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Team3S Digest          Sunday, April 11 1999          Volume 01 : Number 149




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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:12:54 -0500
From: "Paul T. Golley" <ptgolley@ro.com>
Subject: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!

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Hello All-
I have 26K miles on my VR-4 245/40-ZR-18 tires, and they are bald.
(Yoko A028s, I think.)  They have really good cornering traction.  I
want to replace them with a tire that has nearly as good cornering
ability, but doesn't wear so fast.  I don't care about wet traction, =
braking
traction, temperature and the like.  Does anyone have experience with =
tires=20
of this size that meet my desires?  I live in the south, and don't need
all-season performance.  I have an affinity for Michelin, and I think
the Pilot SX MXX3 would be fine, but they are a little pricey to have
such a low wear rating (about 160 I think).  Helpful comments
from anyone will be much appreciated.
Regards, ptg =20

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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:19:59 -0400
From: "Andy Carberry" <acarberry@snet.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: snake eyes mod

Nope,  you can run your driving lights on only.  You just turn the light
switch to parking lights and the driving lights will operate.  I did mine in
November I think so I don't remember exactly what to cut and splice but you
can find it at the 3SI web page.
http://www.3si.org/modification_info/tipsandtricks.html
Andy



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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:40:34 -0500
From: "Paul T. Golley" <ptgolley@ro.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Concequences of Cat Removal

>To reset your ECU all you do is disconnect your Battery positive for 10 or
15 minutes,
>then reconnect. Be sure and do this when working on your car (ie:
installing new
>componenets).


Darc-
I know how to reset the ECU.  But my question is what does
cat removal cause the ECU to do to engine operation?  Does
it run richer, leaner, or what?  Does it do different things
depending on whether you have OBDI versus OBDII?
Regards, ptg

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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:46:32 -0400
From: "Andy Carberry" <acarberry@snet.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: snake eyes mod

I found the driving light mod here it is for anyone interested:
Andy

Re: FOG lights on with parking lights on 1st gen 3000GT

Posted by Jeff on September 01, 1998 at 23:19:31:

In Reply to: FOG lights on with parking lights on 1st gen 3000GT posted by
Brian on August 24, 1998 at 21:26:29:

: Does any one know how to get your fog lights to come on
: with you parking lights on the 1st generation 3000GT?
: the fog lights only come on when you put up the lights.
: how can I change that?
: thanks


OK next to your air cleaner is a relay box (sorry I don't know the
technical name). It's held down by 3 (10mm) bolts. Remove the bolts
and lift the assembly so you can remove the bottom cover. The bottom
is held on by many small notches. Remove or open the bottom (I never
removed mine just took it about half way off). You should now be able
to see where the wires attach to the relays and fuses. The 3rd relay
slot from the front of the car should be the fog light relay. There
are 4 red wires attached to it, 1 with silver dashes, 1 with a yellow
stripe and silver dots, and 2 with a blue stripe. The one that is on
the bottom of the relay with the blue stripe is the one you need to
cut. Cut the wire so you have enough room to splice a new wire to the
end of it. Cover the end of the wire not attached to the relay anymore.
this is a hot wire, but only when your lights are on) Attach a power wire
to the wire still attached to the relay. This power wire should be from
something that has the same "power to" requirements that you want your
fog lights to have. This power wire does not power your fog lights just
the relay. I tapped into the side that provides power to the headlight
relay to retain the walk-away feature. That should do it now just test
it quick before you put it back together.

Jeff
Belleville, MI
'92 VR4



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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:02:18 -0500
From: "Paul T. Golley" <ptgolley@ro.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Please recommend ... PowerSlot

>> Powerslot rotors and my K&K FIPK is on the way.
>
>Doran, good luck with the rotors ! Let us know how long it takes until they
get
>warped. What pads are you using with them ?


Doran, Roger, et-al-
Please post your experience with  brake rotors (front, I guess).
I have 26K miles on my '95 VR-4 rotors, and they have been
heavily warped for 24K of these miles.  Does anyone know of a
REAL cure for this problem at ANY price?  Surely, with 18 inch
wheels, a 14 inch set of rotors could be made which would not
warp!?  Thanks for any info!
Regards, ptg

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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:11:40 -0500
From: "Omar Malik" <ojm@iname.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!

