Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth   Friday, February 8 2002   Volume 01 : Number 748




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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 15:45:29 -0800
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Dry sump conversion?

The main things would be a new pan, a reservoir, a pump [ usually belt drive ]
and the necessary lines to pump the oil and return it to the modified oil pan.

The biggest pain would be the scavenger pump, they may make an electric one
otherwise the brackets, pulleys and belts would be a PITA.

You should be able to  find the pumps at Jegs or Summit.

        Jim Berry
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff VanOrsdal" <jeffv@1nce.com>
To: "Team3s Tech List" <team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 1:54 PM
Subject: Team3S: Dry sump conversion?

| Does anyone know what it would take to convert a TT engine over to dry sump
| operation?  As far as WHY I would want to do this, let's just say I may need
| to raise the ground clearance of the engine.  We can talk about that later.
| But I really just need to know if a dry sump setup is possible and what
| might be involved in doing it.  Thanks.
|
| Jeff VanOrsdal
| 1991 Stealth ESX Twin Turbo
| jeffv@1nce.com

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Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 19:24:14 -0500
From: "Jerry B." <scorpman@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Cracked wheel

Well being a mechanic here is my opinion. Cracked Wheels will never bee the
same,, even if bent you can straighten them and re weld them, but next pot
hole you hit,,,,, Get the point,,,,.  Every time you weld the metals or bend
back metal it becomes weaker.. until finally you try and bent back and it
will jsut rip arart.. my sugestion,, spend the little now before you ahve to
spend alot later for suspension parts and axles becasue when that rim comes
apart,, thre goes everything in it's path,,, might even hit the side of the
car,, then 2K for a new paint job....

Jerry B.  92 stealth es  & 93 stealth TT..
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jannusch, Matt" <mjannusch@marketwatch.com>
To: "team3s" <team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:00 PM
Subject: RE: Team3S: Cracked wheel

> > But....but....but..... the crack is so small!
> > And...and...and.....new ones are so expensive!
>
> But....but....but....  Your car is too nice to have the front end dragging
> on the ground at 70 MPH when the wheel decides to fracture.  Hopefully you
> aren't turning or braking at the time (but of course that's exactly when
the
> wheels are stressed the most).
>
> Think about it...
>
> It is your choice, but I don't think anyone is going to recommend that you
> reuse a cracked wheel.  Especially with a big heavy car like ours.
>
> Once you have a crack, it doesn't take long for it to spread.  You are
only
> seeing the surface crack - there's more beneath the surface.
>
> -Matt
> '95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 17:45:25 -0700
From: Wayne <whietala@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Stalling

Sounds to me like the dreaded ISC failure.
If your car will stay running as long as you keep your foot on the gas, and
stalls if you let go, it's most likely the ISC. I have one for sale (along
with pretty much every other part on the car) if you need it.

Wayne

At 03:10 PM 2/7/02 -0500, Tim & Marina Furbush wrote:
>MY 93 Stealth is stalling out at low idle.  This is not a constant problem.
>Sometimes it does it sometimes it don't.  I think the possible problem is
>the alternator, when this problem happens and choke the engine out, my
>voltage drops down to 10V and I have to rev it up to 1200rpm to get it up to
>13v at least.  Sense the alternator is SO expensive I could use a second
>opinion.
>It's been tested before but pass.

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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 17:47:24 -0800
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Any body messed around with oil pan baffles --- in a track environment
the oil pump can be starved for oil which can of course, be detrimental
to your pocket book. Many a racer has found an unwanted inspection
port in their oil pan after a carrousel turn starved the oil pump.

Improperly designed it would range from useless to harmful.

