Its 2022. Why are we even talking about tires? Why doesn't my car fly?

I was promised flying cars. And cake.

Not unless i make more. I finished off cake from this weekend already.

And i guess i *could* have a flying car.  With enough TNT it will fly.   Not long, not far, and not usable after, but it would be airborne... 

My wife set up the insurance - and being that we bought it from a dealer, I'm sure if they asked her "any mods," she would have gone, "we bought it from a dealer." 


Seems like that would probably hold up in court. I imagine if something came up, they did find out there is an aftermarket exhaust and intake - and they bitched and said, "you had to say it wasn't modded when you got it..." 

We would go, "grab the recording, and let's see what we did say..." 

And go from there... I think things like this - generally run over people who don't have the assets to fight it in court - but if you lawyer up and settle in for a battle with them - they tend to go, "screw this one, let 'em off the line - more trouble than it is worth to pursue it through the courts." 

Wed Apr 13 2022 16:29:05 EDT from LoanShark Subject: Re: Renting Features

Is this a federal law, or a State law, on ECU mods and insurance
fraud? I'm surprised I've never heard any mention of this in the

I think it breaks down like this: you can't make any false statements. If you did, that's fraud, if you didn't, it's not.

When I bought this car and set up the new policy, they did ask me: "Any mods?" and I answered no.

What's a mod? Well, doing an LS swap would certainly be a mod. Is a flash tune a mod? Maybe........


This is all sort of academic, because how would they ever find out. But...

Yeah, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is widely the most popular tire on performance cars at the moment. They're pricey - but they seem worth it. 

The last set of tires i got for my jeep i had delivered.  Tossed them in the back and had them installed at a place up the road one afternoon.  i *could* have done it myself but its a pain in the neck. 

Tue Apr 26 2022 08:47:11 PM EDT from LoanShark

Bought the Michelin PS4S. From Walmart, of all places; I think my size might have been discontinued. Availability has been very spotty lately and I had to have these shipped to my house, which I've never done before.

Well, that explains the poor sound from the sub in the Fiero ( not the tiny OEM one up in the dash.. i built a cabinet to sit behind the passenger seat 20 years or so ago ).   The suspension material in the last speaker i installed ( perhaps 5 years ago ) had an almost invisible tear. Doh.   Oh well at least i know the amp is still good.  Stereo got swapped out too.   

( taking it out to replace it with something more modern and 'manufactured', instead of a huge heavy wooden triangular cabinet, covered matching material to the carpet  ( it was shaped so you can still lean the seat back. its not like there is much room in these things to play with )

After i get the motor mounts changed, might be thinking about putting an electric AC compressor in it..   Instead of putting back the original one on the engine ( weight distribution.. etc )

Then finding a place i can rent for a week or two and paint it. 

Finally getting off my butt and doing something about the things that have been nagging at me for a while now.

Ya ya, i know. Its not a fancy M3 or something, but i like it. 

Ouch

Tue May 03 2022 04:49:30 PM EDT from LoanShark

2017 production 

I would not trust them on the track.  Rubber degrades on the shelf. 

Well, after several years of stalling on making a final choice, i finally decided to order a 12v electric R134 compressor for the little car.  Going to retrofit it instead of putting the 'traditional' compressor back on the engine. Means im not putting that extra weight back on the rear wheels too. 

It should work, in theory.  Have to make some new lines, but that isn't all that hard. Might need a bigger alternator. 

Man, i really need to get that AC fixed in the little car. Took it out some today. Even tho it looks like crap and people point and laugh due to the ( lack of ) paint.. I miss driving it. 

But, heat index of 95 + an engine 6" behind your head.. WAY too hot.