NOR-CAL General Chat.

[kronus]

I've also taken one with a 4 bolt flange out of an e30.

[Steven]

Lol say sorry, you're wrong. XD

[Vivek]

I use an alignment shop in San Bruno that has a sunken alignment rack that is level with the floor, so drive straight on.

What's it called and how much?

Interested as well if it's not too much. I have camber plates and a new rack in and my car is almost running. Gonna need it aligned.

I find viper pretty ugly.

Agreed, it's atrocious.

[YosemiteSam]

That 510 is broken. Its got the wrong motor. Might be good for a motor swap however, get that POS modern thing out and stick an L series back in there. I HATE seeing modern motors in vintage cars. If you can't live with the correct(ish) motor (4 cyl L series in this case) then you bought the wrong car.

Will

I have to disagree with you there. I do think that building the stock engine in a car up to be the best it can be is a beautiful thing, but there's just something about using modern technology to make a classic car into the ultimate version of itself that I just love.

[cgk_iii]

Does anyone has any brilliantrot panels for sale? Looking to buy doors, trunk, hood, fenders. Pm me im in the peninsula area..

[MR 325]

all e30's have 3 flange fronts and 4 rear. manual and rears all share they same rear section but different front sections

Incorrect sir. Some auto cars had 4 bolt front and rear.

[Cabriolet]

Incorrect sir. Some auto cars had 4 bolt front and rear.

What is this BS.

http://e28-535i.com/upload/transe30flanges.JPG

cant find it listed on RealOEM and with all the e30s i've worked on, i've never seen it.

i do have an extra large 3-spoke flange if that guy wants it

[Thizzelle]

Who's the rower here again?

Is rowing 5000m in 20mins good on highest resistance setting?

[Wh33lhop]

The setting isn't "resistance" actually, it's more like a damper setting and higher isn't always better.

Also, no.

Nah it's not too bad for a pleb. Not great if you have practice though.

[Cabriolet]

Sina, freeride is the rower

[Thizzelle]

higher is harder so....

and I'm not a rower just decided to go on it after doing 30mins of plyo and 30 mins of running.

[Wh33lhop]

It's not a resistance thing, it's a damping thing. It seems harder to get it going but it takes longer to wind down so once it's "up to speed" it's about the same. You are supposed to use it to tune to your natural rhythm, not use it as a resistance number like a weight rack

Basically a higher number will wind down slower but be higher resistance so you use less strokes but more power per stroke, more about strength
A lower number will wind down faster and be lower resistance so you use more strokes but less power per stroke, more about cardio
Overall they take about the same energy in theory, but your body may be more efficient doing one or the other. See what I mean?

[Cabriolet]

i only row when i watch house of cards. and when i do it's a resistance workout

[Thizzelle]

yeah more air moving the more resistance you have in motion.

Air resistance models use fanlike air-fins on the flywheel to provide the flywheel braking needed to generate resistance. As the flywheel is spun faster, the air resistance increases. A vent can be used to adjust the airflow to the air fins and thus increase or decrease the resistance. The energy dissipated can be accurately calculated given the known moment of inertia of the flywheel and a tachometer to measure the deceleration of the flywheel.

[Wh33lhop]

Read the rest of that page you just googled to get my point

Oops maybe it was a different page

http://therowingcompany.com/rower/air_resistance