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#1. Re: Tires for '95 M3 - from Carguymb@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:11:14 EST From: Carguymb@aol.com Subject: Re: Tires for '95 M3 Josh, The 235's are already too wide for 7-1/2" wheels, according to most tyre companies (225 is the widest tyre typically suggested for a 7-1/2" rim; can you say M=Marketing?), so the 245's are almost certainly too wide by any objective measure (even though actual sizes differ between brands). FWIW, 245/40-17's fit fine on 8" and 8-1/2" wide rims on the front of most, but not all, M3's. If I were in the same position as you I'd first of all consider getting two tyres that match the two you have that are in the best shape. Otherwise, I'd get four 235/40-17's to match the factory M3 lightweight setup. Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 P.S. Anybody have four genuine staggered M-Contours for sale as a reasonable price? In a message dated 12/22/02 3:56:24 PM, e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: >-------------------- 7 -------------------- >Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 11:22:06 -0800 (PST) >From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> >Subject: Tires for '95 M3 > >I have the staggered embossed ltw wheels for the car. > >When I bought the car they had a mix matched set of >tires. Neither pair are particularly sticky tires >(kumoh 712's and goodyear hp's), so I want to dump the >whole set. However, cost is a factor, so I can't be >spending $1000 for a set of tires. Read no Pilot >sports or S03's for me. > >I'd really like to try the new Kumho MX's, they've >gotten good reviews so far. However, it doesn't look >like they're available in 235-40-17. At least when I >put in that size on the Tire Rack site they don't come >up... However, they are available in 245-40-17. Can >I run those up front on my 7.5" wheels with no rubbing >or difficulties? > >Otherwise I'm thinking about buying the Yokohama >ES100's... > >Anyone using the MX's or ES100's care to comment on >their performance? > >-josh > >===== >Josh Wyte >Momentum Motorsports >508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST
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#2. RE: Lightweight Battery - from Wesley A. Nicolas
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:31:13 -0500 From: "Wesley A. Nicolas" <wes@nicolas.org> Subject: RE: Lightweight Battery I bought an Odyssey 1200MJT (http://www.batteryweb.com/odyssey.cfm). It weighs 35 lbs. and has plenty of power. You could swing a 925MJT which has a little less reserve power but is lighter (at 24 lbs.). This battery is comporable to the Optima batteries, but easier to install. The "M" in the MJT means it has a metal jacket. I just screwed in the metal jacket to the chasses and slid the battery into it. Good luck! Wes '95 M3 > I don't need a 10lb "race" battery but I'd be > happy finding a 25-35lb one instead of the > stocker at ~50lbs!
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#3. Chugging in 1st through 4th gear (update) - from Chris Conner
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:32:20 -0500 From: "Chris Conner" <chris@digital7.com> Subject: Chugging in 1st through 4th gear (update) I just spent some time under the car, checking every nut and bolt in regards to my tranny noise issue. One of my stock tranny mount bolts is completely missing. Replaced, tightened all the others, it still makes the noise. Stock m3 shifter is going on tomorrow. Chris
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#4. RE: E36 M3/4-door vs E36 M3/2-door... (resent and hopefully readable) - from Chuck Hanson
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:44:13 -0700 From: Chuck Hanson <chanson60@comcast.net> Subject: RE: E36 M3/4-door vs E36 M3/2-door... (resent and hopefully readable) Hi Pat, I was in a similar situation a year ago. I had just sold my Porsche autocross car because someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse. My wife was balking at agreeing to an M3 until I dragged her to a dealer to drive a '98 sedan. She loved it and I quickly found a suitable car to buy. She likes it, I love it, it's a great autocross car, it works great for hauling clients around when it needs to, looks fantastic in silver with forged wheels, and sounds great with a Remus exhaust. If I push the seat all the way back, I can barely reach the pedals and I'm 5'-10". I have a folding rear seat which is really nice for Home Depot runs as well as loading up the Kumhos, air tank and floor jack. I don't have any input on your other questions, but can't say enough good things about my sedan. Chuck Hanson '97 M3/4 "Company Car" Albuquerque, NM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Message: Gang, Since I'm looking at selling my race car, it's going to be replaced = by an E36 M3 as a combo daily driver / heavy track use car (20 to 30 = days). However, I'm also at that age where a 4 door car is just so much = more useful than a 2-door (at least I've kept all my hair so far....). Any known drawbacks to running the M3/4 as a track car? According = to all the info I've dug up, curb weights are identical for the coupe = and sedan (I thought the extra door frames / windows would add some, but = apparently not). Anybody out there have a major preference for the 2 door over the 4 = door? Generally I prefer the appearance of 2 door cars, but the M3 = sedan is a good looking car, and having 4 doors may *temper* the = downgrade from a prepared race car to a combo daily driver / track car = somewhat. Any problems with front seating on the 4 door vs the 2 door? I'm = 6'3" and 225 lbs, so shoulder width and leg room are issues for me. = Also, any issues with dropping street friendly buckets (such as the = Recaro SRD and other suggestions from my other post; thanks again) into = the sedan? Any and all insights from the members of this list would be greatly = appreciated. Thanks, and hey, have a Merry Christmas! Pat
