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From: keys@starchild.ncsl.nist.gov (Lawrence B. Keys)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Looking to buy new tires.... (recommendations?)
Date: 17 Nov 92 13:28:29 GMT
Organization: National Institute of Standards & Technology

In article <1992Nov16.194951.48219@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> lcj0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Lutz C. Jacob) writes:
>
>	I have a 1991 Corrado, and needless to say, it tends to tear up the
>rubber very well, and I have to start thinking about new tires.  The tires
>that came with the car were Continentals.  I understand that these are rather
>soft, and would like to go to a harder rubber.  I know that this will result
>in (normally) less grip, but I can't afford tires this often.  I got a 
>recommendation from a guy with a twin turbo nipsomethingorother.  He mentioned
>the same problems, and finally switched to a set of Yokohama tires.  Anyone 
>ever had experience with these?  I would like to get in on a bulk order so that
>the tires are cheaper as well... I think the Corrado takes 210 15/50's, but 
>I am not entirely sure.  I will have to check.... Any recommendations as to 
>tires and suppliers are greatly appreciated, e-mail preferable, I can post a
>summary..... Thanks folks.
>-- 
>
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>lcj0@Lehigh.edu                                 LUCC Student Konsultant
>
>   "A prohibitionist is someone you wouldn't want to drink with,



Last Tuesday (11/10) i replaced the tires on my car Michelin MXV2's with
a set of Dunlop D40 M2's.  I think that it will be impossible for
me to make a direct comparrison since the Michelin's were a 185/55 15"
and the Dunlop's are 195/50 15".  However, i can tell you that the Dunlop`s
are extremely sticky.  I have had a chance to drive them during wet 
conditions, and they were very sure footed.  I would recommend them highly!

In terms of tire size, your car has the same wheel size as my car 6.5x15,
unless of course your car is the VR6.  The 195/50 15"'s will work, or you
could do the same as a guy here who has a 1990 Corrado, he used 205/50 15"'s
i think.

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From: jgwynne@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John S Gwynne)
Subject: Re: CJ7 full-floating axle dealer?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 00:11:04 GMT


I've been involved with Jeep's for twelve years and never heard of Henry's
Machine Works.  I suspect that they just sell other brands of axle kits.  
Never the less, it would be best to stick to the major brands:

   Currie Enterprises (714-528-6957)
   Dura Blue (714-632-6803)
   Mark Williams Enterprises (303-665-6901)
   Moser Engineering (219-726-6689) 
   Strange Engineering (708-869-7010)
   Summers Brothers (800-221-7532)


These are the Jeep AMC model 20 axle kits for the CJ-7 and CJ-5 that 
I'm familiar with:

(1) Forged one piece axle kits:

   Moser Engineering, Dura Blue, and Summers Brothers

   These are okay for stock engines, but I have a small block Chevy (300hp)
that twisted a pair of Dura Blue axles in six months of street use.

(2) Full Floating Rear Axle Kit:

   Summers Brothers

   They do not recommend this for competition use, but they are SAE 4130 alloy
with a 29 inside spline and a 30 tooth outside spline. I do not know of
anyone with this kit.

(3) Heavy Duty Dana 60 Rear Axle Kit:

   Summers Brothers

   This is what I replaced my model 20 with and strongly recommend if you are
planning to develop any horse power. The axles are SAE 4340 and have a
spline count of 35 :-) . If you consider replacing your axle, I would contact
both Summers Brothers and Currie Enterprises and ask about the pro-and-cons
of the Dana 60 and Ford 9".

