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#1. offset bushings - from Kit Wetzler
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:59:23 -0800 From: Kit Wetzler <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: offset bushings > - Those from the 95, which are offset (P/N 31 12 9 064 875) Hm. Anyone done these on a 96+? I would like to get a bit more caster, as my 97 M3/4 with K-mac plates is a bit caster challenged since I'm running -3 degrees of camber. How difficult are the control arm bushings to install? Should I just get solid ones and not worry about it? thanks! -kit 97 M3/4, getting TC Kline lightweight flywheel today
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#2. 245/35/18 w/ H&R springs fitment question - from Brent91NSX@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 14:31:35 EST From: Brent91NSX@aol.com Subject: 245/35/18 w/ H&R springs fitment question I was contemplating running 245/35/18 on the rear of my 95 M3 w/ H&R springs, lowered 1" in rear, 1.5" up front. (I guess the sport springs not sure). Just wondering about fitment and if this would be a wise choice. Also curious about how it would fit up front. I currently have Pirelli P Zero's on the car but am open to other tires. (these seem to have a short life span, although driving experiences may have something to do with that <grin> .. I was also considering the Toyo T-1S. I've heard good things about tire life, price, and handling. Anyone have any personal experiences with fitment and these tires? Any suggestions or comments? Also, just for reference it is an 8.5" wide rim I believe. One thing I don't like with running the 235/35/18 all around (which I currently have on the car) is that the rim can become! scraped very easily as it sticks out past the tire. Thanks, Brent Parks
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#3. Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's - from Matt Henson
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 11:35:47 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's Hey All, I recently switched tires from my mis-matched set of Toyo Proxies in the back and Nitto 450's up front to the Bridgestone RE-730 all around. I've read a lot of press on this tire in the past few months so I decided to give them a shot..Here are my observations after a few days.. 1) Size. These seem a little narrower than other tires of the same size. I went with the 225 on 7.5" up front and 245 on 8.5 in the back. They are also available as a 255/40 and 235/40. I would think that the 235/40 would probably fit fine on the 7.5" rims. Also, Firestone accidentally put the tires on wrong and the wide tires ended up on the right side of the car instead of the rear. That put one of the wade guys up front. It didn't rub the strut but there was a little rubbing of the fender liner on left lock. My car is very low so this may have contributed. 2) Grip. Very good. I was able to break the rears loose in 1st with the Toyo Proxies. Not with these guys. The Toyos were getting a little old but they still felt reasonably soft with the fingernail test. 3) Wet grip. Also very good. Feels much more stable int the rain that the old tires. 4) Steering. Turn-in felt a little softer than the lower-profile (235/40) Nittos I had up front. The deeper tread of the new tire may have contributed to this. 5) Noise. Very quiet under most road conditions. The SZ50's are the only summer tire I've found that are as quiet or quieter than these guys. Recommendations: Overall, very strong. Today I drove to work with the Kumhos while Firestone corrects their installation snafu. The 730's are obviously no match for these grip monsters but they are an excellent choice for sprited street driving and beginner DE. You'll need a set of R-DOT race tires for any serious work, though. BTW, I did some G-tech runs with the Kumhos. 55 outside, 7PSI boost, slightly moist roads, 40PSI in the rears. I was getting 0-60 in 4.6 with no problems and no powershifts. That would probably come down another tenth or two if I dropped the pressure and abused the clutch a little but..no. HTH, Matt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#4. Hoosier Fitment Question - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 11:44:36 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: Hoosier Fitment Question I have an opportunity to get a set of 4 Hoosier 245/40's, and I'm curious about fitment. I would appreciate it if anyone who runs these tires can chime in. I want to put them on a set of 17x8's, with an offset of 40. Will they fit this rim (Hoosier recommends an 8.5)? The car is running H&R/Koni's with serious negative camber. Will I need spacers? Fender-rolling? Thanks for any help, -peterg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Peake Code - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 14:54:55 -0500 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Peake Code Peake readers... did you realize you can now buy one at a discount off the normal $150 price from www.motorsport.com ? (Rocky Mt.) This is off my recent 'Rocky 15% off Holiday Sale' invoice: Rocky # Manuf # Description Discounted $ BL11 R5FCX Service Reset Tool,87-2000 $124.11 models,code reading US Did you get a book with your reader? I got only this: 1) tool with brief instructions printed on it 2) case I've seen more instructions on a condom. On a positive note, I seem to recall JC said this thing will read codes that aren't in the '95's built in diagnostics (tap-tap-tap gas pedal exercise). - Skip ___________________________________________ John Van Houten wrote: > > Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 07:05:43 -0600 > From: "John Van Houten" <jvanhouten@ix.netcom.com> > Subject: Peake Code > > Anyone have their Peake Research code reader code book handy (mine's > somewhere...)? Care to look up what 0A means for a 97 M3? > > TIA > John
