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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: [OT] Used Audi A4 2.8 Quattro - from docwyte@comcast.net
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:32:33 +0000 From: docwyte@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: [OT] Used Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Damn, that's gotta suck! Hopefully the instructor does the right thing and steps up to the plate to pay for the car. I'm surprised USAA decided to cover the car, they have a specific exclusion for any track event, drivers school or otherwise. -josh -------------- Original message -------------- > Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:11:39 -0700 > From: Mark Dadgar > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: [OT] Used Audi A4 2.8 Quattro > > On Oct 21, 2004, at 11:59 AM, Chester Wong wrote: > > Anyone see this? > > > > http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1756486.phtml > > Ugly, but hardly the first time that has happened at a track event. > > At the end of the day, the quality of an event varies dramatically > according to who is running it. There's quite a lot of variation > geographically even within clubs. > > Sad, but true. > > - Mark, thinks GGC and Audi NorCal run excellent events > > > > ************************************************* > 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: [E36M3] [OT] Used Audi A4 2.8 Quattro - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:08:13 -0400 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] [OT] Used Audi A4 2.8 Quattro I keep reading about the 05 A4 Quattro lease for $299 (42 months 10K miles) in the Wall Street Journal. I think the sale is through the end of the month. Add 200 quids more for an S4 ;) (aaaahhhhh!) A.L. -------------------- 3 -------------------- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:57:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] [OT] Used Audi A4 2.8 Quattro You might consider looking at the lease deals on the Subaru Legacy GT's - I think $300 / month with not much down here in Northern CA anyway. From what I have read this looks like a very solid performing AWD sedan. Scott
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#3. Scattered the fan today... - from docwyte@comcast.net
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:58:52 +0000 From: docwyte@comcast.net Subject: Scattered the fan today... Was out doing a few fun runs and managed to scatter the fan. It totally came apart! All the blades just snapped right off. Luckily it didn't damage the radiator or anything else. What's the word on replacement fans? Go with OEM from the dealer, or is it ok to source one from Bimmerparts or something? -josh
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Scattered the fan today... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:14:43 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Scattered the fan today... Quoting docwyte@comcast.net: > What's the word on replacement fans? I believe you can just replace the plastic fan portion, retaining your existing fan clutch. (We are talking about the one driven by the water pump, right?) > Go with OEM from the dealer, or is it > ok to source one from Bimmerparts or something? Dealer = quicker (in some cases) Bimmerparts = cheaper (in many cases) Otherwise, it's the same part. Cheers, Jim Bassett ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
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#5. Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? - from Som Naderi
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:10:49 -0800 From: "Som Naderi" <som@dimensionracing.com> Subject: Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? Hello everyone, I'm right in the middle of some significant suspension work (installing coilovers, replacing RTABs) and a good question has come up: how low can I let the rear hub drop down without damaging the CV joints? I've removed the 3 18mm bolts from the console and I have the hub supported by a jack. The Bentley manual says to remove the half-shafts before doing the bushings, but the walkthrough I downloaded mentions that this isn't necessary. When I removed the bolts, the trailing arm barely dropped down. I had anticipated that it would rotate downward (around the hub), but looking at how it connects to the hub it doesn't seem possible. I realize, also, that in order to swap the spring out I'm going to need to either drop the hub lower or get a spring compressor. Am I okay to drop the hub down low enough that the spring just falls out? Thanks for the help. I'll be at Sears Point this weekend (working the safety trucks)... maybe I can hit up Jim or some of the other bimmer guys for some help. - Som
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? - from Rex Tener
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:05:02 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? At 07:19 PM 10/21/2004 -0500, Som Naderi wrote: >I'm right in the middle of some significant suspension work (installing >coilovers, replacing RTABs) and a good question has come up: how low can I >let the rear hub drop down without damaging the CV joints? A lot further than you can on an E30. :-) >I've removed the 3 18mm bolts from the console and I have the hub supported >by a jack. The Bentley manual says to remove the half-shafts before doing >the bushings, but the walkthrough I downloaded mentions that this isn't >necessary. When I removed the bolts, the trailing arm barely dropped down. >I had anticipated that it would rotate downward (around the hub), but looking >at how it connects to the hub it doesn't seem possible. Make sure the parking brake is released and remove the brake line support bracket that is bolted to the inside of the trailing arm. That allowed me enough slack to rotate the trailing arm hat down without dropping the hub excessively. -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Scattered the fan today... - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:21:15 -0700 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Scattered the fan today... Hi, I had the same thing happen on my E30 a while back. It's pretty cheap. On my E30 M3 the plastic was about $40. Kent docwyte@comcast.net wrote: >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:58:52 +0000 >From: docwyte@comcast.net >Subject: Scattered the fan today... > >Was out doing a few fun runs and managed to scatter the fan. It totally came apart! All the blades just snapped right off. Luckily it didn't damage the radiator or anything else. >What's the word on replacement fans? Go with OEM from the dealer, or is it ok to source one from Bimmerparts or something? >-josh > >************************************************* >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 >************************************************* > > > > > -- Please sponsor my daughter's school raffle, education is important. For more information: http://www.kls-consulting.com/shelton/shelton1a.jpg http://www.kls-consulting.com/shelton/shelton2a.jpg Tickets are available through me.
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:40:52 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? At 05:19 PM 10/21/04, Som Naderi wrote: >Thanks for the help. I'll be at Sears Point this weekend (working the safety >trucks)... maybe I can hit up Jim or some of the other bimmer guys for some >help. Let's hope this is the ONLY way we meet this weekend - leisurely, in the paddock :-) Jim Bassett - nervous when the safety crew guy uses the word "hit"
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? - from Som Naderi
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:05:11 -0800 From: "Som Naderi" <som@dimensionracing.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Replacing RTABs... how low can the hub go? Speaking of hitting, what's your car number again? ;) hehe... - Som On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:40:52 -0700, Jim Bassett wrote > At 05:19 PM 10/21/04, Som Naderi wrote: > >Thanks for the help. I'll be at Sears Point this weekend (working the safety > >trucks)... maybe I can hit up Jim or some of the other bimmer guys for some > >help. > > Let's hope this is the ONLY way we meet this weekend - leisurely, in > the paddock :-) > > Jim Bassett - nervous when the safety crew guy uses the word "hit"
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#10. Water pump fun... - from Mel Silva
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Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:08:53 -0500 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: Water pump fun... I sourced a new water pump from Bimmerparts last week. I took the old one out and surprise... no plastic impeller! The old pump had a spot welded 'sheet metal' impeller and the new part from Bimmerparts had a cast(iron?) impeller. The new part looked much less efficient than the old one. But, since I was in there, I didn't want to put the old one back in and have the bearing fail on me in 1000 miles. Hmmm. I did save the old pump, I don't know why, but I did. Mel