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#1. Finally a combo Street/Track brake pad - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 15:19:20 +0000 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Finally a combo Street/Track brake pad I guess we have a solution without compromise. Last month at the Glen I met with a bunch of list members. Tom Kallay was running CarboTech (sp?) brake pads. The DID NOT dust or squeled. One of my students in his M Coupe was running the same pads so I had a good second hand experience with it. Pretty decent stopping Mo Karamat is going the same route. Apparently we have a gem on the list. Gerry Low who can get us the pads for reasonable prices (gerry@parallel-mkt.com) I spoke to Gerry and he runs them on the street as well with no loud squels and there was absolutely no dust on his wheels (after a day's worth of track time). If anyone has any expereince with these pads, please share with us your .02 cents. Thanks. A.L. _________________________________________________________________ Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month. Try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp
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#2. Re: Anybody have a stock left rear tail light FS? - from Jeff Thompson
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 11:05:47 -0500 From: Jeff Thompson <jthompson@telco.com> Subject: Re: Anybody have a stock left rear tail light FS? Got a set. Thanks to everyone who replied. Later, -jeff '95 M3
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#3. Auto To Manual Conversion - from Jon S.
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 10:29:51 -0600 From: "Jon S." <treehouse@comcast.net> Subject: Auto To Manual Conversion Anyone out there have any experience with this swap? I am pretty familiar with the procedure to complete this but have only done this on an E34. Can you impart any wisdom to me about things to look out for? My biggest question is what is the best way (besides using a new harness) to modify the automatic wiring harness as if the car were in park? The car will not start unless this circut is completed. Thanks for ANY input you may have! Jon Siccardi 95 M3a soon to be 5 speed!
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#4. Re: vacuum leak - from shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:21:58 -0500 From: shane.a.kleinpeter@accenture.com Subject: Re: vacuum leak >I seem to have acquired a vacuum leak somewhere in the engine bay. >It wheezes on start up and easy acceleration. I've looked for any loose >hoses but can't seem to find any. Is there any particular place I >should check. >Does anyone have experience with this and if so any advice is always >appreciated. There is a hose under the intake manifold, behind the brake pressure sending unit that is notorious for coming loose. You will not be able to get it back on with the crimp clamp in place. At the track I have successfully used a zip tie to keep it on in a pinch. It is very difficult to reach unless you have really small hands. An easy way to check for vacuum leaks is to spray some type of aerosol fuel around the engine bay and wait for the revs to rise in response. This can be somewhat dangerous so be careful. Good candidates for this are a propane torch (unlit of course) or carb cleaner. Don't spray in the area of the leak for too long, just long enough to locate it. Hope this helps. Shane K. This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.
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#5. Re: Blocked door handles - from Chris Conner
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 12:17:09 -0500 From: "Chris Conner" <chris@digital7.com> Subject: Re: Blocked door handles Then he uses the trunk to unlock the car. Chris > >-------------------- 8 -------------------- >Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 06:30:30 -0800 >From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@cdsnet.net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Poll: Blocked door handles > >Cool idea.....until your remote battery goes dead or you drop it in a >puddle. Then what do you do? Is the cover easily removeable? Probably not. > >Jay > >
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#6. Re: metal valve stems - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:06:54 -0600 From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: Re: metal valve stems I have to agree with James here. The good ole rubber ones are the best. I tried to use Forgelines special stubby 3-piece valve stems and they leaked during my first race. After the race, I replaced them with standard rubber ones and haven't had any trouble since. Scott -------------------- 2 -------------------- Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 20:40:31 -0500 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: Re: metal valve stems Good riddance. I bought a set when I first started building cars because they had to be the best, right? Tire guys told me not to use them because they could leak and I quit. We had a customer's car at the Summit race earlier this year and he had a new set of slicks mounted and used metal valve stems, which I didn't catch. 5 laps into the race, he comes in to replace his flat tire - air leaking around the valvestem. Rubber really is the way to go here. James
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: metal valve stems - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 10:28:29 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@cdsnet.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: metal valve stems Counterpoint. I've been using metal valve stems for well over 20 years. Good ones have a rubber washer/seal and don't leak. I have a set I've used in mutiple sets of wheels. My Racing Dynamics RGQs come with them from the factory. Just like anything else, you get what you pay for. Use the correct ones for the wheels you have and they'll do fine. Jay >Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:06:54 -0600 >From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> >Subject: Re: metal valve stems > >I have to agree with James here. The good ole rubber ones are the best. I tried to use Forgelines special stubby 3-piece valve stems and they leaked during my first race. After the race, I replaced them with standard rubber ones and haven't had any trouble since. > >Scott > >-------------------- 2 -------------------- >Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 20:40:31 -0500 >From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> >Subject: Re: metal valve stems > >Good riddance. I bought a set when I first started building cars because >they had to be the best, right? Tire guys told me not to use them because >they could leak and I quit. We had a customer's car at the Summit race >earlier this year and he had a new set of slicks mounted and used metal >valve stems, which I didn't catch. 5 laps into the race, he comes in to >replace his flat tire - air leaking around the valvestem. Rubber really is >the way to go here. > >James > > >************************************************************* >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. Re: [E36M3] Poll: Blocked door handles - from Jay G
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 08:57:31 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Poll: Blocked door handles kewl...an alarm installer told me a lot of guys used to do this (mostly on the older VW jettas), but he'd recommend wiring up a "hidden" terminal where one could hook up a cigarette lighter adapter or something, to power the door locks in case the car battery went dead...the cigarette lighter adapter was like those cheapie units that promise to be able to jump start your car by hooking up the cigarette lighter receptacles of 2 cars...i guess chester could leave one like it in the trunk, since the trunk can unlock/open without power... i think it'd be cool to do...go for it...and if you do decide to have provisions for the hidden terminal, dont forget the fuse =) Chester Wong wrote: > Wondering if I should use the rear door handle cover from the sedan on my car > to prevent some bunghole from shoving a screwdriver into the cylinder lock. > Whaddya think? > > Chester
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#9. warranty on squeaks - from BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 13:42:05 -0800 From: "BOOM,BILL (HP-Roseville,ex1)" <bill_boom@hp.com> Subject: warranty on squeaks I have a 99 M3 and was just told by the dealer that the warranty on squeaks and rattles is only 1 year. I'm going home to see if I can find any mention of this in my documentation, but has anyone else ever heard of this? - Bill
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#10. Let's diagnose an ugly sound... - from Jon Phillips
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 13:55:39 -0800 From: jon@maximumpc.com (Jon Phillips) Subject: Let's diagnose an ugly sound... OK, It's been two days since the track school at Sears Point. Yesterday I posted a message about possible brake fade -- well, now it's gone (my pedal play is back to normal). But now I have a different problem: At full lock, with the steering wheel all the way to the left, I hear a scraping noise from the right/front of the car; I'll assume it's coming from the wheel. Wheel bearing? Something with calipers or the brake pad? For what it's worth, I tried stopping in a straight line at speed a few times, and the car brakes normally, i.e., it doesn't pull one way or the other.