team3s              Tuesday, July 4 2000              Volume 01 : Number 185




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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 15:57:39 -0400
From: dgkessler@netexp.com (Kessler, Don)
Subject: Team3S: Oil Pressure question

I have a 1993 R/T TT running Mobil 1 10W30 oil with a Mobil 1 filter.
When the car has warmed up (normal operating temperature) and the
tachometer is at idle, 700 rpm., the oil pressure light comes on.  The
oil pressure gauge shows 2 bars from the bottom, so I think I have
pressure?  When I tap the accelerator, the light goes off!  What could
this be? A bad sender for oil pressure light or worse a failing oil
pump.

When driving the oil pressure is fine!!

Don


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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 15:52:13 -0400
From: "Schilberg, Darren" <DSchilberg@freemarkets.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Tire Help!!!

I love the playful, one-upmanship in here sometimes.  It doesn't scare me
off as I have been driving an Acura Legend Coupe, Honda Accord Sedan, my
wife's 1.8 Turbo Beetle, and my dad's Jaguar XJR Supercharged Sedan, etc.  I
don't think I'll stop anytime soon and the learning is completely
exhilarating.  Besides, I am best buddies with the owner of a Meineke shop
(exhaust, brakes, rotors, pads, CV joints, suspension, etc.) so I plan to
make good use of his service.

I haven't been dive-bombing, but when the 25 mph turn (40 km/h) with the
right angle arrow appears I go in around 45 mph (72 km/h) and hold through
them.  I'm not hitting the apex at all but making it a big sweeping turn.
Not taking advantage of the outside of the road is the next mistake.  Rich,
I have your notes written down and will paste them to the dash until I learn
them cold (brake, downshift, turn in, clip the apex, power on, drift to the
exit, full power on, upshift).

I promise to practice them through as many turns as possible even though
this will most likely mean: brake, downshift, turn in (miss any oncoming
cars), power on, upshift.  This misses the fun of clipping the apex,
drifting, and hitting full power but alas I do need to watch out as I'm
learning the limits of the car.  They are fine in a turn when you have
control but I don't want to know what it is like to try stopping a 4,000
pound car before sliding across the other lane.

- --Flash!


- -----Original Message-----
From: Merritt [mailto:merritt@cedar-rapids.net]
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 2:23 PM
To: lehir@GenesisCom.ch; 'Schilberg, Darren'; 'Team3S'
Cc: jeff.mohler@netapp.com; jstump@erols.com; 'Matt Wise'
Subject: RE: Team3S: Tire Help!!!

>>>Our cars are so well balanced, such activities don't affect us much.
>Laws of physics CANNOT be broken !!
Still, our cars have a superior suspension and balance. We can do things
that would put a 911 into the weeds.
>
>
>Could have been some gravel on the road as well.
Nah...The more I think about it, it seems that Darren has been dive-bombing
corners and early apexing. It's about the only thing that makes sense.

>>Like....bring spare brake pads, spare rotors (in case they crack....just
>joking...), brake fluid,
>a compressor, "water wetter", distillated water, good tools, grease, a
>multimeter, aluminium tape,
>zip-locks, multimeter, oil, RainX, a tow rope, etc etc etc.....
>
Henri, don't scare him off. We'll get him into some new pads and fluid, and
just leave it there for the moment. We want him to come back.

Rich

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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 15:24:30 -0500
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Tire Help!!!

At 03:52 PM 7/3/00 -0400, Schilberg, Darren wrote:
>I love the playful, one-upmanship in here sometimes.

Nah, not one-upmanship. Just trying to help you enjoy your car and stay in
one piece. There are not many of us who run open tracks. Most of the folks
here are drag racers.

>exhilarating.  Besides, I am best buddies with the owner of a Meineke shop
>(exhaust, brakes, rotors, pads, CV joints, suspension, etc.) so I plan to
>make good use of his service.

I get all my brake and suspension work done at a local muffler shop.
>
>I haven't been dive-bombing, but when the 25 mph turn (40 km/h) with the
>right angle arrow appears I go in around 45 mph (72 km/h) and hold through
>them.

