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Participant[quote=spdrun]
It is my understanding that Microsoft will be FORCING Windows 7 users to update to Windows 10!!!
Nope. They may force download of this item of spyware as an update, but installation would still require some sort of manual intervention. 7 is supported until at least 2019.
A truly automated update process would result in a lot of software that would suddenly not work and lawsuits. (e.g. any Quickbooks older than 2015)
Also, there’s an easy way to block Win 10 installation entirely — GWX Control Panel which can be downloaded here:
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/
In short: shove Windows 10 up your raw arsehole, Satan Nadella. I’ll update when I’m good and fucking ready.
Oh, and my next “upgrade” will be to Ubuntu if/when Win 7 is no longer supported.[/quote]
The GWX Control Panel does work.. except some of Microsoft’s patches actually reset the flags to ‘resurrect’ the Windows 10 update. There is also a registry entry that you can set to help stop the update to Win10. At this point, I would recommend imaging your system drives because it is hard to anticipate what Microsoft is going to come up with next in their effort to push the update. Ok, quick list;
1) Disable auto updates. Review your updates before applying (regularly).
2) Check sites that are monitoring Microsoft’s patch lists for Win10 update gotchas.
3) Do not install the following patches: KB3022345, KB2952664, KB3021917, KB3035583, KB3068708, KB3075249, KB3080149, KB3102429, KB971033 – This is my present list that I use for ‘hiding’ patches. It does include Microsoft ‘Telemetrics’ patches (snoopware).
4) Set the following keys;
set “HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateOSUpgradeAllowOSUpgrade” to (DWORD)0 . You may need to create the key folder ‘OSUpgrade’. You can use regedit to do this.
set “HKLMSOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsGwxDisableGwx” to (DWORD)1.So far, I have not gotten the Win10 nag, I am running Win8.1 with ‘ClassicShell’ to get the menus back.
Linky notes:
http://www.pauby.com/blog/block-windows-10-upgrade/By the way, if you want to run RedHat equivalent OS, you can resort to CentOS. You can download the ISO across BitTorrent. This is also true with other versions of Linux.
February 3, 2016 at 10:02 PM in reply to: OT: I think it’s time to let go of my audi…sniff…. #794001Participant[quote=flu]Hey. I just thought of something techies. If I disconnect the power cable to the by passvalve, the valve will stay open to the wastegate. This would cause the wastegate to stay open and vent the exhaust gas out to the exhaust rather than the turbine. If a turbo doesnt spool, it shouldn’t leak right?
Hmm. I think I am qualified to work for VW.[/quote]
Actually, there is a greater possibility of leak when there is no pressure in the system. Leaks occur through pressure differential – which area/system has the greater pressure ends up being the ‘source’. I also think the passvalve is default closed, opened when electrically activated. I would have to double check on the Audi though.Participant[quote=flu]
It didn’t smell anything more or less than normal condensation I think. I’ll try again. I think I have a few brain cells left that I can spare in case the CO kills those.
[/quote] The smell of ‘burning anti-freeze’ is actually quite pungent, or at least to me..Participant[quote=Hobie][quote=flu]Actually that it might be a big deal if cel goes on because I think the smog test does a obd2 scan[/quote]
But repluging in the valve and resetting should remove the code so light will be off for test.
I don’t think past codes are problems. After all it ‘was’ fixed.[/quote] Actually the test does not do an OBD2 ‘scan’, or not exactly. It does a dump of the various ‘error’ states present on the car and what run-time tests have completed and which are pending. For the OBD2 results to be considered valid, there are to be no pending tests and no hanging error codes.
You may want to check if there are any ‘hanging’ codes and whether all run-time tests have completed.
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]ucidegen, you’re reading my comments too literally. [/quote] I take your statements as said. I don’t reinterpret. It is too easy to say ‘that is not what I mean’ etc, so I take it as exactly you state – literally. If that is not what you meant, don’t write/say it.[quote=FlyerInHi]
Germany doesn’t ban old cars. But they have a regime that makes owning old cars costly and inconvenient. At some point, buying new cars is more practical. [/quote] Incorrect again. Read the link I posted, where it mentions that there are discounts for classic vehicles maintained in near stock condition. They can get discounts on their registration and insurance
[quote=FlyerInHi] California smog program is also practically about inspection and inconvenience, and to dissuade people from tinkering with their cars. Without smog inspection our air would be dirtier for sure. I think it’s worth the costs/benefits.[/quote]That is not what it was billed as, promoted as. It was about reducing smog and pollution. As for doing that, it is both a success and a failure. It does not test to the intent and does not allow improving the clean air.[quote=FlyerInHi]
Not everyone should be a car “enthusiast.” If you’re really rich, you don’t care about costs. If you’re middle class you may give up the hobby if you have other priorities. If you’re poor, then being a car “enthusiast” is not practical. For everyone, you should not drive a car on public streets that doesn’t run clean (there are already exceptions for race cars, etc)[/quote] Who has the right to say that ‘not everyone should be a car “enthusiast”‘. Last time I checked, this is a democracy and there is a section that states “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” within the Declaration of Independence. Why do you think you or anyone else has the right to feel that suspending certain ‘pursuits of happiness’ based solely because one is not of the right “class”? Besides, I have already demonstrated that the way the law is written in California, does not ensure that cars run clean.[quote=FlyerInHi] A lot of people are upset with smog testing because they used to tinker with cars in their youth. It was a different time back then.[/quote]No, it is because the people are prevented from tinkering with THEIR CAR even if it does NOT increase pollutants and CAN REDUCE pollutants. Remember that most of the large changes that shaped this country came out of tinkerer’s garages.PS: Look up MegaSquirt, and what it is being applied to, and what you can do with it.