Take a look at Nitto tires like the 555 extreme or whatever it's called.
Pretty good wear ratings. Above 300 if i'm not mistaken.

Omar
92 r/t

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Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 7:13 PM
To: stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
Subject: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!


Hello All-
I have 26K miles on my VR-4 245/40-ZR-18 tires, and they are bald.
(Yoko A028s, I think.)  They have really good cornering traction.  I
want to replace them with a tire that has nearly as good cornering
ability, but doesn't wear so fast.  I don't care about wet traction, braking
traction, temperature and the like.  Does anyone have experience with tires
of this size that meet my desires?  I live in the south, and don't need
all-season performance.  I have an affinity for Michelin, and I think
the Pilot SX MXX3 would be fine, but they are a little pricey to have
such a low wear rating (about 160 I think).  Helpful comments
from anyone will be much appreciated.
Regards, ptg


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:02:35 -0800
From: "Terry Swift" <tlswift@hotbot.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Please recommend ... PowerSlot

The Powerslots are just one way of getting rid of that horrible shuddering when coming to a stop.  Mine did that ('92 VR-4) until I replaced with the PowerSlots.  My braking is much firmer now than with the OEM's.  With the slots they are supposed to cool much faster, with less cracking than the cross-drilled(remember supposed to).  I'd go with any aftermarket rotor like the PowerSlot or the Stillen Cross-drilled, or if I could really afford it and do smoe massive high-speed braking - then the BREMBO's would be my choice.  The Slots are cheaper than OEM (WHY?) and the Stillen's are about $50 more per pair.  Brembo's will cost you - looking probably upwards of $1k or more for the whole setup for fronts only.

BlkBlur - '92 VR-4
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On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:02:18   Paul T. Golley wrote:
>>> Powerslot rotors and my K&K FIPK is on the way.
>>
>>Doran, good luck with the rotors ! Let us know how long it takes until they
>get
>>warped. What pads are you using with them ?
>
>
>Doran, Roger, et-al-
>Please post your experience with  brake rotors (front, I guess).
>I have 26K miles on my '95 VR-4 rotors, and they have been
>heavily warped for 24K of these miles.  Does anyone know of a
>REAL cure for this problem at ANY price?  Surely, with 18 inch
>wheels, a 14 inch set of rotors could be made which would not
>warp!?  Thanks for any info!
>Regards, ptg
>
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:07:05 -0800
From: "Terry Swift" <tlswift@hotbot.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!

I've got Goodyears on mine, wear is good, but he NOISE.  the BF Goodrich TA's are good choice too.  One of the car mags (can't rememeber which) did an article last month on high-speed tires and the Goodrich's were one of the best (wear, noise, & cost) along with the new Michelins (but they cost a whole lot more than others).
- --

On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:11:40   Omar Malik wrote:
>Take a look at Nitto tires like the 555 extreme or whatever it's called.
>Pretty good wear ratings. Above 300 if i'm not mistaken.
>
>Omar
>92 r/t
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
>[mailto:owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com]On Behalf Of Paul T. Golley
>Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 7:13 PM
>To: stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
>Subject: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!
>
>
>Hello All-
>I have 26K miles on my VR-4 245/40-ZR-18 tires, and they are bald.
>(Yoko A028s, I think.)  They have really good cornering traction.  I
>want to replace them with a tire that has nearly as good cornering
>ability, but doesn't wear so fast.  I don't care about wet traction, braking
>traction, temperature and the like.  Does anyone have experience with tires
>of this size that meet my desires?  I live in the south, and don't need
>all-season performance.  I have an affinity for Michelin, and I think
>the Pilot SX MXX3 would be fine, but they are a little pricey to have
>such a low wear rating (about 160 I think).  Helpful comments
>from anyone will be much appreciated.
>Regards, ptg
>
>
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:10:02 -0800
From: "Terry Swift" <tlswift@hotbot.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: service manuals on CD

ONLY ONE CAVIAT - he (Vineet) states you must own a manual before buying his back-up on CD - I'm sure that's a legal protection thing on his part - but how many of us CAN FIND a legit copy of the manual in the first place.
- --

On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 10:44:07   R.G. wrote:
>This is the link to Vineets CD Backup manual :
>
>http://www.twingles.com/manualcd/
>
>> I had to format my hard drive and forgot to back up my bookmarks. Could
>> anyone tell me the url for the 3000GT service manuals on CD? Thanks.
>
>-----------------------
>Roger Gerl, Switzerland
>93'3000GT TwinTurbo (Animale Rosso)
>Check out: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/9589/3000gt.html
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 22:16:44 -0500
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: RE: overheating, NA 92 r/t

>
>btw, what's the proper way to get rid of coolant? can it be flushed down the
>toilet, or do i have to take it somewhere?

