team3s
Tuesday, April 17
2001
Volume 01 : Number
467
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Date:
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:35:33 -0700
From: Richard <
radanc@home.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
brake question
I am not sure getting steel lines for his particular car
given his
question would be most judicious $$ usage.
Rich
Jeff
Lucius wrote:
>
> Dollars in $US.
>
> 1) Change your
brake fluid (try Ate 200 @ $8.50/liter)
> 2) Add SS brake lines
(~$200)
> 3) Get some Kevlar-blend pads (~$250)
> or maybe
just
> 4) Stickier tires (~$150/tire for Nitto 555 or similar)
>
> More details on brake stuff at my web page below.
>
>
http://www.3si.org/member-home/jlucius2/j2-2-brakeupgrade.htm>
> Jeff Lucius,
www.stealth316.com>
> -----
Original Message -----
> From: "Andrzej Artymowicz" <
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl>
>
To: "3000GT list" <
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 1:08 PM
> Subject: Team3S: brake
question
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm driving '95 Base,
225/55/16 (sorry no ABS... :( 3000GT just for
> month. I'm
very happy but I have question: How to improve brakes in
> my car, without
spending too much cash? (<$600).
>
> Thanks for support
regards
>
> Andrzej Artymowicz
>
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl>
Poland
> tel. +48 601 250368 C
> tel. +48 22 6715375 H
>
> '95 Pearl Green 3000GT (NA, DOHC, 5-speed) 40000mi
>
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
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Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:23:56
-0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedracer.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: brake questions..
Those are the prices I get + a pittance to
maintain the Team3s lists and
WWW services. (You dont wanna know what
power costs here *heh*)
I CAN meet the 20% off list ($5 cheaper than the
price I listed below) if
someone just asks.
That will not include
shipping/taxes/paypal fees...etc.
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Richard
wrote:
> Does the 20% 3S discount still apply? I stocked up a while
ago, and that
> looks like the old discount we got. Is this long
standing?
>
> Rich
> 92 Stealth TT
>
> Geoff
Mohler wrote:
> >
> > Better pads (Porterfield R4-S for $156
all-around + shipping), or an
> > upgrade to 2nd gen brake hardware
would get you to the $600 point pretty
> > quick..but _really_ make a
difference.
> >
> > 2nd gen porterfield rotors+pads would
cost about $513+shipping brand new.
> >
> > On Mon, 16 Apr
2001, Andrzej Artymowicz wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> Hello!
> > >
> > > I'm driving '95 Base, 225/55/16
(sorry no ABS... :( 3000GT just for month.
> > > I'm
very happy but I have question: How to improve brakes in my car, without
>
> > spending too much cash? (<$600).
> > >
> >
> Thanks for support regards
> > >
> > > Andrzej
Artymowicz
> > >
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl> >
> Poland
> > > tel. +48 601 250368 C
> > > tel. +48
22 6715375 H
> > >
> > > '95 Pearl Green 3000GT (NA,
DOHC, 5-speed) 40000mi
> > >
- ---
Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 20:24:21
-0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedracer.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: brake question
They wouldnt add any performance to the system
at all, just a better
"feel".
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Richard
wrote:
> I am not sure getting steel lines for his particular car
given his
> question would be most judicious $$ usage.
>
>
Rich
>
> Jeff Lucius wrote:
> >
> > Dollars in
$US.
> >
> > 1) Change your brake fluid (try Ate 200 @
$8.50/liter)
> > 2) Add SS brake lines (~$200)
> > 3) Get some
Kevlar-blend pads (~$250)
> > or maybe just
> > 4) Stickier
tires (~$150/tire for Nitto 555 or similar)
> >
> > More
details on brake stuff at my web page below.
> >
> >
http://www.3si.org/member-home/jlucius2/j2-2-brakeupgrade.htm>
>
> > Jeff Lucius,
www.stealth316.com> >
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrzej Artymowicz" <
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl>
>
> To: "3000GT list" <
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 1:08 PM
> > Subject: Team3S: brake
question
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I'm
driving '95 Base, 225/55/16 (sorry no ABS... :( 3000GT just
for
> > month. I'm very happy but I have question: How to improve
brakes in
> > my car, without spending too much cash?
(<$600).
> >
> > Thanks for support regards
> >
> > Andrzej Artymowicz
> >
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl> >
Poland
> > tel. +48 601 250368 C
> > tel. +48 22 6715375
H
> >
> > '95 Pearl Green 3000GT (NA, DOHC, 5-speed)
40000mi
> >
- ---
Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:06:07
-0700
From: Mihai Raicu <
aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Team3S:
SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
Hello everyone,
I have recently
hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and inserted in the front
manifold,
between cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember correctly. I have had an
Apexi
AVC-R with a K&N air filter installed for the past 6 months.
Right before the
upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car only had
65K miles on it. I
gapped the plugs at .34 (I think), whatever
everybody recommended. The boost is
great, I cannot complain about
anything, except for the EGT gauge...
Here is a list of scenarios that I
noticed, and those that have EGT gauge, tell me
if these are weird...
1.
825 ~ 850 degrees Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in anything from 3rd gear to
6th
gear with boost controller off or on.
2. 880 degrees Celsius -- going
from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining every gear, but
the catch is with the boost
off, that means about 5 ~ 7 PSI of boost, boy does it
take a long time to get
there
3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining
every gear, but
with the boost set to 1 bar, and it pretty much holds 13 ~ 15
PSI all the time.
