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#1. Fwd: [PrivateBMWParts] BMP Tranny mount - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 06:52:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Fwd: [PrivateBMWParts] BMP Tranny mount FYI - no connection or interest, simply a timely item. Regards, Rich --- Kalte36@aol.com wrote: > From: Kalte36@aol.com > Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 22:01:16 EDT > Subject: [PrivateBMWParts] BMP Tranny mount > > 1 BMP tranny mount in red used for 2 months > in great shape. New sells for $306. > I'm looking for $200 shipped in the U.S > Complete with tranny mounts. > Email me for Pics > > Thanks
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#2. WTB E36 Track Wheels and Tires - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:59:00 -0500 From: Jamie Howton <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: WTB E36 Track Wheels and Tires Hi all, After 3 years of doing DE events on street tires, I am thinking about making the move to R-compounds. I am just testing the water to see if anyone has a set of used wheels/tires for sale to fit an E36 M3. I am not interested in anything too pricey but wheels must be straight (17" or 18") I can pick up anywhere within the Chicagoland area. Thanks -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Re: Cracked S52 head caused by plugs? - from NickG
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 10:14:50 -0400 From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Cracked S52 head caused by plugs? Yeah, tell your to find another 'race shop'. A colder plug means that the plug runs cooler. How does it do that? It takes more heat out of the insulator tip and transfers it to the head. That results in the heat getting HOTTER. And we all know that heat is what causes the aluminum to crack. In all the forced induction engines I've seen, with the majority of them running cooler spark plugs, I've never seen one with a cracked head near the spark plug. If anything, I'd venture a guess and say the spark plug was overtightened, putting undo stress in that area. Then when the head got really hot (maybe the cooling system was subpar), it resulted in a crack by the plug. But no way is it due to running stock plugs. No way. Nick > Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:47:56 -0400 > From: NSimon1111@aol.com > Subject: Re: Cracked S52 head caused by plugs? > > Friend who tracks S52 M Coupe at VIR, Road Atlanta 15+ times/year has cracked head by spark plug. Very well known BMW race shop has told her that crack due to running stock plugs and that a colder plug would have prevented overheating of the plug that they believe caused the crack. Doesn't make sense to me. Comment? > > Neil Simon > 99 M Coupe >
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#4. Re: [E36M3] First Track Day Ever was Awesome!!! - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 07:43:41 -0700 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] First Track Day Ever was Awesome!!! Oh crap, did I speel it wrong? Sorry Donna. Jay > Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 06:50:17 -0700 (PDT) > From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> > Subject: First Track Day Ever was Awesome!!! > > > From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] First Track Day Ever was Awesome!!! > > > > Sorry for the slow response. Just got back from a great > > couple of days at > > T-hill. TrackMasters Racing on Fri and visiting with the CCA > > CR guys and > > NASA group on Sat. Made some new friends and met Donna Seely (sic) > > from our list. > > Mutually exclusive I presume... > > ... > > ;-) > > Hi Donna (cc just in case she isn't on this list currently) > > Later, > > Rich - I crack myself up...knowing I will take a lashing from Donna... >
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#5. Re: [E36M3] xbrace install question - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 11:00:19 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] xbrace install question Of course won't through away the cross member but just tuck it away in a spot that will soon be forgotten I'm sure :-D ted On 5/16/05, Robert Brooks <m3rb@comcast.net> wrote: > You might consider keeping it for when you sell the car someday. The > buyer might not attach any value to the x-brace, in which you can swap > it back out and sell it to someone else.
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#6. Re: Advantage of Weighted Shift Knob? - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:15:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Re: Advantage of Weighted Shift Knob? > From: "Hans Batra" <hansbatra@yahoo.com> > William, > > Interesting article from Rogue Engineering: > > http://tinyurl.com/8fr9d Not really, what RE is trying to claim in the article really isn't plausible. A heavier shift knob will not wear out the shifter mechanism. The reference to Jim Blanton's technical specifications, while factually accurate, shouldn't be construed as an endorsement or agreement with this theory. A person resting their hand continually on the shifter hard enough to push past the detent and cause the shift fork to rub the guide sleeve will wear out the shift fork. A heavier than stock shift knob will not do this. Regards, Rich - with a stock shift knob in all my cars
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#7. Re: New Bilsteins - one last time - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 10:24:23 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: New Bilsteins - one last time on 5/16/05 9:02 AM, david kroth <david_kroth@yahoo.com> wrote: > Recall that I put Bilsteins on my '98 sedan last week. > I kept the stock springs (four green dots rear, four > yellow dots front). > > A couple people contacted me off-list asking for an > update on ride height. I've got about 140 miles on > the new Blisteins. So here's the final blurb: > > Before: > LF: 26.25" > RF: 26.0" > LR: 24.75" > RR: 24.625" > > After: > LF: 26.25" > RF: 26.0" > LR: 24.875" > RR: 24.75" A comment on your results: the twenty-something inch values suggest that you may have measured from the ground to some fixed point on the car, perhaps the top of the wheel wells. However this dimension includes the tire itself and is therefore dependent on tire make/model/size, current tread depth and inflation/ambient temperature. As a result these measurements are not transferable to any other vehicle, and may or may not even be comparable on yours, depending on elapsed time and varying conditions between taking them. Some smart person (not me) figured out that measuring from the wheel centre to the top of the fender well eliminates the tire variable almost completely, making fairly accurate comparisons across time or vehicle possible. If your wheels have BMW Roundels there's even a handy crosshair to mark the centre. Just a thought for you or others wanting to make ride height comparisons. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD!
