Recent content by xytbyk

You guys are talking out of your asses. These generalizations are pretty damn absurd.

Nah, i'd absolutely prefer a rwd car in theory. In reality, it rarely would matter to me, and I drive pretty hard through the canyons every day. A sorted FWD car can be really quick. I left a modded JCW Coupe yesterday through Topanga and the guy told me he was pushing as hard as he could...

You should put that on the ATS nobody will buy.

I did algo trading for an I-bank between my masters and PhD programs. My beginning salary as an asst. prof in a lib arts department of a good school was less than half what it was as a programmer. That's an extreme example, but as a rule, you shouldn't pursue a doctorate in any field unless...

So... 204, eh? q7eZ_qlDf40

He runs DragTimes.com

Built for drag racing, but equipped with tires for impressing 15 year olds. kG6veF_34QE

And now they're dead. The others heeded the warning.

It would be in the best interest of anybody interested in the FiST to find a way to drive one for a few days. A test drive almost certainly won't be informative enough. It is a cheap but pleasant car that's super fun to bomb around in. Even loaded, it's way cheaper feeling than a GTI. Almost...

Yep. I owned a MK6 for almost 3 years, and it was stock for about a year. I have a build thread buried in here somewhere. The OEM FiST tire is a 140 UTQG 205-40 17" potenza RE050A. Most OEM GTI tires are lousy all-seasons, so that can account for a BIG chunk of the difference. The LSD can only...

I was talking about how they do in the canyons, so no. A definitive no. The FiST can turn in without plowing, and can put power down out of turns, both because it comes with way better tires than a GTI and because its stock torque vectoring seems more effective. My car specifically is about...

As long as it's cheap and doesn't drone, my wife could not possibly care less.

I was tempted to ask Matt if he wants to drive my wife's v6 accord. I upgraded the rear sway bar, springs, brake discs, pads, fluid and tires. But, the upgrades were because it felt unsafe as stock on my wife's commute route, 75% of which is through the canyons where Matt often does these...

Matt liked the Charger R/T more than I expected, though he's not going to be too negative with the owner in the car. He only had good things to say about the old 5-speed, but said the 8-spd adds a lot. Lots of references to it being a boat, but that's not news. sUIfg1yblNI

Semantics don't matter. The mid-engine criterion is wikipedia bullshit from Collins/dictionary.com. As far as I can find, it's not followed by auto manufacturers, journalists or race series.