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Digest Sunday, July
4 1999 Volume 01 :
Number
223
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Date:
Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:44:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Dennis G. Bretton " <dbretton@cs.uml.edu>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Wheels
> For OEM rims, either Aluminum or Chromed, take a look
at www.aaarims.com.
>
> They
have fairly good prices, plus can redo your old ones if banged or chipped.
THeir prices are terrible. They want something like $1600 for a
set of
refurbished chrome wheels, without rubber and withdout center caps
or
lugs!
Try out Arrow Tire and Wheel in Upland, CA.
I
bought a set of VR-4 wheels (1993) for $800, completely rechromed!
Talk
to Brian and tell him you got the number from Dennis (off
the
internet).
909-946-0244
800-884-4349
Regards,
Dennis
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Date:
Sat, 03 Jul 1999 21:46:42 -0500
From: xwing <xwing@execpc.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
Magnacore Plug Wires
Topofwrld1@aol.com wrote:
> stock
Ignition Wire on 92 R/T NA went out 54,000 miles
> again at 89,000 miles;
seems unacceptable.
> dealer wants $133. Can I expect better
>
durability/no radio interference from Magnacore or just improved
>
performance/cosmetics?
> Dennis 92 R/T low rpm miss under
load.
I think your dealer is pumping you for money.
The heat load
placed on your engine WITHOUT turbos is less than the turbo
cars, yet the
turbo cars' wires don't fail like that!
I use, and probably will FOREVER use,
the STOCK wires which have never
given me any problem. I did replace
them once at around 40,000 miles because
I was in there anyway and seemed
like a maintenance item to do...but there was
no effect. They tested
fine, just a little more resistance than the new ones.
I wonder why your car
REALLY is having a problem...
Some have complained Magnecores sometimes
pop off the coils (stockers never do).
I have seen an article in Circle
Track Mag about wires and whether high, low, or NO
resistance makes any
hp--the final result was that it did not matter what the resistance
of
the wire is. This was on a dyno with many brands (kept anonymous to
protect the
innocent and so as to maintain the purity of the idea behind the
article)...the only one
that LOST hp was Nology wires! Article
didn't name them, but noted they were the
only wires requiring a special plug
and to ground the outside of the wire, so their ID
could be sleuthed out of
the article. I'm not saying Magnecores are bad, they seem
popular and
are likely great wires; but as to better than stock...? I am
unconvinced...
Another good tech question!
Jack
Tertadian
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Date:
Sun, 04 Jul 1999 00:17:07 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@swissonline.ch>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Magnacore Plug Wires
> I'm not saying Magnecores are bad, they
seem
> popular and are likely great wires; but as to better than
stock...?
> I am unconvinced...
The stock ones were very hard and
looked bad after about 50k. As the stock ones
where close to the same price
(in Switzerland) as the Magnecores it was an easy
decision for me.
But
you are right, the Magnecores are known to pop off the coils as the
boot
connector is pretty soft metal inside. This was the cause for my
"Gremlins" I
once had in my car. But also a stock one got loose two years
ago, but as we
know, this is an easy fix :) Just use some small
pliers.
No, I can't say either if the Magnecores are better than the
stock ones.
Regards,
Roger
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Roger
Gerl, Switzerland
93'3000GT TwinTurbo (Animale Rosso)
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Date:
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 00:38:05 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@freesurf.ch>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: TB Question
>I'm thinking about tacking on a bored throttle
body (it's relatively cheap
>and I can afford it -- a.k.a. my wife won't
get too upset!) <grin> . With
>only an upgraded air
filter, would I really see any improvement?
No
> Can the stock
2nd gen TT's be pushed any further, as far as fuel intake,
and still
>
benefit? Or would I risk detonation/knock?
They can and you're
getting detonation above 14-15psi. You have to cool down
the chamber
temperatures by dumping fuel (not really good), better
intercooling, bigger
turbos (better efficiency) or injecting
water.
Regards,
Roger
93'3000GT TT
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Date:
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 00:19:32 -0400
From: Joshua <joshua@princelaw.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Spark Plug Question
Ok I am gonna change my spark plugs, but I am
curious what is the BEST gap
size. I have a boost controller, exhaust,
air intake and blow off valve. I
was curious if anyone ever did any testing
of which gap is best. Any info
appreciated.
Thanks
Joshua
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Date:
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 01:17:54 EDT
From: MikeVR4@aol.com
Subject: RE: Team3S: Road
Course Update - Watkins Glen
<< Another one of those long
posts. Went to The Glen for the second time on
June 31st and July 1st.
