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That's Two
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:50 am
by millster
For those who don't regularly surf MV.net. Does this sound familiar?
http://www.matrixvibe.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3629As I see it, that's two GT's with pulleys and dead oil pumps. Now they said the cam gear failed too, so it's hard to say which went first. But, I think I'll steer clear of the crank pulley for a bit.
Re: That's Two (millster)
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:32 am
by mitro
138 mph (supposedly) for 20 min... CEL comes on and he goes back to 120 for another 20 min. Yeah... gotta be the pulley. (removed) is wrong with people?
Re: That's Two (mitro)
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:44 am
by drunkenmaxx
yeah, i ran into a brick wall the other day. then, when i came out today, there was this big huge gaping dent in my front end, i can't figure out how it got there. anyone else have this happen to them?
Re: That's Two (mitro)
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:12 am
by millster
Yes, I read it too. I never said the driving habits didn't figure into it. I'm just stating that it is two that have had the exact same part fail with the exact same mods. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, I'm no mechanic, I just posted as food for thought.
Re: That's Two (mitro)
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:38 am
by NovaResource
quote:138 mph (supposedly) for 20 min... CEL comes on and he goes back to 120 for another 20 min. Yeah... gotta be the pulley. (removed) is wrong with people?I agree. I doubt his 138-mph claim but it's obvious he was abusing the car.
Re: That's Two (NovaResource)
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:22 am
by millster
Definitely. But Nova and Mitro, would the running he gave it kill it on its own (it obviously won't help) or could the mods figure into it at all. I know that popping the rev-limiter can't be good on it, but would that have caused the oil pump to fail or did the pump fail and cause the rest of the damage? And what could have caused the pump to fail? I've read some about crank pulleys being off balance causing oil pumps to fail. After more thought on this one, it does seem more likely that it was just negligence.
Re: That's Two (millster)
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:38 am
by goodvibe
The story's bull. Rev limit in 5th is 150mph and unattainable. 4th is about 120mph, not the speed claimed. He may have been going fast but you can't bounce off the rev limiter at top speed which is a tad over 130mph though the speedos read a bit higher. I haven't tried but top speed has been done on forums.
Re: That's Two (goodvibe)
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 4:27 am
by dmitri
its possible with the right conditions in 5th gear man i dont know about the speeds he claimed but its possible to do that in 5th
Re: That's Two (dmitri)
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:25 am
by goodvibe
If you've got a FI/Nitrous or your clutch is slipping. A GT/XRS wont 8400 rpm rev limit in 5th.