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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: I Stock Spring Option - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: I Stock Spring Option On Wed, July 6, 2005 12:27 pm, Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com said: > Actually I was referring to their H-stock/I-stock setup, not Grp N. Ahh, must have read too fast. > You > have coilover > springs with the Grp N setup, the Turner stock package uses springs like > the normal beehive shaped ones. I swapped out the "coilover" rear spring for a stock, beehive shaped one (same rate). > The Turner stock class stuff (guessing) is probably stiffer than the Grp N > stuff you have. I doubt it, but then I'm guessing too. Plus, I've got approximately 3-4 inches LESS suspension travel, due to the shorter suspension package (shoulda measured it when I had the chance :-)) > So back at ya! :-P~ Jim Bassett
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Climate Control-my turn... - from Paul Smith
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 15:24:57 -0500 From: Paul Smith <Paul.Smith@OntarioSystems.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control-my turn... Yes. Do it. It was easy. I did get the 47uf cap, and it worked fine. I believe they state you should use a .47uf. Anyone know if I am going to start a fire with the 47uf? Thanks in advance, Paul Smith '98 M3/4/5 speed Indiana
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#3. Re: [E36M3] was I-Stock, now Club Racing - from Chris Salter
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:31:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Salter <errsomeone@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] was I-Stock, now Club Racing Mark's notes are spot on... Think about safty first! Spend the money on a well built cage, fire system, etc well before go fast goodies. I believe someone on the CR list noted once to buy beter safety than you can afford. I would tend to agree. Also, do not worry about being competive at first, just get out with a good, safe, car and you will find someone to race with. With regard to budget, trippling what you think should be the total figure should be about right. I doubled mine, stuck to my budget, and was out of the game fast ;-) Best of luck! -Chris --- Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> wrote: > Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 12:52:05 -0700 > From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] was I-Stock, now Club Racing > > On Jul 6, 2005, at 12:47 PM, Alan Leung wrote: > > Is there any good resource on budget, maintenance, > typical do's and > > don'ts when thinking about getting into racing? > > Think carefully about what you want to accomplish, > who you want to > race with, what kind of car you want to have, and > how much time you > want to dedicate to it. Sit down and put together a > spreadsheet that > accounts for things like bringing the car up to spec > maintenance- > wise, adding the go-fast parts you'll need to make > the car > competitive, purchasing the safety equipment > required to protect > yourself, getting some coaching for the driver, > replacing consumables > on the car, paying for gas, hotel, race entries, and > the like. This > will give you a detailed budget for this endeavor. > > Then triple it. > > - Mark > E36 325is JP #117 money pit > ----- > mark@pdc-racing.net > > Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: > http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > Elephant Motorsports Inc. > http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > > ____________________________________________________ Sell on Yahoo! Auctions – no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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#4. Re: [E36M3] was I-Stock, now Club Racing - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 13:37:52 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] was I-Stock, now Club Racing On Jul 6, 2005, at 1:31 PM, Chris Salter wrote: > Think about safty first! Spend the money on a well > built cage, fire system, etc well before go fast > goodies. I believe someone on the CR list noted once > to buy beter safety than you can afford. I would tend > to agree. I COMPLETELY agree with this. Buy safety first and speed later. Buy a HANS Device FIRST. - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... - from scott noltensmeier
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:11:09 -0700 (PDT) From: scott noltensmeier <snoltens@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... BKM = Best Known Method. - must be one of the many Intel acronyms. - Scott Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 12:59:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... --- Jim Bassett wrote: > > Any BKM's??? > > ?? > > Jim Bassett Just a WAG, but Big Knowledgeable MartherFarkers? ************************************************* 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 Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#6. Club Racing - from Vern Anderson
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:12:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Vern Anderson <vernon_anderson@yahoo.com> Subject: Club Racing You know, I have to disagree with that slightly. It really depends on how you treated lapping days and schools. If you were an instructor and/or A-Student and consistently drove hard, then BMW Club Racing isn't going to be all that much different. If you were a slower (speed-wise) student, were super-ultra-conservative, or used lapping days to enjoy the scenery and play with the car a little, then Club Racing will be a little bit of a shock. I was one of the former group and spend about 5 years as a lapping-day racer and instructor; I never got around to racing for various reasons. This year, I finally went BMW Club Racing, I to be honest, I found it just like a expert lapping day. So, if you go to lapping days and do instructor/A-group sessions "with purpose" and "with gusto", then BMW Club Racing won't be too bad. Just my $0.02....... Vern Anderson #186 IP M3 HWT (...heavyweight....) Well, not so much a "do and don't" item, but more of a tip on preparing yourself and your expectations. I believe MarkD said it best (paraphrasing as best I can :-)): "When people say racing is entirely different from drivers schools, what they really mean is RACING IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM DRIVERS SCHOOLS."