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: Tires for '95 M3 - from DocWyte
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 15:50:28 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Tires for '95 M3 Well, I would get two tires to match what I had on the car, but I don't like either pair that I currently have. The previous owner got them, and while they're round and black, that's about it. They're not particularly good performing tires... -josh --- Carguymb@aol.com wrote: > Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:11:14 EST > From: Carguymb@aol.com > Subject: Re: Tires for '95 M3 > > Josh, > > The 235's are already too wide for 7-1/2" wheels, > according to most tyre > companies (225 is the widest tyre typically > suggested for a 7-1/2" rim; can > you say M=Marketing?), so the 245's are almost > certainly too wide by any > objective measure (even though actual sizes differ > between brands). FWIW, > 245/40-17's fit fine on 8" and 8-1/2" wide rims on > the front of most, but not > all, M3's. > > If I were in the same position as you I'd first of > all consider getting two > tyres that match the two you have that are in the > best shape. Otherwise, I'd > get four 235/40-17's to match the factory M3 > lightweight setup. > > Martin Bullen > '95 M3 > '97 Z3 2.8 > > P.S. Anybody have four genuine staggered M-Contours > for sale as a reasonable > price? > > In a message dated 12/22/02 3:56:24 PM, > e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: > > >-------------------- 7 -------------------- > >Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 11:22:06 -0800 (PST) > >From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > >Subject: Tires for '95 M3 > > > >I have the staggered embossed ltw wheels for the > car. > > > >When I bought the car they had a mix matched set of > >tires. Neither pair are particularly sticky tires > >(kumoh 712's and goodyear hp's), so I want to dump > the > >whole set. However, cost is a factor, so I can't > be > >spending $1000 for a set of tires. Read no Pilot > >sports or S03's for me. > > > >I'd really like to try the new Kumho MX's, they've > >gotten good reviews so far. However, it doesn't > look > >like they're available in 235-40-17. At least when > I > >put in that size on the Tire Rack site they don't > come > >up... However, they are available in 245-40-17. > Can > >I run those up front on my 7.5" wheels with no > rubbing > >or difficulties? > > > >Otherwise I'm thinking about buying the Yokohama > >ES100's... > > > >Anyone using the MX's or ES100's care to comment on > >their performance? > > > >-josh > > > >===== > >Josh Wyte > >Momentum Motorsports > >508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST > > > ************************************************************* > 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. > ************************************************************* > > ===== Josh Wyte Momentum Motorsports 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] E36 M3/4-door vs E36 M3/2-door... - from Dave Kelley
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:11:48 -0500 From: "Dave Kelley" <d.kelley@usa.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 M3/4-door vs E36 M3/2-door... > Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 10:33:52 -0500 > From: "Patrick Buthmann" <patrick@teutonic.ca> > Subject: E36 M3/4-door vs E36 M3/2-door... > > > Gang, > > Since I'm looking at selling my race car, it's going to be replaced = > by an E36 M3 as a combo daily driver / heavy track use car (20 to 30 = > days). > > However, I'm also at that age where a 4 door car is just so much = > more useful than a 2-door (at least I've kept all my hair so far....). > > Any known drawbacks to running the M3/4 as a track car? According = > to all the info I've dug up, curb weights are identical for the coupe = > and sedan (I thought the extra door frames / windows would add some, but = > apparently not). > > Anybody out there have a major preference for the 2 door over the 4 = > door? Generally I prefer the appearance of 2 door cars, but the M3 = > sedan is a good looking car, and having 4 doors may *temper* the = > downgrade from a prepared race car to a combo daily driver / track car = > somewhat. > > Any problems with front seating on the 4 door vs the 2 door? I'm = > 6'3" and 225 lbs, so shoulder width and leg room are issues for me. = > Also, any issues with dropping street friendly buckets (such as the = > Recaro SRD and other suggestions from my other post; thanks again) into = > the sedan? > > Any and all insights from the members of this list would be greatly = > appreciated. > > > Thanks, and hey, have a Merry Christmas! > > > Pat > You actually get an inch more headroom in the 4-door, all other things being equal. But with a rollbar, you get no use out of your rear seat, even if you have a removeable cross-brace, i.e. with an Autopower bar for the 4- door. I'm a big guy, 5'11" 275#, and I'm keeping my stock seats. They fit well and I don't move at all with my harnesses! Dave Kelley 98 M3/4 94 325i
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Aftermarket bucket seats for daily driver? - from Dave Kelley
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:14:22 -0500 From: "Dave Kelley" <d.kelley@usa.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Aftermarket bucket seats for daily driver? > Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 15:03:16 -0500 > From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> > Subject: Re: Aftermarket bucket seats for daily driver? > > on 12/21/02 1:23 PM, "Patrick Buthmann" <patrick@teutonic.ca> wrote: > > > I'm looking for recommendations on aftermarket bucket seats for the = > > E36 M3. This would be for a heavily tracked car (30 days per year), but = > > also a daily driver. > > The Recaro SRD fits your needs exactly. > > Neil > 96 M3 > > Only if you are little tiny guy! :-) Dave Kelley 98 M3/4 94 325i
