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#1. RE: [E36M3] Going to Munich - Thanks!! - from Wentz, Don
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:08:23 -0800 From: "Wentz, Don" <don.wentz@intel.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Going to Munich - Thanks!! Thanks for all the great info and advice. I might need to stay an extra week to get it all in!! dw
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Speaking of tires - from twisty M3
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:49:16 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Speaking of tires That's really odd! I had the Dunlops on mine from the factory also (*hated* them), but I got no rubbing at all. In fact, the Dunlops are noticeably narrower than any tires I've had on the M so far (MXX3, S02, g-Force KD). I still have the Dunlop as a spare and I compare it to each new 225 that I've gotten. Even with the KDs (widest of the group in the same specified sizes) gave me no rubbing problems in the rear. Possibly an allignment or suspension problem you're having? Jonathan L. >From: "JUSTIN GERRY" > >Anybody else running Dunlop 8080E's (245/40 and 225/45 on my '97). Yes, >they came with the car when I bought it. > >Just curious if anybody has had any rubbing problems in the rear. I had >some slight rubbing after my track day back in October. The sidewall of >both the rear tires had slight rubbing marks from the fender. > >It seems that the 8080E's seem to have a bit fatter shoulder than the >usual stock michelin pilots. > >Thanks, >Justin > >-- >'76 02 (Whimsical) >'97 M3 (Orion) >BMW CCA#77056 >check out http://users.vei.net/jgerry > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#3. Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber - from Steve Hazard
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:51:49 -0500 From: Steve Hazard <SHazard@nhboston.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber The other option if you decide to run lots of Neg Camber in both the front and rear of your M is to just buy less expensive tires for the street. My current camber setup is 2.7 Front and 1.9 Rear. I'm now running Bridgestone RE71's in the 245/40/17 size....At $108 ea who cares if I get 10-12K vs 18-20K out of a $250 Michelin etc with stock Camber settings.....I'll take the savings and apply it towards my R compound budget! The RE71's work just fine and give very little up in terms of street performance....and where can I drive a M3 safely at 10ths on the street anyways? Just my .02 Regards, Steve .> About all you can do is rotate your tires front to > rear. That won't gain you > much because your front tires are going to have > plenty of negative camber > too. If you really want to do something, you would > have to swap the rear > tires on the rim. Take the right rear tire off the > rim and mount it on the > left rear rim with the good tread on the inside. Do > the same with the other > tire. > > Lowell Seaton > '95 M3/2 > Dallas, Texas
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#4. WTB: Dunlop 8080e 245/40ZR17 - from NickG
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:39:14 -0500 From: "NickG" <nikog@mediaone.net> Subject: WTB: Dunlop 8080e 245/40ZR17 Subject line basically says it all. I need one Dunlop 8080e 245/40ZR17 tire. Must have alot of tread remaining (at least 75%). Email me with details if you have one for sale. Thanks, Nick nikog@mediaone.net
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#5. Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber - from Eric.C.Dotson@travelers.com
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:18:56 -0500 From: Eric.C.Dotson@travelers.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber All this talk about lowering the car with race springs and such, and everyone keeps bringing up camber. You need to check the TOE. My last "professional" alignment left me with nearly 1/2 inch of toe in at the rear. Morons. After feathering the edges of my then-new tires I reset it myself to 1mm toe in both front and rear. I rotated the tires and they have pretty much evened back out after about four months. Car tracks straight, and it takes some of the understeer away. Had it on the track and it's fine. Toe will wear tires much quicker than camber, and too much toe in will increase understeer. Eric 95 M3 00 Passat Wagon
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#6. Recommendation: Dynospot Racing - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 13:37:12 -0800 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Recommendation: Dynospot Racing I wanted to let everyone know that Dick Chiang & Chad at Dynospot racing went out of their way to install my UUC swaybars. The problem was the rear sway bar links that have spherical bearings. One side of spherical bearings were very tight. We put them on anyway but the car squeaked like crazy. Rob *kindly* overnighted me a new set of links which were also tight on one side (the suspect cause is some sort of red glue like material that I found on both set of bearings). So Chad took the good sides out of both sets and made one good set of links. The car is quiet now and it handles great. More on the handling later. I want to thank Dick and Chad, and also Rob for overnighting a second set of links. Dynospot racing does all sort of work on all sort of cars including M3s. Dick has a great looking E30 M3. I highly recommend them. Bora Bora Akyol Pluris akyol@pluris.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] wiring harness & DME shot.... oh $hit.... - from George M. Kofman
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:09:56 -0600 From: "George M. Kofman" <sdg2@execpc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] wiring harness & DME shot.... oh $hit.... Tom (and all other interested parties); > Please let me know how this turns out. A while back I > was considering Warantee Gold but held off for lack of > knowledge regarding real world experiences with them > from others. Yours sounds like a good test case. > > Good Luck, > Tom Tice > '98 M3/4 with some time left on the factory warantee > '99 540/6 Here is an update: Warrantygold's adjustor finally called my SA back. But not until I called him and had him paged first. The adjustor (#1) agreed that the DME and the Harness SHOULD BE covered under the plan, and even agreed that something should be done to cover the extended use of the loaner. Yes, it will take a while to get the replacement harness. The adjuster (#1) even mentioned that he has seen similar problems in California cars. I live in Wisconsin. Go figure. The issue now is that since it's a L A R G E dollar amount (now the subtotal is $7,500 to $8K, with the rear caliper @ $800), they will need to have a LOCAL adjustor (#2) look at the damage to confirm it's not mis-use, abuse or wear-and-tear. Or that we are not trying to screw the warranty company for extra "stuff." After that, they either give the go-ahead or I demand a re-count :-) This phase should be completed by the end of the week. FWIW, I called their customer service line and pretended to be a "sales prospect." A fairly knowledgeable person told me that the DME and the ENTIRE harness is covered. He also claims that is not the case for most aftermarket warranty places. They usually warrant the harness only up to the firewall. Go figure. GMK '97 MMM/4, blah blah blah and went POOF '98 VW Jetta VR6 loaner, VR6, AUTO, goes slower in the dry, much better in the snow.
