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#1. Re: [E36M3] re: Jim Powell - from Rich Gay
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:00:39 -0500 From: "Rich Gay" <rich_gay@linbeck.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] re: Jim Powell on 8/23/00 4:52 PM, Ron Katona at rkatona@bellatlantic.net wrote: > Are there really places where you can rent an apartment for $800? Texas :) - Rich
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Which differential Lube To Use In 97 M3 - from Rich Gay
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:01:15 -0500 From: "Rich Gay" <rich_gay@linbeck.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Which differential Lube To Use In 97 M3 on 8/23/00 4:22 PM, James MCMillan at jmcmillan994@earthlink.net wrote: > It's time to change the lube in the rear differential. Can't find any > Redline Lube in Colorado Springs. The local stores have the Castrol, > Mobil 1 and Vavoline in synthetic in 75W90 and 80W90 weights. Has > anyone used either of these and recommend. I've been using Redline 75W90 in my 95 M3 for several years, with good results as far as I can tell... - Rich
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#3. Warped Rotors - from Jeffrey Stowe
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:23:52 -0700 From: Jeffrey Stowe <jstowe@cisco.com> Subject: Warped Rotors Ahem.. hypothetically speaking :) If a rookie was to take his M3 to Thunderhill after not grasping the detailed braking dissertations provided on this list and then run his M3 in multiple run groups (sharing car with other driver) for multiple days and thusly ended up with warped rotors. . . . A) Is there any chance of pawning this off on the dealer as a warranty fix? B) What is the approximate cost of the replacing the rotors with the Euro rotors (or stock for that matter)? C) How much braking efficiency is lost with the warped rotors? Would it be safe to track the car again with the warped rotors? D) Is street driving with the rotor shimmy doing any collateral damage ie wheel bearing, calipers etc. . .? Thanks for the help. jeff 98 M3/4
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#4. F/S M3 suspension stuff - from Jeffrey Stowe
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:31:28 -0700 From: Jeffrey Stowe <jstowe@cisco.com> Subject: F/S M3 suspension stuff The following items are available off my 98 M3 4-door approx. 30K miles of use. Stock Springs Rear Shocks Front and Rear sway bars Any REASONABLE offer accepted. Stuff can be picked up in San Jose, or I am willing to deliver to anywhere within 60 miles of San Jose or between San Jose and Auburn, or buyer can pay for shipping. Also, stock exhaust system available in a few weeks
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#5. Re: [E36M3] re: Jim Powell - from Ron Katona
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 18:40:42 -0400 From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] re: Jim Powell Oops... didn't mean to change the title of this to "Jim Powell." Not that Jim isn't already immortalized in the E36 M3 digest archives! Oh, and I was being my usual sarcastic self (<g> ;-) funny HA HA), but thanks for all the real estate tips! ;-) -- Ron Katona
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#6. Shark injector and intake - from Jeffrey Stowe
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:43:43 -0700 From: Jeffrey Stowe <jstowe@cisco.com> Subject: Shark injector and intake I have just about saved up enough pennies for a shark injector and intake ( and maybe a system U exhaust). I am assuming the Intake is not California Smog legal. Correct? If not, would it be reasonable to just remove the intake and re-install the factory airbox every two years for smog inspection? Of course, this is a hypothetical question as I would never knowingly violate the smog regulations. I am assuming there are no smog issues with the shark code itself. thanks again for any insights. jeff 98 M3/4 - not sharked 93 M5 on the way - already sharked
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Shark injector and intake - from Huntley Parker
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:21:08 -0700 From: "Huntley Parker" <hparker@gotsavings.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Shark injector and intake Jeff writes: > I am assuming the Intake is not California > Smog legal. Correct? I have a '97 M3/2, Sharked w/ Conforti intake, and it passed CA emissions with flying colors. YMMV. Haven't tried it with the System U exhaust installed, but I don't expect any different results. -Huntley '97 M3/2 with AO32R's still on
