My Favorite Every day car

[johnnynumfiv]

How can the type of gas change the gap inbetween the piston and the wall of the cylinder?

[Slicks]

How can the type of gas change the gap inbetween the piston and the wall of the cylinder?

My bad i was looking at something else. It was a different engine problem but made a similar noise.

[Sharpie]

Actually the LS2 has a compression ration of 10.9:1. Like i said before, the only kind of piston slap ive ever heard the LS1 having is when running on anything under the required gas. If you ever read any LS1 forums you will see people asking about problems like that, its solved by adding the recommended gas.

Slicks, well it must me true if you've read about it on the LS1 forums. It's full of clever people who know lots about everything.

[charged]

My bad i was looking at something else. It was a different engine problem but made a similar noise.

Slicks the "LS1,LS2,LS6,LS3,000,000,only joking(Dont hate me Pity me) has electronic engine managementa high tec bit of gear cant be said for the rest of the engine though what this dooflacky does is control the ignition ,timing ,fuel etc,so when a engine is pinging pre-igniting the knock sensor senses this thats right a bloody knocky sensor which says hello ecu retard timing which it does and the pinging goes awayThat is why Holden over here can run 91 ron unleaded even in the LS!,2 with its 10.9:1 compression ratio ,but that do recomend premium unleaded as the timing is more advanced and produces more hP do you finally get it please .To finish of this novella I will quote some lines from the latest Motor magazine(Equivilant with your Road and TRack etc over in USA) Sep 2004 about the SV8 Commodore basically a 4 door GTO over here.They like the motor but it has its fair share of quality issues and I quote"One of the things that bugs us,and long has ,is we dont have any problems picking the differences between good and bad LS1s.The allowable production tolerences must verge on enormous,and their quality problems have as much to do with the way they feel as the way they perform.This must be frustrating for Holden too,because theyve(The Canadians) been making enough of them,and for long enough to put better quality systems in place."End quote.Slicks production tolerences bordering on enourmous means PISTON SLAP NOT PINGING,now that I have filled your head with knowledge you can go on the LS,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,-20000 forums and they will think your a rocket scientist form NASA,Slicks all the best your good friend Charged???

[Slicks]

Slicks the "LS1,LS2,LS6,LS3,000,000,only joking(Dont hate me Pity me) has electronic engine managementa high tec bit of gear cant be said for the rest of the engine though what this dooflacky does is control the ignition ,timing ,fuel etc,so when a engine is pinging pre-igniting the knock sensor senses this thats right a bloody knocky sensor which says hello ecu retard timing which it does and the pinging goes awayThat is why Holden over here can run 91 ron unleaded even in the LS!,2 with its 10.9:1 compression ratio ,but that do recomend premium unleaded as the timing is more advanced and produces more hP do you finally get it please .To finish of this novella I will quote some lines from the latest Motor magazine(Equivilant with your Road and TRack etc over in USA) Sep 2004 about the SV8 Commodore basically a 4 door GTO over here.They like the motor but it has its fair share of quality issues and I quote"One of the things that bugs us,and long has ,is we dont have any problems picking the differences between good and bad LS1s.The allowable production tolerences must verge on enormous,and their quality problems have as much to do with the way they feel as the way they perform.This must be frustrating for Holden too,because theyve(The Canadians) been making enough of them,and for long enough to put better quality systems in place."End quote.Slicks production tolerences bordering on enourmous means PISTON SLAP NOT PINGING,now that I have filled your head with knowledge you can go on the LS,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,-20000 forums and they will think your a rocket scientist form NASA,Slicks all the best your good friend Charged???

haha, a rocket scientist?
No like i said i thought something different, then looked through the forums and found some posts on the piston slap. They know its the tolerence between the piston and the cylinder wall. bla bla bla, so they know what it is and i wont be a scientist.
BTW, ive never heard any magazines complain about the piston slap before, you guys must gets some of the duds then...

[PerfAdv]

Daily driver: A used 535i (early 90s model) with a slightly reworked motor from Bavarian Engine Exchange. Stealth, Heft, and already dinged up a little so I don't have to worry where to park.

M3 for a daily driver........what's the weekend machine?

[jcp123]

DD: Practically speaking, I'd like an early Escort Twin cam, either a MK.I or the RS1600-2000 series, or perhaps a Cosworth Twin Cam Vega. Wild card: a Pinto with the Turbo 2.3. Imagine the look on someone's face when you dust them in a PINTO of all cars.

