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#1. RE: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? - from Scott McClung
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:37:57 -0700 From: Scott McClung <scott.mcclung@ubicom.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? Thanks Jim, Curious why you don't recommend doing more street driving? Because of the cage, of because of aligment settings, etc. I am considering a stock class car if that matters. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jimbassett@attbi.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:01 AM To: Scott McClung Cc: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? At 10:28 AM 5/14/02, Scott McClung talked about: >my head. But my M3 has a lot of headroom, >so I'm wondering if perhaps a 6-point cage >could be constructed to make the car still >useable as a back-up street car, at least >the front seats. With my lack of time I >have been unwilling to commit to a fully >dedicated track car - minimum I want to be >able to drive it on the street when needed. Hi Scott, Most cages (and seat mounting) will allow the car to be driven on the street - I drive my 325is race car to/from the track and to/from mechanic's shop. The car has an Autopower cage & Sparco Evo seat. I wouldn't necessarily recommend to do any more street driving than that, but it is doable. There are several racers locally that drive their cars to/from the track. If you have any more questions, feel free to email me. Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - once, briefly, considered racing it 1993 325is #44 KP
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#2. RE: Trunk will not open - from David Morad
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 14:17:20 -0500 From: "David Morad" <Dogdave@msn.com> Subject: RE: Trunk will not open Mine did this in reverse, couldn't shut the trunk. I had to unscrew the = lock from the inside and re-center the latch. David Morad '97 M3 =20 -------------------- 1 -------------------- Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 20:21:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Erik Martin <ermartin@cisco.com> Subject: RE: Trunk will not open Mine failed this weekend too. only way i found was to crawl into the trunk thru the back seat.Funny thing is nothing looks broken or out of allignment but the button throw doesnt hit the latch release anymore Erik Martin 95 Alpine white M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? - from Michael
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 15:12:55 -0400 From: "Michael" <95m3ltw@charter.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? A few reasons. How much do you value your life or your passenger? Picture this, you have a full cage in your car, you get hit broadside, your head hits roll bar, explodes like a watermelon, they havent figured out a way to fix brain matter yet! lol. So it is very dangerous to drive a car with a roll cage in it on the street unless you do the following 1. wear your helmet at all times 2. use a racing seat 3. wear 4/5 pt harnesses at all times I have done 2,3 several times in my M3 LTW that was setup for Hstock when I woudl drive it on the street. The whole time I was very aware of how bad my head would fare against the roll bar in a head on collision or major wreck. Now if you are short enough that there is NO POSSIBLE way for you to come in contact with the cage, then it might not be such a worry. Then, if you have a tricked out race car, using the ideal track alignment, it will be the biggest pain in the ass to drive on the street that you can imagine. It is going to follow every crown in the road, drive itself over ever rut etc. Plus, if you are trying to win, you will have a very stiff suspension aswell. Dont know about your area, but here in the south we have some of the best roads in the country and even then, public roads will beat you to death. Granted, when I started racing, I drove 3 states away to enter my first race, carrrying all my tires etc in the back, won the race and drove 600 miles back home. I did that 1 time and learned that it requires a truck load of parts, tools etc to be effective during a track weekend. If the track is 30mins from your home, then no problem, but any further than that, towing is the only way to go with a race car. If you do build the car to the maxium you can, it just will not be a streetable car. Also, keep into account, if you plan on using this car as a dual purpose car, never race any car that you could not just walk away from when it is totalled. It doesnt happen too often, but it does and there is no insurance coverage during a race. I mean before you enter any race with it, stand in front of the car and imagine it being a melted pile of metal, can you tolerate, afford that? Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott McClung" <scott.mcclung@ubicom.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: RE: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? > Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:37:57 -0700 > From: Scott McClung <scott.mcclung@ubicom.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? > > > Thanks Jim, > > Curious why you don't recommend doing more > street driving? Because of the cage, of > because of aligment settings, etc. I am > considering a stock class car if that matters. > > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jimbassett@attbi.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:01 AM > To: Scott McClung > Cc: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anybody here run in BMW CCA club racing? > > > At 10:28 AM 5/14/02, Scott McClung talked about: > >my head. But my M3 has a lot of headroom, > >so I'm wondering if perhaps a 6-point cage > >could be constructed to make the car still > >useable as a back-up street car, at least > >the front seats. With my lack of time I > >have been unwilling to commit to a fully > >dedicated track car - minimum I want to be > >able to drive it on the street when needed. > > Hi Scott, > > Most cages (and seat mounting) will allow the car to be driven on the > street - I drive my 325is race car to/from the track and to/from mechanic's > shop. The car has an Autopower cage & Sparco Evo seat. > > I wouldn't necessarily recommend to do any more street driving than that, > but it is doable. There are several racers locally that drive their cars > to/from the track. > > If you have any more questions, feel free to email me. > > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 - once, briefly, considered racing it > 1993 325is #44 KP > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#4. Re: lowered with 245-40's all around? - from Sprichardson@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 15:19:12 EDT From: Sprichardson@aol.com Subject: Re: lowered with 245-40's all around?
