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#1. Supersprint Deal - from Bradley J. Otoupalik
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:07:44 -0700 From: "Bradley J. Otoupalik" <otoupalik@pobox.com> Subject: Supersprint Deal Anyone out there in the haven want a SupersSprint Header, resonator or exhaust? We are putting together a group purchase on these items right now. We cannot divulge pricing in public and to an extent it will be determined by how many people come in, but the prices will be very good. Purchases will have to be made by Friday, I know its quick! Please e-mail me directly at brad@evosport.com the details to where you are and what you are interested in! Thanks Brad Otoupalik EvoSport Bradley J. Otoupalik
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Fikse Wheels for the M3 - from Calvin Hare
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:48:34 EDT From: "Calvin Hare" <cmhm3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fikse Wheels for the M3 Marcus, Being one of the original FM10 junkie's, here's my $.02 worth. . . FM10's are gorgeous. . . clearly the most complimented wheel I've every had. To avoid the cleaning hassles, go with "dustless" brake pads (I use PBR Deluxe). No more black dust. . . some soap and water and about 1 minute per wheel and you're good to go. No Q-tips required :) 8.5x17 in 37.7 offset is the ticket. I have same suspension as you. . . you'll probably have to roll the rear fenders with most any 245/40 tires. I run Yoko AVS Sports in 245/40-17 all around. Great tire BTW, if you can get them. Also, don't use or let anyone use any type of wheel cleaner on them. Soap and water only. My BMW dealer "graciously" washed my car a couple months ago and sprayed their wheel cleaner (acid based?) on my warm Fikse's. Ate off the clear coat in several places. Kudo's to the dealer though (Field's BMW, Orlando) for the way they handled it. . . no hassle, just bought me a new set of FM10's. Good luck, Calvin Hare Orlando, FL '96 M3 >From: Bob Dorchester <rjdorche@concentric.net> >Reply-To: Bob Dorchester <rjdorche@concentric.net> >To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fikse Wheels for the M3 >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:42:48 -0500 > >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:38:25 -0500 >From: Bob Dorchester <rjdorche@concentric.net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fikse Wheels for the M3 > >Marcus, you and I have the same setup (95 M3/H&R 29910/ Bilstein Sports), >except I >have added K-Mac camber plates up front, so my camber is -2.6F and -2.2R >(using >stock adjustment). > >I also run Fikse FM5s, 8.5x17, 37.7ET, front and rear, with R-compound >tires. My >rear fenders are fully rolled (actually somewhat cut as well) and I have >had >trouble with the tires rubbing. Last year, 245/40 G-Force R1s were a >no-go, and I >replaced them with 235/40s, with minor rubs. This year, I am using 225/45 >Hoosier >RS303s all around with no problems; IMHO they are a much better tire, equal >grip, >less twitchy, and much better at the limit, as well as 7-8 pounds lighter. > >To get a proper fitting wheel that you can use without spacers and maximize >tire >width, you need different offsets front and rear. While the 8.5"W, 37.7ET >is great >for the front (no spacers), an 8.5" wheel at the rear needs a 40-41ET to >avoid >rubs with wider tires and a lowered suspension. I believe the 96-99 8.5" >wide >stock rear wheel is a 41 mm offset. > >Comparing FM5s and 10s, the FM10s are actual 1.5 lbs lighter. At least >they were >2 years ago when a friend bought FM5s and exchanged them for FM10s, due to >the >FM5s coming in at 20 lbs. I stayed with the 5s due to appearance of >strength (of >course, I could be wrong) and ease of cleaning. On the anodizing issue, I >have >heard that it's guaranteed for number of years (10??), which is another big >plus. >As far as appearance, at Oktoberfest '98 I saw an Avus blue M3 with FM5s, >black >anodized centers and silver-satin finished (anodized?) rim halves that >looked >great. > >I agree with Andrej, don't bother with wheel locks. They're a hassle when >you >change wheels several times a month, and there is always the threat of >rounding >when you need them off. Unless you park on the street or an open lot at >night, I >can't imagine someone stealing your wheels. Of course, there may be stories >out >there....... > >Bob Dorchester >95 M3 >Houston > > > > Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:54:01 -0500 > > From: "Marcus Groenig - SAS(Yield)" <MGroenig@SAS.Samsung.com> > > Subject: Fikse Wheels for the M3 > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm thinking about buying some Fikse rims for my '95 M3. I know that >there > > are a number of folks on the list who already have some Fikse's or at >least > > knowledge on wheel fitment on the E36 M3, so help me out here, please. > > > > I'd like to keep the wheels all the same width so I can rotate them like >the > > stock 7.5" that are currently on my car. I also want to stick with 17" > > diameter