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#1. Head question summary - from KLchmn@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:27:08 -0500 From: KLchmn@aol.com Subject: Head question summary Gruppe, Thanks to all who responded either publically or privately to my request. I will be taking the head off this weekend so I should know more then. The concensus was that I probably have a warped or cracked head or a slightly blown headgasket, causing the cooling system to get pressurized by exhaust gases under long full throttle conditions. Well, since I was under 20+ seconds of full throttle (two upshifts) to almost redline in 4th every lap, that'd probably meet the mail. The temp definitely went up on the long pull, even though I was headed straight into the wind and it was maybe 55 deg. F outside. I'll see what the machine shop says after I drop it off and let you all know what the deal is. Thanks again. Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter '95 M3 #21 I-stock
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#2. Re: quick reality check on Goodyear F1 GS-D3 tires - from Carl Stern
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:40:25 -0700 From: Carl Stern <Carl.Stern@xilinx.com> Subject: Re: quick reality check on Goodyear F1 GS-D3 tires I'm happy with mine. I needed to replace my MXX3s which besides being worn down were getting old and hard. I was mostly swayed by the TireRack survey, good price, and the desire to give the good ol' American brand another try. My goal was to correct two things I didn't like about the MXX3s. They tramlined terribly on my car, and they were pretty harsh riding and sounding. The Goodyears fulfilled my expectations on both of those counts. They do not have the immediate turn in reponse as the MXX3 (does anything?). But they still grip pretty well. I tried them out at the free open track day over Xmas and they were just about equal to the MXX3 there. However, I do run R compounds normally for track days so I was willing to give up some ultimate performance for more civility on the street. Can't comment on wear yet, have just over 1k miles on them. Carl Stern
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#3. Re: E36 M3 track pad (front and rear) - from Carl Stern
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:57:12 -0700 From: Carl Stern <Carl.Stern@xilinx.com> Subject: Re: E36 M3 track pad (front and rear) I use PF 97s. I don't seem to have the trouble cleaning that some of you do. My track wheels are dedicated so I wouldn't really care anyway, but maybe some things I do could help you. First I spray Pam on the outside of the clean wheels before I put them on for the track day. I also don't wash my car, thinking the particles won't stick as well to dirty paint. My car is violet so maybe it just doesn't show up like it would on a white car. I just use Simple Green when I get home and a soft bristle brush. The wheels are stock BMW factory. Maybe the clearcoat paint is easier to clean than some aftermarket alloys. Carl Stern
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Tire choices (again) - from Newman, Christopher
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:30:13 -0500 From: "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Tire choices (again) Alex, What I meant by a 'no-season' tire is that some people say all-season tires don't do anything particularly well. They don't work as good as a performance tire would in summer, and they don't work as good as a dedicated snow tire would in snow. Ultimately, they say they are a compromise. Regarding mixing tires, I wonder if it depends on the situation. For example, on the street, if you had Michelin Pilot Sport summer tires up front, and Michelin Pilot Sport all-seasons out back, I would think your commute would be fine since the treads are basically the same. As far as cost, some all-seasons are less than $90 and others are $200 plus. Like I mentioned, I don't have experience with the AVS ES100's. I mentioned them because David (the original poster) wanted to try the AVS Sports, which are also Yokohamas. Comparing these 2 tires, the ES100's appear to be rated at 280 and the Sports at 180. Since he said he was willing to give up performance for durability and comfort, the ES100's seemed to be a step in the right direction. Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your comments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Chris, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by 'no-season tires', but I would certainly: 1). Never ever mix tire models (let alone brands or categories) front to rear. I most definitely do not need that much excitement in my daily commute! 2). Would stay away from 'all-season' gum. > From a durability standpoint, all-seasons should last a lot longer. True. They are probably cheaper to boot. > Or, if you want to stick with summer/performance tires, what about > the Yokohama AVS ES100 ? They suck. And don't wear out. Dry traction is mediocre. Steering response is vague. Wet traction is OK, but nothing to write home about. You get what you pay for. > I don't have experience with these either, but when I was looking > around at tires, I seem to recall they had a relatively good tread > rating. Tread rating is meaningless. It's only a relative measure within the same tire brand. Can't compare across brands and it is not normalized in any meaningful way. Just ignore it. HTH, alex f
