The day Fobio decided he too wanted to be retarded....
Fobio is in the process of going full retard....please direct yourself to reserved post #10....
The day Fobio decided he too wanted to be retarded....
Fobio is in the process of going full retard....please direct yourself to reserved post #10....
Horto creates "secret loblaws meets"
Does anyone else here skip 2nd gear on a regular basis? I started to recently because I got kind of annoyed with shifting into 2nd to be honest. Here's how I see and please someone correct me if I'm wrong:
How I used to drive:
1st: shift at 2800 going ~20
2nd: shift 2800 going ~40
3rd engages at 1900 rpm.
How I drive now:
1st: 3500-3700 rpm going ~30-35
3rd engages at 1700-1900
Anything wrong with this? I've just found that 2nd is kind of pointless and is just an extra shift. The car doesn't bog when I shift into even the lower part of the rpm range into 3rd (lowest I go to ever is 1600 or so) and it just removes the extra clutch and shift going a speed and gear that I won't be maintaining.
PS: this only applies to driving on the street!! obviously if I'm driving through a gas station I won't go 1st-3rd but if I know I need to reach 60KM/hr going from light to light I just go 1st-3rd.
Fobio's social commentary on Ferraris, transformers and BOVs....
Huge difference...Transformers are fictional...wanting your car to be one is, kinda cute.
A Ferrari is a storied car brand...putting a Prancing Horse on your car is akin to Civic's with TRD stickers and Carolla with Mugen stickers.
There's also a difference between questions ppl ask...
"Hey guys, I'm considering a BOV. I've read on TM3 and the internat that our cars run BPV...can someone explain to me why? I understand that it may have to do with our intake system measuring recirculated air? Please educate me..."
VS.
"Hey guys...my ricer buddy and I were high one day and we saw this wicked Silvia going pssh pssh. It's such a wicked sound, but I have no idea what it is, but I want a VTA BOV!!!...and I'm not going to search or read up about it...so I'm just going to dump a question on here so I can be spoon fed."
What the difference?
#1 is a thought out question asked in a respectful manner that otehrs from the internet may also share the curiosity.
#2 reeks of laziness and generally reflect badly on AN ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY like TM3, where the majority of our members have been around for awhile. This type of questions, like silly-cone exhausts, dumb down the average quality of threads and reflect poorly on an established, respected and knowledgeable forum.
Most importantly...we have this random thread for ppl to post their random questions.
Not MS3 related but this one deserves to be remembered....
and yes there was a poll....
I have applied to a few university programs, and will most likely get accepted to all of them.
My question is, which would you choose between the four, and why?
1- University of Toronto in Mississauga - BSc in Forensic Science (No Co-Op)
2- McMaster University - BA in Economics (No Co-Op)
3- Guelph-Humber University - BAS in Justice Studies & Diploma in Police Foundations (Community Service Placements)
4- University of Waterloo - Geography and Environmental Management (Co-Op)
In my case, I will be commuting to whichever one I choose to attend.
Mr Wilson's attempt to make us speed3 owners feel better about our fuel economy..
How can all forget....the carbon fibre roof debate....
Hey Guys I have a 2009 Mazdaspeed 3 and I'm in the middle of getting a mold made for the 04-09 Mazda 3 hatchback roof. Its going to have them make it in carbon fiber for me then i will be ripping the roof out and at the same time i will be doing the head liner do to i cant stand the color any more so it will be going suede black and all the plastic is the car will be going from egg shell white to black.
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...t=carbon+fibre
****space reserved for future imminent Ecutek fail****
the proposition....turbo delete mod. Thought of in 2009courtesy of Fobio...
I have the solution...and this will only cost you $2500CDN...
As you can see with the before and after dyno sheets, there's very little power loss...and in fact you can argue you GAIN in fuel economy...WIN-WIN-FTMFW...
This mod/fix/upgrade/holy grail will be licensed thru Nator Performance...look out for big things coming.
the bait was taken....but there was a moral. Story time with Fobio
1. don't believe everything you read on the net.
2. even if it looks good and others are raving about it, judge for yourself to see if it fits your own plans.
3. have a sense of humour.
Links of tm3 thread and original thread here
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...s-the-solution
http://www.suzuki-forums.com/forenza...otor-dyno.html
Noobster12 (02-18-2015),ryan2.3 (02-25-2016)
mikey, meth and you....
I'm really happy the car is working well for you. Regarding home-brew methanol........ do you understand any of this stuff?
If the answer is no,don't attempt to make methanol at home. The result will be more harmful to your wallet and health than blowing up your engine. I'm a chemical engineer and I wouldn't do it.To make methanol, you need first to create synthesis gas, which has carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas as its main components.
Conventional steam reforming is the simplest and most widely practiced route to synthesis gas production:
2 CH4 + 3 H2O -> CO + CO2 + 7 H2 (Synthesis Gas)
CO + CO2 + 7 H2 -> 2 CH3OH + 2 H2 + H2O
This process results in a considerable hydrogen surplus, as can be seen.
If an external source of CO2 is available, the excess hydrogen can be consumed and converted to additional methanol. The most favorable gasification processes are those in which the surplus hydrogen is “burnt” to water, during which steam reforming is accomplished through the following partial oxidation reaction:
CH4 + ½O2 -> CO + 2 H2 -> CH3OH
CH4 + O2 -> CO2 + 2 H2
The carbon dioxide and hydrogen produced in the last equation would then react with an additional hydrogen from the top set of reactions to produce additional methanol. This gives the highest efficiency, but may be at additional capital cost.
flame on....
geobur (12-12-2014)
ladies and gentlemen...introducing krissypoo29
I can't even find the best lines from this thread...the entire thing is solid gold
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...=1#post1140258
2 for 1 threads....did I pay too much for a car that I didn't buy? Yes you paid $100 too much..
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/sh...=1#post1138020
Boom!
07carbon3 (08-16-2014),greyseason (08-16-2014)
I read a lot of posts on here that can easily be taken out of content, if you have the right mindCourtesy of @Default User
I realized after "Copyin and Pasting" - I was able to make an Inappropriately Out of Context story line
So here it is....
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2016....twas a bad year
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