team3s
Friday, August 4
2000
Volume 01 : Number
224
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Date:
Thu, 03 Aug 2000 18:51:47 -0700
From: Jim Watkins <
jwatkins@mails.terayon.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Power Antenna
When my antenna stopped working, I didn't know
about the mast replacement at
first. So I removed the motor unit and
dissassembled it. I found a pretty long
piece of the plastic rack and
lots of grease inside. I'm sure you will find the
extra length of
plastic is keeping the new antenna from fully retracting. If you
can
remove the broken piece and put all the plastic gears back together
properly,
it will work fine :)
Jim
91-VR4
AABOMB1@aol.com wrote:
> Hello list
members:
>
> A few days ago I noticed that my power antenna got
stuck on it's way down. I
> took a look at the antenna, and I noticed a
lot of dark black liquid
> (possibly some kind of greese) around the
joints of the antenna - there was
> quite a thick layer which seemed to
have formed in less than a couple of
> hours.
>
> I pulled out
the antenna and it I could tell that a couple of the joints were
> too
sticky for the antenna motor to push. I tried some standard lubricants
on
> the antenna (like WD-40) but it didn't help so I bought a new
antenna.
>
> I put the new antenna in and it seemed to work fine a
few of times but then
> it stopped going down all the way - it just stops
after it gets about 90% of
> the way down. I noticed that the black
greese-like substance had rubbed off
> on the plastic rack (the part the
motor pulls on) of the new antenna as well
> - but it didn't spread
anywhere on the antenna.
>
> One thing that I found odd is that the
plastic rack on the new antenna is a
> lot longer than the one on the old
antenna. I thought that maybe a peice
> broke off of the old antenna and
fell in the motor, but the motor doesn't
> seem to be giving me any
problems so that doesn't seem likely. Plus that
> doesn't explain why that
black greese appeared on the joints of the old
> antenna so
suddenly.
>
> I would appreciate it if someone could tell me where
this black greese is
> coming from, if I should examine the antenna motor
(I didn't take the time to
> remove all those panels to examine the motor
because it seems to be
> functioning normally), and of course how I can
fix this problem.
>
> Thanks!
>
> AA
>
>
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aabomb1@aol.com> Fax: (707) 982-8817
[In The United States]
>
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Date: 3 Aug 2000 20:26:16
-0700
From: John Monnin <
jkmonnin@altavista.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Turbo VS NA block cores
Is there any difference between turbo and
NA block cores? I know the compression ratio is different but I plan on
replacing crank, rods and pistons?
I am still looking for a 4-bolt block
core because Yellow Freight damaged the block when shipping my new turbo
shortblock. I am hoping to get Yellow to cut a check soon, but despite
having a claims adjuster examine the damage, Yellow did not tell me that I still
needed to file a claim so nothing has been processed!
The
shortblock that I have has new crank, rods and pistons in it but the block is
cracked, which is why I am looking for just a core, If I can not find a
core I will buy a new shortblock and the cank, rods and pistons will be for sale
($1600 from Mitsubishi, I would consider reasonable offers).
John
Monnin
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Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 20:21:36
-0700
From: "Jim Berry" <
fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
In pursuit of bigger, better brakes!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Middaugh <
Kenneth.Middaugh@gat.com>
>
Is anybody interested in improving their braking capability?
>
>
Brad Bedell has been wanting to develop a 2-piece rotor for his Porsche
'Big
> Red' brake kit. Originally he was interested in KVR built
hats and KVR rotors
> (probably Brembo blanks). We are now both
interested in Porsche's 322mm x 32mm
> cross-drilled bi-turbo GT2 rotors
and possibly Porsche's 330mm x 34mm GT3
> rotors! For hats, he may
also have a local shop build them instead of KVR. If
> you take a
look at the Mov'it kit at
>
http://www.ultimategarage.com/bigbrake1.html,
they talk about the superiority of
> Porsche rotors (metallurgy, dual
vanes for cooling, 'cross-drilled' holes are
> actually cast at 4mm
instead of drilled at 8mm, etc.). Also the GT2 rotors
> should cost
about $175 each off the shelf.