OR --- how about the Accusump products ??? Anybody with information
on their products. They also have the advantage of pre-oiling your
engine before startup which sure can't hurt. I'm leaning toward this
product because of the pre oiling  --- my car sits for up to a week
without being driven.

 http://www.accusump.com/

        Jim berry   [ Trying hard not to turn forged parts into scrap metal ]

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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 21:57:21 -0600
From: "Jannusch, Matt" <mjannusch@marketwatch.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

> Any body messed around with oil pan baffles --- in
> a track environment the oil pump can be starved for
> oil which can of course, be detrimental to your
> pocket book.

The stock pan has something of a baffle.  Its just a plate about level with
the "hump" in the pan, with a hole for the oil pickup to fit through.  It
also has slots on the edges, so any oil on top of the plate that gets
sloshed to an edge will make its way into the pickup area.  I think that
design is actually pretty good, but I have zero experience with any sort of
modified baffle setups.

Do you see the oil pressure drop at all during hard cornering on the track?
If not, then baffles won't really help anything.

> OR --- how about the Accusump products ???
> Anybody with information on their products.

I've seen some circle-track cars use them, but I guess I never seriously
considered using one on my car.  I've autocrossed my car, but the turns
usually don't last more than 5 seconds or so.  I never noticed a loss of oil
pressure, but I'm sure the stock gauge probably isn't the best.

I'd wonder where to plumb it in...  The oil cooler circuit isn't opened to
flow into the motor until the oil is warmed up.  There's sort of an "extra"
bolt on the oil filter mount (if I'm remembering right) - maybe there would
be a decent spot.

- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 20:52:51 -0800
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: oil pan baffles

I haven't seen pressure drop, but hard cornering is when you can least
afford the time to look. In addition if you're not paying close attention
and  get a quart down during a weekend the could be a fatal error. I haven't
seen the inside of the stock pan maybe it's better than I think.

As to the Accusump, they sell adapter plates that fit under the oil filter.
The storage cylinder would be a pain to locate, although it's orientation
isn't critical. Maybe it's overkill but I do like the idea of a pre-oiler
for the engine --- hell, it's only money, of which I have less and less as
a result of this upgrade.

        Jim Berry
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jannusch, Matt" <mjannusch@marketwatch.com>

| > Any body messed around with oil pan baffles --- in
| > a track environment the oil pump can be starved for
| > oil which can of course, be detrimental to your
| > pocket book.
|
| The stock pan has something of a baffle.  Its just a plate about level with
| the "hump" in the pan, with a hole for the oil pickup to fit through.  It
| also has slots on the edges, so any oil on top of the plate that gets
| sloshed to an edge will make its way into the pickup area.  I think that
| design is actually pretty good, but I have zero experience with any sort of
| modified baffle setups.
|
| Do you see the oil pressure drop at all during hard cornering on the track?
| If not, then baffles won't really help anything.
|
| > OR --- how about the Accusump products ???
| > Anybody with information on their products.
|
| I've seen some circle-track cars use them, but I guess I never seriously
| considered using one on my car.  I've autocrossed my car, but the turns
| usually don't last more than 5 seconds or so.  I never noticed a loss of oil
| pressure, but I'm sure the stock gauge probably isn't the best.
|
| I'd wonder where to plumb it in...  The oil cooler circuit isn't opened to
| flow into the motor until the oil is warmed up.  There's sort of an "extra"
| bolt on the oil filter mount (if I'm remembering right) - maybe there would
| be a decent spot.
|
| -Matt
| '95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 00:18:22 -0500
From: "Darren Schilberg" <dschilberg@pobox.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Jim Floyd had some system on his car where you turned the key and heard
a pump run for about 15 seconds.  You couldn't start the car until that
was finished.  I think it was an oil pre-pump to get things lubricated.

Jim?  Can you tell us more?

I think it was the Colorado state law making sure his car wouldn't be
used for a high-speed getaway vehicle.  He'd have to sit there for 15
seconds outside the bank before driving away.  =)

I'm all for oil stuff here being another open tracker.  Same with fuel
tanks.  I looked at fuel cells in my Pegasus catalog today and they are
costly (around $1,000 for around a 20-gallon size) but it is safe.

