Looking For A 3.8 X51 Motor....
05-04-2011, 09:10 PM
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My 3.4 is just fine thank you. She won 2 POC races this past weekend and even broke her own track record by 1/2 second. I was just along for the ride....
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05-05-2011, 04:36 PM
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can't you get the sharkwerks 3.9L for ~ $26K
05-05-2011, 07:07 PM
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05-06-2011, 10:41 AM
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Very glad to hear, we really care about you, you know.
I am very glad to hear your car is fine. On the topic - let us know what the financial outcome will be if you`ll find x51 m97 anywhere, I saw some on Ebay but now it seems to be gone.
BTW, on the slightly different topic - have you ever exerienced issues with japanese gearboxes on 3-2 downshift? My car started to do something odd under medium-hard braking I am trying to downshift, heel&toe done properly but when I push into 2nd gear it feels like it presses against a solid wall, does not feel like a worn synchro but literally like i am trying to press into something solid. not sure what it is. does it mean i need solid engine mounts or is it a gearbox itself going south?
05-06-2011, 12:35 PM
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Very glad to hear, we really care about you, you know.
I am very glad to hear your car is fine. On the topic - let us know what the financial outcome will be if you`ll find x51 m97 anywhere, I saw some on Ebay but now it seems to be gone.
BTW, on the slightly different topic - have you ever exerienced issues with japanese gearboxes on 3-2 downshift? My car started to do something odd under medium-hard braking I am trying to downshift, heel&toe done properly but when I push into 2nd gear it feels like it presses against a solid wall, does not feel like a worn synchro but literally like i am trying to press into something solid. not sure what it is. does it mean i need solid engine mounts or is it a gearbox itself going south?
05-06-2011, 12:42 PM
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Yea the Gertag boxes are a POS though the997 versons are quite bit beefier than what I use. I would suggest changing the trans oil if that hasn't been done recently and see if that helps. Also make sure you're getting the clutch all the way down. I experienced something similar when I had my seat too far back and wasn't getting full engagement....
soooo, if it may be clutch related - can it be a pressure plate issue? I was getting some vibration on clutch pedal when depressed, and was told it _may_ be either bearing or a clutch plate itself. it is not cinsistent, i only get it when going at redline 3rd gear braking down to 35-40 something mph at 2nd gear. couple of times i got 4th gear in instead of 2nd as usually 2nd simpy 'slides in' but here it simply did not go. but it is not consistent.
05-06-2011, 06:32 PM
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I definitely agree it could be a clutch related issue but I'd still change the trans oil first. If you decided to R & R the clutch get the Sport package from Sachs which includes the PP, clutch, and TO bearing. It's relatively cheap around $350. IIRC....
05-07-2011, 04:24 PM
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>get the Sport package from Sachs
yep, that`s the plan... I am still not sure if I want to put on LWFW or not, but clutch is long due, I just wait for current one to finally give up. will do it any way at the end of this season.
yep, that`s the plan... I am still not sure if I want to put on LWFW or not, but clutch is long due, I just wait for current one to finally give up. will do it any way at the end of this season.
