Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Saturday, February 21 2004 Volume
02 : Number 377
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:32:47 +0000
From:
j-giles@comcast.netSubject: Team3S: 5
Speed Transmission Question pertaining to a 92 VR 4 with a 25 splines output
shaft
5 Speed Transmission Question pertaining to a 92 VR 4 with a 25 splines
output shaft
I just bought this car about 1 month ago. The car needed the 25 spine
output shaft installed in the transmission and also the female spline gear in
the transfer case. The person I bought the car from had already purchase both
parts from Komex transmission parts.
He stated that the car would not move
or would barely move when put in to gear. This is before anything was
disassembled on the car.
After replacing the output shaft and the spline in the transfer-case. The
car ran fine and went in to all gears perfect! Clutch was fine no slippage. Took
the car to get inspected past fine. But when I went to pick up the car would not
move as if the transmission would not go into any of the gears nor reverse. When
the Clutch is fully released. You can hear something spinning????? Any
thoughts and has anybody run into this issue before and if so how did you
fix it with out replacing the transmission?
Thanks
Steve
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Nothin like sandpaper in the pits and a good scrub of the pad on the
asphalt between sessions.
See it all the time at the races.
Havent had to do it myself..but its not uncommon.
- ---
The box said use Windows95 or better, so I bought a Mac..
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:56:42 -0600 (CST)
From: Geoff Mohler <
gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: California Speedway [ Fontana ] --- Mar 6-7
I might show up..depends on what work might be having me do.
I might have to be in Culver City for a week of work for my
company..so..why not drag a car down or something..or just show up.
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:06:52 -0800
From: Gizmo <
kdmorg@comcast.net>
Subject: Team3S:
RE: Transmission Fluid?
Michael,
Every brand of tranny fluid has the ratings on the container. In
general, since your car is10 years old the specs that were used in the
book are 10 years old. The book says "or equivilant" when it should say
"or better". The higher the numerical rating the better the fluid. I
personally use a full synthetic in my slushbox and it works great. I
hope this helps. Also, you will be replacing only what was in the pan,
not the stuff in the torque converter etc.
Keith/Gizmo
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:19:29 -0800
From: "Bob Forrest" <
bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re:
Team3S: Re: 3S-Racers: OT: TNL Advanced Racing Techniques - Course Report -
Philip saves the day!
> 130mph on the short fernly track?
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Piece o' cake. Once you learn the rhythm to straighten out the Esses,
the track is like a long oval with hairpins at both ends, 1/2 mile between
turns. I hit 125 on the front end and 130 on the back, and I could do
more, but for pucker. 8-9-10 plays like 6-7-8 at Thunderhill.
Strictly 4th gear for the last 3 bends in the track before both 'hairpins'
('tight sweepers'?). The Porsche instructor car gets 140+ at both ends
with a bad carb. Come April 1, when the track is extended to 2.4 miles,
the front straight will be good for 200mph in race-prepped Porsches.
- --Forrest
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 14:07:42 -0500
From: "Dan" <
dahur1@comcast.net>
Subject: Team3S:
Verticle Lift Door conversion
I like the look of the Lambo(verticle lift)doors on our cars. Has anyone
installed these kits, and if so, run into any unexpected problems? I'm thinking
of getting a kit.
Dan
red '94 R/T
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:00:37 -0800
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <
tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: 5 Speed Transmission Question pertaining to a 92 VR 4 with a 25 splines
output shaft
If clutch pedal movement makes a different sound, this seems a lot like the
infamous throw out bearing. You may be able to investigate it without removing
the tranny but taking out the clutch slave cylinder and the rubber boot that
goes around the clutch fork. One thing to be said, throw out bearing noise is
very common on these cars, especially with aftermarket clutches. Noise does not
mean failure, as I have had 3 bearings make noise and work fine. If the bearing
did break and fall apart in the bell housing, you will need to pull the
tranny.
Does it go into gear without the engine running?
UpTime/OnTime/AnyTime
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:46:34 -0500
From: "Zobel, Kurt D" <
Kurt.Zobel@ca.com>
Subject: Team3S:
Drag numbers
I am always amazed at the exponential rate at which drag
consumes
HP.
Automath - Wind Resistance
mph force (lbs) HP
required
80
108
23
100
169
45
120
244
78
140
332 124
Skyrider
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 16:21:35 -0600
From: "Shane Thoms" <
sthoms@thomsclan.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: Drag numbers
If I remember correctly wind resistance is related to the square (v^2) of
velocity. Same idea, but quite a bit different in magnitudes.