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#6. Driving to Tahoe? - from Jason J. Chan
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:19:57 -0500 (EST) From: "Jason J. Chan" <jchan@eecs.tufts.edu> Subject: Driving to Tahoe? Guten Tag Gruppe, Anyone taken their M3 to Lake Tahoe during the winter? What was your experience and how did you prepare for it? Winter tires? Chains? Sandbag in trunk? Anyone out there recommend NOT doing it at all? Gruss, Jason
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 12:20:02 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol" <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's I have the same tire and I agree with Matt's opinion. These tires are very good for the street and they do fine for autocrossing for street tires. Bora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Henson" <hensonator@yahoo.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 11:36 AM Subject: [E36M3] Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's > Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 11:35:47 -0800 (PST) > From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> > Subject: Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's > > Hey All, > I recently switched tires from my mis-matched set of > Toyo Proxies in the back and Nitto 450's up front to > the Bridgestone RE-730 all around. I've read a lot of > press on this tire in the past few months so I decided > to give them a shot..Here are my observations after a > few days.. > > 1) Size. These seem a little narrower than other > tires of the same size. I went with the 225 on 7.5" > up front and 245 on 8.5 in the back. They are also > available as a 255/40 and 235/40. I would think that > the 235/40 would probably fit fine on the 7.5" rims. > Also, Firestone accidentally put the tires on wrong > and the wide tires ended up on the right side of the > car instead of the rear. That put one of the wade > guys up front. It didn't rub the strut but there was > a little rubbing of the fender liner on left lock. My > car is very low so this may have contributed. > > 2) Grip. Very good. I was able to break the rears > loose in 1st with the Toyo Proxies. Not with these > guys. The Toyos were getting a little old but they > still felt reasonably soft with the fingernail test. > > 3) Wet grip. Also very good. Feels much more stable > int the rain that the old tires. > > 4) Steering. Turn-in felt a little softer than the > lower-profile (235/40) Nittos I had up front. The > deeper tread of the new tire may have contributed to > this. > > 5) Noise. Very quiet under most road conditions. The > SZ50's are the only summer tire I've found that are as > quiet or quieter than these guys. > > Recommendations: Overall, very strong. Today I drove > to work with the Kumhos while Firestone corrects their > installation snafu. The 730's are obviously no match > for these grip monsters but they are an excellent > choice for sprited street driving and beginner DE. > You'll need a set of R-DOT race tires for any serious > work, though. > > BTW, I did some G-tech runs with the Kumhos. 55 > outside, 7PSI boost, slightly moist roads, 40PSI in > the rears. I was getting 0-60 in 4.6 with no problems > and no powershifts. That would probably come down > another tenth or two if I dropped the pressure and > abused the clutch a little but..no. > > HTH, > Matt > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Peake Code - from John Van Houten
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 14:21:46 -0600 From: "John Van Houten" <jvanhouten@ix.netcom.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Peake Code > Did you get a book with your reader? I got only this: > > 1) tool with brief instructions printed on it > 2) case I purchased mine early this summer from Turner, so I paid the full $150. The Rocky Mtn. price is not a bad deal. I did get a book with the reader, but I've misplaced it. > On a positive note, I seem to recall JC said this thing will read > codes that aren't in the '95's built in diagnostics (tap-tap-tap > gas pedal exercise). Not sure about that, but I was unable to get the gas pedal exercise to work in my 97 (works in my 95), for whatever reason. Thanks to all who responded, btw. John Hoping for a Euro 3.2 for Ice9 for xmas....
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's - from John Stoj
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 12:23:31 -0800 (PST) From: John Stoj <John_Stoj@excite.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Baby's got new shoes - RE-730's Matt wrote of RE730s: Recommendations: Overall, very strong. I just thought I'd second this recommendation. I put these on my 911 over the summer and loved them. At their price, I can't see anything out there better. - John '97 M3 - unfortunately shod with old Sumis '89 911 - gone, new owner enjoying my RE730s _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Driving to Tahoe? - from Jim Powell
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Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 12:28:48 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Driving to Tahoe? Just flew over Tahoe. Streets in Tahoe are fine, you just have to get over the mountains. Jim "Jason J. Chan" wrote: > Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:19:57 -0500 (EST) > From: "Jason J. Chan" <jchan@eecs.tufts.edu> > Subject: Driving to Tahoe? > > Guten Tag Gruppe, > > Anyone taken their M3 to Lake Tahoe during the winter? What was your > experience and how did you prepare for it? Winter tires? Chains? > Sandbag in trunk? > > Anyone out there recommend NOT doing it at all? > > Gruss, > > Jason > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************