5th gen Off Topic Thread (Official Ghustle thread v1)
Wow... What a heavy flywheel... Wtf was nissan thinking by putting this in that car. No wonder stock 6MT cars dyno so low.
Does anyone have dynos of stock vs LW flywheels in 6MT maximas?
Does anyone have dynos of stock vs LW flywheels in 6MT maximas?
its about 40lbs lol... i remember getting mines delivered and my hands just drop lol
Grammar concepts like that are hard for people. If it sounds weird then most likely it is bad grammar. The internet has downgraded grammar quality immensely. I chose to just laugh at the joke lol. The sentence started off with price. Which is singular. It wouldn't matter if they were talking about one or more sets. It doesn't matter here in a grammar sense. The price or the cost IS too high whereas prices or costs ARE too high. You would still say the price of every set of coilovers on the earth is too high
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Prices are high for the consumer i admit but look at the price WE are going to pay for them and then go check out the prices on the net for the same product. Better yet ill let yall in on something back when i had issues getting a megan exhaust for my car from a vendor on here took 6 months in the process the vendor told me to call megan directly which i did well what ended up happening was that i purchased 6 exhaust from them for less than $200 per unit plus freight and i recieved them before the order from the vendor on here so my point is every vendor is making excess profit on us for no reason thats why prices are so high.in the future i will if my plans go right setup with many of the manufactures and be able to provide our community with true and fair pricing
I swear nissan engineers were sitting there thinking, "uh... The car is a little faster than what we expected. What can we do to slow it down a bit? I know! Let's add a **** ton of dead weight to the flywheel!"
Prices are high for the consumer i admit but look at the price WE are going to pay for them and then go check out the prices on the net for the same product. Better yet ill let yall in on something back when i had issues getting a megan exhaust for my car from a vendor on here took 6 months in the process the vendor told me to call megan directly which i did well what ended up happening was that i purchased 6 exhaust from them for less than $200 per unit plus freight and i recieved them before the order from the vendor on here so my point is every vendor is making excess profit on us for no reason thats why prices are so high.in the future i will if my plans go right setup with many of the manufactures and be able to provide our community with true and fair pricing
i agree, he helped me out more than any of these dumb **** presidents have so #eh why not lmao
And Dyno on a CAST iron flywheel compared to a 14 lb fidanza would be the same.
Rotational weight change doesn't net actual HP gains, just speed gains.
This is the same reason putting lightweight wheels on makes no difference on a dyno WHP reading. It does make a signifigant difference, but doesn't actually produce HP numbers.
Nope. Just really need a new motor.
Not using the 6MT FL
Yea, I'm not much of a dyno person so I wouldn't know. I just know what makes the car faster and what doesn't. Whatever the dyno says is good to know. But I could care less. Just curiosity at this point.
Not using the 6MT FL
Dual mass. Awesome but heavy.
And Dyno on a CAST iron flywheel compared to a 14 lb fidanza would be the same.
Rotational weight change doesn't net actual HP gains, just speed gains.
This is the same reason putting lightweight wheels on makes no difference on a dyno WHP reading. It does make a signifigant difference, but doesn't actually produce HP numbers.
And Dyno on a CAST iron flywheel compared to a 14 lb fidanza would be the same.
Rotational weight change doesn't net actual HP gains, just speed gains.
This is the same reason putting lightweight wheels on makes no difference on a dyno WHP reading. It does make a signifigant difference, but doesn't actually produce HP numbers.
Yea, I'm not much of a dyno person so I wouldn't know. I just know what makes the car faster and what doesn't. Whatever the dyno says is good to know. But I could care less. Just curiosity at this point.
Yea thats where I went. I want to get these, http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...%2FWLED-x4.htm. just dont know if 4 is to few and I should get 6 and 32 or 90 degree beam pattern. I dont know this crazy talk
The narrower the beam pattern the more hotspotting you will notice if the LED is used for backlighting (climate control, gauge cluster). The wider beam pattern is better in these applications. 360* is the BEST beam pattern for backlighting, as there will be 0 hotspots.
