Any Car Nuts Out There

[shield_2006]

I have decided that computers and sensors and all this electronics is designed to frustrate the driving experience and to cost you money---SO-- I building a 454Rat and dumping it in a gbody monte carlo with full suspension upgrade and a 9inch ford posi rear on a 400th tranny---full works---forged pistons, comp mutha thumpr cam, edelborck intake, 2 inch headers, 9-1 compression, forged crank, 750cfm holley, all around discs---to run on pump gas. I figure that Trinidad dam small and since is light to light I might as well have some fun.

[edyle]

I have decided that computers and sensors and all this electronics is designed to frustrate the driving experience and to cost you money---SO-- I building a 454Rat and dumping it in a gbody monte carlo with full suspension upgrade and a 9inch ford posi rear on a 400th tranny---full works---forged pistons, comp mutha thumpr cam, edelborck intake, 2 inch headers, 9-1 compression, forged crank, 750cfm holley, all around discs---to run on pump gas. I figure that Trinidad dam small and since is light to light I might as well have some fun.

I'm no car nut but when it comes to this thing about computers and electronics controling essential driving functions - no way do I want to be relying on them. I've even grown to hate power windows because when you reach where you going and it ain't home and it ain't secure or it ain't covered and your power window doesn't wind up and close.... wha do ya do?? you cant just pull out a spanner and wind it up manually.

[Sirius]

I'm no car nut but when it comes to this thing about computers and electronics controling essential driving functions - no way do I want to be relying on them. I've even grown to hate power windows because when you reach where you going and it ain't home and it ain't secure or it ain't covered and your power window doesn't wind up and close.... wha do ya do?? you cant just pull out a spanner and wind it up manually.

edyle you realize that practically every car manufactured after around the mid-1990's comes with a built-in computerized Engine Control Unit right? If you're worried about electronics in the car, the power windows which boil down to just a switch and a motor are the last thing you want to be concerned with. How about computerized throttle and steering systems?

[lexbarker]

With all the electronics now there is no need for the old time "Tune-Up" - no points to adjust, no carburetor nor timing to play around with. There is nothing much except to change filters and oil. The computer with its control is a big black box. In a way it is cheaper to maintain unless the CPU needs replacing.

[edyle]

edyle you realize that practically every car manufactured after around the mid-1990's comes with a built-in computerized Engine Control Unit right? If you're worried about electronics in the car, the power windows which boil down to just a switch and a motor are the last thing you want to be concerned with. How about computerized throttle and steering systems?

My car was manufactured in 1980.

[Sly1]

My car was manufactured in 1980.

I bet you do not have car payments It paid for!

[shield_2006]

Cleared my Moser 9 inch rear today--gloss red--with a Detroit true trac--can't wait to finish this build.

[shield_2006]

almost as sexy as a woman--almost

[Wayne]

I work on all our cars (5)............its a hobby of mine.

[shield_2006]

The sound of excitement---the thing purring like a Bengal Tiger

[sweetnezz]

Mechanics do not make any money.

[shield_2006]

Pressure with a rear seal oil leak--steups--he din know to put some silicone on the dam thing--now he have to take out the engine to fix it and drop the crank--steups---more delay--and the thing was sounding so SWEET and smoking tires. A Truetrac posi traction is a thing of grace oui.

[raider]

The sound of excitement---the thing purring like a Bengal Tiger

that thing sounds like a belmont tiger

[shield_2006]

that thing sounds like a belmont tiger

if 550 horse on the fly wheel is a Belmont tiger then so be it.

[shield_2006]

Oh gad--make a run and the brand new oil pump fail--get away by the skin ah mih teeth.