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#1. Re: [E36M3] Skid pads and next M3 - from Michael Ting
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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:59:59 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Skid pads and next M3 from Michael Walsh: > With regard to the next M3, I know it appears to have been decreed that the > next M3 will be a straight six, but how long with that last if the latest DTM > formula calls for V8 coupes. Doesn't BMW want to play with Mercedes, Audi and > Opel? Any thoughts? Didn't the E30 M3 have a smaller engines than its competitions? Yet they still managed to win. Michael Ting --------------------
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#2. E46 - agile?? - from Michael Ting
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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 22:37:05 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: E46 - agile?? I tried driving a 328 sport, and although I didn't drive the car near the limit, my '95 M3 still feels more agile. (I don't drive the M3 near the limit as well) The new E46 looks like a bigger car than the E36s, and I always had the impression that E46 won't have the agility that E36 has. Apparently I was wrong, assuming Autoweek's test is valid. I was reading their S4 review and I came across these slalom times: 490-foot slalom. S4: 44.9 mph M3 (E36): 44.9 mph 328i (E46): 46 mph Considering the 328i has the least power, yet it finished with the highest speed, can we say it has better agility than those two cars?? Now think of the potential that the new M3 has... PS: Mod, I believe this is related enough to E36M3. I also wants to hear opinions from other people who owns E36M3s, that's why I prefer to post this here. Thanks. PPS: on the older magazine, on the same slalom course, Autoweek reported these times: M coupe: 47.0 mph S2000: 47.1 mph F355: 47.2 mph Boxter: 48.4 mph (WOW!!) Michael Ting -------------------- Not certified, not educated.
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#3. Peake Research Tool? - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 20:49:50 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Peake Research Tool? Does anyone know where can I mail order the Peake Research code reader tool? My check engine light popped on today and I want to try to figure it out before the (seemingly inevitable) trip to the dealer... -p
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#4. BBS RSII 17x8 RIMS F/S (4) - from JLING888
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 00:40:28 -0700 From: "JLING888" <JLING888@email.msn.com> Subject: BBS RSII 17x8 RIMS F/S (4) I have a set of four BBS RSII's for sale w/ Bridgestone S0-2's Details: Rims: 17x8 w/ 40mm offset,silver center w/ polished lip, NO curb rash nor scratches on the face. (Tirerack has 'em for $599 EACH) Tires: 225/35/17, 60% tread left, no leaks. (Tirerack has 'em for $188 EACH). Located in Southern California. Will NOT separate rims & tires. $1900 FIRM plus shipping. You can check them out w/ your car color @: http://www.tirerack.com/mycar/baseframeset.jsp?model=M3&make=BMW&year=1995 I have digital pics for serious inquiries only. Please private me.
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#5. Single adjustable means what? - from Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com
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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:35:00 -0700 From: Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com Subject: Single adjustable means what? I must have 2 neurons that don't seem to be connecting in the cortical chat room. When you have a single adjustable shock like the Konis that I have on my car, usually that is to adjust what compression (bump) or rebound? Thanks, Marc
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#6. GC coil-overs - install and auto-x results (long) - from vernon@sprynet.com
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 08:13:51 -0400 From: vernon@sprynet.com Subject: GC coil-overs - install and auto-x results (long) Well, the coil-overs, camber plates, rear shock mounts from Gound Control are all on the M3 now along with Eibach F/R sways and an X-brace I bought from a UUC list member. The install and tuning of everything took about 10-11 hours (we took our time and made sure we did it right). Mark Connolly at McB Autosport in Bridgeville, PA helped me install it (OK, he did 90% of the work and I helped where I could and stayed out of his way). Nice shop, all the goodies (welder, scales, etc.). We received a bad rear Koni from Ground Control that will not adjust from full soft. We hope to replace the set this week. The front coil-overs require some work as you have to gut the stock strut (just ignore the German warnings about not open it, drill the bottom and watch the high-pressure strut explode all over the floor - have oil-dry handy), weld a spring perch to the shell and insert the Koni inside. Everything else was pretty staightforward. The front coil-over, with the right tools ! ! and patience, is straightforward, just slow. We set all four coil-overs in the middle (5 turns from the top) as a starting point. Right off the bat, we ended up with about 1.25" reduction in ride height and corner weighing was almost right. A few adjustments and we had almost perfect balance and we were ready to go (the entire car weighs 3268 lbs with 1/2 tank of gas BTW). Max available camber with the GC plates is -4.5 degrees (a little extreme!). We set it at 2.7/2.6 and finished the operation. The ride is surprisingly compliant and not harsh at all. I'm using 375# in the front and 500# in the