Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[GroverCleveland]

Why wouldn't you try both?

In tandem.

 

[McDad]

Did you really want to be seen in public with @McDad anyway?

I'll have you know I am a hot to trot kinda gal when I get all gussied up.

 

[Weezer]

I'll have you know I am a hot to trot kinda gal when I get all gussied up.

 

[Weezer]

Welp. Got stood up last night. Lady went out of her way to do it too. She picked the spot, she told me she was on her way, and then boom, ghosted.

Have you considered stalking her? It can make for a great hobby. A restraining order doesn't mean you can't see her, it just means you have to do it from a distance. They make great binoculars these days.

 

[LouderVol]

Have you considered stalking her? It can make for a great hobby. A restraining order doesn't mean you can't see her, it just means you have to do it from a distance. They make great binoculars these days.

Eh, not stalking quality. And I have another lined up.

 

[AM64]

I think Honda motors are top notch. I was even contemplating doing some lite mods on my V6, so was looking at things such as this, and read some articles that they are really not effective. I will go look again. Stock it is 278HP, but I bet if I could get it to 300HP it would be a hoot.

For years there was an agreement between Japanese automakers and government to limit car horsepower to roughly 276 HP. It's been lifted since about 2004, but it seems like a lot of Japanese cars are still rated somewhere just below 280 HP. I never saw dyno ratings, but some people doing car tests seemed to think that some 276 HP Japanese engines exceeded the rated horsepower

Honda engines are very good, but Subaru boxer engines are definitely smoother. Another place that Subaru beats Honda is on torque steer. My 2010 Legacy GT (WRX engine and 6 speed manual) doesn't even flinch under full throttle. While it's not early front wheel drive bad, my wife's CR-V drives me nuts when I drive it because of the little bit of torque steer - and trying to remember not to shift into 6th. Subaru has equal length drive shafts, and unless Honda has changed recently, they still have unequal length drive shafts - definitely makes a difference.

 

[AM64]

James Garner was so likable

Apparently his knees were pretty bad, so Garner was a bit gimpy. However, he could drive. Back when they made "Grand Prix" back in the 60's, James Garner did a bit of the driving and didn't do so bad against the real drivers. Sure miss those days when F1 cars were real cars - manual gear boxes with a clutch and no fly by wire crap - made drivers honest - they were good or they weren't.

 

[Orangeburst]

Apparently his knees were pretty bad, so Garner was a bit gimpy. However, he could drive. Back when they made "Grand Prix" back in the 60's, James Garner did a bit of the driving and didn't do so bad against the real drivers. Sure miss those days when F1 cars were real cars - manual gear boxes with a clutch and no fly by wire crap - made drivers honest - they were good or they weren't.

I had this total piece of crap 1980ish Camaro with a 4 speed manual. The dang clutch throw was a footlong and felt like a one legged bench press to engage. Absolutely atrocious. Replaced the throw bearings and it was better but like holding that clutch in was unreal effort. Biggest piece of crap I ever owned. Raised letter El Dorado tires and a leaky tee tops and thought I was styling.

 

[hog88]

Eh, not stalking quality. And I have another lined up.

What's she charge and did you get your money back?

 

[AM64]

This has been a "well, crap" kinda day. Decided to tackle the garage door - finally got the stranded car out of the garage a few days ago so it wasn't urgent. The counterbalance for the door is a torque tube with a big spring inside. The spring didn't break (the normal failure), but the spline fitting at the end sheared. Not a tremendously hard fix until I got to the left end and found the cable winding hub had twisted on the tube shaft and won't come off. Of course, the spring comes out that end, so the spring can't be replaced with the hub stuck on the shaft, and it's not coming off. So instead of an hour of work (I don't rush) and $130; I'll have to pay somebody to fix the thing. I absolutely hate paying to do things that I can do myself. The worst part is knowing they are going to tell me that the original TorqueMaster can't be repaired in this case and I'll have to upgrade the whole thing to a TorqueMaster Plus.

 

[AM64]

I had this total piece of crap 1980ish Camaro with a 4 speed manual. The dang clutch throw was a footlong and felt like a one legged bench press to engage. Absolutely atrocious. Replaced the throw bearings and it was better but like holding that clutch in was unreal effort. Biggest piece of crap I ever owned. Raised letter El Dorado tires and a leaky tee tops and thought I was styling.

I think all the clutches in high performance cars in those days were like bear traps. If you were driving somebody else's car and hadn't developed high performance left leg muscle, what seemed like an hour at a traffic light would leave your leg quivering. And it was always uphill with a car right behind you - naturally.

 

[McDad]

This has been a "well, crap" kinda day. Decided to tackle the garage door - finally got the stranded car out of the garage a few days ago so it wasn't urgent. The counterbalance for the door is a torque tube with a big spring inside. The spring didn't break (the normal failure), but the spline fitting at the end sheared. Not a tremendously hard fix until I got to the left end and found the cable winding hub had twisted on the tube shaft and won't come off. Of course, the spring comes out that end, so the spring can't be replaced with the hub stuck on the shaft, and it's not coming off. So instead of an hour of work (I don't rush) and $130; I'll have to pay somebody to fix the thing. I absolutely hate paying to do things that I can do myself. The worst part is knowing they are going to tell me that the original TorqueMaster can't be repaired in this case and I'll have to upgrade the whole thing to a TorqueMaster Plus.