Participant[quote=flu][quote=ucodegen]@flu – if the steam from the exhaust has a ‘funky’ smell combined with a bit of an anti-freeze smell, it is getting into the cylinders and being burned. If it is just an anti-freeze smell, then it is post combustion. With the way turbos are designed, the water jacket is outside of the bearings and you will not leak into the exhaust. You would get water in the oil before leaking into the intake or exhaust. See http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/turbo.html%5B/quote%5D
Holy sheet. Where did you find this website? Thanks…[/quote]
I tend to be plugged into many things ‘auto’… and pre-empting things.. I am not an armchair mechanic. I have rebuilt about 6 different engine types. Even got into mods including porting work. I don’t do it for a business though.Participant@flu – if the steam from the exhaust has a ‘funky’ smell combined with a bit of an anti-freeze smell, it is getting into the cylinders and being burned. If it is just an anti-freeze smell, then it is post combustion. With the way turbos are designed, the water jacket is outside of the bearings and you will not leak into the exhaust. You would get water in the oil before leaking into the intake or exhaust. See http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/trouble_shooting/turbo.html
February 2, 2016 at 12:56 AM in reply to: OT: I think it’s time to let go of my audi…sniff…. #793883Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]It’s not a scam. Some countries like Germany don’t allow old cars at all.
We should develop sensible public transit. You don’t want old cars belching out pollutants in dense populated area. Move out in boonies if you don’t want to smog your car.[/quote]actually it is a scam.. and Germany does allow old cars as well as Japan.
It is a scam because the test is a two pronged goofball test that does not test what really matters;
1) For pre OBD-II, the test is more realistic, BUT a person who knows how to build injection systems is not allowed to, and not allowed to build a system that is more efficient. It must be as Factory delivered it (If you think that is good, say “Volkswagen did not intent to deceive” 1000 times followed by “The US Manufacturers know best” another 1000 times). The oxygen sensor feedback system was invented by Volvo in 1970s (Lambda Sonde)along with 3-way sensor. Think back to what the US manufacturers were using .. carburetors without feedback control. Original sensor research was around 1960s.
2) For OBD-IIs, many just to the check on the engine diags – looking for error codes and a brief under-hood and tailpipe and that is it. If you believe that this is best .. repeat what I recommend you say in #1 1000 more times.Though it should have been, it was never really about smog. If it was, it would ONLY be the dyno test. Pre dyno, the inspection and matching factory config made sense. Post dyno, it really doesn’t. There are a lot of skilled people out there who can build an emissions compliant full feedback system, just the type of people that may get employed by a manufacturer.
The average age of cars in Germany is now 8.8 years. 451,000 cars are older than 30 years – of these 314,000 use historical number plates, which give amongst others tax and insurance benefits to older cars in original condition. (Mercedes leads the way in the old-timer rankings.)
http://www.best-selling-cars.com/germany/2014-germany-total-number-registered-cars-german-roads/
ParticipantNot quite as simple as all of that.. Distilled water is highly corrosive, so is RO. In San Diego, the water is not that corrosive due to all the minerals in the water (hard water from the Colorado River).
If you notice, a lot of RO systems use PEX piping on their output. This is because PEX is corrosion resistant. I suspect that the river water is not as ‘hard’ as Detroit water, therefore it will corrode metal.
http://www.wwdmag.com/channel/casestudies/corrosive-reverse-osmosis-finished-water
http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2521618/does-reverse-osmosis-water-corrode-copper-plumbing-the-answer
https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/984/reverse-osmosis-corrosion-ro-corrosionParticipant[quote=flu]Don’t plan on doing any sort of competitive class racing. I guess I just want to get on the track and just…drive…. Right now, the only thing I have is a stripped 2250 lb miata that with an Eaton MP-62 supercharger on the cold side. Supposedly, it’s suppose to be about 200hp at the wheel, which is more than enough for my current skill level.[/quote] As with all things ‘under pressure’, depends upon what the boost is and your inlet temperature. Of course CARB can step in and limit what you can do.
