Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Sunday, February 2
2003 Volume 02 : Number
070
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Date:
Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:46:19 -0500
From: "John Monnin" <
John.Monnin@3si.zzn.com>
Subject:
Team3S: TEIN HA install
Someone asked how hard it is to install
TEINS.
They are very easy except for one thing.
If you
tighten the top nut and let the shaft spin you will destroy
the dampening
adjsutment.
The instructions are not clear on how to do this so I
demonstrated
on my webpage. The trick is to build up the struts
completely when
they are off the car and use the spanner wrench to keep it
from
turning. Very simple but for some reason it took me an hour or 2
to
figure it out.
http://johnmonnin.netfirms.com/Suspension.htmlP.S.
Here is link to TEINS english instructions, they REALLY hide it
on thier
webpage. Its an Adobe acrobat file.
http://www.tein.com/ti/inst/kr00u.pdfJohn
Monnin
1991 VR4 4-bolt main conversion.
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 14:04:11
-0500
From: "John Monnin" <
John.Monnin@3si.zzn.com>
Subject:
Team3S: 3S National Gathering Road Course
I am recruiting drivers and
Instructors for the 3S National
Gathering Road Course
Date: Thurs
July 10th from 7:00am-4:00PM.
Price: $150 a driver
Location:
Gateway International Racepark in St Louis
Please don't reply on Team3s
to this email.
If anyone is interested at all Email me and I will include you
in a
newsletter I email once or twice a month.
For More details go to
National gathering message board , go to the
Road Course Forum
http://www.3snationalgathering.com/phpBB/I
already have 24 people interested of which 6 could instruct, The
more
instructors (or very experienced Road course drivers) we have
the less
instructors I have to recruit from local Porsche club.
I have just
finished my first draft of a track layout with corner by
corner commentary
thanks the VP of St Louis Porsche club.
http://johnmonnin.netfirms.com/NG03RoadCourse.htmlI
have already posted on 3si and the Racers mailing list so no need
to forward
this message along.
The local Porsche club has been VERY helpful and has
agreed to give
FREE track time all day on April 11th as an opportunity for
instructors to learn the track. This is the day the Porsche club's
instructor practice before drivers ed. on April 12,13th. The
drivers Ed is open but Porsche club members get first spots. I'll
be there on April 11th, 12th & 13th. I hope to see you there
too.
John Monnin
1991 VR-4 4-bolt main conversion
http://johnmonnin.netfirms.com***
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 15:02:52
-0500
From: "anthonymelillo" <
anthonymelillo@sprintmail.com>
Subject:
Team3S: how to purchase used rocker cover-revisited
I have tried
contacting many used parts suppliers and wreckers to try and obtain a rocker
cover for my 1997 VR-4. I tried all the
places on the "Good Guys" page
on Team3S, and either never received any replies to my inquiries, or they want
more than I can
afford, which of course is not their fault. But I can't
ignore my anemic bank account.
I tried car-part.com, M&S Recycling
and many more with no luck. Only one place even had one, I don't remember
which one it was, and
they wanted over $50 for it and it wasn't even in good
condition.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Anthony Melillo
1997 VR-4, Firestorm Red
http://home.sprintmail.com/~anthonymelillo/3000gt.htm***
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 12:20:12
-0800
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <
tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: how to purchase used rocker cover-revisited
Go to the forums at
www.3si.org and look at parts for sale. Find
people
parting out cars, there will be plenty. Also post on parts wanted what
you
want and what you will pay for it. If memory serves me right, that panel
(at
least for my '92) was about $500, so I would expect to pay $150-200 for
one
in good shape.
Tyson
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Message-----
From:
owner-team3s@team3s.com
[mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of anthonymelillo
Sent:
Saturday, February 01, 2003 12:03 PM
To: Team 3S List Submissions
Subject:
Team3S: how to purchase used rocker cover-revisited
I have tried
contacting many used parts suppliers and wreckers to try and
obtain a rocker
cover for my 1997 VR-4. I tried all the
places on the "Good Guys" page
on Team3S, and either never received any
replies to my inquiries, or they
want more than I can
afford, which of course is not their fault. But I
can't ignore my anemic
bank account.
I tried car-part.com, M&S
Recycling and many more with no luck. Only one
place even had one, I
don't remember which one it was, and
they wanted over $50 for it and it
wasn't even in good condition.
