Subject	Welll, I lost an hour of very expensive track time once
Posted by	ConVerTT on June 10, 2015 at 2:14 PM
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In Reply To	leaking balance tube won't leave you stranded.. posted by bartz32tt on June 10, 2015 at 01:05 PM
Message	When an O-ring "disappeared" under heavy boot causing a very noticeable boost leak. I don't know whether it was old, or if the balance tube was just loose or what, but it was gone, and it cost me an hour in the pits Just saying.... ConVerTT - 93 Hi Compression TT Convertible (black) XtraVerTT - 93 Hi Compression TT Convertible (glacier white) SlickTTop - 96 OBD1 TT Slicktop (black) Old Yeller - 90 Slicktop NA (PGY) And their hot Asian Cousin - 01 Acura NSX NA
Follow Ups	Almost $20 for 3 rubber o-rings? - nonstopna 17:59:59 06/09/15 The o-ring material has to be the correct type or it will - ZXRider 18:06:45 06/09/15 I bought my O-Rings at a local supplier - Zbullet 18:52:34 06/09/15 Block plates, trace out the tube flange design on some thin - jzack 19:57:15 06/09/15 there is a paper gasket to trace and you can use original - Antihero 12:33:20 06/10/15 sell it, buy a honda (n/m) - Halo TTZ 20:56:17 06/09/15 Re: sell it, buy a honda - nonstopna 01:59:30 06/10/15 $20 isn't that big a deal - BlackholeZ 02:56:11 06/10/15 Re: $20 isn't that big a deal - nonstopna 03:44:18 06/10/15 "Just need to do a little more research on..." My time is - RAGTPZ 10:28:37 06/10/15 Nailed it. (n/m) - white22sky 10:37:43 06/10/15 You guys are ballers! - OverZealous (CT) 11:56:09 06/10/15 Disagree on there being little or nothing to show. Not - RAGTPZ 12:44:29 06/10/15 leaking balance tube won't leave you stranded.. - bartz32tt 13:05:19 06/10/15 You want Viton or Silicone - ZXRider 13:30:16 06/10/15 Is my link working? - bartz32tt 14:06:34 06/10/15 Yes. Your link works - ZXRider 14:48:10 06/10/15 Welll, I lost an hour of very expensive track time once - ConVerTT 14:14:35 06/10/15 Not sure what your point is. - bartz32tt 14:38:56 06/10/15 I was sort of stranded (n/m) - ConVerTT 18:53:13 06/10/15 I was saying in general by the way, not specifically about - RAGTPZ 19:24:22 06/10/15 And we fashioned one up out of some hose. Sorta worked. (n/m) - MixManMash 22:31:42 06/10/15 Psssst. It actually worked great.... - ConVerTT 23:23:53 06/10/15 Or, you know - BlackholeZ 14:17:12 06/10/15 Without specs, not sure I'd trust CZP's research blindly. - bartz32tt 14:35:18 06/10/15 How much have you put into your Z? - BlackholeZ 13:46:19 06/10/15 Re: How much have you put into your Z? - OverZealous (CT) 21:07:07 06/10/15 I had over 10k into it including purchase - BlackholeZ 17:01:39 06/11/15 Re: I had over 10k into it including purchase - OverZealous (CT) 18:13:49 06/11/15 No planes anymore, got into engineering - BlackholeZ 22:56:14 06/11/15 Engr? Math?? Yuck! J/k - OverZealous (CT) 18:20:14 06/12/15 I love the math - BlackholeZ 23:10:55 06/13/15 Woah! - OverZealous (CT) 13:01:13 06/14/15 I have removed my balance tube at least 6 times - MeatMan 12:11:46 06/10/15 Exactly what Ragtpz said - BlackholeZ 13:42:35 06/10/15 lol yeah those rotten vendors, just jacking up prices for no - LJZTT 17:36:01 06/10/15 Generally speaking, people thay have time save money. People - white22sky 10:39:53 06/10/15 There's a