Deaddog Saloon

[ChrisJ]

I'm sure that Daddy long legs you killed was simply horrifying

I have those in the crawlspaces and I pretty much ignore them.
The spider in the bathroom though......... I thought it was going to steal our tv!

 

[Insanika]

Probably a wolf spider.

 

[ChrisJ]

Probably a wolf spider.

Don't think so but not sure. We have those occasionally but I'm pretty sure this one didn't look hairy at all and I thought wolf spiders were always hairy.

 

[Insanika]

Interesting! We've got them everywhere and if someone saw a spider that big, it'd be a wolf spider. I wouldn't say they always look hairy, but a 2" wolf spider should have looked at least velvety..

 

[SouthFLSonic]

Here's what we get down in Florida, Banana Spiders, I have seen them bigger then this one before. They love to build webs across pathways and when you walk out at night you have this huge SOB on your shoulder or head.

 

[ChrisJ]

Just another reason for me to not like Florida.

 

[mitdr774]

No thanks on the big spiders. When I was in Australia I walked into the room I was staying in to to find a Huntsman scurrying across the wall. I have an extreme dislike for spiders, especially big ones.

 

[ChrisJ]

No thanks on the big spiders. When I was in Australia I walked into the room I was staying in to to find a Huntsman scurrying across the wall. I have an extreme dislike for spiders, especially big ones.

Na, Thats not a spida. Now this.......... This is a Spida.

 

[Insanika]

Here's what we get down in Florida, Banana Spiders, I have seen them bigger then this one before. They love to build webs across pathways and when you walk out at night you have this huge SOB on your shoulder or head.

Oh fuuuuuu THAT!! We have smaller versions of that that do the same thing.. These bastards are bad enough. Never have had the actual spider on me that I know of, but I go into full ninja mode when I hit a web!

Na, Thats not a spida. Now this.......... This is a Spida.

Dammit. Now I'm paranoid looking for whatever spider crawled off your post.

 

[ChrisJ]

Ever seen this?
http://youtu.be/h7UsS55IwZQ

 

[Insanika]

Um. I'm not sure what to say. That would be terrifying, but I found myself laughing with the cinematography. Movies have come a long way since I was born

 

[ChrisJ]

Um. I'm not sure what to say. That would be terrifying, but I found myself laughing with the cinematography. Movies have come a long way since I was born

That was an awesome movie in its day and is still worth a watch. Not to mention it has a monitor top fridge in it at one point.

Something Wicked This Way Comes - YouTube


Of course, it does show its age but it is what it is.

 

[$ub$onic]

My dyno sheet

 

[ChrisJ]

Wow look at the torque drop off bigtime just below 3K.
And some people claim the 1.8 has better lowend power than the 1.4T. Now there's a laugh. Of course, they are all 1.8 owners.

 

[$ub$onic]

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I also started my pull @ 2500 rpm. It's basically gutless below 1900 rpm though.


All in all I did not think it was to bad for a n/a motor.

1.4 torque on paper is:

148@ 2500 manual
148@ 1850 automatic


Not even close to the 1.8.

 

[ChrisJ]

I also started my pull @ 2500 rpm. It's basically gutless below 1900 rpm though.


All in all I did not think it was to bad for a n/a motor.

1.4 torque on paper is:

148@ 2500 manual
148@ 1850 automatic


Not even close to the 1.8.

I've never understood that.
Both are the same engine so why is one totally different unless the ECM is controlling it to protect things during launch.

 

[$ub$onic]

I've never understood that.
Both are the same engine so why is one totally different unless the ECM is controlling it to protect things during launch.

It's the way the automatic loads up the engine.

It was the same way with the cummins diesels I had. This is also why I like automatics with turbos.

 

[ChrisJ]

It's the way the automatic loads up the engine.

It was the same way with the cummins diesels I had. This is also why I like automatics with turbos.

So when my clutch is out at 1500rpm and I go WOT, you're telling me an auto is somehow different at a given rpm? How is it any different by the time I hit 1800rpm? If you're at WOT and the crank is spinning @ 1800rpm, I don't see the difference.

 

[$ub$onic]

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I'll be honest. I'm not sure. That is just what I have been told.

I'm gonna email a friend and see if he can tell me the technical stuff behind it

 

[ChrisJ]

I'll be honest. I'm not sure. That is just what I have been told.

I'm gonna email a friend and see if he can tell me the technical stuff behind it

Let me know what he says.
I think they tuned it differently in the 1.4T situation.

The only other thing I can think of is if the torque converter some how acts as a torque multiplier or something. The problem is then you're not testing at the flywheel you're testing at the transmission input.