team3s
Monday, February 26
2001 Volume 01
: Number
419
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Date:
Sun, 25 Feb 2001 07:46:18 -0500
From: smii <
smii@mediaone.net>
Subject: Team3S:
help tuning my car
This isn't a war story, but I had an RX7 pull up next
to me that was
completely stock outside of an exhaust and an intake. No
boost
controller. No modified turbo. Nothing other than the
exhaust and
intake. Now, with that said, how is it that I couldn't beat
this car?
Considering the fact that with my set up I should be in the
500hp
range. I noticed lately that my car (since I added these mods) is
not
as fast as it was before I altered the fuel management system. If
there
is anyone out there that can help me tune my car properly, please,
I
need your advice.
Thanks,
Boris
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 16:12:45
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From: Ken Latta <
ken@kdl.sc.scruznet.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Anybody want a 92 TT?
I'm Ken Latta, a new member on this list.
Mikael Kenson was kind enough to send
me a welcome message this morning. I
hope the remark about shooting deserters
was indeed in jest, because that's
what I'm here to do. I guess I should
explain. I have two great cars and one
of them has got to go. It's a question
of money. It has been a difficult
decision, but I've chosen to keep the '64
Dart GT and sell the '92 Stealth
R/T TT. I guess it better suits an old fart
like me.
Much to my
amazement, people have not been lining up at the door to buy it. So,
I
figured maybe I should put the word out to people who already adore the
car.
If you or anyone you know has a hankering to buy one, IMHO this is one
to jump
on.
I'm the second owner, the first was a Santa Cruz,
California shopkeeper. He
apparently didn't have much time to drive it and I
usually drive the Dart, so
it has just crossed the 100k mile mark. By far the
worst blemish is a chip in
one rim. Undoubtedly the handiwork of an
incompitent tire wrangler. It was
recently smogged and more recently a
datalogger said all sensors are working
fine. The TPS and idle switch were
also checked. It's pearl white with red
leather interior.
We're
located about 100 miles south of San Francisco, about 50 from San Jose.
I'm
asking $8800. There are some pictures of it at this URL. Unless, you've got
a
fast link, they will take awhile to load.
http://www.scruznet.com/~kdl/Thanks,
Ken Latta
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 11:02:26
-0500 (EST)
From:
MAPCMB@webtv.net
(Michael Peyton)
Subject: Team3S: Fluttering sound from engine
I went
to start my car today and I noticed a strange noise from the
engine. It is
hard to describe but it sounds like its coming from the
crank area on the
belt side of the engine. Its a fluttering noise that
seems to fade in and out
but is always there. I think it may be a crank
bearing. The car still runs
smooth and oil pressure is fine. Any ideas?
Mike Peyton
95 3KGT
base
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 11:04:54
-0700
From: Wayne <
whietala@prodigy.net>
Subject:
Team3S: VR-4 Wheel fitment
Does anybody know a web site that has a
comprehensive list of aftermarket
17" wheels that fit the 1st gen VR-4?
I
know i'm going to have to spend at least 350 per wheel, but want more
options than the Volk TE-37 (which is the only one anybody can tell me YES,
it fits) I've been through archives and found nothing. Anybody have pics of
the wheels you are using?
Thanks,
Wayne
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 11:11:27
-0800 (PST)
From: Jeff Lucius <
stealthman92@yahoo.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: VR-4 Wheel fitment
Discount Tire has an interactive guide
that will put the wheels "on"
your car that are available for it. It even
changes the diameter for
17" vs. 18". The Dodge Stealth picture they use is a
little funky
(and 2nd gen), yet I was still able to decide on a few
upgrade
choices (for my 1st gen TT). If I remember, there were maybe 2
dozen
choices. These are not all the choices available, but it is a
start.
http://www.discounttire.com/wheelSearch.htmlTirerack
has something similar:
http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp
.
GT Autosports sells "Japanese" wheels and has pictures at this
url.
http://www.gtautosports.com/whelspok.htmYou
will probably have to call them for fitment. Expect to pay $500+
each for
some of these.
I list dozens of sources for wheels and tires on the huge
Links Page
at my web site.
Jeff Lucius,
www.stealth316.com- ----- Original
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From: "Wayne" <
whietala@prodigy.net>
To: <
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent:
Sunday, February 25, 2001 11:04 AM
Subject: Team3S: VR-4 Wheel
fitment
Does anybody know a web site that has a comprehensive list
of
aftermarket 17" wheels that fit the 1st gen VR-4?