I need to start making a list for us track junkies and the mods
necessary and where to get them.  I keep forgetting to do that.  It
would also be a help to the new folks to see how little they can do or
what it really takes to make the car worthy.

- --Flash!
1995 VR-4

- -----Original Message-----
From: fastmax
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 20:47
 
Any body messed around with oil pan baffles --- in a track environment
the oil pump can be starved for oil which can of course, be detrimental
to your pocket book. Many a racer has found an unwanted inspection
port in their oil pan after a carrousel turn starved the oil pump.

Improperly designed it would range from useless to harmful.

OR --- how about the Accusump products ??? Anybody with information
on their products. They also have the advantage of pre-oiling your
engine before startup which sure can't hurt. I'm leaning toward this
product because of the pre oiling  --- my car sits for up to a week
without being driven.

 http://www.accusump.com/

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 02:21:04 -0800 (PST)
From: Jeff Lucius <stealthman92@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

- --- "Jannusch, Matt" <mjannusch@marketwatch.com> wrote:
> The stock pan has something of a baffle.

A pic of this on my web page below.

http://www.geocities.com/lutransys/blucius/b-2-oilpan.htm

Jeff Lucius, http://www.stealth316.com/

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 8:52:18 -0500
From: <3sx@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

> Hate to make my first post a sales pitch, but I think it is very
beneficial to the list. 3SX Performance is offering a sale on Fidanza
aluminum adjustable cam gears for $395 for a set of 4 shipped in US. More
information can be found at the website www.3SXPerformance.com under engine.
I have limited quantities available.
> So everyone knows I have been on the list for a couple of years now, but
just finally got rid of AOL (I'm in Paradise!) and felt brave enough to post.
> Thanks for your time.
> Steve Burrows
> "SteveVR4" on 3SI
> 3SX Performance

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:50:03 -0500
From: pvg1@daimlerchrysler.com
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

>I looked at fuel cells in my Pegasus catalog today and they are
>costly (around $1,000 for around a 20-gallon size) but it is safe.

www.summitracing.com has fuel cells that I think start at $100. Do you burn
20 gallons of gas in one day at the track? This is a lot of high-speed
driving! I need to try it one day. I'd better not get addicted to open
track racing - it is like ten times more expensive than any of my other
hobbies! How frequently do you open track guys go racing/practicing, once a
week, once a month? Once a month ain't too bad, but then you need to own a
bank to be able to afford all the car maintenance that comes with this
hobby. I even assumed that you do all of your maintenance yourselves.

Philip
<searching for a bank to buy>

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:59:58 -0500
From: "Darren Schilberg" <dschilberg@pobox.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

In one day of a Driver's Ed I burn a full tank of 20.5 gallons of 94
octane (about $35 a tank).  If you put in a 5- or 8-gallon fuel cell
then there are parts of WV that I drive through that don't have gas
stations but 125 miles apart I think.  I wouldn't make it from one shop
to the next.

Someone in MA put in a 25-gallon tank.  Just saying if you still wanted
to make 300+ mile drives before filling then you'll need something close
to stock.  I would want the 44-gallon one and pull up to a full serve
station.  Watch them scratch their head to see if there is a leak or
something and just keep on filling.  Candid Camera moment.

And I doubt Summit Racing's fuel cells come in aluminum boxes like the
ones from Pegasus.  Maybe that is the difference.  Pegasus ones had -AN8
fittings too.  Not sure what others have.

- --Flash!

- -----Original Message-----
From: pvg1@daimlerchrysler.com [mailto:pvg1@daimlerchrysler.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 08:50
To: dschilberg@pobox.com; team3s@team3s.com
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

>I looked at fuel cells in my Pegasus catalog today and they are
>costly (around $1,000 for around a 20-gallon size) but it is safe.

www.summitracing.com has fuel cells that I think start at $100. Do you
burn
20 gallons of gas in one day at the track? This is a lot of high-speed
driving! I need to try it one day. I'd better not get addicted to open
track racing - it is like ten times more expensive than any of my other
hobbies! How frequently do you open track guys go racing/practicing,
once a
week, once a month? Once a month ain't too bad, but then you need to own
a
bank to be able to afford all the car maintenance that comes with this
hobby. I even assumed that you do all of your maintenance yourselves.