For indicator LEDs like the pushbutton climate control and window switches, the beam pattern angle is relatively irrelevant, since you are looking at the very "top" of the LED in these cases.
If you put LEDs in your climate control indicators or window switches, they are hella bright...so what I did to mine is scuff the LED with sandpaper all around the lens and apply an even coat of white-out (I used white paint pen, but it's the same thing). This will still give you the color, but reduce the brightness to non-blinding levels (but still brighter than stock).
For indicator LEDs like the pushbutton climate control and window switches, the beam pattern angle is relatively irrelevant, since you are looking at the very "top" of the LED in these cases.
If you put LEDs in your climate control indicators or window switches, they are hella bright...so what I did to mine is scuff the LED with sandpaper all around the lens and apply an even coat of white-out (I used white paint pen, but it's the same thing). This will still give you the color, but reduce the brightness to non-blinding levels (but still brighter than stock).
For example; back in my 4x4 racing days we ran a 65# flywheel for that purpose. At hill-climbs & sand-drags, when that big flywheel was revved up at the line, the truck (F250) launched hard. Throwing huge roostertails of dirt w/4 32"diax24"w paddle-tires & locker diffs. The announcer at the events used to warn the audience to stand back because of it.
Sorry, but the rusting happens from the inside out. I tried the same thing with rust converter/sealer. Didn't make a difference.
FYI; A heavy flywheel can have advantages. It adds rotational inertia, which impedes changes in RPM. The advantage is it makes the engine run smoother w/better firing balance. The disadvantage is the engine won't rev up quickly with high rotational inertia. That said, once the flywheel is accelerated (light or heavy) to a constant rpm the advantage is with the heavier wheel since the higher rotational inertia equals more stored energy in rotating mass. Good for launching a vehicle without bogging the engine, since the heavy flywheel does more work than a light flywheel at takeoff.
For example; back in my 4x4 racing days we ran a 65# flywheel for that purpose. At hill-climbs & sand-drags, when that big flywheel was revved up at the line, the truck (F250) launched hard. Throwing huge roostertails of dirt w/4 32"diax24"w paddle-tires & locker diffs. The announcer at the events used to warn the audience to stand back because of it.
For example; back in my 4x4 racing days we ran a 65# flywheel for that purpose. At hill-climbs & sand-drags, when that big flywheel was revved up at the line, the truck (F250) launched hard. Throwing huge roostertails of dirt w/4 32"diax24"w paddle-tires & locker diffs. The announcer at the events used to warn the audience to stand back because of it.
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Here's something for CJandura & others who feel the right to bear arms is important. I don't own firearms, but do defend the right of choice.
Attorney General Holder says, "WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO POSSESS GUNS."
TAKES 10 SECONDS ... DO IT AND PASS IT ON.
Guess they were not happy with the poll results the first time, so USA today is running another one...Vote now...
Attorney General Eric Holder, has already said this is one of his major issues. He does not believe the 2nd Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms. This takes literally 2 clicks to complete. Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today. Then pass the link on to all the pro-gun folks you know. Hopefully the results will be published later this month.
Here's what you need to do:
First - vote. Click to vote: USATODAY.COM
Second - Send it to other folks, then see if the results get published.
Attorney General Holder says, "WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO POSSESS GUNS."
TAKES 10 SECONDS ... DO IT AND PASS IT ON.
Guess they were not happy with the poll results the first time, so USA today is running another one...Vote now...
Attorney General Eric Holder, has already said this is one of his major issues. He does not believe the 2nd Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms. This takes literally 2 clicks to complete. Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today. Then pass the link on to all the pro-gun folks you know. Hopefully the results will be published later this month.
Here's what you need to do:
First - vote. Click to vote: USATODAY.COM
Second - Send it to other folks, then see if the results get published.
(OUCH couldn't resist)
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
...which was relevant in the 1700's. No way is it even remotely applicable today. Handguns should be so heavily regulated as to be illegal for 99.9% of the public.