rear. I may actually try to go up a little in the rear by getting a different set in the 600-650 range. With the rear shocks at full soft, the ride is fine. At the first auto-x Sunday (first runs in ESP!), the car performed great, but there is still a lot of tuning to do. With the rears at full soft, it'll still understeer, but I hope to get that corrected shortly. The car has NO body roll and that is the biggest adjustment. The car goes into bends, the weight transfer is quick and the tires reach their limit quickly - all about 4-5 times faster than the stock setup. The car is great in transitions and with the camber and X-brace, turn-in is incredible. I finished behind a nationally-competitive Saleen Mustang but in front of a heavily modified 94 Trans-Am and in front of a poor guy in stock Camaro RS with a strut brace (can't tip-toe into a class my friend...). Lots of tuning to do and rear shocks to replace, but basically a great success! Sorry for the long message. Vern Anderson 98 M3/2
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#7. M3 Exhaust hangers - from Gerry Miranda
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 06:39:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Gerry Miranda <gerry_miranda@yahoo.com> Subject: M3 Exhaust hangers Hey all, I was installing my new SS exhaust on Sat and I snapped the rear muffler hangers on the car when I was removing my stock exhaust. Anybody know the part number for these and how much they go for? Thxs, Gerry ===== Gerry 97 M3/4 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
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#8. RE: (E36M3) E36M3 #385 - from ngoodban@tribune.com
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:23:00 -0500 From: <ngoodban@tribune.com> Subject: RE: (E36M3) E36M3 #385 This digest contains the following messages: 1. Re: [E36M3] Rollbar Phase III by: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> 2. RE: [E36M3] worth modifying my 91 318is? by: Wentz, Don <don.wentz@intel.com> 3. Self locking nuts by: Michael Ting <lupin@purdue.edu> 4. Fw: Self locking nuts by: Michael Ting <lupin@purdue.edu> 5. Re: [E36M3] Self locking nuts by: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> 6. re: Hot Front Brake by: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> 7. Re: [E36M3] re: Hot Front Brake by: Jason Bishop <jason@secondhat.com> 8. Gauge-related question... by: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> 9. Yoko A032R's? by: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> 10. Skid pads and next M3 by: <MFWM3@aol.com> -------------------- 1 -------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:17:46 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rollbar Phase III Well here's the problem with side bars. They really need to push outward so that in case of impact they transfer the impact to the cage rather than just folding inward into you. So it'll be a challenge. But I'll solve it. Gotta look at he rear half when I get the car back Monday. We will see. I want a combo set of side bars. X = good stiffness. H = good protection. I want both so its combo time. Mine also needs to be low because: 1. I'm too old to be slithering into that car :) 2. I've got the side airbags and I ain't giving them up. Jim Skip Bogard wrote: > > I assume you are using stock seats and not racing seats, no? I've > always been curious if there is enough room with stock seats to put in > the Dan Snyder/Kline designed 'side impact bars' as shown here: > > What do you think? Think this (or even a single bar...not the 'tuning fork') > would fit in there Jim? > http://www.bmwmpower.com/Gallery/images/rollbar8.jpg > > When Dan sent me his pics (I later forwarded to Suzy) he was telling me that > his cage was a one of a kind deal in that 1) he wanted the side bars lower > than normal and out of the way of his elbow 2) he wanted them to be removable > It would seem to me if you went low enough, you could avoid the side bolsters > and fit it in there, but with a lot of restrictions on the seat adjustments?? > > I think your choice of gray looks better than most I've seen. Most get > the gray to match the seats...I like the more charcoal gray color than > the dove gray color. Good job. > > - Skip > > Jim Powell wrote: > > > > Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:40:25 -0700 > > From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> > > Subject: Rollbar Phase III > > > > More pictures from Jim at Tri-Point Engineering (TC Kline/ProParts). > > > > http://members.home.com/jsp98m3/Rollbar.html > > > > In the pictures for Part III we see the rear supporting structure go > > in. The big difference here is that while it is still SCCA legal, there > > aren't any diagonal braces blocking the openings to the rear doors. > > Since I have a 4 door, no fold down rear seats and a set of tires to > > haul around, this becomes a handy feature. > > > > Stay tuned for Part IV > > > > Jim > > > > ************************************************************* > > List Commands > > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > > ************************************************************* -------------------- 2 -------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 20:27:22 -0700 From: "Wentz, Don" <don.wentz@intel.