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#1. San Diego Gran Prix pics - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 18:34:37 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: San Diego Gran Prix pics Sorry I didn't see any of you at the race. Saw a bunch of the local people I always run into though. Here's some pics. I give away some of the results so if you are still waiting to watch it on Speedvision rerunsand don't want to know how the Touring Cars turned out, don't click on the link below. http://members.home.com/jsp90325i/SDGP2000.html Jim
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#2.E36 parts and 325is - from Perry Shang
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 21:49:54 -0500 From: "Perry Shang" <scsi_one@hotmail.com> Subject: <FS> E36 parts and 325is Hi, all. This is my last time to post this car before it heads to newspaper. 95 Black 325is, production date: 01/95 98K miles, mostly highway miles. 5 speed, Sports Package, Heated Seat, Traction Control, Keyless Entry, One touch sunroof open/close, Remote Controlled sunroof open/close, clear blinker in all four corners and side, BMW Alpine CD-Changer. Now the interesting stuff. Jim C chip (summer 98) X-Brace (08/99) M roadster Shifter (07/99) Active Autowerke LTW Flywheel (08/99@88K miles) M3 Clutch (08/99@88K miles) H&R Pro Kit (03/00@93K miles) Bilstien Shocks/Strut(03/00@93K miles) Eibach Sway Bar(03/00@93K miles) JTD Aluminum Rear Shock Mount(03/00@93K miles) M3 Front Lower Control Arm and bushing(03/00@93K miles) Active Autowerke Exhaust 17x8 Mille Miglia MM11-2 Sport from Tire Rack. Dunlop WZ-10 235/40ZR17 tire. 6/32 tread left. every 5K Mobil One Synthetics. just finished Inspection II @ 92K miles. new spark plugs @ 92K miles, also. New rear brake disk. new tie rod and ball joint. This car is located in Ann Arbor, MI. I would like to get $16,000 or best offer of course, blue book retail value, $18,925. AP Racing 4 piston Front Brake Model#: CP5200(03/00@93K miles) These brake really stops well, you can ask Carlos Lopez. 330mmx28mm slotted brake disk (7/00@96K miles) 3 sets of PF-90, 1 brand new in box, 1 10% wear, 1 on the brake. 1 set of Hawk blue, brand new. 1 set of Hawk Street Compound, 10% wear. first $2000 takes all. enough brake pads for the rest of the car's life. Active Autowerke Tower Stress Bar, brand new in seal, $100 4 17x8 Forge Line from TC Kline weight 17lb each Yokohama A032R with 3/32 tread with 4 tires. 2 with 4/32 tread. $1000 takes all. TWR Sabelt 5 point for passanger and driver. Harness Bar across the piller. $350 for both. Hot-Lap Timer with reciever and transmitter. $200 $18,000 for all of the above. Everything is located in Ann Arbor, MI. Buyer pays shipping and packaging. Pictures @ <http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~pshang/bmw> If interested, please e-mail: pshang@engin.umich.edu or call: Perry @ 734-355-9189. Perry '0X BMW E46 M3 '00 Honda S2000 (hate it) '95 BMW 325is (love it, but have to sale it)
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Do I need a new clutch? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 19:18:05 PST From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Do I need a new clutch? >When I drive now, the clutch doesn't slip, but it certainly doesn't have >that biting grip that it used to. The point at which the clutch engages >seems softer and broader, not the solid 1/2 to 1 inch of pedal movement it >used to feel like. > >So my question is...is my clutch worn out, or merely suffering form >accelerated aging and not yet due for a replacement? if it's not slipping you don't "need" a new one. but the feeling you like will never come back until you DO buy a new one. >last, but not least, does launching the car by popping the clutch (say at >3200 RPM) do more or less wear than the above described incident? it all depends on the slipping. dumping (if it catches) is not as bad as prolonged (more then one second) slipping. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Do I need a new clutch? - from Matt Henson