I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on
the highway, and I am
already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not make
any sense. Looking back
through some older posts, it seems that 950
degrees Celsius is eminent meltdown in
a few seconds. Could the
readings be wrong, because I have even done 169 mph, in
which I was on the
throttle for probably about 90 seconds, as I had a stretch of
open road of
about 5 miles, and I was doing over 100 mph when I started the
straight
away. However, at the time, I did not have the EGT gauge working, but
I
wonder what those temperatures were, if short bursts of 10 seconds gets
the
temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius. As a little side note, my
brother also
installed the same setup of mods including an EGT gauge at the
same time with me,
and he is also getting high readings, but not as high as
me. He has also seen his
EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is
still unacceptably high. One other
thing to keep in mind, on my car, I
have a dying clutch (hoping to get the RPS
stage 2 soon), which if I am not
careful, slips a lot under full load with the
boost on. Could a
slipping clutch with the boost on cause such high EGT temps???
Lots of
questions, hoping for lots of answers.
Thanks a million
everybody,
John Raicu
94 Yellow TT
&
Mihai Raicu
95
Red VR-4
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:24:01
-0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedracer.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
What turbo you on?
You
could be going lean at 15psi under those loads to reach 1000+.
On Tue, 17
Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have
recently hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and inserted in the front
>
manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember correctly. I have had an
Apexi
> AVC-R with a K&N air filter installed for the past 6
months. Right before the
> upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although
the car only had 65K miles on it. I
> gapped the plugs at .34 (I
think), whatever everybody recommended. The boost is
> great, I
cannot complain about anything, except for the EGT gauge...
>
>
Here is a list of scenarios that I noticed, and those that have EGT gauge, tell
me
> if these are weird...
> 1. 825 ~ 850 degrees Celsius --
Cruising at 80 mph in anything from 3rd gear to 6th
> gear with boost
controller off or on.
> 2. 880 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150
mph, redlining every gear, but
> the catch is with the boost off, that
means about 5 ~ 7 PSI of boost, boy does it
> take a long time to get
there
> 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining
every gear, but
> with the boost set to 1 bar, and it pretty much holds 13
~ 15 PSI all the time.
>
> I noticed that even if I just punch it
to 120 or 130 on the highway, and I am
> already at 1000 degrees Celsius,
which does not make any sense. Looking back
> through some older
posts, it seems that 950 degrees Celsius is eminent meltdown in
> a few
seconds. Could the readings be wrong, because I have even done 169 mph,
in
> which I was on the throttle for probably about 90 seconds, as I had a
stretch of
> open road of about 5 miles, and I was doing over 100 mph when
I started the
> straight away. However, at the time, I did not have
the EGT gauge working, but I
> wonder what those temperatures were, if
short bursts of 10 seconds gets the
> temperatures above 1000 degrees
Celsius. As a little side note, my brother also
> installed the same
setup of mods including an EGT gauge at the same time with me,
> and he is
also getting high readings, but not as high as me. He has also seen
his
> EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is still unacceptably
high. One other
> thing to keep in mind, on my car, I have a dying
clutch (hoping to get the RPS
> stage 2 soon), which if I am not careful,
slips a lot under full load with the
> boost on. Could a slipping
clutch with the boost on cause such high EGT temps???
> Lots of questions,
hoping for lots of answers.
>
>
> Thanks a million
everybody,
>
> John Raicu
> 94 Yellow TT
>
>
&
> Mihai Raicu
> 95 Red VR-4
- ---
Geoff Mohler
<
gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:21:40
-0700
From: Mihai Raicu <
aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Team3S:
Looking for TT/VR-4 in California... a bit off topic
Hello
everybody,
Sorry for the off topic request, but I figured the Team3S list
is
probably the best gang that could help me with my situation.
I
currently live in Michigan, and I am going to California for the
summer for
work. They will not cover my car shipping to CA, which is
something
like $750 one way, which I would rather invest in some mods
than just throw
away on shipping, in which they will probably scratch or
(ding) my car in
some way or another, they always manage. Instead of
shipping my car to
CA, I figured I would rather buy a used stealth or
3000GT, preferably a TT or
VR-4 since I would be totally disappointed
with anything else. I
figured if I look at the 91 to 93, TT or VR-4,
with under 100K miles, I think
I could get it for under $10K. My ideal
buy would be any year TT (any
color but green) with about 70K miles for
about $8K. As I looked on
www.autotrader.com, I found several within
my
search criteria around and about in CA. I will be specifically
located
in Palo Alto, San Jose area, but I do not mind flying in to a
nearby
city and driving even 300 ~ 500 miles if the buy proves to be a
real
steal. What I am asking the list is if people in the CA regions
(San
Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, LA, etc...) to please email me
privately
if you could help me find a nice car. I am swamped with
school for
another 2 weeks, but on May 1st, I will try to start making
plans. I am
leaving for Europe on May 9th, which means it only leaves
me 9 days to
find a car and put a deposit on it so I can pick it up on June
10th,
when I return. Any help would be appreciated from our fellow
CA
members. As long as I know who can help me (probably look at
nearby
cars and test drive them), as long as time permits ofcoarse, I will
be
contacting you in early May with potential buys that are in the
nearby
areas. Thanks a lot, once again, and hope to hear from many
CA
people...
John Raicu
94 Yellow TT
&
Mihai
Raicu
95 Red VR-4
&
My mom
93 Red Base Stealth (my old
car)
&
the soon to be coming CA car...
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Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:21:35
-0700
From: Mihai Raicu <
aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
Just as a little clarification, both my
car and my brother's car are completely stock,
except for:
Apexi
AVC-R
K&N Air Filter
Autometer Boost Gauge
Greddy EGT
Gauge
I have some other mods such as Eibach springs and better brakes,
but those are
unimportant. The car is US spec, so it should have 9b
turbos.
