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#1. jack stuff - from Patrick Sarne
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 11:03:56 -0700 From: Patrick Sarne <patrick.sarne@hoylecapital.com> Subject: jack stuff In regards to jack capacity, it was previously mentioned that only one half of the car could be lifted at a time so you're OK with 1 ton capacity. True, for the E36 M3 you're OK. But just keep in mind that not all cars weight the same or have 50/50 weight balance if you plan to use your jack with other vehicles. For example, a 3600 lbs car with 60% weight bias (maybe like a 911) would be over the 1 ton rating. As previously mentioned...GET GOOD JACK STANDS! Patrick Sarne 1995 M3 San Diego Chapter 2.25 ton jack <--some excess capacity 6 ton stands <--LOTS of excess capacity
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#2. Soft brakes...STILL! - from Jason Sarich
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 11:18:33 -0700 From: "Jason Sarich" <sarich_m3@prontomail.com> Subject: Soft brakes...STILL! I remember when I first got in my M3 at the dealership. I got in the car for the test drive and was pulling out onto the road. I hit the brakes to look both ways and I remember the force involved and the head of the dealer snapping, because I wasn't used to the sensitivity of them. After driving on them for about 35k miles, the brakes I know engage much closer to the floor than they used to. I recently (2 months ago) put new rotors, and pads all around, and then had BMW do a full brake flush and put in ATE Super Blue fluid. The car STILL feels just as mushy if not more than when i had the old equipement on the car. I was expecting that quick bite feel with the higher pedal from when it was new. Is that normal? What can I do to make the brakes engage quicker? Thanks, Jason Sarich ________________________________________ Get your email at http://www.prontomail.com
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#3. 95 M3 for Sale in Austin 20,500 - from Tomi Hotarinen
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 13:54:02 -0500 From: "Tomi Hotarinen" <t_hotarinen@hotmail.com> Subject: 95 M3 for Sale in Austin 20,500 White/Grey, 5spd, non-smoker, OBC, Sunroof, Sport seats, Clifford alarm, aftermarket stereo, garaged, brand new tires on double spoke LTW wheels, new waterpump, thermostat, suspension and bushings. 95k. Never tracked. Only for sale because I am moving overseas. For more info and pics you can go to: http://www.geocities.com/boogie_tom/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#4. Re: staggered LTW wheels - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 18:58:42 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: staggered LTW wheels >From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> >To: <rbuchals@hotmail.com> >CC: "m3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> >Subject: staggered LTW wheels >Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 13:43:29 -0400 > >A wider rim in the rear must give at least a slight better contact patch. >More rim under the tire. Right, but did it make such a significant difference that BMW would offer it as an option? I find it hard to believe. >I've also heard it was a high level decision not to put staggered tires on >M's going to the US. Who knows? Okay, does anyone know if the earlier Euro M3s ('93-'95) all came with the staggered alloy wheel and tire arrangement, or was it an option that DID have staggered tire sizes (unlike the US)? >I just order 225/45-17 for the front. We'll see how different they are >than the 235/40 were on the front with turn in and understeer. Still >keeping the 245/40 in the rear. Sounds like you're going to add some understeer to your '95 with that arrangement... -rb _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#5. Re: [E36M3] New rear tires every 7k miles - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 12:53:14 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New rear tires every 7k miles Too many jack-rabbit starts! :-) Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:34 AM Subject: [E36M3] New rear tires every 7k miles | Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:13:18 -0400 | From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> | Subject: New rear tires every 7k miles | | With all the tire talk I was wondering how often they replace the rear | tires. I have put RE71 and they disappeared in 6k miles. The RE730 have | nearly gone after 7k miles. One autocross on the first set and one track | day on the second. FWIW, the RE730 have help up a little better. | | With statements like "I got 25k miles out of brand X tires" posted, I feel | I'm getting shafted somehow. | | I'm willing to buy tires twice as expensive if they last twice as long. | | Staggered setup, no rotating. Fronts last a LOT longer. Perfectly even | wear on the rears. | | Thanks | Jonathan | 95 M3, LTW wheels, soon to be X braced. | | | | | ************************************************************* | 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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#6. RE: [E36M3] Floor Garage Jacks - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 12:55:23 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jbassett@geysernetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Floor Garage Jacks I too, have been looking at getting a new jack. Hopefully one I can use at home as well as take to the track. In addition to the ones already mentioned, here's one I've been considering: http://www.liteningproducts.com/LiteningHome.html There was an ad for it in the local NASA track newsletter. The main difference between it and other racing jacks I've seen is the capacity: 3400lbs. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - currently lifted by a cheap 2-1/4 ton Wal-Mart jack