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 19:57:27 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Do I need a new clutch? Questions are good Mark.. it's why we're here. Your clutch is probably glazed. A week or two of non-abusive driving should return it to normal. It's life has been reduced by a few thousand miles. Dropping the clutch causes much less wear on friction surface (assuming it holds..if it starts to slip then it will still tear it up.) But.. dropping the clutch has a higher probability of damaging some other component (drive shaft, guibo, tranny, rear hald shafts, etc). Also there's some probability of breaking the clutch (I broke the center springs in my 944 turbo's $2k clutch with too many drag starts at AutoX.) The clutch kit itself goes for around $400 I believe. I don't know about labor. I'd be surprised if the whole operation is more than $1k. I've heard good things about active autowerke's flywheel. -Matt '95 M3 + turbo --- Mark Kern <markkern@home.com> wrote: > Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 15:44:12 -0800 > From: "Mark Kern" <markkern@home.com> > Subject: Do I need a new clutch? > > A few days ago, I let a friend drive my E36 M3 (12k > miles). In a spirited > moment, he launched the car from a light and > *really* rode the clutch in 1st > gear as he accelerated to the redline (ASC was off). > There was a nice > burning smell, which at first we both believed to be > the rear tires. > However, I suspect that the smell was wafting from > the front of the car and > not the rear. The smell lasted for several minutes > as we continued to drive. > > When I drive now, the clutch doesn't slip, but it > certainly doesn't have > that biting grip that it used to. The point at which > the clutch engages > seems softer and broader, not the solid 1/2 to 1 > inch of pedal movement it > used to feel like. > > So my question is...is my clutch worn out, or merely > suffering form > accelerated aging and not yet due for a replacement? > If I do need a new one, > how much is a clutch job from the dealer these days? > While I'm at it, would > it be a good time to add an aluminium flywheel > (brand recommendations?)? And > last, but not least, does launching the car by > popping the clutch (say at > 3200 RPM) do more or less wear than the above > described incident? > > Sorry for the slew of questions...I thought I only > had one until I thought > about it. :) > > - Mark > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you > from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one Place. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#5. Do I need a new clutch? - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 23:13:44 -0500 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: Do I need a new clutch? Mark, >>A few days ago, I let a friend drive my E36 M3 (12k miles). In a spirited moment, he launched the car from a light and *really* rode the clutch in 1st gear as he accelerated to the redline (ASC was off). There was a nice burning smell...<< With just 12K miles on your M3, I highly doubt you need to start worrying about replacing your clutch at this point. I think that, while not doubt you've worn it somewhat, there's a difference between 'worn' and 'worn out'. Some time ago, I had been doing some GTech 0-60 runs, and on a couple of runs, did some very agressive 1-2 powershifts at near 7K. Well, I want to tell you, the clutch stunk all the way home...And, on one of those powershifts, I didnt feel the sudden gear engagement I had been used to feeling, but rather felt what seemed like a prolonged clutch-slip all the way to second gear redline! I thought for sure my clutch had had it. But, now several thousand miles later, while I wouldnt expect to be turning any more sub 5 second 0-60s with my current clutch, I still think I'm several thousand miles away from replacing....During normal and spirited driving, it still grabs fine...I still can leave second gear rubber if I'm testing, so I dont think its worn out. Youll know when its gone...Youll start on a hill, and first will just slip all the way up. Or, you wont be able to catch second gear rubber do to the slipping. Just try and stay away from the powershifts, and you should be ok for a while. _____________________________ Paul Elliott '99 Alpine White M3; <25000 mi; Forged M dbl-spokes; Rotex pads; Dinan Stage II Supercharger; Stygar Short Shift Kit and clutch stop; Skaags pedals
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#6. Reminder: San Diego Auto-X November 11th - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 21:26:35 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Reminder: San Diego Auto-X November 11th Just a reminder that the San Diego Chapter will be holding an Auto-X this Saturday, November 11th, at Qualcomm Stadium in the huge west lot. Courses are always well over a mile in length and this months layout is 'rumored' to be 1.4 miles long. See you there about 7:00am for setup and tech inspection. Connect to the Chapter webpage for more information: http://members.home.com/jsp90325i/SDGP2000.html For a map to the stadium, goto: http://www.sdbmwcca.com/trackinfo.htm Jim Powell Webmeister San Diego Chapter
