NHRA427

I cant get on the cascade crew website. Anyone know why?

Schultzy89GTA

Switching hosting companies. Waiting for an update from John. Hopefully it won't be too much longer.

-Schultzy

NHRA427

Thats good. I just bought a Trans Am and need answers, lol. Its a 4th gen but the cascade crew always helps. Thanks Schultzy

Al Hasse

Hopefully soon (before the weekend). I need to get a hold of Fish for directions to his place if he doesn't contact me first

miamivice

funny, i just was logging on here to message you

Al Hasse

Great minds think alike

Thanks, got your message.

Al

Schultzy89GTA

NHRA,

Good news on the new Trans Am. What did you get? What questions do you have?

Al,
You coming over to play at Fish's too? Turning into a gathering - cool!

-Schultzy

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Is everything still in limbo or can you enter the actual web address (numbers)?

Is the password still New England Clam Chowder?

Schultzy89GTA

You showing up too FODS?

-Schultzy

Demon Z28

the quick reply on this board is ****ing lame... needs to be an automatic quick reply hno:



so...

hay guys
wats going on?

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Yup! I can get days off easy with this job. That and this saturday is inventory so I just told my boss so long!

What the crap is FODS?

Schultzy89GTA

Friend Of Dirty Steve

Al Hasse

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Yeah. DS might even be making it. Can't decide between this and a wheeling trip. So I may be rocking his jeep since he'll want to take the pathfinder.

Al Hasse

If need be, give me your address or directions and I'll stop by on my way. I'm sure I still have your phone number...

chevymad

This where we get our crew fix??

Demon Z28

just hook it to your veins... it's ok

Blue1989RS

Sweet. I was wondering how long it would take to get this thread started.

Whats the meet up at Fish's all about? I can't meet up, I'll be demo'ing my bathroom. Stoopid house projects....

Schultzy89GTA

He wants to get his white bird running. Ditching the crossfire for a zz4 intake and carb and also swapping transmissions. Chevymad and I were coming up to help the lad out but now it is starting to sound like a party... break my heart

-Schultzy

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Oh I won't be working on it. If I do we'll snap bolts and set the whole thing back at least a day.

Demon Z28

a day? that's all?

bullshit ...

Dewey316

No, because the DNS through our host needs to properly direct the domain name to us. Since I was cheap, and didn't get a dedicated server. When the DNS does go through, the forums may not work yet (or will be dated from July), I am having trouble importing the fresh back-up of the database. I had a backup from July 17th, that Imported OK, but I am working on getting the data imported from the backup from right before the change.

Blue1989RS

Lame dude. Too bad you can't host it personally from a linux box running apache or something. Hope you figure it out soon, I'm starting to itch from withdrawal!

Keep up the good work dew!

Dewey316

You don't want me too. I have a spare linux box I could host it on. But I am on comcast, and the upload speed is not very good. Peformance wise, hosting it like we do is the way to go, once we get the switch over done, all will be good. I just hope I can get the data imported. If I had full shell access as root, I could get it, but they are not keen on giving me that kind of access, so I have to work with the hosting companys DBA's and try to get them to get the data imported.

Blue1989RS

Lame. I played with linux while i was at school. i had my box hacked into twice in two quarters so I closed down non .edu access. I used it for circuit board design.

miamivice

wait, didnt you get the memo -- i got a secret version of this to install...

http://jalopnik.com/cars/detroit-aut...ble-326717.php

to hell with the bathroom, just come down!

ok your not invited anymore actually

Blue1989RS

Hurry up with the LS9 swap! Lol. That looks like a sick motor. Any hp numbers floating around yet?

ohiotemplar

Isn't cascade crew the site where you can get digital guage clusters for our cars?

Krazzycowgirl

Wholy Moses there is a Chevy god, havent seen some of you guys on this board in YEARS, of course I leark on our guys board more often than I should lol.

glad to see some of you guys around.

NHRA427

Its a 94 with an automatic and I have been having problems with the tranny. After I drive it for around 30 minutes it takes off in 3rd gear I can pull it back to 2nd but no first or 4th gear. Let it sit for a while and it will work fine for a while. I read the code today and it said 3rd to 2nd downshift solenoid malfunction. I am thinking that after the tranny gets hot it sticks the solenoid. Other then that its not a bad car for the price. Oh it has mustang cobra wheels on it, But they look good on it.

Mangus

Why the switch?

I'll swing by Fish's this weekend as well. Hope to see y'all there!

Dewey316

You probably didn't see my post before it went down. Basicly, they wouldn't take my new credit card, they inisted I give them Jesse's updated experation date. That couple with the issues we have had over the last year with the site, we switched hosting company's. The DNS seems to have gone through, I am uploading the site now. I don't know what is going to happen with the forum, I am going to have to work on getting the databases recreated and imported.

--John

Mangus

Crappy. Sorry to hear that. I've been using them for years for my wife's site and have never had a problem. I also use 1and1 (it hosts TunerPro) without issue, and it's really cheap ($5 a month, 2 domains).

Good luck!

-M

Dewey316

Yeah, everything went pretty smooth, execpt the databases. The "backup" I got from ipowerweb seems to be useless. I am working with our new hosts (godaddy) to try to get it imported somehow. I am also good friends with one of the DBA's in my office, so he is looking at it also. He may come over tomorrow night, have a few beers, and try to get the DB stuff fixed. I am thinking what I may have to do, is set up mysql on my linux box, and force the data in manualy here, then properly export the data so we can import it on the new system. I'll get it figured out, I am just trying to do it sooner than later.

