Engine out! Officially done after this...

[sbproducer]

Why in the world is there spacer on the primary o2 sensor?
Take that off immediately.

@GRP

I really appreciate you pointing that out.

 

[sbproducer]

Man I wanna follow this thread but it is so hard to read. @sbproducer any chance you can shorten your signature? lol

I decided to just get rid of it for the sake of "easier on everyone's eyes" and efficiency. I copy paste below for anyone interested.

2025 MANUAL: Magma Red, Sports, PS4S / Full XPEL Stealth, Full Ceramic by AP3
ENGINE: Eventuri Cold Air Intake / Aerie Motorsports Header / Valvetronic Titanium Exhaust / JB4 Tuner / JUBU Cooling Upgrade 2GR / JUBU Cooling Hose Upgrade Kit / JUBU Pulley Upgrade Kit / JUBU Aluminum Alternator Pulley / GRP Radium Catch Can Kit
TRANSMISSION: XClutch Stage 1 / JUBU Torque Insulator Upgrade Kit / Aerie Short Shifter / BFI Shift Knob / DW Shift Boot Delete / ESWkit
SUSPENSION, BRAKES, WHEELS: Nitron R1 Fast Road Coilovers / Ultradisc Rotors (Silver) / Hawk Z Ceramic Pads / Bonoss Spacers (12mm/15mm) / Acer Titanium Lug Bolts (40mm) / JUBU Upgraded Toe Links
MISC.: Milltek Valve Controller V2 / MVC Enclosure / JUBU Ventilation Kit / Lotus Baffled Oil Pan / JUBU Aluminum Flaps / GRP Custom Steering Wheel
AUDIO: KJW 3D Printed Speaker Mount Kit / Hertz ML 280.3 Tweeters / Hertz ML 1650.3 6.5" (F) / Hertz CX130 5.25" (R) / Audison Prima APBX 10 AS2 10" Sub / Audison AF M8.14 bit 8CH Amp with DSP

 

[675430VME]

By the way, the JUBU insulation kit, which I thought were motor mounts, are actually transmission bushings.. The same as the Powerflex ones. So, my shop asked me which ones I want to do and well sending something back to Austria is not really a great option so I went with the JUBU.

Boomgear's upgraded motor mount is coming soon, for Turbo anyway...

 

[scc.131.fe]

But sometimes in life, you make mistakes by accident and sometimes you make mistakes on purpose.

MistakesOnPurpose - possibly the best Lotus / toy car forum user name that no one has choosen!

What a poet!

 

[seriously]

Just for clarity, when I said "income-producing asset" I was rushing through and it's not exactly what I meant. I wasn't really talking about real estate or dividend paying stocks or even businesses. I really was talking about assets as a whole primarily focused on stocks, ETFs, crypto, precious metals, real estate, businesses, etc.. really anything that has a monetary value of which the price increases with inflation.

The idea is to ride the wave of inflation/speculation and hopefully get out before either "the crash" or "the reset" into something that is regarded as a safehaven and/or outside of the system and then buy near the bottom. This is of course damn near impossible unless you are either an insider or heavily tuned in with enough instincts to get some plays right. Not to mention, most people are paycheck to paycheck and aren't even in the game. Usually the 1% and those in their circles like the top 10% and misc leaders, politicians, etc do really well here because they make the rules and manipulate the markets. Retail, inevitably takes a massive hit as their wealth disappears into the pockets of those at the top of the pyramid.

I'm sure many of you know these things well. It's literally a vicious cycle.

Which is why... sometimes you just gotta enjoy what you have and buy a Lotus.

Not sure who you’re replying to but I also think asset inflation is inevitable but not all assets will have the same trajectory. Real estate for example while a sure bet in the past is going to go through a weird phase in the US near term. I would have diversified assets as you stated with some easily convertible to cash to buy assets when certain categories crash. I would not hold a lot of cash as a category only for need.

 

[seriously]

I agree. In the long term it can’t be devalued in places where constraint will never change. The only way it really deflates is if the whole system crashes and then that’s like the Great Depression and we’re all screwed anyways.

 

[Lotus 2024]

I’m out, went from a car build to the investment and return. I thought we built cars to enjoy! Hope your car turns out great and the way wanted

 

[sbproducer]

I’m out, went from a car build to the investment and return. I thought we built cars to enjoy! Hope your car turns out great and the way wanted

It's a bad habit.. I can't stay on topic..

Car will be ready next Thursday or Friday. I'll update then.

 

[sbproducer]

Shop called today and said the car is done.. they said everything is good to go. Picking up Monday!