I know i'm going to
have to spend at least 350 per wheel, but want
more options than the Volk
TE-37 (which is the only one anybody can
tell me YES, it fits) I've been
through archives and found nothing.
Anybody have pics of the wheels you are
using?
Thanks,
Wayne
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 21:10:10
-0500
From: Michael Reid <
mreid@magma.ca>
Subject: Team3S:
Replacing Camshaft Oil Seals - Must remove intake manifold ?
Must the
intake manifold (as opposed to just the plenum) be removed
to replace the
camshaft oil seals ? On pg. 11-21 the 92-96 Service
Manual seems to claim it
must. I can't figure out why. Anyone done this ?
Anyone ever replace the
rear camshaft seals or end caps ? Any need to ?
Looking to replace
everything reasonable at 60K service.
Thanks,
Mike.
94 Stealth
TT.
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 20:22:57
-0500
From: "Michael Bulaon" <
profilevr4@3000gtvr4.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Need advise on buying 15g's.
I am looking to do a 15g upgrade
however I'm not sure which one to get.
Right now price dictates which one I
buy but I was wondering is there a
difference.
Should I buy any 15g
upgrade I can afford, or are there any recommendations.
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:15:55
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From: "Sam Shelat" <
sshelat@erols.com>
Subject: Re:
Team3S:wheels and tires
>Was the impact to the wheel at 90 degrees or
straight on as if you would
>drive over the curb?
It was 90
degrees. The wheel was turned slightly into the curb, while the
car was
sideways to the curb. It pushed the bead into the tire about
1".
>
>You need a new wheel, or sometimes you can get wheels
repaired - we have
>such a place in Houston - for $90.
>
>I
was looking for a place local to fix the rim to no avail. $90 could
have
saved me $1500, since I took this "opportunity" to buy lighter
wheels.
Sam
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:37:54
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From: "Sam Shelat" <
sshelat@erols.com>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: help tuning my car
>Considering the fact that with my set up I
should be in the 500hp
>range.
Who says it has 500 h.p.? I
know this sounds sort of like a flame, but
please do not take it as
such. I keep seeing numbers thrown around for our
cars which are based
on nothing but guesses. Then occasionally, a person
gets dynoed that
should have close to 600h.p. and it ends up they are short
by like
150h.p.. I personally drag raced an individual (fellow 3sr) who
had
every mod a shop could install, and I was beat consistantly by only 2/10s
of
a second when I only had a filter and B.C. and d.p.. A car like ours
needs
to be tuned on a dyno with special equipment to make sure you are
at
optimal. What fuel/air management are you using? Is this
piggyback
equipment or an all out stand alone system? If you are tuning
on your own,
you need a datalogger at least to know where your tuning is
off.
Sam
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:10:52
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From: "Sam Shelat" <
sshelat@erols.com>
Subject: Re:
Team3S:wheels and tires
> Sorry. I posted some
warnings before about our cars. It is not the
>speed -- it is the
momentum. Acceleration is 32 ft/sec^2 so 5 mph really
>does mean
something (60 mph is 88 feet/sec so 5 mph is 7.3 feet/sec).
>Multiply that
by nearly 4,000 pounds and you get a good amount of force
>hitting a 40
pound rim. I drop my insurance each winter down to
$100
>deductible. Costs triple the premium for three months but the
peace of
mind
>is well worth it. I don't want some yahoo sliding
into me and making me
pay
>$1,000 when it can get covered with
$100.
>
Exactly right! My deductible is $1000, and since the
damage was a little
less, I have to pick up the bill. I ended up buying
from discount tire
4-18"x9"Enkei RPo-1s with Nitto 555
tires 245/40 front
and 275/35 rear. The rims weigh 17lbs each. They are
pretty ugly
IMHO, but there seems to be few rims that fit, and even less
that are light
and look good. They will come mounted and balanced with lugs
for
$1800. I think that should drop my weight by almost
100lbs.
Sam
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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 20:54:35
-0800
From: Colin Johnson <
colin.johnson@sun.com>
Subject:
Repost: Team3S: US/UK 3000GT diffs
> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 21:54:33
-0800
Hi again,
Apart from ME-TOOS I didnt get any response last month
when I asked
about
the parking/side light question included
below.
