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#1. Re: [E36M3] PF-90s with stock rears - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:49:46 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] PF-90s with stock rears Usually these 'front only' upgrades work great. But when I did mine, ABS intervention became intermittant. Adding the Movit kit to the back brought the proportioning back into spec and all is well. Now I could see a distinct advantage on the track to having ABS non-functional so that you could (assuming you have the talent) use threshold braking. On the street you may not feel this is such a great idea. So to say no one has problems is untrue. I also suspect that having very aggresive pads on the front and stock pads on the back might possibly provoke the same ABS behaviour. But I'm not positive, don't have the willpower at this hour to think about it too hard :) and will wait for the rest of the group to chime in. But generally, I agree, there should be no problems. Just test your ABS and proportioning BEFORE you get on the track. You don't want the back end of that car coming around on you when you least expect it. If it was me..... I'd change the back over too. When I put the P-Car kit on the back, great braking became phenomenal. The rears DO in fact help. Jim Roy Kao wrote: > 2. Steve D. sells the Movit kits and I believe you can purchase the kit for > the fronts only. Since these run on Porsche pads, I suspect it's impossible > to find a Porsche pad that would fit BMW calipers in the rear. > > So, in the above cases, the drivers chose to stick with stock BMW brake > discs and calipers setup. I have yet to hear of any problems with these > setups. We just had a driving school this past weekend and apparently the > AP kit worked great.
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#2. Re: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:52:19 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... I think I should start an Inspection I/II b'ness at home in my garage... I do more careful work, use better materials and parts and have free beer in the waiting (family) room with a 36" Sony Vega perpetually tuned to Speedvision. Any takers? Jim "Mount, Mike" wrote: > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:56:33 -0700 > From: "Mount, Mike" <JMMn@pge.com> > Subject: calling (south) bay area m'sters.... > > Hey list-ers, David Tow is getting charged a big chunk o' change for > some minor stuff, Inspections II, water pump replacement, etc etc. > Any recommendations in the Cupertino area for a decent shop? Jim > has mentioned a few places before. Jim, got any ideas? Kit? Bora? Donna? > Mike
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#3. RE: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... - from Scott Chan
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:55:03 -0700 From: Scott Chan <scottch@juniper.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... Bavarian Enterprises in Sunnyvale (408)737-6100 service and sponsor my E36 M3 race car. They have good rates and good service. -- Scott
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Inspection 2 - expensive!! - from Jay Miller
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:59:56 -0700 From: "Jay Miller" <jjmiller6@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Inspection 2 - expensive!! I had my Inspection II done a few weeks ago at RMS in Van Nuys,CA , with Water pump, coolant etc for $664.09 Total. Sounds like "The Driving Machine" have been running engines with the garage door closed. $1400 is disgraceful. -------------------- 6 -------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:19:08 -0700 From: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Inspection 2 - expensive!! I've ended up taking the car to an independent shop close by called, "The Driving Machine" on Bubb Road, Cupertino. Very neat shop. I am having an inspection two done there, since my car has had almost 60k miles. They charge me roughly $6k excluding coolant and brake/clutch fluid, which are over $300. The plastic impeller and thermostat replacement costs me over $500. Now the total bill kicks in for well over $1400!! It really hurts. :o( David >From: "Mount, Mike" <JMMn@pge.com> >A local independant might be cheaper? Some of the stuff is easy >enough if you've the tools, space and inclination. Yeah, $600 is steep, >but >so is a noisy tranny, or an overheated engine and warped head .... > Mike > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#5. 95 M3 for sale - from BHilton@rhythms.net
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:00:50 -0600 From: BHilton@rhythms.net Subject: 95 M3 for sale '95 M3 Avus blue/grey leather sunroof 6-disc CD changer computer tinted windows Euro headlamps UUC shifter w/ ERK 63k miles $23,500 Car located in Denver area. Please reply privately. Thanks. Bret Hilton (303) 910-9996 cell
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#6. Re: [E36M3] JP's Inspection House - from twisty M3
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:10:05 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JP's Inspection House Hey, I'm about 2 green lights away from having to fork out some cash that I certainly don't have. For a 3 hour drive, do you have more to offer than just free beer and a big T.V.? How's your neighbor's wife doing? (just kidding Donna!) Heck, maybe it'll even be time to replace my brake pads by then... Jonathan L. >From: Jim Powell > >I think I should start an Inspection I/II b'ness at home in my garage... > >I do more careful work, use better materials and parts and have free beer >in the >waiting (family) room with a 36" Sony Vega perpetually tuned to >Speedvision. > >Any takers? > >Jim > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] JP's Inspection House - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:15:21 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JP's Inspection House The garage is always open for people to come down, use the lift, drink some beer and visit. Maybe that Pit Bunny, Donna will come hold the umbrella for us??? Jim PS: The husband is on a 6 month cruise. Ever heard about West Pac widows? twisty M3 wrote: > Hey, I'm about 2 green lights away from having to fork out some cash that I > certainly don't have. For a 3 hour drive, do you have more to offer than > just free beer and a big T.V.? How's your neighbor's wife doing? (just > kidding Donna!) Heck, maybe it'll even be time to replace my brake pads by > then...
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#8. Re: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:19:12 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... I highly recommend German Auto Specialist. Their URL is http://www.bmwspecialist.com and they are located in Sunnyvale. 408 522 9520. Tell them Bora Akyol sent you. > From: "Mount, Mike" <JMMn@pge.com> > Reply-To: "Mount, Mike" <JMMn@pge.com> > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:02:46 -0500 > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Subject: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... > > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:56:33 -0700 > From: "Mount, Mike" <JMMn@pge.com> > Subject: calling (south) bay area m'sters.... > > Hey list-ers, David Tow is getting charged a big chunk o' change for > some minor stuff, Inspections II, water pump replacement, etc etc. > Any recommendations in the Cupertino area for a decent shop? Jim > has mentioned a few places before. Jim, got any ideas? Kit? Bora? Donna? > Mike > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. SSR Comps - from reed nicholson
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:26:20 From: "reed nicholson" <reedthis48@hotmail.com> Subject: SSR Comps For what it's worth, I got my SSR Competitions, 81/2x17, and A032Rs, 235/40-17, from Tire Rack today, and boy do they look nice. And light...I picked one up with the cardboard still hiding the wheel and thought maybe they had screwed up and just shipped the tires. Put one on my strain-gage scale: 38.5 pounds for wheel and tire. Seems pretty damn light to me. Now I just hope they fit without any clearance problems. Reed/Seattle _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:45:27 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] calling (south) bay area m'sters.... > I think I should start an Inspection I/II b'ness at home in my garage... > > I do more careful work, use better materials and parts and have free beer in the > waiting (family) room with a 36" Sony Vega perpetually tuned to Speedvision. > Damn Jim, I'd consider the drive down for that set-up. Make it a heavy race weekend, light up a BBQ, and it's a done deal. ;-) -peterg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com