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#1. Got your E mail but....... - from Will Turner
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 08:19:37 -0500 From: "Will Turner" <willt@turnermotorsport.com> Subject: Got your E mail but....... This is an automated response. I will be out of the office from Friday afternoon 2/15/02 until Monday 2/25/02. I will not have access to e mail while I am away. If you need a question answered by E mail , please contact info@turnermotorsport.com or call 800-280-6966. Thanks -Will Will Turner President Turner Motorsport, Inc. The Ultra-High Performance BMW Specialist 207 Elm St, Amesbury, MA 01950 978-388-7769 / fax 978 388-4202 www.turnermotorsport.com <http://www.turnermotorsport.com/> www.tmsracing.com <http://www.tmsracing.com/> ** Upgrade your BMW's Performance with TMS performance chips and software **
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#2. Re: Cleaning Brake Dust & Wheel Weight Sticker from Wheels - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 08:56:39 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Cleaning Brake Dust & Wheel Weight Sticker from Wheels on 2/18/02 11:51 PM, Geof McLaughlin <gfmiiilist@usa.net> wrote: > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what product to use to remove > metallic-based brake dust? "Soft-Scrub with Bleach," in the cleaning aisle at your friendly local supermarket. > I'm also interested in hearing how to clean the wheel weight sticker > residue from wheels without scratching them. Goof-Off, lighter fluid, or any other solvent that works on oil. Neil 96 M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] alignment woes - from The Abels
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:55:23 -0600 From: "The Abels" <aAbel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] alignment woes > > Two options are the adjustable lower arms from Active Autowerke and BMP > (both urethane bushings AFAIK, no interest in spherical bearings) for around > $300. If I do have to go in this direction, any reason to pick one or the > other? > > andy r. > 98 m3/2 andy, I believe that AA's uses a rubber bushing, while BMP's uses a poly bushing. AA modded a Mercedes Benz part for make their rubber t/a bushing, and I *think* they did the same for the rear control arm bushing, but am unsure. Also the AA arms are Al-alloy, while the BMP's are are tubular steel. The tubular steel construction seems to make more sense, but I'd bet both are less prone to bending than stock. Jeff 97 M3/4
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#4. Spartanburg Tour - from R. Ehrlich, 98 M3
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:38:41 -0500 From: "R. Ehrlich, 98 M3" <rehrlich98m3@mindspring.com> Subject: Spartanburg Tour Hi All, =20 Does anyone know who I should contact to schedule a tour of the Spartanburg plant? Email, phone number or smoke signals? =20 TIA =20 R Ehrlich 98 M3, Alpine White
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#5. [E36M3] Cleaning Brake Dust & Wheel Weight Sticker from Wheels - from Thomas Salva
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:46:17 -0600 From: Thomas Salva <tsalva@ix.netcom.com> Subject: [E36M3] Cleaning Brake Dust & Wheel Weight Sticker from Wheels Oven cleaner (spray can) works great on very stubborn baked on brake dust, e.g. from Hawk pads. Thomas 98 M3/4
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#6. Cleaning Brake Dust & Wheel Weight Sticker from Wheels - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:53:40 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: Cleaning Brake Dust & Wheel Weight Sticker from Wheels To clean wheels, I use P21S Gel on a routine basis or P21S Total Auto Wash at times when they are particularly grimy. To clean of sticker residue (including residue from foam backed wheel weights), I use Wurth Clean-Solv. I have also used Goof Off and 3M Adhesive Remover which works well too. Larry Reynolds is one source for P21S and Wurth (http://www.carcareonline.com/index.html). Sorry, I am not aware of your rust attacking solution. I assume you have rust due to the metallic pads. If the metal bits were hot when they hit your wheel (likely I bet), then there is a distinct possibility they are so difficult to remove as they have melted into the clearcoat/finish of your wheel. In this case, damage has occurred to your wheel that can obviously only be repaired by refinishing. Good luck. Regards, Rich
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#7. Dual-pickup Fuel Pump / Pickup in Tank Writeup? - from Andrew E. Kalman
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 06:55:22 -0800 From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Dual-pickup Fuel Pump / Pickup in Tank Writeup? Hi All. Does anyone have or know where is posted on the web a good writeup on how to add a second fuel pump / pickup to the E36 M3 to avoid the fuel starvation issue? I'd like to do this mod to my car -- it's starving at 1/2 tank at Thunderhill's Turns 5 and 15, for example. Thanks, -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] P21S [was Cleaning Brake Dust. . .] - from The Abels