Oterwise...I like what I have now, the Mustang. Fun, great styling, and just big enough to be practical.

[sandwich]

DD: Practically speaking, I'd like an early Escort Twin cam, either a MK.I or the RS1600-2000 series, or perhaps a Cosworth Twin Cam Vega. Wild card: a Pinto with the Turbo 2.3. Imagine the look on someone's face when you dust them in a PINTO of all cars.

Oterwise...I like what I have now, the Mustang. Fun, great styling, and just big enough to be practical.

holy sh.t, I definately would give you a plus 1 for that reply. I almost bought a GT3 (track racer) pinto to try and use as a rally car. OOOOOOOOOOOh 2.3 turbo, like the Merkur Xr4ti....

I don't know...in reply to this thread, I'm pretty happy with my Audi. Powerful, rare, and nobody really knows what they're looking at. AWD, and the sweet sweet tone of a 5cyl.

[Vettribution87]

BTW, ive never heard any magazines complain about the piston slap before, you guys must gets some of the duds then...

Its true. From what I’ve heard the LS1 in the Corvette differs from that of the Commodores due to Holden tinkering with the engine. I’m not sure exactly what they changed but they made the engine produce more power, but an unwanted result of this tinkering created reliability issues that were not present in the Chevrolet LS1s.

[andy.muc]

Well well... back to topic!
I'd take the E60 M5 or the upcoming RS6 or even the E55.
But you better have a garage to park those ships...

[Colty]

Wouldnt an everyday car be a car that you can take anywhere and not wory about it, like taking it shopping, or driving over rough road with tiny pebbles all over it everywhere, basically a car that you expect to get kind of beaten up after a while, as if you would take an AUDI RS6 shopping..

[Spastik_Roach]

Ford Falcon FPV GT 290kw. Smoke off most cars on NZ Roads, masses ,absolute masses of room in it, mad looking, comfortable, and very good value for money! Very reliable aswell, you see many old Falcons still going strong that are at least 20 years old.

[Lagonda]

as if you would take an AUDI RS6 shopping..

I've never seen anybody over here use an S(R)6 for anything else than shopping.

[jcp123]

holy sh.t, I definately would give you a plus 1 for that reply. I almost bought a GT3 (track racer) pinto to try and use as a rally car. OOOOOOOOOOOh 2.3 turbo, like the Merkur Xr4ti....

Thanks! You know the beauty of it is, the turbo 2.3 is a direct bolt in for the carb'd 2.3 they had in the Pinto. Add to that the fact that it can deliver well over 400hp and still stay reasonably streetable, and you got a nice combo. Plus, they came not only in the XR4ti, but also in the SVO Mustangs and Thunderbird Turbo Coupes too, so they aren't all that uncommon either.

Now that I think about it, i'd be happy with a '69 Chevy Impala Kingswood or a '57 Buick Caballero Wagon, too. Yeah it's "old" (classic, and when restored basically new) and a gas hog, but it hauls 9 people and the groceries so the missus can't complain TOO much

[Distress]

Wouldnt an everyday car be a car that you can take anywhere and not wory about it, like taking it shopping, or driving over rough road with tiny pebbles all over it everywhere, basically a car that you expect to get kind of beaten up after a while, as if you would take an AUDI RS6 shopping..

That's what I am thinking, and a M3 is not what I would consider for a daily driver; I hate it when I see a 97 M3 model or older for sale and it has 98,000miles on the odometer .

OK, there is no implication on price, so lets say I make lots of money (high-end job, movie star, something like that); to all honesty, I go to the grocery store every week, central Indiana can have some pretty brutal winters, I like travel and skiing is something I'm looking forward to doing this winter; comfort, practicality, looks are important.

I suppose I may choose something like a Saab 9-3 Aero. It's graceful looks and rarity; no one buys a Saab for some reason. Safety, one of the highest star ratings out there. Comfort, the seats are well engineered and comfortable, and the Swedish know there leather (no crapy tore skin leather like in a Chevy Impala); the build quality is good, and simplicity, nothing fancy like a iDrive or fake wood grain.

The Aero; a fairly impressive performer, good 6-speed manual, and sport tuned suspension will take turns and windy roads. A body kit that actually works!

Oh yeah, metallic finished accent pieces interior, and a roof rake please (see picture).