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#1. RE: New shoes-RE-730's - from Fadeev, Alex
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 11:40:08 -0600 From: "Fadeev, Alex" <alex.fadeev@verizon.com> Subject: RE: New shoes-RE-730's Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> wrote: > > [...] I absolutely hate the tires under heavy braking. > I would threshold brake and the tires would slide on the > pavement and act like a locked wheel. The ABS didn't > sense the wheel locking up b/c it was the actual tire > sliding across the pavement. Ed, either I am misreading your description or it is not making sense. What ABS does at the minimum is tracking that a). all four wheels are turning; b) all four are turning at the same speed. There is no way functional ABS would miss one or more wheels "sliding across the pavement" == locking. Are you sure your ABS is working? FWIW, I don't have any problems with RE730s in ABS or non-ABS braking. Well, except that they are not sticky enough in the dry and go into ABS mode way too soon compared to R tires, but that's to be expected. > I would not autocross in these tires. Agreed. There are plenty of stickier dry tires out there. Among street tires BFG KDs would be at the top of my list. > You are getting what you pay for. It works very well > under your normal everyday driving. Just don't > autocross in them, unless you like the tire squeal. Hmmm, mine wont squeal no matter what you do with them. They create all sorts of whispering/humming noises as you reach and exceed the limit of adhesion, but squealing is not one of them. Are we talking about the same tires? alex f > Ed Tang > 95 Cosmos M3
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#2. G-Tech Pro - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 12:54:59 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: G-Tech Pro To all, Is this device everything it's claimed to be? Measures HP and G-forces, that would be great to evaluate mods!!!! Also, is there a price lower than $139 out there? TIA, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion 1997 & 2000 mov'in to ESP in '01 (or BSP...whatever the SCCA gods decide)
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#3. Re: Driving Glasses - from steve crowl
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 12:03:11 -0600 From: "steve crowl" <scrowl@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: Driving Glasses Campmor has special pricing on sunglasses, including some serengeti: http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=24504 &cgmenbr=226 cheers, steve c.
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#4. broken diff bolt - from Roy Chiappari, Jr.
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:14:35 -0800 From: "Roy Chiappari, Jr." <rchiappari@tcresidential.com> Subject: broken diff bolt Hey all, I got my car back from the shop! Quick refresher: I broke a differential bolt (according to my dealer) and wanted to know what else might be broke or worn. Thanks for the great replies. Especially Ron Kotana who politely let me know that testing my ASC might not be so bright. I broke the bolt that stops my differential from pitching up and down. No damage to the differential housing or ears. On a side note, I had it done under warranty and was given a Caddy as a rental. A big boat disguised as a car. It had great power. Just needed some anti roll bars, shocks, and a new suspension. Thanks all 98 M3 soon to so show up at a track near you.
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#5. ABS works fine - from Ed Tang
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:25:13 -0800 (PST) From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> Subject: ABS works fine "Fadeev, Alex" <alex.fadeev@verizon.com> wrote: > Ed, either I am misreading your description or it is > not making sense. > Are you sure your ABS is working? Yes, the ABS is working. In fact,very sensitive to wet/snow conditions and over bumps. Under extremely hard braking at the threshold the tires would slide over the pavement giving the same sensation as locked brakes. It is very momentary. Otherwise I believe the ABS would indeed kick in. The tires probably slide a foot or two. Unless I'm too sensitive (I've been known to cry to Beatles songs), the feedback I get from the car is a very momentary locked up situation. I am currently driving my brother's 325i w/o ABS in the snow so I know the feeling but it's not momentary. Quite fun actually. > Hmmm, mine wont squeal no matter what you do with > them. They create all > sorts of whispering/humming noises as you reach and > exceed the limit of > adhesion, but squealing is not one of them. > Are we talking about the same tires? Many can attest to the hog that was squealing at the last autocross. Reminds me of Ned Beatty in "Deliverance". I had a hard time getting the front tires to bite. Some pressure adjustment helped but the squeal was still there. Ed Tang 95 Cosmos M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#6. SF Bay Area M3 Lunch tomorrow - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:25:28 -0800 From: "Bora Akyol" <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: SF Bay Area M3 Lunch tomorrow SF Bay Area M3 Lunch tomorrow at noon at Dave and Busters at the Great Mall in Milpitas. I have confirmations from at least three people. This is a lunch only event. Bora
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#7. RE: [E36M3] tires? - from Dave Spragg
