GTP Member's cars directory. What do you drive?

[nk4e]

Hey Alex, have you seen a Skyline GTR around the San Mateo county?? My brother is telling me that he saw one leaving a hotel.

 

[homeforsummer]

That Prelude looks very tidy indeed 👍 Nicely done.

 

[AlexLude]

Funny you ask.. Yea I saw a gun metallic r35 there at hotel sofitel past Friday during happy hour but also there was the usual carrera gt there along with an f430. Guess it was ballers happy hour that day!!

 

[Perfect Balance]

(which is pointless, since it already stops on a dime)

Stopping faster isn't really the objective of a brake upgrade. C'mon man, you should know this...

 

[buickgnx88]

Depends on the vehicle.

 

[Perfect Balance]

Depends on the vehicle.

That would be more a brake balance issue, so proportioning valve.


I'm not sure I get your joke.

 

[buickgnx88]

Well take for example a '64 Chevy Impala with 4-wheel drum brakes. If a person got a brake upgrade for it, I'm sure they would consider stopping faster as the objective.

Now if you were to be specific, and said a racing brake upgrade, then of course stopping faster wouldn't be the main reason. It would be to fight brake fade, which is what I assume you meant when replying to Azureman.

 

[eiriksmil]

This thread just got full of win

 

[Perfect Balance]

Well take for example a '64 Chevy Impala with 4-wheel drum brakes. If a person got a brake upgrade for it, I'm sure they would consider stopping faster as the objective.

I guess that works.

Now if you were to be specific, and said a racing brake upgrade, then of course stopping faster wouldn't be the main reason. It would be to fight brake fade, which is what I assume you meant when replying to Azureman.

Well, brake fade, brake modulation, brake application, brake release, brake feel in general. The general "capacity" of the brake system becomes much higher.

 

[eiriksmil]

"I'm so smart and cool because I know everything and I'm also cracking down on how people word themselves."

Oh please.. Post your car instead

 

[buickgnx88]

Who is that a response to?

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Well take for example a '64 Chevy Impala with 4-wheel drum brakes. If a person got a brake upgrade for it, I'm sure they would consider stopping faster as the objective.

Or a car with drum brakes on 2 wheels

 

[Azuremen]

Or a car with drum brakes on 2 wheels

If it can lock up the wheels, it is exerting enough force. Fade is the huge issue on drum brakes though. You can stop a couple of times, but after that, well, yeah.

Yes, PB, I understood the point of a brake upgrade. The MR-S already has good feel and capacity, and I have yet to notice fade so far, despite driving like a jack ass on twisty mountain roads.

 

[MarinaDiamandis]

I guess that works.

Well, brake fade, brake modulation, brake application, brake release, brake feel in general. The general "capacity" of the brake system becomes much higher.

Stop splitting hairs. The reason for brakes is to stop/slow the car. Brake upgrades are to stop/slow the car better.

 

[Beerz]

Couple of pics of my E46 318Ci taken last December (couldn't afford anything with a bigger engine and gas prices don't help much either).

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Still looks damn pretty.

 

[Perfect Balance]

Who is that a response to?

Me.

Stop splitting hairs. The reason for brakes is to stop/slow the car. Brake upgrades are to stop/slow the car better.

I'm sorry that I preferred to be more "technically correct." It's just my nature.

"I'm so smart and cool because I know everything and I'm also cracking down on how people word themselves."

Oh please.. Post your car instead

Fine.

 

[Philly]

Oooh.... Pretty 3 there, Beerz. 👍

And it's a shame that PB's Civic is one of the only ones I ever see that actually look nice, either on the web or on the roads.

 

[AlexLude]

This thread just got full of win

I hope that's a compliment 👍 Thanks !!

 

[eiriksmil]

A compliment indeed. Fully sick dude

 

[AlexLude]

Thanks much!! Just try to keep her clean... 13 years and runnin' strong! hahah

 

[Jay]

I am not a Prelude guy (or Honda in general) but your 'lude is niiice 👍

 

[hornet_burnout]

Couple of pics of my E46 318Ci taken last December

Very good looking indeed, good shots.

(couldn't afford anything with a bigger engine and gas prices don't help much either).

Tell me about it. It's not as bad as it was right now, but it's still painful to fill up every week

 

[pinkertonpunk]

Here is my car:

Here is my wife's car:

 

[AlexLude]

Love the Subies!!

 

[pinkertonpunk]

Love the Subies!!

Thanks!

 

[Eric.]

How's the motor in that Prelude, Alex?

 

[lmracer]

Thats my baby. The weather is nearly nice enough now to drive it! 👍

 

[Eric.]

Nearly?! I see a ton of snow!

 

[lmracer]

Nearly?! I see a ton of snow!

haha. That pic is like a month old. It's like 45 degrees out! whoohoo!