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#1. LS brake zones... - from George M. Kofman
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:59:09 -0500 From: "George M. Kofman" <sdg2@execpc.com> Subject: LS brake zones... #2 is a threshold braking corner that made me nervous as well. Though I've never driven LS in a street car, aside from a few laps in a Barber Neon school car (no helmets = slow speeds, just to learn the track, etc), #2 was a fairly scarry corner in a barber formula dodge race car. You are on full throttle all the way until you go to full braking, all the while you see a wall ahead of you. mind you these are MANUAL brakes w/o ABS and require ALOT of brake pressure to stop. Corkscrew is not as scary, since it's uphill and you are just told to go to brake right at/before the crest. The compression of the hill helps you slow down. Should you not slow down enough, there is a little gravel pit there that is sure to slow you down. And if you slow down enough to miss the gravel pit and not enough to drive through the #8, you car always swap ends right *through* #8 (aka the corkscrew). Just as the entire run group is standing at the flag post and looking down. Ask me how I know ;-) BTW - a Penske CHAMP car driver died there a few years back, and because of that incident they extended the run-off room at the top of the hill. On the last session of the last day of our Skip Barber Racing school @ LS, a dude in my run group passed me, early apexed at #4, dropped two off, yanked the weel, and smacked the wall on the opposite side. I have some of it on tape... GMK '97 M3/4 (barber racing school @ LS; RA & BFR home track; www.motorsports-exchange.com )
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#2. Re: [E36M3] 3.0 E36 M3 in BMW CCA I-Prepared with hot cams? - from Blair Hartsfield
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Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 11:05:33 -0500 From: Blair Hartsfield <res04ans@gte.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 3.0 E36 M3 in BMW CCA I-Prepared with hot cams? Hi Dave, Just as a general note, you will be competitive. 1----IP is not that crowded, but you will (or should) be wheel to wheel with DM cars (E30 cars mid to max'd on rules prep)--at least theoretically, even if you prep the car to the middle of the rules. 2----If there is a large IP turnout, then you will need to absolutely MAX the rules to be competitive, all things being equal (driver, engine prep, suspension prep, brake prep, etc) I ran in IP last year with my 95 M3. This year, I just had to start an engine rebuild :-( , so I am considering the options of either putting the car back into IP (possibly HP because of weight-the car with me is under the IP minimum), or possibly running it in modified. The car will be 'under prepped' in modified, but I want to do some things that may put me in that class, so that I may be more competitive at some of the local non BMW CCA CR events (POC, COMMA, etc). HTH, blair > From: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@mediaone.net> > Reply-To: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@mediaone.net> > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:49:55 -0600 > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Subject: [E36M3] 3.0 E36 M3 in BMW CCA I-Prepared with hot cams? > > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:44:04 -0400 > From: "Dave Spragg" <dspragg@mediaone.net> > Subject: 3.0 E36 M3 in BMW CCA I-Prepared with hot cams? > > Club racers out there? I am looking at whether or not my 92 318is that has > been upgraded to 95 M3 parts throughout will be competitive in I-Prepared if > I remove the supercharger and run it. The BMW Club Racing rules say that > cam changes are allowed but they do not allow for fuel injector changes as I > read them. Given this is there a cam kit out there that will really make > more power and still be safe for the engine with stock injectors? The whole > thread about the 300 hp kit with cams, chip, and injectors made me think my > car would be a serious underdog without them but now I am changing my mind. > > Anyone in the know on this? > > Dave Spragg > dave@spragg.com > Natick, MA > 99 M3 Sharked > 92 330is Sharked and Supercharged (undergoing surgery) > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#3. Re: [E36M3] Dinan Suspension Survey - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:04:38 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Dinan Suspension Survey On Friday, April 6, 2001, at 08:19 AM, S Lafredo wrote: > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:13:55 -0700 (PDT) > From: S Lafredo <slafredo@yahoo.com> > Subject: Dinan Suspension Survey > > Group, > > At times people have bashed Dinan for various reasons, mainly price but > rarely have we heard how satisfied or not people are w/their Dinan > modification. > > For those w/Dinan suspensions would you mind answering a few questions > for me. > > Which Dinan suspension did you install? > > _ Stage 1 _ Stage 2 _XX_ Stage 3 > > Would you do it again? > > _XX_ Yes _ No > > Did you modify the set-up? If so how? > Going to adjust the front struts for rebound in AutoXing > How is the street performance? > Great, much better than stock and not harsh or extremely stiff > How is the track performance? > Did not get a chance yet > How is the autocross performance? > Very good, the car is very neutral with a hint of oversteer the way it is set-up now. Very easy to control and turn. > Do you feel your Dinan suspension provides a good balance between > comfort and performance? > Absolutely. It is money well-spent. The fit is excellent, the quality is excellent. No problems with tire-rubbing, everything just works. No noise, no harshness. As you can tell, I am totally happy with this suspension. I figure for a race car it may be too soft, but my car is a daily driver + autoXer. > Thanks! > > S > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#4. Autocross volunteers needed - from tetice