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:36:08 -0500 From: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@mediaone.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] tires? I'll agree they are far off their potential when only "street warm" but they still have more stick than any street tire. I have NEVER been beaten by a car on street tires at an autocross and we have a fairly competitive set of drivers. Pilot Sports, AVS Sports, Pole Positions, etc... are great tires but they do not have the same grip as an gForce R1A or ever a Toyo RA1 at 50 degrees. That said you can feel the traction improve through a 1 minute autocross run and if you take another run immediately (cheating :) ) you will have more grip. Dave Spragg dave@spragg.com Natick, MA 92 330is Supercharged (The Beast) 99 M3/2 Sharked -----Original Message----- From: Sean Hester [mailto:seanh_race@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:37 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] tires? Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 09:29:30 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] tires? > > break loose. If they can hold 285 ft-lbs or torque at > > the rear wheels when it's 50 outside then they are > > good enough. > >Man. My poor 245/40r17 G-force R1A's can't even hold up to 223 ft lbs >at the rear wheels. I get mad wheelspin in first gear. My 235/40r17 >AVS intermediates (at $102 a piece) are ok, though. g-force R1A's are, of course, race compound tires. meaning, of course, that they are pretty much WORTHLESS until they are heated up. and i don't mean heated up by driving around the block. i mean heated up by taking 1-2 laps around a race track at at least 3/4 speed. (and since they are g-force tires, of course, you have to have the air pressures set correctly to within 1/2 pound, and camber settings set correctly to within 0.01 degree, for them to work at well. but that's another rant...) anyway... i'll bet if you took a couple laps around a track, pulled into the hot pits, and tried the "break loose" test, you couldn't break those tires loose before you fried your clutch from dumping it at 6000 rpm trying to prove me wrong. avs intermediates, being street tires, have almost full traction when cold. therefore they'll do MUCH MUCH better on the "break loose" test when they are cold. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. *************************************************************
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#8. Flywheel - from Ed Tang
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:39:45 -0800 (PST) From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> Subject: Flywheel Jim Powell wrote: > From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] flywheel > > You should'a bought the AA unit or the Turner one. > > Jim > > Kit Wetzler wrote: > > I just bought a TC Kline flywheel and am having > Dynospot Racing install > > it. They told me that the stock flywheel has one > larger mounting hole, > > where the dowel fits and that the TC Kline > flywheel doesn't have this. > > Does that sound right? they said that they can > just enlarge the hole so > > it'll fit onto the stock locating dowel. > > > > Please let me know ASAP if that sounds correct or > if the flywheel is > > defective. Thanks! > > I just bought one this morning before I read this post. My flywheel and clutch is toast. It was one of those emergency orders. Is it possible the wrong flywheel was sent? I wouldn't think that the flywheel would need to be modified to fit. Ed Tang 95 Cosmos M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
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#9. Another bloody noise - from Jay Miller
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:50:37 -0800 From: "Jay Miller" <jjmiller6@hotmail.com> Subject: Another bloody noise Since were on the little noise topic... My 95 has a whine when I start the car when the engines cold. I usually turn the engine off and on again and the whine vanishes. Today I drove to work (10min) and the whine continued the whole way. I parked, turn the engine off, and restarted and again the whine went away. Sounds like something needs a little grease. Any ideas? Jay '95 M3 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Driving sunglasses - from Joseph Lerner
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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 14:21:06 -0500 From: "Joseph Lerner" <jlaj@msn.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Driving sunglasses Serengeti lenses are good lenses but please keep in mind most Serengeti lenses are made of glass. Not the safest lens material for a bike. 97 M3/4 5 speed, Bls'sd, sharked. Thank You Joseph Lerner 10 Washington Ave Plainview NY 11803 www.eyeglasshouse.com > > > -------------------- 6 -------------------- > Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:24:44 -0800 > From: Pamela and Kevin Gunning <gunning@pacbell.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Driving sunglasses > > A second strong vote for the Serengeti! Use 'em all the time on the bike > and the in the car. > > KG > > > One word: Serengeti. > > > > They're made for driving and have very high-quality Corning optics. > > > > - Mark > > '95 M3 > > '97 528i 5-spd > > '88 M3, Hennarot > > ---- > > Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Peripherals > > (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax > > mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. > > Check out Visor at www.handspring.com! > > > > > >