Any help will be greatly
appreciated. Thanks
Anthony Melillo
1997 VR-4, Firestorm
Red
http://home.sprintmail.com/~anthonymelillo/3000gt.htm***
Info:
http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
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Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 15:43:16
-0500
From: "Trevor Paciotti" <
sam_or_i@hotmail.com>
Subject:
Team3S: Downpipe and Cat Installation
Hey guys, I have a '91 Stealth TT
and after enjoying the car for several
months, I've decided to modify it.
I've purchased an ATR 3" Downpipe and
ATR's 3" high flow catalytic converter
in order to make the setup
street-legal. Here's the deal: The outlet for the
downpipe and the inlet for
the cat are the same size. . . No flanges on
either piece. . . Am I missing
something? I can't figure out how these two
are supposed to mate up. Please,
forgive my ametuer-ness. We all have to
start somewhere. BTW, the end of the
downpipe hasn't been cut yet to allow
for the cat to bolt up to it. How
should the end of the Downpipe look when
this is done? My guess is that the
outlet for the cat bolts up to the
cat-back in a similar manner. Please help
me out guys. Thanks.
Trevor
Paciotti
'91 Dodge Stealth TT
(attempting first mod)
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 12:54:42
-0800
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <
tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: Downpipe and Cat Installation
Where did you get your high-flow
cat? They come without flanges so that an
exhaust shop can weld the right
type of flange to it to fit the car... Are
you telling that the ATR you got
is just chopped without a flange or
anything too?? Is that how they come?! I
guess your option there would be to
go to an exhaust shop in your area and
have them do the welding for you...
Did they at least supply you with the
flanges?!
Tyson V.
Ty-Speed Performance
www.tyspeedperformance.com-
-----Original Message-----
From:
owner-team3s@team3s.com
[mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of Trevor Paciotti
Sent:
Saturday, February 01, 2003 12:43 PM
To:
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.stSubject:
Team3S: Downpipe and Cat Installation
Hey guys, I have a '91 Stealth
TT and after enjoying the car for several
months, I've decided to modify it.
I've purchased an ATR 3" Downpipe and
ATR's 3" high flow catalytic converter
in order to make the setup
street-legal. Here's the deal: The outlet for the
downpipe and the inlet for
the cat are the same size. . . No flanges on
either piece. . . Am I missing
something? I can't figure out how these two
are supposed to mate up. Please,
forgive my ametuer-ness. We all have to
start somewhere. BTW, the end of the
downpipe hasn't been cut yet to allow
for the cat to bolt up to it. How
should the end of the Downpipe look when
this is done? My guess is that the
outlet for the cat bolts up to the
cat-back in a similar manner. Please help
me out guys. Thanks.
Trevor
Paciotti
'91 Dodge Stealth TT
(attempting first mod)
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 22:29:18
+0100
From: "R e n a t o F R A N Z E L L I N" <
franzellin@monaco377.com>
Subject:
Team3S: spark plugs dodge stealth 92
following the team3s documentation
the right plugs are:
NKG PFR 6J 11
or NIPPON DENSO PK20PR p11
The number 6
means between HOT=2 and COLD=11
I have seen that exist also the
iridium Plug of Denso IK20, that should be
more performant than
Platinum
Now 2 questions:
1) What happens if we take a colder or
warmer PLUG for instance nr 4 or nr
8 ?
2) Is the Iridium Plug
effectively better than Platinum?
Thanks
Cordiali Saluti -
Salutations - Best Regards - Mit freundlichen Grüssen
-
Renato Franzellin
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 16:21:22
-0600
From: "Steve" <
denon11@insightbb.com>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: how to purchase used rocker cover-revisited
HI,
Anthony
Click the links below for used front and rear valve
covers
Front:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2401625838&category=33617
Rear:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2401428820&category=33627
Also
if any one else is interested there is other
items for sales buy these two
people.
It seams that they both are parting out there entire cars.
Just
click, view seller's other items
Hope this
helps
Steve.....
- -----Original Message-----
From:
owner-team3s@team3s.com
[mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com]On Behalf
Of anthonymelillo
Sent:
Saturday, February 01, 2003 2:03 PM
To: Team 3S List Submissions
Subject:
Team3S: how to purchase used rocker cover-revisited
I have tried
contacting many used parts suppliers and wreckers to try and
obtain a rocker
cover for my 1997 VR-4. I tried all the
places on the "Good Guys" page
on Team3S, and either never received any
replies to my inquiries, or they
want more than I can
afford, which of course is not their fault. But I
can't ignore my anemic
bank account.
I tried car-part.com, M&S
Recycling and many more with no luck. Only one
place even had one, I
don't remember which one it was, and
they wanted over $50 for it and it
wasn't even in good condition.
