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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:21:22 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings >There are so many variables and parameters involved in vehicle dynamics >that >focusing on the different materials used turns into a case of not "seeing >the >forest through the trees." > >For the average driver who mainly uses the car on the street and >occasionally >tracks/autocrosses his baby, rubber bushings are probably the way to go. here's another way to say this. if you don't know (within half a pound) how much air is in your tires, then the material of these bushings is not anywhere near your biggest concern. poll. how many of you, honestly, know right now (within half a pound) how much air is in all 4 of your tires? for each of you that raises your hand, i'll take $10 bets that you're wrong. yes i know, some of you will be right, but more will be wrong, so i'll make money on this. ;-) worrying about bushing material has MUCH MUCH MUCH more pertinent with regard to longevity (weather the thing breaks and causes damage, and how many times per year you have to change it to keep that form happenning) then in performance (weather the thing gives too much and causes handling problems) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#2. Re: Rubber vs. Urethane thought - from John Stoj
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:46:27 -0800 (PST) From: John Stoj <John_Stoj@excite.com> Subject: Re: Rubber vs. Urethane thought All this talk of rubber vs. urethane bushings and such reminded me of one of my friends who told me about a friend of his who had a late 60's Mustang which he restored. He basically wanted to make it into a great car to drive, not a matching numbers restoration. Anyway, supposedly he replaced almost every fastener for all the suspension and body bits and used polyurethane washers/bushings/etc. and I'm told that after he was done, this car was as tight or tighter than the new cars made today - absolutely no rattles or squeaks. I thought it was pretty cool - if a real pain in the ass. That is, if it's true. - John _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings - from twisty M3
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:50:45 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings With the current outside temp. and the fact that my car has been sitting still for 7 hours, I'm quite sure I can tell you exactly what pressure I have on all four corners (I check at least once a week at basically the same temp, etc.) Cool deal, thanks Sean! I could really use the $10 too. Would you prefer my home or office address to send that to? ;-) (I'm still interested to hear Neil's final impressions of the rubber bushings with the aftermarket sway bars since I'm considering the same thing.) Jonathan L. >From: "Sean Hester" > >poll. how many of you, honestly, know right now (within half a pound) how >much air is in all 4 of your tires? for each of you that raises your hand, >i'll take $10 bets that you're wrong. yes i know, some of you will be >right, but more will be wrong, so i'll make money on this. ;-) > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Re: of lightbulbs and anality - from andy radin
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 14:55:35 -0800 From: "andy radin" <fourfa@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: of lightbulbs and anality "i never had a V1 in my M3. but i wonder... if i did... if i'd tried to replace all the red LEDs with orange ones. i DID choose my aftermarket stereo stuff based on perfect matching illumination. the ones on the circuit board (strength indicators and radar type indicators) would be pretty easy to do. but the closed unit for the digit counter might be hard to change." as it happens, I've recently been looking into changing some of the LEDs in the V1 display. My interest was to color-code the different radar bands, so that I could tell more quickly the difference between an X and K/Ka alert (I don't always have the audio on, too many questions from passengers and "oh god, you're a gearhead freak" looks from SOs). Anyway, there are green, yellow, and two different red LEDs available for the strength and band indicators. Unfortunately, the red that Valentine uses is much brighter than the other colors. Stick them behind the red plastic filter in the cover, and they're hard to see even at night. I haven't decided whether to give up yet. The numeric display, I don't know anything about. I have all the part numbers if anyone cares. I also have a few dozen extra LEDs if any Bay Area folk want to play around with them. andy radin
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: of lightbulbs and anality - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 15:29:11 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: of lightbulbs and anality >as it happens, I've recently been looking into changing some of the LEDs in >the V1 display. My interest was to color-code the different radar bands, >so >that I could tell more quickly the difference between an X and K/Ka alert >(I >don't always have the audio on, too many questions from passengers and "oh >god, you're a gearhead freak" looks from SOs). i have that problem too. especially at night, when you can't see the white markings. it's REALLY hard to tell which band you're seeing without the audio. >Anyway, there are green, yellow, and two different red LEDs available for >the strength and band indicators. Unfortunately, the red that Valentine >uses is much brighter than the other colors. Stick them behind the red >plastic filter in the cover, and they're hard to see even at night. I >haven't decided whether to give up yet. are the other color LEDs you have really less bright? or are they just less bright when run through the red filter? (the red filter won't cut much light from the red LEDs, but it will sure cut alot from a green LED. this may border on "too much defacing" (it matters less to me since i'm working on the $50 "remote display" rather then on the $400 main unit) but... the red filter should be easy to cut away. it's just thin plastic. careful exacto knifing would allow you to remove the red filter from the areas where you have different colored LEDs. and if they are really less bright, is that a function of the LEDs you have? meaning are there other LEDs around that may be brighter? