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#1. RE: [E36M3] Re: Which Tires - from Fadeev, Alex
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 10:16:42 -0500 From: "Fadeev, Alex" <alex.fadeev@verizon.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Which Tires Peter Fanning [mailto:pfanning@premier1.net] wrote: > > The RE730 is definitely a step down from the Pilot Sport and > MXX I've used before. I though I'd try the less expensive > alternative, I'll go back to Pilots or S-02/03 next time. > The RE730 *may* last longer but is not as good wet or dry. Peter, I will agree with you that RE730s have less dry grip than MXX3s, but wet? I don't know many tires that have worse wet grip than MXX3s. In comparison, RE730s are absolutely awesome both in the wet. A had them on during a rainy track weekend last fall and has a ball when instructors with Yoko 032Rs had to stay in the pits. alex f
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#2. FYI - strut braces - from Jonathan Evans
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 11:44:34 -0400 From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> Subject: FYI - strut braces JT Designs no longer sells a strut brace. My options are now more limited. Ooh, just found a non hinged "screw adjust" strut tower brace from www.motorworks.com Rocky Mountain Motorworks. Anyone have experiences with this?? It seems as though it's bent around the engine, haven't seen any like that. Jonathan 95 M3
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Floor Garage Jacks - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 08:49:04 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] Floor Garage Jacks > Uh, I'm showing my grass roots here, but I have used one of these > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=4172 > for over ten years to left up everything from ... Hey Mel, you're not showing your grass roots, you're showing your ghetto side. ;-) - peterg (love my Harbor Freight tools...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com
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#4. Re: 'closing the box' - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 10:59:16 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: 'closing the box' on 5/10/01 9:54 AM, "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> wrote: > Any suggestions for a brand of front strut tower brace? I'd prefer the > non-hinged, as that seems to make my engineering side happy. I'd like an > upstairs neighbor for my soon to be installed x brace. 95, so no ASC-T > fancy shmancy stuff. I've only ever seen 3 non-hinged E36 front strut brace implementations: BMW Motorsport Pricey and hard to find; needs expensive spigot nuts (but replacements are available from JT Designs, see below); only fits non-ASC+T cars. UUC Strut Barbarian I have one of these. May be a bit over-built, but a solid bit of work. No longer listed at <http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/> so presumably NLA. JT Designs Very nicely engineered and made, low profile. No longer listed at <http://www.jt-designs.com/> so presumably NLA. Anyone??? Neil 96 M3 - UUC Strut Barbarian
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#5. Re: [E36M3] New rear tires every 7k miles - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:02:15 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] New rear tires every 7k miles > I'm willing to buy tires twice as expensive if they last twice as long. The irony of it all is that the more you spend on tires, the shorter time they last. The more expensive tires tend to be made of softer compounds, so you'll only burn through them faster. Those RE730's are a treadwear of 300! You have to be driving them pretty hard to be burning through them so quickly. That's the cost of a powerful car, so take it with a grain of salt. Autocross in the Bay Area tends to rip tires up (lots of gravelly surfaces), so I started running a seperate set of auto-x tires if only to not kill my street tires. If you run frequently, and the surfaces are similar, I'd consider doing the same. > Staggered setup, no rotating. Fronts last a LOT longer. Perfectly even > wear on the rears. If you want to get maximum wear out of your tires, replace your front wheels with a matching set from the rears. I run 17x8's all the way around with 245/40-17's. I make a point of rotating my tires with every oil change, and I get much more life out of them that way. -peterg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com
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#6. Coilover spring rate poll - from Bill Lackey
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 08:55:27 -0700 From: "Bill Lackey" <btlackey@hotmail.com> Subject: Coilover spring rate poll I would like to poll those with coilover suspensions to see what spring rates they are running, and how they like it. Basic Questions: 1) Rates 2) Handling 3) Ride quality 4) Dampers Used If I can get a big enough list I will post it. Could be a helpful roadmap I think. Personally I have tried 375F/450R and 300F/350R with GC ARD dampers. The first produced mild understeer, the second mild oversteer. The second is too soft in the rear. I can carry the front inside wheel out of corners like you wouln’t believe. Good show though. Bill Lackey _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#7. Wheel weight guide on the web at Max Tuning - from Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 08:58:13 -0700 From: Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com Subject: Wheel weight guide on the web at Max Tuning Mike mount asked about wheel weights: Go to the following web site from Max Tuning http://maxtuning.com Click on: Features Tech articles Wheel weight guide I make no representation of the accuracy of the figures and I have no relationship whatsoever with Max Tuning. Or; Start here at Ben Liaws web site and then check each wheel manufacturers site. http://www.bmwlinks.com/Wheels/ Alternatively, call the tire rack (tirerack.com) and ask them as they should know and be able to advise you. Marc 95 M3 LTW
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#8. Re: [E36M3] 20 mm, how much life left - from twisty M3
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:14:40 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 20 mm, how much life left Yes, again my apologies to the list... My head isn't exactly on straight right now, so flubs like this have been common for a few days. I meant 2-3 mm of pad left, not 20. Anyone out there able to compare stock Jurids/Textars to the equivilant Pagid pad? Opinions? Thanks. Jonathan "too many freakin' pads to choose from" L. >From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> > > > >>I have about 20mm of brake pad left (original stockers, apx. 48k >miles).<< > >How are you measuring? ...snip... Not >exactly >rocket science! > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#9. Sunroof and Fuse Box - from John Van Houten
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 11:18:35 -0500 From: "John Van Houten" <jvanhouten@ix.netcom.com> Subject: Sunroof and Fuse Box Anyone know how to seperate the sunroof panel from the cassette? From looking Bentley and the ETK, I not clear. The sunroof cassette is out of the car. Second question--how is the fuse box attached and are the connectors in the back removable? I need to move the fuse box inside the car so the cage builder can get to the strut tower and it will make the rest of the wire removal that has to be done much easier. Sorry for the cross post and thanks, John
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Floor Garage Jacks - from Rob Norwalk
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 11:22:32 -0500 From: "Rob Norwalk" <Robert_J_Norwalk@raytheon.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Floor Garage Jacks I've got the 2 ton Lincoln jack that's made in Taiwan. It's based on previous made in USA version. I've seen and used them both. There are no discernible quality differences, and in fact, there are a number of enhanced features on the new model. In this case, I believe the design being manufactured is more important than the manufacturing origin. Rob Norwalk Raytheon ID Systems Fort Wayne, IN