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#7. Re: E46 M3 - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 20:03:09 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: E46 M3 You, know, it's funny, but people said the same thing when the E36 m3 (1995) replaced the E30 M3 (1988-1991). The E30 is a much lighter car, and has the feel of a go-kart compared to the E36 M3. If the E36 feels like a go-kart compared to an E46 M3, the new car must be a real pig! I'm again imagining the Euro E36 M3 with the EVO (3.2L) engine... :-) -rb >Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 11:56:07 -0700 >From: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> >Subject: E46 M3 > >Last night I'd just had a chat with my neighbor who's owned a LS blue E46 >(Bay Area). He paid 5k over the sticker price. When being asked how he >liked the car, he said he loved the acceleration and refinement of the car. >He, however, also expressed regret of selling his 95 E36; he missed the >sounds and the light weight feel of the old car. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#8. RE: Floor Jacks - from Lee Hassig
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 16:11:55 -0400 From: "Lee Hassig" <lhassig@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: Floor Jacks =20 Folks, I, too, have the Taiwan Lincoln. One of the features I like is the pressure relief valve inside. Without one, if you try to jack something too = heavy or too far off the ground, the internal seals blow, allowing the load to sink to the ground. This means a rebuild or a new jack. Lee Hassig '95 M3 Rob wrote: > 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.
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#9. Re: New rear tires every 7k miles - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 21:24:55 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: New rear tires every 7k miles Jonathan, I have a '95 M3 with stock wheels (7.5x17), and have only used MXX3 tires for the street. Besides normal(?) street driving, I used them for 2-3 driver schools, one autox school, and one autox event. I now have dedicated tires and wheels for track use. I bought the car in 1998, and it had 6,8xx miles on it, and the original tires. At 14k miles, the rear tires were worn. I purchased two new tires, put them on the front, and put the front tires (w/14k miles) on the rear. At about 20k miles, the rear tires were again worn. I purchased a used pair of tires from Rich Gay. These tires had the same amount of wear that my new (with 6k miles of use) tires currently had, so they were a good match. I now have 36k miles on the car. I rotate the tires every 5k miles or so, and all four of them have the same amount of wear, and will all need to be replaced later this year. Since I don't generally drive this car in the rain, I was planning to replace the tires with MXX3s again. They're great tires for dry driving, and I just slow down a little if I need to drive in the rain. They're currently selling for $199 at the Tire Rack. Of course, for less money ($173), I can get the Bridgestone S-02 PP, so it'll be tough to make a decision. I still have a BRAND NEW MXX3 spare in the trunk, so I may consider buying three new MXX3s and use the spare as my fourth new tire, and keep one of the nearly worn tires as a spare. If I do this, I'll save $95, and still have a matching spare. I had also been considering a move to 8.5x17 wheels and 245/40R17 tires at all four corners, but the tire selection is more limited, and the prices are higher. -rb >Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:13:18 -0400 >From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> >Subject: New rear tires every 7k miles > >With all the tire talk I was wondering how often they replace the rear >tires. I have put RE71 and they disappeared in 6k miles. The RE730 have >nearly gone after 7k miles. One autocross on the first set and one track >day on the second. FWIW, the RE730 have help up a little better. > >With statements like "I got 25k miles out of brand X tires" posted, I feel >I'm getting shafted somehow. > >I'm willing to buy tires twice as expensive if they last twice as long. > >Staggered setup, no rotating. Fronts last a LOT longer. Perfectly even >wear on the rears. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#10. [OT] In-Car Videos Back On-Line - from Andrew E. Kalman
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Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 14:16:55 -0700 From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: [OT] In-Car Videos Back On-Line Hi Everybody. Jesse Caldwell has arranged to have them available at ftp://matrix.colorado.edu/kalman-movies/. You ftp-direct users can find them at matrix.colorado.edu, in the kalman-videos directory. I will be adding the Pikes Peak video within the next 10 days or so. For those of you that offered to host the videos -- Thanks. I think Jesse's solution will be the most cost- and speed-effective solution (read: free, big pipes) for now. Thanks Jesse! -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com