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 15:33:18 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings >With the current outside temp. and the fact that my car has been sitting >still for 7 hours, I'm quite sure I can tell you exactly what pressure I >have on all four corners (I check at least once a week at basically the >same >temp, etc.) > >Cool deal, thanks Sean! I could really use the $10 too. Would you prefer >my home or office address to send that to? ;-) do you have the guage with you right now? i'd be interested in weather you could get it right (within half a pound) even being that careful. i'd trust you to be honest... ;-) and i still bet that i'd get more people then got me playing this game. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings - from twisty M3
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 15:57:29 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Rubber vs. Urethane Sway Bar Bushings I do... I would've said 34-35 psi, and they (all four) read as 34. Mind you it is a junky little digital gauge (whole numbers only, no 10ths) so they *could* actually be 33.xxx. We'll call it a draw just to be fair. You don't owe me, and I don't owe you. ;) (unless you have that $10 in an envelope already). Jonathan L. >From: "Sean Hester" > >do you have the guage with you right now? i'd be interested in weather you >could get it right (within half a pound) even being that careful. i'd >trust >you to be honest... ;-) > >and i still bet that i'd get more people then got me playing this game. > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. New Kumho Tire News - from Bob Dorchester
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 19:04:56 -0600 From: Bob Dorchester <rjdorche@concentric.net> Subject: New Kumho Tire News FYI, here is the reply I received from Kumho regarding their new DOT R-compound tire: Bob, Sorry for the late reply. I have been out of the office on travel. Kumho will be introducing the next generation V700 during late-April thru early-May timeframe. This line, called the Ecsta V700, will be offered alongside the current V700 Victoracer line. A 235/40-17 will be available. Please check our web site in the future for specifications. The tire will be designed for both road racing and solo racing. Thank for your interest in Kumho tires! Rudy Consolacion Motorsports Kumho Technical Center Akron, Ohio
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#9. Re: [E36M3] New Kumho Tire News - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 17:49:08 -0800 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New Kumho Tire News Damn! Just bought a set of Victoracers! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Dorchester" <rjdorche@concentric.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:17 PM Subject: [E36M3] New Kumho Tire News | Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 19:04:56 -0600 | From: Bob Dorchester <rjdorche@concentric.net> | Subject: New Kumho Tire News | | FYI, here is the reply I received from Kumho regarding their new DOT | R-compound tire: | | Bob, | Sorry for the late reply. I have been out of the office on travel. Kumho | will be introducing the next generation V700 during late-April thru | early-May timeframe. This line, called the Ecsta V700, will be offered | alongside the current V700 Victoracer line. A 235/40-17 will be | available. Please check our web site in the future for specifications. | The tire will be designed for both road racing and solo racing. Thank | for your interest in Kumho tires! | Rudy Consolacion | Motorsports | Kumho Technical Center | Akron, Ohio | | | ************************************************************* | List Commands | UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. | DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. | GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). | | To issue a command/request to the server: | Send a message with the command you wish executed as the | subject of the message. | ************************************************************* | | |
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#10. M3 rear speakers - from Roman
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 18:38:01 -0800 From: Roman <roman@arteuro.com> Subject: M3 rear speakers Hi Gang, Can someone please tell me the size of the rear speakers on a 96 M3? Thanks, Roman S. 96 ///M3
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#11. Taillights for sale - from Roman
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 18:41:12 -0800 From: Roman <roman@arteuro.com> Subject: Taillights for sale Hi All, I have a set of US spec taillights for a 96 2 door M3. I replaced these with the white/red taillights found on the Euro M3. They are in excellent condition. I'll take $25 bucks for each side and split the shipping charges. If you are interested, email me directly. Cheers, Roman S. 96 ///M3