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#1. thoughts on mixing tires - from Jim Files
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:53:53 -0800 From: Jim Files <jfiles@alumni.ucsd.edu> Subject: thoughts on mixing tires Good afternoon group, I am in the wear-bars on my rear tires. Not too surprising that they are done while the fronts still appear fresh. I picked the car up CPO in March of 2001. It came with new Bridgestone Potenza RE730s on all four corners. These tires have worked fine, but I am considering moving to something more aggressive. The car will see at least one HPDE (Buttonwillow, March 2002, registration already submitted), possibly more as my schedule and budget allow. I have driven with the RE730s on the track, and it seemed fine, but I had only had the car a couple of weeks at the time, was not pushing as hard as I think I would now. I know that I need a pair of new tires in the back. I do not think I will replace the fronts at this time, there is just too much life left on them. There is also the unlikely option: Sell the MXX3 off the spare in the trunk to someone reasonably local. Move one of the RE730s to the trunk. Get new tires all around, keeping the other RE730 in the garage "just in case." What are you thoughts regarding putting something like the Pilot Sport or S-03 PP on the rear, while leaving the RE730 in front? Comments off list are welcome. Jim 98 M3/2 -- ICQ:27292190 mailto:jfiles@alumni.ucsd.edu (slow delivery lately, urgent? -> phone)
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers - from Cheng, Margaret
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:58:23 -0800 From: "Cheng, Margaret" <Margaret.Cheng@kp.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers Hello all. I have only rebuilt caplipers using brake assembly fluid, but I hear that using just brake fluid is fine. On a related note, if anyone has the inclination to be rebuilding their calipers on short notice, plan to have the rebuild sets available, since I found it impossible to get them on 1 day notice. The BMW dealer in the Bay area don't stock them, and it takes several days to get them. In other words, if you don't already have the rebuild sets in your garage, better hope that you don't discover a problem the night before an event!!! Margaret M3/4 with nice new rebuilt calipers : - ) chester_p_wong@yahoo.com on 01/11/2002 12:22:00 PM To: e36m3@bmw-m.net@Internet cc: (bcc: Margaret Cheng/CA/KAIPERM) Subject: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:08:59 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Question: Rebuilding calipers Going to rebuild my calipers after melting the seals at the last DE event. Wondering what the general consensus is about reassembly.. Does anyone use assembly lube/grease? Or just plain brake fluid? Thanks, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ************************************************************* 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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#3. Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:13:36 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers --- "Cheng, Margaret" <Margaret.Cheng@kp.org> wrote: > I have only rebuilt calipers using brake assembly fluid, but I hear > that using just brake fluid is fine. Thanks for the info. Ah...I knew I forgot something. I was supposed to ask "If so, what assembly fluid did you use and where did you buy it?" Thanks, Chester __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
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#4. Re: [E36M3] thoughts on mixing tires - from Zack Steinkamp
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:46:41 -0800 (PST) From: Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] thoughts on mixing tires hi jim i think you'd see quite a bit of understeer if you put S-03's on the rear while leaving the RE730s on the front. i'd explore going for the S-03's all around. i've got S-02's on my 98 sedan and am really pleased with their performance. if $$$ is tight and you're having trouble unloading the spare, i'd be tempted to preserve the good balance of the car and get a cheap pair of RE730s to last until the fronts go too. to me, a well-balanced car is more important than ultimate grip. -zs --- Jim Files <jfiles@alumni.ucsd.edu> wrote: > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:53:53 -0800 > From: Jim Files <jfiles@alumni.ucsd.edu> > Subject: thoughts on mixing tires > > Good afternoon group, > > I am in the wear-bars on my rear tires. Not too surprising that they > are > done while the fronts still appear fresh. > > I picked the car up CPO in March of 2001. It came with new > Bridgestone > Potenza RE730s on all four corners. These tires have worked fine, > but I am > considering moving to something more aggressive. > > The car will see at least one HPDE (Buttonwillow, March 2002, > registration > already submitted), possibly more as my schedule and budget allow. I > have > driven with the RE730s on the track, and it seemed fine, but I had > only had > the car a couple of weeks at the time, was not pushing as hard as I > think I > would now. > > I know that I need a pair of new tires in the back. I do not think I > will > replace the fronts at this time, there is just too much life left on > them. > > There is also the unlikely option: Sell the MXX3 off the spare in > the > trunk to someone reasonably local. Move one of the RE730s to the > trunk. Get new tires all around, keeping the other RE730 in the > garage > "just in case." > > > > What are you thoughts regarding putting something like the Pilot > Sport or > S-03 PP on the rear, while leaving the RE730 in front? > > > > Comments off list are welcome. > > Jim > 98 M3/2 > > -- > ICQ:27292190 > mailto:jfiles@alumni.ucsd.edu (slow delivery lately, urgent? -> > phone) > > > ************************************************************* > 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. > ************************************************************* > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