Philip
<searching for a bank to buy>

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:21:44 -0700
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Mr. B,

I have used the Accusump product and it does work as advertised.
It will bring your engine up under oil pressure before you start it.
However it will do nothing to cool down your turbos when you turn
off the engine.

I am currently using www.pre-luber.com because it saves my engine
and my turbos.
As we have discussed previously I can't afford to melt any more
credit cards.
When I upgrade my engine and/or turbos I want it to be on my terms
not due to component failure.

- -----Original Message-------------------------------------------------
From: fastmax [mailto:fastmax@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 6:47 PM
To: team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Any body messed around with oil pan baffles --- in a track environment
the oil pump can be starved for oil which can of course, be detrimental
to your pocket book. Many a racer has found an unwanted inspection
port in their oil pan after a carrousel turn starved the oil pump.

Improperly designed it would range from useless to harmful.

OR --- how about the Accusump products ??? Anybody with information
on their products. They also have the advantage of pre-oiling your
engine before startup which sure can't hurt. I'm leaning toward this
product because of the pre oiling  --- my car sits for up to a week
without being driven.

 http://www.accusump.com/

        Jim berry   [ Trying hard not to turn forged parts into scrap metal]

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:30:20 -0700
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

You can start the car anytime you chose.
Best time is once the oil pressure is up.

www.pre-luber.com

- -----Original Message-----
From: Darren Schilberg [mailto:dschilberg@pobox.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:18 PM
To: team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Jim Floyd had some system on his car where you turned the key and heard
a pump run for about 15 seconds.  You couldn't start the car until that
was finished.  I think it was an oil pre-pump to get things lubricated.

Jim?  Can you tell us more?

I think it was the Colorado state law making sure his car wouldn't be
used for a high-speed getaway vehicle.  He'd have to sit there for 15
seconds outside the bank before driving away.  =)

I'm all for oil stuff here being another open tracker.  Same with fuel
tanks.  I looked at fuel cells in my Pegasus catalog today and they are
costly (around $1,000 for around a 20-gallon size) but it is safe.

I need to start making a list for us track junkies and the mods
necessary and where to get them.  I keep forgetting to do that.  It
would also be a help to the new folks to see how little they can do or
what it really takes to make the car worthy.

- --Flash!
1995 VR-4

- -----Original Message-----
From: fastmax
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 20:47
 
Any body messed around with oil pan baffles --- in a track environment
the oil pump can be starved for oil which can of course, be detrimental
to your pocket book. Many a racer has found an unwanted inspection
port in their oil pan after a carrousel turn starved the oil pump.

Improperly designed it would range from useless to harmful.

OR --- how about the Accusump products ??? Anybody with information
on their products. They also have the advantage of pre-oiling your
engine before startup which sure can't hurt. I'm leaning toward this
product because of the pre oiling  --- my car sits for up to a week
without being driven.

 http://www.accusump.com/

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 10:51:29 -0500
From: "Darren Schilberg" <dschilberg@pobox.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

And how much weight does this save putting it on your car?  (Please
phrase your response in the form of a negative number since it will save
negative weight.)

This might not be useful for the Suthern' kinfolk but you guys up there
in Colorado and Montana might be on to something here.

The Accusump will pre-oil the car and your head will wait one minute to
shut the car off or get the $80 TurboTimer things to do it for you.
Since this Pre-Luber is in my own state I might be out that way and stop
in their place sometime.  Thanks, Jim.

