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#1. Re: [E36M3] Tow Hooks - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:44:40 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tow Hooks Dorffer, Rich at RDORFFER@CleIndians.com wrote: > Since we are on this subject again, where is the best place to mail order some > tow hooks? I would like to keep four of them around just in case I need them > some day. I got mine from Northern Tool. http://tinyurl.com/lji1 - Mark -- mark@pdc-racing.net
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique, WHY??? - from Patrick Buthmann
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:01:52 -0400 From: "Patrick Buthmann" <patrick@teutonic.ca> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique, WHY??? To which I'll add (and obviously I'm not the first...)....why in the world would anybody ever bother double-clutching (downshift or upshift) on a modern, synchro based transmission? Even running Formula 2000 cars (straight cut gear boxes, no synchros), we don't bother with a double-clutch downshift either. A well executed heel / toe works perfectly fine. Unless your third gear synchro goes (not uncommon on the E36 tranny..), nobody on the race track ever bothers double-clutching. It's an easy way to blow a shift, and certainly costs far more time than saving any wear and tear on the synchros. If you want to get passed regularly on the race track, then worry about double-clutching. Otherwise, leave it for the Fast and Furious crowd. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Dorffer, Rich [mailto:RDORFFER@CleIndians.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 5:50 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 17:42:39 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: Heel and toe technique > As you mentioned, it's not necessary in a modern car. However, I > vaguely recall an editorial in C&D from somewhere in my youth where > the writer put together a list of things that "real" car people should > be able to do. Executing a rev-matched double-clutch shift (both up > and > down) was one of them. > I enjoy being able to do this, and it sounds pretty cool too...sorta > like JPM in his F1 car. ;-) Huh?!? I don't think a properly executed rev matched double clutch shift in an M3 would sound anything like JPM in his F1 car. A properly executed rev matched double clutch shift in an M3 would sound something like this: "vroooom"....clutch in and shift to neutral...rpms drop to "vroom"...clutch out then blip throttle...rpms jump to "vroooooom"...clutch in and shift down (in this example)...rpms stay at "vroooooom" (if executed properly). While JPM's F1 car shifts are like this: That is it. Done. All in a split second before you could blink. Regards, Rich - comparing F1 cars to anything on the road is about meaningless... :-) ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique, WHY??? - from Jason Knight
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:14:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique, WHY??? My wife had a far more experienced racer go out with her one day when she happened to have a passenger seat in the race car. His main beef with her driving (besides not being aggressive enough) was that she was taking too long to shift gears. He said that he had no beef grinding gears. Of course these are GM products, I'm not sure what our transmissions cost. Jason --- Patrick Buthmann <patrick@teutonic.ca> wrote: > Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:01:52 -0400 > From: "Patrick Buthmann" <patrick@teutonic.ca> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique, WHY??? > > To which I'll add (and obviously I'm not the > first...)....why in the > world would anybody ever bother double-clutching > (downshift or upshift) > on a modern, synchro based transmission? > > Even running Formula 2000 cars (straight cut gear > boxes, no synchros), > we don't bother with a double-clutch downshift > either. A well executed > heel / toe works perfectly fine. > > Unless your third gear synchro goes (not uncommon on > the E36 tranny..), > nobody on the race track ever bothers > double-clutching. It's an easy > way to blow a shift, and certainly costs far more > time than saving any > wear and tear on the synchros. If you want to get > passed regularly on > the race track, then worry about double-clutching. > Otherwise, leave it > for the Fast and Furious crowd. > > > Pat > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dorffer, Rich [mailto:RDORFFER@CleIndians.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 5:50 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Heel and toe technique > > > Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 17:42:39 -0400 > From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> > Subject: Heel and toe technique > > > As you mentioned, it's not necessary in a modern > car. However, I > > vaguely recall an editorial in C&D from somewhere > in my youth where > > the writer put together a list of things that > "real" car people should > > > be able to do. Executing a rev-matched > double-clutch shift (both up > > and > > down) was one of them. > > > I enjoy being able to do this, and it sounds > pretty cool too...sorta > > like JPM in his F1 car. ;-) > > Huh?!? I don't think a properly executed rev matched > double clutch shift > in an M3 would sound anything like JPM in his F1 > car. A properly > executed rev matched double clutch shift in an M3 > would sound something > like this: > > "vroooom"....clutch in and shift to neutral...rpms > drop to > "vroom"...clutch out then blip throttle...rpms jump > to > "vroooooom"...clutch in and shift down (in this > example)...rpms stay at > "vroooooom" (if executed properly). > > While JPM's F1 car shifts are like this: > > > That is it. Done. All in a split second before you > could blink. > > Regards, > > Rich - comparing F1 cars to anything on the road is > about meaningless... > :-) > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: Taylor > Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com Rogue > Engineering > http://www.rogueengineering.com BMW M3 Specialties > http://www.jt-designs.com Bimmerworld > http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner > Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > >
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#4. in car video Road Atlanta - from Tim Williams
