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#1. RE: [E36M3] Tool for Differential - from Larry T
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 02:16:13 -0500 From: "Larry T" <ltrainsvt@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Tool for Differential <snip> > >If you want to spend much more money, Snap-On makes one. I bought mine >from >The Ultimate Garage http://www.ultimategarage.com/ > >Good luck! > >Lowell Seaton >'95 M3 I got mine from Steve D, too. $26.50 or so for a tiny socket! It's made by facom, and it is a quality peice. You don't need a hex, though, it's a square plug. Remember to crack the FILL plug before you do the drain plug, you don't want to not be able to fill it back up. Speaking of filling it up, I would recommend the victory products fluid pump. It's a bit expensive at $30, but the peice is extreme quality, and was well worth it to me. Unfortunately, I don't remember the URL, but if you search on bimmerforums.com for "victory products fluid pump", you should come up with a link. Larry _________________________________________________________________ Make your home warm and cozy this winter with tips from MSN House & Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential - from som
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:23:30 -0800 From: "som" <som@dimensionracing.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential I got mine from Kragen... 17mm... it was sold specifically as a BMW/VW/some- other-company differential "inverted hex socket" (or something of the sort). - Som
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#3. Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving - from Jamie Thomas
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 03:30:13 -0500 (EST) From: Jamie Thomas <midpoint@mindspring.com> Subject: Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving 712's suck in the rain! IMHO, of course! I live in Seattle and get to drive in rain, heavy rain, slight rain and mist with occasional bouts of sun on a daily/yearly basis. I track in the rain, commute in the rain, ride in the rain..you get the point. Kuhmo's a very unreliable for grip in the wet and tramline and hydroplane like crazy. I can get the rear end loose just by turning left and accelerating. And forget the track, I wouldnt go near the track with 712's. Our track can have 2" of standing water on the straight and the only tire that doesnt get squirrley is the SO3. I have run Michellen MXX's, Yoko 032R's, Yoko A520's, Kuhmo 712's and Yoko Intermediates as rain tires. If you are going to get a rain tire buy SO3's. If you are going to get a rain tire for cheap, I would only recommend the Yoko Intermediates, if they were still in production. As a compromise, try the Dunlop's. If you dont really see that much rain where you live (less than 33 inches a year, we had 6 inches yesterday alone), you will probably be ok with the 712's, just be careful when they wear down. Jamie Thomas M3/4 that was stock until last month w/110K Seattle, WA -------------------- 1 -------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:20:52 -0800 (PST) From: Vern Anderson <vernon_anderson@yahoo.com> Subject: Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving Hello all, Anyone have any first-hand experience on how the Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's are in heavy rain? I need a new set of street tires for my M3 that will also double for rain tires on the track. I'll use dedicated track tires for dry and intermediate conditions, but for heavy standing water, I'm looking for a tire that will move some water at high speeds, be cheap and perform OK on the track. Don't much care about noise, ride quality, etc. But I'd like a tire that moves water OK and doesn't totally suck on the track, but also doesn't cost too much. Tire Rack is selling 235/40/17 712's for $93/each, which is an attractive price. If anybody has any experience with other tires in that price range (say under $100/tire or so) that are good in rain, that would also be appreciated. FWIW, I run a non-staggered 95 setup for the street/rain. Come to think of it, I run a non-staggered setup for all applications, staggered wheels are the spawn of the devil IMHO...... Thanks in advance! Vern Anderson 98 M3 Jamie Thomas Principal Midpoint CAD, LLC (206) 817-3731 (206) 770-6184 fax jthomas@midpointcad.com www.midpointcad.com
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving - from Reid Conti
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 02:43:25 -0800 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving Dear lord, AVS Intermediates in the rain? I bought them on $65/tire closeout. Had S03's before. Yeah, they're really not that much worse than the S03's in the dry.... worse, but not bad. Good, for less than half price! I figured i could deal with the wet performance, since I was gonna spend most of my time in Cali. Back in Bellevue now for a few weeks, and I simply can NOT keep my car pointed in a straight line. Light throttle in first to pull out, short shift to second so i hit around 1250rpm, give it a little gas.. spin. trying to give the car some stick in a straight line in second, wheelspin. third, wheelspin. grr. Oh, it's fun, but not particularly safe. Actually makes me wish for traction control sometimes... I would NOT want 712's on my car after your description of them being worse than the yok's.. these things are bad enough. yikes. - reid On Wednesday, Dec 17, 2003, at 00:42 US/Pacific, Jamie Thomas wrote: > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 03:30:13 -0500 (EST) > From: Jamie Thomas <midpoint@mindspring.com> > Subject: Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving > > 712's suck in the rain! IMHO, of course! > > I live in Seattle and get to drive in rain, heavy rain, slight rain > and mist with occasional bouts of sun on a daily/yearly basis. I track > in the rain, commute in the rain, ride in the rain..you get the point. > > Kuhmo's a very unreliable for grip in the wet and tramline and > hydroplane like crazy. I can get the rear end loose just by turning > left and accelerating. And forget the track, I wouldnt go near the > track with 712's. Our track can have 2" of standing water on the > straight and the only tire that doesnt get squirrley is the SO3. I > have run Michellen MXX's, Yoko 032R's, Yoko A520's, Kuhmo 712's and > Yoko Intermediates as rain tires. If you are going to get a rain tire > buy SO3's. If you are going to get a rain tire for cheap, I would only > recommend the Yoko Intermediates, if they were still in production. > As a compromise, try the Dunlop's. If you dont really see that much > rain where you live (less than 33 inches a year, we had 6 inches > yesterday alone), you will probably be ok with the 712's, just be > careful when they wear down. > > Jamie Thomas > M3/4 that was stock until last month w/110K > Seattle, WA > > > -------------------- 1 -------------------- > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:20:52 -0800 (PST) > From: Vern Anderson <vernon_anderson@yahoo.com> > Subject: Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving > > Hello all, > > Anyone have any first-hand experience on how the Kumho > Ecsta