No problem. I was told the same thing about the learning curve on the tires. Advice I got was to have them flipped to get a couple extra runs.

I'll PM you later this week with BR's scedule and you can let me know.
They're doing a few in Washington, PA this year.

Howdy Mr. Jon!

I was wondering where you've been. Saw a blue RL by the house the other day and thought about how I'd not seen ya since QS&L back in the fall...

 

Jon any word on those 20,000 RPM bearings?

 

Nada. Steigmeister (or whoever the hell it is) won't tell me what they use (of course...they want me to spend $1k to have the s/c built).

Otherwise, haven't found anything. There are upgraded snout bearings, and the bearings in the back of the s/c, but haven't found stronger needle bearings. Those are the ones that go, I suppose.

I've been insanely busy most days since then. Work, school work, other crap. Can't believe how fast winter / spring went.

Was about to get my F1s put back on today when I noticed on my toolbar snow showers forecasted? Wtf?

Anyway, we should all plan a big get together sometime early May. Dunno how much dragging I'm going to be doing this summer. Maybe once after I get the Cobra h/e installed, just to see if it helps. Otherwise, $25 for a lot of sitting around doesn't excite as much as it did last year. We can do that @ many places for free lol

Also, sometime in May, I'll plan to have ya'll here for some beer and food. Soon as I cut the grass and buy a grill.

 

Dave found ceramic bearings good for 17,000 RPM and supposedly produce a decent amount less heat. Both front and rear bearings. Not sure about the needle bearings.... Like 500$. Thats not too bad...

 

Or instead of trying to get lots o power by overspinning blower, do other things, such as head and engine work. Then toss a 2.8 on and save the eaton. Plus there is always the Holset way.

Isn't 17K pretty much the stock limit anyway?

 

Yeah I saw the same ones. However, feedback @ rlforums said it's the needle bearings which go, not the other ones. I'll still researching.

 

Selectively antisocial. I only drink certain kinds.

 

From what ive read its 16,000, but anything over 14,000 and the efficiency starts to drop off. With 17K bearings 2.7 is safe with 2.62 being a little over the limit if my math is correct (@ 7000 engine RPM). With ceramic bearings, at 17K, heat is cut down a third supposedly. Now of course, this all assumes my math is correct, and the places that i got my info from were correct.

 

Hmmm, if I decide to keep the eaton maybe I will pick these up just incase. I will let someone else test em tho. So far my bearings and rotors are fine.

 

No summer classes for you Jon? I found out I'm graduating in May. Thought I had one more class left for the Master's. Guess not. Saw your car in front of the library last Thursday.

 

Nah. All the classes are like two weeks, five hours a day. Can't do that around work. Can't student teach till next spring, anyway, so just four classes left, which I'll do in the fall.

So plenty of time this summer to work, write, drive.

 

Jon, glad things are well. You should come out and do a couple autocrosses... more seat time per $ and just as much fun.

I was a bit bummed my wheels won't be in until the end of the week at the earliest, but after seeing the forecast, I'm not so upset. I REALLY want to see the new wheels on my car. Finally I'll have something no one has here so far.

I need to start doing homework on these cars... you guys know too much...LOL

 

Nothing like something breaking to help ya learn up.

I really wanna see those wheels on your car too, esp since they are 18s.

 

Yea those are gonna look sick.
What color did you get BTW?

 

Took the supercharger completely apart today. First the good news: The snout is in perfet condition, the bearings are fine, and the coupler shows now damage at all. The bad news is that the needle bearings were destroyed. They apparantly ran without grease and siezed up. When i pulled the blades out the neddle bearings came with them in pieces. SO.....i took the blower into STAR and showed them, since the car is still under warranty. And they are going to replace it. Not sure if i'm getting the whole supercharger or just the casing and the blades. I doubt they would send certain parts of the supercharger, probably the whole thing. But now i'm just waiting for that to come in and then the ceramic bearings are going on and she'll be as good as new, literally....lol

 

I can't believe they don't question why the blower is destroyed. They see you bring only parts in to replace.

 

the SC neck is bored out from the larger throttle body and the silencer holes are filled in, but no mention of that at all

 

STAR?

And that's good news. I still have like 40k on my "warranty" so could always pull it off and take it in lol.

Just didn't want to drive it, you know, save them the trouble. Just get me a new one...I'll put it on

 

I got the hyper black. If they look as good on the car as they do in pics, I'm gonna love em. Hell, if they look HALF as good I'll be pleased. THe tire size is a bit conservative, but for now I just want ones that will fit. If I find I have more room under there, then I'll be putting wider tires on the go round.

Dave, All I can say is WOW. I figured something in those SC's would have to give. That's been my main worry all along is the longevity of the SC.

I'll be eagerly awaiting to hear and see how all this goes.

GOod luck

 

even though it will be replaced....i'm still tearing it apart to put ceramic bearings in it

 

OMG! Thats totally awesome. Im so taking my car to star from now on. But only the pieces that break. I assume that you didnt have the pulley on there when you took it in lol.

 

just the casing, and the blades.......not snout or throttle body

 

My first step towards both a sport bike... and more autocrossing this year:



Well, actually the Class M learner's permit and signing up for that safety course might have been the first true steps... but this is the first real purchase towards a sport bike. Woot.

 

I can do Robinson any day untill sunday pretty much whenever just tell me where and when you wanna meet up

Striker

'07 Cobalt Coupe Ls in Victory Red

 

Dan... that's a sharp looking helmet. I think you should do your first A-X in leathers, the helmet and the gloves... that would scare the crap out of the tech guys....lol

I'm SOOOO stoked about getting back out on the courses this year.

Striker... I can say with almost 100% certainty I'm not going to be out that way in the evenings due to work. Sorry.