Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Friday, February 28
2003 Volume 02 : Number
092
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Date:
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:06:51 +1100
From: "joel singh" <joelsingh@primus.com.au>
Subject:
Team3S: replacin springs
Hi,
just wondering how hard it is to change
the springs to lowered springs > in
our cars.
I have a 92 VR4 with
ECS.
is there anything I need to take care of while changing springs.
Do
anyone have a procedure on how to do this.
thanks for all your
help
regards,
Joel from downunder
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:49:19
-0800
From: "Riyan Mynuddin" <riyan@hotpop.com>
Subject: Team3S: AWD
tire rec's
Sure has been awhile since I've been able to post or reply on
this board.
The good news is that I'm still alive after the hordes of
customers and
piles of schoolwork that I was faced with.
My
question... I have four OEM tires (the Goodyear Eagle ZR45s) on
my
Stealth. The two in the front are about 60 to 70% worn out and the back
two
are practically new (less than 3000 miles). I've been told that
the
transmission and/or transfer case can wear prematurely when replacing
two
tires alone on an AWD car. Is this true? If so, I can always buy two
more
ZR45s now (in order to balance the grip on both axles) but I was hoping
to
wait until all of my tires are more significantly worn and just buy a set
of
four better performance tires rather than sinking money into the OEM
tires.
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:59:03
-0500
From: "Starkey, Jr., Joseph" <starkeyje@bipc.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: AWD tire rec's
That's probably a question that we've all faced at
one time or another.
I don't know that there is a consensus on this.
Some say that it is
important that all tires be the same size to prevent
burning out parts
of the tranny and transfer case, like the diff. For
this reason, these
people also say that it is equally important to NOT mix
manufacturers
front and back either. You should have the same all
around. Others say
as long as you change the tires in pairs, and move
the tires with the
deepest tread to the front, you should do no damage.
I don't know who
is right and who is wrong, so I rotate my tires every
season, and change
them all at the same time.
- -----Original
Message-----
From: Riyan Mynuddin [mailto:riyan@hotpop.com]
Sent: Friday,
February 28, 2003 3:49 AM
To: Team3S
Subject: Team3S: AWD tire
rec's
Sure has been awhile since I've been able to post or reply on
this
board.
The good news is that I'm still alive after the hordes of
customers and
piles of schoolwork that I was faced with.
My
question... I have four OEM tires (the Goodyear Eagle ZR45s) on
my
Stealth. The two in the front are about 60 to 70% worn out and the
back
two
are practically new (less than 3000 miles). I've been told that
the
transmission and/or transfer case can wear prematurely when
replacing
two
tires alone on an AWD car. Is this true? If so, I can always
buy two
more
ZR45s now (in order to balance the grip on both axles) but I
was hoping
to
wait until all of my tires are more significantly worn and
just buy a
set of
four better performance tires rather than sinking money
into the OEM
tires.
*** Info: http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:51:51
-0000
From: "Jeff Lucius" <jlucius@stealth316.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: replacin springs
>> Do anyone have a procedure on how
to do this.
Some info:
http://www.stealth316.com/2-shockremoval.htm
http://www.stealth316.com/2-gc-springs.htm
Jeff
Lucius, http://www.stealth316.com/
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Original Message -----
From: "joel singh" <joelsingh@primus.com.au>
To:
<Team3S@Stealth-3000GT.st>
Sent:
Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: Team3S: replacin
springs
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:07:31
-0800
From: "Geddes, Brian J" <brian.j.geddes@intel.com>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: replacin springs
For what it's worth, I'd recommend taking
the struts (off the car!) to a garage and having them disassemble the shocks and
replace the springs. They've got equipment that makes the job MUCH
easier. A local garage charged my like US$40 for the job.
- -
Brian
>
> Hi,
> just wondering how hard it is to change
the springs to
> lowered springs > in
> our cars.
> I have
a 92 VR4 with ECS.
> is there anything I need to take care of while
changing springs.
> Do anyone have a procedure on how to do this.
>
thanks for all your help
>
> regards,
> Joel from
downunder
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:41:19
-0600
From: "Willis, Charles E." <cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: replacin springs
Come-on! Where's your sense of adventure? A
pair of spring compressors costs about $35 and your local Auto parts store might
even loan you one to use (AutoZone does).
Chuck Willis
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-----Original Message-----
From: Geddes, Brian J
[mailto:brian.j.geddes@intel.com]
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 11:08
AM
To: joel singh; Team3S@Stealth-3000GT.st
Subject:
RE: Team3S: replacin springs
For what it's worth, I'd recommend taking
the struts (off the car!) to a garage and having them disassemble the shocks and
replace the springs. They've got equipment that makes the job MUCH
easier. A local garage charged my like US$40 for the job.
- -
Brian
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:46:23
-0500
From: "Furman, Russell" <RFurman2@MassMutual.com>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: replacing springs
Chuck, chuck, chuck :p
Getting
speared with a flying compressor is not real high on most people's
list of
DUMB $HIT TO HAVE HAPPEN TO YOU ;)
needless to say when swapping
out the suspension on my car it car out as one
assembly and went back in the
same way....