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From: rvkl60@aus18a25.sps.mot.com (Tom Mathes)
Subject: Re: got me a '90 miata - (plastic windshield problems
Organization: Motorola Inc, Austin, Texas
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 15:50:25 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.203221.21434@mips2.ma30.bull.com> K.Buck@ma30.bull.com writes:
>In article <1992Nov12.175133.14714@kpc.com> atl@kpc.com (Drew Lynch) writes:
>>Meguiars plastic cleaner and plastic polish work great if you can find them.
>>They cleared up  my old Jensen-Healy's milky white rear window very nicely.
>
>you should be able to find them in better auto parts stores, or they're
>also available from various other sources, including RoadShow International
>and even some Mazda dealers.  there are numerous ads in the Miata Club
>magazine for places that sell Meguiars products.
>
>>They are a bit pricey also, about $8.00 a bottle.
>
>well, compared to the cost of a new window, that's not bad at all...
>:-)

I found similar products in a place called "The Container Store" (a store
that sells all types of mundane and exotic containers of all sorts).  They
sold 3 types of plastic polish, for typically $4 a bottle.  I also found
that local body shops sometimes will sell these types of products.

Tom
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade)
Subject: Re: Software Programmers = Auto Workers?
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:02:09 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.175946.14181@oakhill.sps.mot.com> rvkl60@aus18a25.sps.mot.com (Tom Mathes) writes:
>I hope I got the attention of several of you out there in NetLand. There
>is an interesting article on pg. 91 of the Nov. 16, 1992 issue of
>"Electronic Engineering Times". It is titled "S/W EEs 'face massive
>unemployment'".
>
>The article discusses a new book called "The Decline and Fall if the
>American Programmer", by Edward Yourdan (Prentice-Hall, Englewood
>Cliffs, NJ).  Mr. Yourdon groups data processors, software people and
>systems analysts in this group, and he claims that the American software
>industry will go the way of the US auto industry if present trends
>continue.  He sites the lousy quality control of the software coming out
>of American software houses, and the excessive development costs that
>are assoicated with it.  He likens the attitude of American software
>engineers to that of auto workers in the 1970s, that is, egocentric,
>looking down upon their non-US competition, and unconcerned about the
>quality of their product or productivity.
>
>He sites examples of Sun Microsystems hiring Russian software experts in
>its latest compiler project as an example, along with the movement of
>software jobs to sophisticated and cheap "software factories" in the Far
>East and South America.  Already, General Electric and Texas Instruments
>are tapping overseas talent, due to lower costs, according to the
>aritcle.
>
>Tom Mathes                                e-mail : rvkl60@aus18a25.sps.mot.com

interesting point.  specifically japan has been doing research for years on
the best ways to cheaply and efficiently produce quality software...once 
again they are willing to forgo short-term profits in order to dominate long-
term.  one of my professors is a consultant to NEC and he said within a few
years these 'software factories' will start churning out high quality code 
and they may well dominate by the year 2000.
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: troy@stimpy.att.com (Troy Cauble)
Subject: Should I fix my trade-in's clutch?
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 16:14:44 GMT


My '88 Accord needs some clutch work (it's slipping).
I may trade it in soon for a new Ford Explorer.  Would
I net more money by having it fixed or leaving it to
the dealer?

Also, while I would never do this to an individual,
I must admit that it has crossed my mind that if I
don't mention the clutch, the dealership might not
notice the problem.  Would you mention it?

-troy
Troy.Cauble@att.com
(the email address at the top may be WRONG)
Newsgroups: rec.autos,rec.autos.tech
From: ferrari@hubcap.clemson.edu (scott stevenson)
Subject: BMW mailing list
Organization: Clemson University
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 01:47:01 GMT

Is there a BMW mailing list?  If so, how do I get in touch with it?