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] worth modifying my 91 318is? Shel, my buddy and I rolled our cars onto a truck scale on the way home the other night. Mine is a stock 95 M3 with no sunroof and manual seats, his is a 318is. M3 - 3350 pounds with me in it 318is - 2800 pounds with him in it we weigh about the same. Those weights are probably +/-50lbs but a 500 lb difference is BIG. I've exchanged some mails with a couple of guys who race 318s, I'll see if I can dig up some email addresses. dw 95 M3 Anyone done any substantial mods to am E30 1.8 liter 4 cylinder. The car is a daily driver and is a dog. Car has only 85k miles and is in excellent condition. Anyone familiar with Firehawk racing series? I've heard they raced a few modified 318's. TIA. Shel 98 M3/2 91 318is 83 633 CSI ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. ************************************************************* -------------------- 3 -------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 22:35:05 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Self locking nuts Not so long ago, I replaced my shocks with a set of Blistering. With help from couple of my friends, I managed to do the exchange by myself. I recently bought a Bentley manual for E36, and the manual mentioned that self locking nuts must be replaced after it's been taken off. I didn't know about this when I did the suspension work, thus I re-used all of the self locking nuts. There has been no problem from the suspension from after I changed the shocks. Should I worry about the locking nuts?? Michael Ting -------------------- -------------------- 4 -------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 22:36:07 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Fw: Self locking nuts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:35 PM Subject: Self locking nuts > Not so long ago, I replaced my shocks with a set of Blistering. With help > from couple of my friends, I managed to do the exchange by myself. Should be "Bilsteins" on that first sentence. :P Ack. Michael Ting -------------------- -------------------- 5 -------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 20:44:58 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Self locking nuts No, locking ones are ok to reuse. Once anyway. Jim Michael Ting wrote: Should I worry about the locking nuts?? > > Michael Ting -------------------- 6 -------------------- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 08:17:45 -0400 From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: re: Hot Front Brake Lee Hassig wrote: > A cursory exam revealed nothing amiss except that the left front wheel/brake > was very hot compared to the right one. .... > Perhaps the caliper stuck in the clamped position then came unstuck all by > itself a little later. If so, what are possible causes? The only one I can > think of is that the guide bolts need lubricating with anti-seize compound. Lee, the piston might be sticking in the caliper. You really need to disassemble the caliper and inspect it. By that time, you might as well rebuild it. An obvious sign before tearing the whole thing down would be a cracked or torn outer dust seal around the piston. You'll be able to see that by just removing the wheel. Dirt gets in there and the piston sticks. If that's the problem, it will get worse before it gets better. It's really not safe to drive the car in this condition as it will begin to pull to one side and can get the rotor red hot creating a fire hazard. At the very least, it can leave you stranded somewhere. It's not a bad DIY job, but access to compressed air and a small nozzle attachment to blow out the piston is really a must IMHO. Here's a good description of the procedure: <http://www.bmwmpower.com/TechProc/caliper.htm>. The only thing it leaves out is advice to wrap the caliper in a shop towel before you blow out the piston. This keeps brake fluid from going all over you and your garage (and you car's paint). Cleanliness is important here, have a clean place to work and keep plenty of latex gloves and fresh brake fluid for cleaning the caliper and piston handy. -- Ron Katona -------------------- 7 -------------------- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:29:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Bishop <jason@secondhat.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] re: Hot Front Brake I haven't taken my M3 calipers apart yet, so I can't comment, but on my 2002, I believe its considered very important to keep each piston matched to the cylinder it came from. Don't get them mixed up. Jason -------------------- 8 -------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 18:31:49 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Gauge-related question... While getting my '95 smogged yesterday, I made the mistake of letting the geniuses at SpeeDee Oil Changers drop my old oil. While draining it, they broke the oil temp sensor for the BMP gauge package that the car has in it. I want to replace the temp gauge with something a little better and I was curious if anyone knew what parts I would need to do it with the JTD oil dist block and how to run the wires for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -peterg On another note, my oil light keeps coming on. It appears as if the pressure and temp is olay, could it be the oil weight? What weights of synthetic are folks running in the Bay Area? Is there something else I should look for? -------------------- 9 -------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 18:55:21 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Yoko A032R's? Anyone have any experience with these in 235/40? I'm looking for good autocross tires, and I'm considering picking these up. I like the fact that they're a good fit on the '95, and they wear well enough that I can use them to drive to the course, race, and drive them home. If I did this, how much mileage could I reasonably expect? -peterg -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 22:48:36 EDT From: MFWM3@aol.com Subject: Skid pads and next M3 In regard to the tread about skid pad training, I