team3s
Sunday, January 28
2001 Volume 01
: Number
390
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Date:
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 19:18:06 -0500
From: Steve Lasher <s_lasher@bellsouth.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Re: 94+ Brake Upgrade
Thanks for all the info/discussion on the
brake upgrade. I have a 92 VR-4,
so for the front, basically all I need
are the 94+ mounting brackets and
rotors, correct? I have 18" wheels
already. I just need to cut the dust
shield, put on the 94 rotors and
94 brackets, then bolt up the old
calipers, and I'm good to go, right?
Anyone know a good place to get the
mounting brackets? I'll worry about
the rears later.
- -Steve Lasher
'92 VR-4
P.S. You're right
John, I want/need the Big Reds, I just can't afford them
right now
:-(
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 16:31:13
-0800 (PST)
From: Jeff Lucius <stealthman92@yahoo.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Re: 94+ Brake Upgrade
Steve,
Better go look at your
calipers or look at the "Hub and Knuckle" page
in the "Front Suspension"
section of your service manual. The
"brackets" are part of the caliper, not
separate. Two bolts hold the
caliper onto the hub assemmbly. You will need
1994+ calipers for this
conversion.
Jeff Lucius, www.stealth316.com
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From: "Steve Lasher" <s_lasher@bellsouth.net>
To:
<Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent:
Saturday, January 27, 2001 5:18 PM
Subject: Team3S: Re: 94+ Brake
Upgrade
Thanks for all the info/discussion on the brake upgrade. I
have a 92
VR-4, so for the front, basically all I need are the 94+
mounting
brackets and rotors, correct? I have 18" wheels already.
I just
need to cut the dust shield, put on the 94 rotors and 94
brackets,
then bolt up the old calipers, and I'm good to go, right?
Anyone
know a good place to get the mounting brackets? I'll worry about
the
rears later.
- -Steve Lasher
'92
VR-4
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 22:33:05
-0500
From: Ken Stanton <tt007ken@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S:
Lightweight flywheel
Hello all =)
Anyone ever investigated the mod
of a putting on a light-weight
flywheel? Just curious if this is the
same kind of debate as the
underdrive pulley...
Thanks!
Ken
Stanton
'91 Pearl White RT/TT
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3SI_Rochester
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 19:38:43
-0800 (PST)
From: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Lightweight flywheel
I have on many of my cars, and the one I
have for our race project..WITH
the clutch and pressure plate is lighter than
the stock flywheel alone.
Lightweight flywheels:
1) Help you
rev up quicker, adding acceleration W/O adding more power.
2) Will
affect how smooth the car idles. Nothing wrong there, just wont
be as
smooth on some cars.
3) Will affect how you leave a dead stop.
It'll take slightly more gas
to get rolling without stalling.
All in
all, a good idear'
On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Ken Stanton wrote:
>
Hello all =)
>
> Anyone ever investigated the mod of a putting on a
light-weight
> flywheel? Just curious if this is the same kind of
debate as the
> underdrive pulley...
>
> Thanks!
> Ken
Stanton
> '91 Pearl White RT/TT
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3SI_Rochester
>
>
>
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 22:44:15
-0500
From: Ken Stanton <tt007ken@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Lightweight flywheel
So, there are no real risks of misbalance or
whatnot?
Ken
Geoff Mohler wrote:
> I have on many of my
cars, and the one I have for our race project..WITH
> the clutch and
pressure plate is lighter than the stock flywheel alone.
>
>
Lightweight flywheels:
>
> 1) Help you rev up quicker, adding
acceleration W/O adding more power.
> 2) Will affect how smooth the
car idles. Nothing wrong there, just wont
> be as smooth on some
cars.
> 3) Will affect how you leave a dead stop. It'll take
slightly more gas
> to get rolling without stalling.
>
> All
in all, a good idear'
>
> On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Ken Stanton
wrote:
>
> > Hello all =)
> >
> > Anyone ever
investigated the mod of a putting on a light-weight
> > flywheel?
Just curious if this is the same kind of debate as the
> > underdrive
pulley...
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Ken Stanton
>
> '91 Pearl White RT/TT
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3SI_Rochester
>
>
> >
> >
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:11:22
-0800
From: "Jim Berry" <fastmax@home.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
Lightweight flywheel
Ken
The issue with the underdrive
pulley is that it has no ability to dampen
vibrations and ringing in
the crankshaft --- the stock pulley [ and the one
from Buschur ] has rubber
isolation band which serves to dampen high
frequency vibrations. There are
no similar issues with the flywheel, it's
job is only to provide a
clutch mating surface and smooth out the engine
pulses
Geoff added the
benefits of a lighter pulley. I have one also athough it's
not
installed yet.
