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#1. more horsepower? - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 11:46:48 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: more horsepower? > Jim Bassett wrote: > Well, from the Eurosport web site > (http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com/chips.html) they show: > 34hp gain @6000rpm and 40ft-lb torque gain @ 4500rpm. > and Eurosport states - 96-99 M3* 250 / 264 34 @ 6000 237 / 276 40 @ 4500 7000 Funny I thought the factory rating (99M3) was 239 hp@5000/236 ft-lb torque@3900. KLB boy there sure are a lot of posts when there are no one returns the whole dang list!
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? - from Robert Chay
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Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 14:53:50 -0400 From: Robert Chay <rchay@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? Jonathan, Congrats on getting into the LS school. I think you'll like it there. It's not as technical as Buttonwillow but it is much harder on brakes (and more fun). I would change front and rear pads for Laguna. Like Donna said, you should bring a set of spare rotors and pads there. -Bobby
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#3. FS: 80/88* auxiliary elec. fan switch. - from Jeremy Warfield
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:07:57 -0400 From: "Jeremy Warfield" <cosmos95_swa@yahoo.com> Subject: FS: 80/88* auxiliary elec. fan switch. FS: e36 80/88* auxiliary electric fan switch (for fan delete mod) This is the 80/88 degree fan switch from a 318ti (part# 61-31-8-361-787) that is to be used when the clutch fan is removed from the e36 m3's. This part is brand new and never used. Turn's out that I need the 6-440 part (instead of the 1-787) so when I went to exchange it at the dealer, I could not because it was a special order item. I'm asking $27 for this, plus applicable shipping. Please email: cosmos95_swa@yahoo.com Thanks
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? - from donna seeley
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:06:32 -0700 From: donna seeley <dlseeley@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? What'd I say?? I want to give his instructors extra confidence in his brakes! Tell you what - if you're J's instructor, I'll help him with his brakes. <eeeevil grin> Donna On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 11:45 AM, Jim Bassett wrote: > Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 11:39:54 -0700 > From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? > > > Oh, and Donna, he's going to a *school*, not a *race*. Let's not teach > him things he doesn't need to learn right now :-) Besides, someone you > know may be his instructor (remember Rule #1: Don't scare your > instructor <g>). > > Cheers, > Jim Bassett - will be instructing at Laguna
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#5. Hello Ted Skunk! You out there? - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 19:09:39 +0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Hello Ted Skunk! You out there? Ted are you on this list. If not does anyone know him. If you do could you please contact him and have him contact me at radelow@hotmail.com regarding the SDBMWCCA Karting Event. I need to know if he is coming or not. Thanks! Mark Radelow _________________________________________________________________ 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] Re: Tire Help - from George R Carr Jr
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 13:18:20 -0600 From: George R Carr Jr <georgercarrjr@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Tire Help >Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 08:53:55 -0500 >From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> >Subject: Re: Tire Help > >on 4/9/02 7:35 AM, "Robert Exconde" <99e36M3@exconde.com> wrote: > > >> I'm looking to go same size all around instead of the staggered setup. I"m >> also looking at the S-03s. I'm looking at 235/40/17s but I have >>been told that >> they wont fit on my front rims since they need an 17x8, I have 7.5 > >If you use the same size all round on an M3 it is normally 235/40-17. Most >95 M3 cars were delivered this way and used 7.5 inch rims front and rear. > >Neil >96 M3 - staggered tire sizes > Not. Many of us are using 17x8.5 wheels all around with 245/40 17. I do on my 98 M3/4 without any problems. Pilots. George -- ====== __ __ George R Carr Jr / / / / | / | ______ 98M3/4 BL/SS / / / / |/ | o/______\o BMWCCA 156632 JTD/ / / / shark | (**=00=**) georgercarrjr@earthlink.net/ / / /__/|__/|__| []*-XX-*[] also 00MRoadster (Sharkster)
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#7. Re: Porterfield R4 Life Span? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 14:17:31 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Porterfield R4 Life Span? on 4/9/02 12:15 PM, "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> wrote: > the front pads are certainly lower than they were, but I'm not sure how much > more life I can expect out of them. The inboard pads have about 6 mm left and > the outboard pads have about 7-8 mm (is it normal to have different > measurements like that??). Unless the Porterfield pads have changed since I used to use them, they use a ceramic insulating layer between the backing plate and the friction material. As a result you need to be very conservative about how much material remains. Once you hit the ceramic you'll be down to the backing plates immediately. I don't recall how thick the ceramic is; maybe the Porterfield web site would tell you. Ask me how I know: I keep a fried brake rotor hanging on my garage wall to remind me about that. Neil 96 M3 - PF90/97 pads
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:35:05 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? Donna-- Ahem! I guess that's me! Wanna race? Joe ----- Original Message ----- | Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 10:02:12 -0700 | From: donna seeley <dlseeley@earthlink.net> | Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? | [snip] | Or you could drive slowly enough to use stock pads. <BG> Or you | could adopt Steve Dinan's philosophy: "Brakes just slow you down!" | | Donna
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#9. Rubber safe lube - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:53:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Rubber safe lube Heh heh...get your mind out of the gutter. Just wondering what type of lube would be safe to use on rubber pieces like that found on the rear trailing arm bushing? I know someone once said me using vaseline on the windshield wipers was a no,no... So...is a regular wheel bearing grease safe to use between the GC shims and T/A bushings? Skip Bogard? Bueller? Anyone? =) TIA, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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#10. Re: [E36M3] more horsepower? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 13:12:33 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] more horsepower? At 11:55 AM 4/9/02, Burgess, Kim L wrote: > > Jim Bassett wrote: > > Well, from the Eurosport web site > > (http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com/chips.html) they show: > > 34hp gain @6000rpm and 40ft-lb torque gain @ 4500rpm. > > >and Eurosport states - >96-99 M3* 250 / 264 34 @ 6000 237 / 276 40 @ 4500 7000 > >Funny I thought the factory rating (99M3) was 239 hp@5000/236 ft-lb >torque@3900. >KLB Ahh, difference in what measurement is used. I failed to include the (*) footnote from the Eurosport site: * Numbers are corrected to crankshaft hp/trq NOT to stock hp/trq. Thanks for the correction. Jim Bassett
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? - from Chad Armstrong
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Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 13:13:16 -0700 From: Chad Armstrong <caarmstrong@epicor.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4 Life Span? Donna Wrote: Buttonwillow is one of the easier tracks on brakes. There's only one really hard braking zone (end of back straight ccw and end of front straight cw). Maybe it's just me but I use a lot of brakes at Buttonwillow. Going CW it get in heavy before Turn 4(100 down to 60) then get really deep going into the Mazda Hairpin(120 to 50) and once again going into final turn before front straight(120 to 70). To me having 3 heavy brake areas seems hard on brakes. I'm running 2:09's in this config(#1 busstop & Mazda Hairpin). Just curious if the other listers feel the same way about ButtonWillow. OK, Now I too believe Laguna is hard on brakes...but I really only use them really hard on Turn 2(120 to 60mph) and then going to turn 11(80ish to 50). Turn 5 I just try to carry as much speed as possible so I tend not to brake too hard for that one!...5's the most important corner right ;-) For reference I running 1:44.800's at Laguna. I guess I'm just curious but I really think that the two tracks can be just as hard on brakes. Now I do believe Laguna uses more gas! but that's another story. Thanks for listening and for your opinions, Chad Armstrong