- 61. Re: Soft top VS roll bar! (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 21:22:16 -0400
- My Autopower bar will not clear the soft top either - if the bar is installed in the factory holes. I moved the bar forward about 3", placing the rear support mounts directly above the rear shock cro
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00204.html (7,524 bytes)
- 62. Re: Soft top VS roll bar! (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 21:54:20 -0400
- Call Autopower and have them send one that fits, or find a friend with a saw and a welder ;-) the bolts. top
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00207.html (8,718 bytes)
- 63. Re: water temp. (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:01:20 -0400
- I use a 180deg Tstat in my 2000. I have an electric fan which rarely turns on except sitting in traffic or on a 95 degree day. Normal driving produces temps around 170-185, depending on speed and loa
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00210.html (8,027 bytes)
- 64. Re: Roll bar problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 09:28:29 -0400
- My Autopower bar barely hits the sides of the top frame. Just barely, but enough to leave scratches on the bar. Rob Robinson CSP 67 2000 Roanoke, Va isn't try the roadster?
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00258.html (7,560 bytes)
- 65. Re: Is my head screwed on wrong? (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 11:09:58 -0400
- YES. Unless you just really, really enjoy replacing head gaskets. Spring side towards the head. If installed backwards, the wax pellet may not warm up enough to open the valve, resulting in overheat
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00262.html (6,940 bytes)
- 66. Re: Fuel Starvation - Need Help (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 11:20:59 -0400
- I've seen a similar problem frequently on older cars, particularly if they have ever been in storage for any period of time. Condensation inside the fuel tank causes rust, which slowly flakes off. Th
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00455.html (9,809 bytes)
- 67. Re: 280Z Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 08:14:50 -0400
- I bought some 280z rims to re-finish and use. I assume you mean the factory Z or ZX alloys. They use a special lugnut available from Nissan for about $5 each. I've never seen the correct size availab
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00497.html (6,964 bytes)
- 68. Re: exhaust questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 08:30:54 -0400
- Not unusual. Many cars are like this from the factory. Depends. If the car has headers, a glasspack will probably be too loud. If the car has a stock manifold, the glasspack will sound sporty, but n
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00499.html (8,658 bytes)
- 69. Re: car cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 09:12:14 -0400
- $25. Is this material similar to Evolution 3? Basically, is it kind of thick and soft, or is it more like nylon parachute fabric? If this is the thick soft find of stuff, I'd like to buy one. Let me
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00500.html (8,137 bytes)
- 70. Re: car cover (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 09:16:47 -0400
- Nope, no steering rack on my roadster. Not legal in SP (autocross class) but I have installed several power racks on Z cars. 2nd Gen RX7 rack fits well, works great with 12:1 ratio (stock Z is 18:1)
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00542.html (8,260 bytes)
- 71. Re: exhaust questions (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 09:01:02 -0400
- And it's a good thing too! ;-)
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00543.html (6,867 bytes)
- 72. Re: Brake Lines (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 09:20:15 -0400
- Dean at Fairlady Products sold me a set about 5 years ago. Noticable improvement in feel; well worth the money. Rob Robinson CSP 67 2000 Roanoke, Va notice
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00544.html (6,986 bytes)
- 73. Re: Oil filter tube-dimensions? (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 23:30:25 -0400
- Since my 2000 did not have such a tube, I set about looking for an appropriate one. I found that the stock tube on an '89 Sentra fit perfectly. Slight press fit, and correct length to use the readily
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00576.html (8,170 bytes)
- 74. Re: Non-Roadster question - is glass a liquid or solid (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 08:30:47 -0400
- Glass is an "amorphous solid". Basically, that means it has no crystalline structure, regardless of temperature. This means that glass will behave much like a liquid, at any temperature. If you doubt
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00625.html (9,301 bytes)
- 75. Re: No start when hot! (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 11:08:35 -0400
- I had a similar problem recently...no starter when hot, despite obvious current drain. I replaced the starter solenoid and the problem went away. Check your solenoid before you replace it though. Whe
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00750.html (8,049 bytes)
- 76. Re: Oil pressure sender threads (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 11:27:47 -0400
- They are "metric" 1/8" pipe thread. You can use a regular 1/8" pipe tap to slightly enlarge the hole/threads, and use the 1/8" pipe adapter that comes with most Autometer guages. Be sure to carefully
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00752.html (7,809 bytes)
- 77. Re: An upper control arm suspension question. (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 18:25:34 -0400
- Metric grade 8.8 is roughly equivalent to grade 5. Go to your local fastener store (not hardware store, fastener store) and ask for grade 9, or at least metric 10.9 (equivalent to grade 8) The upper
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00768.html (8,985 bytes)
- 78. Re: bolts (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 18:28:33 -0400
- Me too! Rob
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00769.html (7,405 bytes)
- 79. Re: Bolts/Carroll Smith (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 10:45:38 -0400
- Very good advice. Smith's fastener book can be rather dry reading, but well worth it. BTW, I'm partial to "Lamalloy" (sp?) brand grade 9 for ALL critical fasteners with tension loads, such as the fro
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00789.html (6,822 bytes)
- 80. Re: GAS $$ (score: 1)
- Author: "Rob Robinson" <FastrTime@t-three.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:46:24 -0400
- Roanoke VA prices were .91/reg, 1.09/prem and .92 deisel as of 4/5. Rob Robinson CSP 67 2000 Roanoke Va NO, I don't put deisel in my Datsun. Just in the Rabbit - it may be slow but how can you argue
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-04/msg00143.html (6,829 bytes)
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