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  1. McRat

    Just another CP4 failure

    My education stopped at CP3's. Are the CP4's aluminum body? The CP3's are build like tanks, so when I would blow one up, they would just push the guts out the freeze plugs in the CP3 block.
  2. McRat

    WARNING - Data Breach!

    I was just cleaning up my junkmail box when I saw the duramaxforums notice. I knew it affected GM-Volt, and I basically quit that site over it. If you said anything about the subject, they delete it. They wanted a complex password procedure with a 10 char password...
  3. McRat

    WARNING - Data Breach!

    If my information is correct, the data might have stolen in February 2016, and they discovered it in June, and are taking action finally. Aholes... :mad:
  4. McRat

    WARNING - Data Breach!

    Vertiscope Inc is a large web forum company. It has bought up many enthusiast sites including both automotive and hobby sites. They had at least 45 million users who had their username, password, and other data stolen and it's for sale. Vertiscope did not tell people at first when they...
  5. McRat

    2017 GM data:

    Lots of stuff on the cars is wrong. I doubt the trucks are much different. Options, engines, transmissions, etc.
  6. McRat

    EV Powertrains.

    Mike, I'm thinking I can push 200HP to the front tires with EV and 400 ftlbs. Then the diesel engine pushes 800HP to the rear tires. When you hit the brakes, the front wheels regenerate electricity to recharge the batteries, and you can also plug it into a 120v wall outlet or a common L2 240v...
  7. McRat

    EV Powertrains.

    Besides raising kids and trying adapt to my injuries, I've been playing with Electric Vehicle technology. A few years ago, I wanted to run an electric high boost supercharger on a Duramax. I was going to run a 50kW electric motor, 200lb Lithium battery, and a Ford Cobra supercharger off...
  8. McRat

    2017 GM data:

    I know for a fact some of that data is wrong. But they released it. GM is notorious for releasing data that derates their cars and trucks. 2017 is no different.
  9. McRat

    2017 GM data:

    The Fleet Guide for 2017 is out: http://www.gmfleet.com/content/dam/gmfleet/global/master/nscwebsite/en/Home/Resources/02_pdf/2017-fleet-guide.pdf
  10. McRat

    Ran the LA to Barstow to Las Vegas dirtbike run this year.

    First it was FOOKING COLD. The highs in the afternoon were in the low 40's, at night when we started, it was low 30's or colder. Hence why I'm suited like Frosty the Snowman. After 60 miles I decided to let the motorcycle ride me for a change of pace, and messed up my leg. Finished the last...
  11. McRat

    Teens Drivers at home? Read this please.

    Mitch - There are a whole bunch of BRAKES classes in North Carolina this year: https://putonthebrakes.org/2016-upcoming-schedule They sell out fast. We had to book months in advance.
  12. McRat

    Teens Drivers at home? Read this please.

    This particular course does cover distracted driving, but from the driver's side. It's aimed more at what to do when the texting driver blows a red light right in front of you. How to miss the idiot. You can only control your vehicle, and pray you see idiots before they do something dumb...
  13. McRat

    Teens Drivers at home? Read this please.

    Mitch, BRAKES is just one of a number of affordable defensive driving schools. I've only attended 2 for Teens, FastLane at Willow Springs, and BRAKES. Given the max effort choice? Bondurant in AZ. That's the extreme shiit. Not affordable for most families. Tirerack/BMW does another series...
  14. McRat

    Teens Drivers at home? Read this please.

    Footnote: Thomas already completed the state required auto training and motorcycle training. BRAKES will not be his last training. He enjoyed it, I enjoyed, so it's going to be Father/Son sort of adventure as time goes on.
  15. McRat

    Teens Drivers at home? Read this please.

    It seems most the focus today with auto safety is more crash survival systems in the car. But the most survivable crash is the one that doesn't occur. Driver's training is a far more productive (and probably cheaper) way to save lives. I still continue to get training when I can. A) It's...
  16. McRat

    Teens Drivers at home? Read this please.

    Do you have a Teen Driver in your house? Your kids, your grandkids, or other family teens? This is something you should take the time to read. Seriously. CLIFF NOTES at end for those who want a quick read. Read the Cliff Notes at least. Doug Herbert was a Top Fuel Dragster hotshoe in 2008. He...
  17. McRat

    2004.5 bizarre AC behavior.

    Thanks Josh and Ben, et al. I didn't even think about a real AC malfunction, as I've never seen one in a GM.
  18. McRat

    2004.5 bizarre AC behavior.

    I didn't start buying cars and trucks with AC until it became standard. Most of my cars/trucks didn't have it. But then again, most of them were manual trans too, and roll up windows.
  19. McRat

    Is brown bear still the only gas tuner?

    Mail order tuning for diesels - Often good, sometimes excellent, sometimes bad. Mail order tuning for LSx engines? Eh. They really need to be done on a dyno and the road. First issue is that if the tune is wrong, you can blow up your engine pretty quickly. I played with some LS1 canned...
  20. McRat

    2004.5 bizarre AC behavior.

    After over 100,000mi, I had seen some weird stuff in the software of the early LLY's. Yesterday was a new one. 100°F outside, I go to get my son Tom from school. I hop in and fire up the AC set at 60°F. It blows warm air. I keep driving, and it starts blowing hot air. The heater was going...
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