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#1. Re: [E36M3] Starting in 2nd gear - from Steven Tom
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 11:11:10 -0700 From: Steven Tom <stom@qualcomm.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Starting in 2nd gear Ohhh my?!?! Hmmm so the list would start something like this ... premature clutch wear, lugging of the engine, greater wear on the cylinder liner, bearings, piston rings from the greater lugging torque, engine retardation from knocking (you won't be able to hear this because your knock sensors will adjust it out but still will have some)..... I'm sure the list is very long which other people from the list will soon expand on. steve At 12:44 PM 6/18/01 -0500, Luis Veras wrote: >Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 13:39:39 -0400 >From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> >Subject: Starting in 2nd gear > >I've always been curious about this... > >For ride comfort (in some cases when riding with certain passengers), I >start the car in 2nd gear. I'm starting to get used to start the car in 2nd >gear almost always (unless I'm driving hard, of course). Since it requires >more pedal effort, and more time of the clutch being engaged, does this tend >to minimize the life of your clutch?
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#2. r1As + 8.5" stock wheels - from Kit Wetzler
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 11:24:27 -0700 From: "Kit Wetzler" <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: r1As + 8.5" stock wheels > Group, I have a question, since I am planning on running 8.5 stock wheels > all way around with 245/40/17 G-Force RA1 all around. Have Camber plates (hence > no reduction in clearance as compared to shims) and Bils/H&R sports. Any > one running this setup WITHOUT spacers? If I run 10mm spacers, how big of a > wheel and tire can I run upfront? </P> These will not fit without spacers. In fact, they didn't fit on my car even WITH 5mm spacers. I had to run 10mm hubcentric spacers and they just barely fit. (my strut got clean in one area) 255/40r17 Kumhos on 8.5" stock wheels barely fit with 10mm spacers. Little bit of rubbing, but nothing a BFH won't fix. ;) If you can, try 15mm spacers. with the H&R sports, you don't need to worry about rubbing on the fender liner... -kit 97 m3/4 w/ no more race tires... (wah)
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#3. re: '95 Manual Climate Control system, water pump, etc. - from Kevin M. Gregg
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:45:37 -0400 From: "Kevin M. Gregg" <kevingregg@home.com> Subject: re: '95 Manual Climate Control system, water pump, etc. >For the electronic system, do you always >have to adjust the 2 modes separately, or are the temps linked together >until you choose to change them separately? I have the electric climate control in my 97 coupe. There is no way to adjust both driver & passenger temp by pressing a single button (ie the two temps cannot be "linked together"). >is it easy to put the electronic system in a 95 with dual zone >manual controls? no idea >Another thing that annoys me is the cold/hot air mix knob next to the dash >vent. It's cool and all, that you can modify the temperature up there, >but I don't really understand why there is a separate control, and how >that regulates temperature versus how the climate control system >does? This rotary knob works for the dash vents only. It seems to simply mix outside air with the warm or cold air being produced by the climate control system. I don't see a lot of value added by this feature. (Or, am I missing something in the way it functions?) Does your AC get really, really cold? Mine does not. It gets cold but it does not get frigid cold. (Maybe the black leather interior and untinted glass have something to do with it.) I can put the AC on the highest fan setting, coolest temperature, recirculate interior air and NOT feel too cold during a 30 minute highway drive in direct sun on a 90 degree day. How can I tell when the AC system needs a re-charge? >Finally, how can one tell if one has a water pump with a plastic >impeller? Don't know. Kevin Gregg kevingregg@home.com http://members.home.net/kevingregg 1997 BMW M3 Estoril Blue coupe http://members.home.net/kevingregg/m3/ Columbia, MD
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#4. New road racing club forming (cross-post w/ UUC) - from Gwen Mills
