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#1. NSX Challenge - from toa
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:22:54 -0400 From: "toa" <tub@netzero.net> Subject: NSX Challenge The older NSX (5 speed) are no problem. I raced one before and he couldn't pass me and I couldn't pass him. All I have is an intake. His NSX had an exhaust, huge wheels, lowered, etc... This was from about 60 to 130mph. Around corners, it's the driver... Tub systems analyst NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net
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#2. where to order Porterfield brake pads?? - from OsRacing@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:43:00 EDT From: OsRacing@aol.com Subject: where to order Porterfield brake pads?? does anyone happen to know who or where i can find Porterfield brake pads?? i mean the R4S. looked around for awhile but no luck! had one on my sold 95 M3, love it. just got a M Roadster, and need one instead of the dusty stock pads!! tks!! Gary 89 M3 --> wrecked on the track ='( 90 M3 --> sold 2 yrs ago, still da best!! 95 M3 --> sold 2 months ago. 98 M Roadster --> new toy!! =) 02 M3 --> w/ new SMG?? hhmmmm....???
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#3. Re: Brake Job cost (was visit to Tate BMW) - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 09:44:47 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Brake Job cost (was visit to Tate BMW) on 6/6/01 5:54 PM, Jim Bassett at jbassett@geysernetworks.com wrote: >> It wasn't mentioned, but surely part of a dealer's 4 wheel >> brake job would >> be a brake fluid flush and bleed, including using the MODIC >> to cycle the >> ABS/ASC+T unit. (Don't have a MODIC at home? Damn, me >> neither.) That's going >> to run you not less than $100. > > Objection, Your Honor. Supposition. > > Sustained. Damn, guilty as charged. > And, in a private email, Kevin thought (but wasn't sure) that the labor > quote was for 2 hours per axle for pads & rotors. Wait a minute, this evidence was never disclosed to the defense your Honor! > We can quibble on parts cost, but quoting 4 hours for a 4-wheel pad & rotor > change, with the use of a lift & air tools....well, someone's taking a lot > of coffee breaks :-) Definitely got to go with you there. Two hours per axle? Sheesh! on 6/6/01 9:33 PM, "Kevin M. Gregg" <kevingregg@home.com> wrote: > MODIC? What's that? (Did I mention that I've owned a BMW for only 7 > weeks?) It was not mentioned by the Tate guy. MODIC = Mobile Diagnostic Computer. Or possibly something in German with waaaaay more syllables. An expensive and proprietary electronic tool that BMW dealers use to access and fiddle with the car's onboard electronics. It also has an extremely effective vacuum pump thqt can just suck the money out of an owner's wallet... Technically, to do a complete brake fluid flush you have to use the MODIC to cycle the ABS pump and get all the old fluid out of its various chambers and valves. In practice this doesn't seem to matter much. Those of us who do our own brake work will typically go out and stomp on the brakes hard enough to get the ABS working and circulate the fluid, then bleed again. Nothing to lose sleep over. Neil 96 M3
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#4. Re: Interesting porsche on ebay - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 09:52:50 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Interesting porsche on ebay Brent posted: > I know, its not BMW related but I got a kick out of it. This guy must be > smoking lots and lots of crack. Seems like one of the old school car dealers > trying to work off emotions. Crack Crack Crack. eBay Motors item 592035077 > <http://cgi.ebay.aol.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5 > 92035077&r=0&t=0> (Ends Jun-10-01 20:17:43 PDT ) - Porsche : 911/Carrera Yeah, but the question is: does it come with the signs - and their easel? Neil 96 M3
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#5. M3 can beat an NSX - from Ed Tang
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 08:20:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> Subject: M3 can beat an NSX Brent wrote: "Ok, I have a challenge for you all. What mods can I do to my car to give me an edge over my brother? NSX is bone stock. Very babied, 30k miles. No mods. Any suggestions for good mods that I can get done before the 4th of July? New springs and shocks? I don't have time for a supercharger install. Please help. Need to make sure M3 comes out on top." Are you guys drag racing or track driving? If it's a drag race you might be on par. NSX 1/4 mile times tend to be quicker in the magazines than they really are. On the track, it really depends on you. I've run with the NSX club and it wasn't hard keeping up or staying ahead of a stock NSX. It all depends on the driver. I can't help you with the driving part. Mods. Not necessary. Besides, I think it would make more sense if you can beat his bone stock car in a bone stock M3. Car and Driver did a best handling car regardless of price issue a few years ago. The M3 won. If you look at the numbers, I think the NSX only beat the M3 on the track by 0.5 sec. That's nothing if you're a better driver. Ed Tang 95 Cosmos M3 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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#6. Re: Spring/Shock Upgrade -- What else to change? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 10:21:54 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Spring/Shock Upgrade -- What else to change? on 6/7/01 9:23 AM, Jeremy Warfield <cosmos95_swa@yahoo.com> wrote: > In the next couple days I will be ordering a set of > koni SA's and H&R sports for my 95m3. > > So here's the question... What additional parts will > I need to complete the install? Neil's write-up > recommends changing the hardware a the strut/spindle > mount, as well as the rubber spring pads, and I am > going to install the e46 rsm's while I am at the rear > of the car. You can reuse the old bolts as long as you Locktite them. Not that new ones cost much. Good plan on the E46 RSMs. > But as far as the strut mounts, I am not > sure if replacement is necessary. They are not > banging around, but at 70k miles, how much more life > do they have in them? You know, it's a funny thing considering the notoriously consumable RSMs, but I never hear of front strut bearing plates wearing out. Anyone? Replacing them adds maybe $200 to your project, so I wouldn't do it unless you need to. Neil 96 M3
