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#1. Dallas List Members - from S Lafredo
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 12:55:43 -0800 (PST) From: S Lafredo <slafredo@yahoo.com> Subject: Dallas List Members Howdy Y'all... I'll be coming down to Dallas, TX the first week of January. Anyone want to go out for a beer? If so, drop me a line off the list. Thanks. Stephen slafredo@fast.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#2. RE: [E36M3] 235/40 Tires - from Mount, Mike
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 13:07:06 -0800 From: "Mount, Mike" <JMMn@pge.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] 235/40 Tires Tire wear in the center? Sheesh, all mine wear out on the outside edges. Must be a design defect, or the faulty surface at Laguna Seca. Mike '95 M3 da kar is yellow -----Original Message----- From: LoweSeaton@aol.com [mailto:LoweSeaton@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 8:48 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] 235/40 Tires Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 21:39:00 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: 235/40 Tires seanh writes: > as far as i know, every tire manufacturer says you need 8 inch rims > for 235/40/17 tires. I totally agree with Sean's post. I've long argued BMW spec'd too narrow of a rim on our M3's. Our M3's should have come with wider tires and rims if for no other reason than it looks much better. The narrow rim does make the 235 wear out in the center of the tread if you do lots of Interstate driving. There can't really be a safety concern. Every tire manufacturer does recommend mounting 245/40 tires on 8.0 inch rims. That is the same difference as mounting a 235/40 tire on a 7.5 inch rim. A 245 tire is roughly 0.5 inch wider. I think the Toyo rep is being a little bit extreme. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 - Toyo F1S 235/45 R-compound tires on 8.5" forged rims all around BMW CCA #131505 ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. *************************************************************
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Build Dates - from Crumpley Jr, Robert E
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 15:15:10 -0600 From: "Crumpley Jr, Robert E" <CRUMPLRE@bp.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Build Dates > What is the earliest build date for US M3s? I saw one with a 1/94 build > date and the owner said it was sold as a 95 model. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ My car's serial # ends 00766 and was built 4/94. I assume that it is the 766th 1995 M3 built. I believe that Dave Farnsworth that writes the 'Navigator' column for the Roundel has the first one imported. It would be interesting to know the production date of that car... Bobby Crumpley '95 M3 '69 R60/2
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#4. Re: E46M3 Conv. Article - from Paul England
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 16:17:24 -0500 From: "Paul England" <ettsn@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: E46M3 Conv. Article http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/automotive/01CNews/001130a.html ....says the iC will be 0.6" lower? Anyway, got a couple good pics of the boulevardier version of the M3. Enjoy. -Paul
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#5. Re: Advice on Shifter kits - from Carey Probst
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 12:00:30 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: Advice on Shifter kits I'm trying to keep my son's '86 325 running until he buys out the lease on my '99 M3 (Content) and need some advice on shifter kits. He's having the diff replaced and the indep. BMW shop recommended a new shifter since his was very worn. The recommend AutoSolutions. I'd like some feedback on that, UUC, Bavarian Auto. as to quality. May upgrade my M3 if I like his. TIA Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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#6. wheel hop - from Kit Wetzler
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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 15:31:37 -0800 From: Kit Wetzler <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: wheel hop > The recent shortish thread about shocks recently made me wonder if worn > rears are responsible for the rear axle tramp I often experience on > autocross launches. It happens if I rev the engine to 2500 RPM or so > then feed more throttle as I let out the clutch. Shocks are stock with > 55K miles on them, hardly any of which are AX or track miles. Using a different set of tires solved this for me. I used to have Yokohama AVS sports and when they are low on tread, I find that they wheel hop pretty badly. My new yokohama AVS intermediates don't hop much at all. I have a new set of H&R coilovers, so I know the shocks weren't causing the rear wheels to hop. -kit
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Advice on Shifter kits - from twisty M3
