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#1. Correct alignment settings? - from Rustysells@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:42:51 EST From: Rustysells@aol.com Subject: Correct alignment settings? I'm about to have the alignment done on my 1995 BMW M3 showcar. It's been lowered significantly with H&R springs in both the front and rear. I'm planning on buying the adjustable rear lower control arms for help in getting the rear camber in spec. What front and rear camber, caster and toe specs are right for this car? (As for driving time, it sees occasional cruise nights on Fridays and Saturdays and I drive it to car shows from time to time. But it'll NEVER see the track. Thanks in advance, Rusty
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#2. Need Ground Control RSMs in SF Bay Area Wednesday or Thursday at latest - from Eric Fesler
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Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:48:16 -0800 From: Eric Fesler <eric@fesler.org> Subject: Need Ground Control RSMs in SF Bay Area Wednesday or Thursday at latest Just installed Shocks in the M3 and discovered that the drilling out of the RSMs required does not work with the E46M3 RSMs. Tons of noise. Car not ok to drive. I have a track day friday and need to get the car up and running. If anyone has a pair of GC RSMs they would part with for a fair price in the SF bay area please phone (408-306-2523) or email eric@fesler.org If I have no luck I will purchase some new E46M3 mounts and replace the old shocks for the DE. Thanks,
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#3. KMACs and achievable negative camber - from Msebmwman@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 02:09:11 EST From: Msebmwman@aol.com Subject: KMACs and achievable negative camber All; Could those with KMAC adjustable camber plates and stock 95 M3 or stock 96+ M3 suspensions let me know what is the most negative camber you are able to achieve with the KMAC adjustable camber plates please? If you have H and R sports or H and R OE sports too please chime in as to maximum negative camber achieved. Thank you, Marc
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#4. octane booster - from Dimitris Cobopoulos
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:07:01 +0200 From: "Dimitris Cobopoulos" <jimcob@omnis-ellas.gr> Subject: octane booster Hi ! Does anybody uses octane booster to increase octane to 100+ ? Can you please forward me your impressions, and all the relevant information, including brands etc. Thank you in advance. Dimitris
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#5. Re: [E36M3] octane booster - from jason
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Date: 24 Mar 2004 01:23:48 -0800 From: jason <jason@doomba.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] octane booster btw: the 76 station on woodside road (redwood city/bay area) sells 100 octane. only one i know of in the area besides laguna/sears. sorry, Dimitris, that probably doesn't help you much :)
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#6. Re: [E36M3] octane booster - from Dimitris Cobopoulos
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:58:55 +0200 From: "Dimitris Cobopoulos" <jimcob@omnis-ellas.gr> Subject: Re: [E36M3] octane booster Hi Jason, Thank you for your prompt reply. I live in Greece therefore I was wondering whether I could obtain an octane booster (something like additive, the small bottles that are mixed together with the fuel). Thanks again Dimitris ----- Original Message ----- From: "jason" <jason@doomba.com> To: "Dimitris Cobopoulos" <jimcob@omnis-ellas.gr> Cc: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] octane booster > btw: the 76 station on woodside road (redwood city/bay area) sells 100 > octane. only one i know of in the area besides laguna/sears. > > sorry, Dimitris, that probably doesn't help you much :) > > >
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#7. Re: Gas Gauge Intermittant - WHACK! - from Jonathan Evans
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:49:59 -0500 From: "Jonathan Evans" <jonathanevans@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Gas Gauge Intermittant - WHACK! I have to hit right above the gas gauge on the instrument cluster for my gas gauge to work. I think it's an instrument cluster problem, as explained below... I'm getting flashbacks to an old project: http://www.can.bosch.com/ The instrument cluster is just a 'node' on the CAN network. I have a Caterpillar 'vehicle' instrument cluster on my desk connected to my PC that I can make dance, flash and blink to my heart's content. And now a current project: My company has built a few Fuel Level Sensor test systems for Bosch. For about $95k you can get a test fixture that will reports a Resistance vs. Height profile from Empty to Full, back to Empty. It just looks like a stepping function that fails if any resistive tabs are missing. In fact, we're now working on one that is just used to determine the field failures from warrantee returned level sensors. Oh, and sitting on the floor of my office is the new 'saddle-bag' tank fuel level sensor with the incorporated fuel pump. I try not to learn too much about the parts I'm designing test fixtures for, but some of the automotive stuff is pretty geeky cool. Shameless plug for my company: http://www.microcraftcorp.com/ Enough said... -Jonathan Evans