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#5. Re: Lowered with 245-40's all around - from Sprichardson@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 15:25:02 EDT From: Sprichardson@aol.com Subject: Re: Lowered with 245-40's all around Everyone, I am thinking of putting 245-40 SO3 PP's on 17 x 8.5 M Contour wheels all the way around on my 96 M3 coupe. I am also considering Bilstein sports with Eibach springs. Does anyone else have this set up? Any clearance problems? This car is a daily driver that gets on the track occasionally. Thanks, Scott 96 M3/2
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#6. Re: LTW strut bar nuts - from Guillermo Molina
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 15:36:45 -0400 From: "Guillermo Molina" <drwillb@msn.com> Subject: Re: LTW strut bar nuts Just want to share some personal experiences with the LTW bar and nuts. Back in February I decided to purchase the LTW bar. My inquiries led me to PTG as the best source for the bar and nuts since dealers were out of the procurement loop for these parts. A few days after placing my order, PTG called me to say that the nuts were officially NLA from BMW. I immediately checked w/Bekker's and was able to buy the last set of nuts they had in stock, these were actual BMW parts. I called PTG back and they were gracious enough to sell me their last 2 bars at a substantial discount (very nice of them to do). So, the nuts are NLA. If PTG can't get them you know it's official. This thought ran through my mind as soon as I heard about the nuts: "If the nuts are NLA, then don't you think the bar will also be NLA?" Why make the bar if you don't sell the nuts to mount it? Just food for thought. To my knowledge JTD was making aftermarket nuts. They don't look like the factory part but they hold the bar on just the same. Don't know if they still make them but it's worth a try. Bill Molina 88 M3 looking for Sparco strut bar 95 M3 with quite possibly the last set of nuts sold in the US. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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#7. Re: Need '95 M3 head gasket with cutting rings - from Carl Stern
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 13:41:54 -0600 From: Carl Stern <carl.stern@xilinx.com> Subject: Re: Need '95 M3 head gasket with cutting rings >It appears my race car has fallen victim to the dreaded >'95 M3 weak head gasket disease... I've never heard about this one. Is this a stock engine, or a pumped up version? Tell us more, please. Carl Stern 95 w/18k
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Re: Lowered with 245-40's all around - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 13:06:28 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Lowered with 245-40's all around I have something similar to that set up. I run the H&R Sport springs with Koni s/a shocks/struts. I do run the 245/40 S03s on 8.5" M Contours on each corner, and it's great! Only thing I needed to do was roll the rear fenders, but I'm sure that's only because the S03s run slightly wider than most 245s. No clearance issues in the front at all. As long as you're not running camber shims, you shouldn't have any problems (camber plates or swapped hats would be fine). Jonathan L. >From: Sprichardson@aol.com > >Everyone, > I am thinking of putting 245-40 SO3 PP's on 17 x 8.5 M Contour >wheels >all the way around on my 96 M3 coupe. I am also considering Bilstein >sports with Eibach springs. Does anyone else have this set up? Any >clearance problems? This car is a daily driver that gets on the track >occasionally. >Thanks, >Scott 96 M3/2 > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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#9. Re: Long live the E36 M3 - from david tow
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 13:19:46 -0700 From: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Long live the E36 M3 It could be a lot lighter and more efficient than it is now. I would take the Lotus Elise over the Z8 any time, and any place. Hell with the British reliability problems if I could afford something so expensive like the Z8. Just MHO. >From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> >To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> >CC: "david tow" <david_tow@hotmail.com> >Subject: Long live the E36 M3 >Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:00:51 -0400 > >David writes > > > The recent trend of car making is disappointing to some of us who still > > believe that sporting cars should be small and light. Take a look at >the > > Z8: it was made using the most exotic material in an attempt to make it > > light, yet the thing weights almost a ton. In addition, it is so big, >and > > yet it's only a 2-seater. > >If it only weighed just under a ton, it would be lighting fast...certainly >faster/quicker than even a McLaren F1...roof or no roof. > >How about just under two ton. > >;-) > >Later, > >Rich _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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#10. RE: [E36M3] 4-point roll bar - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:36:57 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] 4-point roll bar "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I wouldn't take a 2-door E36 on the track without a bar (after my first > time). I have seen too many photos of E36's flipped over and pretty much > pancaked. The car just doesn't have great rollover protection. Mark, I've seen way too many E36 M3s getting off track shiny side up to endorse your degree of paranoia. The drivers of the few that flipped, walked away. YMMV ;-) > The bolt on's (excluding cams and euro-hfm) will get you to maybe 260. > People claim that the Euro-hfm will net you 20hp, I have yet to see that. My '95 M3 with a JimC chip, ECIS CAI and Euro-HFM dynoed at 228HP and 216 Fft.#'s at the rear wheels. > > Scott McClung <scott.mcclung@ubicom.com> > > > > Good to know. My thinking was driven by an > > attempt to combine my track car with my > > wife's "fun" car, and she needs to be able > > to haul a couple kids around. Scott, If you see your future M3 serving as a commuter car for a 'couple of kids', you are all but restricting yourself to a 4 door M3. Letting passengers crawl in and out of the rear seat of a 2-door gets very old very fast for everyone involved. No chance of any roll bars or cages in that car either if you love your kids or your wife. Never mind yourself. > > So given equal power levels do you think a E30 would still > > beat a E36 on a road course? Nope. Your assumption of 'equal' power is also optimistic. See the Club Racing results for details. > > I need to get my sedan out on the track for a reference > > point, but I also wonder how either of the 275hp-ish > > equipped M3's would fare against my current track car, > > a '91 vette. That's a C4, right? Properly prepared and well driven C4s would pull away from E36M3s. With the C5s, particularly of Z06 variety, it is a no contest. HTH, alex f