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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 15:50:59 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Advice on Shifter kits Can't respond in regards to the others, but I love my UUC Comp Evo w/ERK and haven't had any quality concerns with it thus far. The M3s should come with this thing from the factory (unless they could get them to shift as nicely as my old Acura or an S2000) Jonathan L. >From: "Carey Probst" > > >I'm trying to keep my son's '86 325 running until he buys out the lease > on my '99 M3 (Content) and need some advice on shifter kits. > >He's having the diff replaced and the indep. BMW shop recommended a new >shifter since his was very worn. The recommend AutoSolutions. > >I'd like some feedback on that, UUC, Bavarian Auto. as to quality. > >May upgrade my M3 if I like his. > >TIA > >Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters > >A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, >the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Rear Axle Tramp - from Sean Hester
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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 17:03:33 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rear Axle Tramp rear axle tramp? how can you both fit down there? i've hear of rear seat tramps, but never real axle though. ;-) P.S. sorry for this lame attempt at humor, but i'm very drugged today from my surgery yesterday and this subject caught me as funny. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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#9. Build Dates - from David Hogg
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:29:37 -0800 From: "David Hogg" <springwood@blazenet.net> Subject: Build Dates Wen, FWIW, I have #00356, which was built 3/94. And Lee, replace your shocks. It's time. Dave Hogg
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#10. Honest power gains with perf. muffler? - from Lew Becker
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 18:00:10 -0800 From: "Lew Becker" <lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net> Subject: Honest power gains with perf. muffler? Bob Tunnell offers a custom FlowMaster exhaust. The fact that Bob uses something other than the factory piece strongly suggests that it brings something to the table. I've previously had good experiences with FlowMasters on American iron. Bob provided various relevant information in the course of responding to some questions I posed: --- I produce two different models: one with a regular 2-chamber FlowMaster for $300 and one with a DeltaFlow 2-chamber FlowMaster (quieter) for $340. Both feature a 2-into-1 collector immediately behind the cats with a 3" pipe leading to the muffler in the OEM location and using OEM mounting hardware. The muffler exit has a 3" round tip in the center of the OEM location. The entire construction is galvanized steel and weighs about 26# (about half the stock M3 system). It is designed to flow at virtually the same rate as the OEM exhaust. The reason I didn't open up the flow is to preserve low-end torque which is critical in autocrossing and essential for smooth street driving. Most aftermarket units reduce back pressure to the point that peak horsepower might be increased, but at the expense of low end power. I occasionally drive my M3 cross country to events and the exhaust note of the standard FlowMaster muffler is a bit more noticeable than I'd like for long distance driving, but it's perfect for racing. The loudness is completely rpm related so unless you're driving around town at WOT it's not really loud enough to attract the police. I drive in front of the police station for our area frequently and they never give me a second look. I have set off a car alarm or two driving through parking garages, but I think it has far more to do with harmonics than loudness. But if your car is primarily for street use, I'd suggest using the DeltaFlow model of muffler which is considerably quieter inside and outside the car. FlowMaster charges $40 more for those mufflers so I have to pass it along. I want to emphasize that this is a performance exhaust and I make to representation about it being OEM-quality. It is not designed to be pretty and I'd characterize its appearance as "industrial" and "functional." [Didn't look too bad to me from the accompanying JPG -- not to be mistaken polished stainless steel though). I've used them on many race cars and a couple street cars, and have yet to have one fail, however, I sell them without warranty of any kind. The OEM exhaust system is very, very good power-wise. In fact, of all the aftermarket systems TC Kline has dyno'd *none* put out better torque than the OEM unit." "My goal in talking to the engineers at Flowmaster was to merely *match* the power of the OEM unit, but try to save some weight. My cat-back unit weighs about 26 pounds and the OEM unit weighs a little over 50 so I met my goal big time." Did you ever dyno the Flowmaster? No, not yet. But I have done before and after acceleration runs using a g.analyst and the FlowMaster is *slightly* faster than the stock unit. Again, all I cared about was not *losing* any power, so a "slightly" faster unit was a big and pleasant surprise." --- I am not in any way affiliated with Bob Tunnell, Flowmaster, etc. However, I continue to strongly consider getting one of these units. Anyone on the List with any direct experience with this FlowMaster exhaust? Lew Becker ----- Original Message ----- > 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