- --Flash!
1995 VR-4 and over yonder other side from Pottstown

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com] On Behalf
Of Floyd, Jim
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:22
To: 'fastmax'; team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Mr. B,

I have used the Accusump product and it does work as advertised.
It will bring your engine up under oil pressure before you start
it.
However it will do nothing to cool down your turbos when you
turn
off the engine.

I am currently using www.pre-luber.com because it saves my
engine
and my turbos.
As we have discussed previously I can't afford to melt any more
credit cards.
When I upgrade my engine and/or turbos I want it to be on my
terms
not due to component failure.

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:04:57 -0700
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

Steve,

Thanks for the info.
Is there a difference between a gear and a sprocket ?

- -----Original Message-----
From: 3sx@bellsouth.net [mailto:3sx@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 6:52 AM
To: Team3S@team3s.com
Cc: Steve@3SXPerformance.com
Subject: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

> Hate to make my first post a sales pitch, but I think it is very
beneficial to the list. 3SX Performance is offering a sale on Fidanza
aluminum adjustable cam gears for $395 for a set of 4 shipped in US. More
information can be found at the website www.3SXPerformance.com under engine.
I have limited quantities available.
> So everyone knows I have been on the list for a couple of years now, but
just finally got rid of AOL (I'm in Paradise!) and felt brave enough to
post.
> Thanks for your time.
> Steve Burrows
> "SteveVR4" on 3SI
> 3SX Performance

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 10:06:09 -0600
From: "Jannusch, Matt" <mjannusch@marketwatch.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

> Is there a difference between a gear and a sprocket ?

Gear/Sprocket - same thing in this case.

My only question is what to set them to.  There aren't any AWD dynos in my
local area so I'd have no idea how to set them up.

- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:08:04 -0500
From: "Furman, Russell" <RFurman2@MassMutual.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

On our cars I was told advance intake timing +1 deg and retard exhaust
timing -3 deg............

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jannusch, Matt [SMTP:mjannusch@marketwatch.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:06 AM
> To: Team3S@team3s.com
> Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price
>
> > Is there a difference between a gear and a sprocket ?
>
> Gear/Sprocket - same thing in this case.
>
> My only question is what to set them to.  There aren't any AWD dynos in my
> local area so I'd have no idea how to set them up.
>
> -Matt
> '95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:13:30 -0800
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

Hmmm ---- They're both toothed wheels, If it's driven by a belt or
chain it's a sprocket if it's driven by another sprocket it's a gear.

It's the thingies on the end of the cam the timing belt turns.

Good price also --- Steve is beginning to piss me off, every time I
make a payment on my credit card he has a special on something
I want.

The issue with the cam gears is knowing how much you want to
change the cam timing relationship --- it can make a difference but
I don't think there's a very big data base out there on where to set them.

        Jim Berry

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
To: <3sx@bellsouth.net>; <Team3S@team3s.com>
Cc: <Steve@3SXPerformance.com>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:04 AM
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

| Steve,
|
| Thanks for the info.
| Is there a difference between a gear and a sprocket ?
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: 3sx@bellsouth.net [mailto:3sx@bellsouth.net]
| Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 6:52 AM
| To: Team3S@team3s.com
| Cc: Steve@3SXPerformance.com
| Subject: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price
|
| > Hate to make my first post a sales pitch, but I think it is very
| beneficial to the list. 3SX Performance is offering a sale on Fidanza
| aluminum adjustable cam gears for $395 for a set of 4 shipped in US. More
| information can be found at the website www.3SXPerformance.com under engine.
| I have limited quantities available.
| > So everyone knows I have been on the list for a couple of years now, but
| just finally got rid of AOL (I'm in Paradise!) and felt brave enough to
| post.
| > Thanks for your time.
| > Steve Burrows
| > "SteveVR4" on 3SI
| > 3SX Performance

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Date: 8 Feb 2002 16:18:27 -0000
From: hh@jetaime.as
Subject: Team3S: Dodge Stealth ES

Hello

This car is very unusually in Sweden. We have Mitsubishi 3000 GT.
Whats the price in your country?
My car come from Miami Florida.

