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#1. Track pad experience??? (cobalt -> hawk HT-14) - from Townsend, William
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:47:27 -0400 From: "Townsend, William" <wtownsen@enterasys.com> Subject: Track pad experience??? (cobalt -> hawk HT-14) Hate to open this can of worms but, gotta ask... So I have been running Cobalt spec-VR for last season and am on the fence looking at the Hawk HT-14. I liked the firm bite of the cobalts but they are going to be $210 for the M3 fronts and some have said the hawks may last longer. I have also heard the ht-10s are rotor, dust and rim friendly but sounds like the ht-14s have a firm upfront bite like the cobalts and was thinking of using those. Could not find email on the list about the 14's and wondered if they were friendly like the 10's....... (hope they do not have the corrosive dust!!) Any one been down this road through these pads? I don't want the corrosive pads since I drive the car on track pads all season and don't switch them for the drive to/from the track. Also don't want them eating my floating rotors at street temps either. (Not my daily driver, don't care about the brake noise) --Bill 96 M3 red
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#2. Re: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:53:52 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions On Mon, April 25, 2005 11:46 am, philip said: > commute now and with fuel prices creeping up steadily here in California > (2.6-2.7ish/gal prem) Wow, that's cheap :-) Where are you? (FWIW, I'm seeing 2.90+ here in the SF Bay Area. Granted, I focus mainly on Chevron's :-)) > Also, I'm assuming the fuel filter setup is the same as the > other 6 cylinder E36? If you have a Bentley you can confirm this, but looking at the diagram at RealOEM.com, it appears that the fuel filter on a 318i is located under the car, just like it is on most later 6-cylinder cars (some earlier E36s had it tucked up under the intake manifold - PITA to get to). > Meaning that only the paper filter catridge needs > to > be replaced and it sits on top of the engine? Huh? Maybe you mean oil filter? Jim Bassett
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#3. RE: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions - from philip
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:58:35 -0700 From: "philip" <estorilphil@verizon.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions <<> commute now and with fuel prices creeping up steadily here in California > (2.6-2.7ish/gal prem) Wow, that's cheap :-) Where are you? >> I guess there's no use complaining since there'll be someone out there paying for more $$ per gallon... :-) I'm in Southern California. Hacienda Heights & OC area, specifically... << (FWIW, I'm seeing 2.90+ here in the SF Bay Area. Granted, I focus mainly on Chevron's :-)) >> Yikes... <<> Meaning that only the paper filter catridge needs > to > be replaced and it sits on top of the engine? Huh? Maybe you mean oil filter?>> Yes I do. Doh! Talk about a typo... So where's the OIL filter located? Phil
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#4. RE: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:04:00 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions On Mon, April 25, 2005 11:58 am, philip said: > Yes I do. Doh! Talk about a typo... So where's the OIL filter located? You should be able to figure it out from this: <http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CC93&mospid=47493&btnr=11_1556&hg=11&fg=05> :-) Jim Bassett
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Track pad experience??? (cobalt -> hawk HT-14) - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:10:11 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track pad experience??? (cobalt -> hawk HT-14) On Apr 25, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Townsend, William wrote: > I have also heard the ht-10s are rotor, dust and rim friendly > but sounds like the ht-14s have a firm upfront bite like > the cobalts and was thinking of using those. The HT-10s are all of the above. I prefer more initial bite and had a hard time with the (lack of) linearity of the pads, but other people who know what the hell they're talking about (Hi James!) really like them, so YMMV ... - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#6. RE: Automatic climate control final stage (aka blower resistor) - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:08:58 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Automatic climate control final stage (aka blower resistor) Bill posted: >More of an FYI here...... > >So my 328 climate control was going nutty on me, wandering fan speed, no >fan etc. So seeing how the unit was not doing the flickering like it >does when that nasty capacitor goes on the circuit board I figure blower >resistor. > >So I go to dealer to get one. Get home, open up the dash from underneath >drivers side and can't find this part anywhere. Hmmm, look at the wiring >diagram for the 328 with automatic climate control and the blower is >hooked to this thing called a final stage. It takes the place of the >blower resistor. Nice, now I have the wrong part. > >Back to the dealer with the part number off my final stage, replaced >with part # 64 11 6 929 540 and it is $100 with the CCA discount. Ouch. >Fixed the problem though. Funny, the parts guy asks me if I had the >pleasure of replacing the head unit, he is seeing tons of them failed. I >guess they run about $300. > >So if you have a normal operating automatic climate control but >no/some/too much fan replace the final stage part. If you ask for what >most of us ask for, a blower resistor you will be going back for the >final stage. Uggg! > >--Bill >97 328 white >96 M3 red BUNCH of these went bad rather quickly on the E39 early production series (up to about 2000.) Enough that there was a worldwide shortage of the Final Stage (what a German name eh?) module for a number of months. They seem to have fixed the problem with them sometime around 2000 - so hopefully the one you got was made after that date. Price seems higher than I've seen for the E39 part.. _______D_o_n__________S_p_r_i_n_g__L_a_k_e__H_t_s____________©1946________ Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ - http://www.njsbmwr.org/ '98 M3c/5, '03 525iT, '87 K75S