Jim
Berry
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Message -----
From: Ken Stanton <tt007ken@yahoo.com>
>
Anyone ever investigated the mod of a putting on a light-weight
>
flywheel? Just curious if this is the same kind of debate as the
>
underdrive pulley...
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 02:05:23
-0500
From: "Mihai Raicu" <aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Team3S: RE:
Checking Manual Trani fluid
Karl,
Don't forget to also check the
clutch fluid. The little container is by the
windshield in the driver's
side corner of the engine bay. The cap is a pain
to take off and even
worst to put back on. Go through the trouble to take
the cap off,
please, otherwise you can be fooled. Then change the
trannie
fluid. That reminds me. I got to change mine.
-
-MIKE- aa2345@wayne.edu
95 Red VR4
Apexi AVC-R
Electronic Boost Controller
K&N FIPK, Boost Gauge, EGT
Meter
Detroit Metro Area, Michigan
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snip:
From: "Karl Siebert" <ksiebert@gow.org>
Subject: Team3S:
Checking Manual Trani fluid
I have a 91' stealth ES. It is a 5
speed manual and has been shifting a bit
rough, especially into 2nd gear, but
sometimes rough into all of the other
gears.
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 08:28:04
-0500
From: "Trent" <bdtrent@netzero.net>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: SRS Light
Roger,
The service manual clearly states that in
the event of a discharged battery
or a disconnected fuse, while the ignition
switch is in the on position, the
SRS light will come on and stay on until
the ignition switch is cycled on
and off 10 times. I had the same
problem with my 92TT and cycling the
ignition worked. Its possible that
something else is causing your SRS
fault.
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 14:16:49
-0500
From: "Michael Bulaon" <profilevr4@3000gtvr4.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Which aftermarket 18x8.5 or larger rims will fit a 2nd Gen
VR-4.
Hello, all.
First off, I'm new to this list. I first
registered with this list last
month. So in light of this I'd like to
introduce myself.
My name is Michael Bulaon and I am a proud owner of a
95 3000GT VR-4 which I
acquired last August. I find this list to be a great
source for technical
info on our cars, and I hope to make some new friends on
this list.
Ok, here's my question.
I'm in the market for a set
of aftermarket rims. After doing some research,
I've found that even with the
correct size and offset, some rims will not
fit a 2nd gen VR-4.
So my
hopes with this post is that someone can provide me a listing of
aftermarket
rims in the size 18x8.5 or larger that have been found to fit a
2nd gen VR-4
perfectly. Or anyone with aftermarket rims in these sizes on
their car, to
post what brand/size/offset they have.
Please specify the brand, size,
offset, and tire size if replying.
All responses appreciated,
Thanks
in advace,
Michael Bulaon
P.S. I'm planning on posting the info I
get on a webpage I'm doing for my
car at http://www.3000gtvr4.net. So again, all
responses are greatly
appreciated.
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 14:28:08
-0500
From: "Judson Smith" <jsmith@fmbs.com>
Subject: Team3S:
Northeast Get Together
Dear Fellow Members,
I am posing this
question to the entire group: Is there any gatherings for
the list planned
for the coming spring, summer or fall? I am anxious to get
together with
other 3000GT/VR4 Owners to talk shop, drink beverages, and
gain new friends.
I am located up here in Maine. Portland would be a
beautiful place to have a
gathering, with a trip up the coast, maybe to
Arcadia National Park. I would
be more than willing to put something
together for everyone....
I've come
across get togethers from years past, but haven't seen anything
for the
coming year... Thanks....Judson Smith 1995 Caracass Red
3000GT
base
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 14:40:48
EST
From: FRAGU172@aol.com
Subject:
Team3S: Rochester gathering
Jud, the Rochester 3Si chapter (3Si-R) is
putting the preliminary details on
our gathering in june/july dates TBA, ive
sent out invites to all people
registered on daveblacks universe page who
live in NY and PA, soon to be OH
and MI, also we may include vermont and NH,
i see you live in maine.. would
you be willing to come to Rochester NY? if
so. privatley write me back and
ill Fwd you the prelims. this invite is also
extended to anyone who would
like to take a nice drive up the 90 to hang out
with the ROCHESTER chapter!
gonna be fun.. we have an experienced gathering
member actually hes the
founder of 3Si-R ken stanton. hes a list member
also.. so if you have any
questions you can contact either him or i as we
will be working together to
get this baby off the ground
good day gentelmen GO RAVENS!