==============================================================
I sent
the following message to Brad in April ---- Porterfield rotors are used by
quite a few on the list and are respected by most, if not all.
I have no
desire to use the cross-drilled even if the cracking issue is resolved.
As to
size, Porterfield said they can make anything you want
!!!!!!!
- -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Berry [
mailto:fastmax@home.com]
Sent: Thursday,
April 06, 2000 9:08 PM
To:
bbedell@austin.rr.comSubject: Re:
rotors
Brad
I was over by Porterfield Enterprises so I stopped in
and got some additional
info about the two piece rotors --- they are
basically custom two piece rotors.
The hat section is defined by the stock
rotor and the rest is defined by the
user [ including 1.25" thickness
].
I'd like to see if we could get a group purchase going ---- If we
offer both the
1.18" and the 1.25" with the same hat we should be able to get
10 or more to
sign up. We didn't talk about any volume
price.
Estimated price was $300 or so for the hat [ I didn't ask
about anodizing ]
and $110 for the 1.25" rotors.
Plus cryo is an
additional $40.
Comments ?????????
Jim
Berry
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Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 23:00:43
-0700
From: "Vineet Singh" <
billi_gates@hotmail.com>
Subject:
RE:Team3S: Cosmetics
I know on the DSM's, this same piece shows it's ugly
stainless steel
side really soon, just in patchy places. There were many
remedies,
from black undercoating (as you will see, it's probably not
painted,
it's rubber coated), to black vinyl tape or electrical tape
stretched
over the offending eyesore.
Although the electrical tape
LOOKED better than the patchy
metal/rubber mess, it's still not perfect. So
guess what someone did?
They priced this part out from the dealer, and
replaced it... all for
less than $30!
Give Josh at Conicelli a call!
(vendors.dsm.org for the number)
Vineet Singh
http://at.dsm.org - "Never Lift To Shift!"
http://chi.dsm.org - "ChicagoDSM - Go Fast With
Class!"
http://manualcd.dsm.org - DSM
& 3/S Service manuals on CDROM
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Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 23:08:59
-0500
From: Merritt <
merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Photos from Heartland Park
Pssst. Want to see some hot photos
from the BMW driving school at Heartland
Park?
Do you like barbequed
ribs? We got 'em!. In fact, they are Turbo Ribs!
They've been cooked on the
rear turbo of a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4.
WARNING! Even though photog Jeff
Lacina cropped them down, neither of us
have the software needed to soften
the resolution, so all six pix take
about 1.5 MB. On my cable modem, it
doesn't take long to download. On a
phone modem, gawdonlyknows how long it
will take. Try it and see.
To see the pix, go to
www.bazillionbooks.com (my daughter
Cathy and I have
this web site)
Scroll down a little ways until you see
"Other Book Categories" and then
Racing Photos.
Click on the link, then go
get a beer whilst it's downloading..
Rich Merritt/94 Mitsubishi 3000GT
VR4/old poop
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Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 23:08:01
-0500
From: "Brad Bedell" <
bbedell@austin.rr.com>
Subject:
Team3S: RE: OpnTrk: Photos from Heartland Park
You know, some day I'll
have my car back together and can learn how to drive
it again :)
Still
waiting on those GAB's....
Brad
Check out my online store at:
http://www.turboimports.comCheck out
my home page:
http://home.austin.rr.com/overboost/E-Mail:
bbedell@austin.rr.com ICQ#
3612682
- -----Original Message-----
From: Merritt [
mailto:merritt@cedar-rapids.net]
Sent:
Thursday, August 03, 2000 10:58 PM
To:
stealth@dragnet.com;
opentracking@topica.com;
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.stSubject:
OpnTrk: Photos from Heartland Park
Pssst. Want to see some hot photos
from the BMW driving school at Heartland
Park?