Hans Hörtin

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Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2002 17:21:24 +0100
From: Roger Gerl <roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

Ahem, is this a set of four or only two ?

At 08:13 08.02.2002 -0800, fastmax wrote:
>Good price also --- Steve is beginning to piss me off, every time I
>make a payment on my credit card he has a special on something
>I want.

Roger
93'3000GT TT
www.rtec.ch

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:27:48 -0800
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

Web site sez 4 which is why it's a good buy --- half of what the rest
of the world is charging.

        Jim Berry
=============================================
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Gerl" <roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
To: <3sx@bellsouth.net>; <Team3S@team3s.com>
Cc: <Steve@3SXPerformance.com>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

| Ahem, is this a set of four or only two ?
|
| At 08:13 08.02.2002 -0800, fastmax wrote:
| >Good price also --- Steve is beginning to piss me off, every time I
| >make a payment on my credit card he has a special on something
| >I want.
|
| Roger
| 93'3000GT TT
| www.rtec.ch

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:38:05 -0700
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Accusump would be a weight add as would the Pre-luber.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Darren Schilberg [mailto:dschilberg@pobox.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:51 AM
To: team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

And how much weight does this save putting it on your car?  (Please
phrase your response in the form of a negative number since it will save
negative weight.)

This might not be useful for the Suthern' kinfolk but you guys up there
in Colorado and Montana might be on to something here.

The Accusump will pre-oil the car and your head will wait one minute to
shut the car off or get the $80 TurboTimer things to do it for you.
Since this Pre-Luber is in my own state I might be out that way and stop
in their place sometime.  Thanks, Jim.

- --Flash!
1995 VR-4 and over yonder other side from Pottstown

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com] On Behalf
Of Floyd, Jim
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:22
To: 'fastmax'; team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Mr. B,

I have used the Accusump product and it does work as advertised.
It will bring your engine up under oil pressure before you start
it.
However it will do nothing to cool down your turbos when you
turn
off the engine.

I am currently using www.pre-luber.com because it saves my
engine
and my turbos.
As we have discussed previously I can't afford to melt any more
credit cards.
When I upgrade my engine and/or turbos I want it to be on my
terms
not due to component failure.

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:54:30 -0700
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

I think Matt Monett runs 1 degree advance of stock on intake and 3 degrees
retard on exhaust.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jannusch, Matt [mailto:mjannusch@marketwatch.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 9:06 AM
To: Team3S@team3s.com
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

> Is there a difference between a gear and a sprocket ?

Gear/Sprocket - same thing in this case.

My only question is what to set them to.  There aren't any AWD dynos in my
local area so I'd have no idea how to set them up.

- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:58:42 -0700
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

Damn that Steve !!  : )

- -----Original Message-----
From: fastmax [mailto:fastmax@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 9:14 AM
To: Floyd, Jim; 3sx@bellsouth.net; Team3S@team3s.com
Cc: Steve@3SXPerformance.com
Subject: Re: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

Hmmm ---- They're both toothed wheels, If it's driven by a belt or
chain it's a sprocket if it's driven by another sprocket it's a gear.

It's the thingies on the end of the cam the timing belt turns.

Good price also --- Steve is beginning to piss me off, every time I
make a payment on my credit card he has a special on something
I want.

The issue with the cam gears is knowing how much you want to
change the cam timing relationship --- it can make a difference but
I don't think there's a very big data base out there on where to set them.

