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#1. Re: Movit or Stoptech's with 17" wheels??? - from DrDan976@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:49:30 EST From: DrDan976@aol.com Subject: Re: Movit or Stoptech's with 17" wheels??? Rob, I have the Stoptechs currently on my car with IFG A5 17x8, 235x40x17 yoko avs sports. I needed a 15mm spacer. I will be trying out the movit front and rear set this weekend once I get a chance to install them. I bought a set of forgeline competition wheels 17x9 and they still need a 5mm spacer to work with the stoptechs. Movits big brakes are will work without any spacer, or so I am told, on the forgelines. As a side note, Jim Powell has a the movit kit and uses 10mm H&R spacers. He also runs them with IFG A5 17x9. The stoptechs are Huge brakes and work extremely well with the rear brakes. I had 3 different sets of piston sizes that stoptech fitted on my car, until they got the exact amount of braking force they wanted also to match well with the rear brakes when the ABS was activated. The front stoptech rotors IMHO are superior to the porsche rotors. My only grief with the stoptech is that the calipers make it difficult to make it work with 17" wheels for use w/o a spacer. But this problem is something that most BBK will encounter. As far as I know only the SSR Competitions and the Forgelines will fit the movits w/o any spacers. Dan Wang
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#2. [E36M3] Track/Suspension Impressions - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:27:37 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] Track/Suspension Impressions After a bit of fine-tuning my Koni S/As, I seem to have come up with some settings that I'm very pleased with. I had a few people who were interested to see what the changes would result in, and I figure there's bound to be someone else this could be helpful to, so here's what I've ended up with. It was evident to me just from street driving that something wasn't quite perfect with the suspension set up (Koni S/A, H&R Sports, RD sways). After a bit of toying around with different settings, I thought I'd wait until after another real track weekend to post my final impressions. I've set the Konis a bit different from what I've read posted here, and different from what Jeff at ProParts was suggesting, but I think it's dialed in just right for my tastes. The rears are now set to 2 full turns from soft and the fronts are set at 1.25 turns from soft. This seems to have made the front/rear balance just about perfect and has eliminated the pogo/bouncing feel in the rear that was bothering me. I truly believe that what I have now is the perfect compromise from street/track. Of course, I can't comment on the Koni or H&R street coilovers, but for me, this can't be beat. The suspension and allignment are spot on, and the 8.5" wheels on all four corners all combine for one hell of a great feeling car on the track. Nothing seemed to be able to upset the car last weekend at Buttonwillow and the instructors that drove it seemed pretty impressed as well. Aside from majorly rough roads, I can't complain about the street performance either. Another observation I made this weekend is how incredible track pads are. I finally got a chance to swap pads (can't believe I've been *paying* someone to do this... it really IS very easy) and I was astounded at the performance of the R4 pads. I had to relearn my brakes for the first session on Saturday, as those pads become quite good once heated up. I don't know if it was the new rotors, the performance of the pads or (hopefully) better braking techinque, but this was the first track weekend that I didn't warp my rotors or experience ANY fade at any time... I never even had to get into ABS, but still managed to carry some great speed into the braking zones (by my standards anyway). In fact, the pedal feel seemed to get better as the weekend went along... and *oh* how I love that smell... ;) ;) ;) Hope some of this feedback helps somebody somewhere. Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#3. [E36M3] Brake Component Cleaning - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:30:36 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] Brake Component Cleaning Preparing to swap back to street pads this weekend, and want to be sure I can ride around town without squeeling like a school bus (the R4 pads to draw attention on the street, if that's what you're looking for). I have a bunch of old gunk on both sets of pads. Is it okay to spray the brake component cleaner on the back of the pads, or is it bad news if any of that stuff gets on the pad material (i.e. you're better off spraying a rag and just using that to wipe the backing plates off)? Thanks for any input, Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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#4. Re: I am sure this is right for someone. - from David Ripton
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:32:00 -0500 From: David Ripton <dripton@wizard.net> Subject: Re: I am sure this is right for someone. "dholeman" <dholeman@racepad.com> wrote: > You can't pass this up. A sight for sore eyes or is it the other way around. To each his own. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1812182734 I remember when James Bond went from BMW back to Aston Martin, but when did Barbie defect from Corvette? Talk about some serious marketing clout in the key eight-to-twelve-year-old female demographic. I just hope that when BMW sees the light and makes another 4-door M3 with a spare tire, there's a Ken version. -- David Ripton dripton@wizard.net
