I think this is also a result of increased reliability. A single repair may be more difficult/expensive, but over the years the number of repairs required (statistically of course) goes down.
Audio is the same; tried to repair a recent streaming receiver anyone?
Jan
DPH,
When you think about the fact that a vintage Can-Am race car might make 500 to 600 HP from 5 liters and what comes stock in a top model Corvette, Cadillac, Mustang or even an ill handling Charger with 700 HP, now that's nuts allowing any driver to purchase one! My Camaro probably had about 400+ horses with 4.11 rear gearing, that would do 150mph@7,500 rpm. An overdrive would have been nice. But actually on a winding road it wasn't all about power, it was how you could handle that made the difference. I'll tell you the Tesla model S is fast and handles well, I've chased a couple on the curves. The model X though might be fast in a straight line but can't get itself around a corner without throwing it around, thing handles terribly. I wonder what the model 3 will be like. Wasn't the third Ford a model "T" I get to see camouflaged new cars most days, they use Mulholland as part of the test loop. I wanted to pull up to the full camo Chrysler Jeep and tell the guy the wiring to the rear lights was completely screwed up, can they build anything right?
When you think about the fact that a vintage Can-Am race car might make 500 to 600 HP from 5 liters and what comes stock in a top model Corvette, Cadillac, Mustang or even an ill handling Charger with 700 HP, now that's nuts allowing any driver to purchase one! My Camaro probably had about 400+ horses with 4.11 rear gearing, that would do 150mph@7,500 rpm. An overdrive would have been nice. But actually on a winding road it wasn't all about power, it was how you could handle that made the difference. I'll tell you the Tesla model S is fast and handles well, I've chased a couple on the curves. The model X though might be fast in a straight line but can't get itself around a corner without throwing it around, thing handles terribly. I wonder what the model 3 will be like. Wasn't the third Ford a model "T" I get to see camouflaged new cars most days, they use Mulholland as part of the test loop. I wanted to pull up to the full camo Chrysler Jeep and tell the guy the wiring to the rear lights was completely screwed up, can they build anything right?
Come join us in the analog source forum. We stay roughly on topic and no cars discussed at all!
Will do Bill. What thread title, there are so many!
Jan, I have to put a new 30 pin ribbon connector on my daughters 27"Imac motherboard. That is as small as these old eyes want to attempt. I got four of the connectors just in case!
Jan, I have to put a new 30 pin ribbon connector on my daughters 27"Imac motherboard. That is as small as these old eyes want to attempt. I got four of the connectors just in case!
I thought you were talking about this one:
A simplified universal differential or single ended phono preamp
Not sure what would be different than what scott has done but then again I don't see anything with 8-legs!
A simplified universal differential or single ended phono preamp
Not sure what would be different than what scott has done but then again I don't see anything with 8-legs!
Depends if you are talking about a specific design or what are good specs for a new design. I assumed the latter?
Not saying they are easy to work on, but longitudinal mounted engines and RWD is a superior layout in general.
Surely you get the ribbon with connectors as an assembly?
$ 5: FFC A 30Pin 0.5Pitch 20cm Flachbandkabel Flat Ribbon Cable AWM Flex Kabel | eBay
Jan
Jan it's the female receiving end for the ribbon, part of the motherboard. I suspect a bad ribbon cable but I think it is another one of them coming from the LCD screen itself. First I have to replace the connector then solve the no video on the screen. Video card is working, I can use an external usb monitor and get a signal.
Bill,
I would have hope that on a diy site someone was already doing a modern minimalist phone input using 8-legs or something with few active components like Scott is showing. Am I asking for something new or unusual? Is everyone trying to better a Blowtorch or what!
Bill,
I would have hope that on a diy site someone was already doing a modern minimalist phone input using 8-legs or something with few active components like Scott is showing. Am I asking for something new or unusual? Is everyone trying to better a Blowtorch or what!
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Oops. completely missed that. I assumed this was an adjunct to go inside your magic box. There are legion. Let me PM you a few links for you to them peruse.
Just drop an LS engine from camaro or vette. Cam swap to 500hp, maybe improve the oil system a little. Cost isn't high, performance badass. ($500-3k depending on straight pulled to gone over) And there is endless support for conversion.
Did you have insurance on the Z28? OUCH.
I have had many project cars since 18 when I dropped in a freshened up 339 cu in sprint car engine in my fathers donated 57 chevy. After busting the rear suspension. due to axle windup....I realized that more than the engine needs to be replaced when going up in hp.
Now I start with everything being upgraded and the high HP engine goes in last. Larger heat capacity radiator, HD differential, stronger trans etc etc.... and brake upgrades..... all needed for reliability with higher HP engine install or upgrade.
If you can afford it, newer stock High power cars are once again available and all the drive line/suspension/brake have already been upgraded and all works wonderfully.... take the ZR1 or CTS-V for example... they use same engines and both handle like a dream. 600-700HP and reliable. And still get good gas mileage... in cruise mode, the CTS-V runs in 4 cylinder mode.
DIY can be a lot of fun and you can spread out the time/costs to suit your priorities. I spent 10 years on one project car and was able to get it to pass CARB smog tests before selling it. I could pull the front wheels high off the ground with that thing such was the power and traction. Calif street legal. It can be done. I kept the car looking as stock as possible to make it a 'sleeper'. But the car rocking from side to side at idle was a give-away.
-RM
Now I start with everything being upgraded and the high HP engine goes in last. Larger heat capacity radiator, HD differential, stronger trans etc etc.... and brake upgrades..... all needed for reliability with higher HP engine install or upgrade.
If you can afford it, newer stock High power cars are once again available and all the drive line/suspension/brake have already been upgraded and all works wonderfully.... take the ZR1 or CTS-V for example... they use same engines and both handle like a dream. 600-700HP and reliable. And still get good gas mileage... in cruise mode, the CTS-V runs in 4 cylinder mode.
DIY can be a lot of fun and you can spread out the time/costs to suit your priorities. I spent 10 years on one project car and was able to get it to pass CARB smog tests before selling it. I could pull the front wheels high off the ground with that thing such was the power and traction. Calif street legal. It can be done. I kept the car looking as stock as possible to make it a 'sleeper'. But the car rocking from side to side at idle was a give-away.
-RM
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Or you could start with something that weighs less than a family house! You know, like a sports car rather than a wallowy sofa on wheels...
You and Ed should get together on an autonomous driving version, you know one that slavishly obeys every speed limit. It won't look stock though with all that paraphernalia attached. As painful as it is I won't break my promise.
Years ago I wanted a 59 BRG Jaguar with the wire wheels and a stock Chevy drivetrain like the one in my Gremlin. Who would know?
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Was that a bad comment? I only have one friend who got a chance to try and said the annoyance factor made it a nonstarter. It would be great if all cars were autonomous and could form an intelligent mesh and drive at a maximum safe speed continuously updated. I'm sure the AI guys are working on that, but it remains a chicken and egg problem. We are probably talking about different issues, public acceptance for personal use vs. the delivery/livery issue.
I would buy one in a minute for my 93 yr. old mother to get her doctor's appointments and handicapped people would benefit immensely.
You have me pegged wrong, years and years ago MIT installed an early prototype version of Google (or one of the other search engines) in the engineering library instead of the endless trays of Dewey cards, within one night I said this is it. OTOH we have Segway for which I said ho hum on day one ( I never realized that it was also brutal on folks with bad knees). The Mr. Marshes of the world are not going away they will never sit passively in a vehicle solely as conveyance.
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