@DucatiKiller I signed up with them today to do freelance articles for LS1Tech
"How to" and "diagnostic" articles between 400-700 words pay $25. "Modification" and "brand review" articles of 600-1000 words pay $50.
I'm kind of surprised. I got a response back in two days time telling me I was accepted. I used what I've done here as a reference of sorts.
They asked for a writing sample, so I sent them a small article I wrote on how to hot rod a lawn mower ... basically it talked about how HP is figured and by increasing your RPMs you would in effect raise the HP output of the engine.
I have done a clutch bleed on my toyota corolla e120 2006 because I had some difficulties shifting out of 1st gear, I bled it through the slave cylinder and I noticed the fluid was dark black, I was checking the fluid level of course, after clear fluid was coming without air I closed the valve an...
I see what they are saying it doesn't flow into the master side reservoir ... I know some vehicles use the brake reservoir for the clutch circuit ... I don't know if that's a good idea or not, though.
Whoever sees this... Any idea if I'll see a price difference between checking alignment of one wheel and actually performing front end alignment? You think a shop would even have a price for just a check?
Had a blowout on the way home, but can't tell if it's from alignment or driving too long on a very low tire. The inside edge wore down to the belts.
@JPhi1618 I asked that of a shop once my gal drove over the medium of an expressway. They wanted to charge for an overall alignment and not of one wheel. Definitely not saying someone wouldn't, a shop just wouldn't do that for me. They said, "same thing"
super lucky you weren't hauling ass. :-) there's some mystery meat in alignment for me. I'd get the new tires and take it from there. If it's pulling after that then an alignment is probably in order.
@JPhi1618 - Agree with @DucatiKiller on this. I don't think you're going to find too many places which will do an alignment check for free, unless you purchase tires from them. You may just want to get your front end inspected to ensure there's no mechanical issues, though.
If you do end up getting an alignment, getting a "good for xx year(s)" type deal is not as bad as it sounds. You have to use it, but it can pay off if you buy one for a year and get your alignment checked three times during that period.
@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2, Thanks. It's not so much that I want a check for free, but it'd be great if they would (prices made up) check the alignment of the one wheel for $30 instead of me having to get a $120 alignment.
And I've certainly used the "good for xx years" before when I knew I was about to replace the suspension. It can be a good deal indeed.
I'm putting together a wiki for the diagnostics tag
> Use this tag for questions related to tools, techniques and generic methodologies for diagnosing problems. For diagnosing case-specific problems, please use the troubleshooting tag instead.
@BobCross twin-scrolls are considered to be a type of VGT
Alongside variable-stator-vane (like on the new Porsche 911 Turbos) and devices which alter the effective cross-sectional area available to the incoming exhaust gases
With twin scrolls, you don't alter the geometry of the turbo internals. You alter the flow by changing the flow velocity and angle characteristics by splitting the plenum into two and controlling how much flow goes through chamber A vs chamber B
In mainstream twin scrolls, is the flow really controlled? For example in a four cylinder, we might see two cylinders sending exhaust gases down one scroll and the other two down the other. The manifolds that I've seen online don't look controlled as such. Just funneling the gas that comes in whenever.
I've never disassembled such a manifold so I only have book learning about them.
Doesn't sound complicated. I've ridden in helicopters. I believe in both kinds of flow. Otherwise the rotors don't work. Then bad stuff happens.
My favorite part is the initial hover test. "Well, I wonder if the rotors will pop off when we use them. We better check before we fly way over there."
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@LynnCrumbling how do you format chat messages for code?
@Zaid I had a bunch of people telling me once about how the Ferrari V8 flat plane solution would vibrate too much...blah blah blah....and how it wouldn't work.
@Zaid The yamaha flat plane firing order was 1, 3, 2, 4 w/ crank at 0, 270, 450, 540 degrees. Interesting that 2 and 4 fire 90 apart but 1 and 3 fire 270 apart.
@JPhi1618 I understand your position, but there is no way to check the alignment of one wheel as you have to check them against the other ones in order to get it right (I'm sure someone might have said this already).
@Zaid & @DucatiKiller If you are talking about the image above, it is not a cross plane crank ... you need to look at where the pins are at and you'd know ... Maybe I'm coming into the conversation late, though?
So the argument is the power pulses being close together allows the tire a moment to 'unload' in order to take the next pulse which allows a higher level of mechanical grip on the road surface
This IS the reason that Yamaha claims they went with this config
an homage to the 'big bang' flat plane configuration of the late 90's
In other words, what factors influence an engine designer's decision to go with a certain firing order?
I had some free time today to investigate what kinds of firing order are possible on a flat-plane 90° V8 and calculated that there are 8 feasible firing orders:
1-5-2-6-4-8-3-7
1-5-2-7-4-8-3-...
In other words, what factors influence an engine designer's decision to go with a certain firing order?
I had some free time today to investigate what kinds of firing order are possible on a flat-plane 90° V8 and calculated that there are 8 feasible firing orders:
1-5-2-6-4-8-3-7
1-5-2-7-4-8-3-...
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