West Palm Beach Area Meet/Chit Chat - 561

[MasterNele03]

I just noticed you sent me $50, did you want a CD2? For some reason I thought you wanted a CD1 lol I'll make you another!

I see what I did, for some reason I thought Warri wanted a CD2 and you wanted a CD1

That's alright dude I'll get it whenever your available just let me know.

[E36_M3]

I probably will just stick with AKG for the engine & transmission when I get around to it. I had already figured I would go with them for the trailing arms, diff, subframe, etc. If I have to drop the subframe to do the bushings, I might as well change the rear diff to something more aggressive with more lockup in the LSD.

Its worth it. My trailing arms and subframe are poly and it made a huge difference,

[CaptainQualude]

Here's an interesting thread that just started (MKIV content).

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-s-the-lock...

Its worth it. My trailing arms and subframe are poly and it made a huge difference,

I suspect the wiggle in the back end would be reduced or disappear if they were replaced.

[warri]

garey text me tonight to remember to pay you for cd1.. say around 8pm ish!

[E36_M3]

Here's an interesting thread that just started (MKIV content).

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-s-the-lock...



I suspect the wiggle in the back end would be reduced or disappear if they were replaced.

Yeah, my whole car would sway on 95. LMK if you want to do it. Its def. something I'd want to do with someone who's done it before. Its a PITA. Also, its smart to replace the dif mount and fluid while you're there. I didnt do it and I'm regretting it.

[71sbeetle]

garey text me tonight to remember to pay you for cd1.. say around 8pm ish!

I was out of the country sorry

[CaptainQualude]

Yeah, my whole car would sway on 95. LMK if you want to do it. Its def. something I'd want to do with someone who's done it before. Its a PITA. Also, its smart to replace the dif mount and fluid while you're there. I didnt do it and I'm regretting it.

I started gathering parts, have the rear urethane sway bar bushings, but need to find the correct ratio LSD, & purchase all of the remaining bushings for the rear of the car. Thankfully E36 parts are reasonably priced.

I was out of the country sorry

Deported?

[MasterNele03]

Going to look in the classifieds, but figured I'd post here aswell. The wife is looking for a new DSLR, she really likes the T2i or the T3i but will do a Nikon. Just throwing it out there if anyone knows anybody that's selling one.

[71sbeetle]

Going to look in the classifieds, but figured I'd post here aswell. The wife is looking for a new DSLR, she really likes the T2i or the T3i but will do a Nikon. Just throwing it out there if anyone knows anybody that's selling one.

Get a refurb one, they're better than new since they were hand tested. If you have an old Canon camera (anything that's Canon, doesn't have to be digital or SLR) you can do the CLP (Canon Loyalty Program) and get an extra 20% off refurb prices. If you don't have one you can usually get one on eBay for about $10 shipped.

[71sbeetle]

Deported?

Working, I would have to do something really wrong to get deported from my own country ...

[CaptainQualude]

Can anyone run a VIN # for me to get a vehicle history?

[MasterNele03]

Can anyone run a VIN # for me to get a vehicle history?

Can't sry, looking to buy anotehr car?

[CaptainQualude]

Can't sry, looking to buy anotehr car?

I'm always looking. No, this is for a friend who is looking to find out the history of a car that he claims was illegally repossessed from him. Why would a bank auction off a car that you are 6 months ahead on payments?

[warri]

okay sorry i missed the last couple meets, had some important things to attend to, but I plan on coming to this weeks assuming Work doesn't bone me...

[VW Acolyte]

okay sorry i missed the last couple meets, had some important things to attend to, but I plan on coming to this weeks assuming Work doesn't bone me...

If you come out, I'll bone you instead

[Danimal32]

If you come out, I'll bone you instead

Kinky... I really think Cheyne, you need to come out talking like that....

[Danimal32]

Anyone going to sunfest tonight?

[VW Acolyte]

Kinky... I really think Cheyne, you need to come out talking like that....

You want me to talk to you like that too? Ok! I'll do to you what you did to Caitlin!! Let's see how you like walking around with a prego belly

[Danimal32]

Who's going out to wellington tonight anyone?

[71sbeetle]

I'm still sick and feel like crap but if anyone is going I'll go.

[MasterNele03]

I might go, if I do it'll be after 9. Plus I don't want what Garey has

[71sbeetle]

I might go, if I do it'll be after 9. Plus I don't want what Garey has

I don't think it's contagious, Capucine and the kids didn't get it, I think I got a cold from having to walk in the pouring rain from the parking lot at work to the terminal and from the terminal to the plane (about 10 mins in the rain) and temps being cooler and I was soaked all day, that and you add the fact that I was already tired from the lack of sleep, had to drive to Orlando, stress from extra last minute training I had to do for an important position, and my body just said F THAT and I just spent the last two days being all drowsy and sleepy lol.

[VW Acolyte]

I'll prolly coem on out if some others do as well.

[Danimal32]

Assuming no ones going out there tonight? I was thinking about it but I don't wanna be the only one out there

[CaptainQualude]

Is $4.50 a quart for Mobil 1 a good price? I haven't bought oil in years.

Was out last night & price checked. It seems the $4.50 price gives you a quart free. $26 covers 5 or 6 quarts depending on where you buy it.