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#7. Re: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions - from Tom Reynolds
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Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:17:11 -0700 From: Tom Reynolds <kjtar@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions Philip, I know someone who has a '95 318ti Club Sport for sale, just found out about it today, he's a guy helping me with a form issue on my website. Email me for his contact information if you're interested, okay? I have no financial interest, etc. Best regards, Tom Reynolds Sand Springs, OK http://www.tomandkarenspage.com At 01:46 PM 04/25/2005 -0500, philip wrote: > >Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:41:53 -0700 >From: "philip" <estorilphil@verizon.net> >Subject: [OT] 318i Purchase/Ownership Questions > >Sorry for the OT content... > >Anyway, I'm now going with either my 14-15mpg Suburban or my 19-21mpg M3 for >commute now and with fuel prices creeping up steadily here in California >(2.6-2.7ish/gal prem), I'm thinking about getting another car for commuting. >One possible alternative is an E36 318i sedan. That said, can anyone offer >comments/suggestions on purchasing as well as ownership? I think I'd like >to find 97-98my or something. I think this model got discontinued in 99 but >am not sure. > >I'm especially interested in fuel-mileage and reliability/issues >information. Also, I'm assuming the fuel filter setup is the same as the >other 6 cylinder E36? Meaning that only the paper filter catridge needs to >be replaced and it sits on top of the engine? > >TIA... > >Phil >'99 M3/2 >'96 Suburban <--- $$$ fill ups... > > > >************************************************* >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 >Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 04/21/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 04/21/2005
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#8. FS: Recaro Seats & Mounts (new in box) - from Jeremy Lucas
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Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 06:30:58 -0400 From: Jeremy Lucas <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> Subject: FS: Recaro Seats & Mounts (new in box) My M3 buyer doesn't want em so I'm selling them separately, bought last fall and was going to install this spring: -2 Recaro Speed 5 pt seats (Speed is the replacement for the SRD) - black velour with silver stitching, had to custom order and wait several months because nobody stocked the 5 pt variety -2 sets of Recaro sliders -Driver and passenger side TCKline E36 mount brackets -passenger side airbag occupancy sensor mat Everything is new in the box, never installed, except for the driver side TCK mounts which I bought used from a E36M3 lister. Originally everything was $1600. $1200 with preference to local pickup. Jeremy Lucas 95M3 - sold - deposit received, and back up buyer
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#9. Paint shop it Northeast Cincinatti - from Carey Probst
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Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 07:38:07 -0400 From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Paint shop it Northeast Cincinatti A friend is looking for a good paint shop in (preferably) the northeast Cincinatti area, something between the $299 Maaco special and a high end $5000 high quality paint job. Anyone know of a shop that does a nice job somewhere in the middle range to lower end, $1500-$2500. Thanks Carey
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Track pad experience??? (cobalt -> hawk HT-14) - from Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com
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Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:30:25 -0400 From: Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track pad experience??? (cobalt -> hawk HT-14) >The HT-10s are all of the above. I prefer more initial bite and had a >hard time with the (lack of) linearity of the pads, but other people >who know what the hell they're talking about (Hi James!) really like >them, so YMMV ... I think you're the only person I've ever heard of not liking the HT-10s. That being said back on the topic of driving on race pads all the time I would say no Hawk *race* pad is good for that. For someone to do that you'd have to run something like a Porterfield R4, they'll be noisy and dusty but as far as I know they won't chew up your rotors on the street and even though your wheels will be black with brake dust they'll still clean up pretty well. Personally I didn't like those pads that much and went back to using Hawks. Carlos.