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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #779 from previous page: February 17, 2006, 08:34:05 PM »
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Die thread, DIE


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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #780 on: February 17, 2006, 09:10:22 PM »
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http://www.tilleyfoundation.com/self%20charging%20cars.htm


A box that produces more electricity than it consumes...I'll bet you poop more than you eat too.
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #781 on: February 17, 2006, 09:27:37 PM »
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koaftder wrote:

http://www.tilleyfoundation.com/self%20charging%20cars.htm


A box that produces more electricity than it consumes...I'll bet you poop more than you eat too.


Oh well, i was hoping you'd buy into it... After all the fiero sucks ass, i mean, it's like 2006 now, get with the times. the fiero is ugly and the engine is midway. My opinion is golden and all qutomobile owners should agree with me.
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #782 on: February 17, 2006, 10:49:33 PM »
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Oh well, i was hoping you'd buy into it... After all the fiero sucks ass, i mean, it's like 2006 now, get with the times. the fiero is ugly and the engine is midway. My opinion is golden and all qutomobile owners should agree with me.


Hey, while you're at it, ditch that archaic Amiga computer.  Shouldn't everybody.  I think all computer owners would agree.


Anyway...


Like I said, upgrading cars is more rewarding than upgrading to a cpu with twice the clockspeed but only yeilds a 25% increase in actual computing power.

Interestly enough, most cars are considered mid-engine.  This is because most of the engine sits either behind the front axle or in the Fiero's case infront of the rear axle.  It's not "midway" as you put it.  Also beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I could just as easily say whatever you drive is ugly and I believe by my standards it would be.

Get with the times?  So all classic and antique car owners should just drop their cars off at the boneyard, eh?  The only difference here is I don't feel the need to keep my car factory original.  The Fiero chasis is an excellent platform in more ways than you know, I am merely enhancing everything else about it.

And if you honestly believe these cars are ugly, get your eyes checked: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/027741-6.html
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #783 on: February 18, 2006, 05:46:27 AM »
Just wondering how this thread became a discussion of Fiero Automobiles and got away from Amiga Computers in general.

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #784 on: February 19, 2006, 01:59:31 AM »
It happened when I mentioned that I wanted to mount a GC running hopefully AROS in my Fiero.

anything this guy can do I can do better: http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/057546.html
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #785 on: February 19, 2006, 02:57:37 AM »
I prefer a Shelby mustang gt 500.
Amiga 1200 desktop. Apollo 030/50 Mhz 8mb ram + ClassicWB + Wb 3.1
Amiga 500 + ACA500Plus + 16gb CF | ECS Power!!!
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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #786 on: February 19, 2006, 08:46:52 PM »
I actually did some consulting work for Factory Five Racing and my brother used to work in the shipping department there... https://www.factoryfive.com

but I prefer these: http://www.ifgonline.com/
the tubular suspension is the one I'm adding to my car...
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #787 on: February 20, 2006, 02:23:02 AM »
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I actually did some consulting work for Factory Five Racing and my brother used to work in the shipping department there... https://www.factoryfive.com

but I prefer these: http://www.ifgonline.com/
the tubular suspension is the one I'm adding to my car...


So, how much does a fanboy make as a consultant?
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #788 on: February 20, 2006, 02:59:24 AM »
And what am I a fanboy of?  Factory Five makes Mustang-based Shelby Cobra kits.  I don't care for Mustangs or Cobras.  Some nice people do work their and they do make quality products so I can't knock that.

Their latest supercar involves a custom chasis with a rear-mounted Corvette motor.  Looks great but still not for me.  I prefer cars over racing machines.  Cars are made to be driven and enjoyed every day.
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #789 on: February 20, 2006, 05:36:17 AM »
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lou_dias wrote:
And what am I a fanboy of?  Factory Five makes Mustang-based Shelby Cobra kits.  I don't care for Mustangs or Cobras.  Some nice people do work their and they do make quality products so I can't knock that.

Phweeww, at least it's not catch on fire cheap ass made from chevette parts fireos.

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I prefer cars over racing machines.  Cars are made to be driven and enjoyed every day.


Thats why on one of thoes links you posted, you tout how youve gotten an extra measly 10hp from messing around with your own exhaust crap? Please, this reads like your other arguments in this thread.

Dude, please post pix of your car and crap, so i can say nice job instead of yeah right. I used to turn wrenches for a living, and god help me i hope i never have to get into that business again, but i can see how it can be fun for guys as a hobby.
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #790 on: February 20, 2006, 05:59:16 AM »
As for your vb.net experience, if you could wire up a daq to a windows mobile device, you could write an ECM for the fiero, and it would boot quickly. You could have all kinds of tunable  peramiters for the engine tweakers, and it  would be fast enough on a 400MHz arm device ( ipaq ). Sure the geeks would make fun of you, but the car guys would probably love it.

http://www1.analog.com/en/prod/0,,762_0_ADUC7026%2C00.html

Write some wrapper code so you could interface that to a windows mobile device, and call from vb.net and you would end up with a sellable product. All an engine needs to run is fuel/ spark/timing/ compression. Fuel and compression is mechanical and analog. All you have to do is handle timing readings and sparc timings. Ignore emissions crap. Not too hard is it?

Sample crank and cam positions, measure fuel/air ratios, etc, spark at right times baesd on tunable parameters based on sensor readings...
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #791 on: February 20, 2006, 07:08:15 AM »
This thread is a farce.
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #792 on: February 20, 2006, 07:18:24 AM »
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coldfish wrote:
This thread is a farce.


PostCount++;

and the spirit lives on...

Or in the cause of vb.nut users:

PostCount = PostCount + 1
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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #793 on: February 20, 2006, 05:40:17 PM »
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coldfish wrote:
This thread is a farce.


Blame the haters.
 

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Re: Time to celebrate!
« Reply #794 on: February 20, 2006, 05:48:52 PM »
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_ThEcRoW wrote:
I prefer a Shelby mustang gt 500.


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