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Tire choices (again) - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:24:28 -0600 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] Tire choices (again) "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> wrote: > > Regarding mixing tires, I wonder if it depends on the situation. For > example, on the street, if you had Michelin Pilot Sport summer tires up > front, and Michelin Pilot Sport all-seasons out back, I would think your > commute would be fine since the treads are basically the same. Chris, The tread may or may not be the same (I haven't looked), but I assure you, the traction is not. Either dry or wet. 10:1, all-season's dry traction is nowhere near that of a dedicated performance tire. So whatever end of the car wears all-seasons will step out first. By a wide margin. Very uncool and unsafe. > I don't have experience with the AVS ES100's. I mentioned them because > David (the original poster) wanted to try the AVS Sports, which are > also Yokohamas. AVS Sports are a step above AVSi's and ES100's. AVS Sports were pretty good when they first came out 10 or so years ago. The tire world has moved on since then. > Comparing these 2 tires, the ES100's appear to be rated at 280 and the > Sports at 180. Since he said he was willing to give up performance for > durability and comfort, the ES100's seemed to be a step in the right > direction. True. alex f
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#6. windshield washer jet - from Mo Karamat
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 16:50:43 -0500 From: Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> Subject: windshield washer jet ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:20:00 -0600 From: "Bruce" <gobuffs93@comcast.net> Both my windshield washer jets appear to be clogged. Does anybody know if they can be taken apart and cleaned? Bruce, I recently had the same problem with my e30. I used a small safety pin, and then a slightly larger one to clean out the nozzles. It took a little time, but worked very well. If you are not careful it is very easy to get wax in the nozzles when you wax the car. hope this helps Mo 98 M3/4 91 325IX 82 323i
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#7. Brake Pads - from Darling Christopher Maj 366 CES/CEO
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:26:40 -0600 From: Darling Christopher Maj 366 CES/CEO <Christopher.Darling@mountainhome.af.mil> Subject: Brake Pads The banter back and forth about pads has me curious: does anyone out there have experience with Pagid Blue? I know Pagid Orange has some good press, but my experience (on a friend's Porsche) is that they are best left as a track-only pad due to squeal. But I have heard zip about Pagid Blue, and I'd love to know how they perform...... Chris
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#8. Re: Mounting question on hybrid GC camber plates... - from Fernando Mujica
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 18:04:56 -0600 From: Fernando Mujica <fmujica@mac.com> Subject: Re: Mounting question on hybrid GC camber plates... Josh, I have the hybrid GC CCPs too. Just tell GC which strut brace you are using so they can send you bolts of appropriate length. I have the JTD brace, no problems. Fernando On Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 12:34 AM, E36M3 wrote: > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:45:16 -0800 (PST) > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > Subject: Mounting question on hybrid GC camber plates... > > Have a set of these coming to me and I have a question > on how they mount. > > Do they have studs like the factory bearing plates so > you can still run an upper strut brace? On the GC > site it looks like they use allen head bolts that bolt > from the engine compartment down... > > Although I suppose I could use bolts up through the > bottom of the strut tower up, then through the strut > brace... > > TIA! > > -josh >
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#9. Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 track pad (front and rear) - from Reid Conti
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 16:59:44 -0800 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 M3 track pad (front and rear) Probably ZEP cleaner... - reid On Feb 11, 2004, at 11:24, Dorffer, Rich wrote: >> Regarding the Hawk Blue's dust, a recent trip to a body shop for ding >> work >> earned me a free car wash. Imagine my amazement when I came to pick >> up the >> car and found previously Hawk Blue dust encrusted stock wheels >> perfectly >> clean. It was late in the day and the receptionist did not know what >> the >> shop had used on the wheels, but there _is_ hope for the Hawk >> Blue/PF-97 >> encrusted wheels! > > That would be acid. My local BMW dealer has a few variations of the > stuff. I had a set of E30 basketweaves that had an amazing amount of > rust encrusted onto the rear driver's side wheel (the PO's dealer > couldn't get the wheel off and the PO simply let the brakes wear until > the pad backing plate (there was no pad material left) had worn > through the rotor until it separated into two pieces and the backing > plates had worn half way through...). The rust simply wouldn't come > off with anything I tried. > > Needless to say, I was telling a porter at a local dealer I hang out > at and the porter told me to go get the wheel. He removed 95% of the > problem and told me he could get it all removed if I wanted. I > declined since I am media blasting them anyway. > > They have some strong wheel cleaner and they aren't afraid to use > it....
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#10. Power steering noise - from Jason Knight
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:24:06 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: Power steering noise Last week while driving I lost my power steering. Upon arriving home I found that the rubber to metal connection on the reservoir to rack line was separated. I replaced the line, added fluid, bled the system and added more, and power steering returned. However, there is now a groaning noise that occurs when I turn the wheel at low speeds. If I'm going over 20 or so the noise is not present. I suppose that I may have fried my pump or my rack. Does anyone have experience with this and know what a dead or dying rack or pump sounds like? I would think that if either was truly gone I would not have power steering, which I definitely have. Thanks for any and all input. Driving the 2002 is fun but I'm ready to drive the M3 again. Jason