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#1. Re: [E36M3] rear shock tower brace - part 2 - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:11:28 -0800 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] rear shock tower brace - part 2 I am sure that you would not care, but I believe that would be illegal in SCCA ;-) Too bad my region is not as generous as yours when they tech and classify the cars. Bora On Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at 06:30 PM, Mdriver13@aol.com wrote: > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:22:28 EST > From: Mdriver13@aol.com > Subject: rear shock tower brace - part 2 > > Group, > > Based on what some people said about the worthlessness of these > braces...does > anyone want to sell me their "worthless" Dinan rear brace?... I guess > I'll > even pay a little something for it ;-)) > > Bob Gill > 97 ///M3 coupe > Philly Region SCCA > AS Champion 1997 & 2000 > #13 BSP 2001 > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#2. Re: [E36M3] TMS Fan Clutch Removal Nut, Questions etc. - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:18:18 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] TMS Fan Clutch Removal Nut, Questions etc. I like a good laugh! Frank writes: > Well i have a broken blade on my engine fan thing. ahh :( Your thingy is broken <weeping tears> For future reference it is called a "fan blade." > I noticed that = > Turner > sells a reverse thread nut to fill the hole if you were to remove the > fan. My questions. > 1.) will i see any power gains from removing this fan? You have a Supercharged M3 and you are worried about more power? Perhaps you need to trade your Supercharged M3 for a Dodge Viper? [Note: Supercharged is capitalized per Frank's previous post] > 2.) is it safe to remove the fan, i was told its ok as long as you = > don't > sit in traffic for long periods of time. You don't live in Dallas, Texas, do you? You don't know much about engine cooling systems do you? Guess not or you would not have asked. Go ahead, take the engine fan off of your Supercharged M3. I'll take bets you ruin your engine in less than 2 months. > 3.) has anyone done this on their street car? Nobody in Dallas. We had 54 days over 100 last year. Labor Day was 111. > 4.) is this a worthy cause or am i just being cheap? > =20 > Thanks, > Frank You are the 18 year old kid bragging about buying a Supercharged M3 with his own money? Can't afford a new fan blade? Funny. :-) For what its worth, I looked at the Turner Motorsport catalog. Sure enough, he has this "$10 reverse thread nut." I even sent TMS an e-mail asking for more info. I'll report back if I get a response. However, I think you need to look at the calendar. Sunday is April 1 - aka "April Fool's Day." Will Turner has a sense of humor! Keep your wits. Don't want anybody to pull an April Fool's joke on you!! Lowell Seaton '95 M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? - from Jay Sala
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:39:11 +0800 From: Jay Sala <jsala@mist.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? Jim, I bet you can't even count how many track days you've done on your M3! Talk about smiles per mile! If I were lucky enough to get as much track time as you, I'd be itching for any excuse to throw in a set of Koni's (sorry, just like to tweak too much!). I got me a car in Hong Kong (a 964 Carrera 4) but have hardly gotten any seat time since I travel so much and barely get 1-2 days a week at home. It look me 6 months to finish my first tank of gas! (I know, pathetic.) But, I can say that what ever driving I do tends to be hard driving! Cheers, - Jay P.S. I helped a buddy get an E36 328is last month. In spite of my fling, I still love/miss BMW's and am trying to get my friend to try my JimC intake (which I kept just in case!)... >Hope that helps, >Jim Bassett >1998 M3/4 - still original shocks & struts @ ~86,000 miles
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#4. Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Religious E46 M3 Experience - from Will Gilbert
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:45:00 -0500 From: "Will Gilbert" <will@zim.com> Subject: Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Religious E46 M3 Experience I got my e36 M3 at Vista in Fort Lauderdale when I was 17, and no it wasn't daddy's checkbook. To "learn" how to drive I have been to 8 BMW/POC Driving Schools, 2 Skip Barber solo lapping days and 17 autocrosses. I was really hoping to be that 18 year old at Vista getting the e46 :-) Will Gilbert 99 M3 KX 500cc Shifter Cart
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#5. Spark Plug ??? - from Altezza280TT@cs.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:47:43 EST From: Altezza280TT@cs.com Subject: Spark Plug ??? Change my plug today easier then changing the oil! Notes that their was oil around the tread (just around the tread no where else) on all 6 of them. Is this normal? Steve
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#6. Re: TMS Fan Clutch Removal Nut, Questions etc. - from Bryan Watts
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 01:14:53 -0500 From: "Bryan Watts" <wattba02@wfu.edu> Subject: Re: TMS Fan Clutch Removal Nut, Questions etc. F. Graziano wrote: > 1.) will i see any power gains from removing this fan? > 2.) is it safe to remove the fan, i was told its ok as long as you = > don't > sit in traffic for long periods of time. > 3.) has anyone done this on their street car? > 4.) is this a worthy cause or am i just being cheap? Firstly, under no circumstances should you remove the fan on a street car. I repeat, DO NOT remove the stock fan on a street car. Now to answer your questions: 1) You will see hp gains, but not enough to justify it unless you are looking for that last .001 of a second in order to beat one of those pesky RX-7's in SCCA ITS racing. You definitely won't "feel" any more hp. 2) Sure, your car won't overheat as long as there is air flowing through the radiator. But, what if you have to sit in the drive thru at McDonald's? What if you run into traffic from a wreck on the highway? What if you leave the car running while you run inside your house to