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#8. Sachs Coilovers - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:05:56 -0800 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Sachs Coilovers Does any have the Sachs coilovers? Are they good? Who other than BMP sells them? Why am I only asking questions? Bora Bora Akyol Pluris akyol@pluris.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:34:44 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber >All this talk about lowering the car with race springs and such, and >everyone >keeps bringing up camber. You need to check the TOE. Toe will wear tires >much >quicker than camber, and too much toe in will increase understeer. i know too much toe in will wear the outsides of your tires. and alot faster then camber will. but (at least at the start of this thread) the trouble was wear on the INSIDE. will toe out wear the inside edge of the tires? i guess it might, (never really tried it) though if you had enough toe out to wear tires, you'd probably have crashed the car by then because of the horrible handling you'd be getting. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:35:59 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] tire wear and camber >All this talk about lowering the car with race springs and such, and >everyone >keeps bringing up camber. You need to check the TOE. Toe will wear tires >much >quicker than camber, and too much toe in will increase understeer. i know too much toe in will wear the outsides of your tires. and alot faster then camber will. but (at least at the start of this thread) the trouble was wear on the INSIDE. will toe out wear the inside edge of the tires? i guess it might, (never really tried it) though if you had enough toe out to wear tires, you'd probably have crashed the car by then because of the horrible handling you'd be getting. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#11. gear oil and tranny lube - Lubro Moly or Redline? - from scott yu
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 18:50:35 -0500 From: "scott yu" <scott@ditherdog.com> Subject: gear oil and tranny lube - Lubro Moly or Redline? Howdy folks, I've been dredging through the digest, trying to find some info re: differential gear oil and tranny lube. Specifically, I'm hoping to hear some opinions with regards to Redline products vs. Lubro Moly for either fluid; I've heard somewhat positive comments about both brands. I'm in the midst of my DIY Inspection II and plan on replacing these fluids soon. Does anyone have experience on the correct weight of the gear oil? I've heard 75x90 is good, but I've noticed that there are a few weights available. re: tranny oil - I heard from one source that '95/'96 M3's should use Redline D4-ATF and 97+ should use Redline MTL - I heard from another source that all E36M3's should be using D4-ATF. Could any wise, low-friction type of guru be so kind as to give me some hints? If this subject has been done to death, could you please kindly respond to me via private email? Thanks folks! Scott Yu 1997 Coupe Boston, MA
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#12. Re: [E36M3] SSR Competition Wheel Shipping! - from steve crowl
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 18:21:39 -0600 From: "steve crowl" <scrowl@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] SSR Competition Wheel Shipping! Doesn't et44 offset for 17x8.5 run risk of rubbing front shock tower with 245 tires? steve c. > Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 12:36:31 -0800 > From: "Bradley J. Otoupalik" <otoupalik@pobox.com> > Subject: SSR Competition Wheel Shipping! > > hey guys and gals, > > A lot of you have been waiting for this announcement, so here it is! > > The new SSR Competition wheel (see picture) is ready in 17x8 and 17x8.5 e36 > fitments. Both sizes will fit on all four corners. > > 17x9 coming soon! > > links to image: > > http://www.otoupalik.com/images/vehicles/Misc/SEMA%202000/SEMA_SSR_Competiti on_1.jpg > > http://www.otoupalik.com/images/vehicles/Misc/SEMA%202000/SEMA_SSR_Competiti on_3.jpg > > 17x8 > approx 14 lbs > et 40 > 379 retail > > 17x8.5 > 14.83 lbs > et 44 > 389 retail >