Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth   Friday, September 6 2002   Volume 01 : Number 945

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:37:12 -0500
From: "Vineet Singh \(3S\)" <stealthtt@ecanfix.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Japanese Domestic Motors

I've had good luck with the true JDM pulls (some shops require a "core
charge,
or core engine", these are the ones to avoid). About the 30k mile
thing...
usually it's a safe bet that it has less than 40k miles on it, due to
Japanese
tax laws and a thing called "shaken", more info here,

http://www.ymcajapan.org/yokohama/eng/bus-col/shaken/shaken1.htm

A friend of mine that speaks fluent Japanese (and another, that is
mostly Japanese),
both agree with what I've read on the web. However, these importers get
the engines for around 2-300$, then tack on 500-1000% profits. I don't
know of a
way to talk directly to Japanese salvage yards (to them, the motors are
junk), so if you do, you could save even more money. They better honor
their
warranties if they charge that much. You should change all timing belt
parts as
a precaution.

Keep in mind, that since the average Japanese auto owner know's he/she
is going
to get rid of the car in 30-40k miles, they may not do proper
maintenance, or
even oil changes. The motors we got LOOKED very clean from the outside,
but had
a lot of sludge in them. One still runs today, the other, screwed up a
timing
belt due to how the owner parked (uphill, with car in 1st, and no
ebrake... took
tension off the belt in the right direction, and applied it in the
wrong...
caused it to skip after a year or so).

They don't drive long distances in Japan, so these can be relatively
"hard" miles,
but by no means are the engines worn out.
3 motors, 3 good experiences, you mileage my vary.

Vinny Singh - getting 2 more for the twin engine car due to dorky engine
builder
http://www.manualcd.com/ - Service Manuals on CD for your DSM or 3/S!

http://kaizen.eaglecars.com/

> Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 14:41:38 +0200
> From: Roger Gerl <roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
> Subject: Re: Team3S: Japanese Domestic Motors
>
> At 07:24 05.09.2002 -0500, jrwooldr@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> >I am contemplating installing a used Japanese motor rather than
overhauling
> >the current one, the total cost is considerably less.  This brings up

> >the following questions. 1.  Why are the Japanese domestic motors
> >higher HP?
>
> They are not, just a different way to measure power.
>
> >2.  Are the differences going to give me parts problems down the
> >line?
>
> No
>
> >3. Are they really 30k mile motors & why?
>
> Depends where you got them from. You will never really know ;-)
>
> Roger
> 93'3000GT TT
> www.rtec.ch

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 18:44:48 +0200
From: "Roger L. Skoglund" <post@primusmotor.no>
Subject: Team3S: Wheels for Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo

I consider to upgrade a Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo with 19" rims
(using 18" as a
second alternative).

What are available on the market, and does anyone of you have any
experience driving
the car with 19" ? What is the best tire size to use with 19" rims ?

I saw a set of very nice rims on a 1995 model:

http://photos.msn.com/imageserver/image.aspx?Image=HcZNnT9kkUh4UjUeLni8B
G5RX
Vks30mZyseGKQ3bVEFc2hXdrOQQU!F28d0rPRU4jD*6zue7B7XSjNCpJzuskLwUDioncusTf
9936
X*9uAYv3ggkt74xVA8bluJOCtreQcSSIbtSZ62uJUDOOp1aKw$$

Could this be 19" rims or 18" ? Does any one know what brand this is,
and what
it cost ?

Best regards,
Roger

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 18:56:04 +0200
From: "Roger L. Skoglund" <post@primusmotor.no>
Subject: Team3S: Wheels for Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo

I am sorry, it appears that the link in my last e-mail was wrong. This
one should
be working:

http://photo.msn.s8.com/MS8zLzAvMS8xMDMwLzE1NS8zMi9fMElBNnZna0p4a3VzeXJ1
dTl2
OWhB/8f096bce7f412226ac6533a6aba76475/clbk=HcZNnT9kkUh4UjUeLni8BG5RXVks3
0mZy
seGKQ3bVEEZUjH4wd9b5tb7ZlBHqJm2z*ANAuSAc5Q$/jpg.jpg

Best regards,
Roger

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 10:36:09 -0700
From: "Riyan Mynuddin" <riyan@hotpop.com>
Subject: Team3S: Short block?  Long block?

I called up my local mitsu dealer and they say that "a short block only
include
the head and the pistons. Everything else needs to be transferred." I
haven't yet found a mitsu dealer that sells long blocks. So generally
for our
cars, what does a short block include, and what does a long block
include?

Riyan
93 stealth rt tt

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:48:10 -0400
From: "Andre Cerri" <cerri@intersystems.com>
Subject: Team3S: Steering wheel swaps

Are the steering wheels all the same through the years? Specifically
with regard
to a 92. Don't care about the stereo controls. Mine is totally scuffed
up.

Any concerns about air bags when swapping?

All comments and suggestions welcome.

Thanks

Andre

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:08:49 -0500
From: "Willis, Charles E." <cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

are you really thinking this is latency in the probe or what Flash is
measuring
is really air temperature near the brake parts?