Dive bombing just means that you are entering way too fast, and trying to
scrub off the excess speed in the turn.

Rich

>
>

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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 16:22:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: aa2345@wayne.edu
Subject: Team3S: Redline Thanks

Hello Team,

Thanks a lot to David Margrave, Andy Carberry, Jim Matthews, Jeff Mohler,
and Barry King for the advice on the transmission, x-fer case, and rear
differential oil advice.

The input I received from them was very helpful.  Here is where I ordered
from in case the administrators want to add this to the FAQ page.  I have
already ordered the oil from Al Smith Automotive Products
http://asap.homeownersmall.com/ or more specific
http://asap.homeownersmall.com/RedLine/rl-misc-lubes.html .  The number
was 410-882-9696 where I talked to Al.  I got 3 quarts Redline MTL for the
transmission and 2 quarts Redline Shockproof Heavy for the x-fer case and
rear differential.  It was $8/quart and $8 shipping from Maryland to
Michigan for a grand total of $48.

Thanks again to everyone that helped.

Mike.
94 Pearl Yellow TT



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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 16:24:31 -0400
From: Joe Gonsowski <twinturbo@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Oil Pressure question

If you haven't changed your oil and filter in awhile, do so and see if
that fixes it.  Just a suggestion, but use a Mitsubishi OEM filter this
time, it may be less restrictive than your Mobil 1 filter.  Even if you
get the oil light to turn off by doing this, I'd hook a mechanical gage at
the sending unit location and compare against service manual values.  If
you are low, it could be many things (how many miles on your car).
Running a higher wieght oil may be a good option for you.  Hopefully you
are not dealing with a failing pump or excessive bearing clearances.  If
idle pressures are appropriate, the idiot light sending unit may be bad
and can be easily replaced (resides near oil pressure sending unit near
the timing belt cover near the drivers side halfshaft).

I believe the idiot light will go off once a predetermined low pressure is
reached (as opposed to having the intelligence to determine appropriate
oil pressure vs engine speed) which is most likely to occur under the
following:
- -low engine speeds, so idle is worst case (have you checked your base idle
lately?, if too low, it could contribute to the problem)
- -low viscosity oil (viscosity is decreased as temp increases and can also
be reduced by running overly rich or a coolant leak)
- -failing oil pump
- -restriction before the sending unit (overfiltered or dirty filter)
- -bearing clearances opened up after the sending unit (bearing clearances
can be viewed as leak paths)

So I bet you first saw the light at idle after running the engine hard and
perhaps after the 10W30 and filter were getting older.

Best of luck, keep that Detroit 3SI on the road.

Joe Gonsowski
'92 R/T TT

"Kessler, Don" wrote:

> I have a 1993 R/T TT running Mobil 1 10W30 oil with a Mobil 1 filter.
> When the car has warmed up (normal operating temperature) and the
> tachometer is at idle, 700 rpm., the oil pressure light comes on.  The
> oil pressure gauge shows 2 bars from the bottom, so I think I have
> pressure?  When I tap the accelerator, the light goes off!  What could
> this be? A bad sender for oil pressure light or worse a failing oil
> pump.
>
> When driving the oil pressure is fine!!
>
> Don
>
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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 16:26:03 EDT
From: AABOMB1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Team3S: Oil Pressure Gauge

In a message dated 7/3/2000 2:20:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
owner-team3s@mail.stealth-3000gt.st writes:

> Yeah I hear you, the way the factory gauge is calibrated you do not have
>  much of an idea what the oil pressure really is.  I installed an Autometer
>  0-100 psi mechanical gauge.  I like it alot.  Depending on what viscosity
>  oil I'm using I'll see between 10-15 psi at idle, and around 80 psi at full
>  throttle.

>  Oskar
>  '95 R/T TT

Yeah, I'm thinking about buying a mechanical gauge (the factory gauge is also
mechanical, right?). So did you just buy this gauge from a automotive parts
store? How much was it? Was it difficult to install and conceal the hose?