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#7. RE: [E36M3] ATE Super Blue ... not available? - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 18:08:29 -0400 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] ATE Super Blue ... not available? ATE Super Blue is not DOT certified due to non-compliance of the color to the DOT standard. The DOT approved version is the ATE Type 200. This fluid is the same as ATE Super Blue but amber in color. I have no knowledge of the Pentosin RBF. Jeremy // ... // not available to him ... because the blue color makes // it not DOT approved?? Has anybody heard of this?? // // Also, he does sell "Pentosin Racing Brake Fluid" that // is also German and (according to him) is the same // formula as ATE Super Blue, but without the color. Can // anybody confirm or deny this based on experience? The // dry and wet boiling points seem to match the ATE // advertised numbers. // ...
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#8. [E36M3] Floor jack recommendations - from Barrett Nicholas
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 15:22:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Barrett Nicholas <barrettn@swbell.net> Subject: [E36M3] Floor jack recommendations Check out http://www.hyjacks.com, they carry both Milwaukee and Norco (Chinese, but evidently well made) jacks. I bought a Milwaukee years back, don't remember from whom, but they had a deal that included free shipping that made a big difference in the total price. I was interested in the specs on a new jack they have now at hyjacks.com - "NORCO Motor Sports Racing Jack - 1 1/2 TON MODEL 71255, List Price $777.43, Our Price $499.99. Shipping Wt. 42 lbs. Low Saddle ht. 3 1/2", Max ht. 17 1/2", Length 23 1/2", Width 12", Frame Height 6", Handle Length 50". Six incremental pump strokes to full height. Made in Taiwan using Japanese seals." Anyone have any first hand experience with Norco jacks? Barrett
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... - from scott noltensmeier
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:04:55 -0700 (PDT) From: scott noltensmeier <snoltens@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... Major THANKS to all those that replied to my email. -- crisis over... cap. replace -- Climate Control working once more. Special thanks to Jim B. and Richard's web page -- couldn't have done it without you. - Scott E36M3 2d 96'... scott noltensmeier <snoltens@yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:11:09 -0700 (PDT) From: scott noltensmeier Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... BKM = Best Known Method. - must be one of the many Intel acronyms. - Scott Chester Wong wrote: Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 12:59:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control -- my turn... --- Jim Bassett wrote: > > Any BKM's??? > > ?? > > Jim Bassett Just a WAG, but Big Knowledgeable MartherFarkers? ************************************************* 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 Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm ************************************************* ************************************************* 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 Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#10. Re: [E36M3] ATE Super Blue ... not available? - from Shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:51:21 EDT From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] ATE Super Blue ... not available? ATE makes a non blue equivalent which is better due to the dying effect it has on the resevoir. The Blue coloring makes it difficult to read the level through the plastic resevoir over time by visual inspection. I believe the super blue is not technically DOT approved. It says something to the effect of similar to ... to cover themselves. All the major BMW aftermarket supplier carry it. Shel