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Advantage of Weighted Shift Knob? - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 11:19:40 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Advantage of Weighted Shift Knob? Hans posted: >William, > >Interesting article from Rogue Engineering: > >http://tinyurl.com/8fr9d > >regards, >Hans It's an interesting article - but it appears just a tad biased by a vendor who is interested in selling an alternative product. If you take a moment to lift up the leather boot below your shift knob and then take a look at what happens when the shifter is in 2nd (and 4th) gear - you'll see that the standard foam noise ring that BMW puts in the car exerts force pushing the shift lever forwards when in 2nd (and 4th to a lesser degree.) It does this with a considerable amount of force actually. (I've snipped away at my foam ring a bit to eliminate this..) I think this would be a much more likely cause for worn 2nd gear parts than a weighted knob. The other factor in play - is the stock shift mechanism (which I think you know my thinking about) - also exerts some force on the shifter - just due to the dumb design - when you're accelerating or decelerating. I suspect these forces are much more significant than the weight of a shift knob. Has anyone had a transmission failure they can track back to using a weighed shift knob? That's the real question. The article by Rogue has a lot of implications but seems rather short on facts. It implies that weighted knobs *may* cause failure of "the gear (not syncros), shifter rail, or both". Has anyone actually worn out a gear? Shifter rail? Both? Was it due to a weighted shifter? Inquiring minds want to know.. Don Eilenberger, AKA SquidBOOF, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1 FOT2.A deilenberger@verizon.net NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator - BMW E39 Enthusiasts: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39 "One should do the stuff that makes you smile" - Ulf Bertilsson Hence: 1998 M3 convertible, 2003 5-touring, 1987 K75S
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#9. Re: New Bilsteins - one last time - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:41:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Re: New Bilsteins - one last time > From: david kroth <david_kroth@yahoo.com> > Subject: New Bilsteins - one last time > > > Recall that I put Bilsteins on my '98 sedan last week. > I kept the stock springs (four green dots rear, four > yellow dots front). > > A couple people contacted me off-list asking for an > update on ride height. I've got about 140 miles on > the new Blisteins. So here's the final blurb: > > Before: > LF: 26.25" > RF: 26.0" > LR: 24.75" > RR: 24.625" > > After: > LF: 26.25" > RF: 26.0" > LR: 24.875" > RR: 24.75" > > The rears went up 1/8". The front did not change > at all. I attribute this to the fact that while > my factory shocks were tired, they were not completely > blown and did have some life left in them. > > In my opinion, the new Bilsteins have taken the car > back to factory fresh and not much further. Great work David, this is consistent with the information I posted last year with regard to the current Bilsteins that people simply didn't want to believe: <http://www.bmw-m.net/Digest/Archive_2004_08_digest_3836-3890/digest3848.htm> <http://www.bmw-m.net/Digest/Archive_2004_08_digest_3836-3890/digest3849.htm> <http://www.bmw-m.net/Digest/Archive_2004_08_digest_3836-3890/digest3858.htm> Regards, Rich
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#10. Battery Options - from admranger
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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 09:29:55 -0700 From: "admranger" <admranger@earthlink.net> Subject: Battery Options I was unsuccessful in searching the archives (kept getting an error message of some sort) so I'll ask the question again. What are the options for a battery for our M3's? I have some special considerations: 1) it's a race car in stock class so I can't use a super lightweight dry cell, 2) it's a race car so I need something that can take vibration and heat, 3) the next race is Saturday so I have to be able to get it quickly (i.e., Optima from Costco, etc.). I'm interested in the group's opinions and experience in this area. Thanks, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter '95 M3 #21 I-stock