Consider backing into it and filing an insurance claim to replace the whole door?

 

[Weezer]

What's she charge and did you get your money back?

 

[LouderVol]

What's she charge and did you get your money back?

Got my money back GTA style.

 

[Orangeburst]

I think all the clutches in high performance cars in those days were like bear traps. If you were driving somebody else's car and hadn't developed high performance left leg muscle, what seemed like an hour at a traffic light would leave your leg quivering. And it was always uphill with a car right behind you - naturally.

It takes skill and fortitude for sure. Wear thru some clutch plates.

 

[VolStrom]

This has been a "well, crap" kinda day. Decided to tackle the garage door - finally got the stranded car out of the garage a few days ago so it wasn't urgent. The counterbalance for the door is a torque tube with a big spring inside. The spring didn't break (the normal failure), but the spline fitting at the end sheared. Not a tremendously hard fix until I got to the left end and found the cable winding hub had twisted on the tube shaft and won't come off. Of course, the spring comes out that end, so the spring can't be replaced with the hub stuck on the shaft, and it's not coming off. So instead of an hour of work (I don't rush) and $130; I'll have to pay somebody to fix the thing. I absolutely hate paying to do things that I can do myself. The worst part is knowing they are going to tell me that the original TorqueMaster can't be repaired in this case and I'll have to upgrade the whole thing to a TorqueMaster Plus.

There is something to be said for letting a man that is good at his trade do his own work. I very seldom do things anymore that I can hire an expert to do.

 

[Orangeburst]

For years there was an agreement between Japanese automakers and government to limit car horsepower to roughly 276 HP. It's been lifted since about 2004, but it seems like a lot of Japanese cars are still rated somewhere just below 280 HP. I never saw dyno ratings, but some people doing car tests seemed to think that some 276 HP Japanese engines exceeded the rated horsepower

Honda engines are very good, but Subaru boxer engines are definitely smoother. Another place that Subaru beats Honda is on torque steer. My 2010 Legacy GT (WRX engine and 6 speed manual) doesn't even flinch under full throttle. While it's not early front wheel drive bad, my wife's CR-V drives me nuts when I drive it because of the little bit of torque steer - and trying to remember not to shift into 6th. Subaru has equal length drive shafts, and unless Honda has changed recently, they still have unequal length drive shafts - definitely makes a difference.

A friend of mine purchased a WRX in say..2005ish..that thing was a work of art. We left downtown Chattanooga one night dragging against someone on the S-Curves coming into Hixson at like 60-70 mph at times. It was rails. Stupid but rails.
The city after several years put up those speed cameras after several deaths. Now it is like what 35 mph and you think this is ridiculously slow. OMG..was I doing 43 and got busted now.
Not sure if still there.

 

[Orangeburst]

I am giving up my man card..I actually backed thru my wooden paneled garage door one evening. passed the clicker on the wall and after two steps aside nay..I will hit it in my car. SOB. Granted I did have glass Windows in the door, so light was not an issue. We are creatures of habit and just that lazy not taking 2-steps back cost me.

Pro tip..never wrestle a garage door spring. Those things are the devil.

 

[AM64]

I am giving up my man card..I actually backed thru my wooden paneled garage door one evening. passed the clicker on the wall and after two steps aside nay..I will hit it in my car. SOB. Granted I did have glass Windows in the door, so light was not an issue. We are creatures of habit and just that lazy not taking 2-steps back cost me.

Pro tip..never wrestle a garage door spring. Those things are the devil.

I've replaced a couple of the old type, but that was a while ago. The TorqueMaster setup is pretty nice. The torque tube wasn't that heavy when lifting it, and the right end has the torqueing mechanism - double width doors are more complex - I've got two separate 9 foot wide doors. You can use a wrench - or better a socket on a drill to set the torque or back it down to zero. There's even a dial and a chart to tell you the correct number to balance your door. You can fine tune it and lift or lower the door with a finger. Best part is that the spring is inside a tube; if it breaks, it won't damage anything in the garage.

 

[lawgator1]

It has gotten to the point that when going to a restaurant I have to tell the host: "Don't give me the new person."

 

[McDad]

It has gotten to the point that when going to a restaurant I have to tell the host: "Don't give me the new person."

May I offer some friendly advice. Instead of taking that grouchy route, next time ask the host "who is your best server on shift tonight?" After she answers, request that person.

 

[VolStrom]

I am giving up my man card..I actually backed thru my wooden paneled garage door one evening. passed the clicker on the wall and after two steps aside nay..I will hit it in my car. SOB. Granted I did have glass Windows in the door, so light was not an issue. We are creatures of habit and just that lazy not taking 2-steps back cost me.

Pro tip..never wrestle a garage door spring. Those things are the devil.

Dang man, the only person I ever knew that did that was my wife.

 

[Orangeburst]

Dang man, the only person I ever knew that did that was my wife.

Dont call me "man" anymore. I am a..uhhhh.. I dont even know the pronoun. Gotta see my therapist

 

[VolStrom]

It has gotten to the point that when going to a restaurant I have to tell the host: "Don't give me the new person."

You must be a real jewel to wait on. Pro-tip, always send your food back if it's not cooked to perfection, they will make sure it's cooked to perfection, and it's perfectly hygienic.

 

[OrangeTsar]