HemiSam

Talk about a pair of brass ones.... Woof. Spectacular point of view...thanks for posting, TMoney! HS

Just....wrong. On both counts. Sorry to see, gents. I've been there. Sucks balls. HS

Great question. When I was tracking the Challenger I ran Hoosier R7's for the standing mile as they were rated for north of 200mph. Really a great tire. On the quarter mile stuff I'd run Mickey Thompson drag radials. Surprisingly good and way better than a slick IMO. In the Jeep I run the crappy Pirelli Scorpion Verde runflats at the mile as they're speed rated. Loud, hard as marbles...a miserable tire but the only one rated for the speeds the brick has gone. I did by a used set of drag radials and wheels form a friend for the quarter. I can't do a burnout with the AWD so I just kind of scuff them to get the gravel off them. They are more forgiving than the runflats but my sixty foot times are still pretty crap. 5617 lbs of love off the line is comedy. HS

I'm really fortunate to have the Trackhawk, TMoney...thank you. Liking how low maintenance it is especially driving it around TX and not having to worry about potholes nor clearing parking stops, etc... It's funny that you mention the Porsche Turbo.... I'm starting to fall in love with a 2007 Turbo stick car. It's a bit of a project...60k miles and a lot of love bites. The interior is a bit of a mess and I'm working on sorting it out...got a used passenger side door card I need to install. The car is a lot more enjoyable than I expected... HS

I'm adding a few images of the TT kit on my old car. It went through a lot of iterations power adder wise, but this was by far the most efficient and powerful. It was a PITA to change oil... The turbo kit was literally my K-member...the plumbing took place of the stock one. In the square piping facing the reader you'll see two hose ends...that's the oiling box. Really slick kit. You can see how much is going on. Even the frame had to be notched on the passenger side to clear the turbo which wasn't small but it was huge either. Compromises... HS

Compound boost isn't my jam, but it can be made to work. Otherwise a manifold will need to replace the blower which to me is the correct way. A lot of power can be made with a single large snail or twins. I used to run twin 6766's sitting low and there are a few challenges to doing so. Access for maintenance and oil management to the turbos are the two biggest issues. I prefer the idea of one large snail sitting higher. Plumbing won't be simple with that engine bay being what it is. Swapping spark plugs now is nuts as it stands stock. I'm avoiding going down the rabbit hole with mine. It make pretty good power and is very driveable (it's my daily). I'm hoping I keep it that way. The add'l wheel HP and torque really have made it so much more fun and the AWD just makes it an urban assault vehicle and faster than it should be at the track. If going the blower route I'm a big believer in beefed up cooling and the Aussie Interchiller setup is surprisingly effective particularly if you're hot lapping it at the track. Much less of an issue with turbo's IMO. HS

Turbos are amazing. Very efficient but a level of complexity a good bit above a blower. Is he compound boosting or is the blower coming out? HS

That’s going to be a self serve thing IMO. I don’t see Stellantis offering a lot more power on such a heavy vehicle although it’s not out of the realm of possibilities. My suggestion is an upper pulley swap supported by a “cracked” and tuned PCM and bigger injectors…poof a good bit more power. Warranty on motor and possibly trans voided, but such is the price of vroom vroom… HS

My “fast” car was 0.34 CoD. Awful. What I could have done with 0.20… HS

Funky. HS

tragic in every sense of the word... HS

I can't wait for the weekend to get some proper coffee in me... The compostable K-cups and recyclable Nespresso pods leave much to be desired... HS

A good day to take off and enjoy my boy's company... Happy caffeinating... HS

That's awesome, Augsburger. I also found the learning curve on espresso to be a bit steeper than I expected and despite all the video watching and reading I did, it still amazes me how much changes over time (i.e. w/o changing beans) and from coffee to coffee. Very dynamic and alive if you will. Cool when it is not torturing you...and very nifty when you really nail a pour. Happy caffeinating... HS

My Memli order showed up just in time for the weekend. Sipping a Columbian El Vergel Lagoon Java pour over. There's a lot going on with this cup...very sweet and fruity. He also kindly roasted a Kenyan Kiunyu Washed for espresso that made a nice cup yesterday. I have to see the East African coffees are the sweet spot for me. I was a bit sloppy with the grind as I accidentally read a white wax mark I've made to ensure things stay in sink on the Niche vs the small chrome nipple. It'll be better this afternoon but it was still delicious despite my rushing. Love me a weekend... HS

Sounds to me like the grind is a bit too fine on the Niche. I'm bouncing between a Chemex/pour over where I take it past the 50 setting to the edge of the hinge on the plastic lid. For espresso I'm anywhere between 14 and 12. It requires a reasonable amount of grip and a bit of force to go down from pour over to espresso up to a point and then it becomes easier for some reason. Very little effort to go the opposite direction from espresso to pour over. The bouncing back and forth was giving me a bit of grief by I've got it down pretty well now. Dialing in a fresh set of espresso beans...well that takes a bit of doing for me. HS

RIP, Mr. Renaud. Godspeed, William... Exceptional actor. Accidental Tourist is another I'd toss up as a great work. HS

Looks delish! HS

I purchased a Baltic Aquascape some years ago as my true tool / beater watch. Told my older boy if he nailed his grades during a semester of college he could have it....well. He's been loving that watch since then on the beads of rice bracelet. I preferred the tropic rubber strap...such is life. Was looking to replace it and everything I wanted was sold out at Baltic. My impatience led me to this Peren. Micro brand. I bought it on the stainless bracelet but they had supplier issues and sent it on a super crappy black NATO. I put it on an olive one I had laying around which I think serves it much better. It hasn't fully grown on me yet... HS

I'm looking forward to trying the Rwandan! HS

That's a beautiful machine. HS

Vieux Carre....simply delicious. 3/4 oz good rye 3/4 oz cognac 3/4 oz sweet vermouth (I'm a big fan of Spaniard Lustau as me and amaro / bitter are not friends) 2 tsp Benedictine (think half as much as the above pours) 1 dash Peychaud's bitters 2 dashes Angustura bitters All the above into ice... stir for 20 seconds. I prefer straining into a whiskey glass with a large cube although pouring into a chilled coupe glass is more traditional. You can express an orange peel and do the high quality cherry thing. It's basically a New Orleans centric riff on a Manhattan. Enjoy... HS

Please accept my condolences, Todd. HS

If you're going light / medium, I am in, Sir. HS

I didn't take any as we were freezing out butts off and most the cars never got off the trailers. I really suck at taking pictures I have to admit...LOL Great to see on the TRX. Hopefully won't sink at sea (horrible story...apparently 20 of the Porsches were for Houstonians). My friends had two out for the rental: red one and a black one. Love those trucks! HS