Black Monday at GM

BobTheBiker · 04-20-2009, 06:58 PM

good. GM sucks anyways. I hate their vehicles.

bmblebee · 04-20-2009, 10:18 PM

I found this...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30305317/

Homeslice · 04-20-2009, 10:36 PM

You still with Isuzu trucks, right? How is that market?

pauldun170 · 04-20-2009, 10:59 PM

I thought this was going to be another of 101lifts2's "racial" moments.

101lifts2 · 04-21-2009, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

You still with Isuzu trucks, right? How is that market?

It sucks...sales are very slow.

Homeslice · 04-21-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

It sucks...sales are very slow.

What are they used for? Reefer trucks for food delivery?

Rsv1000R · 04-21-2009, 08:20 AM

Local paper said that the unemployment rate in the county was expected to top 10% this next month, much due to job losses in the auto industry.

CasterTroy · 04-21-2009, 08:53 AM

If the unions won't budge (help/back off/stop choking the ever-living-life out of the auto industry) what do you expect?

101lifts2 · 04-21-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

What are they used for? Reefer trucks for food delivery?

Garbage
Reefer
Street Sweepers
Rollback/Tow Truck
Box (rental)
Construction
Boom
Bucket
etc. etc.

6doublefive321 · 04-22-2009, 12:58 PM

Yet another reason GM is going under. Unbelievable.

http://jalopnik.com/5222908/2010-che...-brake-weights

Forumites at Camaro5 have been collectively scratching their heads for a couple days, wondering why there appear to be two layers of lead wheel weights stuck onto their brake calipers. It's a mystery Charlie Brown!

The confusion started when a poster uploaded an image of his new Camaro's Brembo calipers, on which were riding two rows of lead weights, normally affixed to the inside of a wheel rim to balance the tire. This led everyone with a Camaro to run outside to see it their mullet machine's also had the weights, which they do, at least on among the folks on the forum. GM has not answered to the confusion yet, but the leading theory is they were place on the caliper as a quick and dirty fix to alleviate brake squeal. From a physics perspective, this explanation is plausible, as resonant frequency is in large part determined by mass, and by changing the vibrating mass of the caliper with the weights, a troublesome squeal would be eliminated for a particular driving condition.

The trouble is if they're using normal brake weights, the heat cycling of the caliper will eventually cause the adhesive to fail and, if things get too serious on the track, the lead could actually melt. Though it's an odd issue and not really a big deal, we'll be keeping you in on the loop during Camaro brake-gate, though we recommend Camaro owners visit their local dealer and have their muffler bearings, blinker fluid, and piston-return springs checked out, just in case.

Holy shit. If you have the time to read up on some of the dumbest interweb posters ever, go to the Camaro5 forum. Unbelievable. Those peeps really love their Camaros.

04-20-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
bmblebee Community Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tallahassee Moto: '04 F4i Posts: 373	I found this... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30305317/ __________________ Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store and not a government agency If You Don't Know What Your Rights are...You Won't Have Any

04-21-2009, 08:53 AM	#8
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	If the unions won't budge (help/back off/stop choking the ever-living-life out of the auto industry) what do you expect? __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

04-22-2009, 12:58 PM	#10
6doublefive321 Resident Droog Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern burbs, Atlanta Moto: 625 SMC, '08 Tuono R Posts: 471	Yet another reason GM is going under. Unbelievable. http://jalopnik.com/5222908/2010-che...-brake-weights Forumites at Camaro5 have been collectively scratching their heads for a couple days, wondering why there appear to be two layers of lead wheel weights stuck onto their brake calipers. It's a mystery Charlie Brown! The confusion started when a poster uploaded an image of his new Camaro's Brembo calipers, on which were riding two rows of lead weights, normally affixed to the inside of a wheel rim to balance the tire. This led everyone with a Camaro to run outside to see it their mullet machine's also had the weights, which they do, at least on among the folks on the forum. GM has not answered to the confusion yet, but the leading theory is they were place on the caliper as a quick and dirty fix to alleviate brake squeal. From a physics perspective, this explanation is plausible, as resonant frequency is in large part determined by mass, and by changing the vibrating mass of the caliper with the weights, a troublesome squeal would be eliminated for a particular driving condition. The trouble is if they're using normal brake weights, the heat cycling of the caliper will eventually cause the adhesive to fail and, if things get too serious on the track, the lead could actually melt. Though it's an odd issue and not really a big deal, we'll be keeping you in on the loop during Camaro brake-gate, though we recommend Camaro owners visit their local dealer and have their muffler bearings, blinker fluid, and piston-return springs checked out, just in case. Holy shit. If you have the time to read up on some of the dumbest interweb posters ever, go to the Camaro5 forum. Unbelievable. Those peeps really love their Camaros. __________________ I'm sick and tired of being bored. Last edited by 6doublefive321; 04-22-2009 at 02:39 PM.. Reason: Update

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04-20-2009, 06:58 PM	#1
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	good. GM sucks anyways. I hate their vehicles.

04-20-2009, 10:36 PM	#3
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	You still with Isuzu trucks, right? How is that market?

04-21-2009, 08:20 AM	#7
Rsv1000R WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,059	Local paper said that the unemployment rate in the county was expected to top 10% this next month, much due to job losses in the auto industry.