[Danimal32]

Alright well I'm heading out to Wellington catch who ever there

[Danimal32]

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[VW Acolyte]

Is $4.50 a quart for Mobil 1 a good price? I haven't bought oil in years.

Was out last night & price checked. It seems the $4.50 price gives you a quart free. $26 covers 5 or 6 quarts depending on where you buy it.

Its actually a pretty damn good price to be honest. The only time it would be that low at one of my stores is if it was an oil change special that month.

[71sbeetle]

Yeah last time I bought Mobil 1 I think it was around $9.xx a quart (for the "European Formula, the one that is VW 502.00 approved). But after reading the scientific review of all the oils, it seems Mobil 1 is not that great after all.

[CaptainQualude]

Its actually a pretty damn good price to be honest. The only time it would be that low at one of my stores is if it was an oil change special that month.

BJ'S has a $10 off coupon on a 6 pack of 5w-30 or 10w-30 making it $26.

Yeah last time I bought Mobil 1 I think it was around $9.xx a quart (for the "European Formula, the one that is VW 502.00 approved). But after reading the scientific review of all the oils, it seems Mobil 1 is not that great after all.

Mobil 1 is pretty good for a OTS oil that you can find anywhere in the country. There may be better oils, but they are harder to find. Mobil 1 MTF sucks, at least compared to Red Line. I've heard Amsoil MTF works really well, but have no personal experience with it.

[VW Acolyte]

BJ'S has a $10 off coupon on a 6 pack of 5w-30 or 10w-30 making it $26.

I think ours is about the same price with a Mobil 1 oil filter.

Mobil 1 is pretty good for a OTS oil that you can find anywhere in the country. There may be better oils, but they are harder to find. Mobil 1 MTF sucks, at least compared to Red Line. I've heard Amsoil MTF works really well, but have no personal experience with it.

Castrol SPT 5-40, whihc is the factory VW/Audi oil has been proven to out perform Mobil 1. The Castrol Edge with Titanium out performs Mobil 1 as well. The Castrol SPT is the German made Castrol oil. I myself will be switching Liqui Moly when my free oil changes run out.

[CaptainQualude]

The Castrol Edge with Titanium out performs Mobil 1 as well.

Where have I heard that one before? Oh yeah, Shell Oil marketing!! It's the same sh*t that went to the moon in the space shuttle. Do they stir it with a golf club?

The Castrol Edge is almost $10 a quart. Is it 2x as good as Mobil 1? The last synthetic oil test I read had the top 3 pretty close together, it's been some years, with Pennzoil being #3. I'm pretty sure Mobil 1 was at the #1 position. Can't remember who was #2.

[VW Acolyte]

Where have I heard that one before? Oh yeah, Shell Oil marketing!! It's the same sh*t that went to the moon in the space shuttle. Do they stir it with a golf club?

The Castrol Edge is almost $10 a quart. Is it 2x as good as Mobil 1? The last synthetic oil test I read had the top 3 pretty close together, it's been some years, with Pennzoil being #3. I'm pretty sure Mobil 1 was at the #1 position. Can't remember who was #2.

Well this was an independent tester that told us this at an AAP rally I went to up in Pa. This was rally to inform us of new product lines, and the such. Forget the name of the company that was there to tell us info, but they were the ones that performed tests that compared them. There was a lot of other info that they shared too, I just remember that one because all I've used is Castrol for a number of years now, since I found out thats what the factory oil.

[71sbeetle]

#1 - Penrite synthetic - Scar length 1mm - pressure resistance 295,722 psi
#1 tie - Royal Purple Racing 51 - Scar length 1mm - pressure resistance 295,722 psi
#3 - Royal Purple Multigrade - Scar length 1.5mm - pressure resistance 131,432 psi
#4 - Valvoline Durablend - Scar length 3mm - pressure resistance 23,858 psi
#5 - Pennzoil GT Performance - Scar length 5mm - pressure resistance 9200.24 psi
#6 - Red Line Synthetic - Scar length 6mm - pressure resistance 6389.06 psi
#6 tie - Mobil Synth S - Scar length 6mm - pressure resistance 6389.06 psi
#8 - Penrite HPR 5 Semi-Synthetic - Scar length 7mm - pressure resistance 4694 psi
#9 - Fuchs Titan Supersyn MB - Scar length 7mm - pressure resistance 3352.86 psi
#10 - Castrol Formula R - Scar length 7mm - pressure resistance 2011.72 psi
#11 - Gulf Western Ultra - Scar length 7mm - pressure resistance 2011.71 psi
#12 - Shell Helix Plus Semi-Synthetic - Scar length 7.5mm - pressure resistance 2920.71 psi
#13 - Motul E-Tech Ester - Scar length 7.5mm - pressure resistance 1752.43 psi
#14 - Shell Helix Ultra - Scar length 8mm - pressure resistance 2567.03 psi
#15 - Elf Competition GT - Scar length 8mm - pressure resistance 1540.22 psi
#15 tie - Elf Exellium GP - Scar length 8mm - pressure resistance 1540.22 psi
#15 tie - Motul Turbolight - Scar length 8mm - pressure resistance 1540.22 psi
#15 tie - Mobil 1 - Scar length 8mm - pressure resistance 1540.22 psi

[CaptainQualude]

Looking at that list it appears to be from overseas testing?