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#1. Re: Le Mans 2000 - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 11:45:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <clopez95m3@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Le Mans 2000 >I would like to tape (Speedvision) thr start & finish of the 2000 Le >Mans but am not certain of the start & finish times. Is it 10000 >European time? many thanks http://www.speedvision.com Check their schedules. Looks like coverage by Speedvision starts June 17, at 9:30am EST. They break for Formula 1 qualifying for an hour and a half, doesn't get any better than this. :-) Carlos. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com
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#2. Re: 235/40's up front - from Paul England
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Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 18:05:35 -0400 From: "Paul England" <ettsn@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: 235/40's up front > Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 15:16:07 -0700 > From: Roger Baker <rbaker@velodyne.com> > Subject: Re: 235/40's up front > > I use 235/40's up front & 245/40's on the rear with the factory staggered 7.5 & 8.5 > wheels. While the 7.5's are technically small for 235's they fit & this helped > reduce the understeer on the track. I basically have a modified '95 M3 suspension > setup with koni's & coil over's. Dialed in with stiffer rear's & softer front's this > also helped reduce the understeer. I added the offset control arm bush's to my alum > arms to increase caster while keeping my '95 strut hats & this reduced the tendency > for the tires to track the road crowns. Slight toe adjustments can also reduce this > for street cars. > > Roger Baker I thought too much deviation from the factory stagger would confuse the ASC-T into thinking you were losing traction and try to compensate. I understood that you could use either the factory stagger (225/45 + 245/40) or the same size (say 235/40 all around), but not a varient stagger. Is this not the case? -Paul E. 97 M3/2
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#3. Re: PBR Deluxe brake pads - from Chris Gant
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Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 20:39:12 -0500 From: "Chris Gant" <cgant@home.com> Subject: Re: PBR Deluxe brake pads I tried the PBR Deluxe pads and I didn't like them...The face of the pad is chamfered so that only about 60% of the pad is actually touching the rotor for the first couple thousand miles. They really don't dust any less than factory pads, and most importantly, they have no bite and fade very quickly after a couple of hot laps. (yes, I know they are not track pads). But hey, they were cheap! ....If anyone want's a set of PBR Deluxe pads (fronts only) with less than 2000 miles, let me know... Sooo....I just installed a set of the EBC Green pads all the way around, and so far they are awesome. Chris Gant ESP 95 M3 >>Subject: Re: [E36M3] & cops >>looking for quality brake pads with LOW/NO dust. i drive on the street >>only (though hard/fast...see below). i like the stock pads, but they have >>lots of dust, & with these 20 spoke wheels, that's NOT good. >pbr deluxe pads make next to no dust. and the dust is lighter colored too, >so the tiny bit that does get on the sheels is harder to see. >they're not too good in the fade department, or overall bite either, but... >if you want less dust (and less stopping power) ther're the only ones i know >of...
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#4. Lower Control Arm - from Seth Thomas
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 00:09:20 -0400 From: "Seth Thomas" <porsche993@mindspring.com> Subject: Lower Control Arm Hey guys. I was looking under my car today while changing the oil and noticed that the lower control arm looks different on the LTW than my other M3. It looks like the one that came on the E30 EVOII M3. Does anybody know if the LTWs recieved a different control arm? Or can somebody else email me a picture of the one on their car? Seth Thomas www.m3power.com www.m3ltw.com
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: PBR Deluxe brake pads - from Robert Chay
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 01:21:38 -0700 From: "Robert Chay" <rchay@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: PBR Deluxe brake pads I've used stock, metal masters (not deluxe) and now have EBC's. I've had them for about 4000 miles and am not impressed with them. They leave residue on the rotors (brand new euro floaters front and new stock rears) that shudders under hard braking sometimes. I never had this problem with the metal masters. I was thinking about installing metalmasters again but I just ordered a Brembo front kit with Pagid 4 2 pads. I'm waiting for the new Brembo rear kits that should be out soon too. Bottom line - For less dust, go with metal masters. YMMV of course. -Bobby '98 M3 ----- Original Message ----- > > Sooo....I just installed a set of the EBC Green pads all the way around, and > so far they are awesome. > > Chris Gant > ESP 95 M3 >
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#6. Clock display quit - from DOWZX@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 10:46:01 EDT From: DOWZX@aol.com Subject: Clock display quit I popped out the OBC the other day (didn't unplug it) and when I reinstalled it the clock display was very faint. However the OBC still works. Does anyone know why this happened and how to fix (adjust) it? Thanks
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#7. Do It Yourself Mods? - from F. Graziano
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 12:11:49 -0400 From: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> Subject: Do It Yourself Mods? I recently got an M3 (obviously). Anyway i was wondering if anyone has compiled a list of do-it-yourself type mods for the car ie. weight reduction, little tweaks etc. I'm basically a tinkerer (if that's a word) and am looking for stuff that has already been done. ~Thanks a lot
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#8. Calculating the negative impact of warm air temps on horsepower - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 19:03:29 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: Calculating the negative impact of warm air temps on horsepower Does anyone know the formula to calculate how air temp negatively effects the production of power? In a Non intercooled Supercharger application, does warm air temperature have a bigger negative impact than on the same car with Normal Aspiration? Thanks. _____________________________ Paul Elliott '99 Alpine White M3; <15000 mi; Forged M dbl-spokes; Rotex pads; Dinan Stage II Supercharger
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Calculating the negative impact of warm air temps - from Land Shark
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 18:12:20 -0600 From: Land Shark <lndshrk@xmission.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Calculating the negative impact of warm air temps on horsepower At 06:12 PM 6/11/00 -0500, Paul Elliott wrote: >Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 19:03:29 -0400 >From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> >Subject: Calculating the negative impact of warm air temps on horsepower > >Does anyone know the formula to calculate how air temp negatively effects >the production of >power? There is no accurate "formula".. Even the SAE HP change formula is merely a complete "approximation" of air density effects related to Air Temp, Humidity, and Pressure on "effective cylinder charge".. hence BMEP.. hence Torque.. hence HP ;) Sensitivity of an engines power to intake temp is best characterized by experimental work on a dyno. Jim C.
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#10. More X-brace stuff - from RonStygar@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 21:14:51 EDT From: RonStygar@aol.com Subject: More X-brace stuff On the parts CD, the X-brace parts show up under group 41 bodywork. On the newer parts CD's, for the E36 convertible, they also show up under group 51 vehicle trim. Under group 51 it shows a left and right reinforcement for the rear X-brace mounting points. It also shows a toothed washer. The parts diagram shows the reinforcement below the X-brace and the toothed washer between the X-brace and the car body. I ordered the reinforcements and washers for both of my cars. Last week I was informed that the toothed washer is no longer available. Saturday I checked out the reinforcements on a X-brace someone brought over to install. The reinforcements do not fit below the X-brace. They fit fine between the top of the X-brace and car body though. Tonight, I installed them on my M coupe. For a look see, connect to Dales image page: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/ and check out x-brace-epc, x-brace-r, r1 & r2.jpg Will check out an E36 convertible (My machinist's daughter recently purchased one) to see if the reinforcements are present, and if so, how they are mounted. Ron@unofficialbmw.com FLY BMW Marlborough, CT www.unofficialbmw.com/ronstygar.html