Thanks,
Scott
From: lcj0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Lutz C. Jacob)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Looking to buy new tires.... (recommendations?)
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:49:51 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University


	I have a 1991 Corrado, and needless to say, it tends to tear up the
rubber very well, and I have to start thinking about new tires.  The tires
that came with the car were Continentals.  I understand that these are rather
soft, and would like to go to a harder rubber.  I know that this will result
in (normally) less grip, but I can't afford tires this often.  I got a 
recommendation from a guy with a twin turbo nipsomethingorother.  He mentioned
the same problems, and finally switched to a set of Yokohama tires.  Anyone 
ever had experience with these?  I would like to get in on a bulk order so that
the tires are cheaper as well... I think the Corrado takes 210 15/50's, but 
I am not entirely sure.  I will have to check.... Any recommendations as to 
tires and suppliers are greatly appreciated, e-mail preferable, I can post a
summary..... Thanks folks.
-- 


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lutzer@biff.cc.lehigh.edu                       Lutzer (R)
lcj0@Lehigh.edu                                 LUCC Student Konsultant

   "A prohibitionist is someone you wouldn't want to drink with,
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Raising the limit
From: hugh@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Hugh Grierson)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 03:02:48 GMT
Organization: Fujitsu New Zealand

In article <Bxtpps.EvC@ssesco.com> nau@ssesco.com (William Nau) writes:
>In article <1992Nov16.175045.8175@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca>, fengxi@prancer.eche.ualberta.ca (Fengxi Zhou) writes:
>|> Every car must pass an annual mechanical test to ensure safety,
>|> emmision, etc.  How is that?

Are you saying that the US doesn't have such a system?  I am genuinely
surprised.  [But at least it is consistent with the US seatbelt regulations,
ie there are more important issues than saving peoples' lives :-(].

>Sounds expensive.

Here it costs $15 for the WOF (Warrant of Fitness) check required every 6
months.  Neither expensive for me, nor for the government (with $15 fees
and $200 fines I would be surprised if it didn't pay for itself).

Most often there is something small that I have to do to pass (replace
a bulb, adjust brake shoes, etc) - confirming the wisdom of such a system.

-- 
Hugh Grierson          Fujitsu/ICL New Zealand - Software Development Centre
hugh@nezsdc.icl.co.nz                Speaking for myself only.  See figure 1.
    Quote of the decade: "We're not just talking about unpopulated areas
     of the Southern Hemisphere anymore" [Pres. Bush, on the Ozone hole]
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: davel@ampex.com (Dave Larkins)
Subject: Re: Ford kicked my ass in court
Organization: Ampex Corporation, Redwood City CA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:23:04 GMT

In article <2182@shaman.wv.tek.com> andrew@frip.wv.tek.com writes:
>When you write a letter of complaint to a big corporate entity, you're
>a lot more likely to get an answer, and maybe some real action, if you
>keep it short.  Don't tell your life story, don't berate the BCE for
>not living up to their ads, don't use lots of flowery adjectives.
>Spend one short paragraph describing the problem, one short paragraph
>telling what remedy you want (just one remedy, don't give them multiple
>choices), and send it off.  The BCE flunky that has to read these
>things wants to get the gist of your message in thirty seconds.  If it
>takes much longer than that, your letter will get shuffled to the
>bottom of a tall pile of similar letters.
>
>This note was 13,000 words long -- four pages in 10-point type.  It may
>be awhile before anybody at Ford reads it.
>
>(If you're writing a letter for the record before you go to court, that
>of course is another matter.)
>
>  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
>                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)

Errumm... Ever heard about that human affliction called 'humor'? I was trying
to express my disgust with sarcasm rather than expletives, and I would rather
think that it at least upset someone in the Ford empire. Also I had the
feeling that as it was also directed at the media, there may be more chance
of attention. 

