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#1. flywheel clarifications - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:09:21 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: flywheel clarifications Chris T says > > It is amazing what happens when a reputable company > gets involved.... Jake responds with > > It is amazing what happens when a paid UUC > representative gets involved... Ron chimes in with > > Interesting. One must know the cronies that go along with a vender before > buying their product. I just want to reinforce that I was responding to certain misinformation about the Fidanza flywheel which I was able to dispute directly since I have the Fidanza flywheel with the stock throw out bearing. Ben and I responded to each other civilly and cleared up any misinformation we both may have had. It appears UUC has worked with Fidanza to correct the core issue that Ben and I were discussing on the digest. I have no vested interest in either company or their products. I have a couple of UUC items on my car. Nothing from Rogue currently. I also have a couple of items from Stygar too for that matter. Later, Rich 95 M3 90 325is 89 325is - for sale
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#2. Re: [E36M3] FS: one 235/40ZR17 MXX3 tire - from Dave Kelley
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:20:50 -0400 From: "Dave Kelley" <d.kelley@usa.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: one 235/40ZR17 MXX3 tire I have one more with about the same tread for the same price if you need a pair. Don't want to rain on your parade, Nick, but sometimes a pair is easier to sell. But if you just want one, buy Nick's. Dave d.kelley@usa.net > Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:29:58 -0400 > From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> > Subject: FS: one 235/40ZR17 MXX3 tire > > For Sale: one Michelin MXX3 235/40ZR17 tire. It has about > .180" of tread depth remaining (about 5.7/32", so over 50% > tread depth left). Price is $60 plus shipping from zip code > 33060. > > Nick > nick@tech-nick.net >
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#3. More Fluid Replacement Questions - from The Buch
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Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 09:18:04 -0700 From: The Buch <the_buch@telus.net> Subject: More Fluid Replacement Questions Since we're onto this Syncromax stuff, I have a couple of questions ... 1. Ben (or anyone) ... you mention that you guys have experimented with the many options for the M3 tranny (RP, Mobil 1, Redline, etc.) and observed similar characteristics ... but, have you developed a preference based on subtle differences in the short-shifter environment (or in the diff)?? 2. Despite BMW's claims of 'lifetime fluid', surely this stuff gets heat-cycled and abused, and needs to be refreshed ... what would an acceptable change interval be for each of the tranny and the diff?? 3. Finally, I can't remember if our diffs take the 75W90 or the 'plainer' 75W90NS products?? Thanks, Doug
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#4. Front control arm ripped off... HELP! - from Juan Rico
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 09:43:39 -0700 From: Juan Rico <juan_rico@captionsinc.com> Subject: Front control arm ripped off... HELP! Hi List, Saturday night, I exit the freeway on my usual exit and suddenly my driver's side wheel went berserk causing the car to come to a sudden stop. Upon closer inspection, I saw that my front control arm had ripped/snapped off (!!!) and the wheel was pointing at a 90 degrees angle.... :( Needless to say I was shocked, but relieved that it hadn't happened on the freeway-by just a matter of seconds. OK, so has this happened to anybody? Any idea how much this is going to cost? Is it possible that I'll need a new front subframe for sure, control arm, sterring rack, steering pump, etc... $4K-$5K? Most importantly, can anyone *truly* recommend a good shop to get this done here in LA and that will save me some money versus the dealer. REALLY need some help this time. I appreciate any tips, suggestions... Juan.
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#5. Re: [E36M3] More Fluid Replacement Questions - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:50:19 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] More Fluid Replacement Questions The Buch <the_buch@telus.net> wrote: > > Since we're onto this Syncromax stuff, I have a couple of questions ... > > 1. Ben (or anyone) ... you mention that you guys have experimented > with the many options for the M3 tranny (RP, Mobil 1, Redline, etc.) > and observed similar characteristics ... but, have you developed a > preference based on subtle differences in the short-shifter > environment (or in the diff)?? Doug, I had tried Mobil 1, Redline MTL and Reline D4ATF in my '95 M3 tranny and other than subtly noisier rattle sounds from the MTL, could not tell much difference between the three. One thing I did notice was that all three suffered increased "shifting into 4th notchiness" after 6 months of use or one DE, whichever comes first. I attribute that to the increased degradation of fluid on track and replace the tranny/diff fluids annually. I'll refrain from commenting on the short shifter effects as I do not have or like them. > 2. Despite BMW's claims of 'lifetime fluid', surely this stuff gets > heat-cycled and abused, and needs to be refreshed ... what would an > acceptable change interval be for each of the tranny and the diff?? IIRC, the '95 inspection period includes a tranny/diff fluid change every inspection II. > 3. Finally, I can't remember if our diffs take the 75W90 or the > 'plainer' 75W90NS products?? 75w90 for LSDs, 75w90NS for diffs without limited slip. M3s have LSD, thus you want the former. alex f
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#6. Anyone try the Kumho MX Tire yet? - from Steven Tom
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Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:34:56 -0700 From: Steven Tom <stom@qualcomm.com> Subject: Anyone try the Kumho MX Tire yet? Has anyone tried the new Kumho MX tire? steve
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Front control arm ripped off... HELP! - from Dames, Mark
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:59:12 -0700 From: "Dames, Mark" <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Front control arm ripped off... HELP! This happened to me, but you are unclear as to exactly what broke. In my situation, the mount for the control arm bushing (the donut at the rear of the arm) ripped out of the subframe, taking the section with the mounting holes with it. Upon analysis, it appears that the mounting holes (two) for each control arm bushing are welded into the frame as a unit. In my case the factory welding machine appeared to have missed one of the welds ('98 car, with 64,000 miles) Obviously after time the other welds failed. This had to be repaired by a body shop, which cut open the side of the frame rail to access the area, and then rewelded the mounting hole section back in place. This was done as an insurance job, (failure after hitting a pot hole, hence "accident") It was expensive, $2,100.00, but my repair was complicated by additional damage done when they tried to roll the car off the flat bed, causing the dangling arm to rotate into the fender and front bumper, all of which had to be replaced. It didn't damage other suspension pieces though. Your repair might be comparable if you tore up suspension and/or steering pieces. I was at slow speed when my failure occurred. Better contact your insurance company about the pot-hole you hit. -----Original Message----- From: Juan Rico [mailto:juan_rico@captionsinc.com] Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 9:45 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Front control arm ripped off... HELP! Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 09:43:39 -0700 From: Juan Rico <juan_rico@captionsinc.com> Subject: Front control arm ripped off... HELP! Hi List, Saturday night, I exit the freeway on my usual exit and suddenly my driver's side wheel went berserk causing the car to come to a sudden stop. Upon closer inspection, I saw that my front control arm had ripped/snapped off (!!!) and the wheel was pointing at a 90 degrees angle.... :( Needless to say I was shocked, but relieved that it hadn't happened on the freeway-by just a matter of seconds. OK, so has this happened to anybody? Any idea how much this is going to cost? Is it possible that I'll need a new front subframe for sure, control arm, sterring rack, steering pump, etc... $4K-$5K? Most importantly, can anyone *truly* recommend a good shop to get this done here in LA and that will save me some money versus the dealer. REALLY need some help this time. I appreciate any tips, suggestions... Juan. ************************************************************* 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. Some New Brake Pads to Consider - from peter@guagenti.com
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:21:38 US/Pacific From: peter@guagenti.com Subject: Some New Brake Pads to Consider I've recently had some very good experience with a couple of different pads that I wanted to share with others on the list. First is the Axxis Ultimate. It's a high performance street pad that I recently switched to. It's moderate dusting, low noise, and doesn't leave any pad depositis. The grip is better than the R4S and other common M3 pads, enough that I ran them about a month ago at a very hot day at Buttonwillow without any issues. Second is a true track pad called the KFP Gold. KFP is real popular among the Porsche guys, and I can see why. I ran them for the first tiem this weekend at Thunderhill and really liked them. These things grabbed better than any other track pad I've run (including Portferfield's, Carbotech's, etc.). They were fade-free and I could get to full lock-up consistently even after several laps of hard running. I haven't been able to do that before with any pad I've run. I initially tried to get the vendor who sold me these pads to cut us a break price-wise, but never heard back so I'm not going to give him the name drop. However, you can find these pads in a number of places online. More stuff to mull over... -peterg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. http://www.hispeed.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Front control arm ripped off... HELP! - from Reid Conti
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Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 11:27:29 -0700 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Front control arm ripped off... HELP! > It was expensive, $2,100.00, but my repair was complicated by additional > damage done when they tried to roll the car off the flat bed, causing the > dangling arm to rotate into the fender and front bumper, all of which had to > be replaced. It didn't damage other suspension pieces though. Your repair > might be comparable if you tore up suspension and/or steering pieces. I was > at slow speed when my failure occurred. > > Better contact your insurance company about the pot-hole you hit. I agree with Mark. I don't normally advocate insurance fraud (although insurance companies are not exactly my best friend.. :) But if the damage is gonna cost must to fix, you probably should. Here's the deal: These things don't just break. This is not a wear item. Either it's a manufacturing defect, in which case BMW should pay, or you hit something which ALMOST broke it, and it just snapped now. If it is the latter, it still counts as an accident, even if it didn't break at the time. A (somewhat) similar thing happened on my 91 Integra -- my father was in an accident with it, and everything was "repaired." A month later, under moderate braking (freeway offramp), I heard a snap, and the car suddenly started pulling violently towards the right. It was driveable, but barely. Broken tie rod (and tie rods also do not just "break"). This was obviously because of the accident. It was pretty cheap to replace, so I just footed the bill, but insurance should have paid for this. Good luck! - reid
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Some New Brake Pads to Consider - from donna seeley
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Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 11:46:58 -0700 From: donna seeley <dlseeley@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Some New Brake Pads to Consider FWIW, I used two sets of KFP Gold on my E30M3 race car and hated them. I tried the second set because I thought the first set might just feel worse in comparison to the Hawk Blues they replaced. I could never get a firm pedal feel and didn't like the (lack of) stopping power. I switched to Hawk HT10s between qualifying and a race and was instantly happier. YMMV with E36s... Donna On Monday, August 5, 2002, at 11:35 AM, peter@guagenti.com wrote: > > <snip Axxis> > Second is a true track pad called the KFP Gold. KFP is real popular > among the > Porsche guys, and I can see why. I ran them for the first tiem this > weekend at > Thunderhill and really liked them. <> > > More stuff to mull over... > > -peterg > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using HiSpeed Technologies Webmail. > http://www.hispeed.com > > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. > ************************************************************* > >