Do you like barbequed
ribs? We got 'em!. In fact, they are Turbo Ribs!
They've been cooked on the
rear turbo of a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4.
WARNING! Even though photog Jeff
Lacina cropped them down, neither of us
have the software needed to soften
the resolution, so all six pix take
about 1.5 MB. On my cable modem, it
doesn't take long to download. On a
phone modem, gawdonlyknows how long it
will take. Try it and see.
To see the pix, go to
www.bazillionbooks.com (my daughter
Cathy and I have
this web site)
Scroll down a little ways until you see
"Other Book Categories" and then
Racing Photos.
Click on the link, then go
get a beer whilst it's downloading..
Rich Merritt/94 Mitsubishi 3000GT
VR4/old poop
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 07:16:16
-0700 (PDT)
From: Jeff Lucius <
stealthman92@yahoo.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Power Antenna
AA,
You will have to remove the motor
and take out the piece broken off
your now shorter old cable. I have
step-by-step instructions at the
url below. The black goop is lubricant that
was on the old cable.
http://www.3si.org/member-home/nlucius/n-2-antenna.htmJeff
Lucius
Stealth 316
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----- Original Message -----
From: <
AABOMB1@aol.com>
To: <
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent:
Thursday, August 03, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: Team3S: Power Antenna
Hello
list members:
A few days ago I noticed that my power antenna got stuck on
it's way
down. I took a look at the antenna, and I noticed a lot of dark
black
liquid (possibly some kind of greese) around the joints of
the
antenna - there was quite a thick layer which seemed to have formed
in
less than a couple of hours.
I pulled out the antenna and it I could tell
that a couple of the
joints were too sticky for the antenna motor to push. I
tried some
standard lubricants on the antenna (like WD-40) but it didn't help
so
I bought a new antenna.
I put the new antenna in and it seemed to
work fine a few of times
but then it stopped going down all the way - it just
stops after it
gets about 90% of the way down. I noticed that the black
greese-like
substance had rubbed off on the plastic rack (the part the
motor
pulls on) of the new antenna as well - but it didn't spread
anywhere
on the antenna.
One thing that I found odd is that the
plastic rack on the new
antenna is a lot longer than the one on the old
antenna. I thought
that maybe a peice broke off of the old antenna and fell
in the
motor, but the motor doesn't seem to be giving me any problems
so
that doesn't seem likely. Plus that doesn't explain why that
black
greese appeared on the joints of the old antenna so suddenly.
I
would appreciate it if someone could tell me where this black
greese is
coming from, if I should examine the antenna motor (I
didn't take the time to
remove all those panels to examine the motor
because it seems to be
functioning normally), and of course how I can
fix this
problem.
Thanks!
AA
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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 10:03:39
-0500
From: Merritt <
merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject:
Team3S: MUCH FASTER Photos from Heartland Park
Steve Fuller and Bob
Forrest both resized the photos to a fraction of their
original sizes, and
the page downloads 10 times faster now. If you were on
a phone line and gave
up, try it again. Especially if you are a turbo rib
eater.
Here's the
original message:
Pssst. Want to see some hot photos from the BMW driving
school at Heartland
Park?
Do you like barbequed ribs? We got 'em!. In
fact, they are Turbo Ribs!
They've been cooked on the rear turbo of a
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4.
WARNING! Even though photog Jeff Lacina cropped
them down, neither of us
have the software needed to soften the resolution,
so all six pix take
about 1.5 MB. On my cable modem, it doesn't take long to
download. On a
phone modem, gawdonlyknows how long it will take. Try it and
see.
To see the pix, go to
www.bazillionbooks.com (my daughter
Cathy and I have
this web site)
Scroll down a little ways until you see
"Other Book Categories" and then
Racing Photos.
Click on the link, then go
get a beer whilst it's downloading..
