--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00017 Date: 02/06/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 09:05pm \/To: JOHN PUMMILL (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars On, 05 Feb 98 at 19:10, John Pummill was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to Devin Dimitri about "1999 Cars",: DD>> or was there a factory turbo'd Corvette too? I don't DD>> know. JP> JP> You missed 78-87 Buick Regals and 89 Trans Am... and a few S-10s JP> (pickup and blazer) scattered within. Late 70's 2nd gen Trans Ams were turboed as well. Cavaliers and Sunbirds too.. ... Jeff Gordon wins Rockingham - 2-23-1997, in a Chevy Monte Carlo. --- T(W)itt Filter Tossed v1.13 * Origin: (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00018 Date: 02/06/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 09:13pm \/To: LORI HARVEY (Read 0 times) Subj: Brakes On, 01 Feb 98 at 17:33, Lori Harvey was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to All about "Brakes",: LH> Would somebody like to explain to me......When there are 4 sets of LH> brakes on a vehicle, and on set goes bad, why doesn't the rest of LH> them compensate for the bad one. If one set doesn't stop you, why LH> does the rest of the system quit working. I have a '85 Plymouth LH> Voyager that my front right brake went out on, and soon after the LH> whole system went kaputz. Ideas? MOPAR minivans aren't noted for having good brakes. Or enough brakes, for that matter.. Every time I see one up on the hoist with the wheels off, I shudder to think that someone actually trusts that vehicle with their family members' lives. ... Ford's never leak, they just mark their territory. --- T(W)itt Filter Tossed v1.13 * Origin: (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00019 Date: 02/06/98 From: ROY WITT Time: 09:18pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation On, 06 Feb 98 at 10:33, TOM WALKER was overheard shouting over the engine noise, saying something to ROY J. TELLASON about "Vehicle Confiscation",: TW> ->> That second method was what I was thinking of. It's still not a plea ->> prospect to contemplate trying to find the right wires to hook into, ->> though... TW> TW> small wire. You would need to waterproof the Reed Switch assemblies Why would you bother using a switch? ... My 1st Chevy ride: Granpa Witt's 1941 Deluxe Tudor, in Maroon. (1941) --- T(W)itt Filter Tossed v1.13 * Origin: Bow Tie Racers, Been there, WON that! (1:202/909.13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00020 Date: 02/07/98 From: BILL MITCHELL Time: 01:18am \/To: JOHN FAERBER (Read 0 times) Subj: El Paso JF> Just got back from El Paso a couple of days ago, and the JF> price of gas is outta sight! Paid 99.9 when I left Dallas, JF> driving through Abilene saw signs for 97.9 Midland was 99.9 JF> when I filled up, Van Horn had signs for 103.9 but when I got Prices here in North Jersey are varying from 99.9 to 117.9 for regular (87) no lead (leaded is unavailable) full serve. And that's for the usually higher priced 15% MTBE winter mix oxygenated gas. --- * Origin: The Verplanck Point mitch@magsystems.com (1:2604/539.11) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00021 Date: 02/06/98 From: KENNY HENDERSON Time: 01:26am \/To: DEVIN DIMITRI (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: 1999 Cars DD> The SVT already DOES! That's the thing i don't understand DD> about Mustangs. I really like the brand name and the old DD> cars, but the current model is just plain disappointing. DD> In this month's ?Motor Trend? they do a comparison between DD> a Z28, Formula Firebird and SVT Cobra. The GM cars squeeked DD> by in victory. And cost thousands less. It makes you wonder DD> how bad the massacure would have been if it had been a Z28SS, DD> WS6 Firebird, and the SVT Cobra. Those three cars are all DD> about equal in price.... I have been in a late model Cobra, a '95 with 5.0. While my car is definately faster (especially on the highway) the Cobra is a nicer all around car. The interior is nicer etc. The extra $$ goes towards quality/ --- * OLX 2.1 TD * Things equal to nothing, are always equal --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Fresh Start BBS * Edison NJ * (732) 248-1678 * (1:107/310.