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  1. McRat

    Casper has been sold.

    Good times. Even when I thought the truck was on fire at ~200mph, was breathing in smoke, and I was laced into the truck so tight, that it takes 20 seconds to release everything. Hand on the fire bottle controls knowing that I will run out of Halon and foam before the truck stops if I pull...
  2. McRat

    Kat's new Broom

    Yeah, and for what it is, the power is OK already. At 4300lb, it's not going to be a track monster no matter what you do. Add more power, it's still not going to be anything special by today's standards. But it's pretty sure footed, and with all wheel steering/drive, it corners better than...
  3. McRat

    Kat's new Broom

    It actually washes the cameras. It has several cameras so it can do the 360° Bird's Eye view and Lane Keep Assist, Pedestrian Detect, Front Emergency Braking, Rear Emergency Braking, Adaptive Cruise, etc. But the rearview digital mirror can be switched to a normal glass mirror with your...
  4. McRat

    Casper has been sold.

    Yeah, that's what happens when you stay up all night getting ready and run out of time. Dumb things happen. :D The truck's best shot at a 9 was in AZ when Gale Banks and I split a track rental at Surprise. The truck spun the waterpump shaft on the first run, and we could not fix it. Gale...
  5. McRat

    Locking Hub Conversion Kit Solution

    I have a hunch Gone Nomad doesn't know this was a pure racing/pulling board, with some seriously hardcore performance folk as members. You don't have to be a hotrodder to be here, but it sure helps.
  6. McRat

    General Motors Autonomous Bolt EV in SF

    The biggest customers will be the elderly who are struggling to drive.
  7. McRat

    General Motors Autonomous Bolt EV in SF

    Program my car to go rob the ATM at a bank digitally, then get in a low speed pursuit with a Robocop...
  8. McRat

    General Motors Autonomous Bolt EV in SF

    It would be tragic to put all the suicide bombers out of work. We will have to pay them welfare. :(
  9. McRat

    General Motors Autonomous Bolt EV in SF

    The 'spinning radar' is a 3D laser mapping device called a Lidar that uses laser light to create a wireframe of the area. The car uses this data in conjunction with radar, video cams (both visible and infrared light), and ultrasonic sensor to detect objects. But they also collect this...
  10. McRat

    LBZ: Another broken piston. What's the cause ?

    I personally would not do another build using LBZ pistons. While I didn't crack them, there is always the risk. LLY/LB7 or aftermarket pistons. One less thing to worry about.
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  11. McRat

    LBZ: Another broken piston. What's the cause ?

    I run so much timing in my tunes that it makes baby Jesus cry. And have melted enough pistons to bump Mahle's stock up 2 points. The popular theory is to run big injectors and shorter duration with less timing. But people STILL crack pistons. I have an LBZ piston on my bench (from a...
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  12. McRat

    General Motors Autonomous Bolt EV in SF

    All Cadillac has at this point is radar+camera based Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assistance. And GM has only used Nissan Leafs (pre-6/16) and Bolts (6/16-now) for autonomous testing. While you MIGHT have seen a Super Cruise CT6 test mule, the odds are very slim, and it would have...
  13. McRat

    General Motors Autonomous Bolt EV in SF

    This is a driverless run at night through busy San Francisco streets, known for having some of the worst drivers and roadway layout in the US. Pretty impressive. WAY ahead of Tesla and other auto companies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSRPmng1cmA Look for the raccoon crossing at 00:24:45...
  14. McRat

    LBZ: Another broken piston. What's the cause ?

    We have run 100,000 miles on our LBZ and it has been tuned it's whole life, has hundreds of drag passes, several sled events, as well as towing. It even had water dumped into the engine when the truck was stolen, and we tried to start it without knowing. Talk about hydrolock! It still has the...
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    • Forum: LBZ
  15. McRat

    Kudos to Chevrolet!

    What the well-dressed Chevy sedan comes with (I will forget some): Frontal Collision Avoidance Blind Spot Warning (when you look at your mirror to change lanes, if there is someone in your blind spot, there is big yellow symbol in the mirror, this includes people who are speeding up from...
  16. McRat

    Kudos to Chevrolet!

    That sucks. No, we will have to wait for the Buick to get them. While I'm not a big one for government mandates, the quality of drivers is falling rapidly due to texting. I would vote for a law that requires you to only drive a Automatic Braking car if you have 2 or more At Fault...
  17. McRat

    Kudos to Chevrolet!

    Yeah, wrecking a 6 day old car is not on my Bucket List. Although I'm now going to get a dashcam. If I would have hit the idiot, I'd want a record of it since it would have be a rear end collision. EDIT - Unlike many cars, the Frontal Collision Avoidance (FCA cough) is both sound and HUD, not...
  18. McRat

    Kudos to Chevrolet!

    Chevy helps me dodge a bullet this morning: As of last Thursday, I am using a Chevrolet Volt as my daily driver. Not to Save the Whales, but because it's cool to wake up each morning with a 'full tank'. Elves come to the house and dump 50 miles of gas in the car each night. And it handles...
  19. McRat

    2017 ZL1 Camaro

    When they ran the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V around the Ring, IIRC, they used John Heinricy, who is a nice guy but no spring chicken, just a veteran auto racer. He told me he left it in Drive, and never touched the paddles of the automatic. It ran in the very high 7's at the time on the OEM tires...
  20. McRat

    Site Rules

    Greetings Rick, Vendors are held to a higher standard than other members. Vendors on this site are here to assist members in finding parts and services for their Duramax powered vehicles. Vendors are not here to fight with each other. This is not the Election '16, it's an enthusiast...
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