did the Skip Barber school and had a blast on the skid pad. They use the used up tires off their cars. The baldest go in the back. It is a hoot to learn to catch, pause and recover. (the last part is the hardest but it is the part that prevents those nasty spins to wall on the inside of the turns) When you get the hang of it you can circle the skid pad holding the truck at a 45 degree angle to the direction of travel. WeeHa!!!! The other fun part is driving the box. They set up four cones on the skid pad that squares off the circle. The object of the game is to get around the box as fast as you can without spinning off. They put two cars out on opposite sides of the box and you try to catch each other. You aim to develop a rythem and to catch your spins. Don't forget to try it in both directions (of course the other car has to also change directions) I often wonder why autocross events that are rained out aren't just changed to skidpad opportunities. The more rain the better. Set up a box and hang it out. With regard to the next M3, I know it appears to have been decreed that the next M3 will be a straight six, but how long with that last if the latest DTM formula calls for V8 coupes. Doesn't BMW want to play with Mercedes, Audi and Opel? Any thoughts? Michael Walsh 98 M3/4 Michael, I talked with an IRL driver, Nicolas Jonnsenn (Swedish, so I've probably spelled his name wrong). He also drives for Tom Milner's team in an M-3 in the American Le Mans series and indicated that the reason the M-3's were being beaten by the Porsches was a 60bhp discrepancy. He said he had heard that this was going to change and the M-3's for racing would get a V-8 which would solve this problem. He didn't specify which V-8. I'm not holding my breath, but it would be nice if it happens. Nick Goodban, 95 M-3. ************************************************************** Digest Commands UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the digest. DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). To issue a command/request to the server: Send a message with the command you wish executed as the subject of the message. **************************************************************
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Yoko A032R's? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:44:32 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Yoko A032R's? >Anyone have any experience with these in 235/40? I'm looking for >good autocross tires, and I'm considering picking these up. > >I like the fact that they're a good fit on the '95, and they wear >well enough that I can use them to drive to the course, race, and >drive them home. If I did this, how much mileage could I reasonably >expect? they DO fit great on the 17/7.5 wheels for a 95. the only r-compound tire that does. (except old R1s that you can't get anymore) they aren't the best performing r-compound tire but they are miles ahead of any street tire, and they are very friendly compared to some r-compound tires. i always drive my a032rs to and from the track. (unless i'm travelling 1000s of miles to some track in california, though i did drive them from seattle to spokane (5-6 hour trip)) i'm not sure for autocross, but for drivers schools the road driving was COMPLETLY negligible in the wear department. in fact i used to think road driving helped because it smoothed the tires out a bit after they got chunked up at the track. a032rs used to last me 4-5 events, regardless of the street time i put on them. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] E46 - agile?? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:51:46 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E46 - agile?? >I tried driving a 328 sport, and although I didn't drive the car near the >limit, my '95 M3 still feels more agile. (I don't drive the M3 near the >limit as well) >The new E46 looks like a bigger car than the E36s, and I always had the >impression that E46 won't have the agility that E36 has. > >Apparently I was wrong, assuming Autoweek's test is valid. > >I was reading their S4 review and I came across these slalom times: >490-foot slalom. >S4: 44.9 mph >M3 (E36): 44.9 mph >328i (E46): 46 mph > >Considering the 328i has the least power, yet it finished with the highest >speed, can we say it has better agility than those two cars?? Now think of >the potential that the new M3 has... i guess it depends on what you mean by agility. "agility" and "potential to drive fast in a slalom" arent't really the same thing. the e36 is definetly lighter and more agile (my definition of agile being "quick weight transitions") then the e46. but that doesn't mean it's necessarily faster in turns. just more fun to drive. it's the same story with e30 M3s vs e36 M3s. e30s are more agile and when the e36 came out, people called it a heavy pig. but... it's faster. and not just because of the engine, the suspension is "better". the same thing will happen with the e46. i expect it to be faster but not as "agile". which do you like better? how agile do you want? (miata anyone?) how much agility will you trade for speed? ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Single adjustable means what? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:56:41 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Single adjustable means what? >I must have 2 neurons that don't seem to be connecting in the cortical chat >room. > >When you have a single adjustable shock like the Konis that I have on my >car, >usually that is to adjust what > >compression (bump) > >or > >rebound? i don't know about "usually" but the yellow konis are rebound if you have the single adjustibles. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com