Feed it to the cat that walks on VR4s>

Rich/old poop
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:31:41 -0700
From: wce@bc.sympatico.ca
Subject: Re: Team3S: Concequences of Cat Removal

Paul T. Golley wrote:

snip

> I know how to reset the ECU.  But my question is what does
> cat removal cause the ECU to do to engine operation?  Does
> it run richer, leaner, or what?  Does it do different things
> depending on whether you have OBDI versus OBDII?
> Regards, ptg

Hi Paul;

I can only speak to the first generation ECU's... perhaps someone else can comment on
the latter edition. I  have found main cat removal (I still have precats) gives an
occasional small backfire when letting off the gas under aggressive acceleration.   This
is the unburnt gas/vapour which is normally handled by the main cat and it is is not a
problem, as no problem in operation has ever been detected. I understand that this even
occurs with cat back installations, so perhaps a slightly rich situation occurs with our
cars under normal conditions. Other than this there is no detectable glitch with the car
or ECU,   and the  ECU adjustments (if any) for the cat's absence seem to have it
running in top form. . I have been running from Day One this way with no detectable
problem.

Best

Darc

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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:22:00 -0700
From: "james berry" <fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: service manuals on CD

>ONLY ONE CAVIAT - he (Vineet) states you must own a manual before buying
his back-up on CD - I'm sure that's a legal protection thing on his part -
but how many of us CAN FIND a legit copy of the manual in the first place.
>-


call 1-800-890-4038   ------------ shop manuals [2]   $59.00 shipping and
tax $10.47
I was told they also have the owners manual!!!

Jim Berry                    ------93     "arrest me red" Stealth  TT -----
                   SSBC @  1.0 BAR, K&N FIPK, Magnecore wire, NGK @ .034
                             G--Tech    0 --60  4.75 sec.    1/4  13.3 @ 110
                                               [ suspension mods next ]

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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 06:04:30 -0500
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Team3S: Rally Mitsu

I just watched the Express desert rally in Nevada on Speedvision, and John
Argyl, in a Mitsu from New Zealand, was winning it until the snow came on
the last day of the 3-day rally. Then, John Sprongl, Canadian rally
champion, blew the Mitsu away. Sprongl was the only car that brought snow
tires, and he was untouchable in his 400 hp Audi Quattro in the snow.

If you spot this show (ref. 1) in your TV listing, tune it in. It's very
interesting on three counts:

1.  You'll get to see some REAL racing. Rallying is the toughest automotive
sport there is, the most challenging for a driver, and the most fun I've
ever had with my clothes on. On one stage, the leader maintains a 90 mph
average down a twisty forest road. Whoa!

2.  You'll get to see a 300 hp Mitsu AWD sedan of some sort going like
gangbusters, and sounding like a machine gun when the wastegates or BOV or
whatever start popping at high rpm. This particular car is the NZ rally
champion in Class A (not the faster Open class, like Sprongl's Quattro).

3.  At the very end, you'll see Sprongl spin the most amazing doughnuts in
his Audi Quattro. He spins that sucker around in its own length three times
as fast as Zanardi spins the CART car, with all four wheels just a'smokin!
I've never seen anything like it. Wonder if we can do that in our VR4s?

I'd like to find an early VR4 cheap, pull out the drivetrain, mod it up to
about 600 hp, install it in a 1500 lb Mitsu sedan, and then take my
homemade Group B rally car and go kick some butt on the pro rally circuit.
Or maybe run Pikes Peak. It's been many years since my last major rally
(the Press on Regardless FIA world championship), but I've always wanted to
do it again...this time with something a little faster than my old
stock-engined Datsun 510. I'll bet, with all the expertise on this list, we
could solve all the little technical problems, such as increasing the
ground clearance.

