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#1. Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS - from Rob
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 17:41:14 -0600 From: "Rob" <speedmaster@telus.net> Subject: Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS Bob Gill wrote: "Last Sunday I had a chance to observe a new Nissan 350Z in autox action. Awesome, is all I can say. The car was in the hands of a very good driver from the NNJ SCCA region. He was close to FTD on street tires no less and the car was not the track prepared version! This car could be quicker than the Honda S2000's or the Boxster. Just too tough a class for the e36M3's anymore :-(" Is this really the sad truth? I know there is much more to winning an auto-x than the car (driver!), but are E36 M3's really out-classes by the new comers? I know S2000's are amazing, but at ~3300lbs I can't really see how the 350Z is going to be an E36 M3 slayer? I am about to enter the world of auto-x after many years of track driving and hate to think that my 'ol e36 is a second rate machine! Rob
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS - from Chris Teague
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 16:46:37 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS I can't comment on the new 350Z, but I can note that the S2000's can be much faster than a stock class E36 M3. I have driven both on the same track, and the S2000 has amazing handling, and loads of power as long as you keep it from 5K to 9K rpm. The only real downside is it is more difficult to drive at the limit than the M3. But in the hands of a good driver, the S2000 is quick. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <speedmaster@telus.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 4:40 PM Subject: [E36M3] Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS > Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 17:41:14 -0600 > From: "Rob" <speedmaster@telus.net> > Subject: Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS > > Bob Gill wrote: > "Last Sunday I had a chance to observe a new Nissan 350Z in autox action. > Awesome, is all I can say. The car was in the hands of a very good driver > from the NNJ SCCA region. He was close to FTD on street tires no less and > the car was not the track prepared version! This car could be quicker than > the Honda S2000's or the Boxster. Just too tough a class for the e36M3's > anymore :-(" > > Is this really the sad truth? I know there is much more to winning an auto-x > than the car (driver!), but are E36 M3's really out-classes by the new > comers? I know S2000's are amazing, but at ~3300lbs I can't really see how > the 350Z is going to be an E36 M3 slayer? I am about to enter the world of > auto-x after many years of track driving and hate to think that my 'ol e36 > is a second rate machine! > > Rob > > > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#3. Re: [E36M3] 350Z new bad boy in BS - from ChuckBrazeau@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 20:46:24 -0400 From: ChuckBrazeau@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] 350Z new bad boy in BS Maybe they'll move the E36 M3 to C-Stock next year so we can beat up on the Miatas? :-P ChuckBrazeau.com '95 M3 - Violet/Black In a message dated Sun, 29 Sep 2002 4:00:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, Mdriver13 writes: > Group, > > Last Sunday I had a chance to observe a new Nissan 350Z in autox action. > Awesome, is all I can say. The car was in the hands of a very good driver > from the NNJ SCCA region. He was close to FTD on street tires no less and > the car was not the track prepared version! This car could be quicker than > the Honda S2000's or the Boxster. Just too tough a class > for the e36M3's > anymore :-( > > Bob Gill > 97 ///M3 coupe > Philly Region SCCA > AS Champion 1997 & 2000 > BSP Champion 2001
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#4. Staggered tire set-up for the track - from Hans Angping
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:03:16 -0400 From: "Hans Angping" <hap0113@hotmail.com> Subject: Staggered tire set-up for the track For all you club racers out there, I am torn between getting a staggered street tire set-up and going with one size r compound on all 4 corners. I have search the digest and everybody seems to be running one size all around. My concern is handling. Does the car handle any better or worse having the same size tires all around? I ran a staggered set-up with a set of A032R's but the diameters of the tires were so different the car was so imbalanced. Right now the best tires I had were the original MXX3's. TIA. Hans
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#5. FS: Hoosiers A3S03's - from Chris Gant
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 20:31:37 -0500 From: "Chris Gant" <cgant@cox.net> Subject: FS: Hoosiers A3S03's Hi All, Clearing out the garage this weekend and need to get rid of some tires. 2 brand new, never mounted Hoosier A3S03's for sale in 245/40/17 size. = Non heat cycled. $385 + shipping. Also a set of 4 Hoosier A3S03's, 245/40/17 used 25-30 autox runs (4 or 5 = days). Heat cycled by Tire Rack, 80% - 90% tread left on them, still = very fast and sticky. $600 + shipping. Pictures available. Thanks Chris
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:41:26 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: 350Z new bad boy in BS In a message dated 9/29/02 7:42:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, speedmaster@telus.net writes: > I am about to enter the world of > auto-x after many years of track driving and hate to think that my 'ol e36 > is a second rate machine! > Believe it. Just look at the National SCCA Solo II results in BS class last week. Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion 1997 & 2000 BSP Champion 2001
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Staggered tire set-up for the track - from Chris Teague
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 18:42:29 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Staggered tire set-up for the track My car handles better with a non-staggered setup, but I run 17x9's on all 4 corners. If you are talking 7.5/8.5 vs. all 7.5's, that's a tough call. But I would go with the staggered setup in that case. But all 8.5", or all 9" is better. Really much better if you have a little camber in front. Chris 97 M3/4 ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:03:16 -0400 > From: "Hans Angping" <hap0113@hotmail.com> > Subject: Staggered tire set-up for the track > > > For all you club racers out there, I am torn between getting a staggered > street tire set-up and going with one size r compound on all 4 corners. > I have search the digest and everybody seems to be running one size all > around. My concern is handling. Does the car handle any better or > worse having the same size tires all around? I ran a staggered set-up > with a set of A032R's but the diameters of the tires were so different > the car was so imbalanced. Right now the best tires I had were the > original MXX3's. TIA. > > Hans
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#8. OT: futon in bay area? - from Reid Conti
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Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:10:31 -0700 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: OT: futon in bay area? Ok, so this is WAYYY OT, but.. does anyone in the bay area have a futon they want to sell me that will <M3Content>fit in my M3</M3Content> ? *ducks from suzy* - reid
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#9. M3 SMG II easter egg? - from matthew c. mead
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 08:22:53 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: M3 SMG II easter egg? Anyone heard of this? http://slashdot.org/articles/02/09/29/2232249.shtml?tid=126 -matt -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 - sharked, xbraced 97 White GS-R/4 - stock (wife's) 92 Black Miata - dropped, dampened, headed towards SM http://www.goof.com/~mmead/
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#10. Any listers at Mid Ohio this weekend - from Ward, Chris
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 08:26:56 -0400 From: "Ward, Chris" <CWard@ContractLumber.com> Subject: Any listers at Mid Ohio this weekend >>snip >>Jeremy Lucas >>95 M3 - identifying tips: white with TC Kline supported roll bar in >>back, E36M3 list stickers in rear quarter window >>ps. Why watch F1 from one corner at Indy, when you could be on track? Everybody needs to hear an F1 car screaming by you at 19,050 rpm's at least once... ps. Jeremy, how did your brakes feel? Chris Ward Contract Lumber cward@contractlumber.com