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#1. Re: [E36M3] Bedding OEM Pads & Stock rotors - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:45:08 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bedding OEM Pads & Stock rotors >The local shop nazi's have siezed my >car and will not give me a tech sign off for sears point without new rotors >and pads. those tech guys are there for your safety AND mine. i don't want your car on the track if it can't stop. you can (well... i can...) go through an entire set of brake pads (ESPECIALY street pads) in one day at the track. so if you're even kinda close to needing brakes, they're CORRECT to demand that you change them before a track event. when i instruct, before i get into a car i look it over. (i tech it myself) and i look at the brakes and rotors and tires first. if they're even "sketchy" i won't get in that car. this is NOT the place to be less then 100%... i suppose you can, if you want, put the old ones back on for some more street driving after your track day. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Bedding OEM Pads & Stock rotors - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 22:40:59 -0800 From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bedding OEM Pads & Stock rotors >I've been following the discussion on bedding the PF90s. Should anything >different be done for a stock set up? The local shop nazi's have siezed my >car and will not give me a tech sign off for sears point without new rotors >and pads. In the interest of time I went ahead and went with a stock set >up >(pagid pads and OEM rotors). How should I break these in to ensure peak >efficiency by this weekend? > >thanks with stock pads the initial mating period should be a bit longer. hopefully 4-5 days maybe 200 miles. though, it's gonna be hard to get that doen by this weekend. i usually give the "hard stop and cool" thing a few more runs too. start at 30mph and go to 20. then work you way up (a minute cooling in between) to 70->20. with a total of maybe a dozen overall stops. there's two things you're supposed to accomplish with bedding. one is the mechanical process of letting the metal parts "mate". the other is a sort of "curing" that the pads need. being heated up and allowed to cool. (similar to heat cycling tires) pf-90 pads (most race pads) have already had the heating part done for you. that's why they're easier to bed. street pads usually don't. so you need to try harder and make sure to get enough heat into them during bedding. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Extended warranty time? - from Chip E.
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:30:31 -0800 (PST) From: "Chip E." <chip4bmw@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Extended warranty time? Anyone interested in doing a group purchase? I've been looking for an extended warranty for my 98 3/4/5 for about a week. I've found a reliable source that does 1yr 0% financing on the warranty. They take $400 up front and the remainder in monthly payments from your credit/debit card. So far I've talked them down $200 bucks from their advertised price. If there's enough interest, I may be able to get a better deal for all of us. Lemmeknow. - Chip p.s. As a side note, I had an extended warranty on my '93 325i and received more than triple the price in repairs. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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#4. RE: ext warranty - yes, you need to buy it - from dbruce
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 07:43:45 -0500 From: dbruce <dbrucepoip@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: ext warranty - yes, you need to buy it I bought the second highest plan from WarrantyDirect for around 2000 on my 95 with 56,000 miles on it 2 years ago. Have I used it, nope. So far it has just been insurance. I have the window stopping problem and a seat heater out so I will get a buck or two back from it........but unless something major goes soon, I could have spent that money better elsewhere. On Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:27:21 -0600, you wrote: >Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 21:55:06 -0500 >From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> >Subject: ext warranty - yes, you need to buy it. > >George, > >>>is BUY THE FRICKING WARRANTY unless you >made money on Nasdaq in the last 12 months.<< > >Yea....Thats a good one! Lets not even go there!!! Anyway, since youre a >big proponent of ext warranties, how do you feel about them with >significantly modified cars? Id kind of written off the idea, because I >figured that with my aftermarket excursions, there's no way I'd be able to >maintain coverage...Visions of coughing up a couple thou just to find out >when it came time to put the pedal to the metal, the company would refuse to >put their money where their mouths were clouded my brain. Do you have any >feeling one way or the other whether in my case it would make any sense? >Thanks.
