What Car Do You Own?

[Aphellyon]

Wow, a car thread on XS?... just noticed it.

Anyways, I have an '04 RX8... snappys to follow...

[B.E.E.F.]

Looks like this, minus the scoop in the front:

2004 2.5RS.

[pezcore]

1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4


2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (needs paint )

[Splave]

^turbo fan much!? sick im jealous

[nfm]

[trance565]

230whp on a mustang dyno = about 250-255whp on a real dyno.(dynojet)

@pez: have you had clutch problems with your 3kgt? i remember my friends SL, went thru about 4 clutches before he finally ditched it. met a guy in san antonio who had a vr4 with the same issue.(i think he had converted to a hydraulic setup or something to fix it)

[[XC] Lead Head]

230whp on a mustang dyno = about 250-255whp on a real dyno.(dynojet)

A dyno is a dyno. There is no such thing as a real dyno, and a fake dyno. There are two main types of dynamometers used today, eddy current dynos and inertia dynos.

Inertia dynos use very very heavy drums and calculate how fast the car is accelerating the drums to give you a horse power reading. This is the kind of dyno that requires you to be in a certain gear as a lower gear can give false readings although software can compensate and adjust the readings. These dynos usually have issues with cars/trucks with large turbos because often by the time the turbos are spooled, the drums are already near maximum speed.

Eddy Current dynos often use lighter drums and can put an actual load on the vehicle. Think of an inertia dyno as spinning a large weight by hand, while an eddy current dyno as spinning a generator with a load on it by hand. Eddy current dynos are typically called "tuning dynos" because they can hold a specific RPM/wheel speed so you can making tuning changes on the fly and see how they are effecting performance. They can also use that ability to hold a certain RPM/wheel speed to let turbo chargers spool up before beginning the actual dyno run.

DynoJet and Mustang Dyno make both kinds of dynos.

[Marcel17]

1989 BMW 325i(coupe) with 350k miles still works like it did 5 years ago (or 10 , or 15 for that matter ) has working AC , all electric ...
The only new things on it are a PSP(gps) and a Clarion 8 hundred something + Mac amps + Infinity speakers .
I hope it will get to 25 years so I can pass it to classics .
When ill get a new one it will be a non-turbo Legacy or an RX8 .

[autobot]

Here is my '90 Maxima SE. Its purdy much stock.

[eBoy0]

1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4


2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (needs paint )

Sick rides, anything done to the vr4? Engine bay looks shiny

[trance565]

A dyno is a dyno. There is no such thing as a real dyno, and a fake dyno. There are two main types of dynamometers used today, eddy current dynos and inertia dynos.

Inertia dynos use very very heavy drums and calculate how fast the car is accelerating the drums to give you a horse power reading. This is the kind of dyno that requires you to be in a certain gear as a lower gear can give false readings although software can compensate and adjust the readings. These dynos usually have issues with cars/trucks with large turbos because often by the time the turbos are spooled, the drums are already near maximum speed.

Eddy Current dynos often use lighter drums and can put an actual load on the vehicle. Think of an inertia dyno as spinning a large weight by hand, while an eddy current dyno as spinning a generator with a load on it by hand. Eddy current dynos are typically called "tuning dynos" because they can hold a specific RPM/wheel speed so you can making tuning changes on the fly and see how they are effecting performance. They can also use that ability to hold a certain RPM/wheel speed to let turbo chargers spool up before beginning the actual dyno run.

DynoJet and Mustang Dyno make both kinds of dynos.

most people prefer dynojets as they are more accurate than a mustang dyno. which is the point i was making, sorry my sarcasm didnt make it through.

[deepsilver]

[ClintsToys]

See picture of my car "THE DEMON" at http://www.demon-t.com Bet I can make you scream......The Demon is XTREME

[BlaZ1n.IVXX]

Left to right. 2000 F350 7.3 powerstroke. 511hp 989 Ft. lbs. torque. 68 F100 shortbed side oiled 427 est 450hp 4speed Toploader. 2000 Explorer 5.0 Vortec 6psi blower. 1990 ranger not enough power to get out of it's own way. 1948 Ford 8N 23hp 4speed will pull both front wheels if you are drunk enough.

[libertysyclone]

most people prefer dynojets as they are more accurate than a mustang dyno. which is the point i was making, sorry my sarcasm didnt make it through.

I am going to go ahead and disagree with this one. Most people who really care use a SuperFlow for accurate numbers. All the bench racers prefer the Dynojet for inflated numbers. I see a lot of "dyno days" where a dynojet operator will bump the correction factor to make everyone happy.

Dynos=tuning tools not number producers.

the best way IMO to estimate numbers is to go run the 1/4 and calculate off trap speed.

[deepsilver]

[funkflix]

[jasbone123]

Hey guys,
I feel very proud to say that i own the car which is a dream for many of people. I am an owner of "Mercedes maclaren Slr".

The SLR sports a 232 kg (510 lb) hand-built 5,439 cc (5.439 L; 331.9 cu in), supercharged, all-aluminium, SOHC V8 engine. The cylinders are angled at 90 degrees with three valves per cylinder and lubricated via a dry sump system. The compression ratio is 8.8:1 and the bore and stroke is 97 millimetre (3.82 in) and 92 millimeters (3.62 in), respectively. The Lysholm-type twin-screw supercharger rotates at 23000 revolutions per minute and produces 0.9 bar (13 psi) of boost. The compressed air is then cooled via two intercoolers. The engine generates a maximum power of 626 PS (460 kW; 617 hp)@6500rpm and maximum torque of 780 N·m (580 lb·ft)@3250-5000rpm.
I love my car.

[Earzz]

Hey guys,
I feel very proud to say that i own the car which is a dream for many of people. I am an owner of "Mercedes maclaren Slr".

Ofcourse you do, thats why you cant even spell McLaren

[Vinas]

Never understood why people like Mercedes so much. More money than sense, I suppose.

Anyway, I have a 2008 f150 (5.4L, 4x4, tow package). My other half drives a 2006 escape. Believe it or not the escape is pretty zippy.

One day I will buy my shelby though. Hopefully within the next 10 years... lol

[motox]

Just bought this beauty a week and a half ago. $3990 was a steal for this (from a dealer too)! She's an 1998 Acura 3.5RL






for anyone that has a bike, this is my other vehicle. track only.

[ddemetrius456]

I have a LEXUS IS300. Will post the pictures soon. I simply love my car.
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[HuffPCair]

@motox= Very nice. Im more of a Honda guy myself. just lost my Cbr1000rr from someone pulling in front of me but that is a nice bike. I have always wanted to get into track racing, but havent had the time with going to school and such.
That is a R6 isnt it?

[eBoy0]

I have a LEXUS IS300. Will post the pictures soon. I simply love my car.
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I too have an IS300 now, love the car as well!





And about a week later

[motox]

@motox= Very nice. Im more of a Honda guy myself. just lost my Cbr1000rr from someone pulling in front of me but that is a nice bike. I have always wanted to get into track racing, but havent had the time with going to school and such.
That is a R6 isnt it?

yep 2001 R6. theres more pics and info in the "what bike do you own" thread.

also the Acura I just bought is actually a luxury Honda... so I'm kinda with you on the brand thing, haha.