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#5. Re: Rebuilding calipers - from Neil Maller
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 17:11:38 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Rebuilding calipers on 1/11/02 3:28 PM, Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> wrote: > Going to rebuild my calipers after melting the seals at the last DE event. > Wondering what the general consensus is about reassembly.. Does anyone use > assembly lube/grease? Or just plain brake fluid? Just plain brake fluid. Neil 96 M3
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers - from Cheng, Margaret
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 15:03:03 -0800 From: "Cheng, Margaret" <Margaret.Cheng@kp.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers Raybestos is supposed to be a good brand--I couln't get my hands on that stuff, but call around to stores like NAPA, etc and ask for brake assembly fluid. If you buy the bottle ($10), then you can do a few rebuilds... Margaret chester_p_wong@yahoo.com on 01/11/2002 01:22:00 PM To: e36m3@bmw-m.net@Internet cc: (bcc: Margaret Cheng/CA/KAIPERM) Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:13:36 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Question: Rebuilding calipers --- "Cheng, Margaret" <Margaret.Cheng@kp.org> wrote: > I have only rebuilt calipers using brake assembly fluid, but I hear > that using just brake fluid is fine. Thanks for the info. Ah...I knew I forgot something. I was supposed to ask "If so, what assembly fluid did you use and where did you buy it?" Thanks, Chester __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ************************************************************* 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] Brake Bleeding - from Mel Silva
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Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:54:12 -0600 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Brake Bleeding Maybe, Zack... I see nothing wrong with what Tom has proposed. Tom, I have used the "Speed Bleeders" on my track cars for years without issue. In fact, they make a one man bleeding job go very quickly which is a benefit on track days to be sure. I have not used it with a pressure bleeding system, but my thoughts are that it can only speed up the operation. It is my belief that whatever you do, do not vacuum the fluid at the bleeders, as this puts pressure on the wrong side of the o-rings and seals in the system and can cause premature failure. Mel -----Original Message----- From: Zack Steinkamp [mailto:edsarkiss@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 2:35 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake Bleeding Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:29:23 -0800 (PST) From: Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brake Bleeding --- Tom Tice <tetice@triad.rr.com> wrote: > Does anyone on this list use the speedbleeder nipples in conjunction > with a > pressure bleeding system (a la Jim Powell a la snap-on). am i the only one wincing here? ;-) zs __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ************************************************************* 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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#8. Re: rebuilding calipers grease - from RonStygar@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 00:37:19 EST From: RonStygar@aol.com Subject: Re: rebuilding calipers grease Connect to: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/brakes/e36_lets_brake_it.html which shows the grease I use. Ron@unofficialbmw.com FLY BMW Marlborough, CT www.unofficialbmw.com/ronstygar.html
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: Suggestions for Harness Belts - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 08:26:05 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Suggestions for Harness Belts In a message dated 1/10/02 9:36:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, neil.maller@gte.net writes: HMS is now selling a version Schroth Rallye 4 that snaps in and out. Check their web site. What is the URL? Using schroth.com got me into their German and UK site. Could not find anything referring to the snap in belts. TIA, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion 1997 & 2000 BSP Champion 2001
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: Suggestions for Harness Belts - from Carey Probst
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Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 09:54:14 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Suggestions for Harness Belts http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/ Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. -----Original Message----- From: Mdriver13@aol.com [mailto:Mdriver13@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 8:29 AM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Suggestions for Harness Belts HMS is now selling a version Schroth Rallye 4 that snaps in and out. Check their web site. What is the URL? Using schroth.com got me into their German and UK site. Could not find anything referring to the snap in belts. TIA, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion 1997 & 2000 BSP Champion 2001 ************************************************************* 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. *************************************************************