--John

iansane

iTrader: (1)

Go dew! Go dew! Go dew!

Xophertony

man... i thought the DNS change was just taking a while to propagate. thanks for the update john, and mods, thanks for not locking/deleting this.

so in other news... my company rented me a car since i'm on site in eugene this week, it was supposed to be an SUV but i managed to fit four days worth of site equipment into a 2006 ford mustang. so i am currently driving for the wrong team.

Dewey316

You always have been Tony.

Xophertony

zing!

so further review of the mustang.
audio system. crappy. like the stock garbage in my 86 2.8 sounds better.

cargo capacity, impressive. though the back seat offers less foot room then a thirdgen.

performance. well, it's faster then my 2.8... but thats about it. the fun factor is way hampered by the automatic transmission, the torque converter needs some help, there is a long delay from me hitting the gas to the car actually moving. unacceptable. it's not as *** heavy as a thirdgen, so ebrake sliding requires a little more speed, and the placement of the brake leaver makes it awkward. braking is nice. gas millage is nice.

interior is comfortable, but ugly. with the steering wheel in a usable position it is difficult to see the speedometer gauge. (well, above 60 anyway). the seatbelt buckle is positioned to far down in the seat, making buckling the seatbelt a chore. fit and finish is nice though, much better then most ford interiors i have been exposed too.

unfortunatly i do not have a gt model, so i am probably testing this car out with it's base engine options.. but i am real unimpressed with the car as a whole. one thing though.. it's top end acceleration is amazing (for a six). 60-100 is probably as quick as my L98. and the ride is very soft.

Blue1989RS

Moral of the story IS.......

Don't buy a ford?

What engine is in it? 3.8?

Demon Z28

the mustang interior is comfy?

the hell?

seriously?

the GT was on my list of testdriven cars...
out of the lot, it was by far the WORST ... and come on, I'm used to 3rd and 4thgen camaros ...

granted, before settling on my SS, my list consisted of the Mustang GT 5spd, GTO 6.0 with both auto and the 6 speed, CTS V (6 speed), Solistce 5spd, 06 STI... just for ***** I also drove SUV's, and 4bangers (and I used to have an 05 Scion tC ) ...

but when it came down to it, I got the better deal on my SS... it's faster, more comfortable, LIGHTER, has a 6spd vs. a 5spd, and it's got ****ing T-Tops...

I never seriously considered the GT, I drove it because I got a $50 gift card for doing it... but after driving it, I'd never want to buy one... small on the inside, uncomfortable as hell, no get up and go vs. my SS... I mean seriously, I even got a warranty with my SS (keep in mind it's a 2001 and when I bought it it had less than 14k on it), so even the GT didn't beat it out for that...

the new mustangs are a step up for sure, but man, they certainly do still suck.
a lot

NHRA427

Hey Tony get a hold of me I am in Eugene, lol. Maybe you can help me fix my tranny.

Dewey316

Update for Thursday....

I got the database back-up from July 17th imported. The problems was, this was the database back-up I had from when I was doing the garage update. Because of this, it is giving errors. I will either need to fix the tables to include the garage information, or I will need to take the garage feature out. I'll work on that tonight, so we may not be to 100%, but it will be usable.

--John

Dewey316

Ok, Posting now works. Garage works, but there is not data. I am making progress. I probably won't get a chance to work on it anymore until later tonight.

Xophertony

figures, i read this after i am in portland.... just drove from grants pass all the way back to portland in one red-bull fueled run.

further review of the stank... i mean stang.
throttle response is soooo slow with the auto i can't even get the rear end to kick out. i can however rip a sweet 180* using the traction control leaver. (ebrake).

upon closer inspection the speakers are not that bad... it's just that the whole door panel almost vibrates off if you turn it up to a reasonable volume. while it has less individual sources of vibration then my 21 year old GM car, it is by far worse, and it only has 30K. as usual i am less then impressed with the fit and finish of a ford interior.

i popped the trunk and lifted it open with the spoiler/wing (like i always do with my firebirds) and the damn thing started to come off! it's glued on! not since the foam rubber spoiler on a 240SX have i seen such a bad idea on a stock spoiler.

20 MPG highway. WTF? my six can knock out 25 without even trying, and has peaked at 35 under extreme fluke conditions.

the cruise control. amazingly accurate. i don't know if all new cars are like this, but i was impressed with it's razor sharp accuracy, there was no lull when you hit a hill, it was on top of it. in fact, i think the car has better throttle response with CC then it does with the gas pedal.

one source of amusement, there is a glow-in-the-dark pull string in the trunk that you can pull to pop the trunk latch from inside the trunk. it has a little picture of a dude jumping out of the trunk and running away from the car. ala escaped kidnapping. i thought that was funny.

also, by comfortable, i meant tolerable. the seats have almost NO side support. one more complaint about the seats. the fold forward to allow access to the rear seats, much like an fbody seat. however unlike an fbody seat, the ford seats do not return to their prior position when you fold them back, they return to their full upright position. this means every time you access the backseat, you must re-adjust your seat back. GM managed to have this problem solved as far back as 1986. yet here it is 20 years later (2006 model year mustang) and ford has not gotten the memo. if i owned one of these the first thing i would do is get some real chairs... but if you are going that far you might as well just get a whole new car.

as far as engine, if they have not changed it in two years it has the 210hp 4.0L SOHC v6. i looked it up and found that for the 2008 model years.

my overall opinion can be summed up in one phrase:
"so this is the mustang eh.. they can keep it."