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Actually EPOXY RESIN IS what you want to use if you are going to fiberglass your gas tank. The quick gas tank repair kits use this type of resin.

EPOXY RESIN_INSTANT GAS TANK REPAIR
Read the ingredient here for EPOXY RESIN

The name of the the other type is polyester resin. This is the more "common" less expensive variety of fiberglass resin.

Those seams more closely resemble vandalism than welding

and they are quite possibly as airtight as that collector

If you had the notion for a little more sound in your motion...
Stock Ferrari

Customize a Ferrari

Same Ferrari, from the side

F430 drive by

F430 aftermarket exhaust mods

Some more modified F430 Ferrari

Just out of the oven



Homemade pizza

Check the speed of the youtube vid.
Then watch this version
Lane splitting normal speed

Umm...It actually takes nine minutes and thirty one seconds to do what the other vid. claims is done in four minutes and forty five seconds.

Even at the normal speed this motorcyclist is still relying heavily on other motorists to follow predictable traffic protocol. Because if anyone else switches lanes without signaling, cuts over 2 lanes at a time, or wanders in in their lane ((such as the black Chevy SUV and the Black Mustang @1:51 normal vid.) (or @ :53 seconds in the sped up vid)) or he's going to have to buy another ZR7.

Yellow94GT

I took this one on Saturday.

Yellow94GT

If we are talking about dreams then this would be mine & would make me smile



and perhaps an extra couple of these.

Here's a few.

Watch Pedestrian

November Red Squirrel

Evergreen Needles

Autumn Field

Shoreline

Oops! Repost; sorry

Yellow94GT

I found this human Tetris vid. Human Tetris Game show vid


Yellow94GT

Vids
Car crushing vid Length: 03:28 min. Format: Windows Media Video_ 9 PE. com

Another vid of Street racers cars being crushed
Length: 2:57 min. | Size: 12.3 MB | File Format: QuickTime. Daily Bulletin.com/news

San Diego crushes cars with stolen parts Length 1:09 minutes File Format: RealVideo The San Diego Union-Tribune

Articles

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/111...d_Hot_Rods.html

Car Crushing article in Daily Bulletin.com

Owners have opportunity to appeal seized cars

Pics

Pics of car crushing

Legal Racing

Firebird Raceway Street event


Speed World Motorplex

1. Racing on public roads. "If you're caught street racing, your car is going to be impounded," Riverside police Sgt. Skip Showalter said, "and we're going to crush it." http://www.pe.com/localnews/publicsafety/s...01.3e16c84.html


2. Stolen parts: Every article I've read spoke of stolen engine or transmissions being the cause of the vehicle to be seized.

Mostly they were found to have parts with serial or identification numbers that have been defaced or removed or to have stolen transmissions or engines.
"San Diego city officials announced yesterday that they would crush cars they find fitted with stolen engines or transmissions in an effort to break what they say is a continuing cycle of auto theft." http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/metr...9-1m7crush.html

Vehicle Code Section 10751 states:
The owner can make an appeal within 90 days. before the vehicle will go to the crusher.


Yellow94GT

1. Ordinarily I am not in favor for sweeping away of people's freedom.

I would say however that the tragedy over the street racer's due process rights bothers me less than
crushing the cars of those who are using them to race on public roads.


uberschall made a good comparision:
"street racing is simply being treated more like other criminal acts, like carrying a gun in public. the
moment you decide to do it, you forfeit some legal rights."


2. As far as stolen parts goes:

Hoang the "owner" of that particular 1998 Integra Type R said he had been caught using to race on public
roads.

Maldonado's "vehicle identification sticker apparently fell of".

Zavala, who admits he's been involved in street racing, estimates he and his mother spent about $10,000
on improvements to his car.

The vehicle code allows law enforcement to destroy vehicle even if a part is has been proven to be stolen
in California. It was interesting that the article mentioned only individuals who had been involved directly
with racing on public roads.

You better buy parts from a legitimate source if you live or drive in California.


Yellow94GT

I can understand the reason for taking a very serious response to a very serious threat to public safety.
Law enforcement can seize and destroy vehicles that:
1. are proven to have stolen parts
2. involved in street racing

Crushing cars is aimed at stopping the cycle street racing and the stolen parts that are sometimes used to support street racing.
I say that this is good for the community if it decreases the numbers of deaths or crimes that are associated with stolen parts or racing on the public roads.


Vid of cars being crushed

Another article on crushing cars associated with street racing or stolen parts

Podcast of the article above

Yellow94GT

Clearly this is a very sad day for many, horribly tragic for some.

I am not wishing to minimize the suffering of the injured or deceased (and their friends and families) or point the finger of blame at the contestants, spectators of event organizers.

I was curious about the safety precautions taken. Most drag events use double or triple metal guard rails along the side of the strip. Some use concrete barricades to contain the vehicles within the raceway. Others I have seen use a variety of less safe means to contain the vehicles.

Logs
http://www.namethattrack.com/track65bst.jpg

Fences
http://www.namethattrack.com/ntt101.jpg

Single guard rail
http://www.namethattrack.com/track60.jpg


What barricades we used to contain the vehicles within the roadway at this event?