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#7. Re: [uuc] Reminder: San Diego Auto-X November 11th - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 21:32:42 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [uuc] Reminder: San Diego Auto-X November 11th Obviously that first link is wrong.... Duh! Don't do too many things at once I guess :) Goto: http://www.sdbmwcca.com/events.htm Mea Culpa or some other Italian/Latin phrase... Jim Jim Powell wrote: > > Just a reminder that the San Diego Chapter will be holding an Auto-X > this Saturday, November 11th, at Qualcomm Stadium in the huge west lot. > Courses are always well over a mile in length and this months layout is > 'rumored' to be 1.4 miles long. See you there about 7:00am for setup > and tech inspection. > > Connect to the Chapter webpage for more information: > > http://members.home.com/jsp90325i/SDGP2000.html > > For a map to the stadium, goto: > > http://www.sdbmwcca.com/trackinfo.htm > > Jim Powell > Webmeister > San Diego Chapter
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#8. SCCA car classification - from George M. Kofman
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:03:35 -0600 From: "George M. Kofman" <sdg2@execpc.com> Subject: SCCA car classification I would appreciate your help by posting this message on the E30 and E36 boards, and urging BWM owners and aficionados to write to the SCCA at seb@scca.org. Last year, the SCCA SOLO II advisory committee agreed to reclassify the E30 M3 from A Stock, where it tries to compete with Honda S2000s, Porsche 968s and E36 M3s, to G Stock, where the car would compete with Acura Integra Type Rs, the Diamond Star Turbo Coupes, and other similar small displacement sporty cars. The G Stock move would have allowed M3 owners to finally have a change to be competitive, and maybe win once in a while. Well, now the SCCA is rethinking this decision. The SCCA apparently now proposes to keep the car in A Stock, where it has been hopelessly uncompetitive. There is simply no way an E30 M3 is going to keep up with an E36 M3, on any kind of course. If you agree, and would like to see the E30 compete with cars of its ilk, then please write a letter and Email it to the SCCA at seb@scca.org. Believe me, there are plenty of people who don't want to see the E30 M3 become competitive. They are already bending the SCCA's ear on this matter. Only with your help will the SCCA keep its original commitment to reclassifying the E30 and finally, after nearly a decade, allowing it to be competitive. Thank you in advance for your help. GMK '97 ///M3/4, posting this for a friend. Please forward.
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#9. JTD RSM - first impression..... - from George M. Kofman
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:31:18 -0600 From: "George M. Kofman" <sdg2@execpc.com> Subject: JTD RSM - first impression..... Okay gang; I replaced the RSM on my '97 ///M3/4 with JTD (track). First off, this was a BITCH of a job. Forget the 2-2.5 hours. No friggen way. Perhaps a 4 door is a little tougher. It took a while to get all the carpeting and flooring out. About 30 pounds worth... Then I had a fight with the CD Changer. had to take it out. BTW, did you all know that the HK speakers have 3 screws holding them down, not two ? They must weigh 5# each.... also, what appears to be the amp is stowed on the drivers side in the trunk. All said, I was glorious in my attempt. other than a "funny looking" plastic braket that was used to cover something by the CD Changer that I have no clue how to put back. any ideas ? Road test - low speed was fine. no more rattles over bumps. old EOM bushings were shot, with the passenger side being the worst. slightly higher speed, cornering under throttle - the car seems to edge towards oversteer. could it be cold tires, cold temps and an empty fuel tank ? I will try this later this aft with a full tank. but this morning I nearly broke loose the rear end twice. pulling out of Starbucks, and then on the on-ramp. after that, I just took it easy. I am running JTD track RSMs.... Any suggestions ? GMK '97 MMM 3/4
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#10. 95 M3 LTW F/S - from JEFFHARKER@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:42:45 EST From: JEFFHARKER@aol.com Subject: 95 M3 LTW F/S Original owner, TC Kline prepped, quick, and easy to drive. Car is well known in the midwest. email for data sheet. Back to the Ping survey......... --jeff Indianapolis