Thanks




AA

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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 22:32:40 +0200
From: "Roger Gerl (RTEC)" <roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
Subject: Team3S: S-AVC-R reading O2 sensors voltage !?

Guys, I was installing an S-AVC-R (Apexi boost controller, new type) in a
customers car tdy and during attaching the TPS wire I thought about why the
thing needs it. Well, of course I haven't found anything in the manual and
during the setup I checked the sensor levels. Here I noticed that the
voltage shows down to millivolts what means a voltage between 0.00 and 1.02
volts can be displayed.

In my point of view, I just can't see why the thing needs the TPS wire ...
maybe because the japanese engineers like to know how lead the foot is ...
dunno. But I really like the idea to connect the input to one of the O2
sensors. We need to see a voltage of 0.88 to 0.96V at WOT and the display
with it's recording capabilities as well the replay function would be
perfect for analyzing the stuff without a datalogger.

I'm sure I'm not the first one who thinks about this ! Therefore, I wonder
if anyone already did this and what the experiences are. Hey, no light show
with 10 colored LED's, no hard to read gauges, no guessing anymore (0.1 V
between the LEDS is just not perfect !!)

Another note while at the S-AVC-R topic : Is it true the peak values are
lost when power is gone on the thing ? If so, why did the engineers only
think to the tip of the nose ? The A/B/etc seetings are also stored so
what's the problem ?

Happy boosting
Roger (virusless !!)
93'3000GT TT
www.rtec.ch


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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 15:39:22 -0500
From: Matt Jannusch <MAJ@BigCharts.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Redline Thanks

> I got 3 quarts Redline MTL for the transmission and 2 quarts
> Redline Shockproof Heavy for the x-fer case and rear
> differential.  It was $8/quart and $8 shipping from Maryland
> to Michigan for a grand total of $48.

Doesn't the tranny spec call for 75/90 weight oil?  That would be MT-90.  Is
there a benefit to running MTL?  I've got BG Syncroshift in the car now, and
it is okay but I'd like to try MT-90 if it works better.

- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 14:00:43 -0700
From: jeff.mohler@netapp.com
Subject: Team3S: ADMIN:

Guys:

Please carefully read and review the TO: line when you reply to list Email.

If someone sends a private message, send it to the privately, if it is a message
sent to the list..try to only send it back to the list OR in the case of one
thread involving multiple users in the TO: line..trim it back to list only (if
possible).

Thanks and happy 4th!

Yours truly:
Jeff Mohler
List Admin..and the guy who just butchered 250lbs outta his wife's 95 VR4.
*chuckle*  (Interior parts/trim soon to be 4-sale)

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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 14:02:33 -0700
From: jeff.mohler@netapp.com
Subject: RE: Team3S: Redline Thanks

The Supra calls for the same fluid, and the straight MTL is vastly superior than
the specific weight called for.

Older trannies may need the MT-90, but im not aware of many VR4 trannies that
get old enough to have noisy bearings or shafts like the Supras do.
*grin*

- -----Original Message-----
From: Matt Jannusch [mailto:MAJ@bigcharts.com]
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 1:39 PM
To: Team 3S International
Subject: RE: Team3S: Redline Thanks


> I got 3 quarts Redline MTL for the transmission and 2 quarts
> Redline Shockproof Heavy for the x-fer case and rear
> differential.  It was $8/quart and $8 shipping from Maryland
> to Michigan for a grand total of $48.

Doesn't the tranny spec call for 75/90 weight oil?  That would be MT-90.  Is
there a benefit to running MTL?  I've got BG Syncroshift in the car now, and
it is okay but I'd like to try MT-90 if it works better.

- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:53:12 -0400
From: Joe Gonsowski <twinturbo@mediaone.net>
Subject: Team3S: Engine Balancing Question

OK, my connecting rods should be here by the end of this month and I've
placed several calls with shops to balance the new rotating assembly.
None of the shops I spoke with had balanced a 3.0L Mitsubishi.  That
doesn't mean they can't, just that they need some information from me.
Namely, what percentage of the reciprocating weight to balance?