Is there anyone in the UK on this list? Can you tell me
which lights
are
used for "side" lights on the UK '93 3000GT ? I'm
guessing it's the
"optical horn"
- -- the light that comes on when you
"flash" the headlights.
If anyone has the UK manual and could check the
circuit diagram, I'd be
very greatful.
Thanks,
Colin
93 Red
3000GT VR-4 Lic Plate: COLSVR4
> From: Colin Johnson
>
Subject: Team3S: US/UK 3000GT diffs
>
> Hi
>
> I'm a
Brit living in CA, I'm taking my '93 GT-VR4 back home to the
> UK in a few
months.
>
> I wondering if anyone knows the lighting specs of the
UK car; in
> the UK side/parking lights have to show white at the front.
On the
> US spec the side/parking lights show amber on the front, so
when
> I get back to the UK I need to get these changed, I'm just
trying
> to get an idea as to how much work is involved -- all the
manuals
> I have are for the US spec car.
>
> I also will
need to have the head lights changed s.t. they tend
> towards the other
kerbside (so as not to blind oncoming traffic).
> Will this require
putting a UK head light unit in or will I be able
> to just adjust the
current unit?
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 02:18:36
-0500
From: "Mihai Raicu" <
aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Team3S: RE:
Accuracy of speedometer?
Everyone,
Forget the last post. I
found the info five minutes later in the Electric
manual for Mitsu (pg. 522
of 738). For those that care:
Indicator mph Allowable range
mph
20 19-22
40 38-44
60 57-66
80 76-88
100 94-110
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-MIKE-
aa2345@wayne.edu95 Red VR4
Detroit
Metro Area, Michigan
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Team,
A while ago I noticed
on the 3S CD the error in the speedometer for my 2nd
gen VR4. I have
spent 1 hour looking for that same error and can't find it
again.
Can
anyone point me to the right page?
It said something like this:
At
70 mph the possible error in the speedometer can be 62-78 mph. You
guys
get the idea. There was a table for various speeds.
-
-MIKE-
aa2345@wayne.edu95 Red VR4
Detroit
Metro Area, Michigan
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 01:54:01
-0500
From: "Mihai Raicu" <
aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Team3S:
Accuracy of speedometer?
Team,
A while ago I noticed on the 3S CD
the error in the speedometer for my 2nd
gen VR4. I have spent 1 hour
looking for that same error and can't find it
again.
Can anyone point
me to the right page?
It said something like this:
At 70 mph the
possible error in the speedometer can be 62-78 mph. You guys
get the
idea. There was a table for various speeds.
-
-MIKE-
aa2345@wayne.edu95 Red VR4
Detroit
Metro Area, Michigan
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:47:21
+0100
From: Roger Gerl <
roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Replacing Camshaft Oil Seals - Must remove intake manifold
?
>Must the intake manifold (as opposed to just the plenum) be
removed
>to replace the camshaft oil seals ?
No, but it would make
live easier.
Roger
93'3000GT TT
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:00:13
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From: "George Shaw" <
george.shaw@btinternet.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Has the site been hacked???
http://www.team3s.com/
gives
The Apache
What gives?
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 13:03:56
+0100
From: "Mikael Kenson" <
vr4@bahnhof.se>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Has
the site been hacked???
I don't know what's wrong with the page but if
you want to visit the Team3S page you can find it at this url
http://www.stealth-3000gt.st//Mikael
Kenson
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 08:08:28
-0500
From: "
ukyo@speedfactory.net" <
ukyo@speedfactory.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Clutch slip?
I just got a new clutch installed with my engine
rebuild. The clutch
that came in the car when I bought it was slipping
bad under hard
acceleration. The new clutch is starting to slip a
little already
under hard acceleration in 3rd and 4th. Is it normal to
expect a
little slip from the stock clutch, or do I need to drive back over
to
the dealer and find out what they did wrong?
I believe I
read that our stock clutch was good up to around 400HP,
and with my car being
for all intents and purposes bone stock, it
makes me wonder if I'm either A)
getting more boost than I should or
B) have a crappy clutch.
I
hope I'm not getting too much boost. I hope to have a boost gauge
in by
this coming weekend...
- -Travis
'97 3000GT (Base + K&N FIPK sans
Resonator Bottle / Red)
'94 3000GT VR4 (Stock with basically new engine,
custom shifter boot
/ Green)
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