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I have 4 words for you:
Forced induction big block. I want to find/build a blower setup for my 6.8 liter v10 engine in my SUV one day. Cause America |
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I have 4 words for you: Forced induction big block. I want to find/build a blower setup for my 6.8 liter v10 engine in my SUV one day. Cause America View Quote |
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That's what I'm talking about. In Russia taxes on that setup will literally kill me. It would be like 4 month salary to pay for that taxes only. That's why most of the cars there is 1.6 liter and under 150hp. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I have 4 words for you: Forced induction big block. I want to find/build a blower setup for my 6.8 liter v10 engine in my SUV one day. Cause America Problem is they stopped making the blower kits for my engine, so I have to find a used one. And then upgrade the transmission to handle the power. |
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Well, keep in mind that altering the emissions system of a vehicle isn't necessarily "legal", although MN doesn't check for mods..... But forced induction is actually usually GTG. Besides, my Excursion SUV is only an OBD1 compliant vehicle due to is gross weight rating, so it has much less restrictive standards to meet. It doesn't even have oxygen sensors after the cats to modify the fuel injection for emissions . Problem is they stopped making the blower kits for my engine, so I have to find a used one. And then upgrade the transmission to handle the power. View Quote Well, I thought that this engines is pretty good as it is. Forced induction is fun but i would like a mechanical supercharger. It may look less cool, but way more efficient, and without a lag at low revs. Screw type, to be precise. |
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What is GTG and OBD1? Well, I thought that this engines is pretty good as it is. Forced induction is fun but i would like a mechanical supercharger. It may look less cool, but way more efficient, and without a lag at low revs. Screw type, to be precise. View Quote OBD1 is an emission level rating. It was for older vehicles of higher weight capacity. It is less restrictive than OBD2 or newer requirements. Supercharger would be forced induction, and screw type is common. Turbos are generally used by manufacturers for factory forced induction engines, I would think because its cheaper? The new Ford Ecoboost engines use turbos, but they have little lag. About 95% of vehicles in the US for the consumer market are automatic transmissions, so low RPM lag is a non-issue really. If you put your foot in the throttle, they will downshift for more RPM and power. ETA: You have to remember that the US auto market builds vehicles to what the customers want, not what the government dictates (besides safety and emissions). We get all sorts of technology, performance and upgrades, because that is what Americans want to drive . Only the free market could even give us the Excursion SUV in the first place. No government would allow a MASSIVE, gas guzzling (I average 12.5 mpg) monster SUV if they had the choice . Too bad they stopped making the Excursion years ago. During high oil prices around 2005, nobody wanted to pay the fuel bill to drive them, so sales dropped off. ETA 2: As impressive as the Ford V10 was for its day, it pales in comparison to the new V8 engines they are putting out, no supercharger needed. The new gasoline V8 engines pull almost as good as the diesel pickups, which are darn near mini semi-trucks at this point. |
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Quoted: About 95% of vehicles in the US for the consumer market are I don't mind modern automatics for your daily driver. Drove dirt trucks around the metro for years, had enough shifting in traffic |
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Drove dirt trucks around the metro for years, had enough shifting in traffic View Quote ?????? ??? ??????? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY4FNTzUFWA |
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Speaker is a severe weather siren.