Rich Merritt/94 Mitsubishi 3000GT
VR4/old poop
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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 11:14:40
-0400
From:
mdorsey@mindspring.comSubject:
Team3S: Release bearing
Is there a difference in release bearings?
I'm putting a RPS Turbo Carbon Stage III clutch in. I notice a huge
difference in prices, $33-$100+. Is the stock Mitsu release bearing fine,
part #mb837549.
Michael
98 VR4 - soon to be back on the road
all
intake/exhaust mods but still on 9B's.
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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 15:02:50
-0500
From: Merritt <
merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject:
Team3S: FINALLY: photos from Heartland Park
Apologies to all for my slow
photos. I downloaded the downsized photos that
Steve and Bob gave me, but I
screwed up the download. I think I have it
fixed now.
To see the pix,
go to
www.bazillionbooks.com
Scroll down a little ways until you see "Other Book Categories" and
then
Racing Photos.
Sorry for the trouble.
Rich/a computer
dummy
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 16:41:33
-0700
From: "Nickolaos M. Sgouros" <
atenag@coqui.net>
Subject: Team3S: RAM
AIR for Stealth
Friends Hi
I am planning to do a modification to
my air intake and I am trying to
figure how to get fresh air directly from
outside. I have read some time ago
that the most common way is to get the air
stream behind the right
intercooler but is too low and I don't wont to risk
water. My car is the
first generation RT TT and I was wondering if I can cut
the plastic front
bumper and install a RAM AIR exactly at the point the
second generation cars
have the Dodge emblem. Anyone has something
done?
I appreciate your feedback
Nikos the Greek
92' RT
TT
Puerto Rico
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 17:59:52
-0500
From: "cody" <
overclck@flash.net>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: RAM AIR for Stealth
If you are talking on the front bumper, there
is nothing behind that area.
Below that area is the front bumper
reinforcement, and it can be cut down a
little if needed. The largest
problem you will have is that the radiator
and condenser are somewhat in the
way. The tubing would have to be routed
around these, and that looks
like it could be difficult...
Perhaps build something into the hood would
be alot easier...
- -Cody
- -----Original Message-----
From:
owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st[
mailto:owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st]On
Behalf Of Nickolaos M. Sgouros
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 6:42 PM
To:
Team3s
Subject: Team3S: RAM AIR for Stealth
Friends Hi
I am
planning to do a modification to my air intake and I am trying
to
figure how to get fresh air directly from outside. I have read some time
ago
that the most common way is to get the air stream behind the
right
intercooler but is too low and I don't wont to risk water. My car is
the
first generation RT TT and I was wondering if I can cut the plastic
front
bumper and install a RAM AIR exactly at the point the second generation
cars
have the Dodge emblem. Anyone has something done?
I appreciate
your feedback
Nikos the Greek
92' RT TT
Puerto
Rico
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 16:42:29
-0700
From: "Gross, Erik" <
erik.gross@intel.com>
Subject:
Team3S: "Skippy" Mod Completed
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For those of you interested in
helping ensure that you don't get oil into
your intake tract via the PCV hose
(there's no filter in the stock setup),
here's what I did. It's a catch
can that cost me about $10 in parts from
Home Depot and an empty plastic
[Skippy] peanut butter jar. The clear hoses
are attached to the
crankcase and intake nipples, and there are brass
fittings attached to the
lid (red) of the jar. The jar is sealed with
silicone. I'm
debating sealing off the intake nipple and venting the intake
side of the jar
to atmosphere (probably through a filter)...
- --Erik
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Erik
Gross
DuPont, WA
'95 Pearl White 3000GT (NA, DOHC,
5-speed) 72,000
mi
Firestone Firehawk 245/50/ZR16 tires, stock
wheels
Magnacor KV85 spark plug wires, NGK plugs @
0.040"
K&N FIPK, Mobil 1 10W30 w/ OEM oil filter, Skippy PCV
CC
'94 Algae Blue "Ain't No 3000"
Corolla
68,000mi
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