John Raicu
94 Yellow TT
Geoff Mohler
wrote:
> What turbo you on?
>
> You could be going lean at
15psi under those loads to reach 1000+.
>
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001,
Mihai Raicu wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
>
> I have recently hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and inserted in the
front
> > manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember
correctly. I have had an Apexi
> > AVC-R with a K&N air
filter installed for the past 6 months. Right before the
> >
upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car only had 65K miles on
it. I
> > gapped the plugs at .34 (I think), whatever everybody
recommended. The boost is
> > great, I cannot complain about
anything, except for the EGT gauge...
> >
> > Here is a list
of scenarios that I noticed, and those that have EGT gauge, tell me
> >
if these are weird...
> > 1. 825 ~ 850 degrees Celsius -- Cruising at
80 mph in anything from 3rd gear to 6th
> > gear with boost controller
off or on.
> > 2. 880 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
redlining every gear, but
> > the catch is with the boost off, that
means about 5 ~ 7 PSI of boost, boy does it
> > take a long time to get
there
> > 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
redlining every gear, but
> > with the boost set to 1 bar, and it
pretty much holds 13 ~ 15 PSI all the time.
> >
> > I noticed
that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on the highway, and I am
> >
already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not make any sense. Looking
back
> > through some older posts, it seems that 950 degrees Celsius is
eminent meltdown in
> > a few seconds. Could the readings be
wrong, because I have even done 169 mph, in
> > which I was on the
throttle for probably about 90 seconds, as I had a stretch of
> > open
road of about 5 miles, and I was doing over 100 mph when I started the
>
> straight away. However, at the time, I did not have the EGT gauge
working, but I
> > wonder what those temperatures were, if short bursts
of 10 seconds gets the
> > temperatures above 1000 degrees
Celsius. As a little side note, my brother also
> > installed the
same setup of mods including an EGT gauge at the same time with me,
> >
and he is also getting high readings, but not as high as me. He has also
seen his
> > EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is still
unacceptably high. One other
> > thing to keep in mind, on my
car, I have a dying clutch (hoping to get the RPS
> > stage 2 soon),
which if I am not careful, slips a lot under full load with the
> >
boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the boost on cause such high EGT
temps???
> > Lots of questions, hoping for lots of answers.
>
>
> >
> > Thanks a million everybody,
> >
>
> John Raicu
> > 94 Yellow TT
> >
> >
&
> > Mihai Raicu
> > 95 Red VR-4
>
>
*** Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:28:05
-0400
From: Mark Hindelang <
hindelan@pilot.msu.edu>
Subject:
Team3S: SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
that leads me to another
question... where is the best place to install
the heat sensor
on the
exhaust system?
Geoff Mohler wrote:
>
> What turbo you
on?
>
> You could be going lean at 15psi under those loads to reach
1000+.
>
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu wrote:
>
>
> Hello everyone,
> >
> > I have recently hooked up an EGT
gauge that I drilled and inserted in the front
> > manifold, between
cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember correctly. I have had an Apexi
>
> AVC-R with a K&N air filter installed for the past 6 months.
Right before the
> > upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car
only had 65K miles on it. I
> > gapped the plugs at .34 (I
think), whatever everybody recommended. The boost is
> > great, I
cannot complain about anything, except for the EGT gauge...
> >
>
> Here is a list of scenarios that I noticed, and those that have EGT gauge,
tell me
> > if these are weird...
> > 1. 825 ~ 850 degrees
Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in anything from 3rd gear to 6th
> > gear
with boost controller off or on.
> > 2. 880 degrees Celsius -- going
from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining every gear, but
> > the catch is with
the boost off, that means about 5 ~ 7 PSI of boost, boy does it
> >
take a long time to get there
> > 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from
70 mph to 150 mph, redlining every gear, but
> > with the boost set to
1 bar, and it pretty much holds 13 ~ 15 PSI all the time.
> >
>
> I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on the highway, and I
am
> > already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not make any
sense. Looking back
> > through some older posts, it seems that
950 degrees Celsius is eminent meltdown in
> > a few seconds.
Could the readings be wrong, because I have even done 169 mph, in
> >
which I was on the throttle for probably about 90 seconds, as I had a stretch
of
> > open road of about 5 miles, and I was doing over 100 mph when I
started the
> > straight away. However, at the time, I did not
have the EGT gauge working, but I
> > wonder what those temperatures
were, if short bursts of 10 seconds gets the
> > temperatures above
1000 degrees Celsius. As a little side note, my brother also
> >
installed the same setup of mods including an EGT gauge at the same time with
me,
> > and he is also getting high readings, but not as high as
me. He has also seen his
> > EGT temps around 975 @ about 135
mph, which is still unacceptably high. One other
> > thing to
keep in mind, on my car, I have a dying clutch (hoping to get the RPS
>
> stage 2 soon), which if I am not careful, slips a lot under full load with
the
> > boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the boost on cause
such high EGT temps???
> > Lots of questions, hoping for lots of
answers.
> >
> >
> > Thanks a million
everybody,
> >
> > John Raicu
> > 94 Yellow
TT
> >
> > &
> > Mihai Raicu
> > 95 Red
VR-4
> >
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:52:03
-0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedracer.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
Id say bring your boost down
to NOT pass 950c.
Investigate fuel filter..etc..and see if that
helps.
You sound lean up high.
On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu
wrote:
> Just as a little clarification, both my car and my brother's
car are completely stock,
> except for:
>
> Apexi
AVC-R
> K&N Air Filter
> Autometer Boost Gauge
> Greddy
EGT Gauge
>
> I have some other mods such as Eibach springs and
better brakes, but those are
> unimportant. The car is US spec, so
it should have 9b turbos.