Russ F
CT
- -----Original Message-----
From:
Willis, Charles E. [mailto:cewillis@TexasChildrensHospital.org]
Sent: Friday,
February 28, 2003 3:41 PM
To: Geddes, Brian J; joel singh; Team3S@Stealth-3000GT.st
Subject:
RE: Team3S: replacin springs
Come-on! Where's your sense of
adventure? A pair of spring compressors costs
about $35 and your local Auto
parts store might even loan you one to use
(AutoZone does).
Chuck
Willis
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:13:17
-0500
From: "Nick Moore" <nmoore33@purdue.edu>
Subject:
Team3S: Oil filter stud bolt question
Due to the fact that I live in an
apartment and don't have the ability
to change oil here, I take it and have
it done. During my last oil
change, the guy said that the new filter wouldn't
thread. He said it
was stripped from the last time the oil was changed,
but that the old
filter would tighten. That seemed kind of weird to me and
the first
thing I thought was that the filter he was using was probably
junk. He
said the old one would be fine until my next oil change but
that I
should probably get it fixed. I am not quite sure what I should
do. I
wonder if I should just go ahead and replace the stud or should I
try
getting the oil changed somewhere else and see what happens. If I
do
get a new one, what should I expect to pay? And is it easy?
Thanks
Nick
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:57:48
-0800
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Team3S:
California Speedway- March 7-9th, 2003 -- Latest from NASA...
Here's the
latest push for the big weekend from NASA. I wasn't sure if all
you
dudes/dudettes saw this:
California Speedway- March 7-9th,
2003
NASA is hosting a 3 day event on the 2.8 mile Grand Am
configuration.
a.. Friday will be Test and Tune for race cars and
street cars. Race cars
and street cars will be in different groups.
b.. Saturday and Sunday will have Racing and HPDE sessions.
c..
Feature Race Groups are American Iron, CMC, American Stock Cars, Pro
Trucks,
Spec Miata Challenge, NABR, Honda Challenge, SER Cup and all the
other
regional groups.
d.. Garages are available to rent.
e.. The Orange County Mustang Club will host a Car Show on Sunday and
expects
200 cars.
f.. A Vendor Row will be featuring companies such as Shelby,
Maximum
Motorsports, Brothers Performance, BBK, Griggs Racing, Sampson
Racing, Dr
.Gas, Eibach Springs and more!
g.. SVTOA club is a
featured club to participate in HPDE.
h.. Come see the girls of www.mustangworld.com
Spectators
are welcome and admission is fee to EVERYONE! Don't miss this
great
event.
For more information or event registration please
visit
http://www.nasaproracing.com/calspeedway
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:02:51
-0800
From: "dakken" <dougusmagnus@attbi.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: replacing springs
> Getting speared with a flying
compressor is not real high on most people's
> list of DUMB $HIT TO HAVE
HAPPEN TO YOU ;)
It is not that dangerous. Yes, that can
happen if you do not use the spring
compressors right. That is what the
safty instructions are for. But it is
extremely unlikely. In
order for that to happen, 2 spring compressors would
have to fail at the same
time and you would have to have the spring aimed
right at you. 3 in my
case since I used 3.
Paying someone $40 to do a 10 minute job is not on
my list of things I like
to do. If you already have the strut assembly
out, then what is 10 more
minutes? Just because you are afraid of what
might happen is not a
reasonable answer to me. If you use that excuse
then you probably don't use
jack stands or place any part of your body under
the car either.
I vote for do it yourself.
Doug
92 Stealth RT
TT
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Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:09:37
-0600
From: "cody" <overclck@satx.rr.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: AWD tire rec's
Actually, newest tires should always go on the
rear for safety
reasons...
- -Cody
- -----Original
Message-----
From: owner-team3s@team3s.com
[mailto:owner-team3s@team3s.com] On Behalf
Of Starkey, Jr., Joseph
Sent:
Friday, February 28, 2003 6:59 AM
To: riyan@hotpop.com; Team3S
Subject: RE:
Team3S: AWD tire rec's
That's probably a question that we've all faced at
one time or another.
I don't know that there is a consensus on this.
Some say that it is
important that all tires be the same size to prevent
burning out parts
of the tranny and transfer case, like the diff. For
this reason, these
people also say that it is equally important to NOT mix
manufacturers
front and back either. You should have the same all
around. Others say
as long as you change the tires in pairs, and move
the tires with the
deepest tread to the front, you should do no damage.
I don't know who
is right and who is wrong, so I rotate my tires every
season, and change
them all at the same time.
- -----Original
Message-----
From: Riyan Mynuddin [mailto:riyan@hotpop.com]
Sent: Friday,
February 28, 2003 3:49 AM
To: Team3S
Subject: Team3S: AWD tire
rec's
Sure has been awhile since I've been able to post or reply on
this
board.
The good news is that I'm still alive after the hordes of
customers and
piles of schoolwork that I was faced with.
My
question... I have four OEM tires (the Goodyear Eagle ZR45s) on
my
Stealth. The two in the front are about 60 to 70% worn out and the
back
two
are practically new (less than 3000 miles). I've been told that
the
transmission and/or transfer case can wear prematurely when
replacing
two
tires alone on an AWD car. Is this true? If so, I can always
buy two
more
ZR45s now (in order to balance the grip on both axles) but I
was hoping
to
wait until all of my tires are more significantly worn and
just buy a
set of
four better performance tires rather than sinking money
into the OEM
tires.
*** Info: http://www.Team3S.com/Rules.htm
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