Most engines balance 100% of the rotating plus 50% the reciprocating.
Some however, such as the Buick 90degree V6 only uses 33% of the
reciprocating (underbalanced engine) since the bearings are happier with
an underbalance condition (at least this is what one of the shops told
me).

So, anybody know what our stock engines were balanced to?  And for those
of you that have changed pistons and/or rods, what did the engine
builder balance to?

Is there anything that makes our internally balanced 60 degree V6 engine
with six throw crank (as opposed to three throw with splayed pins etc.)
vary from the 50% reciprocating rule of thumb?

Thanks,
Joe Gonsowski
'92 R/T TT


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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 19:17:38 -0700
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Tire Help!!!

- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merritt" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>

> At 09:50 AM 7/3/00 -0400, Schilberg, Darren wrote:
> >Wow what great advice.  To be fair I also received some great tips
from
> >Forrest on tire inflation and I think that was also a factor.  I had
these
> >around stock numbers but now know they should be around 40/36 (f/r)
or even
> >up to 50/46 in some cases.
>
> No, not for highway use. I run 44/38 on the track with Yoko 032R race
> tires, but back it down to 38/36 on the street. I run Michelin Pilots
on
> the street.
>
>  I need to test that this week to learn the
> >optimum pressure for my driving style (some highway but also some
nice
> >twisty roads).  Also, by adjusting the pressures one can
increase/decrease
> >the understeer.
>
> Don't mess with that. You don't know what you are doing, and that is
NOT
> the cause of your problems. In fact, if you start messing with the car
to
> reduce oversteer, you will %$^%# it up big time (see below).
- ---------------snipped---------------------------

Although Rich has given you some *fabulous* advice...  (print it out,
hang it on your wall, stick a copy in your glove compartment and read it
before every time you drive...!), I still must reiterate what I've said
before - and I stand by it:  You should 'tune' the inflation on every
set of tires for the kind of driving you are doing.  And Rich, (who
definitely *does* know what he's doing), has done the same thing - I
just re-read an old post of his that at speed he uses/used 40/34 on the
Michelins...  But first let me clarify some of the things that Rich,
Jeff, me, and others have said and put them in perspective...

A racing tire has a progressive flex rate designed into the side wall,
and it's stiffer, overall, compared to the softer and more linear flex
in a "standard" high-performance tire.  Additionally,  the *size*
(height) of that sidewall will affect how a tire performs - a 17"
YokoXYZ is a totally diferent animal from a 16" YokoXYZ.  One of the
reasons my recommendations for inflation may differ from some of the
other guys is that I'm driving on a 16" wheel, while they are using 17"
wheels.  There is a lot more flex in the larger sidewall of a tire on a
16" wheel than that of a 17" wheel - to get less rollover in a turn with
a 16" tire, you would inflate it more.  You can "feel" when you've got
it right with whatever wheel/tire combination you use, but you can only
reach that point by experimenting with various inflations.

Having seen a few of Jeff's films of him auto-X-ing and seeing how
smooth he is in the corners (which is awesome, I must add...),  I would
trust his judgement that for THOSE tires and wheels and the way he
drives, that the inflation he tries next time for that combination for
Auto-X will be ~24 lbs.  But, guaranteed..., he will tune that number
according to what he "feels" when he uses that inflation.  If he were
driving my car with its smaller wheels, bigger sidewalls and just
"run-of-the-mill" high performance tires, I'd be willing to bet he'd
prefer close to twice the inflation, since it's a vastly different
dynamic.  As to Merritt's statement above that he runs 44/38 on the
track with 17" Yoko 032R race tires, this also is pretty much in
agreement with my suggestion for a softer-walled high-performance tire
needing a slightly higher inflation to give you similar control in
high-speed turns when you're out "playing".  And his current 38/36 on
the street with 17" Michelin Pilots on an AWD VR-4 is right in line with
my 40/34 on the street with the (almost identical) 16" Nitto 450s on a
FWD Stealth NT.  I'd venture a guess that on your 18" setup, 36/34 for
street and 42/38 for speed might do just fine - but only you can decide
that based on how neutral the car feels at each different setting.
Remember..., even the '92TT manual calls for increasing the stock
inflation 7# in front and 4# in the rear for speeds over 100.  On a
("door- recommended") stock tire VR4 setting of 32/29, the "speed"
setting would be 39/33, according to Mitsubishi.  That's the setting for
*driving*, not for *racing* and/or *playing*.