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#8. Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 dyno results... - from Bruce
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:23:20 -0600 From: "Bruce" <gobuffs93@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 dyno results... Richard Sperry wrote > Subject: 95 M3 dyno results... > > Lucky you!! You probably got one of the leftover, hand picked, especally > calibrated, motors that went into the LWT's... > > At least that would be my story...lol My production month is 10/94. IIRC the LTW started production after this date. Bruce
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#9. Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 Dyno results - from Bruce
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:25:13 -0600 From: "Bruce" <gobuffs93@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 Dyno results > Now, it your case, maybe this is the issue and maybe it isn't. As a start, > we need to understand what the environmental factors were during the > test...baro pressure, temperature, humidity, and test elevation....I assume > that the numbers you report are "SAE Corrected" numbers...and there can be > issues with these corrections...like where was the thermocouple during the > test? If it's sitting in a hot engine bay, then you will get way-optimistic > correction factor. Conforti has also reported a common problem of pressure > sensors failing with a too-low reading...again leading to a way-optimistic > correction factor. It your case, what was the correction factor? And what > where the real ambient conditions? I didn't get this info printed out and I forgot my diskette to save the runs. I will have to go back there, but I won't be until next Saturday....but I think they may be closed next Saturday. I will get back to the list when I get the info. Thanks, Bruce
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Re: Tires for '95 M3 - from Carguymb@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 22:50:37 EST From: Carguymb@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Tires for '95 M3 Josh, I don't have first hand experience of either tyre, but from the folks I talked to at SEMA last year, I'd expect the ES100 Yokes and the Kumho 711/712 to be pretty comparable in terms of performance. The Yokohama rep told me that the Kumho was the target tyre for the ES100, in terms of price/performance. Tirerack's website is often fairly informative in terms of providing real world information (see the reviews). I suggested that if I were in your shoes, I'd consider matching the best two existing tyres. Let me throw out the thought here that some of what you don't like might be caused by the different characteristics of the mixed tyres. That said, all things being equal, new tyres will always feel better than old ones. Martin In a message dated 12/22/02 6:50:35 PM, josh_wyte@yahoo.com writes: >Well, I would get two tires to match what I had on the >car, but I don't like either pair that I currently >have. The previous owner got them, and while they're >round and black, that's about it. They're not >particularly good performing tires... > >-josh > >--- Carguymb@aol.com wrote: >> Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 18:11:14 EST >> From: Carguymb@aol.com >> Subject: Re: Tires for '95 M3 >> >> Josh, >> >> The 235's are already too wide for 7-1/2" wheels, >> according to most tyre >> companies (225 is the widest tyre typically >> suggested for a 7-1/2" rim; can >> you say M=Marketing?), so the 245's are almost >> certainly too wide by any >> objective measure (even though actual sizes differ >> between brands). FWIW, >> 245/40-17's fit fine on 8" and 8-1/2" wide rims on >> the front of most, but not >> all, M3's. >> >> If I were in the same position as you I'd first of >> all consider getting two >> tyres that match the two you have that are in the >> best shape. Otherwise, I'd >> get four 235/40-17's to match the factory M3 >> lightweight setup. >> >> Martin Bullen >> '95 M3 >> '97 Z3 2.8 >> >> P.S. Anybody have four genuine staggered M-Contours >> for sale as a reasonable >> price? >> >> In a message dated 12/22/02 3:56:24 PM, >> e36m3@bmw-m.net writes: >> >> >-------------------- 7 -------------------- >> >Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 11:22:06 -0800 (PST) >> >From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> >> >Subject: Tires for '95 M3 >> > >> >I have the staggered embossed ltw wheels for the >> car. >> > >> >When I bought the car they had a mix matched set of >> >tires. Neither pair are particularly sticky tires >> >(kumoh 712's and goodyear hp's), so I want to dump >> the >> >whole set. However, cost is a factor, so I can't >> be >> >spending $1000 for a set of tires. Read no Pilot >> >sports or S03's for me. >> > >> >I'd really like to try the new Kumho MX's, they've >> >gotten good reviews so far. However, it doesn't >> look >> >like they're available in 235-40-17. At least when >> I >> >put in that size on the Tire Rack site they don't >> come >> >up... However, they are available in 245-40-17. >> Can >> >I run those up front on my 7.5" wheels with no >> rubbing >> >or difficulties? >> > >> >Otherwise I'm thinking about buying the Yokohama >> >ES100's... >> > >> >Anyone using the MX's or ES100's care to comment on >> >their performance? >> > >> >-josh >> > >> >===== >> >Josh Wyte >> >Momentum Motorsports >> >508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST >> >> >> >************************************************************* >> 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. >> >************************************************************* >> >> > > >===== >Josh Wyte >Momentum Motorsports >508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST