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#1. Re: [E36M3] need new shoes - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 08:46:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] need new shoes My next tire will most likely be the S03s. Not sure if you checked recently, but those are $180/tire in the 245/40R17 size and $155/tire in the 225/45R17 size. I currently have really worn Pilot Sports on the car. While they were good, I didn't like the cupping issues the tire had. Also, at a driver school, I would be real fast initially, then they would fade a bit and then towards the end of the run session, they would come back on. =) For those of you who aren't F1 followers, that was a joke. Anyway, the only other tire I was considering was the Kumho Ecsta MX which are ($138 and $132 in those sizes). For an additional ~$120, I'd probably go with the Bridgestones. Chester --- Joseph Bachman III <josephbachman@hotmail.com> wrote: > great tire debate going again. I would like PP03s on teh car, but they are a > bit pricey. I refuse to pay 180 a tire for pilot sports. My questions are as > follows: are the S03s really that good that it is worth the cost to shod my > daily driver with them? The Kuhmo ECSTA supra 712 and Sumitomo HTR Z II are > much cheaper, but also get some pretty medicore ratings on tire rack. Are > they really that bad? Are there any other low price, good performers you all > would recomend? ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
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#2. Rear spoiler differences - from Jeff Stowe
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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 09:50:31 -0700 From: Jeff Stowe <jrstowe@pacbell.net> Subject: Rear spoiler differences Keith, Is the spoiler you purchased arched or flat. I believe the coupe spoilers have an arch to them while the sedan spoilers are flat. ALso, for reference I just went out and measured the trunk lid on my 98 sedan at 471/2". I measured along the top edge (just above the roundel). jeff
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#3. flywheel clarifications - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:29:30 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: flywheel clarifications Ben Liaw Says > > The Fidenza does not put their BMW applications on the web probably because > it's a small part of their business. They make hundreds of Japanese import > flywheels at a time vs. a fraction of BMW specific ones. > There are plenty of companies that are reselling the Fidenza product, as we > did in the past. Nothing wrong with it as long you know that it requires a > longer T/O bearing to maintain proper clutch engagement. Not necessarily. I have a flywheel from UUC Motorwerks (Fidenza) and it has a stock E36 M3 throw out bearing. My clutch engagement is proper. Later, Rich 95 M3 - with a lightened single mass flywheel
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Rear spoiler differences - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 10:32:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rear spoiler differences Which might explain why the spoiler the original poster mentioned was too long? I know that the LTW wing had to be installed under tension so as not to droop. Perhaps the same is with the coupe wing? Or maybe he was ripped off... Chester --- Jeff Stowe <jrstowe@pacbell.net> wrote: > Is the spoiler you purchased arched or flat. I believe the coupe spoilers > have an arch to them while the sedan spoilers are flat. > ALso, for reference I just went out and measured the trunk lid on my 98 > sedan at 471/2". I measured along the top edge (just above the roundel). ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
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#5. Re: [E36M3] need new shoes - from Rich Beebe
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Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 13:47:03 -0400 From: Rich Beebe <rich@beebecomm.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] need new shoes From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> > Anyway, the only other tire I was > considering was the Kumho Ecsta MX which are ($138 and $132 in those sizes). > For an additional ~$120, I'd probably go with the Bridgestones. i'm also in need of tires, for both of my cars, and i'm 'trying' to hold out for the MXs, but it's not looking promising. the guys at TR have no idea when the 245/40-17s will be in and i'm running out of tire. <g> i've run the SO3s, and they are a great tire, i'm just curious to try the MX, which i hear will have the grip of the BFG KDs. we'll see if i can stretch my current set long enough to get the MXs. there are a lot of people waiting for real feedback on the MX. now, if it were between the 712s/Sumitomos and the SO3s, i'd go with the SO3s. rich > --- Joseph Bachman III <josephbachman@hotmail.com> wrote: >> great tire debate going again. I would like PP03s on teh car, but they are a >> bit pricey. I refuse to pay 180 a tire for pilot sports. My questions are as >> follows: are the S03s really that good that it is worth the cost to shod my >> daily driver with them? The Kuhmo ECSTA supra 712 and Sumitomo HTR Z II are >> much cheaper, but also get some pretty medicore ratings on tire rack. Are >> they really that bad? Are there any other low price, good performers you all >> would recomend?
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#6. Re: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications - from Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:56:58 -0400 From: "Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering" <ben@rogueengineering.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications After dealing with a few customers with issues with engagement (more than 1 is enough for us), we researched to find that the fidenza made flywheel is a few mm shorter than stock. in some cars, they work with a factory T/O bearing. in others (as we found out the hard way), they were not. we decided that the correct thing to do was to provide the new T/O bearing to accomodate the shorter height. to think, we already told Fidenza what to do to correct it...and they just decided to ignore the information. meanwhile, the sales rep at Fidenza calls me to find out where to source the correct T/O bearing for their customers have the same engagement problems. fwiw. Regards, Ben Liaw Rogue Engineering . 201.444.8150 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 1:30 PM Subject: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 13:29:30 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: flywheel clarifications Ben Liaw Says > > The Fidenza does not put their BMW applications on the web probably because > it's a small part of their business. They make hundreds of Japanese import > flywheels at a time vs. a fraction of BMW specific ones. > There are plenty of companies that are reselling the Fidenza product, as we > did in the past. Nothing wrong with it as long you know that it requires a > longer T/O bearing to maintain proper clutch engagement.
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Rear spoiler differences? - from Dames, Mark
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 10:58:29 -0700 From: "Dames, Mark" <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Rear spoiler differences? I'm informed that although they look the same, EVERY body panel on a sedan is different from that which you would find on a coupe. That aside, maybe the spoiler is meant to be bowed and installed under a little tension. Mine is missing a mounting bolt, and the resulting vibration upon trunk closure indicates to me that they bend a bit. A quick call to the dealer should tell you if coupes and sedans have different part numbers. -----Original Message----- From: K Quistorff [mailto:kqkq@nc.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:00 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Rear spoiler differences? Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 22:00:24 -0400 From: "K Quistorff" <kqkq@nc.rr.com> Subject: Rear spoiler differences? I just purchased an OEM E36 M3 rear spoiler on eBay, and it arrived today. Set it down gently on my trunk and was happy to see the paint matched beautifully. However, to my disappointment, the seller's "fits any/all E36 M3's" claim appears to be wrong. It seems to be designed for a wider trunk lid than mine - the mounting holes are slightly outside the edges of the trunk lid, and the shape of the mounting bases indicates it would properly fit a trunk lid that's about 3/8-1/2 in. wider than mine. I was hoping to find a part no. somewhere on the spoiler so I could ask my local BMW parts guy to check for me, but there is no part no. anywhere on it. Does anyone know for sure if there is a difference between trunk widths on different model years or maybe a difference between coupes vs. sedans? (Mine is a '96 coupe.) Looks like I'll have to re-sell the spoiler, and I don't want to screw another M3'er like I've been, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Keith Quistorff Cary, NC ************************************************************* 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. FS: spare tire/rim from 99M3 - from russell
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 10:58:22 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: FS: spare tire/rim from 99M3 currently i have fake contours on the car and the spare is a 7.5" ten-spoke with a like-new pilot sport tire attached. one of the fake contours is slightly bent, so i'd like to make that my spare, and buy a new fake contour to replace the bent one. anyone interested in buying the spare? its only been used for about 200 miles, so looks brand new. thanks, russell dakar 99 millersville, md ===== "the state is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else" --frederic bastiat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
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#9. RE: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:11:15 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications I agree that the Fidenza made flywheel is a ~2 mm thinner than stock dual mass flywheel. I am only saying that the stock throw out bearing works fine on my car. We did have a longer throw out bearing available in case we needed it. We didn't need it (not on my M3 anyway since it found its way onto my E30 325is)). Your previous statement that "Nothing wrong with it as long you know that it requires a longer T/O bearing to maintain proper clutch engagement" just wasn't completely accurate. It appears some cars may need it, some might not. The cost of a throw out bearing is minimal compared to the cost of this upgrade though. Regards, Rich -----Original Message----- From: Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering [mailto:ben@rogueengineering.com] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 1:57 PM To: Dorffer, Rich; E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications After dealing with a few customers with issues with engagement (more than 1 is enough for us), we researched to find that the fidenza made flywheel is a few mm shorter than stock. in some cars, they work with a factory T/O bearing. in others (as we found out the hard way), they were not. we decided that the correct thing to do was to provide the new T/O bearing to accomodate the shorter height. to think, we already told Fidenza what to do to correct it...and they just decided to ignore the information. meanwhile, the sales rep at Fidenza calls me to find out where to source the correct T/O bearing for their customers have the same engagement problems. fwiw.
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#10. RE: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 15:00:29 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] flywheel clarifications I apologize for any misinformation I may have sent out regarding UUC/Fidanza flywheels. I received an update regarding my comments earlier on the lightened flywheels from UUC Motorwerks regarding their Fidanza flywheel as follows > > With corrected dimensions provided by UUC and KMS, Fidanza > revised the design and eliminated the <2mm discrepancy. > Practically all UUC/Fidanza flywheels shipped to regular customers are of > this correct design, which is why the correct M3 throwout bearing can be > used without any change in clutch engagement point. No non-standard > accessory parts that may be difficult to replace later are required. Any > comments regarding incorrect measurements are completely erroneous and do > not apply to current product. Just an FYI for those considering this upgrade. I believe TC Kline also has the newer Fidanza flywheel with the proper dimensions. Regards, Rich
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#11. Royal Purple Syncromax - great stuff! - from Chris Papademetrious
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Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 15:21:07 -0400 From: Chris Papademetrious <chrispy@ieee.org> Subject: Royal Purple Syncromax - great stuff! I've been having a problem with transmission notchiness recently, and decided to try Ben Liaw's advice and get some Royal Purple Syncromax. I drained out the factory BMW fluid and refilled with this stuff a few days ago. Initial impressions - the car shifts beautifully! I've run BMW factory fluid, and Mobil 1 ATF (which was indeed better than factory). Secretly I've always been jealous of how easily other cars shift (Dodge Neons, Hondas, etc.). With Royal Purple Syncromax, I no longer have to make up excuses like, "Well it's a performance car with a short-shifter, I guess it can't be too easy to shift." Driving around sedately, it just falls into every gear with a light touch. Running up to redline and upshifting still takes some effort and time to get into the next gear, but even that is improved. However, hitting the gas to rev match while downshifting is now *completely* effortless. I know it's good, because every time I get in my car to go somewhere, the first few shifts out of the driveway always take me by surprise when they fall into gear so quickly. I bought a case of it to get a decent price, and it worked out to about $7.50/qt shipped. Very reasonable, especially given the improvements in shifting. Thanks for the heads-up on this stuff, Ben. - Chris