>
> John Raicu
> 94 Yellow
TT
>
>
> Geoff Mohler wrote:
>
> > What
turbo you on?
> >
> > You could be going lean at 15psi under
those loads to reach 1000+.
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai
Raicu wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> >
>
> > > I have recently hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and
inserted in the front
> > > manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I
remember correctly. I have had an Apexi
> > > AVC-R with a
K&N air filter installed for the past 6 months. Right before
the
> > > upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car only had
65K miles on it. I
> > > gapped the plugs at .34 (I think),
whatever everybody recommended. The boost is
> > > great, I
cannot complain about anything, except for the EGT gauge...
> >
>
> > > Here is a list of scenarios that I noticed, and those
that have EGT gauge, tell me
> > > if these are weird...
>
> > 1. 825 ~ 850 degrees Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in anything from
3rd gear to 6th
> > > gear with boost controller off or on.
>
> > 2. 880 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining
every gear, but
> > > the catch is with the boost off, that means
about 5 ~ 7 PSI of boost, boy does it
> > > take a long time to get
there
> > > 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
redlining every gear, but
> > > with the boost set to 1 bar, and it
pretty much holds 13 ~ 15 PSI all the time.
> > >
> > >
I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on the highway, and I
am
> > > already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not make any
sense. Looking back
> > > through some older posts, it seems
that 950 degrees Celsius is eminent meltdown in
> > > a few
seconds. Could the readings be wrong, because I have even done 169 mph,
in
> > > which I was on the throttle for probably about 90 seconds,
as I had a stretch of
> > > open road of about 5 miles, and I was
doing over 100 mph when I started the
> > > straight away.
However, at the time, I did not have the EGT gauge working, but I
> >
> wonder what those temperatures were, if short bursts of 10 seconds gets
the
> > > temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius. As a little
side note, my brother also
> > > installed the same setup of mods
including an EGT gauge at the same time with me,
> > > and he is
also getting high readings, but not as high as me. He has also seen
his
> > > EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is still
unacceptably high. One other
> > > thing to keep in mind, on
my car, I have a dying clutch (hoping to get the RPS
> > > stage 2
soon), which if I am not careful, slips a lot under full load with the
>
> > boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the boost on cause such
high EGT temps???
> > > Lots of questions, hoping for lots of
answers.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks a million
everybody,
> > >
> > > John Raicu
> > > 94
Yellow TT
> > >
> > > &
> > > Mihai
Raicu
> > > 95 Red VR-4
> > >
- ---
Geoff
Mohler <
gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
*** Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:53:05
-0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedracer.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Re: SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
As close to the head as
possible, at the cylinder farthest from the inlet
to the fuel
rail.
You'll find lean conditions there first.
All things being
equal, one sensor at the collector in front of each turbo
would be
"best".
On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mark Hindelang wrote:
> that leads
me to another question... where is the best place to install
> the heat
sensor
> on the exhaust system?
>
>
>
> Geoff
Mohler wrote:
> >
> > What turbo you on?
> >
> > You could be going lean at 15psi under those loads to reach
1000+.
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu
wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
>
> > I have recently hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and inserted in
the front
> > > manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember
correctly. I have had an Apexi
> > > AVC-R with a K&N air
filter installed for the past 6 months. Right before the
> > >
upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car only had 65K miles on
it. I
> > > gapped the plugs at .34 (I think), whatever
everybody recommended. The boost is
> > > great, I cannot
complain about anything, except for the EGT gauge...
> > >
>
> > Here is a list of scenarios that I noticed, and those that have EGT
gauge, tell me
> > > if these are weird...
> > > 1. 825
~ 850 degrees Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in anything from 3rd gear to
6th
> > > gear with boost controller off or on.
> > > 2.
880 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining every gear,
but
> > > the catch is with the boost off, that means about 5 ~ 7
PSI of boost, boy does it
> > > take a long time to get
there
> > > 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
redlining every gear, but
> > > with the boost set to 1 bar, and it
pretty much holds 13 ~ 15 PSI all the time.
> > >
> > >
I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on the highway, and I
am
> > > already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not make any
sense. Looking back
> > > through some older posts, it seems
that 950 degrees Celsius is eminent meltdown in
> > > a few
seconds. Could the readings be wrong, because I have even done 169 mph,
in
> > > which I was on the throttle for probably about 90 seconds,
as I had a stretch of
> > > open road of about 5 miles, and I was
doing over 100 mph when I started the
> > > straight away.
However, at the time, I did not have the EGT gauge working, but I
> >
> wonder what those temperatures were, if short bursts of 10 seconds gets
the
> > > temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius. As a little
side note, my brother also
> > > installed the same setup of mods
including an EGT gauge at the same time with me,
> > > and he is
also getting high readings, but not as high as me. He has also seen
his
> > > EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is still
unacceptably high. One other
> > > thing to keep in mind, on
my car, I have a dying clutch (hoping to get the RPS
> > > stage 2
soon), which if I am not careful, slips a lot under full load with the
>
> > boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the boost on cause such
high EGT temps???
> > > Lots of questions, hoping for lots of
answers.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks a million
everybody,
> > >
> > > John Raicu
> > > 94
Yellow TT
> > >
> > > &
> > > Mihai
Raicu
> > > 95 Red VR-4
> > >
> > >
-
---
Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
*** Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:50:58
-0700
From: Mihai Raicu <
aa2345@wayne.edu>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
Due to myweak clutch, I am running with my
boost controller off, so I am not hurting anything
for now. I hope I
can get this resolved by the time I change my clutch, since I would
really
like to enjoy the full power of the car once again. I will go
ahead and follow up on the
fuel filter as you suggested. I'll keep you
guys posted.
