New high MPGs!!

[DriverOne]

I can't get above 37, no matter what I do. The right axle is making horrible clunking sounds and I have bump steer like crazy! I've worn half way through a set of Toyos in less than 1K miles! Is it only the axle???

[kartracer46]

I can't get above 37, no matter what I do. The right axle is making horrible clunking sounds and I have bump steer like crazy! I've worn half way through a set of Toyos in less than 1K miles! Is it only the axle???

Well not to jack up this poor man's thread, but sounds like a new axle, a pair of LCA's and a good alignment is what you need.

[htchbck]

This is the bug I'm currently using on the festiva. Even though its only an inch long I think its big enough for the festiva (since its such a small car) without introducing too much extra weight.



However, for my Astro van I'm thinking something more like this may do the trick.



I'll report back with the increase in mileage soon

Oh, and thanks to the OP for reminding me I need to change the cap and rotor in wifey's car

[crusher773]

You guys haven't ever heard a rotor called a bug? Yeah it was a cap and rotor.

[htchbck]

Nope, can't say that I've heard that one, though I figured thats what you meant
I was just having a little fun with my recent bug pics :lol:

[neanderpaul]

Man that is too cool. That little tiny bugger is going to be a 4 1/2" top insect predator in a couple of months. 8)

[Pu241]

You guys haven't ever heard a rotor called a bug? Yeah it was a cap and rotor.

Must be a Kansas thing, kind of like wanting to teach creationism in public schools!

[crusher773]

Must be a Kansas thing, kind of like wanting to teach creationism in public schools!

well I'm from Missouri but anything is better than being a hippie out east from one of those states that likes the goon that is running the white house.

[neanderpaul]

Must be a Kansas thing, kind of like wanting to teach creationism in public schools!

Theory of evolution - theory of creation. Hmm seems fair to me. Seems like both THEORIES being presented as opposed to only one.

[bastille10]

I agree Neaderpaul. People need to stop short changing God. Believe it or not he can do creation or evolution:sunny: Editoral Comment - WWJD? Not get sidetracked on stuff that doesn't matter like creationism vs. evolution or the "Rapture".

[TominMO]

Theory of evolution - theory of creation. Hmm seems fair to me. Seems like both THEORIES being presented as opposed to only one.

But these are not equivalent. A scientific theory is arrived at after collecting data, hypothesizing about what it means, and then testing it. The results of the testing are then evaluated, proven, and the results shown to be reproducible by others, and the result is a scientific theory. Sometimes theories are disproved or modified, usually due to improvements in technology and testing regimens.

Religiously-based ideas about the world, the afterlife, the soul, etc., simply amount to what people are comfortable believing. These are not theories in the scientific sense.

The Church in the middle ages said Earth was the center of the universe, and the Sun and everything else revolved around it. This was not a scientific theory, just what was politically/spiritually correct at the time.

If churches want to teach creationism, intelligent design, or that the Universe was created in 4004 B.C., I'm fine with that. Live and let live. But let's not pretend that this is in the same realm as science.

Rats, now yer gonna ban me in the Arena's banning thread....

[neanderpaul]

But these are not equivalent. A scientific theory is arrived at after collecting data, hypothesizing about what it means, and then testing it.

I submit that that is exactly what can be done using the bible.

The Church in the middle ages said Earth was the center of the universe, and the Sun and everything else revolved around it. This was not a scientific theory, just what was politically/spiritually correct at the time.

Yet the bible said the earth was round. Isaiah 40:22 "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:"

Circle, globe, vault, and arch are some of the translations.

If churches want to teach creationism, intelligent design, or that the Universe was created in 4004 B.C., I'm fine with that. Live and let live. But let's not pretend that this is in the same realm as science.

I don't have to pretend. The bible is scientifically solid.

Rats, now yer gonna ban me in the Arena's banning thread....

:lol:

[getnpsi]

Warmer weather is helping. Oh, and drafting behind a larger vehicle makes me get the same mpg at 75mph as it does at 60mph in my SRT-4. It's crazy gains. I suggest buying a cheap vacuum gauge for your festiva or aspire. The more negative you can keep the needle when under low loads the better.

Nova for rednecks = WIN.

"Mountain dew is the best soda ever made."

[TominMO]

I submit that that is exactly what can be done using the bible.

It is impossible to prove or disprove that God created the universe, because the existence of God is itself unprovable. People who try to do so always have to make unsupportable jumps in logic. Spiritual/metaphysical belief is not amenable to logic or science. But I have no beef with it. Just accept that it is belief/faith and be happy that you have it.

Yet the bible said the earth was round. Isaiah 40:22 "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:"
Circle, globe, vault, and arch are some of the translations.

I'm just pointing out that dogma can interfere with reality. Some people think that dinosaur bones were placed in the earth to test man's faith in whatever dogma a specific church has; like the one that says the earth is only a few thousand years old, for example. To have such beliefs in the face of scientific proof to the contrary is irrational, and shows that the believer has an agenda which requires he/she believes such things. An agenda I would consider unhealthy, because overly rigid. But if people want to believe stuff like this, and can make it work for them, fine. Just because people believe something, does not mean the belief should be respected, tho. Only the right to believe what they want should be respected. Cases in point: the Westboro Baptist Church, radical Islamists, the followers of Jim Jones, the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX. People who need such a rigid, dogmatic belief system are people who are uncomfortable with freedom; the freedom to think for themselves, engage in intellectual exploration. They need strong boundaries to insulate them from the perceived chaos around them, to make them feel safe and the world make sense.

This is not criticism, just my observations about people.



Edit: man, we have totally hijacked crusher's thread!

Edit: D'OH! I just checked the banned thread to see if you banned me. You did!

[neanderpaul]

Indeed we did hijack. i'll post a new one on this topic in the arena. These always devolve. Pun intended .