- -----Original Message-----
From: merritt@cedar-rapids.net [mailto:merritt@cedar-rapids.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:44 AM
To: dschilberg@pobox.com; Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

> I just don't have a super-expensive probe so it takes a few seconds to

>get a reading sometimes and I have to take that into consideration.
>
This is what concerns me the most about the measurement. Your table
shows that
the rotors get hot while just sitting there in traffic, which means the
slow

probe is finally catching up to the correct temperature.

   4. Braking again for a traffic light = 105 F
   5. Sitting for 20 seconds at the light = 190 F

I suspect that the highest temperature reached was probably 200+
degrees, but
it was only 190 when the sensor caught up.

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:17:17 -0700
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Wheels for Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger L. Skoglund" <post@primusmotor.no>
> I consider to upgrade a Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo with 19" rims
> (using 18" as a second alternative).
> What are available on the market, and does anyone of you have any
> experience driving the car with 19" ?
> What is the best tire size to use with 19" rims ?
> I saw a set of very nice rims on a 1995 model:
- ------------------snipped picture URL-------------------->
> Could this be 19" rims or 18" ? Does any one know what brand this is,
> and what it cost ?
- -------------------------->

Hey, Roger,

I think Cody is the only one who is using 19" rims.  245/35R-19, I
think.
Unless your car is only for show, or you only drive on flat roads, 19"
is not
recommended.  The slightest road hazard or pothole will probably trash
your
rims.  Stick with 18" wheels.

The picture that you pointed out looks like the rims are TRD Sports T2,
but
it's hard to tell, since it's so small, and since that car is lowered *a
lot*!
See another picture of the TRDs here: www.gtautosports.com/whelspok.htm
A
similar look is the SSR GT-1; Ann Koch and I both have them and they get
a lot of
comments.  See them here: www.Team3S.com/SPIR102701/AnnKoch.htm
Or my old Gewalts (hard to find now) are also similar:
www.Team3S.com/THill.htm

You can see other wheels on the TireRack site www.tirerack.com.

And you can see all the various sizes that will fit our cars on our
website -
see Cody's "Tire Plus-Sizing" Page, which has a formula for determining
the
tire sizes that fit various rim sizes:  www.Team3S.com/FAQplussizing.htm

Wheels in the 18" sizes (the nice ones, anyway) usually cost from $300
to $400
(USD) and are very expensive to ship.  It might be cheaper to order from
GT
Autosports, who often has the wheels shipped directly from Japan,
instead of you
paying for shipping to the US and then to Norway...

Good luck!

Forrest

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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 11:37:18 -0700
From: Damon Rachell <damonr@mefas.com>
Subject: Team3S: SP registration is now open.

I just signed up for the SP event oct 12-13.  So, if you're interested,
feel free to register through their site, which is:
https://www.nasaproracing.com/nasa_event/show/?event_id=24

Good luck and happy racing.
Damon

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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 14:17:08 -0500
From: "merritt@cedar-rapids.net" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

He's measuring pad temperature, because the probe is touching the pad
(his first post). Rich

 At 01:08 PM 9/5/02 -0500, Willis, Charles E. wrote:
>are you really thinking this is latency in the probe or what Flash is
>measuring is really air temperature near the brake parts?

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:38:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject: Team3S: Re: 3S-Racers: SP registration is now open.

Were both in.

On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Damon Rachell wrote:

> I just signed up for the SP event oct 12-13.  So, if you're
> interested,
> feel free to register through their site, which is:
> https://www.nasaproracing.com/nasa_event/show/?event_id=24
>
> Good luck and happy racing.
> Damon

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:44:26 -0500
From: "cody" <overclck@satx.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Wheels for Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo

No 19's here.... however, have advised a couple people with them on
their
cars...  245/35-19 works, as does 225/40-19...  245/35 is preferable as
keeps the
same contact patch as stock (width at least)...

- -Cody

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com] On Behalf
Of Bob Forrest
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 1:17 PM
To: Team3S@team3s.com
Cc: Primus Motor AS; cody
Subject: Re: Team3S: Wheels for Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger L. Skoglund" <post@primusmotor.no>
> I consider to upgrade a Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo with 19" rims
> (using 18" as a second alternative).
> What are available on the market, and does anyone of you have any
> experience driving the car with 19" ?
> What is the best tire size to use with 19" rims ?
> I saw a set of very nice rims on a 1995 model:
- ------------------snipped picture URL-------------------->
> Could this be 19" rims or 18" ? Does any one know what brand this is,
> and what it cost ?
- -------------------------->

Hey, Roger,

I think Cody is the only one who is using 19" rims.  245/35R-19, I
think.
Unless your car is only for show, or you only drive on flat roads, 19"
is not
recommended.  The slightest road hazard or pothole will probably trash
your rims.  Stick with 18" wheels.