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 11:55:25 -0700 From: "Gwen Mills" <gwen_m@hotmail.com> Subject: New road racing club forming (cross-post w/ UUC) Sorry for the cross-post! Listers, My husband and two friends are forming a racing club here in Northern California. If anyone is interested in road racing their BMW, the information follows. Thanks, Gwen Mills 1999 ///M3, Sharked and JC CAI A new club, the Northern California Racing Club, is being launched by three of us in Sacramento that have been scheduling open track days at Thunderhill, Sears Point, and Laguna Seca. This will be an all-marque club, the only requirement is a desire to run your car on a track. We're looking for members, and our first track day will be at Thunderhill, October 23, 2001. For more information, take a look through http://www.go-fast.org/ncrc, and sign up. If you have any questions about the club, feel free to contact me, at dmills@go-fast.org Thanks, Dave Mills _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#5. Re: FS: 97 M3/2 - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 18:48:30 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: FS: 97 M3/2 Sounds like a nice car, but.... Imagine how much better your driving skills would be if you were selling a stock '97 M3, and had invested all the aftermarket money in driver training! Hope you at least won a concours trophy or two. ;-) -rb >Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:25:44 -0700 >From: "Lew Becker" <lmbeckercfls@earthlink.net> >Subject: FS: 97 M3/2 > >I've decided to sell my 97 M3/2 and buy an M Coupe. In the SF Bay Area: >97 Silver M3 Coupe w/Light Gray Sports (Vader) Interior and all options >(sunroof, heated seats, OBC, H/K sound, etc.). NO track time, driving >school or autocross; NO accidents, dings, dents, etc. Euro clear flashers >all around (ambers available); 18x8.5 BBS with 235/35 Pilots (including >spare) and locks; Dinan installed suspension -- Bilsteins (Dinan's custom >valving w/bump stops cut) shocks, struts, and Dinan springs; Dinan (or UUC >-- buyer's pick) swaybars; Dinan camber plates; JTD strut brace, rear shock >mounts, and STN rings; BMW X Brace; Conforti/Eurosport Intake and software; >M Roadster shifter w/factory polished aluminum knob (factory ///M >insert); >UUC aluminum pedals (including dead pedal); BMW alarm/keyless entry, BMW CD >changer, BMW ///M carpets. 43,000 miles. Meticulously maintained -- >synthetic oils/drive train fluids; performed Insp.'s I and II 2-3 times as >frequently as factory would lead us to believe is necessary); etc. And >lot's of related goodies (from factory window sticker and brochure, to >RM3DR1 and UUC Charter Member decals). $33,500. > >Lew Becker _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
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#6. Excessive wear on inner front tires... - from Luis Veras
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:11:24 -0400 From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> Subject: Excessive wear on inner front tires... Hi again, I removed my left front wheel to add the roundel logo that had been missing from that wheel for about a couple of weeks. Anyway, when I removed it, I noticed that even though my tires are basically new (about 3,000 miles), and they all look new from every angle when they are placed on the car (maybe 85-95% of thread left), the inner part of this tire was all worn out, maybe like 30-45% left. I then decided to check all tires, and the rear tires look good all around, but both front tires are pretty worn out on the inner side. The outer side and the middle are good as new. I balance and align the tires regularly. Is this normal? What could have possibly caused this? Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
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#7. Group Purchase, anyone? - from scott
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:26:44 -0400 From: "scott " <scott@ditherdog.com> Subject: Group Purchase, anyone? Howdy there listers, A friend of mine sent me this link and I just had to share. Figure this is good for at least 40-50HP right out of the box, not to mention the fear you'll strike in the hearts of those "fast and furious" street racers that you battle every night. http://www.takakaira.com/accessories/nightpager/nightpager.html My apologies if this has already been posted. best, scott
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#8. camber shims - from RFKoby@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:34:33 EDT From: RFKoby@aol.com Subject: camber shims Approximately 0.040" thick washers gives you 1/2 a degree negative camber ON TOP OF WHAT THE CAR ALREADY HAS. If the car already has 1.5 negative, and you want to get 3 negative, you need 1.5 EXTRA negative camber. So you will need to add approximately 0.120" between each lower strut mounting point. your 0.230" washers will add over 2.85 negative and with your suspension already having about 1.5 negative, you will have 4.35 negative. rfkoby From: "Tom Tice" <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: Strut Assembly ? and Camber Shims My washers are about 0.115 inches in thickness. I can use one or two (total of 0.230 inches). Any idea how much extra camber these two steps would add. And also (I know this is a bit more of a guess) any idea how much total camber I will end up with? TIA, Tom Tice