As for your first point, I flat don't agree, it is my belief that Ford manufactures
products with a normal distribution around _shit_ and _not_shit_ and biases
their data samplings towards _not_shit_ by dumping any and all negative input.

ciao		davel
From: abbott@priory.enet.dec.com (Robert Abbott)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: HOW TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL IN GARAGE
Date: 19 Nov 92 22:24:55 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: TP Performance


In article <1992Nov19.092443.11468@scott.skidmore.edu>, jreiser@scott.skidmore.edu (Jason Reiser... Asleep) writes...
>ehsan@attila.weitek.COM (Ehsan Kalami) writes:
>> 
>> hi, I am sure a lot of people have a similar problem. Where can one buy
>> blocks of cement/concrete so that we know how far to drive a car into
>> garage. similar to one found in parking lots?
>> thanks.
> 
>I don't know where to get the real McCoy, but for something that's
>probably a lot less expensive, consider a "Park Block".  It's a
>plastic/rubber block that you stick to the garage floor and it stops
>the car as you roll in.  Available from Mid America Designs (Corvette
>place) for only $12.95 at 800-637-5533.
> 
>Of course, you could always construct something.... perhaps some
>wooden beams?
> 

Geez. For zero dollars you can learn how long your car is and how
to park it by eye. I suppose you play bumper cars when parallel
parking?

On a more constructive note;

    1. Mark a line on the side of your garage opposite the
       driver's window. When your head is parallel the car
       is in far enough.

    2. Hang a weighted string from the ceiling. When the weight
       touches the windshield, it's far enough.

There are other variations of this idea, all costing less than $1.


------------------------
Robert K. Abbott
abbott@tps.enet.dec.com          
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com (Vikas Sontakke)
Subject: Re: Cruise Control w/ Manual Transmission
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:40:46 GMT


Some carmakers take the cheap way out and put the vacuum dump switch on the
clutch pedal, brake pedal.  They use brake light signal to deactivate the cruise
control electronically.  The vacuum dump switch is fall-back mechanism.
Note the lack of electrical switch on the clutch.

Suppose you are going up the hill on the cruise control and decide the upshift.
Since the gas pedal is already pulled in by cruise control cable, by the time
vaccum switch dumps all the vaccum and disconnects the cruise control, engine
would be racing.

This is exactly what happened on my SHO.  I suppose I could figure out a way to
adjust the clutch vacuum switch but manual does mention any way of doing that.

I know the vacuum switch works because I can press the clutch pedal on the level
road under cruise and it will disconnect.

Vikas Sontakke		Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard MA.
Internet:		sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com
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From: andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Whining about buying American cars
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:42:24 GMT
Reply-To: andrew@frip.wv.tek.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: Tektronix Color Printers, Wilsonville, Oregon

[]

	"For comparable products I prefer my money to go and put food
	on some kid from Detroit's table rather than be used somewhere
	else."

Let's drag it out into the sunlight.  You'd rather help feed a kid from
Detroit than a kid from Tsutsumi.  Is this not racism?

  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com)
                       (uunet!tektronix!frip.WV.TEK!andrew)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: ccw@slee07.srl.ford.com (C. C. Warren)
Subject: Re: Experiences with Pickups
Organization: Ford Motor Company Scientific Research Labs, Dearborn, MI
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:50:30 GMT

wesf@boi.hp.com (Wes Fujii) writes:
: michael.e.carey (mcarey@cbnewsb.cb.att.com) wrote:
: : >
: : >Diesels:
: : >
: : >Go with the Cummins (I understand Ford will be going with that motor, too)
: : >if you can afford it.  The International engine in the Ford trucks is okay
: : >but lacks the all-out-power of the Cummins.  I know several people that 
: :   <stuff deleted> 
: : 
: : Woa!  I would like to know your source on Ford using the Cummins instead
: : of the IH?  I haven't heard of this.  This would spell bad news for
: : an already troubled Navistar.  As for the power of the IH, back when
: : ford first started putting them in there trucks (then it was a 6.9 liter
: : Diesel), the rear-ends could not take the power of the engine and they
: : kept dropping out.  If they are going with the Cummins for power reasons,
: : I hope that they are a little more prepared this time.
: 
: Heard it from a friend that is shopping for a diesel truck.  I admit that
: my source is not all that great.  I'll try to pin him down on his source...
: 

As I understand the situation, Chrysler has exclusive use of the Cummins
engine until around the year 2000. 

