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#1. Re: [E36M3] Sparco seat - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 14:34:10 -0800 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sparco seat on 1/2/02 1:35 PM, Vince Leo at m332is@yahoo.com wrote: > Forza is FIA rated. I found them through a friend > who has the Corbeau Targa RS seat in his e-30 M3. The > targa RS looks like a Recaro SRD type seat. I have a set of the Corbeau Targa RS's in my E36M3. I bought them because the Momo Street Racers I planned on installing were backordered for quite a while, and they came recommended by the Momo distributor. I think they're great seats and, because they're American made, sell for half what the Momo's do. I paid about $700 for the pair including a sliding base built for the E36. It's a great alternative if you were thinking of swapping out your factory seats. My only complaint is that the brackets that came with the seat have you about 1/2" off-center of the steering wheel (closer to the door). Nothing a little bit of re-welding on the bracket couldn't fix. -p
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 14:34:59 -0800 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! on 1/2/02 2:25 PM, Mark Radelow at radelow@hotmail.com wrote: > Anyone know of a track event going on in February in Southern California? I > know that NASA is running an event at Cal. Speedway but they want almost > $400 for the weekend which is ridiculously expensive (especially when you > run the numbers and it pencils out to over $15,000 in profit). Anyone? How about taking a drive and coming to visit us Nor Cal folks? NASA's having an event at sears point on Feb 2nd and 3rd. Many of us will be there. -peterg
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! - from twisty M3
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 14:42:05 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! Well, it's not quite "Southern" California, but there is a three day event at Laguna Seca on the 6th-8th. I beleive it's put on my TracQuest, but I'm not sure of the price. I think the URL for them is: http://www.tracquest.net That's the only thing in California that I was able to find in February at http://www.drivingevents.com. Jonathan L. > >Anyone know of a track event going on in February in Southern California? >I >know that NASA is running an event at Cal. Speedway but they want almost >$400 for the weekend which is ridiculously expensive (especially when you >run the numbers and it pencils out to over $15,000 in profit). Anyone? > >Mark > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Sparco seat - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 22:42:09 +0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sparco seat The Forza is a tubular steel frame seat. BAD IDEA for a competition seat and I would personally not be caught dead in one. Tubular seats can break...if they break your body can be punctured and bad things can happen. Might as well spend a few hundred more and get a proper fiberglass seats with side mounts. I like Sparco stuff. Mark From: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> Reply-To: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Subject: [E36M3] Sparco seat Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:35:30 -0600 Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:27:26 -0800 (PST) From: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> Subject: Sparco seat Tony asked about Sparco seat and bracket. I know this is not what you asked for... but here is something a bit different... Corbeau makes a race seat/shell called the "Forza" and they sell brackets/sliders for many cars including BMW. I ordered them from Apex Performance (you can find them through Google.com by searching for "Apex Performance Corbeau" in the search area). His price is something like $193 per seat which is discounted from the list of $220. Brackets are around $65-$75 (I think). The Forza is FIA rated. I found them through a friend who has the Corbeau Targa RS seat in his e-30 M3. The targa RS looks like a Recaro SRD type seat. Vince 89 M3 his 99 M3 hers 91 318is #255 LP/ITS MINE!! Tony asked... > Subject: Sparco seats > > I'm looking at putting a sparco seat into my 95 m3 > to > get a little more headroom. Is anyone running one > of > these and if so does sparco have a bracket or did > you > have to make one. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com ************************************************************* 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 to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. ************************************************************* Mark Radelow 95 ///M3 91 GTi 16v 88 Chevy Fullsize _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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#5. Larger spring hats? - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 14:45:41 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Larger spring hats? Was noodling around on tirerack's website. They show that for H&R OE Sport springs, you need larger spring hats "available at the dealer". Uh...any part numbers to go by? We installed H&R OE Sport springs a few months ago and the spring opening at the end was definitely bigger than stock...we just pressed the end of the coil to the landing area and hoped for the best. TIA, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! - from Mel Silva
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 16:52:41 -0600 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! As a member in good standing with the Nor-Cal Shelby Club, I can tell you that if you are NOT a jerk, they will always welcome you and your BMW (except at the Mini-National Event which they limit to Ford power only). Check the web site at www.norcal-saac.org and click on the 2002 events calendar. This is a "top notch" operation and you will not find a more friendly group to deal with for on track events. Have fun, Mel -----Original Message----- From: Peter Guagenti [mailto:peter@guagenti.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 4:36 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 14:34:59 -0800 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help!!! Need a track event in February! on 1/2/02 2:25 PM, Mark Radelow at radelow@hotmail.com wrote: > Anyone know of a track event going on in February in Southern California? I > know that NASA is running an event at Cal. Speedway but they want almost > $400 for the weekend which is ridiculously expensive (especially when you > run the numbers and it pencils out to over $15,000 in profit). Anyone? How about taking a drive and coming to visit us Nor Cal folks? NASA's having an event at sears point on Feb 2nd and 3rd. Many of us will be there. -peterg ************************************************************* 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 to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. *************************************************************
