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#1. Re: Toyo RA-1 Info - from S Lafredo
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:39:41 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@b-t-g.com> Subject: Re: Toyo RA-1 Info Someone once told me that they measured the inside of their 7.5 BMW polished rims and it measured 8" across. Also Bridgestone use to have a nice chart for their tires that had the minimum, preferred and maximum wheel widths for each tire. That chart showed their S02 fitting 7.5/8.0/8.5. S On 11/30/00 at 5:38 PM, twisty M3 <twistym3@hotmail.com> wrote: : Yeah, that got me curious too. Both Toyo and Yokohama reps told me : that 8.0" wheels are the smallest size you'd want to put 235s on. Yet : the lightweights came with 235s from the factory... Does BMW know : something that tire manufacturers don't? --------------------------------oOo-------------------------------- Stephen Lafredo Philadelphia, PA slafredo@fast.net BMW NCC 97 M3/2 & 89 325ix
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#2. TCC at Sears Point - from Richard Biscevic
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:47:34 -0800 From: Richard Biscevic <biscevic@pacbell.net> Subject: TCC at Sears Point Hey everyone- Looking for track time? The TCC is going to have an event at Sears Point this weekend. And guess what? It's not 'supposed' to rain! (knock on wood). There will be a bunch of us with M3s going and it should be a fun event. They're doing time trials and two race groups. No 'school' as I understand it. A roll bar or cage is NOT required for the time trail group. Take a look at http://www.touringcarclub.com <http://www.touringcarclub.com> for more details. I believe they have free space still. -Rich
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#3. Honest power gains with perf. muffler? - from Rob
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:53:26 -0700 From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> Subject: Honest power gains with perf. muffler? I know most people on the list have aftermarket exhaust systems on their M3's but I suspect many did it for looks, sound and or weight savings. Who has personally dyno'd their cars pre and post exhaust install to check for power gains?. I know what all the mfg's claim for power gains (5-8hp) but I'd like to hear it from individual owners. I'm not looking for anything but power and need to decide if its worth spending ~$600. TIA, Rob
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Toyo RA-1 Info - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:54:02 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Toyo RA-1 Info >If memory serves me right, I thought the US 95 3.0 came with 17x8 235/40/17 >all around, 96 and later 3.2 came with 17x7.5 front 225/45 and 17x8.5 rear >245/40 and 95 LTW came with 17x7.5 front and 17x8.5 rear but with 235/40 >all >around. Still can't figure out the LTW. The M Coupe came with 17x9 at the >rear with 245/40. i don't know about other years, but both 95 M3s i bought came with 17/7.5 rims and 235/40/17 MXX3 tires. both ones i bought were pretty early build dates (9/94 and 10/94) if that makes a difference. again, i'm not sure, i only know about the 2 i bought, but i would swear that the original (flatter looking) 10 spoke M3s wheels are all 17/7.5. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#5. Re: 95 M3 wheels and tires - from S Lafredo
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:59:35 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@b-t-g.com> Subject: Re: 95 M3 wheels and tires Some time late in the 1995 model year (~Nov) BMW started shipping the M3s w/17x7.5 front and 17x8.5 rear but with 235/40 all around the same as the LTW. On 11/30/00 at 8:29 PM, Wen Liew <wwliew@hotmail.com> wrote: : If memory serves me right, I thought the US 95 3.0 came with 17x8 : 235/40/17 all around, 96 and later 3.2 came with 17x7.5 front 225/45 : and 17x8.5 rear 245/40 and 95 LTW came with 17x7.5 front and 17x8.5 : rear but with 235/40 all around. --------------------------------oOo-------------------------------- Stephen Lafredo slafredo@b-t-g.com Bavarian Technology Group, Inc. http:// b-t-g.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] HELP!!!! - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:56:02 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] HELP!!!! > I was coming home from work when I ran over a 4 inch aluminum hollow tube >that punched a hole the size of an ink pen in the rear. These are brand new >AVS sport with about 300 miles on it. Do you guys think it could be >patched? >Or do I new a new tire. Any advise will be appreciated. Thanks! of course you took the "insurance" that tire places give you whereby you get a new tire for free in this case right? if so, get a new one. a hole that size (if it's in the center of the tire) COULD be patched. but i'd be a little leary. i've run patched tires (even at the track) but not from a hole that big. i think the real think to try to figure is how many belts got torn by the hole. usually (with a nail) it's just one, or maybe even zero if you're lucky. a big hole, or a tear (like you get from glass sometimes) can take out lots of them. and the patch just stops the air from coming out. it doesn't put any strength back into the tire. if the hole is anywhere near the edge of the tire i say you're outta luck and gooa buy a new one. