I’ve been trying to fix a whistle from a pair of aerodynamic (plane wing shape) cross bars for almost a month now. I tried the rope wrap, taped up all the holes, different positions and nothing worked. Finally I got the idea of putting a strip of fuzzy weather stripping along the bottom edge to brush the air below before meeting the air above the bar. Turns out it works really well! There’s still a very subtle whistle, but it’s amazing how well it works and for how cheap it is. Hope it’ll last. Good luck!

Shared a while ago I thought I blew my transmission on the track. Turns out it was the coupler connecting the drive shaft to the transaxle. Fixed that with upgraded billet aluminum connectors. Also put in a racing clutch and new output shaft.

Hey everyone!

The car community on Lemmy isn’t the most active and I thought it would be nice to list the cars of its members.

Here is my list:

Present: Seat Leon Cupra 300 St 4 drive

Past: Audi S4 B6 Avant manual, Seat Ibiza Cupra

I was really happy with the 4.2 liters V8 in my S4, but the Cupra gives me more performance, more practicality and is cheaper to run. Would have loved a manual version if you could get it with fake AWD.

I plan on keeping the Leon Cupra for another 10 years before switching to an EV Estate if they appear one day.

What’s your list?

The first car I want to buy is a Scion TC with a 5 speed manual! Modify a little so I can rip it on the tōge a little, then I want to get my absolute dream car, an FRS/BRZ!! Then later down the line I want to own a RHD JDM car, don't know which one yet tho!

What about you guys?!

Also the picture is a display of 86s and BRZs in Maryland!

Sorry the pictures are kinda crap. I'd never seen one before and thought it looked super cool!

It was really small and it looked like basically the whole top half of the car was glass

Also kinda surprised with myself that I recognize the rims, I think they're painted e30 bottlecaps 😅

I have a 2007 Nissan 350Z and I would like to know the real value of it as I intend to sell it. It's convertible, touring roadster 2D, V6 3.5 Liter, RWD, manual and in good condition. Mileage is around 60000. I live in Orlando FL, I will appreciate any help in evaluating this car so I know its fair price. Thank you in advance

I know YouTube links get about as many down votes as up votes. And I love this car!

I was lucky enough to drive a 650s through the mountains at very casual speeds and nothing has been as engaging as that. My Corvette feels so disconnected even in track mode in comparison. The steering in particular is night and day.

It's not worth half a million dollars for the steering but if I could figure out a way to get McLaren steering into my Corvette I'd probably do it.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24899249

Explaining in good detail why people should care about how modern cars have become a privacy nightmare. From Regular Car Reviews.

17x7.5,, has a made in england stamping but no definitive stampings for pcd, offset or centerbore. Look like RS Cosworth wheels but arent. Has a retaining bolt hole for the flat bolt hole cover (which I'll post in another comment, which matches some 90s ford wheels) owner says they came off a Peugeot but my fellow french car enthusiasts say they definitely arent an OE Peugeot wheel.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24780658

https://lemmy.world/post/22892985

/c/technology was the most active by far (more so than /c/cars), so I'll post here again first.

Stats

The following stats are winter tests (10F to 30F. Or -10C to 0C).

• L1 Charger from Home is 2.05 mi/kwhr (12.0 mi/electric-$$. 17.1c per kwhr home costs) in this deep cold.

• L2 Charger from Work is 2.8mi/kwhr (14.0 mi/electric-$$. 20c per kwhr work-charging costs).

• 43 Miles per Gallon gasoline (13.9 mi/gasoline-$. $3.10 gasoline during test).

• L1 Charger is closer to 2.8 mi/kwhr during 60F (15C+ temperatures).

• L2 Charger is closer to 3.5 mi/kwhr during 60F (15C+ temperatures).

Conclusion: The cold (10F to 30F) has made the Li-ion batteries of this car SIGNIFICANTLY less efficient. We're at the point where L1 chargers are more expensive than gasoline, while L2 chargers are roughly on part with gasoline.

I recommend anyone who gets an EV to get an L2 charger. Not only for the convenience of far faster charges, but also because of the incredible improvements to cold-weather charging efficiency.

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There were some pro-EV fans asking me to more carefully test the gasoline usage in the winter. And now you have the stats. I can solidly say that gasoline is worse during the Winter (down from EPA estimated 48), but not dramatically worse like the electric engine gets.

The above gasoline test was done over an entire week of driving to reach the 200+ miles I thought was needed for a solid test. I performed it by running out of electricity (all the way down to 0%), then driving to a gasoline station and filling up. I memorized the exact pump I filled up at.

Then, after 200 miles across a week, I came back to the same pump and filled up exactly the same. I then counted the gallons that came out of the pump and divided out based on my trip odometer. I was 203.5 miles of driving total with 4.734 gallons reported from the pump.

I can't wait to see one of these on the streets!

This sort of sucks. I think it’s related to all of the commercial diesel trucks that were on Craigslist the last few years with “all sales final” or “up to you to get it registered” note.

So I bought a 2007 Prius and it has the break accumulator issue, and combo meter issues, i also can’t verify the hybrid battery has been replaced, its not throwing a code and seems to fully charge via regen breaking the seller said it was but it was done while his mom owned the car and wasn’t done by Toyota, so no carfax record. The seller offered me 2k back for the break issue. So I’m essentially getting this at 1k, runs and drives, cold AC and working heat. I’m just trying decide do I commit to this car. I also unfortunately need a car in the next 4 months.

Uhm, this can't be a good thing.

What new cars or models are you looking forward to seeing this year? Personally I'm looking forward to seeing reviews of the Corvette ZR1 and Cadillac Celestiq. One will probably be a huge success, the other will probably be a flop lol

The more you know.

I want to be able to sleep in my next car, and not have it be a miserable experience.

Is there anything you can suggest to me that will suit someone who is 6'4" or 193 cm?

I'm not very familiar with cars, so anything that might seem obvious to you I could be overlooking.

I'm also not interested in style, at all. I only want functionality/reliability (I want it to work, bells and whistles don't matter) and low prices.

Jeep used to be a treasured American brand. But after Stellantis bought the iconic brand, workers say execs slashed jobs and quality to drive up profits. Now customers say the new $80,000 Jeep Wagoneer has mechanical issues fresh off the lot.

Video dives deeper than problems with the new jeep highlighting worker grievances on the line, customer experience failures and union struggles.

Some of you may remember my original post from 2 months ago, where I discovered a fist-sized rust hole in my front spring mount and I wanted to post a quick follow-up.

I'm now happy to announce that the operation was a success and the frame has been patched up and a new reinforced spring mount welded on. This has been the only time in years that I've taken my car to a shop instead of doing it myself but I'm very pleased with the result.

The car also has new dampers, control arms, ball joints and strut bearings and drives like new again.

GM has absolutely cooked on this insane thing