Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Friday, December 26
2003 Volume 02 : Number 330
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 16:42:16 -0500
Subject: RE: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
I would agree that stock Yokos suck. My Michelin Pilots are
incredible here
in southwest Michigan. The care do go in the snow with these tires
and
they're pretty darn good on dry pavement as well.
- - Dan
'95 VR4
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:20:58 -0500
Subject: Team3S: Newbie needs help with installing new seat covers
I have ordered new custom seat covers for my Stealth, but have run into
a
problem. I can not figure out how
to remove the headrest guides, or the seatbelt holder on top of the seat.
I
did a search on this site and
turned up nothing. Does anyone know how to remove these parts?
Thanks,
Dan
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:22:14 -0500
Subject: Team3S: Re: Rims again
What about wheel spacers for a VR4 or Stealth RT TT. I a pretty much use
the
any aftermarket wheel using spacers to clear the disc brakes.
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:14:20 -0500
Subject: Re: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
You'll be impressed at how well your VR4 does in snow, regardless of
the
tires (unless they are bald)
and see what's available for you.
Bridgestone Blizzaks and Dunlop WinterSports come to mind.
Mike
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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:38:20 -0600
Subject: RE: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
I have Continentals Extreme Contacts on my 95 GT Base. These tires
are
awsome.
Excelent traction on Dry, Wet And Snow. I'm up here in West Subarbs
of
Chicago.
Almost no hydroplaining compared to my last set of Toyo Proxies.
Excelent
all
year round tire for locations that get both Sun, Rain and Snow!!
Mohammad
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 03:18:15 -0800
Subject: Re: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
Good advice. We got the Blizzak LM-22 in 235/45VR17 (from TireRack),
on
Flash's and other members' recommendations, and the write-ups bear
them
out. The LM-22s fared better than even some studded tires in a number
of tests.
We discussed it at length on this list about a month ago. LM-22s are
as good
as it gets in snow. When ET and I drive through the dreaded
Donner Pass (near
Lake Tahoe) during a snowstorm, they allow our VR-4 to pass through the
snow
checkpoint along with the 4WD trucks and jeeps. Everyone else
(including
2WD trucks) must put on chains. We've also run the LM-22s on the
track (Laguna
Seca) in the rain, almost up to their max V-rating of 130mph, and they
were
just great.
SLC and its suburbs (Bountiful, Sandy, etc) are quite accustomed to
deep
snow, and they depend on the ski business for income. As soon as it
snows, the
plows are mobilized in a big way. It's rare that snow is on the main
roads
for more than a few hours after it stops snowing. If you live on a
hill,
the AWD and Blizzaks will get you through, but these tires will also run
great
on the dry main roads. Snowstorms can last for 3 days there,
creating
multi-foot drifts. Since you're planning ski trips to Alta and
Snowbird, you'll
definitely need snow tires. Most townies leave their snow tires on
until
April.
You're off to quite an adventure - SLC is about as far removed from
Atlanta
as you can get (in *so* many ways...). Good luck in your new
digs!
Happy Holidays!
- - --Forrest
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 17:44:16 +0000
Subject: Re: Team3S: Team 3S: Snow tires in Salt Lake?
> You'll be impressed at how well your VR4 does in snow,
> regardless of the tires (unless they are bald)
I wouldn't go so far as to say that. The '94 VR4 I had with stock
tires
completely and utterly sucked in the snow. It was very* difficult to
stop,
and would often prefer to track straight rather than turning when
headed
down hills. Not good at all. I bought the car in the middle of
winter, and
after two days of driving swapped out to snow tires. The stock tires
were
nearly new, plenty of tread.
Get snow tires if you live in a snowy climate, they are worth the
money.
Anything else is just sacrificing safety to save money. I used
Goodyear
Eagle M+S tires, and they worked incredibly well on snow and ice.
Looking
at TireRack, those are quite expensive now as they are an EMT version
for
$309 per tire.
The main thing though is to get a rubber compound made for winter
driving.
It makes so much difference that you won't believe it. Any high
performance
or ultra high performance tire will completely suck in cold temps and
snow/ice.
- - -Matt
'95 3000GT Spyder VR4
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Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 16:06:58 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Team3S: A friend has died
John Lingenfelter has died, and his expertise and racing carerr will
be
remembered by most people for a very long time.
Here are just a handful of the photos I have of him, that Im glad to
share
with the public.
He was a great friend, and rock-solid sponsor for one of my projects.
More at:
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