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#1. Re: [E36M3] Most expensive jack stands ever. - from DocWyte
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 04:26:43 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Most expensive jack stands ever. Hockey pucks. They're hard rubber, cost $1 and work great. That's what I use between my jack saddle and jack plate and the jack stands and the car. The Steve D jack stands are nice, but in looking at them I can't see why they'd cost $100 each. There's no exotic materials used or special design features... Four of those jacks and an ASE jack from him would cost $700+. That's well on the way to either a hydraulic scissor lift or a two post lift... -josh --- Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm thinking that the next step would be to find a > hard rubber that could be used in the same capacity, > but would be less susceptible to marring than wood. > I'm guessing a search at www.mcmaster.com would > yield > something sufficient, but I'm much too engrossed in > the Lakers game to spend the necessary hour that > McMaster-Carr always seems to cost me. > > Jason > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover
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#2. Pre-drilled LTW bumper support - from Michael Turgeon
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 06:05:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Turgeon <turgeon1@yahoo.com> Subject: Pre-drilled LTW bumper support If anyone needs one, I have one that I am not going to use. Let me know if you are interested in private. I'd rather not move this to my new house. Mike __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover
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#3. Re: Most expensive jack stands ever. - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:19:50 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Most expensive jack stands ever. on 4/29/04 1:56 AM, Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'd love a set of these jack stands that allow for > supporting the car without some sort of intermediary > unit. But the cost, to me, is excessive. Instead, I > take some hardwood scrap material and place it in the > saddle of my sears jacks stands, between the jack > stand and the car. I've used both padouk and shedua, > measuring about 1" X 2" X 3". Holds the car well and > is strong enough not to cause the metal of the jack to > meet the underbody of the car. > > I'm thinking that the next step would be to find a > hard rubber that could be used in the same capacity Try these: http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=143&s=on I've found them to work pretty well. Neil 96 M3
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Most expensive jack stands ever. - from treehouse@comcast.net
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:19:43 -0500 From: <treehouse@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Most expensive jack stands ever. I had a 2 post Clear Floor Lift Delivered and installed for $1400. jon ______________________________________________ Jon Siccardi TreehouseRacing.com M50conversion.com 615.500.1331 ______________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "DocWyte" <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Most expensive jack stands ever. > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 04:26:43 -0700 (PDT) > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Most expensive jack stands ever. > > Hockey pucks. They're hard rubber, cost $1 and work > great. That's what I use between my jack saddle and > jack plate and the jack stands and the car. > > The Steve D jack stands are nice, but in looking at > them I can't see why they'd cost $100 each. There's > no exotic materials used or special design features... > > Four of those jacks and an ASE jack from him would > cost $700+. That's well on the way to either a > hydraulic scissor lift or a two post lift... > > -josh > > > --- Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I'm thinking that the next step would be to find a > > hard rubber that could be used in the same capacity, > > but would be less susceptible to marring than wood. > > I'm guessing a search at www.mcmaster.com would > > yield > > something sufficient, but I'm much too engrossed in > > the Lakers game to spend the necessary hour that > > McMaster-Carr always seems to cost me. > > > > Jason > > > > ===== > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > ************************************************* > 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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#5. Re: Need tire pressure advice - Toyo Proxes RA1s - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:20:53 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Need tire pressure advice - Toyo Proxes RA1s on 4/29/04 1:56 AM, James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> wrote: > 29 cold may be a good starting point. Look for 34-37 hot. Hmm, that's significantly lower than Toyo's own published spec of 41-43 hot. Have you found some advantage to running that much lower pressure? Neil 96 M3
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#6. E36M3 H&R Sport Srings & Strut Brace FS - from Rueda, Luis
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:33:05 -0400 From: "Rueda, Luis" <lrueda@navisite.com> Subject: E36M3 H&R Sport Srings & Strut Brace FS My basement is cluttered w/way too many BMW parts & it's cleaning time. Used E36M3 H&R Sport Srings for sale, about 25-30K miles. $125 ($245 at Turners), boxed & ready to go. Used aluminum Active Autowerkes rear strut brace. Fits 2 & 4 door model E36's (318, 325, 328, M3). $90 ($140 at AA's website). Located in the Washington DC area, please contact me offline to avoid wasting bandwidth. TIA, Luis BMWCCA member
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#7. VIN check help - from Michael Turgeon
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 07:57:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Turgeon <turgeon1@yahoo.com> Subject: VIN check help Here is the VIN for the vehicle I am investigating: 1FTWW32F5YED06329 Need to get a tow vehicle. Please reply privately. Thanks, Mike E36 325iS #41 ITS __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover
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#8. RE: Toyo Proxes RA1 tire pressures - from Kerry Tully
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:19:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Kerry Tully <bayoubimmer@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Toyo Proxes RA1 tire pressures Thanks to all who responded with Toyo RA1 tire pressure advice - the general consensus is to start with 30-32 psi cold, then maintain around 40 hot. Interestingly, James Clay from Bimmerworld recommended lower pressures - 29 cold, then 34-37 hot. Maybe this is due to lower weight on the cars they are running?? Full race suspension? Thoughts? FYI, a few things I neglected to mention - my car weighs about 3300 lbs. with me in it. Camber: front -3.0, rear -2.5 Swaybars: full soft front, full stiff rear Koni SA settings: soft front, stiff rear With H&R sport springs...which are not that stiff Kerry 95 M3 (with 97 3.2L motor) --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs
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#9. RE: Most expensive jack stands ever...was Jack Stand Newbie Question - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:07:56 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE: Most expensive jack stands ever...was Jack Stand Newbie Question Zach - They do indeed seem expensive, until one uses them the first time. I got mine on a BIMMERFORMS group buy - I really can't stand that forum though. $65 plus shipping. There have got to be less expensive sources out there. I originally wrote: "Flat top stands - I use these and drive on to a couple of short 2X's to initially raise the front for clearance to lift by the front sub-frame. I have four of these and love 'em!" http://www.ultimategarage.com/3000N-1.jpg http://www.ultimategarage.com/acjacks.html from http://www.ultimategarage.com Zach wrote: Well, I agree that these are very nice looking, but it will be a cold day in hell before I spend $400 on a set of jack stands. I'd rather put the money toward a lift. Also, the ultimate garage webpage is just about the worst ever."
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#10. Opinions about the Car clinic on May 15 - from Go, Jeffrey
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:59:56 +0200 From: "Go, Jeffrey" <jeffrey.go@sap.com> Subject: Opinions about the Car clinic on May 15 Hi gruppe, I am seriously thinking about going to the Car Control clinic on Candlestick park on the 15th of May...would like to get opinions....I have one good review about this from an instructor there... thanks