Mandatory Stability Control?

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09-12-2006, 01:12 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by Titus

Probably not the best direction to take your offense when you are going against rotary boy. ;)

What he said. The new car makes 178 hp/L. ::Bleh::

Besides, hp/L is a pretty silly metric anyway.
09-12-2006, 01:15 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by altiain

What he said. The new car makes 178 hp/L. ::Bleh::

Besides, hp/L is a pretty silly metric anyway.

How about foot-pounds?
09-12-2006, 01:15 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by srivendel

Touche, but his engine won't have to be rebuilt at 80,000 miles. ::Clown::

S.

You kiddin' me? Rotary engines are a maintenance item. We don't have timing belts, so we just replace the whole engine every 60,000 miles. ::Clown::

As for transmissions, I've never blown one up in a Mazda... but my Prelude got a new one at 28k and my Accord got one earlier this spring at 75k. :punchout:
09-12-2006, 01:15 PM
Adam Payrot

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Originally Posted by Titus

I know... I just felt like going after you with a spoon. ;)

I have read many pages of internet debates on that subject over the last few years. They only thing I have really learned is that I hold a little bit of pitty for everyone who feels that they have to argue the topic to death. ::Clown::

Yeah, I can see the different sides, but I'm not going to sit and argue about it. I might if somebody is paying me to ::Clown::
09-12-2006, 01:17 PM
Adam Payrot

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

Besides, hp/L is a pretty silly metric anyway.

::Censor:: metric has me all messed up right now in DG ::Clown:: Why use the arch. scale when most of the problems are metric :punchout:
09-12-2006, 01:19 PM
Adam Payrot

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Originally Posted by altiain

You kiddin' me? Rotary engines are a maintenance item. We don't have timing belts, so we just replace the whole engine every 60,000 miles. ::Clown::

As for transmissions, I've never blown one up in a Mazda... but my Prelude got a new one at 28k and my Accord got one earlier this spring at 75k. :punchout:

I went through 2 trannies in the Miata, and 2 diff's. At least I have 100k miles of free replacement parts now :clap: I just hope I don't have to use my warranty.
09-12-2006, 01:20 PM
Adam Payrot

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

How about foot-pounds?

ft lbs/cu in :confused:
09-12-2006, 01:26 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

ft lbs/cu in :confused:

ft lbs / Liter... I'll start the bar at 134... and no... that's NOT the Miata.
09-12-2006, 01:29 PM
Adam Payrot

well he was complaining about metric :clown:
09-12-2006, 01:31 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

well he was complaining about metric :clown:

and I was trying to make it worse! :-)
09-12-2006, 01:31 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

::Censor:: metric has me all messed up right now in DG ::Clown:: Why use the arch. scale when most of the problems are metric :punchout:

Because if you get a job in the US, there's a good chance you won't be using metric. I work for a Swedish company, and all of our rigs are designed in the good ol' IPS (inch/pounds/seconds) system.
09-12-2006, 01:33 PM
Adam Payrot

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Originally Posted by altiain

Because if you get a job in the US, there's a good chance you won't be using metric. I work for a Swedish company, and all of our rigs are designed in the good ol' IPS (inch/pounds/seconds) system.

It's just aggravating spending $65 on supplies and having to go spend another $20 that you didn't know about. I don't mind using IPS, but it really sucks when they tell you to buy one scale and the problems aren't in that scale.
09-12-2006, 02:36 PM
Nexus Flux

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Originally Posted by Adam Payrot

ft lbs/cu in :confused:

OK fine, how about Nm / radian of revloution when the engine is spinning at 1587280 degrees per minute and the ambient temp is 295 degrees Kelvin at sea level?
(The sea level should make this an easy one)

Just kidding :D
09-12-2006, 03:25 PM
Radio-Active

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Originally Posted by Nexus Flux

Blah Blah Blah... Needs a Flux Capacitor ... Blah Blah :D

http://www.websmileys.com/sm/comp/comp14.gif
264,550 RPM @ -137 F ???;)
09-13-2006, 12:04 PM
POS Racing

Oh Joy!

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The move comes just days before the federal government is expected to propose a rule requiring that all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. be equipped with stability control. Phase-in of such a rule would take at least three years.
09-13-2006, 01:19 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Oh Joy!

That's right. Why mandate smarter drivers (through more rigorous driver's education and more stringent test requirements), when we can just legislate smarter cars? :banghead:

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