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#1. E36M3 - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:36:14 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <Kim.Burgess@PSS.Boeing.com> Subject: E36M3 Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 17:23:03 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw" <ben@shortshifter.com> Subject: 10 lbs. closer to a LTW <snip> ben liaw Ben -You have had some experience with the drivers seat it seems. Is there a way to modify the manual M3-2 Darth Vader seat to gain an other 1/2 - 3/4 inch head room? Thanks KLBurgess
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#2. Collision Repair - from Matthew Tucker Ryals
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:22:48 -0400 From: Matthew Tucker Ryals <tryals@teksystems.com> Subject: Collision Repair Unfortunately, I was involved in an accident this morning, while heading to the airport. I stopped quickly (and safely) in rush hour traffic, however, the women in the Taurus behind me did not. No apparent serious damage. The trusty M will certainly need a new bumper and possibly a diffuser. Anyone have a recommendation of a repair facility in the Atlanta area? Thanks, Tucker 95 M3/2 00 S4
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#3. Re: [E36M3] alignment results - from Sean Hester
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:57:59 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] alignment results >I think the 2 deg. neg. which >seems to work so well for people at the track would really eat up street >tires in a hurry. i've run -2 degrees camber on my car for about a year. my street tires are yoko avs intermediates. i did eat up the inside of my tires a bit faster but not very much. my inside fronts are just on the wear bar now. and the outside is about 1/16th more tread. they used to wear perfectly evenly, so i might have cost myself a few hundred miles of tread. at the track, however, the camber increases my tirewear by at least 50%. as i wear them pretty much even now, instead of eating off the outside while leaving almost full tread on the inside. i guess it comes down to how much track time you see. i go to 20 days a year. so the camber pays off. if you only go to 1-2 track days a year, i think you'd be better off (money wise) with less camber. P.S. air pressure and toe settings have alot more effect on tire wear then camber. (sounds wrong but it isn't) my car with -2 degrees is aligned 3-4 times a year and has the air pressure checked almost once a week. that's one of the reasons my tire wear is so good. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#4. Antilock brakes on the track - from Darrell Swope
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 17:43:05 -0400 From: Darrell Swope <dswope@s1.com> Subject: Antilock brakes on the track I just recently purchased a '96 M3 to be my daily driver and driving school car. Unlike my previous car, it has antilock brakes. Now I'm still a novice on the track but this would seem to be a problem when it comes to going "both feet in" during a spin since I wouldn't get the desired lock up of all four wheels. What do you track gods do about this? Can I easily disable the antilock system for the track and re-enable it for the street? Or is this really not a problem? Darrell Swope
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Antilock brakes on the track - from Rich Gay
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 16:53:03 -0500 From: "Rich Gay" <rich_gay@linbeck.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Antilock brakes on the track on 4/25/00 4:48 PM, Darrell Swope at dswope@s1.com wrote: > I just recently purchased a '96 M3 to be my daily driver and driving > school car. Unlike my previous car, it has antilock brakes. Now I'm > still a novice on the track but this would seem to be a problem when it > comes to going "both feet in" during a spin since I wouldn't get the > desired lock up of all four wheels. What do you track gods do about > this? Can I easily disable the antilock system for the track and > re-enable it for the street? Or is this really not a problem? It isn't a problem. Anti-lock brakes are a good thing, even at the track... heck, especially at the track :) - Rich
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#6. Interested in what dent removal tools look like? - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:37:43 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Interested in what dent removal tools look like? Stumbled on a rather fascinating collection of tools used for paintless dent removal... Overview: http://www.autobodysupply.net/usdentools.htm Specific Tools: http://www.autobodysupply.net/catalog/default.asp?ManufacturerID=121 Seems like one possibly metric for gauging a person's commitment to their trade is the size of their toolbox...ranging from about 15 to 60 tools. The dentless video clip on the site is about 3 mbytes and just useful to gauge the instruction/photography quality (there is both a narrator and a technician working jointly to make the video)...it's not long enough to learn much. Cool stuff. I've had paintless dent removal done at Leith BMW (actually some dent guy shows up to their shop) when I've had other work done. It's usually an hourly rate...I vaguely recall about $75 an hour around here...for that I got four dents removed. The web site says it takes 4-5 weeks of classes to get good at this.... - Skip
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#7. RE:[E36]Speedvision GT and Touring - from RogRacer@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 19:44:41 EDT From: RogRacer@aol.com Subject: RE:[E36]Speedvision GT and Touring >>>>Again Peter ran a 2.8L US spec motor in the GT class and finished 5th! I believe he does all the prep work. He owns Real-Time racing(the Pink and White Acura team) and is running the BMW to show that the BMW can compete against the Acuras.<<<<< Thanks for the reply...damn impressive effort if you ask me. Maybe Cunningham will be a major force in GT when he gets the car fully up to Spec! Looks like Real-Time Racing can out-tune the BMW tuners! (Gotta ask- anybody know whose software and intake he runs?!) -Roger RogRacer@aol.com
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#8. Underdrive Pulley? - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 10:01:31 -0700 From: "Peter Guagenti" <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Underdrive Pulley? Okay, this may sound like a stupid question, but I need the help of the smart folks on this list... I picked up an 002 underdrive pulley for my car off the 'net and, though I have installation instructions, it isn't very clear as to which pulley it replaces. What pulley gets swapped with this new piece? I'm having a hard time getting in touch with the guy who I got it from, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -peterg
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#9. Batteries - from Lew Becker
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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 18:39:24 -0700 From: "Lew Becker" <lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net> Subject: Batteries The battery in my (wife's) 95 325is died (after 5 years, no big surprise). I'm inclined to transplant the (3 year old) battery from my 97 M3 into it, and get a new battery for the M3. (The 325 will hopefully be replaced by an M Roadster with the 3.4 engine, when available -- with any luck within the next 6-9 months). Any reason(s) why not to swap batteries, and give my baby the new one? So, as to the M3's replacement battery: I'm leaning towards the Sears replacement Ben posted recently (because it will likely be easiest -- stop by local Sears, pick up, and swap/install); but, I haven't ruled out Optima or Black Panther. Anyone with E36 specific experience with Optima or B. Panther? Thanks. Lew Becker
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#10. Torque Wrench - from Steve Sun
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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 22:12:55 -0500 (CDT) From: Steve Sun <stevesun@midway.uchicago.edu> Subject: Torque Wrench Could someone recommend a good all-purpose torque wrench? I'll mainly be using it to torque wheels lugs but will use it for other purposes as well. Also, what kind of adaptor and and socket will I need for wheel lugs? Steve