Naturally, if you're racing, you want race tires.  But for "tooling
around", you've got to try different inflations for YOUR combination of
equipment and style.  For MY particular 16" wheel & Nitto Extreme
Performance 450s setup on a FWD, this is what works best:
40F/34R for driving around town.
43F/37R for normal driving.
46F/40R for high-speed driving or in the rain.

"Your mileage WILL vary..."

Best,

Forrest



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Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 21:53:15 -0500
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Team3S: Tire pressures

>  There is a lot more flex in the larger sidewall of a tire on a
>16" wheel than that of a 17" wheel - to get less rollover in a turn with
>a 16" tire, you would inflate it more.  You can "feel" when you've got
>it right with whatever wheel/tire combination you use, but you can only
>reach that point by experimenting with various inflations.

There are two ways, actually, to check:

The first is to "chalk" the tire to see if you are rolling it under because
of low air pressure. Just rub chalk all over the corner of the tire, from
about 1 in. on the tread itself to about 1 in. up the sidewall. Go run
around a skid pad or take an autocross run, and then inspect the tire to
see how much chalk got rubbed off. If the tire rolled under, the chalk on
the sidewall will be scrubbed off, and you need more air pressure. Chalk
all four, of course.

The second is to use a pyrometer to check tire temps across the profile --
inside, outside and center. If you can get the three temps within a 5 deg
spread, you got the camber and pressures dead perfect.

I just ordered a new set of Kuhmos, so I'll be back out there with chalk
and a pyrometer to find my ideal pressures. Jeff says his Kuhmos run a lot
less pressure than my Yokos did.

BTW, I learned this weekend that super high tire pressures are not
necessarily the best for racing. Our TransAm Camaros are running about
22-23 psi. We pump them to 28 psi to get on the scales at tech, then drop
the pressures into the mid to low 20s afterward, depending on whatever the
crew chief's sheet says. We also inflate with pure nitrogen. Like Bob
Forrest says, it all depends on the tire and the application.
>

Rich/old poop/94 VR4

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Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 21:38:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Tire pressures

>
> I just ordered a new set of Kuhmos, so I'll be back out there with chalk
> and a pyrometer to find my ideal pressures. Jeff says his Kuhmos run a lot
> less pressure than my Yokos did.
- ---

On my stock suspension, with my offset and size of wheel.  (gotta have
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Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 00:55:37 -0700
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Tire pressures

- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merritt" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
> >it right with whatever wheel/tire combination you use, but you can
> >only reach that point by experimenting with various inflations.
>
>>>There are two ways, actually, to check:
The first is to "chalk" the tire to see if you are rolling it under
because of low air pressure. Just rub chalk all over the corner of the
tire, from about 1 in. on the tread itself to about 1 in. up the
sidewall. Go run around a skid pad or take an autocross run, and then
inspect the tire to see how much chalk got rubbed off. If the tire
rolled under, the chalk on the sidewall will be scrubbed off, and you
need more air pressure.  Chalk all four, of course.
The second is to use a pyrometer to check tire temps across the
profile -- inside, outside and center. If you can get the three temps
within a 5 deg spread, you got the camber and pressures dead perfect.
I just ordered a new set of Kuhmos, so I'll be back out there with chalk
and a pyrometer to find my ideal pressures. Jeff says his Kuhmos run a
lot less pressure than my Yokos did.<<<
- -------------------snip---------------------

To expand on this for those doing it for the first time:

Make sure you use a good quality "grease" chalk like the meter maids
use, since the common stuff just blows off, and you'll freak when you
see it all gone.  :-)  (Better yet, we used to use shoe polish, since
it's cheaper and you can find it anywhere.)  The idea is that when
you're doing aggressive turns, you want to avoid any wear on those
little arrows on the sidewall that indicate the end of the tread "cap".
That's a tell-tale that you're not keeping a maximum of tread on the
road.  For every 1/8" of chalk that's worn off, you should add 2 lbs
tire pressure; e.g.: if you're running 1/2" up the sidewall, pump it up
8 lbs more.

