Anyone else thinking about getting a new Groundzero LIM??
12-07-04, 08:08 PM
#101
Originally Posted by SurgeMonster
wow why is one of the intermediate housings so much bigger than the other?
Guys it's not the ports or the stationary gears. Look at this pic. It's to add strength to the whole assembly. Also you need the extra metal so that the tension bolds will have something to fasten too from both sides so the center intermediate section doesn't produce stress cracks. 20b's use 2 sets of tension bolts. Long 13b style in the back and stort ones in the front.
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12-09-04, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by SPOautos
They probably only fixed what they were paid to fix. Dealerships tend to pay for the bare minimum work that will get the car sold. I dont think I'd base your decisions off of that. As a matter of fact unless you talked to someone at Groundzero about the situation how do you even know that the dealership really had the car worked on there...or that ALL the work was dont there. They might have just be trying to get out of making it right by placing the blame on someone else.
Who knows though....maybe this is why Ralph decided to leave and start his own tuning shop back up.
Stephen
Who knows though....maybe this is why Ralph decided to leave and start his own tuning shop back up.
Stephen
12-09-04, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by t-von
Guys it's not the ports or the stationary gears. Look at this pic. It's to add strength to the whole assembly. Also you need the extra metal so that the tension bolds will have something to fasten too from both sides so the center intermediate section doesn't produce stress cracks. 20b's use 2 sets of tension bolts. Long 13b style in the back and stort ones in the front.
Good to know, thanks, do you have any pics of that thicker plate? At different angles to show how the gear is attached?
Thanks
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12-09-04, 04:46 AM
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The pic above has the web page that I got the pics from. FYI the thick center plate has one stationary gear for the center rotor. The front plate has a stationary gear from the front rotor. So like I said before, the center plate is only thicker for strength/support reasons...not because of the stationary gears or ports.
www.Alamorotary.com also has some pics!
www.Alamorotary.com also has some pics!
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12-09-04, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by t-von
The pic above has the web page that I got the pics from. FYI the thick center plate has one stationary gear for the center rotor. The front plate has a stationary gear from the front rotor. So like I said before, the center plate is only thicker for strength/support reasons...not because of the stationary gears or ports.
www.Alamorotary.com also has some pics!
www.Alamorotary.com also has some pics!
Understood, but still was trying to figure out how it was attached.
12-22-04, 01:08 PM
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I agree that part of the problem with the rear rotor getting more air is the manner that it exits the elbo. The air gets split into the front/rear runners shortly after it exits the elbo, and the air is compessing itself up against the firewall side of the intake going through that turn. Opening up airflow to the front rotor will make the air want to go there instead of the rear. I do believe that more needs to be done other than just opening up the LIM to correct this. I would think it must be done all the way through the engine.
12-22-04, 05:01 PM
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where can you buy a copy of RXtuner magazines? at regular stores?? or subscription only?
12-30-04, 11:41 PM
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hmm that kinda sucks..makes me wanna keep my re engine and make a manifold like that...will the re manifold bolt up to the fd? i know the ports are different in size on the engine..but thats something that can be ported when the engine is getting rebuilt..what you think?
12-30-04, 11:55 PM
#120
Originally Posted by GOTBANNED?
hmm that kinda sucks..makes me wanna keep my re engine and make a manifold like that...will the re manifold bolt up to the fd? i know the ports are different in size on the engine..but thats something that can be ported when the engine is getting rebuilt..what you think?
I called KDR to ask them what they thought about the RE manifold and interestingly enough they recommended this one instead and told me they are going to be using it on their project car.
I'm still waiting for flow numbers, dyno numbers and pictures.
12-31-04, 01:53 PM
#123
Originally Posted by radkins
Where did you get it from? I have called GZ 3 times about this and they always tell me that Ralph isn't there and they will have him call me.
12-31-04, 06:51 PM
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01-01-05, 12:10 AM
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I called KDR to ask them what they thought about the RE manifold and interestingly enough they recommended this one instead and told me they are going to be using it on their project car.
I'm still waiting for flow numbers, dyno numbers and pictures.[/QUOTE]
I took it up and showed them on Thursday.
I called KDR to ask them what they thought about the RE manifold and interestingly enough they recommended this one instead and told me they are going to be using it on their project car.
I'm still waiting for flow numbers, dyno numbers and pictures.[/QUOTE]
I took it up and showed them on Thursday.
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