- -§teven J
93 3kgt
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:57:39
-0800 (PST)
From: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Lightweight flywheel
No, our motors do not balance
externally. However its a Good Idear'(tm)
if you have the chance to get
a shop to balance the
flywheel/clutch/pressure-plate assembly as a unit if
you got the
oppourtunity.
On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Ken Stanton
wrote:
> So, there are no real risks of misbalance or whatnot?
>
> Ken
>
> Geoff Mohler wrote:
>
> > I have
on many of my cars, and the one I have for our race project..WITH
> >
the clutch and pressure plate is lighter than the stock flywheel alone.
>
>
> > Lightweight flywheels:
> >
> > 1) Help
you rev up quicker, adding acceleration W/O adding more power.
> >
2) Will affect how smooth the car idles. Nothing wrong there, just
wont
> > be as smooth on some cars.
> > 3) Will affect
how you leave a dead stop. It'll take slightly more gas
> > to
get rolling without stalling.
> >
> > All in all, a good
idear'
> >
> > On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Ken Stanton wrote:
>
>
> > > Hello all =)
> > >
> > > Anyone
ever investigated the mod of a putting on a light-weight
> > >
flywheel? Just curious if this is the same kind of debate as the
>
> > underdrive pulley...
> > >
> > >
Thanks!
> > > Ken Stanton
> > > '91 Pearl White
RT/TT
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3SI_Rochester
>
> >
> > >
> > >
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:59:48
-0800 (PST)
From: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Lightweight flywheel
My new Buschur one (its resold..NOT
Buschur's for a bit of trivia" is
dampened via fluid. Slightly
different design.
Same net effect, just different more 'spensive way of
doing it.
Also its much more of a generic design for the company that
actually makes
it and allows them to apply the same 'expensive' core of the
engineering
effort to many other cars.
I know who makes it..just being
kind to Buschur and not tellin'.
On Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Jim Berry
wrote:
> Ken
>
> The issue with the underdrive
pulley is that it has no ability to dampen
> vibrations and ringing
in the crankshaft --- the stock pulley [ and the one
> from Buschur ] has
rubber isolation band which serves to dampen high
> frequency vibrations.
There are no similar issues with the flywheel, it's
> job is only
to provide a clutch mating surface and smooth out the engine
>
pulses
> Geoff added the benefits of a lighter pulley. I have one
also athough it's
> not installed yet.
>
> Jim Berry
>
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>
> ----- Original
Message -----
> From: Ken Stanton <tt007ken@yahoo.com>
>
> > Anyone ever investigated the mod of a putting on a
light-weight
> > flywheel? Just curious if this is the same kind
of debate as the
> > underdrive pulley...
>
>
>
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:06:50
-0000
From: "Sam Shelat" <sshelat@erols.com>
Subject: Team3S:
Re: Rear shock removal question
I am having a problem removing the rear
shock from the lower mounting
position. The bolt is off, but the shock
will not slide off its perch. I
have used a block of wood and a sledge,
air hammer and an axe handle.
Anybody have any advice or tips? Did I
miss something? Any thoughts or
experiences would be appreciated.
I usually see Midas guys just take a
torch and cut the old shocks in half,
but thats not an option for me since I
do not have an acetylene
torch.
Sam
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:06:28
-0600
From: "Mark Wendlandt" <stealth_tt@hotmail.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Re: Rear shock removal question
I had a tough with mine as
well. I was using a gear puller(2-arm) with a
washer that would fit
inside the lower mount so I would not damage the
threads with the
puller. One side came off with ease...the other did not.
I used
heat(not to cut) and really pulled with the puller. I thought that I
would actually pull the strut off leaving the rubber mount behind, but it
eventually came off. I then cleaned everything up with a wire wheel
and
greased it up before putting it back together.
Good
luck!
Mark Wendlandt
'91RT/TT
>From: "Sam Shelat" <sshelat@erols.com>
>To: <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
>Subject:
Team3S: Re: Rear shock removal question
>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:06:50
-0000
>
>I am having a problem removing the rear shock from the
lower mounting
>position. The bolt is off, but the shock will not
slide off its perch. I
>have used a block of wood and a sledge, air
hammer and an axe handle.
>Anybody have any advice or tips? Did I
miss something? Any thoughts or
>experiences would be
appreciated. I usually see Midas guys just take a
>torch and cut the
old shocks in half, but thats not an option for me since
>I
>do not
have an acetylene torch.
>
>Sam
>
>
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:58:27
-0500
From: "Trent" <bdtrent@netzero.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Camber Settings
All,
Can anyone recommend a rear camber
setting. I've set the fronts to -1.25.
Should the rear match or would a
different setting be of use for open track.
BTW, using a 24" carpenters
square and a set of dial calipers makes
measuring/adjusting camber a
snap.
Regards,
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