        Jim Berry

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd, Jim" <Jim_Floyd@maxtor.com>
To: <3sx@bellsouth.net>; <Team3S@team3s.com>
Cc: <Steve@3SXPerformance.com>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:04 AM
Subject: RE: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price

| Steve,
|
| Thanks for the info.
| Is there a difference between a gear and a sprocket ?
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: 3sx@bellsouth.net [mailto:3sx@bellsouth.net]
| Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 6:52 AM
| To: Team3S@team3s.com
| Cc: Steve@3SXPerformance.com
| Subject: Team3S: Adjustable Cam Gears at a Great Price
|
| > Hate to make my first post a sales pitch, but I think it is very
| beneficial to the list. 3SX Performance is offering a sale on Fidanza
| aluminum adjustable cam gears for $395 for a set of 4 shipped in US. More
| information can be found at the website www.3SXPerformance.com under
engine.
| I have limited quantities available.
| > So everyone knows I have been on the list for a couple of years now, but
| just finally got rid of AOL (I'm in Paradise!) and felt brave enough to
| post.
| > Thanks for your time.
| > Steve Burrows
| > "SteveVR4" on 3SI
| > 3SX Performance

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:11:14 -0500
From: "Darren Schilberg" <dschilberg@pobox.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

I was joking there, Jim.  Cars for the track are always wanting to take
weight OUT of the car.  The Pre-Luber is noted as about 10 pounds for
the turbo pre-luber.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com] On Behalf
Of Floyd, Jim
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:38
To: team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: oil pan baffles

Accusump would be a weight add as would the Pre-luber.

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 10:23:55 -0800 (PST)
From: menalteed <menalteed@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S: Oil line, front Turbo

Any quick tips on changing the oil feed line for the
front turbo. Is it always required to remove the
serpentine belt and if so are special tools required
to reinstall the belt? The bbok is very unclear on
this point.
Peter

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:43:24 -0600
From: "Jannusch, Matt" <mjannusch@marketwatch.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Oil line, front Turbo

> Any quick tips on changing the oil feed line for the
> front turbo. Is it always required to remove the
> serpentine belt and if so are special tools required
> to reinstall the belt? The bbok is very unclear on
> this point.

The belt will need to come off.  The A/C compressor needs to be unbolted
from its frame, and the compressor mounting frame itself needs to be removed
to allow the hard line to be removed/replaced.

Is there something wrong with your feed line?  It is usually the return
lines that have problems (if any).

Make sure you use new copper crush washers on all the feed line connections
at the banjo fittings.

- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:57:05 -0600
From: "Christopher Deutsch" <crdeutsch@mn.mediaone.net>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Dodge Stealth ES

A little out dated but try here:
http://www.team3s.com/FAQ-3Sprices.htm

Also try :
http://www.kellybluebook.com/

Christopher

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
> Of hh@jetaime.as
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:18 AM
> To: Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
> Subject: Team3S: Dodge Stealth ES
>
> Hello
>
> This car is very unusually in Sweden. We have Mitsubishi 3000 GT.
> Whats the price in your country?
> My car come from Miami Florida.
>
> Hans Hörtin

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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 20:41:40 -0500
From: "Darren Schilberg" <dschilberg@pobox.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Oil line, front Turbo

I just changed my oil today and noticed the oil drips/stains underneath
on the oil pan.  I looked up and think it is coming from the return oil
line from the front turbo.  Is this common?  Now that I look at it I
want to wrap it in insulation and heat wrap tape and fun things like
that.

Also, I think the transfer case is leaking at the seam but only under
hard idling or hard track use (I had to idle high for 20 minutes so
sitting still like that it got to drip exactly 5 times on the ground).
The drops are like Budweiser and I don't know what RedLine synthetic
tranny fluid is supposed to look like after 20k miles.  I'm not sure if
it was possibly some oil that I spilled from above that made its way
down to that side of the engine.

... and I thought the top side of the engines were crowded but up around
the oil filter and stuff is just as bad.

- --Flash!
1995 VR-4

- -----Original Message-----
From: Jannusch, Matt
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 13:43
 
Is there something wrong with your feed line?  It is usually the return
lines that have problems (if any).

Make sure you use new copper crush washers on all the feed line
connections
at the banjo fittings.

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