[quote=flu]And I’m running slightly larger tires 225/50/15 or 245/45/15 on 8″ rims (yeah, I know stock miatas are 14″) only because tire selection on 15″ are much better than 14″. Running slightly aggressive streetable pads: Hawk HP+ on stock calipers and rotors, which is fine for auto-x, and I don’t mind switching if it’s needed (I haven’t found a need to yet).[/quote]For tracks, you might want to see if you can get a larger rotor. With the larger rims, you get more space for larger rotors. In Autocross, you don’t get up to very high speeds. Tracking at something like Willow Springs, you will get to much higher speeds. Double the speed of a vehicle, you are dealing with 4x the energy. The larger diameter can help the ride, it will allow a lower profile, though at 245 in width, the tire may limit top speed (rolling drag can increase with width on the tire – part of why true off road tires are detrimental to gas mileage) With your lightening, you may want to check where the center of mass is in the vehicle(or weight distribution). A car that will not push in Autocross(understeer), might push on track use at a higher speed. You can relocate some weight to the back via the battery – heavier if needed. If you are not using the AC and don’t plan to use it – might as well remove it. It will also help with cooling the engine when the condenser is removed.I think you can do a full cage w/o a hardtop. BTW cages are much stronger than just a hardtop (that is a properly built cage). Most cages are Chrome-Moly, sheet metal that makes up a hard-top, is not Chrome-Moly (and doesn’t do as well when a car rolls). Another thing to look at is putting reinforcement bars within the doors of the vehicle (protect the driver if T-boned).
[quote=flu]As far as “twitchy cars”, that’s one of the reasons why I like the miata.[/quote]The problem is that when you go from Autocross to tracking, your speeds change and the speed at which a car can change direction contrary to your intended direction also increase. You are probably running some camber in the miata right now, adding in a little more castor might help reduce twichiness at high speeds. As a side note, it would definitely be better to use a car that is not a PITA to fix. You may also want to look at oil pans that hold oil better on a sustained corner (corners last one or two seconds in autocross), track corners can cause the oil pickup to start drawing air. Another trick to use is to run a car about 1/4 of a quart above the top line (separation between lines is about 1 quart).
ParticipantOdd topic, but I’ll bite.
Being older, I have lost several animals. Two of the most notable/memorable and most missed are:
German Shepherd, daughter of the first shepherd that my family had. She was a beautiful, BIG DAWG and weighed in at over 110lbs and not fat. Stretched out, she could stand on her hind legs, paws on your shoulder and you would be face level to her if you were 6′ tall. Most female shepherds are around 60lbs. I used to hike the canyons near JPL with her when I was younger. I wish I could have taken her to college with me. I think she would have been happier.
A parakeet who was a friendly joker. He really loved apple slices and I got him to nearly fall off the perch by presenting a slice a little farther out than he could easily reach. He would also watch any object closely, that he never saw before (giving it the one-eye stare). If I didn’t wake up in time, and the door to the bedroom was open, he would fly in and perch on the top the door and chirp (almost like a smoke detector with the battery going down).
Participant@flu I mentioned the Pontiac GTO because it is an older vehicle, has full independent suspension, has options for manual transmission (the G8 is mostly automatic), uses a Chevy LSx based engine (when means you can be street legal and if you have spare cash, go nuts with an LS9, or sort of nuts with an LSA). Just get the engine from a vehicle of the same year or newer and you are emissions legal – and have horsepower of nearly 600hp for LSA and near 700hp for LS9. There are also a lot of aftermarket parts for the vehicle, and if you don’t find them in the US, you can find them from Australia (It is a Holden chassis). It is heavier than 3000lbs, but that helps if you get hit. A ‘tap’ by someone pushing cars around on the track is less likely to kick you off your line.
What type of vehicles are your beaters? You didn’t mention whether you are doing class racing, and have restrictions on the mods you can do.
ParticipantI don’t know if jumping into ‘tracking’ with a new car is a good idea. The other thing to realize, is that tracking a car is much, much different than running the Qualcomm slaloms. Short wheelbases work well on a tight, comparatively slow track. On ‘track’ like Willow Springs, short wheelbase vehicles can get quite twitchy, particularly if the surface is rough.
Questions:
* Does the vehicle have to be ‘streetable’ or ‘street legal’?
* Do you have a provision for getting the vehicle back should you damage the vehicle to the point that it is not drivable?
* Are you class racing?The answers above may decide what happens. I know you like small lightweight cars, but on a ‘track’ situation, it is not always the best option.
You might want to look at a Pontiac G8 or GTO, if you can find a manual trans version out there..
December 11, 2015 at 12:08 AM in reply to: I am so tired. I’ve been up for almost 48 hours…. #792447ParticipantLast time I did something like a 48hour prog/hack, I was at UCSD taking EECE 163 (Compiler construction). It was fun though, in somewhat of a masochistic way. I think I went to the 56 hour mark. I remember walking home as the sun was rising. At the same time, my brain was in a weird wide awake numb condition.
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