Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Sunday, November 16
2003 Volume 02 : Number 301
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:36:59 -0600 (CST)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: Porterfield or Hawk pads, where ?
I'd be suspect, that theyre the same thing.
The names are way too close to exist peacefully in the market.
- ---
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Mohler
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:08:25 -0800
From: "Shawn Keren" <
nouveau3@comcast.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Help, backfire intermittant spark.
I have a '92 VR4 with aprox 130,000 miles on it. A short time ago I
started
to get an intermittant miss on one cylinder. This resulted in a
fouled plug
on that cylinder. I could replace that plug but it would occur
again in a
few hundred miles.
I had put Accell super coils on the car before this problem came up but
was
thinking that that might be my problem. I changed back to the original
coil
pack a couple days ago and then the car started to backfire and really
run
like shit. I had to advance the timing as far as the CAS will go in order
to
keep it from backfiring at idle. As soon as any load is put on the engine
it
will backfire intermittently.
I finally put the timing light on one plug wire at a time and noticed
that
the spark is very erratic on all 6 wires. I'm thinking CAS but am
looking
for some 2nd opinions. I tried to pull codes but get nothing but
short
pulses like there is nothing to pull.
Help me before I go mad, mad I say..... WHAHAHAHAAAA
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 20:52:04 -0500
From: "Joseph Spainhour" <
spainhou@bellsouth.net>
Subject:
Team3S: 3" exhaust gasket
Hello all,
Does anyone know where I can get a 3" exhaust gasket?
Joseph
93 3KGT VR-4
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:01:56 -0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 3"
exhaust gasket
dealer part number --- MB687004.
That fits the main cat.
Jim Berry
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:29:37 -0800
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <
tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: 3" exhaust gasket
Main cat is 2.5" Will not work with a real 3" exhaust.
Tyson
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:40:52 -0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 3"
exhaust gasket
Hmmmm --- not sure how the pipe is measured but, I just bought a
downpipe
from 3SX and it has two 2 1/2" tubes to a 3" pipe and it comes
with the 7004
gasket. The gasket has a 2 5/8" opening which is the same as
the cat but
smaller than the 3" downpipe. It looks like I'll have to talk to
3sx about gaskets,
while the downpipe has a 3" opening it's reduced to
2 1/2" at the gasket.
I have some 3" collector gaskets for my truck but they're the three bolt
type.
They should be available at any good parts store.
Jim Berry
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:43:53 -0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 3"
exhaust gasket
yup, you're right. I was going by the gasket that 3SX sent me with their
downpipe.
It's the7004 which is the main cat gasket and is a restriction for
a 3" downpipe.
Looks like a call to Steve is in order.
Jim Berry
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:02:33 -0800
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <
tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: 3" exhaust gasket
Yea, if anyone finds 2 hole 3" gaskets, or better yet flanges PLEASE let
me
know. They do not exist (I don't know where the heck Stillen gets
theirs).
Good luck getting any from Steve :) But I have gone as far as having
the
flanges custom manufactures, and its just too expensive at $7.50/ea.
Don't
know if many of you remember, but I used to run an exhaust shop
www.tyspeedperformance.com I got
custom made flanges and put out about a
dozen of my pipes, which showed a
30+HP gain. I get requests to this day but
with virtually no profit margin
due in large part to the flanges, its not
worth my time.
If anyone finds these flanges, major kudos to you...
Tyson
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Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 19:17:46 -0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 3"
exhaust gasket
Interesting --- so the 3" down pipe is really going to be whatever the
gasket is.
It'll be interesting to see what /steve has to say --- without a gasket
it's kind of
useless.
Jim Berry
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 11:23:18 -0600
From: "Matt Jannusch" <
mjannusch@comcast.net>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: 3" exhaust gasket
Jim Berry said:
> Interesting --- so the 3" down pipe is really going to be whatever
the
> gasket is.
>
> It'll be interesting to see what /steve
has to say --- without a gasket
> it's kind of useless.
Running a stock cat with a larger exhaust system is what's going to hurt
you
the most. You should get a high-flow 3" cat to match the rest of
your
system (assuming you have a 3" cat-back to go with the 3" downpipe),
and
then use proper 3" gaskets.
Tyson Varosyan said:
> Yea, if anyone finds 2 hole 3" gaskets, or better yet flanges PLEASE
let
> me know. They do not exist
Road/Race Engineering has 3" flanges (although for $12 each) and 3"
gaskets
with 4-3/16" stud spacing ($10 each). Expensive, but there they
are (along
with lots of other goodies in their DIY section).
I'm pretty sure I got my 3" gaskets from Jeg's, but I'm having a hard
time
finding them with their search engine. They are a thick
highly-dense
cotton-like material with an aluminum compression ring that work
great if
the flanges don't fit exactly right (like on my damn Alamo
downpipe).
If you need "regular" 3" gaskets, the local Ford dealer should have
some
that work. I believe they used them for catalytic converter
gaskets on
their early 90's Mustangs.
- -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 09:40:05 -0800
From: "fastmax" <
fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Team3S: 3"
exhaust gasket
Matt --- good information, thanks.
I'll be running a 3" test pipe with an electric cutout [ for track use only
of course ].
I have guy that's going to build me a 3" cat back although I
haven't defined the
layout yet.
Jim Berry
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:30:30 -0700
From: "Jim Floyd" <
jim_floyd7@earthlink.net>
Subject:
Team3S: Test pipe with electric cut out
Jim Berry,
Tell us more about the cut out on your test pipe.
Will you be selling
them ?
Jim Floyd
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