Sigh. Nostalgia just isn't what it used to be.

Rich/old poop/94 VR4

1. Alas, I checked the Speedvision listing for next week. Although it was
on 417 times this week (I watched it twice), it's not on at all next week.
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 08:16:28 -0700
From: wce@bc.sympatico.ca
Subject: Team3S: Air Ducts

Hey Merrit (would use Rich but there's more'n one);

Did you by any chance photo your air scoops/ducts setup to your
brakes? If yes, is there anywhere we can go to see the pics?

Best

Darc

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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:43:53 -0400
From: Pete Ryner <pryner@ij.net>
Subject: RE: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!

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I put a set of Pirelli P7000s on a few years ago.  They were about $800 =
and have a good wear rating.  I chose them over Gatorbacks as I heard =
they were very noisy.  These were great the first 10,000 miles, but have =
become louder in the past few months.  Tread still looks good but I seem =
to get some vibration if the car sits for more than a day - almost like =
the old nylon tires.  Had em balanced but not much help.  Any other =
experience on these tires? =20
Pete
91 VR4

- -----Original Message-----
From: Terry Swift [SMTP:tlswift@hotbot.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 11:07 PM
To: stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
Subject: RE: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!

I've got Goodyears on mine, wear is good, but he NOISE.  the BF Goodrich =
TA's are good choice too.  One of the car mags (can't rememeber which) =
did an article last month on high-speed tires and the Goodrich's were =
one of the best (wear, noise, & cost) along with the new Michelins (but =
they cost a whole lot more than others).=20
- --

On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 21:11:40   Omar Malik wrote:
>Take a look at Nitto tires like the 555 extreme or whatever it's =
called.
>Pretty good wear ratings. Above 300 if i'm not mistaken.
>
>Omar
>92 r/t
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
>[mailto:owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com]On Behalf Of Paul T. =
Golley
>Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 7:13 PM
>To: stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
>Subject: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!
>
>
>Hello All-
>I have 26K miles on my VR-4 245/40-ZR-18 tires, and they are bald.
>(Yoko A028s, I think.)  They have really good cornering traction.  I
>want to replace them with a tire that has nearly as good cornering
>ability, but doesn't wear so fast.  I don't care about wet traction, =
braking
>traction, temperature and the like.  Does anyone have experience with =
tires
>of this size that meet my desires?  I live in the south, and don't need
>all-season performance.  I have an affinity for Michelin, and I think
>the Pilot SX MXX3 would be fine, but they are a little pricey to have
>such a low wear rating (about 160 I think).  Helpful comments
>from anyone will be much appreciated.
>Regards, ptg
>
>
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 14:30:34 -0500
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Air Ducts

At 08:16 AM 4/11/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Hey Merrit (would use Rich but there's more'n one);

There ain't more than one Rich Merritt, I hope.
And there certainly ain't more than one Old Poop.
>
>Did you by any chance photo your air scoops/ducts setup to your
>brakes? If yes, is there anywhere we can go to see the pics?
>
Nope.

Sorry.

Rich/old poop/94 VR4
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 12:51:24 -0700
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: In Bad Need of Help on Tires!

Hey, Paul, and all,

I've got the Nitto 450 Extreme Performance (V-rated) and they're great!
They seem to wear like iron, they're quiet, and they corner like I'm in a
slot car...  Big 'thumbs-up' on these tires--  I'll buy them again next time
around...

BTW, Dave Kopacz posted this chart from a survey of 22 other 3Si members on
the Starnet list (over a year ago...); it's hard to read (and Nitto tires
aren't on it), but here it is...:

