Kevin Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 That battery checker is much nicer than you really need. I just use a cheapo like this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/234322761284?hash=item368eb99644:g:SD4AAOSwMdFhr4EW&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4A9GjoEOlHAfGFr04RQP6fvoth5SjulQGKy9dlliV7EkBaJYPD%2Fhd1GKygrutRLtgSElSMYhaj4Tb%2FK2CLZIcw1L0TsJcRGcZoKZhodeG2qa0%2BRulJA74pjzIBV36WKwDrBfVuQygpJtCKu2sX3rQIxQu%2Fo5ThY4Br6rxhgge2m3eL7ulQgzriL5B3gdfZ6aafP8eRYPiLAbgy6vf%2F0KjqvsYAOEpnn8IP3DzJdPvizkyaONzPDQC9KFey6Z7AprFjdLMWiZh7yrbrNbgnkmFikHv9JIUKXPh2OjteGRp0ue|tkp%3ABFBMsOykutRg The battery you have is probably a good one. Is it the new "Smart" technology? I don't have any of those because I'm a cheapskate. I usually buy my lipo batteries from Hobby King when they're on sale. You can also buy them for reasonable prices on Ebay, Amazon, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I am no Nissan fan (no offense to those who pay the bills thanks to them), but I really like the new Z. Here's a video where Jay Leno talks about one and drives it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 53 minutes ago, Kevin said: That battery checker is much nicer than you really need. I just use a cheapo like this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/234322761284?hash=item368eb99644:g:SD4AAOSwMdFhr4EW&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4A9GjoEOlHAfGFr04RQP6fvoth5SjulQGKy9dlliV7EkBaJYPD%2Fhd1GKygrutRLtgSElSMYhaj4Tb%2FK2CLZIcw1L0TsJcRGcZoKZhodeG2qa0%2BRulJA74pjzIBV36WKwDrBfVuQygpJtCKu2sX3rQIxQu%2Fo5ThY4Br6rxhgge2m3eL7ulQgzriL5B3gdfZ6aafP8eRYPiLAbgy6vf%2F0KjqvsYAOEpnn8IP3DzJdPvizkyaONzPDQC9KFey6Z7AprFjdLMWiZh7yrbrNbgnkmFikHv9JIUKXPh2OjteGRp0ue|tkp%3ABFBMsOykutRg The battery you have is probably a good one. Is it the new "Smart" technology? I don't have any of those because I'm a cheapskate. I usually buy my lipo batteries from Hobby King when they're on sale. You can also buy them for reasonable prices on Ebay, Amazon, etc. Is there one that can be used while flying so it reports back to a transmitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 You will have to get a transmitter and receiver that do the telemetry in order to know lipo voltage in real time. I know of no battery that would do that. That checker I linked will beep at your set voltage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley P Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Cheaper/liighter to mount an LED on the plane that will illuminate at set voltage? My electronics knowledge is rusty, but a Zener diode would "turn on" at a set voltage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Kevin said: You will have to get a transmitter and receiver that do the telemetry in order to know lipo voltage in real time. I know of no battery that would do that. That checker I linked will beep at your set voltage. Went ahead with the one you linked. Got another link about how to wire it up or will that be self explanatory once I have it in my mitts? Went flying again last night. Another successful outing. I did switch to intermediate mode for a bit to see what it would be like to have some more control. Immediately realized it doesn't return to center. I only flew a minute or so like that then returned to novice. Brought both girls out this time and let them "fly" it for a minute too. They loved it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Dodge is ending production on gas powered muscle cars.... https://www.foxnews.com/auto/dodge-last-call-v8-challenger-charger-muscle-cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Speedway E85 testing good today! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnC Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 So if the Plaid makes 1100rwhp, I wonder how much Dodge will I’ll offer knowing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I am thinking about selling a car. I have pretty much lost interest in 2.2 turbo Mopars and haven't done anything with my 1987 Shelby GLHS in forever. I washed it yesterday evening and I'm planning to continue cleaning it up. I have an interested buyer. He'd a friend I met in 2005 at the SDAC convention in Cincy. He is one I think would be a great caretaker of it. I'm thinking about using the cash to build up the D150. I was thinking about a late model 392 Hemi swap, but I think a built up 440 would be cooler. I'll probably keep the 727 Torqueflite, but I might look into a manual swap. It will need a rearend too. Fuel injection and air conditioner are other things I'd like to do to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 The end of an era (or two)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley P Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Kevin, how about one last dragstrip hurrah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 No, it isn't fast enough. I need to get the silver Charger going and take it to the strip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Co worker just bought a 2023 M4 Competition xDrive Coupe. Already has lots of CF, R44 CAI and R44 Ti Exhaust... TT I6 engine with AWD. Blue leather seats and all. It's close to a Nardo gray color, I think it's Brooklyn Gray. Black wheels. I'll get pictures later. But that car is super nice! It had this stuff on it that I know of plus lots of carbon fiber: https://www.r44performance.com/products/2021-bmw-g80-g82-m3-m4-competition-s58-cold-air-intake-system-bw-s5801?pr_prod_strat=description&pr_rec_id=dcbd442cd&pr_rec_pid=6647802789963&pr_ref_pid=6638372552779&pr_seq=uniform https://www.r44performance.com/products/r44-g8x-m3-g80-m4-g82-race-exhaust-cat-back-system-in-titanium-carbon-tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley P Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I watched this documentary a few years ago. It was made by British fellas, I think. And they happened to be there during the last serious flood. It's pretty interesting to me. I take Cairo as a city ruined not just by racism, but by all sorts of sins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 The M4 Competition vs Mach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 No interior pictures yet… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Nice looking car. The grill is to big tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrpth Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 My 1st cousin moved to Africa this year. He sends me pictures every few days. Here's a common welder you can get for around $15. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley P Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 LOVE IT! Probably better than most Harbor Freight stuff. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 5 hours ago, mstrpth said: My 1st cousin moved to Africa this year. He sends me pictures every few days. Here's a common welder you can get for around $15. Scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Ashley P said: LOVE IT! Probably better than most Harbor Freight stuff. lol I kind of like it better than the outgoing design. A girl here has the last gen with smaller grill and it just doesn't stand out as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tino Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Look at what I found. Guess I need a cam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley P Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 OUCH. What symptoms? Misfire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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