The picture that you pointed out looks like the rims are TRD Sports T2,
but
it's hard to tell, since it's so small, and since that car is lowered *a
lot*!
See another picture of the TRDs here: www.gtautosports.com/whelspok.htm
A
similar look is the SSR GT-1; Ann Koch and I both have them and they get
a lot of
comments.  See them here: www.Team3S.com/SPIR102701/AnnKoch.htm
Or my old Gewalts (hard to find now) are also similar:
www.Team3S.com/THill.htm

You can see other wheels on the TireRack site www.tirerack.com.
And you can see all the various sizes that will fit our cars on our
website -
see Cody's "Tire Plus-Sizing" Page, which has a formula for determining
the

tire sizes that fit various rim sizes:  www.Team3S.com/FAQplussizing.htm

Wheels in the 18" sizes (the nice ones, anyway) usually cost from $300
to $400
(USD) and are very expensive to ship.  It might be cheaper to order from
GT
Autosports, who often has the wheels shipped directly from Japan,
instead of you
paying for shipping to the US and then to Norway...

Good luck!

Forrest

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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 14:52:20 -0500
From: "merritt@cedar-rapids.net" <merritt@cedar-rapids.net>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

It doesn't really matter, because the latency time is so big, he's only
getting a general idea of the temperature anyway. Instead of cementing
(you'd need a
cement epoxy to handle 1400 F), what he COULD do would be to solder the
thermocouple to one of the thin insulating plates that fits between the
pistons and
the pad. He could solder it in the middle, between the pistons, where
the T/C would be out of the way, and then feed the T/C wire straight up
out of the
caliper. Can't get much closer to the pad than that.

\ Rich

At 02:47 PM 9/5/02 -0500, Willis, Charles E. wrote:
>He "thinks" he's measuring pad temperature, because he "thinks" he has
>positive contact with the (back of?) the pad.  Based on his data, its
>more reasonable to think he's measuring the air temperature near the
>back of the pad.  How about cementing the thermocouple to the backer?

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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 13:03:39 -0700
From: "Jamie Marzonie" <jsmarzonie@hotmail.com>
Subject: Team3S: Stock '91 double DIN radio

Does anyone have the stock Radio from the 1st gen 3S?  The Mac double
DIN
one found on the R/T and VR4 of course.

E-mail off list please.

- -jamie

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:20:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Roger Ludwig <yiotta@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S: Headlight Peeling Fix

Fred,
I finally found the links to the product I used on my headlights, with
great success BTW. The online company I ordered from is Chief Aircraft
Inc, and the
product is called "Scratch Off Optica 4". I highly recommend it, cost
was $34.95. To find it, follow the link to:
1) Catalog
2) Windshield - Scratch Removal
3) Scratch Off
Hope this helps  :)
https://www.chiefaircraft.com/
Roger L
F15DOC
PS. I am posting this to the main Team3S as well.

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 16:23:54 -0500
From: "Mark & Brenda" <mebmark@airmail.net>
Subject: Team3S: 92 Stealth ES 5 speed tranny problem

Hi folks, I'm a newbie here just bought a 92 Stealth ES yesterday, I
gave
4000.00 for it, It's clean but has 148k miles, the only problem is it
will not stay
in 5th gear after it gets up to operating temp unless you hold it in
gear, can
anyone tell me what I'm looking for as far as how much this will cost to

repair and where to look to get it repaired, or are there any special
tools
required? I think I could do it myself, I'm experienced at rebuilding
mercruiser
outdrives and industrial gearboxes, my only prob would be special tools
and
finding parts and knowing if there are any preloads and shimming that
may need to
be done.  Thanks in advance,  Mark.

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:47:03 -0500
From: "Willis, Charles E." <cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

He "thinks" he's measuring pad temperature, because he "thinks" he has
positive
contact with the (back of?) the pad.  Based on his data, its more
reasonable
to think he's measuring the air temperature near the back of the pad.
How
about cementing the thermocouple to the backer?

- -----Original Message-----
From: merritt@cedar-rapids.net [mailto:merritt@cedar-rapids.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 2:17 PM
To: Willis, Charles E.; dschilberg@pobox.com; Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

He's measuring pad temperature, because the probe is touching the pad
(his first post). Rich

 At 01:08 PM 9/5/02 -0500, Willis, Charles E. wrote:
>are you really thinking this is latency in the probe or what Flash is
>measuring is really air temperature near the brake parts?

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:32:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Roger Ludwig <yiotta@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S: HID Conversions - Revisited

Time to start another thread on the HID conversions.

I would like to convert at the same time as I switch
to the 99 front end and lights.

Questions for newbies to oldies would be:
1) Difference between H1-H3-H4 (and what those
designations mean)
2) Cost and best place to purchase.
3) Difficulty of conversion.
4) Walk throughs, I have seen the stuff on 316 Site.
Thanx for the new discussion thread.

PS - Is anyone else preparing to do this and if you
have, which conversion are you going to (or gone to)
and why did you choose that route.

5) Lastly -  Anything you would avoid - ex. Ebay,
etc...

Thanx again
Roger L
F15DOC

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Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 15:59:58 -0700
From: Michael Gerhard <gerhard1@llnl.gov>
Subject: Team3S: Removing front brake dust shields

Greetings Team3Sers,

I've got my '91 VR4 on jack stands and the wheels off, ready to bleed
the
brakes and change front pads. I've been thinking of removing the dust
shields based on come recommendations from the LIST. Looking at the
front
wheels it looks like the calipers and rotors have to come off first. I
have
yet to know how deep one has to go beyond that. I'm hoping for some
insights before I jump feet first into the project. If I remove the dust

shields, I'm considering making a little bracket to support the ABS
cable
which is currently attached to the dust shield. I'd also like any
comments
on the need to do that.