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#7. Re: [E36M3] NSX Challenge - from Donna Seeley
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 08:22:56 -0800 From: Donna Seeley <dseeley@infoasis.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] NSX Challenge At my first driving school (Feb-99) we had 3 NSXs in the novice group and all agreed they spin real pretty. <g> One instructor was overheard telling another, "They should just stop thinking they can keep up with the M3s." Donna ------- 88 M3, "Guido," #41 JP 95 330isA, super-commuter > > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:22:54 -0400 > From: "toa" <tub@netzero.net> > Subject: NSX Challenge > > The older NSX (5 speed) are no problem. I raced one before and he couldn't > pass me and I couldn't pass him. All I have is an intake. His NSX had an > exhaust, huge wheels, lowered, etc... This was from about 60 to 130mph. > Around corners, it's the driver... > > Tub > systems analyst >
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#8. Re: Seat covers for Vaders - from Noah Weinstein
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 08:48:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Noah Weinstein <nzw212@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Seat covers for Vaders Hey all. Seatsavers is now at a new web address. Try http://www.coverdepot.com/ <http://www.coverdepot.com/> Does anyone know how, where and how much it would cost to actually re-cover my Vaders in the New York City area? How about some tips to remove the spider viens in the bolsters? Any suggestions would be great! Noah 95 Coupe (no seat covers) Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 22:28:51 -0500 From: Bob Dorchester < rjdorche@concentric.net <http://us.f100.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=rjdorche@concentric.net&YY= 64649&order=down&sort=date&pos=0> > Subject: Re: Seat Covers for Vader Seats I purchased mine from Supreme Seat Covers in Miami, FL (305-256-2986) in July 99. They match your description except mine are light grey and I elected to pass on the Motorsport stripes. They had a website (www.seatsavers.com) that appears to have expired. Great fit, quality and price ($99/set of 2). I would be surprised if they are out of business. Good luck! Bob Dorchester 95M3 > From: Peter Guagenti < peter@guagenti.com <http://us.f100.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=peter@guagenti.com&YY=64649 &order=down&sort=date&pos=0> > > Subject: Seat Covers for Vader Seats > > I saw a car at the Thunderhill CCA Driving School last month with a set of > very nice fitted black cloth seat covers. They covered the headrests > seperately, and had the motorsport stripes sewn in. > > I did not get a chance to ask the driver where he got them, and after > searching the web for a few days, I haven't come across them. Does anyone > know who could have made them and where I might be able to pick up a set? > > Any advice is appreciated. > > -peterg _____ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Personal Address <http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=mailiyfoot> - Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail.
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#9. Re: Installation on Ellipsoid in the Bay Area - from Davy Chou
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 08:57:46 -0700 From: Davy Chou <chou.d@apple.com> Subject: Re: Installation on Ellipsoid in the Bay Area Hi, Does anyone in the Bay Area know a place that can install these Ellipsoid upgrade correctly with Dinan Cold Air Intake already installed in the vehicle? Thanks, dc
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#10. Car Lift - from Kris Welhart
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:04:23 -0500 From: "Kris Welhart" <kris.welhart@cyou.com> Subject: Car Lift Morning, I am in the market for car lift to be placed in a warehouse that is currently being built (height is not an issue). The lift will not be for commercial use, it will be "friends and family" only. I plan to begin club racing in the next couple years and would like a better way to work on the car myself to save money. (yes, that is practice for justifying the purchase since it is very apparent, shhhhhh). I have = been looking at 2 post asymmetrical lifts by rotary, eagle etc. and I have not been able to find any cheaper alternatives. Does anyone have any experience or know of any lifts out there that have a high weight capacity and also leave the wheels and tires free spinning. The overall price of the lift is not as terrifying as getting it off the trailer = and installing the lift. I do not have access to a fork lift, etc. I have seen some scissor type models but they do not seem to have a lift = height of over 20" and I would like to have a lift height of at least 40". Any and all input for options or experience is greatly appreciated. =20 Kris Welhart can't get over life without a toy box..... =20