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00022 Date: 02/06/98 From: KENNY HENDERSON Time: 01:34am \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars RW> JP>> GM learned a while back that turbo charging is far superior to RW> JP>> superc in production cars. We all learned they are easily tunable RW> JP>> quickly aft RW> DD> RW> DD> It did? When. I don't really know that much about old cars, RW> DD> but the most recent one i can think of was the Corvair. Hmmm, RW> DD> or was there a factory turbo'd Corvette too? I don't know. RW>Pontiac Tras-Am, Sunfire, Chevy Cavalier, Buick GN, just off the top of my RW>head... Sunfire and Cavalier? When were they turbo charged? Not sure about the Cavalier, but the Sunfire was never turbo charged....The Sunbird was for a few years, perhaps that is what you are thinking of. --- * OLX 2.1 TD * Things you never hear people say: 'Hand me that Piano!' --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Fresh Start BBS * Edison NJ * (732) 248-1678 * (1:107/310.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00023 Date: 02/06/98 From: KENNY HENDERSON Time: 01:31am \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: TCC Lockup CZ>RL> KH> One bit of advice Ruben, don't expect any performance gains from CZ>RL> KH> a chip in a mostly stock motor. CZ>RL>Thanks for the advise Kenny. But I can raise my redline can't CZ>RL>I? And, won't it adjust my shift points and air/fuel ratio? CZ>Ruben, I believe Kenny is right. You'd probably gain more by CZ>simply dropping to a few-degree-cooler thermostat to "fool" CZ>your stock chip. My belief is that the chip be upgraded only CZ>after other performance changes (fuel intake, exhaust relief) CZ>are made. CZ>Someone correct me if my premise is wrong. I agree totally. Raising the redline is not usually a good idea. My car redlines at 5750 I believe and I have hit the rev limiter shifting it manually a few times (5950 I think). There is a sharp dropp off in power there and I'd just be better off letting it shift to the next gear. --- * OLX 2.1 TD * Things will be bright in P.M. A cop will shine a light in --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Fresh Start BBS * Edison NJ * (732) 248-1678 * (1:107/310.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00024 Date: 02/07/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 10:11am \/To: ROY WITT (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars RW> Late 70's 2nd gen Trans Ams were turboed as well. RW> Cavaliers and Sunbirds too.. 78 or 79 Trans Am, I try and forget that power plant. It had three lights in the scoop on the hood, LOW MEDIUM HIGH for the amount of boost it made. I think high was either 6 or 8 psi. I cannot think of either of the other two that I have run across. Were they making any boost ?? --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00025 Date: 02/07/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 10:16am \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: OX sensor TW> the biggest problem was a drop in Fuel Miledge. The car TW> still ran TW> reasonably well with a bad oxygen sensor. Tom, do you not consider this a drop in the efficiency of the engine ?? --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2D00026 Date: 02/07/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 10:28am \/To: LORI HARVEY (Read 0 times) Subj: Brakes LH> Would somebody like to explain to me......When there are 4 LH> sets of brakes on a vehicle, and on set goes bad, why LH> doesn't the rest of them compensate for the bad one. If one LH> set doesn't stop you, why does the rest of the system quit LH> working. I have a '85 Plymouth Voyager that my front right LH> brake went out on, and soon after the whole system went LH> kaputz. Ideas? 1. The Dodge monivan braking system is only superior to the braking system on most common go-karts. 2. When any braking system "goes bad" it puts excess stress on the rest of the system. If there is a fluid leak then all of the fluid will leak out. If one set of pads wears excessively the fluid still has to go to the fullest extension point. (using more fluid in the lines to maintain the same amount of pressure from the other three brakes) 3. More than 60 percent of your braking force goes to the front of the vehicle. (all the weight transfers forward along with the momemtum of the vehicle) No matter which brake fails you will notice a difference in stopping power because you have increased the load on the rest of the system. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30)