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#1. RE: [E36M3] Seat Covers - from Tom Tice
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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 22:49:26 -0400 From: "Tom Tice" <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Seat Covers > > How does this affect the breathing of the leater seat? > Does Suprem has any comments on this? > > Thanks, > -John > What exactly are you concerned with here? If your are somehow concerned about air flow having an affect on the leather, the covers will not restrict the airflow nearly as much as the foam padding directly under the leather. I'm no leather expert so if there is some other concern here please educate me. Also Suprem is not a highly technical firm - don't expect too much from them along these lines. They basically hand make patterns and sew together fabric. FWIW, the covers are 100% cotton appearing to be a light form of denim. My previous experience with them was on a Black/Black 325iS (in the South). I had the covers on for the entire 10 years I owned the car. When I sold it, the buyer was amazed. The leather seats looked as good as the day I drove it off of the lot. The only other treatment they recieved was regular use of Lexol. Tom Tice '98 M3/4 - bought used and leather had more visible wear in 2 years than my 325iS in 10 (with covers). '99 540/6
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#2. Re: Cross drilled Rotors - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 22:23:03 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Cross drilled Rotors on 6/7/01 9:33 PM, "Jay Miller" <jjmiller6@hotmail.com> wrote: > I need to find a good place for Cross-drilled Rotors. Why? Cross-drilling just reduces friction area, and you'll eventually get cracking around the holes if you use them hard. Neil 96 M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] NSX Challenge - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 20:53:58 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@akyol.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] NSX Challenge Ditto here. I autocross against NSXs about once a month with my "slightly" modified 95 and I almost always better their times. The NSXs are worse than 911s in terms of swapping ends. Still look cool though. Bora > From: Steve Hazard <SHazard@nhboston.com> > Reply-To: Steve Hazard <SHazard@nhboston.com> > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 12:13:12 -0500 > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] NSX Challenge > > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:11:08 -0400 > From: Steve Hazard <SHazard@nhboston.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] NSX Challenge > > > I'll tell you one place where a stock M3 will destroy an NSX (drivers being > equal)....On any Autocross course! A guy I work with ran his 95 LY at our > BMW Events on his street tires....the damn rear end is near impossible to > keep planted...and when it starts to get light back there FORGET ABOUT > CATCHING IT! That damn car spins out lightning fast.....I took his car out > on some fun runs....the M3 wins hands down.... > > The other reason the car stinks is the way it is geared...2nd gear Redline > is like 80MPH... so on most traditional Autocross circuits it never has a > chance to get into the powerband in 2nd... > > Just my opinion :-0 > Steve > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. What's a Perf Friction "3944" pad? - from Dan Miley
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 00:09:52 -0400 From: Dan Miley <dmiley@rcn.com> Subject: What's a Perf Friction "3944" pad? I'm getting my M3/4 ready for a couple of driving schools and am wondering if I can use the set of new Performance Friction front pads that the PO included with the car. The part numbers don't seem to match what PFC sells today. The box label says "3944" and the pads are stamped with "MAMA PFC 33FF." The box label date is 4/99. Any idea what these are? I saw a reference in an Audi site for an FMSI 394 or 3944 pad for an ATE caliper. The Hawk site shows the front pad for my M3 as D394CA. IS the "394" part an industry standard number? Should I use these pads for driving schools or just buy a set of PFC 90 or 97 pads? Thanks. --Dan
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#5. Re: [E36M3] M3 Seat Covers -- Purchase info - from Ed Yee
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 01:01:04 -0400 From: "Ed Yee" <edyee@mediaone.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 Seat Covers -- Purchase info Nick, The embroidered stripe should match perfectly, after all the time you spent with my brochure and driving down to Miami and talking to Supreme on the phone ;) The only thing I would want Supreme to change on mine would be to use a slightly lighter shade of grey for the grey (duh) covers. When I got mine, they actually looked brownish ( the fabric sample Nick brought me was much better matched ). Actually with a few washings, the covers are more grey now, but I still think the first sample was better. I'll request my next set in a lighter shade of grey, but it'll be a long time before they wear out. Thanks Nick for all the leg work. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "NickG" <nikog@mediaone.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 Seat Covers -- Purchase info > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:59:21 -0400 > From: "NickG" <nikog@mediaone.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 Seat Covers -- Purchase info > > I've owned these covers for almost 3 years now. My covers were the second > vader set they had ever made. So far, they haven't shown one bit of wear. > The embroidered M-stripes also look very good, with the colors perfectly > matched. > > Nick > > > Some follow-up on this -- as far as I know the seat covers are available > in > > a few colors and with or without the embroidered M-stripes. Talk to the > > seat cover place for more details. > > > > Overall the fit and finish on these are great. When I first saw them I > > thought the person had re-upholstered their seats. It wasn't until closer > > examination that I figured out they were seat covers. > > > > Other people can chime in on their like or dislike now that they own > them... > > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. OT...peter G's one eye - from Jay
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 20:41:21 -1000 From: Jay <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: OT...peter G's one eye ummm, not to nit pick...but peter, ummm...for the second time i saw it, your sig features a cyclops ;p ...just thought you may want to have your sig checked out by an opthamologist... :) Peter Guagenti wrote: > I just bought a set of cross-drilled/slotted Brembo's off of ebay for $200. > Easy transaction, and quick shipping. > > -p
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#7. seat covers - from Mark Greene
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 03:12:45 -0400 From: Mark Greene <gsa@arpinintl.com> Subject: seat covers Is there a decent website to check the diff stlyes / colors at? (the coverdepot.com doesn't seem to be working 100%) Thanks, Mark
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Seat Covers - from dzorine@csc.com
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 09:04:31 -0400 From: dzorine@csc.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Seat Covers Mine is from the first group purchase couple of years ago, so it might be older designa nd they might've changed it slightly later to allow for tigh support to be extended, but I looked at mine last night and there is no way it could be extended. So whoever asked this question first, your best bet would be to call Supreme Seat Covers and ask them... Dmitri Please respond to George R Carr Jr <georgercarrjr@earthlink.net> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> cc: Subject: Re: [E36M3] Seat Covers >no these covers from Supreme Seat covers do not allow tigh support to be >extended. > Not true because I do it. -- =========================== georgercarrjr@earthlink.net ************************************************************* 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. Cross drilled Rotors - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 09:34:13 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: Cross drilled Rotors Why would anyone buy cross-drilled Brembos for $200 a set (inherently weaker due to being drilled unlike cast rotors with holes, less surface contact for the brake pads, potentially a problem with certain pads as they wear faster on rotors with holes, only provide a benefit to pads that inherently gas, etc.) when they can buy the OE Euro floating rotors for $216 from Nick Alexander or Pacific BMW? Regards, Rich
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#10. Removing Track Rubber From Paint - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 09:40:19 -0400 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Removing Track Rubber From Paint A question for track junkies: How do you remove the track rubber marks from your paint after a long weekend at the track? I've got a black car, so it doesn't really show up, but I'm going to wax the car this weekend and want to get the accumulated rubber off first. Is there a specific product you like to use, or just elbow grease? My car has marks all over it and it's starting to look really bad. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Shane Kleinpeter Tarheel Chapter '96 M3