General Car Talk Discussion Thread
I barely drive now too haha. And I think where ever I have an internship over the summer I'm going to trade cars with my dad if my commute is longer than his. I need this car to survive as long as humanely possible without throwing in money. Its only worth like 3k so I'm not gonna do work (like timing belt) if thats 1/3 of its cost. Especially when the tranny can go out at any minutes
So, I have this friend thats possibly boosting his car and he wanted some input on boost gauges. <strike>I'd</strike> He'd like an AFR/Boost combo gauge to save space and make placement easier. The two options are:
PLX DM-6:

AEM Failsafe:

Prices are about the same. The PLX unit has two control boxes (one for boost and another for afr inputs). The PLX is easily expandable, you can daisy chain all the control boxes (fluid temp, pressure, blah blah blah is all available), but you need to find a place for them.
The AEM doesnt require control boxes, its all in the unit. But you'll only ever have boost and afr readings. I only have experience with the regular AEM UEGO gauge, which I liked. The refresh rate on it was pretty good too. The failsafe is compatible with many EMS', so if it sees a preset lean condition it'll trigger a safe map, which is pretty slick and can save an engine from possible catastrophe.
He's also open to other options as well.
PLX DM-6:

AEM Failsafe:

Prices are about the same. The PLX unit has two control boxes (one for boost and another for afr inputs). The PLX is easily expandable, you can daisy chain all the control boxes (fluid temp, pressure, blah blah blah is all available), but you need to find a place for them.
The AEM doesnt require control boxes, its all in the unit. But you'll only ever have boost and afr readings. I only have experience with the regular AEM UEGO gauge, which I liked. The refresh rate on it was pretty good too. The failsafe is compatible with many EMS', so if it sees a preset lean condition it'll trigger a safe map, which is pretty slick and can save an engine from possible catastrophe.
He's also open to other options as well.
tbh i have no clue. I'd love to say no, but I wouldn't know. I dunno if my dad even knows. Wonder if there is a way to check online. If i had to guess.... I'd say no lol. I'm gonna get flamed for this lol
Cause we'd barely get any money out of it and it still works for now??
Sell car and look on Craigslist? After you check the missed encounters section, look for a reliable beater?
Depends if your friend is looking to expand. I think the PLX unit looks clean but the all-in-one of the AEM is nice.
then there's this...
http://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-v...ml#post4572922
a friend recently got one, so far it's been a money pit.
http://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-v...ml#post4572922
a friend recently got one, so far it's been a money pit.

I can't imagine owning one though. After seeing the maintenance costs on my grandmother's '07 S550 & '05 S430, I can't imagine a V12, much less an AMG.
Yes but... if any of those aforementioned parts fail while driving - timing belt, brakes don't stop, loss of power steering, etc - could cause a crash and injury.
Sell car and look on Craigslist? After you check the missed encounters section, look for a reliable beater?
Sell car and look on Craigslist? After you check the missed encounters section, look for a reliable beater?

It was through skip barber. Two day class. Built upon some basics and then learned more about pushing the car through corners, etc.
Spent the entire second day doing laps in a 911, an IS-F, and a Mazda 3 turbo (surprised with the car overall). Got to push the cars as hard as I could without crashing. I felt I was doing well and then went out for a lap with one of the instructors and was blown away at how crappy I was.
The corkscrew is by far the most awesome part of the track.
Spent the entire second day doing laps in a 911, an IS-F, and a Mazda 3 turbo (surprised with the car overall). Got to push the cars as hard as I could without crashing. I felt I was doing well and then went out for a lap with one of the instructors and was blown away at how crappy I was.
The corkscrew is by far the most awesome part of the track.
The sad thing about it for the owner is that when he's not driving it, he's gotta choose between a 911 Turbo Cab or Cayenne Turbo.
I think he got rid of his RS4 Cab when he got the Panamera.
It was through skip barber. Two day class. Built upon some basics and then learned more about pushing the car through corners, etc.
Spent the entire second day doing laps in a 911, an IS-F, and a Mazda 3 turbo (surprised with the car overall). Got to push the cars as hard as I could without crashing. I felt I was doing well and then went out for a lap with one of the instructors and was blown away at how crappy I was.
The corkscrew is by far the most awesome part of the track.
Spent the entire second day doing laps in a 911, an IS-F, and a Mazda 3 turbo (surprised with the car overall). Got to push the cars as hard as I could without crashing. I felt I was doing well and then went out for a lap with one of the instructors and was blown away at how crappy I was.
The corkscrew is by far the most awesome part of the track.
The Panamera has really grown on me. Plus, I respect the numbers it puts down.
And I want this, really, really bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-Porsche-C4-Widebody-1-238-produced-Guards-Red-NO-RESERVE-AUCTION-/111043350095?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19dab30e4f#ht_500wt_1182
And I want this, really, really bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1994-Porsche-C4-Widebody-1-238-produced-Guards-Red-NO-RESERVE-AUCTION-/111043350095?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item19dab30e4f#ht_500wt_1182
The Panamera has really grown on me. Plus, I respect the numbers it puts down.
And I want this, really, really bad.
Porsche : 911 C4 in Porsche | eBay Motors
And I want this, really, really bad.
Porsche : 911 C4 in Porsche | eBay Motors
Edit: not a wide body lol
Last edited by 05TLdcc; Apr 6, 2013 at 06:06 PM.
Pretty much. The practice laps helped but when we were running at full speed and tbe instructor said floor it towards thr tree and don't forget to turn it was a little freaky the first time. Felt like a roller coaster.














, I'm very interested in this as well. Got a chance to do one of these track day things early next month.