Any help will be greatly
appreciated. Thanks
Anthony Melillo
1997 VR-4, Firestorm
Red
http://home.sprintmail.com/~anthonymelillo/3000gt.htm***
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 19:26:49
-0500
From: "Walter D. Best" <
wdb039@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
how to purchase used rocker cover-revisited
I am not sure what Ty is
referring to but Rocker Cover are more commonly
referred to as valve covers
and if you can get one at $50 it's a good buy.
For some reason they are
getting harder and harder to find, at a reasonable
price.
I only
charge $55 to prep, powder coat, polish the letters and clear coat
one, but
if you want to use one of my cores I charge a refundable core
charge of $75
(which is lower than most) and I am only getting back about
40%, so $50 is
not a bad price. Also keep in mind these are coming off
junked cars for
the most part and that normally means they weren't taken
real good care
of. I have to clean the inside of every one except for those
that have
used Mobil 1, and they look brand new inside. But again you're
not
going to find many of those in a junk yard, or recycle yard.
Also
consider that the price doesn't include shipping which normally runs
around
$8-$10.
And fuel rails are the same thing, I only charge $20 for one or
$30 for two
to polish or powder coat them but I have to charge a $50
refundable core
charge just to try to get cores back to use.
I know
there are several out there that still owe me cores so if you have
them send
them to me.
Dave Best
http://www.gofastgoodies.comAlso
a side note if anyone has purchased parts from me and would like to
send me a
picture of their engine bay I am looking to start a link on my web
page for
customer cars. Thanks, Dave
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From: "anthonymelillo" <
anthonymelillo@sprintmail.com>
To:
"Team 3S List Submissions" <
Team3S@stealth-3000gt.st>
Sent:
Saturday, February 01, 2003 3:02 PM
Subject: Team3S: how to purchase used
rocker cover-revisited
> I have tried contacting many used parts
suppliers and wreckers to try and
obtain a rocker cover for my 1997
VR-4. I tried all the
> places on the "Good Guys" page on Team3S,
and either never received any
replies to my inquiries, or they want more than
I can
> afford, which of course is not their fault. But I can't
ignore my anemic
bank account.
>
> I tried car-part.com, M&S
Recycling and many more with no luck. Only one
place even had one, I
don't remember which one it was, and
> they wanted over $50 for it and it
wasn't even in good condition.
>
> Any help will be greatly
appreciated. Thanks
>
> Anthony Melillo
> 1997 VR-4,
Firestorm Red
>
http://home.sprintmail.com/~anthonymelillo/3000gt.htm***
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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 17:46:03
-0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
Downpipe and Cat Installation
Take a look at 3SX's site [
http://www.3sxperformance.com/exhaust.asp
]
They show an ATR setup with an adapter with a slip fit one one end and
a
flange on the other. Look about mid-way down on the
page.
Jim
Berry
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- ----- Original
Message -----
From: "Trevor Paciotti" <
sam_or_i@hotmail.com>
>
Hey guys, I have a '91 Stealth TT and after enjoying the car for several
> months, I've decided to modify it. I've purchased an ATR 3" Downpipe
and
> ATR's 3" high flow catalytic converter in order to make the setup
> street-legal. Here's the deal: The outlet for the downpipe and the
inlet for
> the cat are the same size. . . No flanges on either piece. .
. Am I missing
> something?
*** Info:
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Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 02:39:42
-0000
From: "Jeff Lucius" <
jlucius@stealth316.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: spark plugs dodge stealth 92
I have a fairly comprehensive
web page discussing technical aspects of spark
plugs for our turbo DOHC
engine at the url below. It also includes a cross-
reference guide. It may
answer your questions.
http://www.stealth316.com/2-sparkplugtech.htmIf
you plan to change the plugs yourself, my web page below may help.
http://www.stealth316.com/2-sparkchange.htmJeff
Lucius,
http://www.stealth316.com/-
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Subject: Team3S: spark plugs dodge
stealth 92
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 22:29:18 +0100
From: "R e n a t
o F R A N Z E L L I N" <
franzellin@monaco377.com>
To:
"stealth dodge" <
team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 00:15:35
-0500
From:
millebi@kw.igs.netSubject: Team3S: Re:
Rattling noise
What you're hearing is probably the lovely lifter tick.
There are a number
of fixes just do a search on the 3SI web site. I have
also noticed that my
lifters tick a lot more just before I change the oil
and then quiet down a
lot afterwards.