story of a lawyer - BlackholeZ 13:49:18 06/10/15 Then again I can waste an easy $160 worth of time - not4resaleZ 16:54:21 06/10/15 Unless youre reading a post from Zuberman. - white22sky 18:54:21 06/10/15 lol. vtf. (n/m) - CameronSF 19:28:06 06/10/15 ROFL!!! (n/m) - spicyZ 08:19:13 06/10/15 lmfao! (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 11:20:41 06/10/15 Hahahaha (n/m) - ZXRider 11:25:47 06/10/15 you would like that.. - Halo TTZ 16:37:51 06/10/15 Re: you would like that.. - nonstopna 22:13:32 06/10/15 google: Honda (n/m) - Halo TTZ 00:51:01 06/11/15 Re: google: Honda - nonstopna 03:14:33 06/11/15 perfect (n/m) - Halo TTZ 23:46:57 06/11/15 I have them for sale $8 shipped for all 3. (n/m) - ILoveBoost 21:23:34 06/09/15 There are a TON of ways to save big bucks on the Z! - Goldchocobo 00:05:50 06/10/15 Turbo exhaust gaskets out of paper? Think I'll pass... - ZXoltan 05:36:59 06/10/15 Obviously one should not use paper for turbo exhaust (n/m) - Goldchocobo 10:00:05 06/10/15 LMAO ! A spliced up 25 YO harness <> a new harness - ConVerTT 07:43:21 06/10/15 There are no splices. You de-pin and replace the connectors. (n/m) - Goldchocobo 10:02:31 06/10/15 Strip some insulation and look at the wires. - ConVerTT 11:10:05 06/10/15 this will cause you headaches. - Antihero 12:34:49 06/10/15 Yes, look at the wires. - BlackholeZ 14:19:55 06/10/15 Alright, alright, you guys win. - Goldchocobo 14:56:37 06/10/15 Lol. You should see how much corrosion occurs on the wires - MixManMash 11:00:14 06/10/15 ****real costs**** - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 13:47:13 06/10/15 Greg I think its not you.. its the base cost. - Carlos Ramirez 13:54:12 06/10/15 My reply was based on the comment nonstopna posted... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 13:59:48 06/10/15 This. Glad you posted this Greg. (n/m) - MixManMash 14:15:34 06/10/15 The POTUS says you did not build your business. - njz 14:25:35 06/10/15 A good, thorough breakdown of your fixed costs. Thanks - Mr.Stacy 15:01:19 06/10/15 Re: ****real costs**** - nonstopna 18:21:29 06/10/15 lol, and where do you think dealers get their o-rings from? - LJZTT 17:22:00 06/12/15 Cheers Greg! (n/m) - ali300zx 18:43:04 06/10/15 thumbs way up (n/m) - MegaZ 21:15:07 06/10/15 As the owner-operator, sole-proprietor of two small - Zuberman 15:13:30 06/13/15 Re: Almost $20 for 3 rubber o-rings? - induetime 14:15:38 06/10/15 Ok...now THATS Baller! (n/m) - ConVerTT 14:20:34 06/10/15 I prefer the one done here - shiers69 21:28:58 06/10/15 Re: I prefer the one done here - induetime 11:02:47 06/11/15 Ok....who do I need to contact to have that done! - RobZ32 11:34:23 06/11/15 heh, go check Porsche parts prices - vorpalZ 02:22:38 06/11/15 You do understand that with just a little bit of time and - Ash's Z 00:29:20 06/12/15 lol Ash (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 03:06:08 06/12/15 Well that's an "old school Ash" type of post... - ConVerTT 08:06:03 06/12/15 Actually that might not be that bad of an idea - BlackholeZ 10:45:53 06/12/15 funny, i buy buna N o rings locally for about $1.25 per set - itsa300zx 18:13:18 06/12/15 Thanks, Ash! (n/m) - Zuberman 15:19:35 06/13/15 Thanks :-) (n/m) - nonstopna 15:12:44 06/15/15
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