Thanks.

- --------------------------------------------------------------
Michael A. Gerhard     1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4  Pearl White

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 19:41:02 -0400
From: "Darren Schilberg" <dschilberg@pobox.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Removing front brake dust shields

You can zip-tie the ABS cable to the strut (there is a bolt hole free
when the
dust shield is removed and you zip-tie through here).  I might have a
picture
of mine.  Also, you can take a Dremel and trim around where it attaches
and not
take off the rotor.  I don't have a picture of the ABS cable now but it
gets
removed from the dust shield and has enough play in the line to zip-tie
to the strut.
The main page for these pics is www.team3s.com/~dschilberg/cars/brakes/

Front left brake with dust shield in stock location:
www.team3s.com/~dschilberg/cars/brakes/BigReds/Small_size/Install_10_20_
resize.jpg

View of knuckle with caliper removed:
www.team3s.com/~dschilberg/cars/brakes/BigReds/Small_size/Install_10_45_
resize.jpg

View of Big Red but with dust shield (to show its mounting locations):
www.team3s.com/~dschilberg/cars/brakes/BigReds/Small_size/Install_50_54_
resize.jpg

View of dust shield and rotor removed:
www.team3s.com/~dschilberg/cars/brakes/BigReds/Small_size/Install_10_52_
resize.jpg

- --Flash!

- -----Original Message-----
From: Michael Gerhard
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 19:00

I've been thinking of removing the dust
shields based on come recommendations from the LIST. Looking at the
front
wheels it looks like the calipers and rotors have to come off first. I
have
yet to know how deep one has to go beyond that. I'm hoping for some
insights before I jump feet first into the project. If I remove the dust

shields, I'm considering making a little bracket to support the ABS
cable
which is currently attached to the dust shield. I'd also like any
comments
on the need to do that.

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 19:21:26 -0500
From: "Willis, Charles E." <cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Removing front brake dust shields

You can remove the dust shield by four bolts after removing the (pads
and) calipers
and rotors.  You have to disconnect the ABS sensor.  I cut the dust
shields so that I could remount the ABS sensor strain relief.  Rich
Merrit just took
them off and left the ABS sensor strain relief lying loose. That's in
the front.  The rear ones you pretty much just tear off after removing
the calipers
and rotors.

Chuck Willis

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 20:01:47 -0500
From: "xwing" <xwing@wi.rr.com>
Subject: Team3S: Re: What Type Clutch?

We have a diaphragm spring.
JT

> Do our clutches use a Diaphragm spring pressure plate assembly or Coil

> spring pressure plate assembly? Dennis

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:38:54 -0400
From: "Rodriguez, Elpidio   x35617d1" <x35617@exmail.usma.army.mil>
Subject: Team3S: Low Boost

Well, here I am again asking for advice(and getting rid of the car
wouldn't
be bad one either at this point cuz i'm so frustrated with it already).
I
was checking for a blown turbo over the weekend and today was the first
time
I drove the car since messing with it. I'm pretty positive it was
boosting
to max stock level before then. Now it will only go to about 7psi. I'm
pretty sure i retightened all the hose clamps and stuff after I was done
looking around. Does this mean my turbo(s) are definitely gone
already(blueish smoke still there)? I pray not cuz I really don't have
more
than a few hundred bucks to try to fix it. Anybody out there have a pair
of
low-mile "stockers" for a reasonable price? Also, anybody around the NY
area
who would be willing to help me replace them for a "help a fellow
member"
fee?

- -ROD

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:51:07 -0400
From: "Furman, Russell" <RFurman2@MassMutual.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: HID Conversions - Revisited

Roger, here is what I know about HID's and upgrading any car that did
not
come with them from the factory.
 
  1. There are 2 types of bulbs used S or D
  2. The 94-98 headlights require the D bulb as where a MKIV requires
the S bulb
  3. If you use the wrong style bulb in the housing you will get a funky
     beam pattern b/c the bulb is not properly designed
      to work with the optics of the headlight.
  4. You want phillips bulbs (they have the most stringent quality
control)
  5. the kits are about 500-800 (depending on the components
     Your best bet is to do a search on the chat forum and poll the
forum to find
     out which kit most of them use and then contact that particular kit
maker
     and talk with them.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Roger Ludwig [mailto:yiotta@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thu 9/5/2002 5:32 PM
To: TEAM 3S
Cc:
Subject: Team3S: HID Conversions - Revisited

Time to start another thread on the HID conversions.

I would like to convert at the same time as I switch
to the 99 front end and lights.

Questions for newbies to oldies would be:
1) Difference between H1-H3-H4 (and what those designations mean)
2) Cost and best place to purchase.
3) Difficulty of conversion.
4) Walk throughs, I have seen the stuff on 316 Site.
Thanx for the new discussion thread.

PS - Is anyone else preparing to do this and if you
have, which conversion are you going to (or gone to)
and why did you choose that route.

