am I the o nly FD waiting on a motor from pineapple?
11-05-03, 11:29 AM
#76
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i will post an update, my flight arrives in portland at 9:30 their time, then i'm goign to catch some sleep, and the motor teardown/rebuild starts tomorrow! i'm bringing my digi cam and lots of flash cards
11-06-03, 12:16 AM
#78
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wooohoooo, okay, i'm at the hotel, we got upgraded to first class on the buddy pass, and upgraded to the king suite at the hotel
also got a free room service in the morning for up to $20
so far all is going well
i'll post some pics tomorrrow
also got a free room service in the morning for up to $20
so far all is going well
i'll post some pics tomorrrow
11-06-03, 09:40 AM
#82
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hey, maroon90GT4, call my cell 404-644-5412, we have to buy taxi's, etc, i brought my g/f (see my video thread of flames, she's the one w/ me)
we don't have anything to do, we check out of our hotel at 11am and from there we're screwed as far as a ride, getting dressed, eating, etc
so hit me up on the cell!! we're in the holiday inn right now but we'll be checked out soon and over at pineapple
we don't have anything to do, we check out of our hotel at 11am and from there we're screwed as far as a ride, getting dressed, eating, etc
so hit me up on the cell!! we're in the holiday inn right now but we'll be checked out soon and over at pineapple
11-07-03, 01:17 PM
#83
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okay well i'm back in atlanta now, here are some beginning pics
pineapple's sign
rob's truck, clean isn't it?
my motor waiting for autopsy
pineapple's sign
rob's truck, clean isn't it?
my motor waiting for autopsy
11-07-03, 01:22 PM
#84
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oil pan off, little bit of debris in the pickup tube...hmmmm
my clutch removed, bear in mind, 1500 miles on this setup....LOTS of wear hunh? let's investigate
notice the one side of the flywheel friction disc that is excessively worn, could that be a warped flywheel? but i thought racing beat was quality?? let's call them!
my clutch removed, bear in mind, 1500 miles on this setup....LOTS of wear hunh? let's investigate
notice the one side of the flywheel friction disc that is excessively worn, could that be a warped flywheel? but i thought racing beat was quality?? let's call them!
11-07-03, 01:30 PM
#86
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notice the scars on the side of the rotor and the bearing material on the center of the rotor
bearing failure, we're assuming oil starvation related
side plates are trashed
bearing failure, we're assuming oil starvation related
side plates are trashed
Last edited by 93BlackFD; 11-07-03 at 01:37 PM.
11-07-03, 01:35 PM
#87
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so we tested the pressure regulator, oil pump, eccentric shaft jets, pretty much the entire oil path, everything checked out okay, the rear rotor is the first to be oiled, so we really can't determine what happened
possible theories: bad bearings, loss of oil pressure (sudden), trash in oil, bad oil, etc- again, just theories
i'm glad it wasn't detonation related, although a hard detonation could throw the bearings off and break them if they're already brittle- another theory
i had to cover up the port work in all of the pics, rob's request, but everything i paid for in the motor was there...everything was explained to me and i'm 100% satisfied with their shop, setup, expertise, and hospitality, so now for some pics of the shop and other goodies
possible theories: bad bearings, loss of oil pressure (sudden), trash in oil, bad oil, etc- again, just theories
i'm glad it wasn't detonation related, although a hard detonation could throw the bearings off and break them if they're already brittle- another theory
i had to cover up the port work in all of the pics, rob's request, but everything i paid for in the motor was there...everything was explained to me and i'm 100% satisfied with their shop, setup, expertise, and hospitality, so now for some pics of the shop and other goodies
11-07-03, 04:42 PM
#94
Hey, several observations:
1. you have the orange silicone adhesive in the oil return line. Why use that stuff when there is a gasket there already? becareful with that stuff, it gets into the oil line and will cause engine damage. A friend threw a rod b/c of that stuff as he was overly paranoid about oil leak on the cam cover.
2. You don't have loctite glue on the flywheel to pressure plate screws: this is critical as the screws will loosen over time w/o loctite.
3. I'm running the same Pineapple clutch plate, RB flywheel and Centerforce Pressure plate: I feel that this clutch is not streetable, too much slippage required when hot. When cold, it's fine but when it's hot it's like a lightning switch. I'm going back to a full face clutch plate when this is worn out in like what 3 months?
1. you have the orange silicone adhesive in the oil return line. Why use that stuff when there is a gasket there already? becareful with that stuff, it gets into the oil line and will cause engine damage. A friend threw a rod b/c of that stuff as he was overly paranoid about oil leak on the cam cover.
2. You don't have loctite glue on the flywheel to pressure plate screws: this is critical as the screws will loosen over time w/o loctite.
3. I'm running the same Pineapple clutch plate, RB flywheel and Centerforce Pressure plate: I feel that this clutch is not streetable, too much slippage required when hot. When cold, it's fine but when it's hot it's like a lightning switch. I'm going back to a full face clutch plate when this is worn out in like what 3 months?
11-07-03, 05:50 PM
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Thanks for sharing those pics. 
Gees, those rotors and housings look spotless compared to my 25k mi Mazda Reman'! My rotors had so much carbon, they looked like a burned fireplace log.
Gees, those rotors and housings look spotless compared to my 25k mi Mazda Reman'! My rotors had so much carbon, they looked like a burned fireplace log.
11-07-03, 06:32 PM
#97
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rob has to tear it down further and look for further clues, we didn't really even talk about that- i assume it's warranty work
the orange stuff could do damage, but the pickup tube would filter any debris
the orange stuff could do damage, but the pickup tube would filter any debris
11-07-03, 06:46 PM
#98
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Originally posted by pomanferrari
Hey, several observations:
2. You don't have loctite glue on the flywheel to pressure plate screws: this is critical as the screws will loosen over time w/o loctite.
Hey, several observations:
2. You don't have loctite glue on the flywheel to pressure plate screws: this is critical as the screws will loosen over time w/o loctite.
Sure I did, had to heat them up to remove them
Originally posted by pomanferrari
3. I'm running the same Pineapple clutch plate, RB flywheel and Centerforce Pressure plate: I feel that this clutch is not streetable, too much slippage required when hot. When cold, it's fine but when it's hot it's like a lightning switch. I'm going back to a full face clutch plate when this is worn out in like what 3 months?
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3. I'm running the same Pineapple clutch plate, RB flywheel and Centerforce Pressure plate: I feel that this clutch is not streetable, too much slippage required when hot. When cold, it's fine but when it's hot it's like a lightning switch. I'm going back to a full face clutch plate when this is worn out in like what 3 months?
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11-07-03, 07:16 PM
#99
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Nobody notices the weird aspects of the secondary runners on this motor? Lack of lower exhaust ports on the plates? Nobody notices? I feel like i'm taking crazy pills!
11-07-03, 07:20 PM
#100
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Originally posted by GoRacer
Hey maybe you'll get upgraded to super mega pineapple port tomorrow to
Hey maybe you'll get upgraded to super mega pineapple port tomorrow to
So through all these hardships, we'll see how this turns out