Nonsense Thread

[Best_name_available]

Just spent $80 on a key to find out that my lock set isn't original :hitler:

[Exodus_2pt0]

Yea most people these days just buy an entire lockset.

I sold a set for $100 with 2 keys a few years ago.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Rebuild your locks. Thats what i did

[Reichart12]

I've consolidated my hobbies. Rather than be spread across multiple account drainers, I decided to just excel in those 2 areas.

Cars and cameras. That's what Ive consolidated down to.

[Northern]

Torn between running Water/Meth, Water/Isopropyl alcohol, or some shitty octane booster like xylene.

W/M doesn't seem to raise octane much at all (Meth is 98.65AKI according to wikipedia), but still suppresses knock/EGT nicely. Just not sure if its going to do THAT much for what's going to cost me 1k by the time it's on my doorstep.

W/Iso seems like it could raise octane more (Iso is 108AKI according to wiki) but when this idea is brought up, people just say "Meth has higher octane" and link the wiki article that shows that it doesn't... Hell, I can buy 1/2L of 50/50 distilled water/Iso from the dollar store for a buck, so it wouldn't be expensive.

Octane booster/xylene just seems "Ghetto af" as they say.

I've been reading this shit all night and I'm no closer to figuring any of it out.

Yea, that's pretty much 99.99%. I've consolidated my hobbies. Rather than be spread across multiple account drainers, I decided to just excel in those 2 areas.

Cars and house reno. Unfortunately they both suck right now.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Why not 100% methanol?

I'm running 23-24 degrees advance up top with 25psi of boost.

[Northern]

Scared of the boom

[Northern]

and mostly just confused because I want stock compression bottom end power/drivability, but not to be limited to ~10psi.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Then just run w/m with reasonable timing. I would only be running 10-12* or so advance without the methanol, its very efficient at knock reduction.

[Northern]

I'll probably pull the trigger on a progressive control devilsown setup + tank/float before spring then. Everywhere else seems way more expensive after shipping.

[Exodus_2pt0]

I'm running the devils own progressive. I didn't bother with a level sensor because I have a 2.5 gallon tank, I just randomly check it and top off.

Also put the pump in the trunk. I mounted my pump directly below the tank, with the check valve up front right on top of the nozzles. Burned up a pump already when mounted under the hood. Granted, it was a used pump. Still, trunk is much cooler and friendlier to electronics and seals.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Says VAST, but it's just rebranded Devils Own.


I also ditched the quick disconnects for standard compression fittings from home depot wherever I could. Leaks are a pain in the ass.

[Best_name_available]

Rebuild your locks. Thats what i did

What will that accomplish? My only key for this set is ready to break on me

[e30onBBSs]

What will that accomplish? My only key for this set is ready to break on me

tumblers won't stick and it will just be better

[Northern]

I'm running the devils own progressive. I didn't bother with a level sensor because I have a 2.5 gallon tank, I just randomly check it and top off.

Also put the pump in the trunk. I mounted my pump directly below the tank, with the check valve up front right on top of the nozzles. Burned up a pump already when mounted under the hood. Granted, it was a used pump. Still, trunk is much cooler and friendlier to electronics and seals.

Definitely going for a trunk setup, just not sure where (Their 2.25gal baffled tank). Either mount the tank on the back seat bulkhead, to the floor at the front of the trunk, or in the spare tire well (But I think the tank is too tall, so maybe one of those spare tire well shaped plastic fuel cells?)
Pump, either in the left trunk pocket, or in the spare well.

If I'm going to rely on it to suppress detonation, I definitely want to have the peace of mind of a float. I'll probably wire it into the oil level light on the check panel (E36 pan - no level sensor, so it's unused.)