Bill
91 TT "Old
Red"
(Finally catching up on my mail from last year!!!)
Humpty Dumpty
was pushed...
"Planet" <
planet.j@sympatico.ca>
Sent by:
owner-team3s@team3s.com01/30/2003
09:08 PM
To: <
team3s@stealth-3000gt.st>
cc:
Subject: Rattling
noise
There is a new noise that I am hearing that is getting louder.
I hear a
rattling noise coming from the engine. My thoughts are that it is
coming
from some part of the transaxle. I have a 92 Stealth (SOHC), manual
tranny.
Here are my symptoms.
After I have been driving around for
5-10 min and I start to get some heat
(it is cold here in Ontario Canada) I
hear a rattling noise coming from
the
engine bay. It gets quite loud
after I been driving around for a while.
The
noise sounds like a rattle
snake but lower pitch(its a fast rattle). The
noise is at it's loudest when I
am just gliding along in gear without
giving
gas. The noise is not as
loud when I am giving the car throttle. And when
I
push the clutch in, it
goes away. But as soon as I let off the clutch
again
the sound comes
back. The rattle is only constant when there is a load on
the engine as in
giving throttle or gearing down to slow down. But when I
am
gliding along
in gear is tents to blip a bit.
I figure it has to be the tranny or
clutch because I don't get the rattle
when I rev the engine in neutral. Also
I cannot feel an vibrating on the
shifter when I can hear the noise. So I
don't think it is a transmission
thing.
Im starting to get worried now
because I really don't have money to get
anything else fixed and the fact the
rattle has gotten louder is what
worries me the most.
Has anyone heard
this noise, or knows what could make a noise like this
with
my symptoms.
And is there anyway to fix it.
Thanks
Jason
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Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 10:12:40
-0500
From: Vinny <
vinman3@comcast.net>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Downpipe and Cat Installation
On that page they show four
downpipes, one says CALI SPEC and the other
just FED SPEC. So does
that mean that everyone who does not live in
CALI has the FED spec without
the precats?
http://www.3sxperformance.com/exhaust.aspAny
idea?
Thanks
Vinny
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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 07:21:23
-0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S:
Downpipe and Cat Installation
I've been trying to determine the same
thing. My version is --- all the cars have
precats and cats the difference is
the addition of an additional set of 02 sensors
for the for the first
generation California cars and all second generation cars. The
downpipes
leave the front precats on the California because they have two 02
sensors [
one on the inpput, one on the output ] on the precat. All of the
downpipes
leave the rear precat in place.
Maybe
?!?!? comments
anyone.
Jim
Berry
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Original Message -----
From: "Vinny" <
vinman3@comcast.net>
> On
that page they show four downpipes, one says CALI SPEC and the other
>
just FED SPEC. So does that mean that everyone who does not live in
> CALI has the FED spec without the precats?
>
http://www.3sxperformance.com/exhaust.asp>
Any idea?
> Thanks
> Vinny
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Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 13:32:05
-0500
From: Kar-Yeong Teoh <
karyeong@yahoo.com>
Subject: Team3S:
1995 Dodge Stealth RT/TT on Sale
Hi guys, just thought I'll advertised
the car, I love the car ever since
I bought it. However, due to being laid
off from work, I gotta lower my
expenditure..
1995 Dodge Stealth
RT/TT, red
65k miles
18" Wheel with 4 brand new Nitto 555 tires (less than
2000 miles)
Stock 6 speakers Infinity sound system with AM/FM, Cassette, 6 CD
changer
Leather interior
Power driver seat
Remote Keyless
entry
Mobil 1 every 3k miles.
Everything stock, down to the air
intake.
Car located at Fiarfax, Virginia.
Picture of the car
at:
http://doubtless.csmajors.com/car/images/stealth05_jpg.jpgasking
for $15,000 OBO.
Thanks, interested party please reply to me
directly.
Regards,
Kar-Yeong
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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 13:22:46
-0600 (CST)
From: William Crabtree <
wjcrabtree@earthlink.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Transmission....not right?
Ok
Gurus,
I'm a little nervous. I put the
axles back into my car today (little victories),and with the transmission in
gear, I can still turn the axles. It's not like they turn FREELY. It
feels more like the splines aren't quite all the way in. I'm pretty sure
the axles are inserted all of the way into the transmission because everything
else lines up. I rebuilt my tranny a while back and everything seemed to
go back together properly. The transmission is still dry, since I have not
added fluids to it yet.
Is this
normal? Does/could this have anything to do with the viscous coupling
being dry?
- -Jeff Crabtree
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