>>
Thanks for spending the time to provide the great
descriptions! Maybe it
will get more of us out there on the
track!
<< RP01 17x9 shod with 255/45/17 G-Force rubber, tire
pressures are 36 front
and 33 rear (cold) >>
Your tire
pressure seems a little low compared to ours - We run 42 front 38
rear with
Yokohama A032R's. You're not getting any rollover in the front or
rear? Where is it scrubbing? Perhaps your sidewalls are stiffer
than ours
or something...
<< , big red brembo/porsche
front calipers with pagid orange pads >>
Where did you get
the Pagid Orange pads from? A Porsche dealer? And how are
the
Simpson harnesses? How did you do the install on those? Was it
relatively simple?
<< Front straight tops out 3rd gear at
120 into a diving 90 degree right
hander. >>
You didn't need to
go to 4th for that speed, or do you just run out of track
before having to
turn? I start reaching for 4 once I get to about 100...
3rd or
4th regardless, it seems to me the stock turbos run out of steam at
high rpm
and can't hold anything over 12-12.5 psi.
<< Turn 4 brings
you onto the back straight were I get to about 140+ just
prior to the inner
loop or sometimes refereed to as the "bus stop". HEAVY
braking zone
again. >>
Wow, this is a fast track. 120-125 was the
most we could squeak out of ours
before turning at the end of the front
straight at TWS. No wonder you've
been going through
brakes.
<< Also installed some fresh air ducts to the air
filter area to try and get
some fresher air up there.
>>
Did you notice any difference in the car because of this
mod?
<< Every instructor has a different opinion of how to
drive this track and
you get a new instructor every day. So every day you
almost have to start
over to accommodate the new instructor. Some like
earlier apexes, some want
later.
Its all part of the "learning"
experience, but can be somewhat frustrating at
times.
>>
Yeah, this is a big pain, when you get a new instructor and he
tells you
something completely different. And especially if he has no
AWD experience.
We try to keep the same instructors for the weekend,
that way we can gauge
our progress better.
<< Goals this
year will be 135 in front straight and 170+ in long pond
straight.
>>
WOW! What do you think the top end is? We're just
curious because Mike's
car is modified about the same as yours power-wise,
and he hasn't driven it
past 140(indicated) - It still had power left - I
don't know know how much,
but the pucker factor started to kick
in...
Mike Willis
'93 Pearl White VR-4 (moonroof, #298 at Lone Star
PCA)
Chuck Willis
'93 Pearl White VR-4 (no moonroof, #233 at Lone Star
PCA)
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Date:
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 13:03:47 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@freesurf.ch>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Spark Plug Question
0.032" - 0.036" (0.034 for
15psi
>Ok I am gonna change my spark plugs, but I am curious what is
the BEST gap
>size. I have a boost controller, exhaust, air intake
and blow off valve.
Roger
93'3000GT TT
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Date:
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 07:45:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Dennis G. Bretton " <dbretton@cs.uml.edu>
Subject:
Team3S: New 17" SZ50s on (was: Severe Handling problem)
Hi
folks,
If you remember, I posted to this list not too long
ago. I was
complaining about a severe handling problem with my SOHC
Stealth (road
wander, excessive body roll, lack of crisp steering,
etc.)
Well, I had 93 VR-4 chromies put on, along with Firehawk
SZ50s at
255/40/17 (big tire).
The handling is much improved, though
still not quite right.
I still get some body roll, though not as
much. I also still get a little
wander and lateral movement when
hitting some bumps in the road.
My analysis: the tires weren't
necessarily the problem, or contributed to
the problem a little bit. I
believe that the grip and width of the new
tires, combined with the stiffer
sidewalls, is helping to alleviate
whatever problem currently exists with the
car.
One thing of import: I ahd an alignment done at NTB, and I
noticed that
the caster is out of spec by 2 minutes on the left, and almost a
full 1
degree on the right.
My understanding is that the caster
cannot be adjusted on these cars,
right?
The fella I talkedto at
NTB said that they could be adjusted, but it would
require boring out the
strut mounting holes and adjusting them that way.
Here are my Q's for the
day:
Should I have them adjust the caster?
How can the caster be out
of spec, since it is factory set?
What else should I look for that could be
causing my handling problem?
Thanks for all your
help!
Regards,
Dennis
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Date:
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:40:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Dennis G. Bretton " <dbretton@cs.uml.edu>
Subject:
Team3S: Wattage of stock 93 foglights
Hello
all,
Could you tell me what the wattage is on the
stock foglights of a 93
Dodge Stealth?
It would be greatly
appreciated!
Regards,
Dennis
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