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:26:02 -0600 From: "The Abels" <aAbel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] P21S [was Cleaning Brake Dust. . .] >Larry Reynolds is one source for P21S and Wurth (http://www.carcareonline.com/index.html). BTW, I've had GREAT luck with all P21S products, including their paint cleanser and carnauba wax. I recently switched to this combo after having used Blitz wax for years, and several different polymer formulations. I bought a starter kit from Larry for $40 (I think). Jeff 97 M3/4, happily P21S'd
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#9. Re: [E36M3] P21S [was Cleaning Brake Dust. . .] - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:48:02 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] P21S [was Cleaning Brake Dust. . .] FWIW, there was an informal test by these enthusiasts and they found P21S wax to be one of the best of carnubas out there. Chester --- The Abels <aAbel@austin.rr.com> wrote: > >Larry Reynolds is one source for P21S and Wurth > (http://www.carcareonline.com/index.html). > > BTW, I've had GREAT luck with all P21S products, including their paint > cleanser and carnauba wax. I recently switched to this combo after having > used Blitz wax for years, and several different polymer formulations. I > bought a starter kit from Larry for $40 (I think). ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Spartanburg Tour - from S Lafredo
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 08:25:08 -0800 (PST) From: S Lafredo <slafredo@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Spartanburg Tour Your best tour may be during Z3 homecoming. They told us during M Day that our tour was much longer and more involved than their normal everyday tours. We walked down each aisle and to each station, compared to them pointing down an aisle say they do 1, 2 & 3 down in this section. For phone, numbers check the www.bmwusa.com Just a thought. HTH. S --- "R. Ehrlich, 98 M3" <rehrlich98m3@mindspring.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:38:41 -0500 > From: "R. Ehrlich, 98 M3" <rehrlich98m3@mindspring.com> > Subject: Spartanburg Tour > > > Hi All, > =20 > Does anyone know who I should contact to schedule a tour of the > Spartanburg plant? Email, phone number or smoke signals? > =20 > TIA > =20 > R Ehrlich > 98 M3, Alpine White > > > > ************************************************************* > 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!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Quick Survey -- What are your settings with KONI sports SA - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:26:10 -0600 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick Survey -- What are your settings with KONI sports SA "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >>FWIW, Dinan recommended Koni SA settings are 1.125 turns stiffer from >>full soft both front and rear.<< > > Actually, I really dont know How theyre set...The Dinan parts mgr at the > dealership said they set them up at full soft based on their customers > preferences, blah, blah, blah. But I suppose its just as possible that > they left them as they were out of the box. Paul, The dealer parts manager is either clueless or he had flat out lied to you. The former is mostly likely unless you have a bad history with that particular dealer. Dinan sends out a step-by step instructions and 'book times' that Dinan authorized shops should charge for installing his parts. IIRC, Stage 2 kit (shocks, springs and sways) should cost 10 hours of labor to install including the allignment. Anyone on this list who has done his own suspension swap will tell you that 10 hours is a pretty conservative estimate for working at home without a lift or specialized tools. So Dinan authorized shops will not be going out of business any time soon. Dinan Koni SAs come with installation instructions to set them to 1 and 1/8 turn stiffer than full soft (I think the fraction is 1/8th, but I wasn't paying a very close attention since my car is Dinan free). I know this form a fellow autoXer whose shop is Dinan authorized. What this tells me is that Steve Dinan has put effort into matching Koni SA rebound rate to his springs and found out that 1.125 from full soft setting is the best match. The same can not be said about springs from other manufacturers, but you get the idea. > I use this car only on the street at this point, and, if I seem to like > the way it feels as it is, is there any abiding reason I should go a > turn stiffer? Probably not. alex f '95 M3 with TrackLine kit suspension