And for those who may not have had the benefit of seeing Jeff's post
several months ago on the subject, below my sig is his chart and
comments about what the pyrometer will tell you...

Best,

Forrest
- -----------------------------------------------

"Also for track use, watching how much you creep up the sides means
little about how much total tread surface you are getting [to the road];
on the track, every mm counts.  Watching tire temps helps there too.
Heres an example matrix of temperatures, and what they tell you on the
track with the average tire.  Some react differently to pressures and
alignment."

Inside  Center  Outside
- ----------------------------------
100         90        100         -- Tire pressure too low.
105       100          90         -- Too much -neg camber.
  85         95        105         -- Too little -neg camber.
  90       100          90         -- Tire pressure too high.

"These are just a beginners way of viewing those metrics...and you have
to study alignment WITH how the tire is wearing to find the perfect
match.  If you have a car that just leans over in a turn WAY too much,
there's little you can
do within OEM alignment ranges..but you can work on it."

- ---originally submitted by Jeff Mohler










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Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 06:37:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matt Wise <diranged@south-park.cc>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Tire pressures

All of this sounds really interesting. I was told at a tire shop recently
that I should under inflate my tires if I want more traction. That
somewhat makes sense because the tire will mold to the road a bit better
w/o as much air in it (at least that makes sense in my head... which is
usually pretty screwed up). So your telling us that we need to inflate
them.. I have noticed that I have completeliy worn down the sides and
corners of my new (8000miles) SP80000's and have been severely
dissapointed with their traction. I'll definately try this chalk idea and
see how bad it is. Thanks

On Tue, 4 Jul 2000, Bob Forrest wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merritt" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
> > >it right with whatever wheel/tire combination you use, but you can
> > >only reach that point by experimenting with various inflations.
> >
> >>>There are two ways, actually, to check:
> The first is to "chalk" the tire to see if you are rolling it under
> because of low air pressure. Just rub chalk all over the corner of the
> tire, from about 1 in. on the tread itself to about 1 in. up the
> sidewall. Go run around a skid pad or take an autocross run, and then
> inspect the tire to see how much chalk got rubbed off. If the tire
> rolled under, the chalk on the sidewall will be scrubbed off, and you
> need more air pressure.  Chalk all four, of course.
> The second is to use a pyrometer to check tire temps across the
> profile -- inside, outside and center. If you can get the three temps
> within a 5 deg spread, you got the camber and pressures dead perfect.
> I just ordered a new set of Kuhmos, so I'll be back out there with chalk
> and a pyrometer to find my ideal pressures. Jeff says his Kuhmos run a
> lot less pressure than my Yokos did.<<<
> -------------------snip---------------------
>
> To expand on this for those doing it for the first time:
>
> Make sure you use a good quality "grease" chalk like the meter maids
> use, since the common stuff just blows off, and you'll freak when you
> see it all gone.  :-)  (Better yet, we used to use shoe polish, since
> it's cheaper and you can find it anywhere.)  The idea is that when
> you're doing aggressive turns, you want to avoid any wear on those
> little arrows on the sidewall that indicate the end of the tread "cap".
> That's a tell-tale that you're not keeping a maximum of tread on the
> road.  For every 1/8" of chalk that's worn off, you should add 2 lbs
> tire pressure; e.g.: if you're running 1/2" up the sidewall, pump it up
> 8 lbs more.
>
> And for those who may not have had the benefit of seeing Jeff's post
> several months ago on the subject, below my sig is his chart and
> comments about what the pyrometer will tell you...
>
> Best,
>
> Forrest
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> "Also for track use, watching how much you creep up the sides means
> little about how much total tread surface you are getting [to the road];
> on the track, every mm counts.  Watching tire temps helps there too.
> Heres an example matrix of temperatures, and what they tell you on the
> track with the average tire.  Some react differently to pressures and
> alignment."
>
> Inside  Center  Outside
> ----------------------------------
> 100         90        100         -- Tire pressure too low.
> 105       100          90         -- Too much -neg camber.
>   85         95        105         -- Too little -neg camber.
>   90       100          90         -- Tire pressure too high.
>
> "These are just a beginners way of viewing those metrics...and you have
> to study alignment WITH how the tire is wearing to find the perfect
> match.  If you have a car that just leans over in a turn WAY too much,
> there's little you can
> do within OEM alignment ranges..but you can work on it."
>
> ---originally submitted by Jeff Mohler
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 08:54:25 -0500
From: Merritt <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Tire pressures