John Raicu
94 Yellow TT
Geoff Mohler
wrote:
> Id say bring your boost down to NOT pass
950c.
>
> Investigate fuel filter..etc..and see if that
helps.
>
> You sound lean up high.
>
> On Tue, 17 Apr
2001, Mihai Raicu wrote:
>
> > Just as a little clarification,
both my car and my brother's car are completely stock,
> > except
for:
> >
> > Apexi AVC-R
> > K&N Air
Filter
> > Autometer Boost Gauge
> > Greddy EGT Gauge
>
>
> > I have some other mods such as Eibach springs and better
brakes, but those are
> > unimportant. The car is US spec, so it
should have 9b turbos.
> >
> > John Raicu
> > 94
Yellow TT
> >
> >
> > Geoff Mohler wrote:
>
>
> > > What turbo you on?
> > >
> > >
You could be going lean at 15psi under those loads to reach 1000+.
> >
>
> > > On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu wrote:
> >
>
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> >
> > I have recently hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and inserted in
the front
> > > > manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I
remember correctly. I have had an Apexi
> > > > AVC-R with
a K&N air filter installed for the past 6 months. Right before
the
> > > > upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car
only had 65K miles on it. I
> > > > gapped the plugs at .34
(I think), whatever everybody recommended. The boost is
> > >
> great, I cannot complain about anything, except for the EGT
gauge...
> > > >
> > > > Here is a list of
scenarios that I noticed, and those that have EGT gauge, tell me
> >
> > if these are weird...
> > > > 1. 825 ~ 850 degrees
Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in anything from 3rd gear to 6th
> > >
> gear with boost controller off or on.
> > > > 2. 880 degrees
Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining every gear, but
> >
> > the catch is with the boost off, that means about 5 ~ 7 PSI of boost,
boy does it
> > > > take a long time to get there
> >
> > 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph, redlining
every gear, but
> > > > with the boost set to 1 bar, and it
pretty much holds 13 ~ 15 PSI all the time.
> > > >
> >
> > I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on the highway,
and I am
> > > > already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not
make any sense. Looking back
> > > > through some older
posts, it seems that 950 degrees Celsius is eminent meltdown in
> >
> > a few seconds. Could the readings be wrong, because I have even
done 169 mph, in
> > > > which I was on the throttle for probably
about 90 seconds, as I had a stretch of
> > > > open road of
about 5 miles, and I was doing over 100 mph when I started the
> > >
> straight away. However, at the time, I did not have the EGT gauge
working, but I
> > > > wonder what those temperatures were, if
short bursts of 10 seconds gets the
> > > > temperatures above
1000 degrees Celsius. As a little side note, my brother also
> >
> > installed the same setup of mods including an EGT gauge at the same
time with me,
> > > > and he is also getting high readings, but
not as high as me. He has also seen his
> > > > EGT temps
around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is still unacceptably high. One
other
> > > > thing to keep in mind, on my car, I have a dying
clutch (hoping to get the RPS
> > > > stage 2 soon), which if I
am not careful, slips a lot under full load with the
> > > >
boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the boost on cause such high EGT
temps???
> > > > Lots of questions, hoping for lots of
answers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
Thanks a million everybody,
> > > >
> > > > John
Raicu
> > > > 94 Yellow TT
> > > >
> >
> > &
> > > > Mihai Raicu
> > > > 95 Red
VR-4
*** Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 22:20:24
-0700
From: "Barry E. King" <
beking@home.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S:
SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
Ten inches from the flame front is
probably the most useful reading.
As to high EGTs, combustion in the
header will lead to excessively high EGTs
not representative of ping.
This can happen when the timing and mixture is
such that the charge is either
still burning significantly when the exhaust
valve opens or that excess fuel
burns in the header since the header is
damned hot.
Or it could be you
are so friggin' lean that the pistons are about to
melt-down. Take your
pick.
Very high EGT readings are not uncommon in todays lean-burn
cruising-mode
programmed ECUs. I'd be more concerned about sustained
WOT under load EGT
readings.
Regards,
Barry
>
-----Original Message-----
> From:
owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
[mailto:owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st]On Behalf Of Mark Hindelang
> Sent:
Monday, April 16, 2001 9:28 PM
> To: Geoff Mohler; Team3S; Stealth
Net
> Subject: Team3S: SUPER HIGH EGT
Temperatures!!!
>
>
> that leads me to another question...
where is the best place to install
> the heat sensor
> on the
exhaust system?
>
>
>
> Geoff Mohler wrote:
>
>
> > What turbo you on?
> >
> > You could be
going lean at 15psi under those loads to reach 1000+.
> >
> >
On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
everyone,
> > >
> > > I have recently hooked up an EGT
gauge that I drilled and
> inserted in the front
> > >
manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember correctly.
> I have had
an Apexi
> > > AVC-R with a K&N air filter installed for the
past 6 months.
> Right before the
> > > upgrade, I did the
120K tune-up, although the car only had
> 65K miles on it. I
>
> > gapped the plugs at .34 (I think), whatever everybody
>
recommended. The boost is
> > > great, I cannot complain about
anything, except for the EGT gauge...
> > >
> > > Here
is a list of scenarios that I noticed, and those that
> have EGT gauge,
tell me
> > > if these are weird...
> > > 1. 825 ~ 850
degrees Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in
> anything from 3rd gear to
6th
> > > gear with boost controller off or on.