                        # of  DRY PAYMENT   WET PAYMENT    TOTAL
BRAND / MODEL           RESP  HNDLG  BRAKE  HNDLG  BRAKE   SCORE   MILEAGE
- ----------------------  ----  -----  -----  -----  -----   -----   -------
Michelin  XGTZ            3     A      A      A      A      4.0    18-20K
Yokohama  A-028           1     A      A      A      B      3.8     40K
BF Goodrich  Comp TA      2     A      A      A-     A-     3.7     20K
Goodyear  Eagle GSC       3     B+     B+     A      A      3.6     37K
Goodyear  GS-D            1     B      B      A      A      3.6
Dunlop  SP 8000           3     A      A      B+     B+     3.5     20K
Yokohama  AVS-Intermed    1     A      A      B      B      3.5
Pirelli  P7000 SS         1     B      B      A      A      3.5     10K
Pirelli  Winter           1     C+     C+     A      A      3.2     30K
Goodyear  Gatorback       3     A-     A-     B-     B-     3.0    20-30K
Goodyear  Eagle GT        1     A+     A+     D      D      2.7     20K
Pirelli  P600Z            2     B-     B-     C      D+     2.1     20K

Best,

Forrest

- -----Original Message-----From: Omar Malik <ojm@iname.com>
|Take a look at Nitto tires like the 555 extreme or whatever it's called.
|Pretty good wear ratings. Above 300 if i'm not mistaken.
|
|-----Original Message-----
|[mailto:owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com]On Behalf Of Paul T. Golley
|
|Hello All-
|I have 26K miles on my VR-4 245/40-ZR-18 tires, and they are bald.
|(Yoko A028s, I think.)  They have really good cornering traction.  I
|want to replace them with a tire that has nearly as good cornering
|ability, but doesn't wear so fast.  I don't care about wet traction,
braking
|traction, temperature and the like.  Does anyone have experience with tires
|of this size that meet my desires?  I live in the south, and don't need
|all-season performance.  I have an affinity for Michelin, and I think
|the Pilot SX MXX3 would be fine, but they are a little pricey to have
|such a low wear rating (about 160 I think).  Helpful comments
|from anyone will be much appreciated.
|Regards, ptg
|
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 13:47:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: dustin poos <vr4_3000gt@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S: 3000 GT parts.

I have a few 92 3000gt parts I need to get rid of for a cheap price. I
have two heads for an NA, a loaded red passenger door, an NA rear
spoiler, rear right quarter panel, quarter glass, rear bumper, and tail
lights. If anyone is intersted e-mail me privetly.

     Thanks, Dustin
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 22:48:34 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@swissonline.ch>
Subject: Re: Team3S: service manuals on CD

> ONLY ONE CAVIAT - he (Vineet) states you must own a manual before buying his
> back-up on CD - I'm sure that's a legal protection thing on his parte.

Yes, this is right. Oh, by the way ... I lend mine to a friend for years. Got
the point ?

- -----------------------
Roger Gerl, Switzerland
93'3000GT TwinTurbo (Animale Rosso)

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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 23:15:42 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@swissonline.ch>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Please recommend ... PowerSlot

I never got warped rotors with the bigger EU ones. I had to replace the fron
rotors beginning 98 and also necer had a problem with them. But they started to
fade sooo extremely quick taht braking at 150mph became very dangerous. I then
jumped onto a GP on GT Rotors, not slotted nor cd but dimpled. They immediatly
stopped better, especially in rain. But after the first two hard brakings from
very high speeds they got heavily warped and never returned to the good way !
The Stillen ones are the same but crossdrilled and also cinc washed. Also the
PowerSlot are the very same but slotted and, afaik, not cinc washed.

I finally went the expensive way and bought the Swiss/Italian Bremsa cd/slotted
discs mounted on aluminum hubs. In fact they are not really crossdrilled because
the holes where already in the core and are jsut finished afterwards. The
combination with the German Pagid RS (orange) pads works very good on stops but
I also got a warped feeling after hard brakings. But the warping goes away when
they are heated up as well as when braking very hard. Due to the slots you'll
get a very loud grinding sound when breaking down from very high speeds. For
pictures or more go to my brakes page.

I still haven't tested the very new Mevius miu-pads as they seem to be more
resistant to the slotted rotors than the Pagids. I just hope to find time to do
everything I want on my car ;-)

For a real good setup (the 2nd best) choose the $$$-Porsche setup or a Brembo
that works. Unfortunately the Brembo setup from Stillen uses their own rotors
and they are not that good. Also they do have some problems with their kit for
our cars (some work properly some not). The best is a conversion with ap 6-pod
calipers and huge discs from the Nissan Skyline. This is the best you can get if
your wallet is about $6000 or more thick. The Porsche setup from Mov-It is
available for about $3000 only front,
http://www.ultimategarage.com/bigbrake1.html. The link to the 3000GT setup is
not valid as they do not have the pictures ready but the kit is available.

