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#1. WTB: Adjustable E36M3 LTW front spoiler - from DrDan976@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 00:55:16 EST From: DrDan976@aol.com Subject: WTB: Adjustable E36M3 LTW front spoiler Please email me if you have one for sale or if you know anyone who is selling theirs. Dan
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#2. Track Tires & Wheels - from KResener@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 09:39:43 EST From: KResener@aol.com Subject: Track Tires & Wheels Since Santa didn't bring me the dedicated track tires and wheels that I'd asked for, it seems I'll have to get them myself. Before I do though, I'm wondering on the general consensus on how to fit them in my coupe, along with my assorted other tools for track days. One in the front seat, and three in the back seat? Two in the back seat and one in the trunk? Back seat bottom in, or out? Seat backs up, or down? Someone please save me from hours of testing and trying all possibilities! Is the conventional wisdom to get tires and wheels for the track in the same size as the street (stock) set up on my '95? Kurt
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#3. Re: Front Camber - from Neil Maller
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Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 09:53:15 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Front Camber on 1/4/03 12:46 AM, Joe Tan <mailjtan@yahoo.com> wrote: > It seems like swaping the '96+ strut hats is a popular > mods. However I would like to warn those people that > if you look closely at the design of the '96+ hat. In > it's original setup the back has some ribbed > reinforcement to witdstand the punishment of the road > while the front side does not have this. If you swap > them you will have the front facing the back and the > back facing the front and therefore your strut hats > will not have the proper reinforment underneath. This > might not be a problem at all but there must be a > reason why they welded the reinforcement piece in > there. Just a thought. Not so. When the strut hats are swapped left<-->right they retain their standard fore/aft orientation. This is readily verified by the stamped arrows, which should point forward. If they don't, the installation was done wrong. Neil 96 M3 - Swapped hats
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#4. Re: My temp gauge is a-wandering... - from Neil Maller
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Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 09:55:03 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: My temp gauge is a-wandering... on 1/4/03 12:46 AM, E36M3 at e36m3@bmw-m.net wrote: > The temp gauge on my 1993 325is isn't showing it's stead-fast 12 o'clock > position lately. <snip> I'd suspect a sticking (open) thermostat, a common failure. Cheap and easy to replace. > Is it a portent of imminent doom ? Or it could be global warming <g> Neil 96 M3
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels - from M-Power
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 09:34:55 -0600 From: "M-Power" <M-Power@austin.rr.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels I fit all 4 track wheels/tires in the back seat. They lay flat and fit 2 wide. That leaves the trunk for all your tools and extra parts. - Jim -----Original Message----- From: KResener@aol.com [mailto:KResener@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 08:47 To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 09:39:43 EST From: KResener@aol.com Subject: Track Tires & Wheels Since Santa didn't bring me the dedicated track tires and wheels that I'd asked for, it seems I'll have to get them myself. Before I do though, I'm wondering on the general consensus on how to fit them in my coupe, along with my assorted other tools for track days. One in the front seat, and three in the back seat? Two in the back seat and one in the trunk? Back seat bottom in, or out? Seat backs up, or down? Someone please save me from hours of testing and trying all possibilities! Is the conventional wisdom to get tires and wheels for the track in the same size as the street (stock) set up on my '95? Kurt ************************************************* DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels - from ChuckBrazeau@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 11:14:14 EST From: ChuckBrazeau@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels With my coupe's rear seats folded down, I put one wheel/tire in the spare tire well (you'll have 4 spares on the way to and from the track if needed! :-P), and then slide the other 3 in (wrapped in jumbo plastic bags). Two of them sit inside the passenger compartment (on top of the rear seat backs that are laying down) and the other one is still in the trunk. There's plenty of room left for my air tank, tools, jack, fold-up chairs, umbrella, a duffle bag for clothes (for 2 day events out of town), helmet, and my Xooter (an adult sized kick scooter that i use as my pit/paddock