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Team3S
Digest Monday, July 19
1999 Volume 01 : Number
235
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Date:
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 08:25:23 -0700
From: "Jim Berry" <fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Team3S: GAB
shocks
I finally got my suspension installed [ 550/350 --- GAB struts ---
Camber/caster plate ],
preliminary tests
indicate this is going to be a
serious amount of fun. Not as harsh as I expected even at the harder
shock
settings, however I do live in the golden getto area of California so smooth
roads are the
norm.
Two questions ?? on the rear GABs the piston
of the shock is substantially smaller than the
stock
strut. On the stock setup the front and rear pistons are the same size,
the
GABs
are the same as the stock in front and quite a bit smaller in the
rear.
Anybody
know
if this is
correct.
On the front Ground Control perch setup I have a 1 1/2" drop with the
collars
set
all
the way to the top. My original estimate of a middle setting resulted in
a
trapped
low
profile hydraulic jack, I had to put a two by six under the tires to
get
recover my
jack.
Fender gap disappeared along with the ability of the wheel to move up
into
the
fender.
I would expect to be able to leave the ride height stock if I wished
but
that is
not
possible with my current setup --- anybody with similar problems.
Jim
Berry >>>
93 stealth TT ---- "arrest me
red"
K&N FPIK -- Magnicore/.034" --- Blitz
SSBC
--- GAB struts --- Stillen SS
lines
GC/Eibach 550# F/330#
R
Gtech --- 0-60 = 4.75 -- 1/4 = 13.3 @ 110 mph
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Date:
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 09:12:25 -0700
From: "Jim Berry" <fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Team3S: Fw:
GAB shocks
I thought I'd re-do this massage and get rid of the
scattergram format.!!!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim
Berry <fastmax@home.com>
To: me
<fastmax@home.com>
Sent: Sunday,
July 18, 1999 9:09 AM
Subject: Fw: GAB shocks
I
finally got my suspension installed [ 550/350 --- GAB struts --- Camber/caster
plate ],
preliminary tests
indicate this is going to be a serious amount
of fun. Not as harsh as I expected even at
the harder shock settings, however
I do live in the golden getto area of California so
smooth roads are the
norm.
Two questions ?? on the rear GABs the piston of the shock
is substantially
smaller
than the stock strut. On the stock setup the front and rear
pistons
are the same size, the GAB fronts are the same as the stock
in
and quite a bit smaller in the rear. Anybody know if this is
correct.
.
On the front Ground Control perch setup I have a 1 1/2" drop
with
the collars set all the way to the top. My original estimate of a
middle
setting resulted in a trapped low profile hydraulic jack, I had to put
two by six under the tires to recover my jack. Fender
gap
disappeared along with the ability of the wheel to move up into the
fenderwell. I would expect to be able to leave the ride height
stock
if I wished but that is not possible with my current setup ---
anybody
with similar problems.
Jim Berry
>>> 93 stealth TT
---- "arrest me
red"
K&N FPIK -- Magnicore/.034" --- Blitz
SSBC
--- GAB struts --- Stillen SS
lines
GC/Eibach 550# F/330#
R
Gtech --- 0-60 = 4.75 -- 1/4 = 13.3 @ 110 mph
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Date:
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 23:59:34 +0200
From: "R.G." <robby@swissonline.ch>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Can hear turbos spooling down, is this normal?
> I had a 92
VR-4 and never experienced what I experience in the 95 VR-4 off
> and
on. When I am slowing down sometimes I can hear the turbos
spooling
> down. It sounds like a weed eater. Is this
normal? What does this mean?
There seems not to be any of us ever
heard of that and therefore I'd not say
that this is normal. Are you sure
that you are hearing the turbo(s) doing this
??
Roger
93'3000GT
TT
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Date:
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 15:22:45 -0700
From: "Barry E. King" <beking@home.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S:
Can hear turbos spooling down, is this normal?
Some turbine noise on
spool up or spool down is to be expected, but it
certainly should not be very
loud. I wouldn't expect it to always be
noticeable depending upon other
noises from the road, exhaust and so on.
I could hear some turbine noise
on both the stock turbos and my reasonably
fresh 15Gs, but it isn't the sort
of noise that would raise concern.