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#9. RE: Portable Canopy/Sunshade - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:30:10 -0500 From: "Riley, Scott" <SRiley@CardinalCapital.com> Subject: RE: Portable Canopy/Sunshade Thanks to everyone for their help. I ended up buying the EZ-UP (8x12) canopy at Academy (regional sporting goods retailer) on Friday for around $175. I used it this weekend at an autocross and it worked very well. Of course, I wish that it was 12'x20', so that it would cover my entire car with a little room left over for my seating area, but I digress... It did not take too long to install the first time and will be much quicker the next go-round. I think the 60-second advertising claim is a little optimistic, but it definitely should take no more than 3-5 minutes depending on how many people are helping. With four people, it would take 1-2 seconds since one person could man each corner as you "walk" the canopy out, but it gets a little awkward doing it by yourself. Excellent quality and very wind resistant. The design allows for a complete bolt-down into asphalt, etc. which I may consider down the road, but (as someone suggested) using the four street wheels/tires as anchors (pole through the hub) was sufficient enough on this particular day. Thanks again. Scott Riley 99 M3 on 6/15/01 12:22 PM, "Riley, Scott" <SRiley@CardinalCapital.com> wrote: > >> Does anyone know of a good source for a portable canopy/sunshade? Given >> that I live in Texas where the summers are a little hot and some of the >> tracks in the area don't provide for trackside garages, etc., I need a >> canopy/sunshade that I can take to track events. My '99 coupe is >> black/black and tends to get hot very quick. Effectively, all I need are >> four poles that can be anchored somehow and a canopy across the top that is >> at least as large as my car.
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Group Purchase, anyone? - from Luis Veras
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 17:33:21 -0400 From: "Luis Veras" <veras@tricom.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Group Purchase, anyone? I may be missing something here, but how the hell does a loudspeaker to SOUND like a turbo give you an additional 40-50 HP? ----- Original Message ----- From: "scott " <scott@ditherdog.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: [E36M3] Group Purchase, anyone? > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:26:44 -0400 > From: "scott " <scott@ditherdog.com> > Subject: Group Purchase, anyone? > > > > Howdy there listers, > > A friend of mine sent me this link and I just had to share. Figure this is good for at least 40-50HP right out of the box, not to mention the fear you'll strike in the hearts of those "fast and furious" street racers that you battle every night. > > http://www.takakaira.com/accessories/nightpager/nightpager.html > > My apologies if this has already been posted. > > best, > > scott > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#11. Re: [E36M3] BMW dash illumination wavelength? - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 17:35:32 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] BMW dash illumination wavelength? 605 nanometers It was in the 2/98 issue of BMW Magazine with the "New 3 series" article on the cover. - Skip "Andrew E. Kalman" wrote: > > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:33:56 -0700 > From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> > Subject: BMW dash illumination wavelength? > > Hi All. > > I remember reading somewhere (Roundel?) an article about BMW's > research into dash illumination, and it gave the wavelength they use > (around 600nm). Does anyone have that exact spec? > > Thanks, > -- > ______________________________________ > Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#12. Re: [E36M3] re: '95 Manual Climate Control system, water pump, etc. - from Jason Bishop
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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:39:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Bishop <jason@secondhat.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] re: '95 Manual Climate Control system, water pump, etc. On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Kevin M. Gregg wrote: > >Another thing that annoys me is the cold/hot air mix knob next to the dash > >vent. It's cool and all, that you can modify the temperature up there, > >but I don't really understand why there is a separate control, and how > >that regulates temperature versus how the climate control system > >does? > > This rotary knob works for the dash vents only. It seems to simply mix > outside air with the warm or cold air being produced by the climate control > system. I don't see a lot of value added by this feature. (Or, am I > missing something in the way it functions?) > I really like this feature. I wish the knob was lighted as my SO likes to change it and I spend 5 minutes trying to figure out why the air is soo cold. This feature was explained to me as a control for the driver so that you can keep the air cool enouph to stay alert when the rest of the passengers are nice and toasty. I can see why they bothered: at 150mph with 3 passengers, a nice alert driver is good thing. Jason