5) Lastly -  Anything you would avoid - ex. Ebay, etc...

Thanx again
Roger L
F15DOC

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:47:22 -0500
From: "Dennis and Anita Moore" <stealth@quixnet.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 92 Stealth ES 5 speed tranny problem

"Get thee to a mechanic".  OK, maybe you can do it yourself, if you have
the
service manuals...

This sounds a lot like a problem I had where my fifth gear assembly came
loose on the shaft.  I think it was a shear pin that sheared, and let
everything get loose.  I didn't get to a mechanic in time, and the gear
assembly ended up punching a hole in the end cap and depositing many
pieces
of my tranny on the ground.  It's a fairly simple fix if you get to it
in
time, somewhat more expensive if you wait as long as I did.  I think you
can
do the work with the tranny still on the car, you'll need to take the
right
front tire and debris shield off to get access to the end cap that needs
to
come off.  The service manuals go into much better detail.

It's not that uncommon of a problem.  Hope this helps.

Dennis Moore
93 Stealth ES

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark & Brenda" <mebmark@airmail.net>
To: <Team3S@Stealth-3000GT.st>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: Team3S: 92 Stealth ES 5 speed tranny problem

Hi folks, I'm a newbie here just bought a 92 Stealth ES yesterday, I
gave
4000.00 for it, It's clean but has 148k miles, the only problem is it
will
not stay in 5th gear after it gets up to operating temp unless you hold
it
in gear, can anyone tell me what I'm looking for as far as how much this
will cost to repair and where to look to get it repaired, or are there
any
special tools required? I think I could do it myself, I'm experienced at
rebuilding mercruiser outdrives and industrial gearboxes, my only prob
would
be special tools and finding parts and knowing if there are any preloads
and
shimming that may need to be done.  Thanks in advance,  Mark.

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:54:48 -0500
From: "Dennis and Anita Moore" <stealth@quixnet.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Re: Temperature sensors

What about using a noncontact temperature probe for the brakes?  Here's
a
link to one example I found with a Google search.

http://www.barnant.com/temperature/infrared_probes.htm

Just a thought.

Dennis Moore
93 Stealth ES

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 20:17:10 -0700
From: "Tigran Varosyan" <tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Low Boost

Let me try to make this short.

#1 take off your Y-pipe and check for oil inside.
a. If do not feel oil, the blue smoke (likely oil) is coming from
somewhere
else. 99% of the time oil seals break on the intake side and you will
get
oil in the Y-pipe.
b. If you do feel oil, look into the 2 pipes going from the front of the
car
to the Y-pipe and see which of those is oily. It will likely be the
driver
side one (rear turbo). The pass side is the front turbo, which rarely
has
problems.

#2 In the back of the Y-pipe there is a nipple for a small vacuum hose.
This
hose goes to your car's boost controller and the wastegate actuators.
a. Trace this line and make sure that it goes to the plastic
H-connector.
b. Make sure that all 4 holes on the H-connector have hoses coming out
of
them.
c. One of those hoses will go to a boost control solenoid (a plastic
thingy
that is mounted on the firewall. That thing should have an electrical
connection going to it from the bottom and 2 vacuum hoses, one coming
from
the H-connector, another one from down below (eventually goes into the
intake). Make sure that this solenoid is correctly connected. MAKE SURE
that
the 2 vacuum lines that go to it are connected correctly, they are NOT
reversible! (and I don't know the order from the top of my head)
d. If you still have problems after doing step C, trace the electrical
wire
that goes to the solenoid as far as you can, make sure it is not
damaged. If
that does not fix it, find a local 3/S member and borrow his solenoid
and
try the boost. I have a feeling that your solenoid is messed up.

#3 Make sure you are using the stock (or proper) hose from the Y-Pipe to
the
H-connector. That is a special high pressure, low volume hose. The stock
hose will have a red band on each end.

#4 If all else fails, I got a set of stock turbos and actuators that I
would
be willing to sell or trade. These have been rebuilt (seals and bearings
changed) and never used after the rebuild. Standard going rate for turbo
cores (used turbos that need to rebuilt before use) is $300. Cost of
rebuilding them is about $250-300 as well. Turbos from the dealer are
like
$1200 (last I checked locally)

The set I have now I was going to put on my car, but then realized that
the
turbos on my car were not as bad as I thought, so they have been sitting
in
a box for quite some time now. If I sell them, it will be as a pair with
wastegate actuators included. They have been laying around a long time
now,
I don't think there anything wrong with them, they have been rebuilt
correctly, there is absolutely no shaft wobble at all but I want to sell
them as-is. I'm in no rush to sell them and I think $450+shipping would
be a
fair price for the pair. You will need your own exhaust gaskets and
studs.
(turbos have studs on them, but people say that you should replace them;
Shouldn't cost ya more than $20 for everything).

Hope my ideas help.

