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Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:39 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:24 pm

I agree. I wouldn't be breaking a motor down to swap in other stock parts. Much more would be gained going with some ported castings for not much more money.

I still want to get my dad's Impala on the dyno, since I did build that with OE parts. I'm legitimately curious what the power curve looks like:
5.3 with flattop pistons
LS6 intake
862 heads
LS2 cam and springs
LS7 lifters
LS7 Z/28 tri-y manifolds
I doubt it makes a ton of power, but it's probably plenty and stupid reliable. I love that approach personally.
She moves out pretty well for what it is. I don't expect a ton of power, but rather am just curious to see how the motor sits on the graph using all factory components.
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[user not found] wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:12 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 pm Confirmed it was Troy's car
Damn. :pouroneout:

Hopefully there wasn't any Little Caesars grease anywhere.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 pm Confirmed it was Troy's car
Well, it had about 6 weeks before it was completely rotted by the road salt that people in this area know nothing about.
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Huckleberry wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:42 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 pm Confirmed it was Troy's car
Well, it had about 6 weeks before it was completely rotted by the road salt that people in this area know nothing about.
Geoff should let me borrow the Bolt for a couple weeks. The salt damage will total it and he can finally get out of that lease.
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Huckleberry wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:51 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:39 pm
I doubt it makes a ton of power, but it's probably plenty and stupid reliable. I love that approach personally.
She moves out pretty well for what it is. I don't expect a ton of power, but rather am just curious to see how the motor sits on the graph using all factory components.
Oh, I'm sure it moves great. Would love to see a graph on it for sure. Rare to see a build using all factory parts like that.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 pm Confirmed it was Troy's car
:disappoint:

Man... so Troy :rage: quits DFD, sells his car, and starts doing HIIT work on his bike all in the matter of a week or two?

:mindblown:
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D Griff wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:35 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 pm Confirmed it was Troy's car
:disappoint:

Man... so Troy :rage: quits DFD, sells his car, and starts doing HIIT work on his bike all in the matter of a week or two?

:mindblown:
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Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:13 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 pm Confirmed it was Troy's car
:ohdang: :|
:dat:
:pouroneout:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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max225 wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:41 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:35 pm

:disappoint:

Man... so Troy :rage: quits DFD, sells his car, and starts doing HIIT work on his bike all in the matter of a week or two?

:mindblown:
Full cuck... :sissyfight: leading the way into socialist utopia
It's what he seemed to want, so I guess good for him?
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:58 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:41 pm

Full cuck... :sissyfight: leading the way into socialist utopia
It's what he seemed to want, so I guess good for him?
He will get another car in no time.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:24 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:51 pm

She moves out pretty well for what it is. I don't expect a ton of power, but rather am just curious to see how the motor sits on the graph using all factory components.
Oh, I'm sure it moves great. Would love to see a graph on it for sure. Rare to see a build using all factory parts like that.
Yeah, the only thing that isn't factory in the motor are the pushrods. For whatever reason, when I measured for pushrod length, the preload was too much with the factory ones. I believe the length came out to 7.350", and I had some 3/8" Trends in that size laying around.
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max225 wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:39 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:58 pm
It's what he seemed to want, so I guess good for him?
He will get another car in no time.
:dat:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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max225 wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:39 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:58 pm
It's what he seemed to want, so I guess good for him?
He will get another car in no time.
:dat: :troywax:
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2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE. It’s a Prius with a Corolla body. I took all the Corolla and Hybrid badging off the car because it shouted “Hybrid” everywhere.

I am seriously impressed with this car as a... car. It’s quiet, smooth, comfortable seats, great visibility, keeps up perfectly fine with traffic, not cheap feeling, has a ton of equipment, and gets insane MPGs.

I drove it home last night aggressively on my 34 mile commute and got 50.8 mpg. 32 miles of that was interstate at 78mph on cruise control. Today I ran some errands and hit PT and a doctors appt, and got 56.6 mpg on a 25 mile stretch of my day. It doesn’t matter how I drive this, I can’t seem to get less than 48 mpg out of it. It’s impressive.

It’s a shame it’s only available in one trim level. If there was an SE or XLE trim, we would sell these things like fucking hot cakes, but they obviously don’t want to cannibalize Prius sales. That said, $24,500 MSRP for a car with radar cruise control, road sign recognition, pre collision/crash avoidance/pedestrian detection, lane keep assist/steering assist, blind spot monitors/rear cross traffic & pedestrian warning (the only option package available for $500), auto climate control, Apple CarPlay...

Cruising at 75mph is nuts. It rivals the GTI for highway feel... I’ll obviously miss the point and shoot of the GTI, but this thing will do the job nicely.

Time for some tint and some bronze RPF1s.
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Yea good time to buy a hybrid right now. They are giving away Ford Fusion hybrids here for $179 a month and 0 down or 21k. Comes with all that safety tech as well, adaptive, pre collision, blind spot etc.

Errbody wants a Truk or a Jeep
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 1:14 am VW Brougham rental has a compass


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:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE. It’s a Prius with a Corolla body. I took all the Corolla and Hybrid badging off the car because it shouted “Hybrid” everywhere.
Reminds me of the Tahoe hybrid that GM did a while back where they actually posted a service bulletin to pull off the excessive "Hybrid" badging.
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Huckleberry wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:22 am
fledonfoot wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:46 pm Image

2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE. It’s a Prius with a Corolla body. I took all the Corolla and Hybrid badging off the car because it shouted “Hybrid” everywhere.
Reminds me of the Tahoe hybrid that GM did a while back where they actually posted a service bulletin to pull off the excessive "Hybrid" badging.
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Dat 20/20 vs 15/20mpg Life
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CaleDeRoo wrote:I love this car so much.

https://www.vwvortex.com/threads/my-non ... 6.9326279/
yes plz...someday
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Huckleberry wrote:
fledonfoot wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:46 pm Image

2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE. It’s a Prius with a Corolla body. I took all the Corolla and Hybrid badging off the car because it shouted “Hybrid” everywhere.
Reminds me of the Tahoe hybrid that GM did a while back where they actually posted a service bulletin to pull off the excessive "Hybrid" badging.
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Nothing beats the chrysler aspen hybrid. IIRC they sold 8. Literally 8. One of the rarest vehicles money can buy!
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rockchops wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:42 pm
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Reminds me of the Tahoe hybrid that GM did a while back where they actually posted a service bulletin to pull off the excessive "Hybrid" badging.
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Nothing beats the chrysler aspen hybrid. IIRC they sold 8. Literally 8. One of the rarest vehicles money can buy!
:lolol: I don't even know what an Aspen is... Durango type thing?
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D Griff wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:31 pm
rockchops wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:42 pm Nothing beats the chrysler aspen hybrid. IIRC they sold 8. Literally 8. One of the rarest vehicles money can buy!
:lolol: I don't even know what an Aspen is... Durango type thing?
Ya rebadged Durango. I personally can’t stand that shit
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max225 wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:34 pm
D Griff wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:31 pm

:lolol: I don't even know what an Aspen is... Durango type thing?
Ya rebadged Durango. I personally can’t stand that shit
Yeah, it is all fine and good when it's platform sharing, drivetrain sharing, etc. but when it is the exact same car with different badging and some fake wood... :butwhy:
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