Supra 712's are in heavy rain? I need a new set > of street tires for my M3 that will also double for > rain tires on the track. I'll use dedicated track > tires for dry and intermediate conditions, but for > heavy standing water, I'm looking for a tire that will > move some water at high speeds, be cheap and perform > OK on the track. Don't much care about noise, ride > quality, etc. But I'd like a tire that moves water OK > and doesn't totally suck on the track, but also > doesn't cost too much. Tire Rack is selling 235/40/17 > 712's for $93/each, which is an attractive price. If > anybody has any experience with other tires in that > price range (say under $100/tire or so) that are good > in rain, that would also be appreciated. FWIW, I run > a non-staggered 95 setup for the street/rain. Come to > think of it, I run a non-staggered setup for all > applications, staggered wheels are the spawn of the > devil IMHO...... > > Thanks in advance! > > Vern Anderson > 98 M3 > > > > Jamie Thomas > Principal > Midpoint CAD, LLC > (206) 817-3731 > (206) 770-6184 fax > jthomas@midpointcad.com > www.midpointcad.com > > > ************************************************* > 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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#5. Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential - from M540
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 06:50:12 -0500 From: "M540" <m540@bellsouth.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential Jeff, You might try eBay. While I'm normally a believer in buying great tools, for a hex key I was likely to use only a couple of times eBay did the job perfectly. I got new a set of 10 big hex key sockets (including both the 14mm I needed and the 17mm you are looking for) for under $10. I know these aren't top-flight tools by any stretch, but they did the job for me and I got the whole set for far less than I could find a single Snap-On socket for. FWIW I couldn't find the 14mm at Sears and they told me they couldn't even order it. Of course this may have changed (or been wrong). Kevin
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential - from Lee Piccione
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:06:12 -0500 From: Lee Piccione <leepic@smart.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential Mine is a 14mm as well. I bought a 14mm Allen wrench from Maryland Metrics in Baltimore for $2.85 (no, that is not a typo),. When I got it home I cut about 1/2" off the short part of the "L", then slid the allen thru a 14mm wrench (for leverage) and had no problem removing it. Lee '95 M3 jeff bjerke wrote: > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:51:25 -0500 > From: "jeff bjerke" <jbjerke@charter.net> > Subject: Tool for Differential > > I'm going to change the diff fluid on our 97 M3. I believe it takes a > 17mm hex. Checked Craftsman and Harbor Freight with the largest being > 10mm. Any suggestions? > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#7. RE: [E36M3] Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving - from John Stoj
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:14:06 -0500 (EST) From: "John Stoj" <john_stoj@excite.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving I can only give an impression of my fairly short ownership (so far) of the 712's. I got them only a few weeks ago, so they're not at all broken in really. It has been kind enough to rain and rain some more in Atlanta since I've had them. All I can say is that compared to the Sumitomo HTRZ's that were previously on the car, the 712's are fantastic in the rain. Also, I bought them partially on the recommendation of a few friends' recommendations who said that one of the main reasons you would buy the 712's (aside from the cost) is for the wet performance. - John S. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving - from Dave Spragg
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 08:56:25 -0500 From: "Dave Spragg" <davelist@spragg.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Advice on Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's for wet driving I think Kumho has had some rather serious production problems and variances over time. When I used to run them I got track tires that fell apart in 2 sessions and I got ones that lasted 12 sessions even though some of the later were harder fought races I had to push in. Similarly I have driven my own race car and several students cars on 712 street tires and found them to vary wildly as well. I had a set that were REALLY good in the rain and then one dry track session of use and they never returned to making any useful grip in the wet. At the same time in a similar car with similar suspension I have seen a set of 712s "heat cycled" until they were chunking apart and months later they were sticking very well in the rain. Sure there are a lot of variables in how tires are used, age, heat cycles and such but I have never used tires as random as Kumho over the past few years. The Victoracers were really good back in the day but since then... I have lost confidence. Note: Having their competition tire guy (Rudy) absolutely screw me over and never come through on his word and his promises has affected my judgment of their company. Rudy cares about Porsche Club it seems and not BMW Club and his failure to follow through on his word very nearly caused me to miss a race weekend and did cost me one hell of a lot of cash (buying and overnighting Hoosiers). That has not affected how the tires myself/friends/students purchased have performed. I miss the old Kumho. Dave Spragg dave@spragg.com 99 M3 street ( sold :( ) 92 318is #330 IP (95 M3 engine and suspension) 03 Toyota Tundra
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#9. RE: [E36M3] OEM yellow Corner needed ... - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:58:54 -0600 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@fotofab.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] OEM yellow Corner needed ... Hey, what an amazing cooincidence, I hit a deer this morning on the way to work. I need the right side turn signal (as well as a new right side ZKW ellipsoid and maybe some other stuff). If anyone has "upgraded" to "clears" I would like to buy your amber colored turn signals. It's for a 95 M3. Thanks Jamie Howton 2002 330i 1995 M3
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 06:16:33 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tool for Differential Got mine at Autozone. You'll have to cut it down though. You'll want a piece of the hex about 1" long. Then you use a box wrench to turn it. No room for a socket and/or ratchet. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeff bjerke" <jbjerke@charter.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:02 PM Subject: [E36M3] Tool for Differential > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:51:25 -0500 > From: "jeff bjerke" <jbjerke@charter.net> > Subject: Tool for Differential > > I'm going to change the diff fluid on our 97 M3. I believe > it takes a 17mm hex. Checked Craftsman and Harbor Freight > with the largest being 10mm. Any suggestions? > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* >