At 06:37 AM 7/4/00 -0700, Matt Wise wrote:

>All of this sounds really interesting. I was told at a tire shop
recently

>that I should under inflate my tires if I want more traction.


Maybe for drag racing. Certainly not on the street.


That

>somewhat makes sense because the tire will mold to the road a bit
better

>w/o as much air in it


No. With too-low pressure, the tire will roll under on hard corners. You
need enough air pressure to (a) keep the sidewalls from folding and (b)
to keep the tread flat to the road for maximum tire patch.


If over-inflated, only the center of the tire patch will be working (
<underline>\/</underline> ); if under inflated, only the edges of the
tire patch will be working ( <underline>/\</underline> ) . You want the
entire patch to work.



(at least that makes sense in my head... which is

>usually pretty screwed up). So your telling us that we need to inflate

>them..


Yep. At the least, go with the recommended tire pressures.


I have noticed that I have completeliy worn down the sides and

>corners of my new (8000miles) SP80000's and have been severely

>dissapointed with their traction.


Yep. Severely underinflated, sounds like.


Rich

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Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 16:14:20 +0200
From: Matthews <matthews@bnro.de>
Subject: Team3S: Noise Update (was Re: tire rubbing on shock)

I am just returning to the list after a few months of house hunting in southern
Germany and wanted to provide an update on the noise I have been hearing from
the left-front wheel of my '94 TT.  The noise began about a year ago and was
only audible when making hard right turns; now it is much louder and occurs even
when driving straight.  The noise vanishes when the wheel is unloaded, so it is
basically impossible to diagnose when on a lift.  I've had several mechanics
look at the car and they all blamed tire/strut interference (stock size tires
and rims!), which I thought I verified by chalking the inner sidewall and seeing
residue on the strut (but see below!).  The noise is through 30-60 degrees of
the tire rotation, once per revolution, and if I stop the car in the middle of
the noise and roll it back and forth by hand, I hear a series of clicks that
seem to be coming from near the outside of the wheel center.  Once in a while
(very infrequently), the noise will completely vanish, only to return full force
a few days later.  Insidious, to say the least.

So far, I have replaced both front struts ($$$) and tie-rod ends and had another
four-wheel alignment with basically no negative camber.  No improvement.  The
interesting thing is that I also installed a 3/8" wheel spacer which moved the
tire well away from the strut, and again there was no improvement!  Therefore,
I've ruled out tire/strut interference and am concentrating on the hub and CV
joint (wearable parts that turn once per revolution, right?).

On the way to me are:
1) a set of four new rotors
2) a new front-left CV joint (anyone know what T.J. means?)
3) a new front-left hub/bearing combo

I hope this is a good strategy; I sure hate trying to fix things by just
replacing parts, but the mechanics have been worthless so far.  The only other
thing I can imagine is the ABS sensor (clicking noise).  I tried to remove the
speed sensor but couldn't get it out (ended up mauling it up with pliers, but it
still seems to work - VERY expensive to replace!!).  I believe the new hub/wheel
combo includes the wheel sensor cog/gear, and the mechanic will have to get the
sensor pickup out, so this will at least be checked when I have it in.  Any
other suggestions?

I'll let you know what we find!!