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Sparco seat - from Vince Leo
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:49:30 -0800 (PST) From: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sparco seat Is FIA rated a minimum safety rating? I am not trying to be a wise guy... really asking the question. I also do not think all tube frame seats are created equal and most are not FIA rated. The Forza is FIA rated - I am not sure if this means it is safer than other tube seats or equal to another design, again a question. The SCCA magazine "SportsCar" did an article on race seats in Aug 01. One of the biggest problem sited was improperly installed seats. The best seat improperly installed is just as unsafe. The overall theme, was there was no consensus. Aluminum, tube/metal, fiberglass, Kevlar, etc. It seemed whatever manufacturer/distributer they interviewed/quoted had their reasons to say why their seats were appropriate. I guess the minimum for me would be FIA rated. Good assumption? Vince --- Mark Radelow <radelow@hotmail.com> wrote: > The Forza is a tubular steel frame seat. BAD IDEA > for a competition seat > and I would personally not be caught dead in one. > Tubular seats can > break...if they break your body can be punctured and > bad things can happen. > Might as well spend a few hundred more and get a > proper fiberglass seats > with side mounts. I like Sparco stuff. > > Mark > > > > > From: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> > Reply-To: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Subject: [E36M3] Sparco seat > Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:35:30 -0600 > > Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 13:27:26 -0800 (PST) > From: Vince Leo <m332is@yahoo.com> > Subject: Sparco seat > > Tony asked about Sparco seat and bracket. > > I know this is not what you asked for... but here is > something a bit different... Corbeau makes a race > seat/shell called the "Forza" and they sell > brackets/sliders for many cars including BMW. I > ordered them from Apex Performance (you can find > them > through Google.com by searching for "Apex > Performance > Corbeau" in the search area). His price is > something > like $193 per seat which is discounted from the list > of $220. Brackets are around $65-$75 (I think). > The > Forza is FIA rated. I found them through a friend > who has the Corbeau Targa RS seat in his e-30 M3. > The > targa RS looks like a Recaro SRD type seat. > > Vince > 89 M3 his > 99 M3 hers > 91 318is #255 LP/ITS MINE!! > > Tony asked... > > Subject: Sparco seats > > > > I'm looking at putting a sparco seat into my 95 > m3 > > to > > get a little more headroom. Is anyone running > one > > of > > these and if so does sparco have a bracket or did > > you > > have to make one. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > ************************************************************* > 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 to the email address > e36m3@bmw-m.net. > ************************************************************* > > > > > > > Mark Radelow > 95 ///M3 > 91 GTi 16v > 88 Chevy Fullsize > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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#8. FS: H&R OE Sport for 95 M3 - from Mark Kelly
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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 18:32:22 -0500 From: Mark Kelly <mark@garden.net> Subject: FS: H&R OE Sport for 95 M3 Hi, I have a set of H&R OE sport springs for the 95 M3. They are new, in the box. Asking 150.00, buyer pays shipping. (Turner sells for 225 and Tirerack sells for 242). Mark Kelly 98M3/2 mark@garden.net
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#9. RE: Power polishers - Porter Cable comments - from mroblin@att.net
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 16:12:23 -0800 From: <mroblin@att.net> Subject: RE: Power polishers - Porter Cable comments Yes, the Porter Cable 7424/7335/7336 is the random orbital polisher of choice for amateur detail freaks. Rotary polishers are more effective, but can cause significant damage if used improperly. If you go to the detail forums at http://www.autopia-carport.com/ you'll find quite a bit of info about them. I just got one, and can't wait to try it out. Best pricing online seems to be $120 at coastal tool, and some have reported pricing of $90 at Loews (sp?), which is an east coast big box hardware store. In addition, you'll want to get a velcro quick change pad, and some different sized foam pads for applying polishes and glazes. Classic Motoring Accessories, http://www.properautocare.com/, offers a kit for about $60 with all the pads you might need. You can find a video showing a PC in action at http://www.autopia-carcare.com/porcab74ulde.html. Happy polishing. Murray
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#10. Replacing Trunk Badge - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 19:55:15 -0500 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: Replacing Trunk Badge >>No, no, no!!!! Get a hair dryer and warm that sucker up. Then use dental floss. No screwdrivers!!!! =)<< Why doesnt he just peel off the tricolor adhesive strip, and replace with the strip from the new one? I think that stuff is sticky enough to stand the transfer...He could always add some extra contact cement or something..Should be alot safer to teh paint than replacing the badge itself.... 'We Dont Need No Steenkin' Badges....'! --------------------------------------------------------- Paul Elliott '99 White M3; < 40K miles; Dinan stage II SC kit with 6" RMS crank pulley: 11 psi; AA Water Injection; Rotex pads;X-Brace; Stygar SS and Clutch Stop; Sound by Polk, Excelon, JLAudio