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Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that information on local (and
other) 928 events is posted on my web page in case you lose track of
all the e-mails floating around.

The site is


Check it out and give me some comments, suggestions, etc.


I will try to keep it current.


Thanks,

Tom
midlman@... 87S4

Hey Nick,

Sorry to hear you won't be able to make it. If your schedule happens to
open up, just show up. 8am at SIR.

The nice thing about my not organizing the event itself is that I don't
have to take any deposits. Last minute entries are no problem.

-Adam

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From: Daffern1@...
To: PacNW928@...
Subject: Re: [PacNW928] By the way, Hi!
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:55 AM

Hey Adam,
Hope your car is back up to snuff. Looks like I'm screwed for Drag
Day...gotta work. I'll send you a check for $25 anyway to cover t shirt

costs

or whatever.

Have a good time!
Nick

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It is true.

Bob
87, 84, 93Audi S4

Hey Bobby, You work right around the corner from me. I work in the plaza
that has the "Coffee Express" in it across from the McDonalds on Custer. I
saw you while you were at the light by the produce stand around 11:00. Yep,
I will have to drive my shark in one day this week, and stop by.

Ray Henson
88' S4 Auto - SandMetallic/Rolls Royce
Port Orchard, WA

Hi Ray.,

The only purple 928 on the list (or that I know of locally) is Bob ?
(bobarino). He picked up (I should say stole) that 91 GT from
Chapins
in Bellevue.

Bob was that you??

On a side note, I know of a purple 91 GT in Vancouver BC that is
supposedly for sale for Cdn. $31,000. Break it down to US $ and
it's
about $21,000. Not a bad deal. Should be fairly easy to get across
the border.

Can any Canadian listers confirm this ????


Later,
Tom
midlman@... (87S4)---just got my 928 parts :-)


--- In PacNW928@..., rhenson <rhenson@P...> wrote:

I saw a purple/violet S4 in Lakewood yesterday. I would have tried

to follow

but we were going in opposite directions. First time ever seeing

one
in that

color.

Ray Henson
88' S4 Auto - SandMetallic/Rolls Royce
Port Orchard, WA

I saw a purple/violet S4 in Lakewood yesterday. I would have tried to follow
but we were going in opposite directions. First time ever seeing one in that
color.

Ray Henson
88' S4 Auto - SandMetallic/Rolls Royce
Port Orchard, WA

Hey Andy,

The Pac NW Shark Drags are taking place at SIR on Sunday June 25th.

We currently have 16 928's that will be racing. Our "team" is called
"Stuttgart Air Force".

The cost is $25 to race payable at the gate. T-shirt orders are closed at
this time, although there is a chance I may be able to get a couple extra
printed up without a nickname printed across the back.

There will be an extra charge to cover the costs of our own trophies and
prizes, I'll let everyone know what this is when I get the shirts back.
I'm shooting for $25 apiece, including the price of the T-shirt.

Tech inspection begins at 8am, I would try to be a little early. All
spectators are welcome.

This is not a private event. We will be participating in the "Hi-Tech
Import vs. American Muscle" race day. There will be anywhere from 200-500
participants total. You will get anywhere from 2-5 dial in runs, depending
on how many participants there are. From there, you race until you get
eliminated.

We will have four trophies: "Quick Draw"-fastest reaction time; "Top
Gun"-fastest top speed; "Eliminator"- quickest E.T.; "King Shark" - 928
that gets furthest up the ladder;

There will also be a Drag Day Poker. All participants guess what their
best reaction time, top speed, and E.T. will be. I think I may have people
do this after their first dial in. Who ever gets the closest on all three
at the end of the day will win the as yet to be determined prize.

It'll be a great time Andy, you should go for it. We are all first timers
for the most part. You don't have to abuse your car. The key is
consistency, not top speed.

Even if you decide not to race, please come and check it out, it's always
great to meet other shark owners in person.

One last note on racing, if you don't go for it now, you may not get
another chance.
(How's that for pressure?)

-Adam Birnbaum
'88 S4 A/T - "Exhaust dropped, transaxle half unbolted"














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From: Jim & Tina <nebraska@...>
To: PacNW928@...
Subject: Re: [PacNW928] By the way, Hi!
Date: Monday, June 12, 2000 11:37 PM

What are these drags? Do you have to race to be there? I don't think

I

would be up for that, but I would like to meet fellow shark owners!

lemme know... and thanks for the response!

Andy,

The shark drags are going to be held in Seattle,
at SIR right guys?? The looks to be a great turnout
of guys running their cars as well as some not so
by all means show if you can even if you don't want
to run! Adam Birnbaum has organized this event
as well as other great events for all us NW shark
owners, Can one of you guys fill Andy in on more
of the fine details??

Jim V


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The procedure is printed in the 928 Int'l catalogue, it was written by
Wally Plumley at 928SP. If anyone wants it, I can scan it or fax it. It is
probably at Nichols tips page.

-Adam Birnbaum


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Hey Adam,
Hope your car is back up to snuff. Looks like I'm screwed for Drag
Day...gotta work. I'll send you a check for $25 anyway to cover t shirt costs
or whatever.

Have a good time!
Nick

Yup that was me, i think i'm the only one around with a car the color of
Barney the dinosaur. there's also a red S4 i'ce seen in the area
too....anyone on the list?? take care

Bobby
'91 GT

Ray,

That was ME!! my name is Bobby and i own Masters in Oakbrook plaza by Key
Bank. the color is amethyst metalic and its a '91 GT. i'd love it if you
stopped by and said hi some day. i'm there every day from 9am to 1pm and
then i'm there from 5pm to 6 pm to close up shop. i've seen yours around a
couple times too. nice looking car. take care.