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Honest power gains with perf. muffler? - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 21:00:02 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Honest power gains with perf. muffler? > I know most people on the list have aftermarket exhaust systems on >their >M3's but I suspect many did it for looks, sound and or weight savings. Who >has personally dyno'd their cars pre and post exhaust install to check for >power gains?. >I know what all the mfg's claim for power gains (5-8hp) but I'd like to >hear >it from individual owners. I'm not looking for anything but power and need >to decide if its worth spending ~$600. the M3 stock muffler is about as free flowing as you're goona get unless you're planning on removing the cats or other "off road use" only kind of things. if all you're looking for is power save your money. i can think of at least half a dozen things you can do to get more power then the muffler. it's the INTAKE side of the US spec M3 engine that needs work, not the output side. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Re: 95 M3 wheels and tires - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 21:01:55 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: 95 M3 wheels and tires >Some time late in the 1995 model year (~Nov) BMW started shipping the >M3s w/17x7.5 front and 17x8.5 rear but with 235/40 all around the same >as the LTW. what rim style? are there 8.5 inch 10 spokes around? or was it with the other styles of wheels? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Toyo RA-1 Info - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 00:11:12 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Toyo RA-1 Info seanh writes: > again, i'm not sure, i only know about the 2 i bought, but i would swear > that the original (flatter looking) 10 spoke M3s wheels are all 17/7.5. Again Sean beats me to the punch. Wen - you almost had it right. All '95's with the stock wheels came with 17 x 7.5 inch rims. Early build, late build - all 7.5 inch - front, rear, and in the trunk. The only caveat is if you ordered the forged wheel option. I think then you got the same wheel sizes as the LTW - 7.5 inch front and spare and 8.5 inch rear. All '95's came with 235/40 tires. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 BMW CCA #131505
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#10. Re: [E36M3] TCC at Sears Point - from Donna Seeley
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 21:13:59 -0700 From: Donna Seeley <dseeley@infoasis.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] TCC at Sears Point I've been signed up for a while. They originally required TCC membership, but now they're begging for more drivers - they had 35 a couple of days ago and need 50 or they'll cancel. 50 cars at Sears Point? Woohoo!! Donna ------- 88 M3, "Guido" 95 330isA, super-commuter 91 Dodge Ram, Guido's chauffeur > > Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:47:34 -0800 > From: Richard Biscevic <biscevic@pacbell.net> > Subject: TCC at Sears Point > > Hey everyone- > > Looking for track time? > > The TCC is going to have an event at Sears Point this weekend. And > guess what? It's not 'supposed' to rain! (knock on wood). There will > be a bunch of us with M3s going and it should be a fun event. They're > doing time trials and two race groups. No 'school' as I understand it. > A roll bar or cage is NOT required for the time trail group. > > Take a look at http://www.touringcarclub.com > <http://www.touringcarclub.com> for more details. I believe they have > free space still. > > -Rich
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#11. PIX!!! E36 ssr competition rims - from jay
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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:50:16 -1000 From: jay <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: PIX!!! E36 ssr competition rims hey everyone...thanx to those of you (publicly and privately) who told me tips on how to get a stuck rim off...and to those who inquired about the rims, check out this page for pix of my car with the ssr competition rims on it...but, before i give you guys the url, i'd first like to say that i got my wing in june of 97, when no one else had it...now you see that wing on everything, from hondas/acuras, chevy cavaliers and even chrysler sebrings!!! i wanted something wicked looking, and i got it, but it was played out real fast...now without further adeu...http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1372073&a=10232765
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#12. Re: [E36M3] Tranny Fluid and Diff Fluid Replacement - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 01:18:07 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tranny Fluid and Diff Fluid Replacement Jeremy - Good post. How many Jeremy's do we have now? :) What's with the "J" names? We have so many Jim's and Jeremy's I need a score card. Yeah, Ron has every repair procedure known to man documented. However, there is one slight variation in the transmission oil change procedure. I think most M3's have external plugs which require a 17 mm socket as shown in Ron's web page. But I think a few M3's have internal 17 mm plugs that require a 17 mm allen wrench, much like the differential drain plugs. I argued with a friend about this. I thought he was crazy until he came over and showed me his M3. Sure enough. He had an "inny" plug instead of the more common "outty" plug. Ron: Has anybody else mentioned this variation to you? Lowell Seaton '95 M3 BMW CCA #131505 > http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/drivetrain/e36_change_manual_transmission_f > luid.html