> > > 2.
880 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
> redlining every
gear, but
> > > the catch is with the boost off, that means about 5
~ 7 PSI
> of boost, boy does it
> > > take a long time to get
there
> > > 3. 1030 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150
mph,
> redlining every gear, but
> > > with the boost set to 1
bar, and it pretty much holds 13 ~ 15
> PSI all the time.
> >
>
> > > I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on
the
> highway, and I am
> > > already at 1000 degrees Celsius,
which does not make any
> sense. Looking back
> > >
through some older posts, it seems that 950 degrees Celsius
> is eminent
meltdown in
> > > a few seconds. Could the readings be wrong,
because I have
> even done 169 mph, in
> > > which I was on
the throttle for probably about 90 seconds, as
> I had a stretch
of
> > > open road of about 5 miles, and I was doing over 100 mph
when
> I started the
> > > straight away. However, at
the time, I did not have the EGT
> gauge working, but I
> > >
wonder what those temperatures were, if short bursts of 10
> seconds gets
the
> > > temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius. As a little
side
> note, my brother also
> > > installed the same setup of
mods including an EGT gauge at
> the same time with me,
> > >
and he is also getting high readings, but not as high as me.
> He has also
seen his
> > > EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph, which is
still
> unacceptably high. One other
> > > thing to keep
in mind, on my car, I have a dying clutch
> (hoping to get the RPS
>
> > stage 2 soon), which if I am not careful, slips a lot under
>
full load with the
> > > boost on. Could a slipping clutch
with the boost on cause
> such high EGT temps???
> > > Lots of
questions, hoping for lots of answers.
> > >
> >
>
> > > Thanks a million everybody,
> > >
>
> > John Raicu
> > > 94 Yellow TT
> > >
>
> > &
> > > Mihai Raicu
> > > 95 Red
VR-4
*** Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 22:35:13
-0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@speedracer.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
I would doubt the stock
injectors are running so rich at 15psi as to have
excess fuel to consume in
the headers...IMHO. You gotta be running pretty
fat to do
that.
On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Barry E. King wrote:
> Ten inches
from the flame front is probably the most useful reading.
>
> As to
high EGTs, combustion in the header will lead to excessively high EGTs
>
not representative of ping. This can happen when the timing and mixture
is
> such that the charge is either still burning significantly when the
exhaust
> valve opens or that excess fuel burns in the header since the
header is
> damned hot.
>
> Or it could be you are so
friggin' lean that the pistons are about to
> melt-down. Take your
pick.
>
> Very high EGT readings are not uncommon in todays
lean-burn cruising-mode
> programmed ECUs. I'd be more concerned
about sustained WOT under load EGT
> readings.
>
>
>
Regards,
>
> Barry
>
> > -----Original
Message-----
> > From:
owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
> [mailto:owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st]On Behalf Of Mark Hindelang
>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 9:28 PM
> > To: Geoff Mohler; Team3S;
Stealth Net
> > Subject: Team3S: SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
>
>
> >
> > that leads me to another question... where is the
best place to install
> > the heat sensor
> > on the exhaust
system?
> >
> >
> >
> > Geoff Mohler
wrote:
> > >
> > > What turbo you on?
> >
>
> > > You could be going lean at 15psi under those loads to
reach 1000+.
> > >
> > > On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai
Raicu wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
>
> > >
> > > > I have recently hooked up an EGT gauge
that I drilled and
> > inserted in the front
> > > >
manifold, between cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember correctly.
> > I have
had an Apexi
> > > > AVC-R with a K&N air filter installed
for the past 6 months.
> > Right before the
> > > >
upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car only had
> > 65K
miles on it. I
> > > > gapped the plugs at .34 (I think),
whatever everybody
> > recommended. The boost is
> >
> > great, I cannot complain about anything, except for the EGT
gauge...
> > > >
> > > > Here is a list of
scenarios that I noticed, and those that
> > have EGT gauge, tell
me
> > > > if these are weird...
> > > > 1. 825 ~
850 degrees Celsius -- Cruising at 80 mph in
> > anything from 3rd gear
to 6th
> > > > gear with boost controller off or on.
> >
> > 2. 880 degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
> >
redlining every gear, but
> > > > the catch is with the boost
off, that means about 5 ~ 7 PSI
> > of boost, boy does it
> >
> > take a long time to get there
> > > > 3. 1030 degrees
Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
> > redlining every gear,
but
> > > > with the boost set to 1 bar, and it pretty much holds
13 ~ 15
> > PSI all the time.
> > > >
> > >
> I noticed that even if I just punch it to 120 or 130 on the
> >
highway, and I am
> > > > already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which
does not make any
> > sense. Looking back
> > > >
through some older posts, it seems that 950 degrees Celsius
> > is
eminent meltdown in
> > > > a few seconds. Could the
readings be wrong, because I have
> > even done 169 mph, in
>
> > > which I was on the throttle for probably about 90 seconds,
as
> > I had a stretch of
> > > > open road of about 5
miles, and I was doing over 100 mph when
> > I started the
> >
> > straight away. However, at the time, I did not have the
EGT
> > gauge working, but I
> > > > wonder what those
temperatures were, if short bursts of 10
> > seconds gets the
>
> > > temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius. As a little
side
> > note, my brother also
> > > > installed the
same setup of mods including an EGT gauge at
> > the same time with
me,
> > > > and he is also getting high readings, but not as high
as me.