vehicle: <A HREF="http://www.xooter.com/"> http://www.xooter.com/</A>). I still have my passenger seat vacant in case my wife or a friend wants to come along. :-) Chuck Brazeau '95 BMW M3 - Violet on Black SCCA Solo2 - B Stock #95 <A HREF="http://www.brazeauracing.com/">http://www.brazeauracing.com/</A> In a message dated 1/4/03 6:50:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, KResener@aol.com writes: > Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 09:39:43 EST > From: KResener@aol.com > Subject: Track Tires & Wheels > > > Since Santa didn't bring me the dedicated track tires and wheels that I'd > asked for, it seems I'll have to get them myself. > Before I do though, I'm wondering on the general consensus on how to fit > them > in my coupe, along with my assorted other tools for track days. > One in the front seat, and three in the back seat? Two in the back seat > and > one in the trunk? Back seat bottom in, or out? Seat backs up, or down? > Someone please save me from hours of testing and trying all possibilities! > Is the conventional wisdom to get tires and wheels for the track in the > same > size as the street (stock) set up on my '95? > > Kurt
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#7. Re: [E36M3] that special tool for fan removal - from Jeff_Wingstrom@jackmorton.com
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:22:19 -0600 From: Jeff_Wingstrom@jackmorton.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] that special tool for fan removal Thanks for all the tips.. I ended up getting that sucker off by bracing the pulley bolts with a screwdriver. End goal here is thermostat replacement. Draining coolant from the rear plug was real fun! -Jeff smells like coolant don't need no stinkin' special tool
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels - from RJHKMH435@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:45:59 EST From: RJHKMH435@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track Tires & Wheels All four will fit in the rear seat, each on end and four across. This way you will have the much needed trunk space free. Ryan
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#9. Driver's Ed & Allstate in PA - from Steve Lilley
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Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 15:50:03 -0500 From: Steve Lilley <m3steve@earthlink.net> Subject: Driver's Ed & Allstate in PA I just received a list of amendments to my Allstate Auto Insurance. I remember reading about this exclusion in another state, but it looks like it applies to PA as well now. Here's what Allstate sends to anyone renewing in Jan 2003: Under "Exclusions -- What is not covered" in Part 1....we have added an exclusion specifying that the policy does not provide coverage for bodily injury or property damage arising out of the participation in any prearranged, organized, or spontaneous racing or speed contest; when using the insured vehicle at a track or course designed for racing or high performance driving; or in practice or preparation for any contest or use of this type. Now I'm not a lawyer, but it now sounds like you are SOL if you are a customer of Allstate-PA and you have an "incident" at a DE. Time to reconsider American Collectors Insurance for DE coverage: http://www.americancollectorsins.com/driversed.htm Regards, Steve m3steve@earthlink.net
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Re: Front Camber - from Joe Tan
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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 13:22:00 -0800 (PST) From: Joe Tan <mailjtan@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Front Camber For some reason, I was thinking they were rotating the hats to get the neg. camber. Never mind then. Joe. --- Chris Teague <cteague@cox.net> wrote: > Joe, > > I am not sure I follow you on this. > > There is an arrow pointing forward. When you swap > the hats L to R side, the arrow should still be > facing > forward. The reinforcements will be in the same > place. > But you will have a lot more camber. The L front > will > still be in front, just on the R side, and visa > versa. > > Chris > 97 M3/4 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 15:24:51 -0800 (PST) > > From: Joe Tan <mailjtan@yahoo.com> > > Subject: Re: Front Camber > > > > It seems like swaping the '96+ strut hats is a > popular > > mods. However I would like to warn those people > that > > if you look closely at the design of the '96+ hat. > In > > it's original setup the back has some ribbed > > reinforcement to witdstand the punishment of the > road > > while the front side does not have this. If you > swap > > them you will have the front facing the back and > the > > back facing the front and therefore your strut > hats > > will not have the proper reinforment underneath. > This > > might not be a problem at all but there must be a > > reason why they welded the reinforcement piece in > > there. Just a thought. > > > > Joe. > > '98 M3/4 > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com