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  1. Donabed Kopoian

    Help - Car Damage

    JB Weld will pop out. Bumpers flex as the wind hits them at freeway speeds. That is why paint for plastic car parts has a flex additive.
  2. Donabed Kopoian

    P0125 Code and Loss of Power

    That's what forums are for.
  3. Donabed Kopoian

    Help - Car Damage

    Another one is how the suspension held up ... I'd definitely get an alignment, even if the steering wheel is still straight.
  4. Donabed Kopoian

    Maximizing Fuel Economy

    This is a rotary. The rotor spins around the casing of the engine on an eccentric gear. One edge is doing intake, the other edge is doing compression/power, the other edge is doing exhaust. The rotary is sealed via apex seals, as opposed to piston rings. That is why rotaries lack torque, but...
  5. Donabed Kopoian

    Maximizing Fuel Economy

    1) I keep track of the gallons I put in the tank and I fill to the first shut off on the pump. 2) Yeah, coasting helps as well instead of stop and go 3) Lugging the engine is when it groans from being in too high of a gear and having too much throttle. You'll hear it, and can't confuse...
  6. Donabed Kopoian

    Clutch Replacement Recommendations

    Won't happen. Clutches wear and tear the same way brake pads do. Going uphill is harder on the clutch than going downhill because you have to feather the clutch and use more throttle to get going. And yeah, learning to drive on it didn't help, LOL. But it depends on whether you stalled it...
  7. Donabed Kopoian

    I Need Your Help - Dealer Runaround Two Service Calls So Far

    I have the S, mine is around 14.2 at all times but he has a point about the Eco system.
  8. Donabed Kopoian

    Help - Car Damage

    $700 is about right. Bumper is cracked. Just check online and make sure the shop has good reviews.
  9. Donabed Kopoian

    Help - Car Damage

    It doesn't look too bad but there may be problems when they start taking things apart. Can you get a picture of the whole car?
  10. Donabed Kopoian

    First Time Corolla Owner - S Plus

    Lifetime Warranty will definitely help. My '96 Mustang GT had tint and it turned purple. Was on there for so long that when I pulled the tint off the purple stayed on the glass, and I was paranoid about scraping off the rear defroster grip to remove it, so I left it there (sold the car anyway...
  11. Donabed Kopoian

    Installed the Injen Intake

    Yeah that reminds me ... my girl went through about 8" of water and the airbag light turned on, then off again, then on, then off again. Need to get down there and make sure all of the connections are tight and dry. Been off for the last week but still ... airbags ... and my scanner couldn't...
  12. Donabed Kopoian

    Installed the Injen Intake

    My main concern through water would be hydra-lock. Your engine swallows water while running and it is game over.
  13. Donabed Kopoian

    Just Picked Up the New 14 S

    superbrightled.com is expensive, and I would kick myself spending that money to find out the Amazon kit lasts longer. But I have the moonroof. I think the maplights are different between moonroof and non moonroof but I am not 100% on that. Guess I could always pull a bulb from mine and then...
  14. Donabed Kopoian

    First Time Corolla Owner - S Plus

    Also, if you do tint your windows and get pulled over, roll down your window and hold your hands outside until he shows up. It'll make him far more relaxed and more likely to let you off easy.
  15. Donabed Kopoian

    First Time Corolla Owner - S Plus

    Personally, I don't tint. I like to see what is going on around me and when tint ages, it look like hell.
  16. Donabed Kopoian

    First Time Corolla Owner - S Plus

    It was a joke, relax.
  17. Donabed Kopoian

    Maximizing Fuel Economy

    With an RX-7, you need rpms to keep the engine from lugging or dumping in fuel to just keep speed because their is no torque in rotary engines. That is why having more rpm benefits you in that car as opposed to a four-stroke Otto engine that can produce some torque down low in the rpm range.
  18. Donabed Kopoian

    Maximizing Fuel Economy

    That's not right at all. First, when I say use the same pump, that is to keep your car at the same level and get the exact amount of fuel in your car to a consistent shut-off point. When you change pumps, you can inadvertently add more or less fuel, which means your calculations will be off...
  19. Donabed Kopoian

    Need Wheels :(((

    tirerack.com
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