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#5. [E36M3] Racing Schools - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:34:35 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] Racing Schools Sorry for the sudden overload of postings.... I just can't help myself this morning. ;) Just curious about BMW racing schools. Do people show up in street cars, or do you have to have a more race-friendly car (i.e. cages, extinguishers, etc.) I'm not looking to race my car at anytime soon, but I think I would like to learn what it's like to go wheel-to-wheel in a very controlled and safe environment. I suppose I'd be better off at a genuine racing school, where "they" supply the cars, but I'm still curious. Thanks, Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Brake Component Cleaning - from jim.bassett@alloptic.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:59:19 -0800 From: jim.bassett@alloptic.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] Brake Component Cleaning > I have a bunch of old gunk on both sets of pads. Is it okay > to spray the > brake component cleaner on the back of the pads, or is it bad > news if any of > that stuff gets on the pad material (i.e. you're better off > spraying a rag > and just using that to wipe the backing plates off)? Nah, you can spray it on. It'll dry fairly quickly as most brake cleaners evaporate pretty quickly. I also use a small putty knife to scrape old anti-squeal goo from the back of the pads before applying a new coat. Jim Bassett
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Racing Schools - from jim.bassett@alloptic.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 10:04:50 -0800 From: jim.bassett@alloptic.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] Racing Schools > Just curious about BMW racing schools. Do people show up in > street cars, Yes. I did the Competition School in the M3, way before I had access to a race car. the majority of the cars in my school were street cars. I'd recommend it to anyone who's been in the 'A' group for a couple of schools. It will give you a different sense of track-driving, and may help answer the question whether or not you want to go racing. My own experience, it was like being a novice student all over again. Fun, but a totally different approach to track driving and I admit, I probably wasn't quite ready for all of it. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 KP
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#8. WTB: stock '95 M3 10-spoke rims - from NickG
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:34:23 -0500 From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> Subject: WTB: stock '95 M3 10-spoke rims I need to buy 2 or 3 stock 10-spoke rims from a 95 M3 (the ones that have BMW Motorsport cast into the face). They don't have to be perfect. I'll consider any condition rim (mint, lightly scratched, curb rash, heck even bent, lol). Even if you have just one rim to sell, drop me an email with the condition, hopefully a pic, and your asking price. Thanks, Nick nick@tech-nick.net
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#9. Re: I am sure this is right for someone. - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:29:33 -0500 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Re: I am sure this is right for someone. There was a guy at Winterfest (Sebring) this January with a Porsche race car painted exactly like this. It was actually pretty cool because it changed colors as it flew by, and I heard many people say 'cool'. But imagine when you get hit in that car and need to blend in the colors to match :-O At least his interior was a little more sedate. Shane ><snork> Might as well paint "Punt Me" on it. >On Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at 07:32 AM, Rob Levinson wrote: >> Imagine - strip out that interior, put on some real wheels and >> suspension, >> and you could have the best-painted track car around! This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Racing Schools - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:46:20 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Racing Schools That's good to know. While I felt perfectly comfortable in B group, I guess I'd be stupid to jump into a racing school at this point (having only the 2 BMW schools [4 total] under my belt). I think I'll wait until I "graduate" to A, and then have at least 6 schools as such before I look any further into the racing school. Jonathan "trying hard to curb my enthusiasm" Lawson >From: jim.bassett@alloptic.com >To: twistym3@hotmail.com, e36m3@bmw-m.net >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Racing Schools >Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 10:04:50 -0800 > > >I'd recommend it to anyone who's been in the 'A' group for a couple of >schools. It will give you a different sense of track-driving, and may help >answer the question whether or not you want to go racing. > >My own experience, it was like being a novice student all over again. Fun, >but a totally different approach to track driving and I admit, I probably >wasn't quite ready for all of it. > >Cheers, >Jim Bassett >1998 M3/4 >1993 325is #44 KP _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.