Rise of the Turd-burban

[Nooj]

You guys are frickin geniuses! Bîmbo, dîldo, squäted trück.

You can sneak all the wordy dirds in!!

 

[Nooj]

Steal some other wheels that fit and put those back on the riced-out Sentra whence they came.

For now, and since it IS a Z71, spacers would be a cheap and viable solution. Just get hub-centric and keep 'em minimal, like 1.5". You might like the stance and be prompted to lif tít a little. Or lift it.


*EDIT* Never mind. I saw you fixed this in post #69 (giggity)

I'd shave as much as I safely could off that caliper rather than just the bare minimum to clear. Parts flex more than one would think. Shit flapping in the spokes is only cool on your Huffy.

Oh- and +1 vote for the "BÏMBO" done in the "BREMBO" font. (BÏMBO: I use the Windows special character map to circumvent the forum's censor nanny)

Yeah…. These wouldn’t be my choice of wheels, but like the ol saying goes: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Until I start finding better rims in the bushes, these will have to do.

 

[Nooj]

Pull up a chair, pop a squat, and allow me to vent about a evil breed of humanoids called: Engineers.

Time and time again I come across “marvels of engineering” that make you want to pull engineers from their beds at night and shout mean things and hurt their feelings.

This little jewel I encountered today; Having installed all four corners with the snazzy new Goodridge stainless brake hoses, I was left with one remaining hose to install- the center rear.
Now, mind you, all of the others were fairly simple- but this center rear one has something extra. There’s a tiny, cone shaped ferrule that goes in the top connection. For one, the connection is horizontal, so you’re expected to defy gravity and magically have this tiny, easily lost doodad held in place, while using your double jointed arms to match up the line and hose and make the connection- relying on faith that the doodad doesn’t fall out of place before the fitting is seated fully.

What in the complete and total name of äss is that all about?!?

In my line of work I’m constantly reminded that engineers are the worst. In my hobby of wallowing on the ground under automobiles, my opinions are confirmed.

Thank you for following along as I pîss and moan about my frustrations. You’re kind, you’re compassionate, and dog gone it- people like you!

Nooj

 

[OR VietVet]

@Nooj, If you had some grease you could have coated that ferrule with a thin film of grease on one end and maybe could have had it stay while you lined it up, IMO. The thin film could hold something that light and also not contaminated the system.

 

[justchecking]

In my line of work I’m constantly reminded that engineers are the worst.
Nooj

Wait! I am an engineer! But I can tell you while I design the other four I tell Kevin “hey guy I will do these four and you just do that easy one” and Kevin never surprises me, he ***** the easy one up! Always!

 

[adventurenali92]

Well played sir…. Well played…..

 

[Nooj]

Wait! I am an engineer! But I can tell you while I design the other four I tell Kevin “hey guy I will do these four and you just do that easy one” and Kevin never surprises me, he ***** the easy one up! Always!

The Kevin’s of the engineering world are the bane of my existence.

 

[Sparksalot]

Pull up a chair, pop a squat, and allow me to vent about a evil breed of humanoids called: Engineers.

Time and time again I come across “marvels of engineering” that make you want to pull engineers from their beds at night and shout mean things and hurt their feelings.

This little jewel I encountered today; Having installed all four corners with the snazzy new Goodridge stainless brake hoses, I was left with one remaining hose to install- the center rear.
Now, mind you, all of the others were fairly simple- but this center rear one has something extra. There’s a tiny, cone shaped ferrule that goes in the top connection. For one, the connection is horizontal, so you’re expected to defy gravity and magically have this tiny, easily lost doodad held in place, while using your double jointed arms to match up the line and hose and make the connection- relying on faith that the doodad doesn’t fall out of place before the fitting is seated fully.

What in the complete and total name of äss is that all about?!?

In my line of work I’m constantly reminded that engineers are the worst. In my hobby of wallowing on the ground under automobiles, my opinions are confirmed.

Thank you for following along as I pîss and moan about my frustrations. You’re kind, you’re compassionate, and dog gone it- people like you!

Nooj

I’m not evil….

 

[Nooj]

I’m not evil….

You’re not evil… YET. It’s in you, like the force in young Anakin Skywalker- an idea, a plan- to design something with a bolt or nut that’s impossible to get to; or creating an avalanche disassembly process (you know, gotta take this off to get that off, but gotta take THIS off before you can take THAT off).

I got my eye on you, mister.

I firmly believe any engineer that designs mechanical or electrical systems should have to work in maintenance in similar systems before making designs. I feel like ease of maintenance would greatly improve.

By the way, “she” (my girlfriend) is an engineer too. She knows my opinion on engineers, ha!

 

[Nooj]

“She” is no Kevin.