If you hear it, head for shelter. Read up on tornadoes and such if you are not familiar with them. FYI: first Wednesday of every month at 1pm, they sound them as a test. This test is postponed if there is actually a threat of severe weather that day. Sign up for a weather app on your phone, and leave ETA: we don't warn the population about incoming anything. If your motherland launched, the first you will know about it (and the last thing you'd see) is the flash |
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Speaker is a severe weather siren. If you hear it, head for shelter. Read up on tornadoes and such if you are not familiar with them. FYI: first Wednesday of every month at 1pm, they sound them as a test. This test is postponed if there is actually a threat of severe weather that day. Sign up for a weather app on your phone, and leave ETA: we don't warn the population about incoming anything. If your motherland launched, the first you will know about it (and the last thing you'd see) is the flash View Quote Well, with ETA about 15-30 minutes, warning is only a 'get ready for a greatest show in your life, folks', anyway. |
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Ah-ha. And how often a severe weather conditions happens here? Is it tornado or something worse? Well, with ETA about 15-30 minutes, warning is only a 'get ready for a greatest show in your life, folks', anyway. View Quote Last year, I don't think once. We are also now in peak severe weather season. A watch means conditions are favorable for development. Severe thunderstorm warnings can pop up on fresh storm cells with zero lead time, or be out out ahead of an established storm, giving you plenty of time. Same with tornadoes: sometimes they give you "plenty" of warning (5-10 minutes), or it can be a "hey get cover now!" thing. It just so depends. There are 2 types of tornado warnings: radar indicated or confirmed spotted. Radar indicated is just that: proper tornado type rotation in the storm, could drop a tornado any time, or one (or more) may already be in the ground. Confirmed is just that: eyes on it, it's happening. Severe thunderstorms can also produce straight line winds, down bursts, and tornadoes all without warning, all of which can easily be deadly, and cause a lot of damage, even to large buildings. According to my insurance guy, Minnesota has the highest number of house and vehicle insurance claims in the country for severe storm damage. Keep an eye on the "spc convective outlook" (Google that) to have an idea if severe weather is expected that day, or the next few days with their forecast. The hotter and more humid the day, the more likely that any storms still be severe, unless we cap out because it's just to hot. Upper 70's to middle 80's seems to be the butter zones for the worst storms, but not always. Oh, tornadoes are rated F0 through F5. F0 cause very little to no damage, F5 is "finger of God" level damage. Any of them can kill you though. |
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Oh, tornadoes are rated F0 through F5. F0 cause very little to no damage, F5 is "finger of God" level damage. Any of them can kill you though. View Quote |
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Some years we are under severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings seems like damn near every day. Last year, I don't think once. We are also now in peak severe weather season. A watch means conditions are favorable for development. Severe thunderstorm warnings can pop up on fresh storm cells with zero lead time, or be out out ahead of an established storm, giving you plenty of time. Same with tornadoes: sometimes they give you "plenty" of warning (5-10 minutes), or it can be a "hey get cover now!" thing. It just so depends. There are 2 types of tornado warnings: radar indicated or confirmed spotted. Radar indicated is just that: proper tornado type rotation in the storm, could drop a tornado any time, or one (or more) may already be in the ground. Confirmed is just that: eyes on it, it's happening. Severe thunderstorms can also produce straight line winds, down bursts, and tornadoes all without warning, all of which can easily be deadly, and cause a lot of damage, even to large buildings. According to my insurance guy, Minnesota has the highest number of house and vehicle insurance claims in the country for severe storm damage. Keep an eye on the "spc convective outlook" (Google that) to have an idea if severe weather is expected that day, or the next few days with their forecast. The hotter and more humid the day, the more likely that any storms still be severe, unless we cap out because it's just to hot. Upper 70's to middle 80's seems to be the butter zones for the worst storms, but not always. Oh, tornadoes are rated F0 through F5. F0 cause very little to no damage, F5 is "finger of God" level damage. Any of them can kill you though. View Quote |
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Hmm. Never experienced tornadoes before. Is it something that happens often? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Some years we are under severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings seems like damn near every day. Last year, I don't think once. We are also now in peak severe weather season. A watch means conditions are favorable for development. Severe thunderstorm warnings can pop up on fresh storm cells with zero lead time, or be out out ahead of an established storm, giving you plenty of time. Same with tornadoes: sometimes they give you "plenty" of warning (5-10 minutes), or it can be a "hey get cover now!" thing. It just so depends. There are 2 types of tornado warnings: radar indicated or confirmed spotted. Radar indicated is just that: proper tornado type rotation in the storm, could drop a tornado any time, or one (or more) may already be in the ground. Confirmed is just that: eyes on it, it's happening. Severe thunderstorms can also produce straight line winds, down bursts, and tornadoes all without warning, all of which can easily be deadly, and cause a lot of damage, even to large buildings. According to my insurance guy, Minnesota has the highest number of house and vehicle insurance claims in the country for severe storm damage. Keep an eye on the "spc convective outlook" (Google that) to have an idea if severe weather is expected that day, or the next few days with their forecast. The hotter and more humid the day, the more likely that any storms still be severe, unless we cap out because it's just to hot. Upper 70's to middle 80's seems to be the butter zones for the worst storms, but not always. Oh, tornadoes are rated F0 through F5. F0 cause very little to no damage, F5 is "finger of God" level damage. Any of them can kill you though. But yes, it's something to be taken very seriously. Listen to the warnings, they don't put them out for shits and giggles. There were tornadoes in se Minnesota just today. Luckily, no significant damage or injuries reported. |
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Just search "MN tornado" on YouTube.