Tyson

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of Rodriguez, Elpidio x35617d1
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 6:39 PM
To: 'Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st '
Subject: Team3S: Low Boost

Well, here I am again asking for advice(and getting rid of the car
wouldn't
be bad one either at this point cuz i'm so frustrated with it already).
I
was checking for a blown turbo over the weekend and today was the first
time
I drove the car since messing with it. I'm pretty positive it was
boosting
to max stock level before then. Now it will only go to about 7psi. I'm
pretty sure i retightened all the hose clamps and stuff after I was done
looking around. Does this mean my turbo(s) are definitely gone
already(blueish smoke still there)? I pray not cuz I really don't have
more
than a few hundred bucks to try to fix it. Anybody out there have a pair
of
low-mile "stockers" for a reasonable price? Also, anybody around the NY
area
who would be willing to help me replace them for a "help a fellow
member"
fee?

- -ROD

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 20:53:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kian Habib <ill1027@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

I am searching for a vr-4 and I have a question about
a 1993 vr I'm looking at. the person who is selling it
tells me that the engine is different than the ounce in
the 91 and 92's is this correct? If so what exactly is
the difference? I am also wondering if it is possible
to make the boost the same as a 94 or above. Does this
cost a lot of money or is it a simple adjustment? The
final question I have is about the body style of the
93, I'm not crazy about it and I am wondering the
price of changing it to the 94+ body style so I can
factor that in when buying. Thank you in advance for
answering these random, probably boring
questions!!!!!!!!!
                                  ~Kian~

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:00:08 -0700
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Team3S: rear sway bars

Anybody have a write-up on the rear sway bar installation ????

Eric Gross has what appears to be a good write-up on the fronts !!!!

        Jim Berry

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Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 00:28:14 -0400
From: "Philip V. Glazatov" <gphilip@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Wheels for Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo

Those are 19" rims.
http://photo.msn.s8.com/MS8zLzAvMS8xMDMwLzE1NS8zMi9fMElBNnZna0p4a3VzeXJ1
dTl2OWhB/
8f096bce7f412226ac6533a6aba76475/clbk=HcZNnT9kkUh4UjUeLni8BG5RXVks30mZys
eGKQ
3bVEEZUjH4wd9b5tb7ZlBHqJm2z*ANAuSAc5Q$/jpg.jpg

I saw identical rims on another car at the National Gathering. That was
an
Altered Atmosphere car that won lots of awards for looks and interior.
It
had 245/35R-19 tires.

Philip

At 12:44 9/5/2002, Roger L. Skoglund wrote:
>Could this be 19" rims or 18" ? Does any one know what brand this is,
and
>what it cost ?

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 21:45:28 -0700
From: "Tigran Varosyan" <tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

#1 if you want it to look like a '94, buy a 94. It will cost less. From
memory, you will need to swap the front bumper cover, headlights, hood,
sideskirts and the glass thing between the tail lights to make it look
like
a '94. Bottom line, will cost you A LOT more than to just buy a '94.

#2 To best of my knowledge there is no difference between 91-93 motors.
Matter of fact, all motors 91-99 are virtually (if not totally)
identical.
Someone told me once that exhaust ports on 96+ have been made smaller
for
some emissions BS, but that's just a rumor I heard. One piece of advice
I
have for you is that if you do buy an engine that is not from the same
year
(even month) of your car, you get the ECU with it. For some reason the
pin-out of the ECUs differs a lot and thus a '97 motor will not work
with a
'93 ECU. I think you can get around this problem by changing around the
pinout on the harness, but that's a pain in the butt.

#3 Speaking of ECUs, others may correct me, but I believe that 91-93 had
the
OBD1 ECU (considered the best if you are going to use ECU loggers),
94-95
had some oddball ECU and the 96-99 had the OBD2.

#4 The boost between the first gen and second gen cars just a tweak in
the
boost control solenoid that the factory did. All engines 91-99 are
capable
of same boost. You can turn up your boost on a first gen car with a $5
fish
tank air valve :)

Tyson

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of Kian Habib
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:54 PM
To: Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

I am searching for a vr-4 and I have a question about
a 1993 vr I'm looking at. the person who is selling it
tells me that the engine is different than the ounce in
the 91 and 92's is this correct? If so what exactly is
the difference? I am also wondering if it is possible
to make the boost the same as a 94 or above. Does this
cost a lot of money or is it a simple adjustment? The
final question I have is about the body style of the
93, I'm not crazy about it and I am wondering the
price of changing it to the 94+ body style so I can
factor that in when buying. Thank you in advance for
answering these random, probably boring
questions!!!!!!!!!
                                  ~Kian~

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Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 00:58:06 -0400
From: songsay@cs.com
Subject: Team3S: drive shaft

hey, this is the northern lad, up here in alaska. my universal joint on
my
drive shaft on my 92 vr 4 went out. i need a replacement shaft, if
anyone has one
hook me up. the front shaft. the one that comes out of the transfer
case.

                                              thanks
                                       songsay

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:40:15 -0700
From: "Ken Middaugh" <kmiddaugh@ixpres.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Short block?  Long block?

The short block includes:  block, crankshaft, rods, pistons, rings,
bearings
and is all assembled.  You need to transfer everything else.

Good luck,
Ken

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Riyan Mynuddin" <riyan@hotpop.com>
To: "Team3S (E-mail)" <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: Team3S: Short block? Long block?