> > He has also seen his
> > > > EGT temps around
975 @ about 135 mph, which is still
> > unacceptably high. One
other
> > > > thing to keep in mind, on my car, I have a dying
clutch
> > (hoping to get the RPS
> > > > stage 2 soon),
which if I am not careful, slips a lot under
> > full load with
the
> > > > boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the
boost on cause
> > such high EGT temps???
> > > > Lots
of questions, hoping for lots of answers.
> > > >
> >
> >
> > > > Thanks a million everybody,
> > >
>
> > > > John Raicu
> > > > 94 Yellow
TT
> > > >
> > > > &
> > > >
Mihai Raicu
> > > > 95 Red VR-4
- ---
Geoff Mohler
<
gemohler@speedtoys.com>
California, USA
*** Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 22:40:00
-0700
From: "Barry E. King" <
beking@home.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S:
SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
Understod. Unless, of course,
something is wrong. If we are to believe
these numbers, I would think
something is wrong. 1000C is like 1800F or so.
1650F is about the most
I want to see for any length of time, although peaks
of 1800F are probably
not too horrible. Still a tad hot for my tastes.
EGTs alone really
don't mean a whole lot unfortunately.
We need a display that shows actual
timing and knock at all times, in
additon to the stuff we already have.
I have a design for the timing
monitor if someone wants to try and build it,
although I retain the rights.
<grin> All you need is some signal
conditioning for the crank trigger and a
fast enough PIC, a few hundred lines
of code or so and a way to display the
results.
Barry
>
-----Original Message-----
>
> I would doubt the stock injectors are
running so rich at 15psi as to have
> excess fuel to consume in the
headers...IMHO. You gotta be running pretty
> fat to do
that.
>
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Barry E. King wrote:
>
>
> Ten inches from the flame front is probably the most useful
reading.
> >
> > As to high EGTs, combustion in the header
will lead to
> excessively high EGTs
> > not representative of
ping. This can happen when the timing
> and mixture is
> >
such that the charge is either still burning significantly when
> the
exhaust
> > valve opens or that excess fuel burns in the header since
the header is
> > damned hot.
> >
> > Or it could be
you are so friggin' lean that the pistons are about to
> >
melt-down. Take your pick.
> >
> > Very high EGT
readings are not uncommon in todays lean-burn
> cruising-mode
> >
programmed ECUs. I'd be more concerned about sustained WOT
> under
load EGT
> > readings.
> >
> >
> >
Regards,
> >
> > Barry
> >
> > >
-----Original Message-----
> > > From:
owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
> > [mailto:owner-team3s@stealth-3000gt.st]On Behalf Of Mark
Hindelang
> > > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 9:28 PM
> >
> To: Geoff Mohler; Team3S; Stealth Net
> > > Subject: Team3S:
SUPER HIGH EGT Temperatures!!!
> > >
> > >
> >
> that leads me to another question... where is the best place
> to
install
> > > the heat sensor
> > > on the exhaust
system?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
Geoff Mohler wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What turbo you
on?
> > > >
> > > > You could be going lean at
15psi under those loads to reach 1000+.
> > > >
> > >
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2001, Mihai Raicu wrote:
> > > >
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > > > >
> > >
> > I have recently hooked up an EGT gauge that I drilled and
> >
> inserted in the front
> > > > > manifold, between
cylinder 1 and 2, if I remember correctly.
> > > I have had an
Apexi
> > > > > AVC-R with a K&N air filter installed for
the past 6 months.
> > > Right before the
> > > >
> upgrade, I did the 120K tune-up, although the car only had
> >
> 65K miles on it. I
> > > > > gapped the plugs at
.34 (I think), whatever everybody
> > > recommended. The boost
is
> > > > > great, I cannot complain about anything, except
for the
> EGT gauge...
> > > > >
> > > >
> Here is a list of scenarios that I noticed, and those that
> >
> have EGT gauge, tell me
> > > > > if these are
weird...
> > > > > 1. 825 ~ 850 degrees Celsius -- Cruising at
80 mph in
> > > anything from 3rd gear to 6th
> > > >
> gear with boost controller off or on.
> > > > > 2. 880
degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
> > > redlining
every gear, but
> > > > > the catch is with the boost off,
that means about 5 ~ 7 PSI
> > > of boost, boy does it
> >
> > > take a long time to get there
> > > > > 3. 1030
degrees Celsius -- going from 70 mph to 150 mph,
> > > redlining
every gear, but
> > > > > with the boost set to 1 bar, and it
pretty much holds 13 ~ 15
> > > PSI all the time.
> > >
> >
> > > > > I noticed that even if I just punch it to
120 or 130 on the
> > > highway, and I am
> > > >
> already at 1000 degrees Celsius, which does not make any
> > >
sense. Looking back
> > > > > through some older posts,
it seems that 950 degrees Celsius
> > > is eminent meltdown
in
> > > > > a few seconds. Could the readings be wrong,
because I have
> > > even done 169 mph, in
> > > >
> which I was on the throttle for probably about 90 seconds, as
> >
> I had a stretch of
> > > > > open road of about 5 miles,
and I was doing over 100 mph when
> > > I started the
> >
> > > straight away. However, at the time, I did not have the
EGT
> > > gauge working, but I
> > > > > wonder
what those temperatures were, if short bursts of 10
> > > seconds
gets the
> > > > > temperatures above 1000 degrees
Celsius. As a little side
> > > note, my brother also
>
> > > > installed the same setup of mods including an EGT gauge
at
> > > the same time with me,
> > > > > and he
is also getting high readings, but not as high as me.