grab something? On a hot day, your car will overheat VERY quickly without air flowing through the radiator. Have you looked into what it would cost to replace a warped head on an M3? Good gosh man, BUY A NEW DAMN FAN! 3) Hell no. I've done it on both my race cars though, mostly for hp gain, and because under REALLY high G's, my fan was getting into the radiator and cutting holes in it. And even on those, I have an electric fan that I can turn on while sitting in the pits. I can't tell you how many times I have almost forgotten to turn the fan on and nearly ruined my race engines...despite the BIG "Turn on the FAN DUMMY" sign that I have on my dash. As much as you drive your everyday car, I guarantee you that you would eventually forget to turn the electric fan on and end up with a warped head. 4) You are just being cheap, buy a new fan. -Bryan Watts '95 M3 streetcar...stock fan '92 325is ITS racecar...electric fan '95 M3 BMod racecar...electric fan
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#7. Re: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:07:53 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? At 09:40 PM 3/27/01, Jay Sala wrote: >I bet you can't even count how many track days you've done on your M3! No, but I can look it up :-) >Talk about smiles per mile! If I were lucky enough to get as much track >time as you, I'd be itching for any excuse to throw in a set of Koni's >(sorry, just like to tweak too much!). But you know, I don't think that there's anything "wrong" with the car that the Koni's would "fix". I'm still not at the limits of the suspension, and the several instructors that have driven the car on the track have commented on how good the car feels. Plus, I have roughly a 100 mile roundtrip commute (or will again next week, when I get back to work). Of course, whatever suspension work I do in the future will be either H-Stock or H-Prepared legal :-) >P.S. I helped a buddy get an E36 328is last month. In spite of my fling, >I still love/miss BMW's Yeah, but driving a Porsche isn't all that bad :-) Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4
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#8. RE: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? - from =?iso-8859-1?Q?Magnus_Thom=E9?=
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:38:01 +0200 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Magnus_Thom=E9?= <magnus.thome@envox.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? I swapped the strut mounts yesterday and got a surprise. A rough measurement tells me I now have about 2,8 degrees on one side and 3,3 on the other. This sounds a bit much too me. Looking at the car it looks like a lot too, not that that matters... Anyway, the car felt *very* nice to drive anyway which surprised me too. I was at least expecting some twitchiness. Nice bite at turn in :-) But what *really* worries me is how long the tires will last? A hobby racing friend working in a tire shop told me I wouldn't get far at all. Next long drive is down to Nürburgring which will be over 3000km in all. And since I have no idea on the amount of wear to expect I'm really really worried... /Magnus Thomé BTW: I run 245/35 18" PZero-C all round... > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jimbassett@home.com] > Sent: den 28 mars 2001 09:10 > To: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? > > > Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:07:53 -0800 > From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@home.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] New struts and bearing swap? > > At 09:40 PM 3/27/01, Jay Sala wrote: > >I bet you can't even count how many track days you've done > on your M3! > > No, but I can look it up :-) > > >Talk about smiles per mile! If I were lucky enough to get > as much track > >time as you, I'd be itching for any excuse to throw in a set > of Koni's > >(sorry, just like to tweak too much!). > > But you know, I don't think that there's anything "wrong" > with the car that > the Koni's would "fix". I'm still not at the limits of the > suspension, and > the several instructors that have driven the car on the track have > commented on how good the car feels. Plus, I have roughly a 100 mile > roundtrip commute (or will again next week, when I get back to work). > > Of course, whatever suspension work I do in the future will be either > H-Stock or H-Prepared legal :-) > > >P.S. I helped a buddy get an E36 328is last month. In spite > of my fling, > >I still love/miss BMW's > > Yeah, but driving a Porsche isn't all that bad :-) > > Cheers, > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#9. Generalizations - from Steve D'Gerolamo
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 06:47:04 -0500 From: "Steve D'Gerolamo" <steved3@idt.net> Subject: Generalizations Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Religious E46 M3 Experience Whether we like it or not, the generalization is true. Many teenagers will wad up their cars without the benefit of 300+ hp. This kind of car only eases the ability to do it quicker. I think the insurance industry is justified in their assessment of this class of driver (scary I am agreeing with the insurance industry). An eighteen year old with an E46 M3 ..... ====================================================== ......and sometimes we can generalize about slightly older drivers. When Porsche first introduced the 930 back in the mid-70's, well-to-do professionals (many of them doctors) were having accidents within the first 1000 miles as the sudden power transition (at boost) and trailing throttle oversteer was beyond their driving capabilities. SD ================================== Steve D'Gerolamo - The Ultimate Garage - Tel 201-262-0412
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#10. E46 M3 Market Adjustments - from Steve D'Gerolamo
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 06:54:49 -0500 From: "Steve D'Gerolamo" <steved3@idt.net> Subject: E46 M3 Market Adjustments At least I paid MSRP for my E55.....BMW will never get my money with practices like this. See http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1424917&a=12302287&p=44945027&Sequence=0&res=high .. SD