Voted.
...which was relevant in the 1700's. No way is it even remotely applicable today. Handguns should be so heavily regulated as to be illegal for 99.9% of the public.
Voted.
FYI; A heavy flywheel can have advantages. It adds rotational inertia, which impedes changes in RPM. The advantage is it makes the engine run smoother w/better firing balance. The disadvantage is the engine won't rev up quickly with high rotational inertia. That said, once the flywheel is accelerated (light or heavy) to a constant rpm the advantage is with the heavier wheel since the higher rotational inertia equals more stored energy in rotating mass. Good for launching a vehicle without bogging the engine, since the heavy flywheel does more work than a light flywheel at takeoff.
For example; back in my 4x4 racing days we ran a 65# flywheel for that purpose. At hill-climbs & sand-drags, when that big flywheel was revved up at the line, the truck (F250) launched hard. Throwing huge roostertails of dirt w/4 32"diax24"w paddle-tires & locker diffs. The announcer at the events used to warn the audience to stand back because of it.
For example; back in my 4x4 racing days we ran a 65# flywheel for that purpose. At hill-climbs & sand-drags, when that big flywheel was revved up at the line, the truck (F250) launched hard. Throwing huge roostertails of dirt w/4 32"diax24"w paddle-tires & locker diffs. The announcer at the events used to warn the audience to stand back because of it.
On a serious note though, I'm just keeping my 5MT not because of the FW, but because it will be better from a financial standpoint. For me to go through with the 6MT, I still need the starter, both mounts, shifter assembly, cables, cable bracket and the tranny.
To get this done with the 5MT, the only thing I have to do is mod the flywheel to accept the 6mt crank trigger.
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S&W 629 .44 magnum with an unfluted cylinder exactly like this one...
Benelli Nova 12 gauge with the rifled sabot slug barrel...
Weatherby Vanguard in .300 Wby Magnum...
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
...which was relevant in the 1700's. No way is it even remotely applicable today. Handguns should be so heavily regulated as to be illegal for 99.9% of the public.
Voted.
...which was relevant in the 1700's. No way is it even remotely applicable today. Handguns should be so heavily regulated as to be illegal for 99.9% of the public.
Voted.
Because rifles and shotguns are used for hunting, which is fine. But handguns are used for personal protection or aggression. Their purpose isn't to shoot game, it's to shoot people.
The second amendment wasn't written with handguns in mind. Nor was it written for assault weapons. It was written so that an armed citizenry could defend the people. (See "militia") You know, before there were State Troopers, and a National Guard, and Marines.
That's OK, man. I don't want a spot in your bomb shelter... which leaves more dehydrated lasagna for you and yours, so it's all good.
The second amendment wasn't written with handguns in mind. Nor was it written for assault weapons. It was written so that an armed citizenry could defend the people. (See "militia") You know, before there were State Troopers, and a National Guard, and Marines.
That's OK, man. I don't want a spot in your bomb shelter... which leaves more dehydrated lasagna for you and yours, so it's all good.
I know, but JP haz LWFW so LWFW = win
On a serious note though, I'm just keeping my 5MT not because of the FW, but because it will be better from a financial standpoint. For me to go through with the 6MT, I still need the starter, both mounts, shifter assembly, cables, cable bracket and the tranny.
To get this done with the 5MT, the only thing I have to do is mod the flywheel to accept the 6mt crank trigger.
On a serious note though, I'm just keeping my 5MT not because of the FW, but because it will be better from a financial standpoint. For me to go through with the 6MT, I still need the starter, both mounts, shifter assembly, cables, cable bracket and the tranny.
To get this done with the 5MT, the only thing I have to do is mod the flywheel to accept the 6mt crank trigger.
While I see where you are coming from ROC, but when you live in an area where when the proper authorities are called, they take their sweet time to get there. Your own personal handgun can be the difference between you and your family's life or the life of some scum bag criminal.