> > > He has
also seen his
> > > > > EGT temps around 975 @ about 135 mph,
which is still
> > > unacceptably high. One other
> >
> > > thing to keep in mind, on my car, I have a dying clutch
>
> > (hoping to get the RPS
> > > > > stage 2 soon),
which if I am not careful, slips a lot under
> > > full load with
the
> > > > > boost on. Could a slipping clutch with the
boost on cause
> > > such high EGT temps???
> > > >
> Lots of questions, hoping for lots of answers.
> > > >
>
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks a million
everybody,
> > > > >
> > > > > John
Raicu
> > > > > 94 Yellow TT
> > > >
>
> > > > > &
> > > > > Mihai
Raicu
> > > > > 95 Red VR-4
*** Info:
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***
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 04:08:10
-0400
From: "Wayne Bonnett" <
wayne@skydiveky.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Performance mods for a 97 3KGT base model
Hello all!
This
is my first post to the group since joining a couple of days ago.
I've
recently purchased a 97 3KGT base (SOHC) model with 34k miles. I'm
looking
for suggestions on performance mods. My first step will be a
new intake.
I'm having trouble deciding on the K&N filtercharger
injection performance
kit, or the Stillen intake. Any thoughts on these
items?
What should my next steps for enhancing my performance? What
is the cost
for such mods? Where can I find these items?
I'm
looking forward to a lenghty relationship with my new pride and joy!
She's
one heck of a machine, and I'm sure I'll have more questions and
hopefully
some answers for the group.
Thanks for your time,
Wayne
Bonnett
p.s. you can reply to the list, contact me via e-mail, or
both :)
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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 06:22:36
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From: Jeff Lucius <
stealthman92@yahoo.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: brake question
Andrzej asked how to improve the brakes on his
car, not how to best
spend his money. The path to braking improvement is well
documented
and straight forward. I go into a bit of detail on my upgrade
web
page at the link below.
http://www.3si.org/member-home/jlucius2/j2-2-brakeupgrade.htmBriefly,
the following steps (in order) should be considered when
improving your
braking system.
1. Improved brake cooling.
2. High-performance brake
fluid.
3. Steel braided brake lines.
4. High-performance brake pads.
5. Larger rotors and better calipers.
6. Master
cylinder.
Underlying all of the above, is friction and heat
management.
1) Rich Merrit and some others have nicely documented how to
improve
brake cooling. The stock brakes work great with good pads if
they
stay cool.
2) Brake fluid is cheap and easy.
3) Steel lines
improve **feel** but don't help performance much. They
do provide a small
safety margin against abrasion. This is an item
that as Richard suggests
could be bypassed if money is tight.
4) Pads, while not particularly cheap,
are easy and one of the best
items to upgrade. Selection has to be made based
on the car's
intended use though.
5) Better rotors and calipers are a must
for track use, but not
cheap.
6) There are no choices for a better master
cylinder that I know of.
Someone let us know if there is.
Of course,
what actually STOPS THE CAR is the interface between tire
and road. Excellent
tires are absolutely required for great braking.
Fortunately, Andrzej is
already running Potenza SO-2 tires, one of
the best tires around.
Jeff
Lucius,
www.stealth316.com-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <
radanc@home.com>
To: "Jeff Lucius"
<
stealthman92@yahoo.com>
Cc:
<
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent:
Monday, April 16, 2001 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: Team3S: brake question
I
am not sure getting steel lines for his particular car given his
question
would be most judicious $$ usage.
Rich
Jeff Lucius wrote:
>
> Dollars in $US.
>
> 1) Change your brake fluid (try Ate
200 @ $8.50/liter)
> 2) Add SS brake lines (~$200)
> 3) Get some
Kevlar-blend pads (~$250)
> or maybe just
> 4) Stickier tires
(~$150/tire for Nitto 555 or similar)
>
> More details on brake
stuff at my web page below.
>
>
http://www.3si.org/member-home/jlucius2/j2-2-brakeupgrade.htm>
> Jeff Lucius,
www.stealth316.com>
> -----
Original Message -----
> From: "Andrzej Artymowicz" <
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl>
>
To: "3000GT list" <
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 1:08 PM
> Subject: Team3S: brake
question
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm driving '95 Base,
225/55/16 (sorry no ABS... :( 3000GT just
for
> month. I'm
very happy but I have question: How to improve brakes in
> my car, without
spending too much cash? (<$600).
>
> Thanks for support
regards
>
> Andrzej Artymowicz
>
andrzej.artymowicz@wp.pl>
Poland
> tel. +48 601 250368 C
> tel. +48 22 6715375 H
>
> '95 Pearl Green 3000GT (NA, DOHC, 5-speed) 40000mi
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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:05:53
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From: "Roger Gerl \(RTEC\)" <
roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: "boost-a-spark"
I had the B&M New Volt on the car and the
problems stayed the same with a
gap of 0.034. On the dyno there was zero
difference with or without it. The
HKS is the same as well as Bells' spark
boostie does the same. Nothign helps
as our coils are as weak as the power
transistors are. Also the MSD DIS
didn't helped at all with any platinum
plug. They may help with some coppers
but this is not yet proven. They may
also help with iridiums as they do not
work well with the stock stuff (spark
blow out)
Roger
93'3000GT TT
www.rtec.ch> Does anyone have any
experience with these devices that amplify the
> voltage going to the
coils - like the Kenne Bell Boost-a-spark or B&M
> Racing New Volt
Power Unit? From the circuit diagram, it looks like
> we have a separate
wire going to each coil. So I figure it would take
> 3 of these units for
our setup. I would guess they install after the
> power transistor. From
reports here it looks like coil replacement
> options like the MDS systems
really don't make that much difference.
> So maybe helping the stock coils
would be better. Any thoughts? Other
alternatives?
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