> I called up my local mitsu dealer and they say that "a short block
only
> include the head and the pistons. Everything else needs to be
transferred."
> I haven't yet found a mitsu dealer that sells long blocks. So
generally for
> our cars, what does a short block include, and what does a long block
> include?
>
> Riyan
> 93 stealth rt tt

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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 00:42:56 -0700
From: "Tigran Varosyan" <tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Short block?  Long block?

Surprising as it may sound, Schucks (aka Checkers) sells rebuilt
shortblocks
and longblocks for our cars reasonably cheap. They also have a 12000
mile
warranty on all longblocks and employees get 25% off :) I have never
heard
of anyone ordering one from there, but I did have them look it up for me
about 6months ago and they said they list them as an available part and
can
have them at the store within 10 days.... I don't remember the prices
exactly, but I do remember thinking that they were mass cheap. For some
reason I remember $2400 for a full motor (with core trade-in, cores
valued
at $700 or something), but don't quote me on that.

Tyson

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of Ken Middaugh
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:40 PM
To: riyan@hotpop.com; Team3S (E-mail)
Subject: Re: Team3S: Short block? Long block?

The short block includes:  block, crankshaft, rods, pistons, rings,
bearings
and is all assembled.  You need to transfer everything else.

Good luck,
Ken

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Riyan Mynuddin" <riyan@hotpop.com>
To: "Team3S (E-mail)" <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:36 AM
Subject: Team3S: Short block? Long block?

> I called up my local mitsu dealer and they say that "a short block
only
> include the head and the pistons. Everything else needs to be
transferred."
> I haven't yet found a mitsu dealer that sells long blocks. So
generally for
> our cars, what does a short block include, and what does a long block
> include?
>
> Riyan
> 93 stealth rt tt

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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 06:37:19 -0500
From: "cody" <overclck@satx.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

Everything here appears correct except the motor changes....  '91-'92
had 2-bolt mains with a Cam Angle Sensor...  Mid '93+ has 4 bolt mains
and a crank angle sensor... 

Don't forget, if you want the '94+ look, the rear bumper changed as
well...

- -Cody

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com] On Behalf
Of Tigran Varosyan
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:45 PM
To: Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: RE: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

#1 if you want it to look like a '94, buy a 94. It will cost less. From
memory, you will need to swap the front bumper cover, headlights, hood,
sideskirts and the glass thing between the tail lights to make it look
like
a '94. Bottom line, will cost you A LOT more than to just buy a '94.

#2 To best of my knowledge there is no difference between 91-93 motors.
Matter of fact, all motors 91-99 are virtually (if not totally)
identical.
Someone told me once that exhaust ports on 96+ have been made smaller
for
some emissions BS, but that's just a rumor I heard. One piece of advice
I
have for you is that if you do buy an engine that is not from the same
year
(even month) of your car, you get the ECU with it. For some reason the
pin-out of the ECUs differs a lot and thus a '97 motor will not work
with a
'93 ECU. I think you can get around this problem by changing around the
pinout on the harness, but that's a pain in the butt.

#3 Speaking of ECUs, others may correct me, but I believe that 91-93 had
the
OBD1 ECU (considered the best if you are going to use ECU loggers),
94-95
had some oddball ECU and the 96-99 had the OBD2.

#4 The boost between the first gen and second gen cars just a tweak in
the
boost control solenoid that the factory did. All engines 91-99 are
capable
of same boost. You can turn up your boost on a first gen car with a $5
fish
tank air valve :)

Tyson

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of Kian Habib
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:54 PM
To: Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

I am searching for a vr-4 and I have a question about
a 1993 vr I'm looking at. the person who is selling it
tells me that the engine is different than the ounce in
the 91 and 92's is this correct? If so what exactly is
the difference? I am also wondering if it is possible
to make the boost the same as a 94 or above. Does this
cost a lot of money or is it a simple adjustment? The
final question I have is about the body style of the
93, I'm not crazy about it and I am wondering the
price of changing it to the 94+ body style so I can
factor that in when buying. Thank you in advance for
answering these random, probably boring
questions!!!!!!!!!
                                  ~Kian~

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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 07:39:10 -0700
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

My 93 turbo with a build date of 5-92 has a four bolt main while the
earlier
models had the 2 bolt main. The 4 bolt is considered stronger but unless
you're going to go for 800 HP it probably doesn't make a difference.

        Jim Berry
==================================================
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tigran Varosyan" <tigran@tigran.com>
To: <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

