RS 3.89 R&P and 6th gear conversion..
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Awesome video @francisluu Interesting...you may be the first mezger owner I have personally heard of that has had a head gasket issue. That is not a common failure point on our cars! And I agree on the 3.89 r&p. That made about as much difference (seat of the pants) as my 3.9l build (glad I have both!).
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Opinions needed. The R&P set has arrived. One of the “teeth” has a tiny little chip on it. Is this something I should be concerned about and send this back / claim insurance / reorder ?
It’s right next to the “8” in the photos below.
Thanks in advance
It’s right next to the “8” in the photos below.
Thanks in advance
#140
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ugh. have no idea gear tolerances. maybe could dremel out the bur. i wouldnt put it in as is
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#142
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Just curious - what were the symptoms with your head gasket? I've never heard of one failing on these cars.
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Although the damage on yours is minor, I would personally not install it. The forces that go through the pinion are huge and I see no reason one would want to install it with a stress riser already present.
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- Coolant cap was leaking, replaced with the newer (blue?) one.
- Then, pinned lines started leaking. Welded them.
- Then, small puddles of coolant would appear below the car in between sessions. I was also down on power (145MPH vs 149MPH on the front straight at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington)
- Coolant started mixing with the oil
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It was a process of elimination across a number of shop visits after a handful of track days. As context, the car came into my possession with the older (black?) coolant reservoir cap with pinned coolant lines.
- Coolant cap was leaking, replaced with the newer (blue?) one.
- Then, pinned lines started leaking. Welded them.
- Then, small puddles of coolant would appear below the car in between sessions. I was also down on power (145MPH vs 149MPH on the front straight at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington)
- Coolant started mixing with the oil
#146
Will just send this back and have them pack a new one over properly. If it fails second time I'm gonna have to order via dealer ya.
Thanks all
#147
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It was a process of elimination across a number of shop visits after a handful of track days. As context, the car came into my possession with the older (black?) coolant reservoir cap with pinned coolant lines.
- Coolant cap was leaking, replaced with the newer (blue?) one.
- Then, pinned lines started leaking. Welded them.
- Then, small puddles of coolant would appear below the car in between sessions. I was also down on power (145MPH vs 149MPH on the front straight at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Washington)
- Coolant started mixing with the oil