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:14:30 -0400 From: "Tim Williams" <willtj@bellsouth.net> Subject: in car video Road Atlanta Anyone have an in car video MPEG for Road Atlanta? I've a high speed connection, so email or a pointer to a web site would be fine. Thanks, Tim Williams 95M3
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#5. Re: A/C woes - from Chip Mitchell
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:28:06 -0400 From: Chip Mitchell <chipm@uga.edu> Subject: Re: A/C woes This turned out to be a failing fan clutch on my car. The electric fan apparently doesn't provide enough airflow in very hot temperatures. Chip Mitchell >-------------------- 7 -------------------- >Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:53:31 +0000 >From: ajvdh1@comcast.net >Subject: A/C woes > >I think my A/C is getting sick. The car is a '95 M3 with 65k miles. Here's >what's happened: > >I was at an autocross on Sunday. On hot days, I like to cool my helmet before >a run by turning the A/C on full, and holding it in front of the center vent. >This worked fine at an event just a month ago when it was almost 100 degrees. > >Sunday it was about 90 degrees, and instead of the usual constant blast of >cold air, I'd get cool air for less than a minute, then the compresser would >switch off and the air would get pretty darn warm. > >Just in the nature of an experiment, on the way home I turned the A/C on. >While cruising through traffic, it was pretty wimpy, but after being on the >interstate for 15 minutes, it got nice and cold again. Cold enough that I had >to dial the fan back to "2" to be comfortable. > >I didn't drive the car again until yesterday, and I noticed the same pattern - >sitting in traffic, the A/C is close to useless, yet just a few minutes at >speed and it seems to work pretty well. > >So, am I looking at some kind of thermal or pressure switch, leaking >refrigerant (not R15 thank goodness), something else, or all of the above? > >- Alain > >-- >"1 2 3 4!" - Johnny >"Gabba gabba hey!" - Joey >
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#6. Spacers/Shims - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:40:41 -0400 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Spacers/Shims I would NOT use the 5 mm spacers if you have 8.5 inch wheels AND running shims. When I was running 4 mm shims (got me -2.1 degree on both sides) my 17*8 Mille Miglia MMII Sport with 245/40/17 Hoosiers would NOT clear. I remember using 5mm and it would still rub on the struts. 10mm, problem solved. I got my kit (spacers and lugs) from Ben Liaw (Rogue). Hope this helps. A.L.
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Re: A/C woes - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:27:01 -0600 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@fotofab.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: A/C woes That's strange, I removed my viscous fan about a month ago (95 M3) as part of a radiator/thermostat/hoses replacement and my A/C now seems colder than ever. Maybe it just isn't hot enough here in Chicago for the A/C system to be overwhelmed, although we have had some upper 90's days during the past couple of weeks. Just my $.02, I'll shut up again now. Regards Jamie Howton 2002 330i 5 Spd 1995 M3 5 Spd -----Original Message----- This turned out to be a failing fan clutch on my car. The electric fan apparently doesn't provide enough airflow in very hot temperatures. >-------------------- 7 -------------------- >I think my A/C is getting sick. The car is a '95 M3 with 65k miles. Here's >what's happened:
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#8. Re: [E36M3] A/C woes - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:46:08 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] A/C woes ajvdh1@comcast.net wrote: > > I think my A/C is getting sick. The car is a '95 M3 with 65k miles. > [...] on the way home I turned the A/C on. While cruising through > traffic, it was pretty wimpy, but after being on the interstate for > 15 minutes, it got nice and cold again. Cold enough that I had to > dial the fan back to "2" to be comfortable. I didn't drive the car > again until yesterday, and I noticed the same pattern - sitting in > traffic, the A/C is close to useless, yet just a few minutes at > speed and it seems to work pretty well. Alain, Check your auxiliary fan. With AC on, it should run at slow speed. If it doesn't, either the fuse, the aux fan resistor or the fan itself could be shot. Bentley has instructions on what fuse to check and which leads to jump at the coolant temp switch to test the resistor. Replace as needed. alex f
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#9. Re: RE: [E36M3] Re: A/C woes - from cteague@cox.net
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:53:08 -0400 From: <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: RE: [E36M3] Re: A/C woes I can concur with Jamie. I have removed the viscous fan over 1 year ago, and I still get cold air while sitting in grid at the summer autox at California Speedway at 106 degrees. So I haven't missed my engine fan. YMMV. Chris 97 M3/4 > Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:27:01 -0600 > From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@fotofab.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: A/C woes > > That's strange, I removed my viscous fan about a month ago (95 M3) as > part of a radiator/thermostat/hoses replacement and my A/C now seems > colder than ever. Maybe it just isn't hot enough here in Chicago for > the A/C system to be overwhelmed, although we have had some upper 90's > days during the past couple of weeks.
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#10. Steering Wheel question - from Newman, Christopher
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:53:20 -0400 From: "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> Subject: Steering Wheel question Hello everyone, Regarding steering wheels with colored strips on the rim at top center. I would use this to see when my wheels have returned to pointing straight ahead, and to see how much steering input I have dialed in. Are there other uses for this colored strip? Is this strip something that has an actual name and can be purchased, or do people just use a simple, low-tech piece of colored tape? Thanks, and have a good weekend.