to keep tire costs reasonable. I'd also like to stay away from > > spacers, if at all possible. What is the widest rim that I can run >without > > getting into rubbing issues? I have Bilstein's and H&R sport springs. >Will > > I have to roll the rear fenders? What is the widest tire I can run on >these > > wheels? > > > > I was thinking 8.5" all the way around and 245/40 or 255/40 if they will > > fit. My main interest here is to get some wheels that look nicer and >are > > stronger and lighter than my stock wheels (everyone says that the 95 >rims > > are soft as butter). I want the widest tire possible for increased >handling > > and higher cornering threshold. By my calculations, the 245's are 1.3% > > greater in overall diameter and the 255's are 2.6% greater than the >stock > > 235/40's. How much is too much, when increasing overall diameter? I am > > suspecting that this will make my speedometer readings incorrect... is >there > > anything else? > > > > Now lets talk about the wheels. I'm split between the FM5 and FM10... >the > > FM10 looks more boss (IMHO) but won't be easy to clean... I might put up > > with that since they look so nice, but I'm not dead set on this. Fikse > > offers anodization on their wheels. I'm guessing that this is for race > > cars. What are your suggestions for a road car which might see a >driver's > > school and a bunch of highly spirited romps down the Texas Hill Country > > roads? Do I need anodization? Will this make cleaning the wheels >easier? > > Does it look ugly? I'm not into the chrome look at all, but considering >the > > $$$ spent here, I'd like them to look sharp. I've seen some rims with >the > > polished look, and I was impressed... > > > > Now finally, what are the best locking lugs available that match the >finish > > of the Fikses? I saw an M3 at the BMP Fun Day last year with some nice > > FM10's and lugs that looked great. Even though they were large, they > > matched the finish well. Anyone know the brand and where to get them? > > > > TIA, > > > > Marcus > > '95 M3 looking for new feet. > > >************************************************************* >List Commands >UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. >************************************************************* > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#3. Re: [E36M3] 0-60 Times - from Land Shark
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:53:38 -0600 (MDT) From: Land Shark <lndshrk@xmission.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 0-60 Times On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, John Payne wrote: > Has anyone recorded a 0-60 time under 5.2 secs. out there with a > non-turbo/supercharged M3? I'd like to hear from anyone who has timed their > car, and what times they got??? And more importantly, what mods they had??? > chips, exhaust etc. Car and driver did.. 5.1 I believe in a stock M3. 0-60 times depend as much on tires and driver as they do on HP. Jim
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#4. Re: [E36M3] heresy? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:00:34 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] heresy? >Hmmm.......... I am very suspicious of somebody who races and complains >about ride quality of a M3. doesn't wash, sorry. it's not the ride quality. (meaning it's not too stiff for me, if anything i need to make it stiffer and lower (see below)) it's the hard to get into seats, no cup holders, no sunroof, no cruise, etc... ergonometric stuff. since it's so much less fun then the race car i drive, it may as well be more functional. but it's not. maybe if i made the car closer to the race car (so i didn't go around corners thinking "this car is a heavy, leaning, pig" and instead thought "this car is as good as my race car") i'd like it better? or maybe if i had a "lux" M3 instead of my lightweight wanna be? if the car was either more OR less like a race car i'd probably like it. but where it is now (as disfunctional as a race car but not as good handling) is not any good. >I suspect the disatisfaction element is caused solely by the lack of >reliability of the M3. and hence the constant worry. With a rental car, >there is no worry. don't have to care about anything. Same as with my >ford courier pickup. A wheel could fall off, I could side swipe a cement >girder. who cares! funny thing is... i already don't care about my M3. and i ahven't for about 18 months. i've not washed it in a year. i'm not joking. sometimes i pay cheerleaders to wash it on sunny days when they set up paking lot fundraisers. and it get's washed every time i get service. so i'd say it gotten washed 10 times this century. it's been rear ended 3 times and i'm not paying to fix the dents and scratches. the fog lights and windshield are broken. i don't worry about it getting stolen or vandalized, therefore i can take it and park it in downtown seattle right on the street. i don't immediately buff out bird droppings. i don't put my track tires in bags before i put them on the seats. i pile stuff on the