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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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Is "he's missing a piston" the new euphemism to replace "he's got a screw loose"?
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
Hum But whats the HP rating on 5 origami pistons?
Actual HP at the wheels, or on paper?
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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kalecoauto.com

if you're going to switch over to pistons i definatly recommend you buy some of these products... i have the cross drilled brake lines on order.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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What would the horsepower of 5 paper folded pistons be at the wheels Ken-x8?
Also, since I am at work I can not browse around much Xantium.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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OMG!!!

That www.kalecoauto.com site is a riot! I really want the synthetic oil bypass kit! I was laughing so hard I almost cried!

How about a true story to go along with the fun one here -

Worked part time at a good import auto repair shop. Lady brings in her first gen RX7. Says another shop worked on it, but it still runs badly. We took a look at the engine, and found a vacuum line split. End of story? No.

She showed us the receipt from the other shop... $250 to (and I quote) 'Adjust the valves on Mazda engine as part of tune up procedure'.

We laughed, we cried, we took 1/2 hour to explain to her how a Mazda Rotary works, then we told her to go get her money back and maybe discuss with the attorney general.

Knowledge is power, lack of knowledge is slavery.

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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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Is this a joke? What kind of car does he have...he never said!
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
What would the horsepower of 5 paper folded pistons be at the wheels Ken-x8?
Hmmm... good question. I'll need to save up the twenty bucks before I can answer that.

http://www.tansustyle.com/Origami-Wo...rg-pony-tj.htm

Ken
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by cruzdreamer
Is this a joke? What kind of car does he have...he never said!
His sig says:
2006 Rx8 Shinka Convertible 0-60 @ 9.8 m/s/s when falling.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LostAngel
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2006 Rx8 Shinka Convertible 0-60 @ 9.8 m/s/s when falling.
Apparently with an engine swap to a Le Rhone.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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THey do make a convertible you know. And 9.8 m/s/s is the rate at which earth's gravity pulls on objects.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:02 AM
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Zeb's 8 has one piston. It's 1 inch long and he keeps it in his pants.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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wtf dmc27? LOL.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
It depends on who you ask. Take this guy for example:
http://www.abc.net.au/newinventors/txt/s1072065.htm
I just had to do a little math on th air powered rotary.
Range 16K = 9.6 miles
Cost 3.2K for $0.15 = 1.92 miles
$0.07 per mile

Cost of Gas (at $2.69 per gallon it currently is) $0.15 per mile.

I geuss that it is a good idea, but I live more than 9.6 miles from my job.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Why would you consider such an idea full of hot air? clearly we need to power our cars from plutonium. Look how long the nuclear subs are able to stay at sea? Months.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Plutonium? Can we still get that with Pluto no longer being a planet?
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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Please see the thread about pluto on this forum. I stated clearly that PLUTO IS A PLANET and that is a fact. But it has nothing to do with pluto, and if you dont know that, you really need to take 3rd grade science again. I mean come on, what about elements like carbon13? It doesnt actualy from from the class C planet, carbontioum13 out in the delta quadrent.

lol.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ken-x8
Plutonium? Can we still get that with Pluto no longer being a planet?
Well, at least we can still get uranium from Uranus.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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BTW I did get my car back yesterday. Im glad to have my 8 back for sure. The Green ford truck was something I dont want to drive ever again.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Well, at least we can still get uranium from Uranus.
Oh, the things we can get from uranus. Some are soft, some are firm. Some make you gag, some make you squirm. Some make you cringe, some make you ill. I'm off my medication, time to go take my pill . . .
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
... 9.8 m/s/s is the rate at which earth's gravity pulls on objects.
You're losing your touch zeblien: explaining what you said!
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Pluto is now known as "planet claire", where all the seas are red. no one ever dies there, no one has a head...
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Planet Claire?
I knew she came from there; she drove a Plymouth Satellite - faster than the speed of light!
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Hay keep on topic here.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
Hay keep on topic here.
Already forgot the topic
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Oh heck I dont know anymore myself. I got my car back long ago, with 5 new pistons made of paper, stored in the trunk, and someone was going to figure out how much HP I will get now. Driving doesnt feel any different, but my pocket book feels lighter.
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