Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth    Sunday, April 28 2002    Volume 01 : Number 824




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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 02:23:26 -0400
From: "Bill vp" <billvp@highstream.net>
Subject: Team3S: knock question

Would spark blowout ever show up as knock on the pocketlogger?

thanks

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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:14:42 -0700
From: "dakken" <dougusmagnus@attbi.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: BOV - Goop!

Did you recently clean and re-oil your air filter or just install a K&N?  I
have read other posts of people who had some BOV problems with a new or
re-oiled air filter.

Doug
92 Stealth RT TT

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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:46:47 -0400
From: "Philip V. Glazatov" <gphilip@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: Team3S: knock question

At 02:23 4/27/2002, Bill vp wrote:
>Would spark blowout ever show up as knock on the pocketlogger?

Spark blowout should show as a fast jump to a very lean condition at high
boost. There will be no firing in the cylinders = lots of oxygen in the
exhaust.

Philip

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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 08:59:22 -0700
From: Wayne <whietala@prodigy.net>
Subject: Team3S: Front mount oil coolers avail. soon

Hello everyone,
As some of you know, i changed my name to Jack a while back. I kept going
by Wayne on this list because everyone knew me as such.

Next week i will be moving back to my homeland in Minnesota, and will be
operating a Shop (Mitsubishi Specialties). One of the first things i will
be selling is a front mount oil cooler kit for both Turbo and N/A 3000GT's
and Stealths. I posted a thread on 3si relating to this system, the link is
below.

The prototype is mounted and working on my car, the only thing i need to do
is finish the installation manual. (wow, an aftermarket product with
instructions, the world is changing)

The kit is a little pricey, but most of that cost is the cooler, which is $465.

I have not measured oil temp because i had to get my car running ASAP so i
could drive it to Mn rather than pay to have it shipped. As soon as time
permits, i will install an oil temp guage and post the results.

Jack (aka Wayne)
3si thread
http://www.3si.org/vbb/showthread.php?s=c2bccc3ca9bd877ce20b3d02fee013a2&thr
eadid=76689

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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:32:31 -0400
From: "Rodriguez, Elpidio   x35617d1" <x35617@exmail.usma.army.mil>
Subject: Team3S: Cat-Back Discount?

Does anyone know where I can get a Borla ATR Cat-Back system at a discounted
price? Thanks.

- -ROD

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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:28:35 -0600
From: "Gabe Simoes" <stealthdevil@netzero.net>
Subject: Team3S: Car to die when clutch engaged?

Hello all,

Another problem abounds.  Lately my stealth dies whenever the clutch is
engaged.   The car normally idles at about 700 RPM in nuetral, but when the
clutch is engaged, it immediately drops to 500, studders, then dies.  It
doesn't die while accelerating, just when I depress the clutch and apply the
brakes to stop.  Any ideas?

Thanks,

Gabe Simoes

TEAM EXCELR8ED
- -President

'92 Black Stealth RTTT
- - Intake & Exhaust @ 16psi

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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 18:01:00 -0700
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: BOV question

Rod --- I didn't see anybody answer, let me give it a try.

If your stock BOV is working, an aftermarket BOV will not provide any
improvement --- the reason for changing is to have a prettier BOV, have
a BOV that has a real cool sound or fix a broken stock unit. The failure
of the stock unit is greatly exaggerated [ IMHO ] and the unit is designed
to release the compressed air back into the intake tract after the MAS. The
reason for this is because the ECU has already been told the air is on the
way and in turn has told the injectors to supply fuel for that air. If you vent
the air back out of the system you'll get a momentary rich condition which
can cause the car to stumble --- I have a Blitz BOV that vents to the
atmosphere and have had zero problems. Venting to the atmosphere also
sounds cool, if you're into cool. Others have reported the stumbling that
I mentioned as a result of the rich mixture.

BTW, the purpose of the BOV is to release the pressurized air when the
throttle is suddenly shut, as during a shift. If the pressure is not released
it apparently causes shock waves that can cause damage to the turbos.
As I recall it's also called the bypass air valve along with the blow off valve.

If anybody has read this far the question is --- for drag race purposes
you would get better times or at least better spool up if you disabled the
BOV. Does anybody know if 5 quarter mile passes per month would
seriously shorten the life of a turbo ???????????

        Jim Berry
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From: "Rodriguez, Elpidio x35617d1" <x35617@exmail.usma.army.mil>
To: <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 2:15 PM
Subject: Team3S: BOV question

> My '94 VR-4 is my first turbo car so I'm not quite up to speed on all there
> is to know about turbos so help me out here.
>
> What does and aftermarket BOV do/help? Also, I've read on some vendor pages
> that some BOV vent the extra pressure into the atmosphere which might cause
> idling problems and might cause the engine to stall. Soem recommend a BOV
> that vents the extra pressure right back into the intake. is a fuel manager
> needed if i want to install a BOV? Below is a list of the planned mods I'm
> gonna make on my car this summer. I've already purchased some of these and
> will be buying the rest in the next few weeks. WOuld I benefit/need a BOV?
>
> K&N FIPK-have already
> Denso Iridium plugs-have already
> Magnecor 8.5mm wires-have already
> ATR downpipe (assuming I go with the ATR Cat-back)
> ATR or Borla Cat-Back with high-flow cat (which one is best?)
> Turbo XS dual stage boost controller-ordered
> Blitz turbo timer
> boost gauge
> ACT or RPS street clutch with fidanza aluminum flywheel (got the flywheel
> from a buddy for real cheaps, $150)
>
> -ROD

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Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 03:18:34 -0400
From: "Philip V. Glazatov" <gphilip@umich.edu>
Subject: Team3S: Cannot remove brake rotors

I started the brake job that I had to do after my first open tracking trip.
I made a little web page http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gphilip/.

I was trying to pull the rotors by screwing bolts into them and hoping that
they would pop. But the thread in the rotors is strange. I do not think it
is standard. But even if it is metric, then it is not the standard metric
thread but a little finer. Does anyone know what thread that is and where I
could get bolts that would fit that thread?

I might have to heat the rotors with a torch. But I still have to be able
to pull them somehow after they heat up. Those bolts would be a big help.

Philip

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