Had to get the car out in the snow today!
- maytag
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Had to get the car out in the snow today!
I took the car out and snapped some pics today. Couldn't pass-up the crisp, cold air, so I grabbed the video-camera too, to capture the way it sounds right now. I love it. (Especially with the sub I'm play-backing on )
You can see the video here, if interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzp1jLcSKI
You can see the video here, if interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahzp1jLcSKI
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
Maytag,
What's the flashing gauge on the dashboard ?
What's the flashing gauge on the dashboard ?
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Motokhana Special 127 rear engined Rail 903cc
2014 Abarth "SS"
1981 Spider 2000 (Legend Industries Turbo - minus the Turbo)
1978 X1/9 1.3 Dual IDF 40's, Coupe Cam, Allison Header/Exhaust
1971 128 Sedan 1100cc, Coupe Cam/Headers
Motokhana Special 127 rear engined Rail 903cc
Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
Haha I liked the church parking lot in the video. She sounds good. What exhaust do you have on it?
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
adrians wrote:Maytag,
What's the flashing gauge on the dashboard ?
my Air/Fuel ratio gauge.
It doesn't start to read correctly until it gets to about 600 degrees... so don't pay too much attention to it in this video.
I'll post-up sometime some video of it working, and how I used it to dial-in the jetting up here at 4000 feet!
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
the exhaust is currently stock at the motor, a Monza (from Pacesetter) tip w/ resonator, and a rotten hot-dog in-between.NebraskaSpider wrote:Haha I liked the church parking lot in the video. She sounds good. What exhaust do you have on it?
I'm actually quite pleased with how she sounds, and I figure it'll do until I build the new motor, and get Mark's header on it. Then I'll build me a new exhaust, and mess around with different combinations of mufflers & resonators until I find one I love. I've got enough old motorcycle slip-on's layin' around this place that I figure I'll mess around with a couple of 'em first!
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
The car sounds great! I'm very jealous of your roads as well! One of the draw backs to living in paradise is that the roads are swiss cheese here, they can't manage to make pavement last more than 6 months before it disintegrates.
Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
You forgot to drop the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice sounding and looking car!
Happy New Year
Ray
Nice sounding and looking car!
Happy New Year
Ray
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
I have a set of those wheels without the center covers. They are 14". Does anyone know what the wheels are and where I might look for the center covers???
Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
Good looking car Dan. You need to come take me for a ride to get me motivated to work on mine in this frigid weather. Talk to MBOUSE about a set of T-bar bumpers to finish it off, I think it's a great look.
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
What is the 'T-Bar' bumper?ROOK1 wrote:Good looking car Dan. You need to come take me for a ride to get me motivated to work on mine in this frigid weather. Talk to MBOUSE about a set of T-bar bumpers to finish it off, I think it's a great look.
I'm thinking I'll build a set of "Quick-Jacks" for bumpers. I'd make 'em functional, of course, which'll be cool... but I think they belong on this car.
I've got a set of 15" wheels I'll be putting on it, as soon as I can get to doing springs / shocks & front-end bushings, etc. (The rear is already done)
But I promised the wife I'd take care of her master-bathroom remodel first. We were shopping for tile all day today.
It's okay though... every night I spend working in the garage in this weather costs me about $10 in propane!
and you're right: I SHOULD come take ya for a spin! I'd like to see your car!
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
I think those wheels are Speedlines ( from the USA ), ones in the photo are 15"spider2081 wrote:I have a set of those wheels without the center covers. They are 14". Does anyone know what the wheels are and where I might look for the center covers???
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2014 Abarth "SS"
1981 Spider 2000 (Legend Industries Turbo - minus the Turbo)
1978 X1/9 1.3 Dual IDF 40's, Coupe Cam, Allison Header/Exhaust
1971 128 Sedan 1100cc, Coupe Cam/Headers
Motokhana Special 127 rear engined Rail 903cc
2014 Abarth "SS"
1981 Spider 2000 (Legend Industries Turbo - minus the Turbo)
1978 X1/9 1.3 Dual IDF 40's, Coupe Cam, Allison Header/Exhaust
1971 128 Sedan 1100cc, Coupe Cam/Headers
Motokhana Special 127 rear engined Rail 903cc
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
Thank you maytag, as I used to live in Maryland it was great to see driving on the wrong side of the road in the snow. Car sounds great.
Baz
Baz
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
That looks like my church parking lot hehe. Sounds real sweet. Awesome video. Love hearing those Fiat engines.
Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
These. http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... umperettesmaytag wrote: What is the 'T-Bar' bumper?
and you're right: I SHOULD come take ya for a spin! I'd like to see your car!
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Re: Had to get the car out in the snow today!
ROOK1 wrote:These. http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... umperettesmaytag wrote: What is the 'T-Bar' bumper?
and you're right: I SHOULD come take ya for a spin! I'd like to see your car!
oh... I see. yes, I like those too. Not too far from what I'm thinking, actually. here's a Cobra sportin' the "Quick-jack" bumper, for any who have never seen one:
http://www.automobiledreams.com/cgi-bin ... &d_id=1147
I'm no Boy-Racer..... but if I can't take every on-ramp at TWICE the posted limit.... I'm a total failure!