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:05:59 -0700 (PDT) From: tetice <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: Autocross volunteers needed North Carolina must be paradise! We have sunny, mid 80 degree days coming up this weekend, all the electricity we can use (and don't have to pay an arm and leg for it), plenty of water, and I can't recall the last time I heard of anyone getting rear ended by someone running from the Cops. Oh well, we still have to live down the fact that Jesse Helms is from here. Tom Tice '98 M3/4 '99 540/6 >And here I'm hoping the frostbite goes away and snow melts before the first >Glen weekend. > >;-( > >> - peterg (peeling from the sunburn I got auto-x'ing >> in Sacramento last weekend)
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Dinan Suspension Survey - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 10:18:31 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Dinan Suspension Survey Answers below -- ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Lafredo" <slafredo@yahoo.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 8:19 AM Subject: [E36M3] Dinan Suspension Survey | | At times people have bashed Dinan for various reasons, mainly price but | rarely have we heard how satisfied or not people are w/their Dinan | modification. | | For those w/Dinan suspensions would you mind answering a few questions | for me. | | Which Dinan suspension did you install? | | _ Stage 1 _ Stage 2 X Stage 3 Bought my 95 M3 in 98 with full Stage 3 setup with 32,000 miles. | | Would you do it again? For me it was the PERFECT solution - I wanted a high performace road car that I could autocross and occasionally track but not have to spend every weekend on maintenance. I had been there - done that with Lotuses for many years. | | X Yes _ No | | Did you modify the set-up? If so how? | I have experimented with the Koni settings and the swaybar settings. | How is the street performance? | Absolutely awesome. The mountain twisties are a piece of cake. The wife thinks the ride is too harsh though. | How is the track performance? It passes Porsches on Laguna Seca | | How is the autocross performance? At monthly events I am frequently able to beat well prepared Corvettes. I think I could always beat them if I would set the front camber to -2.5 degrees (currently at 1.7 degrees). | | Do you feel your Dinan suspension provides a good balance between | comfort and performance? More leaning toward performance that comfort. | | Thanks! | | S
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Autocross volunteers needed - from Jim Powell
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Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 10:36:26 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Autocross volunteers needed Who's to say there isn't a cause/effect relationship? Jim tetice wrote: Oh well, we still have to live down the fact that Jesse Helms is from here.
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#7. [E36M3] UNSUBSCRIBE - from Roxana Melnitschenko
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:22:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Roxana Melnitschenko <PrimaM3@excite.com> Subject: [E36M3] UNSUBSCRIBE UNSUBSCRIBE FROM LIST. THANK YOU R.Melnitschenko _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/
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#8. FS: Pair of Schroth Rallye 4 Harnessbelts (New) - from Geof McLaughlin
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Date: 6 Apr 2001 14:31:41 EDT From: Geof McLaughlin <gfmiiilist@usa.net> Subject: FS: Pair of Schroth Rallye 4 Harnessbelts (New) Pair of new Schroth Rallye 4 Harnessbelts in black. Left and right harnessbelts with ASM technology. New, never installed. Street price of almost $300 for pair. Make offer. ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1
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#9. FS: E36M3 H&R OE Sport Springs $125 (Save $100) - from Geof McLaughlin
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Date: 6 Apr 2001 14:32:42 EDT From: Geof McLaughlin <gfmiiilist@usa.net> Subject: FS: E36M3 H&R OE Sport Springs $125 (Save $100) Used set of H&R OE Sport Springs (Part #50410-55) for sale for $125 + shipping/BO. Save $100 off street price. Fits all E36M3 (1995-1999) Great option for those of us living in pothole states. Lowers by .75 inch in front and .3 inch in rear with an increased spring rate that won't jar your teeth out. ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1
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#10. Air Conditioning - from DiVincenti, A.J.
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:19:19 -0500 From: "DiVincenti, A.J." <ADiVin@lsuhsc.edu> Subject: Air Conditioning When the air conditioning blows frost from the vents, what is happening. Why does it do this? Usually, when this happens the air isn't very cold. 83 degrees in New Orleans today. A.J.