> #1 if you want it to look like a '94, buy a 94. It will cost less.
From
> memory, you will need to swap the front bumper cover, headlights,
hood,
> sideskirts and the glass thing between the tail lights to make it look
like
> a '94. Bottom line, will cost you A LOT more than to just buy a '94.
>
> #2 To best of my knowledge there is no difference between 91-93
motors.
> Matter of fact, all motors 91-99 are virtually (if not totally)
identical.
> Someone told me once that exhaust ports on 96+ have been made smaller
for
> some emissions BS, but that's just a rumor I heard. One piece of
advice I
> have for you is that if you do buy an engine that is not from the same
year
> (even month) of your car, you get the ECU with it. For some reason the
> pin-out of the ECUs differs a lot and thus a '97 motor will not work
with a
> '93 ECU. I think you can get around this problem by changing around
the
> pinout on the harness, but that's a pain in the butt.
>
> #3 Speaking of ECUs, others may correct me, but I believe that 91-93
had the
> OBD1 ECU (considered the best if you are going to use ECU loggers),
94-95
> had some oddball ECU and the 96-99 had the OBD2.
>
> #4 The boost between the first gen and second gen cars just a tweak in
the
> boost control solenoid that the factory did. All engines 91-99 are
capable
> of same boost. You can turn up your boost on a first gen car with a $5
fish
> tank air valve :)
>
> Tyson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On
Behalf
> Of Kian Habib
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:54 PM
> To: Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
> Subject: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???
>
> I am searching for a vr-4 and I have a question about
> a 1993 vr I'm looking at. the person who is selling it
> tells me that the engine is different than the ounce in
> the 91 and 92's is this correct? If so what exactly is
> the difference? I am also wondering if it is possible
> to make the boost the same as a 94 or above. Does this
> cost a lot of money or is it a simple adjustment? The
> final question I have is about the body style of the
> 93, I'm not crazy about it and I am wondering the
> price of changing it to the 94+ body style so I can
> factor that in when buying. Thank you in advance for
> answering these random, probably boring
> questions!!!!!!!!!
>                                   ~Kian~
>
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Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 11:30:57 -0400
From: Steve Burrows <steve@3SXPerformance.com>
Subject: Team3S: 3SX Recent Developments and Specials

Hey Everyone,
Since some of you don't follow the 3Si boards, we wanted to let you know

about a few recent developments here at 3SX. :-)

We recently released and are now featuring as our monthly special
adjustable rear camber control arms.  These are exactly what you need if

you've lowered your car and the rear camber is a bit too much on the
negative side.  These will allow you to get the camber back into
spec.  They are available now for both the AWD and FWD cars.

We also now have the dual gauges that we have been waiting on for quite
some time.  They were last months feature, but because they didn't
arrive
until the second week of August, we have extended the special prices
until
September 10th.  Check them out on the Gauges page at our site.

There are new products throughout, a few new pages, and we now have a
feature section for the 3SX Fleet of vehicles if your interested in what
we
cruise in :-)

http://www.3SXPerformance.com

Thanks,
EricB
3SX Performance Automotive
http://www.3SXPerformance.com
Tel: 704-563-7249

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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:20:17 -0400
From: "Andre Cerri" <cerri@intersystems.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

Dumb question I think, but how do you know if you have 2 or 4 bolt mains
without taking the motor apart?

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of fastmax
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 10:39 AM
To: Tigran Varosyan; Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
Subject: Re: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

My 93 turbo with a build date of 5-92 has a four bolt main while the
earlier
models had the 2 bolt main. The 4 bolt is considered stronger but unless
you're going to go for 800 HP it probably doesn't make a difference.

        Jim Berry
==================================================
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tigran Varosyan" <tigran@tigran.com>
To: <Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???

> #1 if you want it to look like a '94, buy a 94. It will cost less.
From
> memory, you will need to swap the front bumper cover, headlights,
hood,
> sideskirts and the glass thing between the tail lights to make it look
like
> a '94. Bottom line, will cost you A LOT more than to just buy a '94.
>
> #2 To best of my knowledge there is no difference between 91-93
motors.
> Matter of fact, all motors 91-99 are virtually (if not totally)
identical.
> Someone told me once that exhaust ports on 96+ have been made smaller
for
> some emissions BS, but that's just a rumor I heard. One piece of
advice I
> have for you is that if you do buy an engine that is not from the same
year
> (even month) of your car, you get the ECU with it. For some reason the
> pin-out of the ECUs differs a lot and thus a '97 motor will not work
with a
> '93 ECU. I think you can get around this problem by changing around
the
> pinout on the harness, but that's a pain in the butt.
>
> #3 Speaking of ECUs, others may correct me, but I believe that 91-93
had the
> OBD1 ECU (considered the best if you are going to use ECU loggers),
94-95
> had some oddball ECU and the 96-99 had the OBD2.
>
> #4 The boost between the first gen and second gen cars just a tweak in
the
> boost control solenoid that the factory did. All engines 91-99 are
capable
> of same boost. You can turn up your boost on a first gen car with a $5
fish
> tank air valve :)
>
> Tyson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-team3s@team3s.com [mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On
Behalf
> Of Kian Habib
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:54 PM
> To: Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st
> Subject: Team3S: 93 vr-4 engine???
>
> I am searching for a vr-4 and I have a question about
> a 1993 vr I'm looking at. the person who is selling it
> tells me that the engine is different than the ounce in
> the 91 and 92's is this correct? If so what exactly is
> the difference? I am also wondering if it is possible
> to make the boost the same as a 94 or above. Does this
> cost a lot of money or is it a simple adjustment? The
> final question I have is about the body style of the
> 93, I'm not crazy about it and I am wondering the
> price of changing it to the 94+ body style so I can
> factor that in when buying. Thank you in advance for
> answering these random, probably boring
> questions!!!!!!!!!
>                                   ~Kian~
>
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