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12-20-2006, 12:34 AM
black roadster

Welcome!!!

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Originally Posted by Aku

What weight and oil filter do y'all use?

10w30 and I'll use OEM, Wix or Purolator. Never use Fram!

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Originally Posted by Aku

And what did you replace your battery with? (i.e. Gell, conventional, Mazda, Die Hard)

I've had really good luck with Westco batteries. Other options are the Autozone one and Optima batteries. You want to use a Glass Matte type battery, not lead acid. Avoid the Mazda battery as they are not as good anymore.
12-20-2006, 12:41 AM
blackzx3_13

Welcome, plan on autocrossing at any?
12-20-2006, 01:02 AM
Mingle

by the way, hello nice to have you here.
12-20-2006, 05:19 AM
MadMonkey

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Nope... that would be Fahrtincann. :D

Noooooo, Fahrtincann is what I have on the back of my Miata :D
12-20-2006, 06:55 AM
Titus

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Originally Posted by MadMonkey

Noooooo, Fahrtincann is what I have on the back of my Miata :D

Not Bean. He is a firm believer of leaving it all on the (Autocross) field.
12-20-2006, 07:20 AM
Dave04

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Originally Posted by Titus

Not Bean. He is a firm believer of leaving it all on the (Autocross) field.

I think that's a que for me to show this picture again...

http://daves2k.googlepages.com/bean_hardtop.jpg
12-20-2006, 07:50 AM
Titus

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Originally Posted by Dave04

I think that's a que for me to show this picture again...

Thank you sir! I was afraid many of the newbies wouldn't get it, but I didn't have a copy of the pic. I do now. ::Banana::
12-20-2006, 07:51 AM
jiminy

Ditto all the welcomes and wish you a wonderful Christmas!
12-20-2006, 07:57 AM
onething

BTW - we drift a lot - thread drift that is!
12-20-2006, 08:09 AM
Titus

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Originally Posted by onething

BTW - we drift a lot - thread drift that is!

I totally disagree.

Oh look.... something shiny...
12-20-2006, 08:11 AM
cone-cerned

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Originally Posted by onething

BTW - we drift a lot - thread drift that is!

Yes we do, I think it's in the by-laws.

Mobil 1 0w-40, Mobil 1 filter, Mobil 1 in the transmission and diff, Westco battery.
12-20-2006, 08:49 AM
Tim the Teacher

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

It's German for drive quickly...

i thought it meant "car in a box"....::Banana::

Welcome to the board Aku!:clap:
12-20-2006, 09:02 AM
altiain
Welcome aboard!

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Originally Posted by Aku

Thanks. Much appreciated.

Questions: What is triebenshnell? What weight and oil filter do y'all use? And what did you replace your battery with? (i.e. Gell, conventional, Mazda, Die Hard)

Thanks again.

M

To answer your questions:
- Treibenschnell is German for "my car is in boxes". Most of us can't pronounce German, let alone spell it properly, so we "Americanized" it to 3 Bean Salad, also written as 3Bean, Bean, Beano, and "Hey you! When ya gonna put your car back together?" :mrgreen:
- I think Mazda recommends 10w30 oil. I used a higher hot weight oil in mine (usually 0w40), because my car saw a lot of autocross use, but I'd recommend 10w30 unless you plan to spend a lot of time at the track. I would also recommend using a good quality synthetic oil.
- I used Mobil 1 filters. You can use the recommended size for a '97-'03 Honda Prelude (can't remember the p/n off the top of my head, but your local Autozone can tell you) if you want a slightly larger capacity filter than OEM.
- The OEM battery is a quality gel cell unit. It is small, compact, reasonably light, and should last for a lot longer than a typical car battery.
Hope that helps!
12-20-2006, 09:08 AM
Treibenschnell

[Drift ON]

Remember the line - "Hey, there's a piece of the suspension on the track... it came off of that ugly blue car!"

[/Drift OFF]

Damnit... I can't remember who it was that retrieved that piece of pipe!
12-20-2006, 09:26 AM
miataspeedracer

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

It's German for drive quickly...

I'd hate to crush your dream...
12-20-2006, 09:33 AM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

I'd hate to crush your dream...

It's alright baby, take your shot. ;)
12-20-2006, 11:03 AM
miataspeedracer

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

It's alright baby, take your shot. ;)

Well, "schnell" does mean fast. However, "treiben" has nothing to do with driving a car. It's the "drive" you associate with the phrase "cattle drive"--to herd something. What you are wanting as your German equivalent of "driving fast" is "schnellfahren."
Furthermore, "schnell fahren" can be translated as "driving fast." Schnellfahren (one word) is the act of driving fast.
12-20-2006, 11:15 AM
Titus

For fun, I plugged them all into Babel Fish:

Treiben = Float
Schnell = Fast
fahren = drive
Schnellfahren = High-speeddrive
Schnell fahren = Fast drive
Treibenschnell = drive-fast
Treiben schnell = Float fast

**Yes, I know that Bable Fish is often wrong... it was just for fun**
12-20-2006, 11:17 AM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

::BlahX3::

Well, good for you. Feel better?

Now make me feel better and click on this link.

And oh yeah, LOOK --> ;) Chrissake...
12-20-2006, 11:19 AM
altiain

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Originally Posted by Titus

For fun, I plugged them all into Babel Fish:

Treiben = Float
Schnell = Fast
fahren = drive
Schnellfahren = High-speeddrive
Schnell fahren = Fast drive
Treibenschnell = drive-fast
Treiben schnell = Float fast

**Yes, I know that Bable Fish is often wrong... it was just for fun**

I still think Bean's screen name should have been "mein Auto ist in den Kästen". :wink:

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