nardi.
Do not toss that wheel, save it, with the car. The next owner will possibly appreciate having the original steering wheel. You might also notice that since the new wheel is smaller, the car, may be different in steering effort.
Quoted from Darcy:Do not toss that wheel, save it, with the car. The next owner will possibly appreciate having the original steering wheel. You might also notice that since the new wheel is smaller, the car, may be different in steering effort.
2" difference. 16" vs 14" Full turn from stop is a little more effort but I like the feel of "moving" the tires. At speed it's good... no obstruction of vision from above and clears my legs now very well. And the Nardi looks so much sweeter!
Oh I save everything... my hobby was pinball. I'm worse than a hoarder.
Quoted from Don44:Yes, the interior is in good shape too. It has the 351 v8 engine.
Love the bench seat......so did the girls. 
Quoted from PinJump:How about two cars with 8250+ red lines and only available as 3-pedal?
Quoted from Fulltilt:Found a nice reliable ride. Never breaks down and cheap to work on.
Yabba, Dabba Dooo!!
Quoted from ramegoom:What people don't understand is that an opened-up exhaust can actually hurt performance. With a stock profile cam, there needs to be a certain amount of back-pressure in the exhaust. This keeps the combustible mix in the cylinder longer, instead of scavenging it out into the exhaust which happens with less back-pressure, at the top of the RPM scale.
Burning it in the exhaust increases EGT temperatures and reduces engine power.
SO
A bigger exhaust system isn't always better.
While this is particularly true for a carb/injected engine, Turbo engines (as in the Subaru mentioned) are a little different.
I'd be surprised if that exhaust is full 4" all the way from the turbo ... but with turbo rotary engines, we were going 3" all the way from the turbo, and bigger single turbos would go 3 1/2" all the way.
All this is dyno proven ... you just can't tack on any old exhaust or the engine will detonate and blow up. (Rotaries are infamous for detonating and blowing up when you get things wrong ...)
Turbo engines are running far higher exhaust temps than an NA engine (rotaries can throw out exhaust temps of 2000F. Crazy. You want that hot gas out of there asap.
For my older carby V8s, I always found around 2 1/2" with a cross over pipe was the sweet spot for a good torquey engine.
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Quoted from Defender:Mine is a 2006 Saturn Sky, but modified by Mallet Cars with an LS2 V8. Beats the poor little 4 cylinder that it came with!
Saw one today, Pontiac Solstice though...
Quoted from Milltown:My world of summer prep here in mass for my toys..
And yes my evel kineval project snuck in the pic...
Add a couch, a mini-fridge, and stand up shower and your living the dream. Great looking shop.
Quoted from Fulltilt:Sweet car! That's what I always hated about leasing though... I was scared to do anything that might cause "excess wear".
Funny, I was told by Toyota (for my RAV4 lease return) that excessive wear was any damage that couldn't be covered with a credit card. So you could have the car covered in bullet holes and it's just normal wear and tear...
Quoted from pinster68:Funny, I was told by Toyota (for my RAV4 lease return) that excessive wear was any damage that couldn't be covered with a credit card. So you could have the car covered in bullet holes and it's just normal wear and tear...
I once leased from Mazda. It was a nightmare return. An inspector went over EVERYTHING with a microscope. It was crazy...they expected a new car back after the lease.... BMW and Lexus were easy.
Quoted from drscottsmith:Pin hauler is a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder...fun car (project in every since of the word) is...
928 noice!! Every time I see one of these, which is rare, I think of Risky Business, Weird Science, and Scarface
Oh 928s, DO NOT lock your keys inside. It is possible from the passenger side. There is only one specialty tool you can use and no one has it anymore.
The correct key blank is HF55. It is not a high security key so pretty cheap. Get copies now.
Very nice looking 928, and aren't they all projects. They really didn't hold up, like the 944 the average buyer just were not collectors or preservationists and wore these cars.
Get your 928's and 944's now, now that 911's are priced out of 'project pricing' it won't be long before these go next. Same thing's happening with BMW's moving into the 80-90's body styles. Even if the bubble bursts, those prices won't ever come back.
Not that 928, 944, or even 924's or 914 will have the same gain's, they may get past affordable for the tinkerer.
For the last 12 years I've been tinkering and restoring pinball machines. I love the process of taking them apart, cleaning, repairing, buying new parts, and putting back together. I've done several playfield swaps, cabinet decals, stencils, etc. I've never really worked on cars, and I know the skills, the process, the tools, etc. are extremely different, but I've always wanted to tinker and restore a car in the same way.
I had a '64 1/2 Mustang convertible when I was 19. It was my everyday driver for about five years, but I wasn't very good at doing a lot of things to it myself. I ended up selling it, and I've dreamed of having something else for the last 25 years.
I've always liked the 40's or 50's trucks, and I recently had an opportunity to buy a 48 Ford F1 project for a crazy-low price. I haven't really had a chance to evaluate, and I'm getting overwhelmed with information. I'm not sure my plan yet. I don't know a lot about auto body repair, but a previous owner cut into the body parts to accommodate custom mods (tail lights, head lights, front grill, hood). I'm not sure if it would be easier to have repaired or replace with other parts. The modifications look horrible.
Anyhoo...here's a pic of the truck, as well as one of the only pics I have of the Mustang.
Newcastle
My old ute and new ute, 2000 Ford Falcon at the front and 2009 Ford Falcon at the rear that I just picked up last week. 
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Good for moving pinball machines and towing my speedway car, also a Falcon, 1992 model. 12141621_1525688987726179_5340943618147259632_n (resized).jpg
Quoted from blue95:My old ute and new ute, 2000 Ford Falcon at the front and 2009 Ford Falcon at the rear that I just picked up last week.
Good for moving pinball machines and towing my speedway car, also a Falcon, 1992 model.
Quoted from vicjw66:whats+a+ute
Aussie name for a "utility vehicle"
A Chevy elCamino is a ute.
A Ford F-150 is a truck.
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Quoted from KrustyBurger:My fun rides are a '14 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT & '16 Corvette Z51. (The Jeep can double as a pinhauler, but I typically use my '11 Honda Element as it's far easier to load/unload - not pictured) On a separate note - I've seen so many cool rides in this thread, including classics, muscle, sports, foreign, luxury, SUV's, trucks, etc. - what a diverse group we are!
Doesn't the Element have like a 5-6" drop inside when you load the pin?
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