hood/roof/trunk while i load the car. etc... basically i treat it like you do your pickup or others do a rental. and that's one of the things i like about the car. if i buy a new car i'll have to "take care" of it again... and it's not like i "worry" about it breaking down. i've never actually had the car break enough that i couldn't drive it. (knock on wood) so i don't worry about being stranded. >soo... instead of thinking automatic tranny commuter car... think >*disposable*. thats the key. honda civic, toyota chicane i mean toyota >camry... something like that. drive it into the ground and then get >another one. that's what i'm doing with the M3. driving it into the ground without worry. and that's fun most of the time. >it will get you to work everyday and give you more time to futz with the >M3. mine's not worth fixing. if i was gonna have an M3 as a daily driver i'd need to get a new(er) one. and a lux one. in fact... if i could buy a new lux M3 i'd have done it already. a sunroof, cruise control, trip computer, and that center console cup holder thingy would solve almost all of my problems. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#5. E36 M3 Schrick intake - from Christopher J. N. Kolaitis
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:05:49 -0500 From: "Christopher J. N. Kolaitis" <chrisjnk@ix.netcom.com> Subject: E36 M3 Schrick intake Hi John, I have a 97 M3/4 with Dinan Stage 5 software and the Schrick intake. I have had the Schrick installed since May of 1998. I had the 2nd Schrick in the US. I have had all of the Dinan intake mods installed in a sequential manner, giving me extended driving experience with each Dinan component and the Schrick. I may have more seat time with the Schrick then anyone else in the US. Steve Dinan had the first Schrick and put it on a E36 M3 test bed to produce software, optimizing the performance of the Schrick. I received a beta software version about July of 1999. My on the road experience is that of continued strong pulling to 152 mph. I could have gone a little further to the top speed limit of my car, but I kept running out of road at 3:00 AM on the 294 toll way here in Illinois. The HFM and the large bore throttle body, along with software all contribute to strong performance and gains from mid range through top end. I would recommend that you get your Schrick extruded and honed. I would think there is about 20 additional hp to be gained from the Schrick. I would expect to dyno my car this fall, I want to find a reliable shop in the Chicago area to do it at, I may just consider driving out to see Steve D and his new dyno setup. If you are anywhere near the Chicago area, you are welcome to do a performance test drive of my car. Just you, not everyone else who will certainly reply to this offer. :-) BTW, Dinan recommends the Schrick as a additional component to increase the performance of a S/C car. Best Regards, Chris, Windy City Club 97 M3/4 daily driver 00 M5/4 visiting relatives at AC SCHNITZER in Germany > -----Original Message----- > From: John Payne [mailto:jpayne@peakss.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:09 AM > To: > Subject: Schrick Intake w/Headers > > > Has anybody out there in M power land put on the Schrick intake manifold > with the Dinan software? and/or the supersprint headers...and experienced > any significant power gains? I've heard that this combo will produce some > good top end power, and keep pulling hard to redline. As most know, the 96 > and on M3's start to fall off up in the higher ranges. > > J Payne > Arctic Silver M3 1996 > > Dinan Stage III engine, and susp. > Normally aspirated > AC Schnitzer Short Shift/fr. splitter/type II wheels > 3.46 Diff. > > >
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#6. Brake stuff - from JimShadow@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:06:51 EDT From: JimShadow@aol.com Subject: Brake stuff Grouppe, Is there any list members in the S.W. or W. Michigan area who would be interested in helping me learn to bleed my own brakes and possibly install some SS brake lines??? The brakes are starting to feel soft to me and I think it's time to put in some ATE fluids and change the lines. Any help would be much appreciated!!! JIM '95 ///M3 ECIS Euro Intake, Sharked, Xbraced, baby seated.
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#7. RE: [E36M3] heresy? - from MDadgar@handspring.com
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:08:02 -0700 From: MDadgar@handspring.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] heresy? Sean wrote: > it's the hard to get into seats, no cup holders, no sunroof, no cruise, > etc... ergonometric stuff. > Cupholder? CUPHOLDERS?! Suzy, please unsubscribe Sean. He doesn't belong here. :) - Mark '95 M3, too many cupholders '97 528i 5-spd, too many cupholders '88 M3, Hennarot, NO FRIGGIN' CUPHOLDERS ---- Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Accessories (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. "wide awake on the edge of the world" - Marillion Check out Visor at www.handspring.com!
