Re: [DMCForum] Re: Jim's Air Filter

From: Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:25:54 -0500

Wouldn't that be sweeeeeet? I always wanted one, but I'm too average. I guess by the law of averages, there are engines that come out *almost* as balanced/blueprinted. I wonder who has the BEST delorean? (back on topic) Jim On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 09:10:55 -0500 "Andrei Cular" <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I don't know then. Maybe I have one of those mythical "special" > engines > that come out of the factory performing way above the average. > > > > Andrei > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx> > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 5:27 PM > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] [OT] Re: Jim's Air Filter > > > > Nope, the S's 0-60 was 7.5s > > > > On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 08:20:00 -0500 "Andrei Cular" > > <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Absolutely nothing, my car is 100% stock. You are thinking > about the > > > older > > > S which was a 2.5L 8 valve, I have the S2 with a 3L 16valve > engine. > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrei > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx> > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:13 PM > > > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] [OT] Re: Jim's Air Filter > > > > > > > > > > What'd you do it it? > > > > > > > > 15 years ago, they could only muster 6.7 stock, and that's > going > > > up to > > > > its 7k redline. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:37:05 -0500 "Andrei Cular" > > > > <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > > Well I had to see what my car would do, so with only pushing > it > > > to > > > > > 4500rpm > > > > > my g-tec pro told me 6.27sec 0-60. Remember my car is a s2 > > > which > > > > > has the 16 > > > > > valve engine. The 944s had 188hp@6000rpm the s2 has > > > 208@5800rpm, a > > > > > nice > > > > > 20hp gain from a 521cc increase. But the s2 cabrio (my car) > is > > > also > > > > > 300lb > > > > > heavier than the s. Now if you go the 968 they uped the > > > compressino > > > > > 0.1 to > > > > > 11.0:1 and added vario-cam which gives 236hp@6200rpm > > > > > > > > > > We might have the gallant over in your area on the 15th, if > we > > > do I > > > > > will > > > > > give you a call. > > > > > > > > > > Andrei > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 7:51 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] [OT] Re: Jim's Air Filter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mitsubishi gallant, an amazingly fast car. I hope it has > > > something > > > > > nice > > > > > > in it. Even 'the fast one' could barely pull 8's. Bring > it > > > out. > > > > > > > > > > > > i don't know any 944s that can do under 6 seconds stock. > Even > > > the > > > > > turbo. > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the moped has a better shot. Why don't you bring > that > > > out > > > > > too. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 10:38:47 -0500 "Andrei Cular" > > > > > > <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > > > > My car is getting better and better every day. And it > not > > > > > running > > > > > > > 100% has > > > > > > > to do with the lack of maintenance by the PO not the > current > > > > > owner. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So what do you want to race? My stock automatic D? my > > > moped > > > > > can > > > > > > > take it > > > > > > > off the line and up to 35mph. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Porsche? your already 1.2sec faster to 60, but what > the > > > > > heck > > > > > > > maybe you > > > > > > > will mis a gear or stall it at the line. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now I could probably get my buddy to bring out his Mitsu > > > > > Gallant. > > > > > > > But I for > > > > > > > him to embarrass you with his 4-door sedan. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrei > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 10:16 AM > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Jim's Air Filter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Did you just call me a sparky? Isn't your car not > running > > > as > > > > > > > well? > > > > > > > > Besides the occasional 12-hour fuel pump disaster, the > car > > > is > > > > > > > usually > > > > > > > > running. Now that it actually runs, we can drag race. > > > Yay! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I took out the G-tech pro last night, ran a 4.5 0-60, > but > > > I > > > > > think > > > > > > > I can > > > > > > > > get another tenth with a better launch. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:43:20 -0500 "Andrei Cular" > > > > > > > > <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > > > > > > > Yet more proof that a sparky shouldn't be given the > > > > > > > responsibility of > > > > > > > > > maintaining a car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And lastnight I tried to chase down a silver Elise. > It > > > had > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > hardtop and > > > > > > > > > slanted engine cover like an Exige but I didn't > notice a > > > > > wing or > > > > > > > see > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > rest of the car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Andrei > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 8:01 PM > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: jim's car WAS: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Dude, > > > where's > > > > > my > > > > > > > key? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep trying, andrei. some day I might say yes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A couple reverse pulses, and the pump is working > > > again. > > > > > Maybe > > > > > > > > > there was > > > > > > > > > > just something lodged in it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also noticed that my intercooler pipes were > > > collapsing > > > > > when > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > revved > > > > > > > > > > the engine. bizarre, I thought. I talked to my > > > rotary > > > > > > > friend, he > > > > > > > > > > suggested i check the turbo and the air filter. > Come > > > to > > > > > find > > > > > > > out, > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > air filter was so blocked up that it held water > when I > > > was > > > > > > > > > cleaning it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's a k&N so i got the kit and cleaned it. Wow, > what > > > a > > > > > > > change in > > > > > > > > > > performance. Got back all the HP I've been losing > > > over > > > > > the > > > > > > > past > > > > > > > > > months. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I suggest everyone look at their filters now and > > > again... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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