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#1. RE: [E36M3] octane booster - from Carey Probst
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:38:49 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] octane booster Dimitris, I can't give you a specific brand right now because I don't need the octane booster but my brother-in-law has had very good success with his L-88 Corvette with VERY high compression, shaved heads, etc. I'll find out from him what brand he uses and get back to you. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, '86 325e w/i cam BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters JC CAIed and Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. -----Original Message----- From: Dimitris Cobopoulos [mailto:jimcob@omnis-ellas.gr] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 4:10 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] octane booster 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 ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#2. RE: Yokos - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:46:19 -0500 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: Yokos Mike is right. They do NOT have a competitive advantage over other R comps in the wet unless you have standing water at the track. I have used 3 sets of Yokos (2 on my M3, 1 on my RX7) and can vouch that I enjoyed my Pilot Sports much better. Unless someone has something to say about their new Soft compound. Ahmad Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:10:33 -0500 From: "Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: Yet another A032R question 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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#3. Re: octane booster - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:49:46 -0500 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: octane booster Dimitris, Those bottles of octane booster don't really do the job, and the cost is ridiculous. Can you obtain toluene in Greece? If so, you can make your own octane booster. Check out this information: http://www.elektro.com/~audi/audi/toluene.html Also, some other articles I found doing a Google search: http://www.gtatech.com/news_au_articl.html http://www.vtr.org/maintain/gasoline-octane.html I haven't tried this, so I can't vouch for it's effectiveness. I'm just passing on the info. Ron Buchalski BMWCCA #76387 1995 E36 M3 1993 E34 525iT 1999 Mazda Miata 1998 Hyundai Elantra >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 _________________________________________________________________ All the action. All the drama. Get NCAA hoops coverage at MSN Sports by ESPN. http://msn.espn.go.com/index.html?partnersite=espn
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#4. Seats, harnesses and camera mount for sale - from Jim Powell
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:36:14 -0800 From: "Jim Powell" <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: Seats, harnesses and camera mount for sale For sale: 2 Recaro Pole Position racing shells, black. $700 per pair 2 pair Sabelt (TRW) 3" Red 6 point cam lock harnesses $250 for both 2 TC Kline seat mounts. 1 Fixed, 1 Slider $100 for both 1 IO Port Racing camera mount with safety strap $50 All are in great condition Email jsp98m3@apexcone.com or call 760-500-8124 Pickup or shipping from north San Diego county Jim Powell
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#5. Re:I have an E30 related questin, maybe someone can help - from MPower6008@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:53:39 EST From: MPower6008@aol.com Subject: Re:I have an E30 related questin, maybe someone can help Hi Folks: I have a 91 325ic automatic, with 171kmiles on the odo, I'm getting a terrible gasmilage out of it, it's almost 12 to 13 mpg with 87octane gas, it doesn't run good neither with 89 nor with 91 octane gas. I've changed the thermostat, and the car passed the smog test with really good numbers, and it doesn't burn oil at all, I don't know why the gasmilage is so bad, my M3 is much more efficient. I also don't notice any transmission slippage, since I've heared form many people it might be the culprit, it changes the gears really good. I'd appreciate any input. thanks in advance Henry A. 91 325ica 96 ///M3 PS: I was planning on taking the injectors out and clean them, will this help?
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#6. WTB: Stock muffler and rear spring - from Rick Cooke
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:14:04 -0500 From: "Rick Cooke" <rickcooke@rcn.com> Subject: WTB: Stock muffler and rear spring I need a good stock muffler for my '95 (like the one gathering dust in your garage). I also need one rear spring (stock), but I will buy both if necessary. Please respond directly. I am on the east coast. TIA Rick
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Slave Cylinder Idiocy - from Mel Silva
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:37:58 -0600 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Slave Cylinder Idiocy Dave and Rex, I have owned one of these for years now. I consider it, along with the telescoping magnetic pickup tool, to be "staples" of my tool box. I can't tell you how many times this thing has saved my butt. It has even suffered some abuse when things haven't gone exactly perfect (mine now has a semi-permanent bend in the end) and still comes in very handy. Most recently this was used to retrieve one of the plastic screws from the hood liner that fell down into the headlight area (this happens when you have "Fred Flintstone" fingers). For those unaware of this fact, plastic screws are non-magnetic![sic] Mel www.melsilva.net Hey Dave, You are not the first person to do this, someone on this list did the exact same thing last year. I recommended that he buy a flexible pick up tool from Sears: <http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL& pid=00941322000> He e-mailed back that night and said it worked perfectly. YMMV. Good luck! -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#8. pics of Recaros and harnesses etc - from Jim Powell
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:53:19 -0800 From: "Jim Powell" <jsp98m3@apexcone.com> Subject: pics of Recaros and harnesses etc I took some 5 megapixel pics of the Recaros, harnesses etc. They can be seen at http://www.apexcone.com/Clearance/recaros.htm I put them on the page at 640x480 but you can probably display them in all of their "2600 x whatever" glory in your browser. I think the webpage is about 13 Megs so if you have a modem, this would be a good time for lunch :) Note that the buyer of the seats will also get free-o-charge the seat brace. Or it can be bought individually for $25. I'd like to sell the entire setup to one person for $1100. This is already under 50% of retail, so I won't bargain. I could use the tax write-off, so if they don't go, Goodwill will be getting a peculiar donation in Escondido :) Email is best, my VM stays perpetually full. Jim
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: octane booster - from DocWyte
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:58:14 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: octane booster Everytime I've run a bottle of "octane booster" in any of my previous cars, they've always been extremely hard to start and ran like absolute ass until I ran the tank through... I never use that stuff anymore. -josh --- Ron Buchalski <rbuchals@hotmail.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:49:46 -0500 > From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: octane booster > > Dimitris, > > Those bottles of octane booster don't really do the > job, and the cost is > ridiculous. > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
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#10. Re: [E36M3] octane booster - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:58:56 -0800 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] octane booster Octane booster is typically n-heptane or toluene. Kent Dimitris Cobopoulos wrote: >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 :) >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >************************************************* >Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > >Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com >Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com >Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com >Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* > > > > >