- -Jim

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Matthews wrote:
>
> Lorne Silkes wrote:
> >
> > How about a bad wheel bearing that is causing the actual wheel/tire/hub to
> > move too much and make contact with the strut.  That seems like it would be
> > a very bad wheel bearing and you'd notice a degradation of handling.  Just a
> > wild guess though.
> >
> > Lorne Silkes
>
> This was my first thought as well, as the rubbing is rhythmic, once per
> revolution (even after tire rotation!), and I *have* noticed a degradation of
> handling.  I checked for wheel play (jacked up that corner and tried to rock the
> wheel) but found none.  Wouldn't a wheel bearing that bad be exposed by this
> test?  How else can I test the wheel bearings?  I did ask the Mitsu dealer to
> check things out and their conclusion was that all the mechanicals are fine and
> that my tires are just too big (stock rims with stock size Michelins
> installed!).  They seem pretty incompetent, so I'm not convinced there isn't
> anything wrong with the mechanicals...
>
> The handling problem I've been experiencing is slightly excessive oversteer and
> non-linear steering.  What I mean by the latter is that I can be holding the
> wheel at a fixed position in a turn and feel the car wallow, almost like it's
> tightening and loosening the turn somehow.  Hard to explain.  All suspension
> components are stock, car is nearing 80k miles.  Mitsu checked four-wheel
> steering and performed alignment last fall.  Visual inspection from below
> reveals nothing out of the ordinary.
>
> Thanks...       -Jim
>
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Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 16:22:12 +0200
From: "Mikael Kenson" <vr4@bahnhof.se>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Noise Update (was Re: tire rubbing on shock)

Hi Jim,

Have you checked the wheel bearings? (try to "wiggle" the wheel from side to
side and rotate them by hand very slowly and try to feel if the wheels
rotate smooth)

Your "symptoms" sound exactly like the ones I had when my bearing was bad.

/Mikael Kenson http://www.3000gt.nu

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthews" <matthews@bnro.de>
To: "Team3S Technical Forum" <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 4:14 PM
Subject: Team3S: Noise Update (was Re: tire rubbing on shock)


I am just returning to the list after a few months of house hunting in
southern
Germany and wanted to provide an update on the noise I have been hearing
from
the left-front wheel of my '94 TT.  The noise began about a year ago and was
only audible when making hard right turns; now it is much louder and occurs
even
when driving straight.  The noise vanishes when the wheel is unloaded, so it
is
basically impossible to diagnose when on a lift.  I've had several mechanics
look at the car and they all blamed tire/strut interference (stock size
tires
and rims!), which I thought I verified by chalking the inner sidewall and
seeing
residue on the strut (but see below!).  The noise is through 30-60 degrees
of
the tire rotation, once per revolution, and if I stop the car in the middle
of
the noise and roll it back and forth by hand, I hear a series of clicks that
seem to be coming from near the outside of the wheel center.  Once in a
while
(very infrequently), the noise will completely vanish, only to return full
force
a few days later.  Insidious, to say the least.

So far, I have replaced both front struts ($$$) and tie-rod ends and had
another
four-wheel alignment with basically no negative camber.  No improvement.
The
interesting thing is that I also installed a 3/8" wheel spacer which moved
the
tire well away from the strut, and again there was no improvement!
Therefore,
I've ruled out tire/strut interference and am concentrating on the hub and
CV
joint (wearable parts that turn once per revolution, right?).

On the way to me are:
1) a set of four new rotors
2) a new front-left CV joint (anyone know what T.J. means?)
3) a new front-left hub/bearing combo

I hope this is a good strategy; I sure hate trying to fix things by just
replacing parts, but the mechanics have been worthless so far.  The only
other
thing I can imagine is the ABS sensor (clicking noise).  I tried to remove
the
speed sensor but couldn't get it out (ended up mauling it up with pliers,
but it
still seems to work - VERY expensive to replace!!).  I believe the new
hub/wheel
combo includes the wheel sensor cog/gear, and the mechanic will have to get
the
sensor pickup out, so this will at least be checked when I have it in.  Any
other suggestions?

I'll let you know what we find!!

- -Jim


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