Bobby
'91 GT

What are these drags? Do you have to race to be there? I don't think I
would be up for that, but I would like to meet fellow shark owners!

lemme know... and thanks for the response!

Andy,

The shark drags are going to be held in Seattle,
at SIR right guys?? The looks to be a great turnout
of guys running their cars as well as some not so
by all means show if you can even if you don't want
to run! Adam Birnbaum has organized this event
as well as other great events for all us NW shark
owners, Can one of you guys fill Andy in on more
of the fine details??

Jim V

Oscar,

Yes I did,bought a '79 5spd car,I'm going to make it a
daily drive while I get the other one done,I really wanted
a 78 or 79 do a stock resto on while the other will start
to be more of a street/track car.
Will you be attending the shark drags??Sundays are
best to drop by my place,real busy with work this time
of year.

Jim V

Andy,

Congrats on the purchase,must be a very clean car
with only 38K!
Hope you can make it down to the drag day on the 25th,
should be a great time.As far as the fan not working it
would have to be a bad viscous coupling,this can be
re-filled with fluid but I'm unsure where the procedure
this was posted; anyone??

Jim V

Hey Thanks Jim!

Yeah, my car is amazingly clean. It is, dare I say, immaculate. I was
really lucky to find it, because it was the exact car I wanted, color and
everything. My only problem is that it has been sitting for about 15 years
and so it has some issues with things just being not used. I replaced the
timing belt and water pump, but other than that, i don't really know exactly
what to do.

What are these drags? Do you have to race to be there? I don't think I
would be up for that, but I would like to meet fellow shark owners!

lemme know... and thanks for the response!

your pal

andy
79, cockney braun!

Jim,

Am I to understand correctly?, you've bought another shark? Are you
trying to compete with Roberts and Morrison? Them boys have about 5 sharks
a piece! I'll be relocating to Austin, Texas soon, but I'll take a road
trip and check out the erector set before I leave. Let me know when it's a
good time.

-Oscar
81 auto

YES! This is awesome.

Great news Jim, looking forward to seeing you and your new(est) shark on
the 25th.

-Adam

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From: Jim & Tina <nebraska@...>
To: PacNW928@...
Subject: Re: [PacNW928] Drag day!!
Date: Sunday, June 11, 2000 10:25 PM

Sorry to hear about the "erector set", was there a particular hold up?

Time is the holdup,my wife has been having to work long shifts
because they've been down a man at the base,can't complain too
much there it gives me more "daddy" time with my daughter :-)
Also I've been slammed at work busy season came on quick
this year.

Plan "B" sounds exciting, I hope it involves you pounding down the

quarter

mile in one form or another.

Ah, plan"B"- can't get your shark ready in time???
Go get another one!!!!
Bought a '79 5spd the other night so I've just got to check it
over and get it through emmissions etc.
Should be there with it on the 25th

Jim V



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Sorry to hear about the "erector set", was there a particular hold up?

Time is the holdup,my wife has been having to work long shifts
because they've been down a man at the base,can't complain too
much there it gives me more "daddy" time with my daughter :-)
Also I've been slammed at work busy season came on quick
this year.

Plan "B" sounds exciting, I hope it involves you pounding down the quarter
mile in one form or another.

Ah, plan"B"- can't get your shark ready in time???
Go get another one!!!!
Bought a '79 5spd the other night so I've just got to check it
over and get it through emmissions etc.
Should be there with it on the 25th

Jim V

Hey Jim,

Sorry to hear about the "erector set", was there a particular hold up?

Plan "B" sounds exciting, I hope it involves you pounding down the quarter
mile in one form or another.

-Adam

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Well, the shark is in the air, comfortably resting on 4 two ton jack
stands, with a floor jack under the rear cross member and a floor jack
under the oil pan. Pretty stable.

I removed the front "clutch housing" cover and noticed something
interesting. There appear to be 2 hex studs bolted to the drive gear.
They must be about 3/4" tall. Any idea what these are for? Are they for
balancing purposes? It appears that they may have cut notches where they
came in contact with web castings in the upper bell housing. It's possible
that the bell housing was machined with these notches, but I find it
unlikely. It looks like there are friction marks where the notches are.
The studs themselves appear to be intact. Maybe a source for the sound?

I unbolted the front drive shaft collar just to see what would happen. The
drive shaft immediately shot 4mm forward (or the crank shot 4mm backward).
I retorqued the collar and started the car. The whirring noise was still
there, but had decreased in intensity by a good 75%. Very curious.

There is a large ring gear sandwiched between the drive gear and the
flywheel, which I am a little puzzled over. The drive gear is bolted to
the flex plate and is where the starter engages right? I initially assumed
the large ring gear was for the "Park" mechanism, but that wouldn't make
sense. Because its bolted to the flywheel, the big ring gear would have to
turn even when the car is in "Park". So, what is it? It also blocks
access to make the space measurements between the drive gear and flex plate
as noted in the manuals The giant ring gear It isn't shown in any of the
picture diagrams of the front drive plate unit in the torque tube section
of the manuals. Probably a silly question, but any have a quick answer?
I'll be scouring my manuals tonight for an explanation.

I'm going to proceed with lowering the transaxle, and will attempt to run
the car with the rear of the torque tube disconnected to see if the sound
is from the tranny bearings. Don't know how for I'll get on this tonight,
but I figure I still got a good 3 hours of life left in me.

-Adam Birnbaum
'88 S4 A/T