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#8. RE: [E36M3] am i crazy? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:14:03 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] am i crazy? >I think its time to sell your car and get a new m3. Sounds like you may >have a lemon, or the cause of the problem is something that would cost the >dealer a whole bunch to fix and they dont want to deal with it. Maybe you >should try another dealer or just get a new E46 M3... if i could buy a new M3 i would. e36 OR e46. i would have 11 months ago when my head was warped. but i couldn't ten. and alas i can't for a year at least. buying (ordering) a car i've never driven is not something i'm gonna do. so until: 1. i drive a friend's or student's e46 M3. (as a CCA instructor i get to drive lots of cars) 2. they actually have one in stock i can drive. 3. people sell them and i see one used that i can test drive. i'll not be buying one. and by the time any of those happen and i order one and take delivery it'll be 2002. so i'm left with. 1. keep my car till then. 2. buy an intermediate car. i was left with that question a year ago facing a $5000 repair bill. i chose to keep my car. i chose WRONG. now i'm faced with that question again. but the lead time is shorter (1-2 years instead of 2-3) making the answer not as obvious as you'd think. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#9. RE: [E36M3] heresy? - from Robert Jackowitz
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:15:19 -0400 From: Robert Jackowitz <RJackowitz@HARVPART.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] heresy? I don't think it's Sean at all... I think someone from the Mercury Sable list has kidnapped Sean and is sending rogue e-mails from Sean's PC. Someone should alert the authorities. On Wednesday, June 14, 2000 5:13 PM, MDadgar@handspring.com [SMTP:MDadgar@handspring.com] wrote: > > Suzy, please unsubscribe Sean. He doesn't belong here. > >
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#10. Re: [E36M3] 0-60 Times - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:23:28 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 0-60 Times >Has anyone recorded a 0-60 time under 5.2 secs. out there with a >non-turbo/supercharged M3? I'd like to hear from anyone who has timed >their >car, and what times they got??? And more importantly, what mods they >had??? >chips, exhaust etc. i'll bet it depends more on tires then engine mods. accorting to my g-tech toy, i can get 3-4 10ths faster to 60 on my r-compound tires then my street tires. and that's not even drag tires, just soft road racing tires. why? because i can dump the clutch at 4000rpm without turning the tires into a puff of smoke like i get with street tires. i see 5.5 times for M3s all the time. if you put a stock M3 on hoosier drag radials i'll bet i could get it to 60 in 5.2 or less easily. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#11. Dinan Stage 3 Alignment Spec - from Christopher J. N. Kolaitis
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:27:20 -0500 From: "Christopher J. N. Kolaitis" <chrisjnk@ix.netcom.com> Subject: Dinan Stage 3 Alignment Spec Hi Paul, Dinan has a specific alignment spec for the Stage 3 suspension. You can get your car aligned anywhere with the Dinan Stage 3 alignment spec. I get my 97 M3 aligned at Knauz BMW in Lake Bluff, IL for $99.00 with no problem. Get one from Dinan or send me your fax number and I will fax it to you. Best Regards, Chris, Windy City Club 97 M3/4 daily driver 00 M5/4 visiting relatives at AC SCHNITZEL in Germany > Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 10:09:13 -0500 > From: Paul Agustin <agustin@iaxs.net> > Subject: Alignment questions > > I took my 95 M3/2 to the dealer this past Monday to have an alignment > done. Well after two hours they come and told me that they can't do an > alignment due to the fact I have a stage 3 Dinan suspension. Is that a > bunch of crap or is there some truth to it? I'm also skeptical about > this dealership because the tech told me he thought I had a bent rim, > after he looked at my tire wear. Well of course the inside edge of the > tire is going to wear funny, I have -2.5 degrees of camber in the > front. I think I have to find the other dealer here in town as they are > a Dinan reseller, or can I bring it into a small reputable place and > have them actually do it? > > Paul Agustin > 97 F3 > 95 M3 > 93 ZJ >
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#12. RE: [E36M3] heresy? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:29:52 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] heresy? >Sean wrote: > > it's the hard to get into seats, no cup holders, no sunroof, no cruise, > > etc... ergonometric stuff. > > > >Cupholder? CUPHOLDERS?! > >Suzy, please unsubscribe Sean. He doesn't belong here. > >:) i admit it... but, notice, that i DID title the thread correctly... ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com