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*of my employer.                                                        *
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Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: jreiser@scott.skidmore.edu (Jason Reiser... Asleep)
Subject: Re: Cruise Control w/ Manual Transmission
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:39:31 GMT

stsshol@st.unocal.COM (Herb Lam) writes:
> 
> I have a '91 Mazda 626 with manual transmission along with cruise
> control.  I have only tried the cruise control to see how it operates
> but don't use it because I usually drive in fairly heavy traffic.
> 
> Out of curiosity, what happens if the cruise control is on and I
> change gears?  Does it do any harm to the engine or the cruise control?


The cruise controls I've used with manual transmissions have always
disengaged when you touch the clutch... same way it does it you touch
the brake.  This probably applies to your 626 as well.

				- Jason
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From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: torquey
Date: 16 Nov 1992 05:25:34 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc5.ins.cwru.edu

you always posting at this time of night, torque?...geez!..we should
all be in bed!!!(yes..i'll delete this as soon as you answer, that 
precious banwidth crap<??????>)
DREW
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From: born@scepter.raleigh.ibm.com
Subject: Japanese Full Size Trucks
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 14:29:12 GMT
News-Software: IBM OS/2 PM RN (NR/2) v0.14g by O. Vishnepolsky and R. Rogers
Reply-To: born@vnet.ibm.com
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research

Has anyone seen the commercial advertising the new full-size truck
made by Toyota? (I believe it was Toyota.)  I've read in the past that
this is a VERY profitable market segment for the U.S. manufacturers.
It will be very interesting to see how they (Ford, GM, Chrysler) respond 
to this new entry.
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: mapte@astral (Madhav Apte)
Subject: Re: Gatorback tires
Organization: U S WEST Information Technologies
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 16:42:04 GMT

Someone asked:
>
>>Anyone tried BFG Comp T/A VR4's?  I have heard good things about them,
>>in wet, rain, and snow.  Not all that many bucks either.
>

Don't know if it makes any difference as far as VR versus HR,
but I have been using BFG Comp T/A HR4s for about 1.5 months.
Excellent dry, pretty good wet traction.  It has snowed here
twice so far - I just drove to work in snow.  The snow traction
is not great, but manageable.  I will have more info later, as
I drive more on snow.

- Madhav


Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: jnielsen@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John F Nielsen)
Subject: Re: Survey impartiality (was Re: Profits to Japan?)
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 21:40:38 GMT

You were probably reading the post where someone proudly proclaimed that
the diamond start triplets had their reliability rated differently
when in fact they were the same car. BUT, when I went and actually
looked at the ratings, I found them to be IDENTICAL. 

Shouldn't the Plymouth Laser have been rated lower than the 
Mitsu Eclipse if this idea of Japanese owners rating their cars
better than they are and American owners rating their cars
worse actually existed?

Most people who are against the ratings do not realize that
some American cars receive high marks while there are some 
Japanese cars that receive low marks. And, isn't it just possible
that the Japanese cars have been more reliable than the American?

john



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From: jnielsen@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John F Nielsen)
Subject: Re: G20 vs. Altima, Fast vs. Slow
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 21:12:14 GMT

In article <lgls07INNs7i@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> tut@cairo.Eng.Sun.COM (Bill "Bill" Tuthill) writes:
>
>Don't forget that the Mazda 626 is a competitor in the Accord/Taurus/
>Camry class.  Given the G20's lack of airbag, the Accord's SOHC engine,
>the Taurus' mediocre reliability, and the Camry's poor fuel economy,
>I'd say Mazda is the winner right now.  (Chrysler LH not included.)
>

Well for the Camry the fuel economy numbers are:

4 cylinder 
22/29  5sp
21/27  auto

v6
19/26 5sp
18/15 auto

So what is the mazda like? And unless the fuel economy is *really*
poor, I don't see how it can be a deciding factor in buying a 
car of this size.

john
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