Yellow94GT

1.There are a lots of example of cars that are exceeding their traction limits. Too bad he doesn't have some sticky tires to hook up more than he does.
Of course it is difficult to really know but, it makes me wonder if he really doesn't actually want to use slicks & polyurethane suspension bushings because then he would have no more traction excuses. Sure it's cool to do a smokey burnout to display mad power. BUT, if you're spinning you're not winning.

2. This Cyprus Supra driver consistenly "leaves his foot into it" past the the rpm where the fuel cut or rev limiter begins. He's looses serious momentum each time he "over revs" it.

3. Unfortunately the acceleration performance is as terrible as the way it sounds.

4. Here's a vid of a DIFFERENT very strong Supra.
They can SOUND great by only briefly getting into the fuel cut or rev limiter and making amazing music during a fly by without fully hooking up the tires.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVl9d0SswsA...ted&search=

Yellow94GT

Use the proper torque specs when you work on EVERTHING you want to work properly and know that is going to not come apart simply because it was not tight enough or was too tight.

Most components are designed to be held together with the proper fastener, fully driven, seated, not striped and torqued to the specifications listed in the manual.

Sure there may be some situations where you would not use a torque wrench they are not limited to engine components
Consider your brakes, suspension parts, etc.
Guessing here is just that, guessing.

Most auto parts suppliers have torque wrenches that are affordable and easy to understand and use.
My opinion is, Get one and use it.
Yellow94GT

Looking at it
Loving it
laughing at it
loving it
looking at it again
and laughing some more!

VERY FUNNY

Yellow94GT

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Nice original advertisment footage!

Yellow94GT

What are your suggestions?
1. “only makes the noise when it is on and moving forward”

This is a combination of 2 situations engine running and moving.
Still need to check neutral engine rpm.
See # 5 and #6.
Back to this later in # 7 and # 8.

2. It “does not make the noise in reverse” at all,

This indicates direction is required for the noise

3. it does not make the noise if it is off and rolling in neutral

This indicates direction can be ruled out for the source of the noise
This indicates that the noise requires that the engine to be running
This indicates that the brakes are not squealing when the brake is off

4. and it makes the noise whether the car is on and moving in neutral or in drive.

Indicates that noise is not Transmission Drive
Still need to know if the noise gets louder or stops with increase in rpm in neutral

5. The “noise stops when the car stops”

Since we know the car is quiet when in neutral and rolling
We can assume that “car STOPS” means STOP the ENGINE not STOP the ROLLING.

6. and seems to get slightly louder when the brakes are applied.

This is a combination of 2 situations engine running and moving. Vacuum assist draws vacuum from the engine and may change the quality of idle. Idle load and idle rpm may change.
Back to this later in # 7.

7. #1 and # 6 are both situations where more than one factor is occurring

So we don't know if the car makes noise when the brakes are applied when rolling in neutral
So we don't know is the noise changes when the rpm increase in Neutral or Park.

8. We still need to know 2 things. If you try both of those situations I think you'll help locate the the noise.

A) If the car makes noise when the brakes are applied when rolling in neutral then there are brake noises.
B) If the noise changes when the rpm increase in Neutral or Park then it is an engine noise and very likely to be the belts.
You can also see if the noise changes if you put the car in Drive and put one foot on brake firmly and slightly touch the accelerator and turn the steering wheel a couple turns. If the power steering belt is loose it typically will make noise.

Yellow94GT

More info on Tony Charles' GT4

More details on the Pro Shootout
Watch out when reading the information on this site. They list the Skyline as a frontwheel drive.

Another recording of the race

More Tony Charles GT4

A 11 second Celica is REALLY nice.

Yellow94GT

Playing with fire. Sounds a lot like something I've heard somewhere else.

Hey HeavyStyle105, I like you avatar. I reminds me of the 1st forty seconds of the Vid "Getaway in Stockholm"

Born to drive clip & Getaway in Stockholm

Yellow94GT

I would recommend you do them both now while your already down there. I leak later means more time spent since it will probably leak at an inconvenient time.

Yellow94GT

Some things you could next time the car is cold (sitting overnight).

1. Does the noise happen only when the car is moving in Drive with the engine running?


2. Will the noise stop if you put the car in neutral?


3. Will the noise stop when in neutral at different engine rpm?


4. Will the sound stop only when moving in Reverse with the engine running?


5. Does it happen when the engine is shut off but the car is still moving? Put it neutral and slowly roll down a small hill and listen.


6. Does the car make the noise when it is warmed up or only when cold start up?

If you are getting different answers to the 6 questions above there will be high probability that you can find the source of your noise.

Yellow94GT

Actually I did mine in September. My outer cv joint boots were cracked. I cleaned and re greased all four joints replaced the boots and replaced the axle seals while I had the axles out.

It really helps to find a knowledgeable parts supplier, either that or do all the parts research yourself so any ignorant parts people can't mess up your maintenance projects. The guys at Advance Auto had the seals in stock. They were only $6.88 each (much less than my local Toyota dealership) with a year replacement warrantee. My local Toyota dealer only had "kits" that included parts I didn't need.


Best of luck,
Yellow94GT