1st track day for my 3vz-- videos - Page 2

streetrack 3vz ht · 07-28-2009, 02:28 AM

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i should do a blog on sorting my v6 which was once a daily driver and currently a daily driver /track/autox car.

thought i had an oil leak coming from the rear bank and let it go for a while without inspecting where it was coming from. finally had an autox last saturday to prep for. while changing a wheel stud i got under the car to inspect for leaks noticing the passenger side cv boot ripped , this was spilling thick grease everywhere! including the exhaust. smelled like burning oil. the gas pedal was like my trigger for dumping oil. when i gassed it the grease would shoot out of the cv and i would smell it

my last track session was a month ago and i heard a grinding noise about 3 or 4 times during one particular high G left hander . i only head this the few times i didnt lift. this was also the day my leak started. after seeing the boot ripped and reading forums i realized that my suspension is too low and during the turn my axle was being stretched because the suspension arm was compressed too much past parallel .. bye bye h&R rear springs .. im going to put some stiffer and taller rsr race rear springs in and the axle/roll center issue should go away. im also buying a new axle off ebay or napa for the s54 and going to slap that in

another issue i solved was my second gear was popping out during quick transitions which was super annoying - the prior owner suggested taking a washer out of the shift linkage at the gear box. worked like a charm though the lever does not feel quite as tight/sharp -

looking for more front grip and i know how to get it just wish i could afford it - custom perched koni da's , rca's , stiff springs with small or no front bar , fresh tires, bushings.

im also going to do a power to manual rack conversion because i miss the feel of my old manual rack sooo much

in the mean time im going to run some rear toe out

anyone have sticky rear pads for a 91 n/a chassis?

tmobbin · 08-14-2009, 11:40 AM

cool videos car sounds amazing

ShiftyJ · 10-22-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimKing

I'm using 215/45-16 front (on 16x7 rims) and 245/40-17 rear (on 17x8.5 rims), TRD springs and sways on my 91na hardtop chassis. It felt pretty good, but I didn't get to drive it much on the track yet. Jeff's car felt remarkably stable for his setup. Lot of fun.

Shifty, since you're planning on tracking your 1MZ swap, you should know mine spun a bearing just 4 laps into its first track day. Probably from oil pickup problem, though I can't be 100% certain. Look for my upcoming thread on an oil pan baffle setup in the v6 section on the other board. You might want to consider something similar, or at least put in an oil pressure gauge and keep a close eye on it.

any update on the bearings/baffle/oiling issues, Jim?

I just finished replacing the d16y8 SOHC VTEC lump in my civic thanks to an oil starvation issue that wrecked my bearings and crank..i definitely don't want to go through that with the 1mz!

any updates on your sorting, Streetrack? cheers

kbrew8991 · 10-22-2009, 04:29 PM

I'd take a look at Carbotech's line for true track pads... I run the XP8s on my '91 and '94 for time trials / racing usage

how are your tire temps and such up front? Might just be as simple as an alignment tweak to get the front gripping better

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streetrack 3vz ht retired from e stock 3/09 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: los angeles Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	updates i should do a blog on sorting my v6 which was once a daily driver and currently a daily driver /track/autox car. thought i had an oil leak coming from the rear bank and let it go for a while without inspecting where it was coming from. finally had an autox last saturday to prep for. while changing a wheel stud i got under the car to inspect for leaks noticing the passenger side cv boot ripped , this was spilling thick grease everywhere! including the exhaust. smelled like burning oil. the gas pedal was like my trigger for dumping oil. when i gassed it the grease would shoot out of the cv and i would smell it my last track session was a month ago and i heard a grinding noise about 3 or 4 times during one particular high G left hander . i only head this the few times i didnt lift. this was also the day my leak started. after seeing the boot ripped and reading forums i realized that my suspension is too low and during the turn my axle was being stretched because the suspension arm was compressed too much past parallel .. bye bye h&R rear springs .. im going to put some stiffer and taller rsr race rear springs in and the axle/roll center issue should go away. im also buying a new axle off ebay or napa for the s54 and going to slap that in another issue i solved was my second gear was popping out during quick transitions which was super annoying - the prior owner suggested taking a washer out of the shift linkage at the gear box. worked like a charm though the lever does not feel quite as tight/sharp - looking for more front grip and i know how to get it just wish i could afford it - custom perched koni da's , rca's , stiff springs with small or no front bar , fresh tires, bushings. im also going to do a power to manual rack conversion because i miss the feel of my old manual rack sooo much in the mean time im going to run some rear toe out anyone have sticky rear pads for a 91 n/a chassis? Last edited by streetrack 3vz ht; 07-28-2009 at 02:35 AM.

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08-14-2009, 11:40 AM	#22 (permalink)
tmobbin Mad Skills Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	cool videos car sounds amazing

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kbrew8991 gimme some turns Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,414 Thanks: 60 Thanked 73 Times in 63 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I'd take a look at Carbotech's line for true track pads... I run the XP8s on my '91 and '94 for time trials / racing usage how are your tire temps and such up front? Might just be as simple as an alignment tweak to get the front gripping better