ETA: this video is actually a great example. 15 percent chance of tornadoes, but the storm went from nothing to tornado warning, not even going through severe thunderstorm warning first. Stay sky aware. But for your viewing pleasure... Monster Tornado near Mankato, MN / Aug. 24 2006 |
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This is a good website to check daily from April to September: Storm Prediction Center
Minnesota is north of what's called "Tornado Alley." We still get them, but not like they do in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. There is a 28+ page thread in General Discussion right now about the constant tornadoes that they've been getting over the last week and a half. |
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This is a good website to check daily from April to September: Storm Prediction Center Minnesota is north of what's called "Tornado Alley." We still get them, but not like they do in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. There is a 28+ page thread in General Discussion right now about the constant tornadoes that they've been getting over the last week and a half. View Quote |
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Supposedly the central US is home to the most severe weather in the world. The cold arctic air gets funneled down east of the Rocky Mountains where it meets the warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. That collision spawns huge tornadoes in the spring and summer, and deadly blizzards in the winter. As mentioned above, the most damaging tornadoes are more likely in Tornado Alley, where the gulf air still is very warm and full of moisture. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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This is a good website to check daily from April to September: Storm Prediction Center Minnesota is north of what's called "Tornado Alley." We still get them, but not like they do in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. There is a 28+ page thread in General Discussion right now about the constant tornadoes that they've been getting over the last week and a half. |
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Be aware that Tornado Alley is more likely, but we are certainly not immune to NASTY storms. See the St. Peter F4 tornado in March (wiki link)!! My wife has a lot of family down there, it was a close one for them, but they all made it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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This is a good website to check daily from April to September: Storm Prediction Center Minnesota is north of what's called "Tornado Alley." We still get them, but not like they do in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. There is a 28+ page thread in General Discussion right now about the constant tornadoes that they've been getting over the last week and a half. PDF description. 1967 Black Sunday Tornado Outbreak 2010 tornado outbreak This is a neat site, select a town, and under environment, select tornado https://www.geostat.org/data/owatonna-mn-2/tornados |
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Hyperprapor, just in case you get surprised about a siren going off, make sure it isn't a Wednesday afternoon. http://www.startribune.com/the-who-and-why-behind-siren-testing/18175434/
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Hyperprapor, just in case you get surprised about a siren going off, make sure it isn't a Wednesday afternoon. http://www.startribune.com/the-who-and-why-behind-siren-testing/18175434/ View Quote |
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Hi guys,
Need your advice. Was visiting local dentistry with my daughter, and they gave us estimates for a small fortune. Can you recommend affordable dentist here? Or insurance that has a good coverage? I heard about Minnesota Pediatric University, that they can do it cheaper. Is they good enough? |
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Dental work in the US can get expensive fast, especially past simple drillings. Malpractice insurance drives up the costs for dentists. You also have to pay for a skilled dentist, and is generally not something to cheap out on.
I've never had anything other than simple drillings, so I don't have anyone to refer you to, someone will be along though. ETA: there is basically no dental insurance in the US. If you "have" dental insurance, it pays for your 6 month routine check, drillings and extractions, and that is about it. |
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Hi guys, Need your advice. Was visiting local dentistry with my daughter, and they gave us estimates for a small fortune. Can you recommend affordable dentist here? Or insurance that has a good coverage? I heard about Minnesota Pediatric University, that they can do it cheaper. Is they good enough? View Quote |
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