Shane
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:25:07 -0000
From: "Jeff Lucius" <
jlucius@stealth316.com>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: Drag numbers
Car Test 2000, using a 0.33 coef of drag, predicts a bit more (but similar)
power loss due to aerodynamics for our cars.
100 mph : ~50 hp aero loss
120 mph : ~85 hp aero loss
140 mph : ~135
hp aero loss
160 mph : ~200 hp aero loss
Interestingly, their chart shows a required ~300 engine hp to reach ~150
mph.
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 18:28:53 -0500
From: "Dan" <
dahur1@comcast.net>
Subject: Team3S:
vertical lift doors
The kit I am going to get is from importprecision.com. They have many
pictures on their site as FAQ., and price. They have a kit that is specifically
for the 3000gt/Stealth thus no drilling, no welding, no painting, no rolling of
fenders. Included is a wiring harness to extend the existing one.
Where do you get the kits from?
Cheers
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 18:32:34 -0500
From: "Zobel, Kurt D" <
Kurt.Zobel@ca.com>
Subject: RE:
Team3S: Drag numbers
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 00:46:50 -0000
From: "Jeff Lucius" <
jlucius@stealth316.com>
Subject:
RE: Team3S: Drag numbers
No offense, Kurt, but I seriously doubt any 220 HP NA 3S car can do 150
mph. That would be real, measured mph, not speedometer mph. The 155 top speed
quoted for the TT 3S cars is measured and not limited by the ECU, at least not
on 1st gen cars.
See, for example, the Sports Car International test of the 1991 Stealth TT:
153 mph @ 6750 rpm. 5th gear I would guess.
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:24:59 -0800 (PST)
From:
dark@non-corporeal.netSubject: Re:
Team3S: vertical lift doors
Actually, you have to cut the wiring harness and splice the new one in.
Also, you have to sand/drill down a small area on each side to make it
fit.
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:33:52 -0700
From: "Bobby Vaughn" <
bobvaughn@bresnan.net>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: vertical lift doors
I've heard that you get a lot of road noise with these kits. Is that
true? Does anyone know?
Bobby
92 White VR4
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:48:20 +0100
From: "Roger Gerl" <
roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: vertical lift doors
Yes, if you have done somethign wrong and the door alignment is not done
well. It's all the mechanics hand.
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 10:05:25 +0100
From: "Roger Gerl" <
roger.gerl@bluewin.ch>
Subject:
Re: Team3S: vertical lift doors
Also the kit comes naked. To make it perfect you have to paint it in your
cars color like matt red as it is at the door hinges.
I'm a reseller for the VLS kit in Europe and will translate the
instructions to German when I install it myself. Beside of that it is expensive
it is well engineered and of good quality.
The only problem with this kit is that in case of an accident the insurance
may refuse paying due to the modification. It must be proved that the structural
crash behaviour will not be changed during an accident, neither from the front
nor the side and angeled side impact. Also new mounting points are added. But
these are not welded in treads or nuts and therefore critical in the eye of the
insurances and government. I'm currently figuring out what tests is needed to
get the official approval from the TUV so it will not void any insurances.
Usually they make tests and crash one of them including a testapplication on a
car from the salavage yard. Needless to say that this may become an expensive
approval and it is not clear who will pay for that. In the end its maybe just
positive thinking and the hope (and
pray) that you'll never get into such a
crash.
By the way, this is the same with aftermarket brakes. If the kit went
through a test scenario or has an approval from Mitsubishi or the government,
everything is fine. If you run into a crash and the inspectors find aftermarket
brakes that are not allowed, you're guilty, even when the other crashed into
your back.
No discussion on this insurance topic please as it is as it is and varies
from case to case.
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:53:29 -0500
From: "Joseph Spainhour" <
spainhou@bellsouth.net>
Subject:
Team3S: OT garage layout
Hello all,
Well, I am the new owner of a home with a 24x20x12 garage and am
wondering if anyone knows of any sites that have some ideas on shop layout. It
would be nice to have an idea on how I want the layout before I move
in.
Also, has anyone on the list purchased one of the rollup type
garage doors for their home? I am having a hard time finding them.
Thanks,
Joseph
93 3KGT VR-4
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