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#8. RE: [E36M3] RE: Yet another A032R question - from Bob Sutterfield
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 06:59:50 -0700 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <Bob@XC.Org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: Yet another A032R question Ahmad Lutfeali wrote: > the Yokos (H COMP) are nothing but glorified street tires. We have some A032Rs that were mounted on a set of wheels when we bought them. Haven't been able to get all 4 to wear out at the same time and I've got too much Scots blood to toss useable tires. On the sidewall it says "FOR SPORTY DRIVE". They wear longer on the track than street tires, and they're better in the rain than most R-compound tires. Other than that, not much performance change from street tires. > I would get Toyo Proxes RA1s... That's what I plan to replace them with.
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#9. RE: [E36M3] RE: Yet another A032R question - from Michael Lawrence
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:10:33 -0500 From: "Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: Yet another A032R question -----Original Message----- From: Bob Sutterfield [mailto:Bob@XC.Org] Ahmad Lutfeali wrote: > the Yokos (H COMP) are nothing but glorified street tires. ---They wear longer on the track than street tires, and they're better in the rain than most R-compound tires. Other than ---that, not much performance change from street tires. Actually the set I used did NOT perform better than most R compound tires in the rain. I think that is a very mis-used idea about the Yok's. They are just an outdated beginner track tire, nothing else. I have used them as rain tires for my race car, used them to lose about 2 secs a lap over a pure R compound tire. A Hoosier or Kumho will still be faster on a wet track. The Yok's might have an advantage if you are driving in standing water that is more than 1/4 deep. But I promise that the guy on Hoosiers will be able to slow down, drive around the standing water and then still be faster on the wet parts of the track. I used the Yokos during a track weekend and also switched my Pirelli P7000's back and fourth. The Pirelli P7000s were about a half second faster than the Yokos in the dry. They were also cheaper and much better in the wet during highway use. YMMV Mike
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#10. SS brake lines (again) - from Vern Anderson
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 06:44:43 -0800 (PST) From: Vern Anderson <vernon_anderson@yahoo.com> Subject: SS brake lines (again) Hello all, Sorry to open this up again, but I searched through my archives and I can't find the thread(s) I was looking for. I'd like to replace the SS brake lines on my M3 with a fresh set and I was trying to find the info on some of the popular brands people have used. I currently have Goodrich lines, which currently have about two winters of salt, grit and grime on them, in addition they are a touch too long (IMHO) on both front and rear - I had one fail at Nelson Ledges because it rubbed on the rear control arm. The fronts also rub a bit on the inside fender, so I zip-tied split rubber hoses around them to prevent a future occurance. However, what made me want to change them is the fact that the rubber washer-thingy that protects the line as it goes through the strut mount/clamp is ruined on both sides and the line is now rubbing metal-to-metal on the strut clamp - not good. So overall, I'd like to replace them before I go to Sebring in April and risk wadding up the car. I recall that StopTech (I think?) was a brand of SS lines that come with a coating of some sort over the line to protect the line from grit and stuff. Are they DOT approved? What other lines out there have people had success with? Fisher? I did find Neil's post on heat-shrinking a covering over the lines, so that's an option. I'm not against going with Goodrich again, as I know where they risk rubbing and can address it before I put them on the car with the heat-shrink coating and strategically placed rubber tubing. Again, sorry to post this question once more, but I can't find the info in my E36M3 list archive (user error, I think :) Thanks! Vern Anderson __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html