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Stop light to stop light, torque at the wheels owns. (MOTOR TORQUE * GEAR RATIO) My toyota pickup with a 2.4 liter motor (cammed 10:1 22RE) will take off from a stop almost as quick as my buddies pontiac tempest with a 400-something ci motor, just because of the gear ratios. We calculated torque...

Yeah, I was surprised to find out the W stood for winter and not weight.. anyways, thicker oil is not always better. You want oil that is the right thickness in the temperature range that it needs to run in. 20W-XX is going to be too thick for cold starts anywhere below freezing. If you live...

Right, but aside from the pressure of the mixture and the size of the gap, does just changing the octane of the fuel have any effect on the power necessary to make a spark and ignite the mixture?

I'm curious, does higher octane place higher demands on the ignition system? Since it is essentially harder to ignite, does it need a stronger spark?

Hmm, TT insta-boost V10?? Lets see, the new M5 V10 makes 500hp. Lets strap a couple of these VATN turbos on there and that would be an easy 750hp. This hypothetical car would be a good candidate to introduce forward-facing jet engine assisted braking, too. :icon_mrgr

I want a copy. :D

simple, non-biased (I think) comparison... 1J: less displacement less stroke, more bore (better suited to high rpm) head flows better at high rpm has MHG stock stock oiling system is reliable 7M: more displacement more stroke, less bore (shorter in length, good for low end torque)...

Is there a comprehensive comparison anywhere between the different pistons available for the 7M? IE stock, wiseco, JE, ross I know how they compare as far as compression, but I'm concerned with weight, length of the skirts, and any other differences that might effect their durability and/or the...

No one mentioned using stock seats from other cars. I was planning on looking through the junkyard for some seats that are comparable comfort wise and weigh less to replace my damaged ones.

Nice setup, but... Are those 5-way speakers?? More drivers are not better. Lots of two-way components would stomp those as far as distortion and overall value. That's why car audio STINKS. 95% of what is out there is gimmicky junk, and the other 5% is overpriced because of the name. I'm...

I second the nazi road raping pig comment, even if the author was being entirely sarcastic. Really, get a high flow cat at least. It's too bad no one feels guilty about it. ...Everyone else is fucking our trillions of potential decendents in their collective ass, and I want 10hp, so I'm going...

I remember seeing a thread on SF about machining part of the oil pump to bring it to a slightly-below-minimum tolerance, raising pressure across the rpm range, including idle. I have been looking for it but I can't find it. I guess the idea is that there is some internal leakback which when...