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I am looking to replace wheels that I had stolen.  Here is what I need:


qu.2 Forgeline SX3 silver 18"x11"
qu.2 OZ Racing silver 18"x13"


I may also need some used Hoosier R6's, but may buy new instead.


Thank you.
Ken

My trailer was broken into Sunday night (here in Goleta - Santa Barbara area).  My front set of 10-spoke chrome Forgeline wheels (18x11) mounted with Hoosier R6 P315/30ZR18 tires and my rear set of 9-spoke silver OZ Racing wheels (18x13) (that I just bought a few months ago from Dan Cragin) mounted with Hoosier R6 P335/30ZR18 tires were all stolen, along with my aluminum low-profile racing jack.  If anyone happens to see these for sale, or otherwise, please let me know ASAP!  There are serial numbers on the lips of the OZ Wheels that I can provide.  There are also unique stickers on the insides of the Forgelines of which I have pictures.

Thank you!
Ken

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyRllRWfLJE

I have a set of two brand new rear Brembo (27231) rotors and a set of two used rear OEM (05299393AA / 28175) rotors with 12,000 miles on them.  These were for a gen3 car, but I understand they'll work on gen4 (not sure about gen5).  I'm thinking $100 each for the new ones and $75 each for the used ones, if anyone is interested.  I also still have the HRE wheels for sale that I posted here in 2014.

Has anyone heard of the automatic belt tensioner pulley failing on the Vipers?  Mine is a 1996 GTS.  Just after crossing the finish line of an autocross yesterday I heard my belt squealing.  A fellow autocrosser brought a plastic ring to me that he said fell off my car after I crossed the finish line.  It turns out it was the "front face" of the tensioner pulley!  Upon investigation, it turns out that the outer portion of the pulley broke away from the inner bearing section and the bearing housing appears to have broken apart.  Additionally, the front face of the pulley sheered completely off!  It almost looks as if parts of the pulley melted, but it is hard to tell.

The only modification I've done in this area is replacement of the power steering pump pulley with the aluminum one made by Ipsco.  I followed all directions and even changed the position of the power steering pump shaft to ensure the pulley was in line with the other pulleys (per Mark's instructions).  My car delivers about 10% more horsepower than factory due to air box and exhaust modifications.

Perhaps this is a common failure similar to the plastic power steering pump pulley failure?  Maybe the bearings just froze up and the belt spun the pulley hard enough to break it away from the bearing hub?  Perhaps something else entirely is wrong and got the pulley so hot it failed?  Is there any history on this subject someone could impart on me, or point me toward?

Thank you in advance.
Ken

http://xkcd.com/81/