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#5. Re: questions about RMS Aftercooler Kit - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 07:50:58 -0500 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: Re: questions about RMS Aftercooler Kit Bill, >>. My car makes over 410 HP and run only 6 psi (powerdyne) with no intercooler. I can't wait to see it with 8-9 psi and an intercooler, I only guessing 450+ HP.<< Ok...I give...What's your secret, if no current intercooler?? I mean, most current 6 - 7 psi SC implementations are good for about 330 - 360 hp at the crank....But youre making over 410.... >>PS Had a nice clear flat road the other night. Plugged in the G-Tech and made 3 quick runs. 12.97 @ 113.49, 12.89 @ 112.94 and 12.76@ 114.20. I wonder how accurate this thing realy is. I can't wait to take it to a real track and find out.<< Odds are those will verify very well. BTW, on your way to 1/4mile, did you register any 0-60 times I might compare with my own? _____________________ Paul Elliott '99 Alpine White M3 <30000 mi Forged M dbl-spokes; Rotex pads; Dinan Stage II Supercharger; Stygar Short Shift kit and Clutch Stop; Skaggs Pedals; X-brace; Sound by Kenwood Excelon, Polk, JL Audio
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Extended warranty time? - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:36:59 -0500 From: Skip Bogard <Skip.Bogard@ALUMni.DUKE.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Extended warranty time? I got my extended warranty at dealer cost. Long story I won't go into. But , initial price was $1800 to take me to 100,000 miles / 7 years. Punchline: I bought it for $1265. So there is about $500 there to work for in dealer or sales person commissions alone, and this ignores the profit portion left for the warranty company to make. All that broke on my '95 was the water pump, the clutch slave cylinder, and brake light switch. So, they made money, but I'd do it again. - Skip 108k miles '95 M3 > > So far I've talked them down $200 bucks from their > advertised price. If there's enough interest, I may be > able to get a better deal for all of us. >
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#7. Reaction to Potenza PP S-02 (no stagger) - from Eric Fesler
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:51:24 -0800 From: "Eric Fesler" <eric@fesler.org> Subject: Reaction to Potenza PP S-02 (no stagger) So I have had my 99M3 for 8 months now running the standard stagger = with Pilot Sports. The rears had gone completely bald and the fronts were past the wear bars. So I made the change. I picked up the car with = the Pole Positions and 235 all around. After spending 15min scuffing the greasy stuff off the tires I decided to call my wife and meet her for dinner. (This way she drives her own car and I am not distracted by = the screaming). =20 Anyway, I never got them really hot but even so they felt better in several ways. I did not however notice any noise difference. They seemed to have a bit more at the limit. They really feel good as they start to go as well. The ride is more supple. As for no stagger, you can really rotate the car now. I can see that lifting is an ESPECIALLY bad idea now. Other than the last I am not sure how much of this is just new rubber and how much is rubber quality. But it sure makes me want to go out and drive. Looking forward to leaving them deposited on local roads and tracks so I can try out another set. =20 Cheers, Eric
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#8. Child Seat tehers - from Gerry Miranda
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 08:14:04 -0800 (PST) From: Gerry Miranda <gerry_miranda@yahoo.com> Subject: Child Seat tehers Today I wanted to have child seat tethers installed in my M3/4 so I went to the dealer.... Great , the parts for 3 tethers is $25.00 with belts..great price... Installation was quoted at $300 from two dealerships. Any idea how difficult this is for a DIYer? ===== Gerry 97 M3/4 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Re: My GC Coilover setup (long) - from Greg Cernosek
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:15:27 -0600 From: "Greg Cernosek" <gcernosek@inetx.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: My GC Coilover setup (long) Hi Ron, Thanks for the response. I should have my new springs today (UPS willing). Jay did send me the 8" springs for the front and 7" springs for the rear. I will post a follow up when I get the chance. Also, if I can get my car cleaned up a bit, I may try to take some before and after pics. Thanks again, Greg -----Original Message----- From: Ron Katona [mailto:rkatona@bellatlantic.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 5:47 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: My GC Coilover setup (long) Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:47:43 -0500 From: "Ron Katona" <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: Re: My GC Coilover setup (long) Greg, Eibach doesn't make 9" long , 2.5" ID springs according to their web site. They do make 8 inch-ers. They make 9" in the 2.25" ID, but I'm not sure you can fit those over the M3 front struts. BTW, the wheel moves 1.25" for every inch of spring travel on an E36 M3, so going from a 7" to 8" spring will raise the car 1.25". Going to a 9" spring will raise the car 2.5". If you can't get a 9", the next step is 10" which will undoubtedly be too tall. Ask Jay about the 8's. -- Ron Katona Greg Cernosek wrote: > I plan on talking to Jay (already left a message) about taller springs. I > really do like the spring rates I went with, I just need the car to be a > little higher and I really want to be able to corner balance the car with > out making it so low it is un-drivable. I was thinking that I should get > two inch taller springs. This way I could raise the car about an inch and > move the height adjustment closer to the middle of the range. Then, I will > get the car corner balanced. That being said, I don't know if they make 9" > springs! That would be the length of my front springs if I added two inches > to them! The guy who answered the phone at GC suggested that I check the > numbers on the springs to verify that they are really 7" springs. He > figured that they are probably 6" springs that were put in the wrong box. > We will see. I will keep you informed. ************************************************************* 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. FLIR pics - from Jonathan Evans
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Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 12:22:40 -0500 From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> Subject: FLIR pics Playing with a neato camera at work. http://www.flir.com Forward Looking InfraRed camera. Temp scales are about 32 C to about 190 C. Car was idling after driving around. Car is stock. Notice that bright radiator hose right next to the intake?? I guess that's what heat shields are for the cone filter setups. http://www.geocities.com/jonathanevans_13/gifs/airbox1.bmp http://www.geocities.com/jonathanevans_13/gifs/airbox1_yellow.bmp http://www.geocities.com/jonathanevans_13/gifs/hand_on_engine.bmp Jonathan 95 "Hellrot" Red M3 Raleigh, NC