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Warped Rotors - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:51:28 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Warped Rotors Jeffrey, You should replace if they did not come back to true when cooled down. Nick Alexander (So. Cal.) charges CCA members $108 each for floating rotors, shipping included. Joe Dyer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Stowe" <jstowe@cisco.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: [E36M3] Warped Rotors > Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:23:52 -0700 > From: Jeffrey Stowe <jstowe@cisco.com> > Subject: Warped Rotors > > Ahem.. hypothetically speaking :) > If a rookie was to take his M3 to Thunderhill after not grasping the > detailed braking dissertations provided on this list and then run his M3 in > multiple run groups (sharing car with other driver) for multiple days and > thusly ended up with warped rotors. . . . > > A) Is there any chance of pawning this off on the dealer as a warranty fix? > > B) What is the approximate cost of the replacing the rotors with the Euro > rotors (or stock for that matter)? > > C) How much braking efficiency is lost with the warped rotors? Would it be > safe to track the car again with the warped rotors? > > D) Is street driving with the rotor shimmy doing any collateral damage ie > wheel bearing, calipers etc. . .? > > > Thanks for the help. > > jeff > > 98 M3/4 > > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Is my helmet defective? - from Adam Fila
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 20:14:46 -0400 From: "Adam Fila" <ylf@mindless.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Is my helmet defective? Chester, For what it's worth, when I was buying my helmet at Driving Impressions, I asked the guy about Bell, and they told me that for the past year or so, the quality of Bell helmets has gone down so much, that they had to stop selling them. Too many customers complaining. He even showed me one of the returned Bell helmets, and pointed out about 10 different flaws with it. At the time it sounded a little like a sales ploy to get me into a more expensive helmet but I guess your experience does confirm this (I ended up buying a $350 Bieffe Predator SA95 - a helmet I have been extremely happy with so far - very high quality construction and hardware and it's one of the lighter helmets) Driving Impressions is not a cheap place, but the guys there are very helpful (all of them are racers) They let me try on 5 different helmets, and they even had a scale so I could weigh them to compare. I must have spent like 2 hours there, and they didn't mind at all helping me out and answering millions of questions I had. -Adam Fila '95 M3 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chester Wong" <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 2:42 PM Subject: [E36M3] Is my helmet defective? > Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:33:16 -0700 (PDT) > From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> > Subject: Is my helmet defective? > > Hi guys. I just received my helmet yesterday from the GP. After I tore open > the box, I was a little disappointed. The helmet in question is a Bell AFX-1 > size 7 1/2. The first thing I noticed were the weird way the felt seals were > positioned under the visor. The second thing I noticed was that it seems > "crooked". If you use the two pivot points for the visor as a reference, the > "nose" of the helmet seems crooked to the left (to the right when viewing it). > > Check it out: > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=838931&a=8189961 > > Are these normal? Are there such things as helmet knockoffs? > > TIA, > Chester > > ===== > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > > >
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#10. Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #457 - from Mark Kelly
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Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 20:30:35 -0400 From: Mark Kelly <mark@garden.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #457 Ed, If your gonna lower the car, there are definitely some good points, and some bad ones. When lowered, the car rattles and squeaks more (I'm still chasing annoying squeaks), but it will handle better. It will be a compromise, and only you can decide if it is what you want. Another alternative is not to lower it too much, say by using Euro M3 springs or adjustable coilovers set up on the high side. I originally lowered my car with H&R 29910s and Koni single adjustables, but later canned this setup because the roads in the NY, NJ area are too rough and I blew out the left front strut and upper strut bearings. If you live in an area with nice roads, then this obviously won't be an issue for you. Just a thought. Mark Kelly >-- >I am seriously considering the TC Kline Trackline >suspension package. It lowers the car 1.5"-2.0" and >the spring rate is 25% stiffer than stock. Has anyone >had problems clearing a driveway at the grocery store >or experienced an untolerable harshness in ride from >this setup? I'm more concerned with the height. The >only driveway my car doesn't clear is at the >Blockbuster Video. After DSS I don't go there anymore. >Will a 2" drop make a difference in clearing a >pothole? I don't want to damage the side skirt if I >hit one. TIA > >Ed Tang >95 Cosmos M3