I'd check for leaks in the intake and
exhaust system first if there is
reason to believe the noise you are hearing
is abnormal. If it is turbine
whine from passing air, it likely isn't
anything to be concerned over. If
it is whining from the bearings it
could be an early warning sign of
failure. Usually this comes from
inadequate lubrication or excess stress
from abuse (overboosting beyond what
the turbos can handle, improper
cooldown etc.).
If you start to hear
grinding the prognosis is probably self
explanatory.
Barry
> -----Original
Message-----
>
> > I had a 92 VR-4 and never experienced what I
experience in the
> 95 VR-4 off
> > and on. When I am
slowing down sometimes I can hear the turbos spooling
> > down.
It sounds like a weed eater. Is this normal? What does
> this
mean?
>
> There seems not to be any of us ever heard of that and
therefore
> I'd not say
> that this is normal. Are you sure that you
are hearing the
> turbo(s) doing this
> ??
>
>
Roger
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Date:
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:56:36 EDT
From: SHaBEEF@aol.com
Subject: Re: Team3S: Can
hear turbos spooling down, is this normal?
I had that same funny noise on
my Vr4, turned out to be a bad differential,
is it a real high wine????
Gotta Love those warranties!! New Motor, New
Tranny, New
Differential........... Not a penny from my wallet either...
Good
Luck
Cliff
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Date:
Mon, 19 Jul 1999 07:46:45 -0700
From: "Jim Berry" <fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Team3S: GAB
struts
After installing my GAB struts and other misc. suspension pieces
the tour/sport
light on the instrument cluster is flashing. It has correctly
determined there is a
problem with the system. How do I disable the ECS ?? I
don't see a dedicated
fuse and pulling the lights is a
PITA.
Jim Berry
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Date:
Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:01:29 -0700
From: "Barry E. King" <beking@home.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S:
GAB struts
You pretty much either have to yank the bulb or place some
sort of covering
over that portion of the instrument panel. High
quality adhesive backed
vinyl will do the trick and can be made to look
okay.
I had problems in the Phoenix heat keeping anything
with
adhesive...uh...adhering. It would eventually just fall off.
I thought
this blinking light would irritate the hell out of me but I came to
not even
notice it. It just sits there and blinks.
If you come
up with a more elegant solution please let us
know.
Regards,
Barry
> -----Original
Message-----
> From: owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com
>
[mailto:owner-stealth-3000gt@list.sirius.com]On
Behalf Of Jim Berry
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 7:47 AM
> To: team
3si
> Subject: Team3S: GAB struts
>
>
> After installing
my GAB struts and other misc. suspension pieces
> the tour/sport
>
light on the instrument cluster is flashing. It has correctly
> determined
there is a
> problem with the system. How do I disable the ECS ?? I don't
see
> a dedicated
> fuse and pulling the lights is a
PITA.
>
> Jim Berry
>
>
> For
subscribe/unsubscribe info, our web page is
> http://www.bobforrest.com/Team3S.htm
>
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Date:
Mon, 19 Jul 1999 07:59:58 -0700
From: "Jim Berry" <fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Team3S: Re:
Camber Plates
Thanks for the input --- I installed the parts over the
weekend, did a cursory alignment
[ measured the toe and set the camber with
my magnetic camber gage ] and went for a
test drive, yikes -- fun stuff. I
read in a racing post of yours that you set the camber at
- - 3 degrees. Do
you drive on the street with 3 degrees or is that a track setting. I set
mine
1 1/2 for now and will be getting a full alignment in a day or so and
would like to know what
recommend for aggressive street driving and some
track time.
Jim Berry
>>> 93 stealth TT
---- "arrest me
red"
K&N FPIK -- Magnicore/.034" --- Blitz
SSBC
--- GAB struts --- Stillen SS
lines
GC/Eibach 550# F/330#
R
Gtech --- 0-60 = 4.75 -- 1/4 = 13.3 @ 110 mph
> Hi Jim, They
way I installed mine was to somewhat center the plates sitting
> above the
tower. Then I used a straight edge that would reach across the
> engine
bay to get them close to aligned. Then mark for the drill holes, drill
>
and bolt in. Even if they are off slightly you will have enough adjustment
to
> correct them. One important note - Once you get it on an alignment
machine
> .
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Date:
Mon, 19 Jul 1999 08:16:55 -0700
From: "Murat Okcuoglu" <murat@ashacorp.com>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: End nut on NT 3/S car trannies
So, did I get this right, the nut
issue is specific to the N/T cars and do
not apply to TT??
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