BTW, the Bremsas work wonders in the rear ! My brakings on the test-track 2
weeks ago where better than on every other car (track was wet)

Good braking,
Roger

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Roger Gerl, Switzerland
93'3000GT TwinTurbo (Animale Rosso)

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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 14:27:49 -0700
From: Errin Humphrey <errin@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Team3S: Re: Extended Warranty Company

Jason Timmons wrote (on Starnet List):

>Anyway, here I am without an extended warranty on a 4 year old
>vehicle. [snip]
>Does anyone know a reputable extended warranty company that
>will cover our cars?

ATTN: EVERYONE

I too am looking for an aftermarket warranty!  If any of you
know anything about where I can purchase one for a decent
price PLEASE let me know.  My local dealership wants almost
$3000, and this is quite out of my budget.  Allstate does not
sell warranties in Washington State, and Auto Advantage stopped
selling warranties for the VR4.  I have been told that many other
companies also have stopped covering the VR4 (I wonder why...)
even though these companies still sell warranties for Porsches
and Ferraris.  If I cannot find an aftermarket warranty I will
certainly sell my car in the near future.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

- --Errin Humphrey
Seattle, WA
94 VR4

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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 23:30:20 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@swissonline.ch>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Gremlins in the Car, update

Thanks to everybody who responded to my Gremlin syndrome :)

Unfortunately, the problem cannot be reproduced and my test-drives didn't showed
anything abnormal.

One important thing to mention is the BOV setup. I still have the HKS S-BOV
installed but after the rebuild I changed some very small. Due to the huge
amount of oil in the intake parts (including the manifold) I had to clean
everything (the solenoids of the Blitz where totally soaked but still worked
perfectly) During this procedure I removed the small air filter in the hose
between the manifold and the BOV as it was soaked from oil. Since then, it seems
that the BOV acts too quick, opening and closing and the filter makes this
somewhat slower. I never thought about this when searching the odd behavior of
the cruise control when it goes up to the preset speed and releases the throttle
when reached it. At this time the car seems to have a short hesitation and this
changed slightly after readjusting the BOV. I now installed this filter again to
see how it acts then.

I keep you updated,
Roger

- -----------------------
Roger Gerl, Switzerland
93'3000GT TwinTurbo (Animale Rosso)
K&N FIPK,Magnecor wires,Blitz DSBC/gauge/Dual Timer,Apexi AFC,HKS SBOV,
ATR DP/ tespipe,Borla Cat-back,OZ Mito2 rims,Yoko AVS-Z1,braided brake lines,
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:43:31 -0400
From: "Neil H. Jablonski" <captkirk@erols.com>
Subject: Team3S: Cruise and throttle position sensor

Hi all,

I had a few questions about my cruise control not working.

I followed the diagnostic procedure for cruise control in the shop manual.
I got one long pulse and then four (4) short pulses, which indicates a
fault.  Problem is, there is no code like that in the book.  It goes from 3
short to 5 short.

Because it is acting like another car I used to have (it had a bad TPS),  I
decided to check the throttle position sensor.  I checked it, and it does
not always come back to the same resistance, making me think its bad.  Has
anyone measured a bad one?  I called and a TPS is about $150, so I want to
be sure before I replace it.

Does anyone happen to know if these two items could be related?

Thanks in advance,

Neil

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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 19:09:35 -0500
From: "CEnder (Chris Chiasson)" <cender@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Wheels/Tire Combo Question -Reply

the t/a kd is the street tire
the t/a r1 is the racing (shaved) tire
AFAIK

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
To: <stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: Team3S: Wheels/Tire Combo Question -Reply


> >The BF
> >Goodrich G-Force T/A KD's run for about $300 a pop..
>
> I hope you realize those G-Force tires come shaved, which is why they win
> all the tire tests.
> You'll only get about 157 street miles out of them.
>
> If I'm wrong, please tell me, because that's why I'm not buying them.
>
> Rich/old poop/94 VR4
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