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#1. Re: [E36M3] Two quickies - rear camber, and sub connection - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:46:59 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Two quickies - rear camber, and sub connection In a message dated 7/14/2005 11:07:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM writes: 1) Is rear camber adjustable from the factory? If so how? Hi Patrick, The long answer is yes, sort of. I just checked the numbers from the alignment I had done last fall. I had the rear camber set as negative as I could get. Went from -1.0 to -1.6 degrees. Not much, as you can see. I can tell you that small change made a difference in putting the power down out of turns. I'm going to invest in some "real" adjustable camber arms from Ground Control to get to -2.0 degrees plus. cheers, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2nd Place BSP - PA State Championship 2004
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#2. Re: [E36M3] new RSC36 exhaust... thoughts? - from Martin Bullen
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:37:29 -0400 From: Martin Bullen <vze322dw@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] new RSC36 exhaust... thoughts? Ted, Drove the 4-1/2 hours to and from the Glen, plus 8 track sessions. Brief impressions: Certainly audible on-track. Can't tell if it would cause problems at tracks with sound limits; I should have let someone else drive the car so I could hear it, I suppose, but I did get a couple of favourable comments on the sound! I can't comment on any performance difference since I'd changed too many variables (suspension, underdrive pulleys, chip) since I was last at the Glen to have a meaningful benchmark. Cruising to and from the track was generally very good. Barely audible at cruise. However, there's a little noise and a lower frequency rumble under load, such as when accelerating up an incline. At idle it's not loud, but has an authoritative burble. Under acceleration, it can be quite loud, but I'm finding I like the sound. I wound down the windows in the Pocono mountains tunnel on 476 (for those of you familiar with PA), dropped it into third and wound it out to redline just t enjoy the howl! Let off the throttle and there are some pleasant little waffles and pops that give an impression of latent power. Regarding installation, it is notably lighter than stock (even my almost rusted-through 11 year old stock muffler), and fit well. I was pleasantly surprised at how straightforward the installation was. Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 On Jul 13, 2005, at 11:29 AM, Theodore Serbinski wrote: > Martin, > > I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts on this exhuast, > especially after the track, and actually driving to the track too! > > How was the drive out there... soundwise? Did it ever get too > loud/annoying/etc? > > And on the track, did the exhaust every get *too* loud that it might > break the common 100dB sound levels that most tracks have? > > Thanks! > > ted > > > On 7/12/05, Martin Bullen <vze322dw@verizon.net> wrote: >> Just got done installing one this weekend. >> >> First impressions were very good. The fit was excellent out of the >> box. I like the sound, too. >> >> I'm off to the Glen tonight; more thoughts after I run it on a longer >> trip and the track. >
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#3. M3 Sedan on steroids - from Steve Hazard
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:06:27 -0400 From: "Steve Hazard" <SHazard@nhboston.com> Subject: M3 Sedan on steroids Shots of my 98M3/4 with the E46 sedan flares, lots of sexy body work and the 285/30/18 Kumho 710's on 18x10 CCW's... These were taken at the SCCA National Tour event at Ft Devens last weekend http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=383775 Cheers, Steve .
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#4. Re: [E36M3] RE: 98 M3/4 Difficulty shifting - from Robert Chay
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:08:22 -0400 From: "Robert Chay" <lists@rchay.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: 98 M3/4 Difficulty shifting LOL. Hey, he bought my car and I told him I was going to send him the file before but I forgot. If you're ever on the east coast, I'll buy you a beer :-P. -Bobby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Bassett" > > On Thu, July 14, 2005 11:16 am, Robert Chay said: >> I just sent Carlos the pdf but if anyone else wants it, I can e-mail it >> to >> them. It's 171kb. > > Nice; way to take beer outta my mouth. > > Fooker :-) > > Jim Bassett
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#5. Toyo Talk TR1 - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:44:33 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: Toyo Talk TR1 Haven't heard any chatter on list about these yet. Why is that? http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html <http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html> Patrick Goss
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#6. RE: cruise control failure - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:49:11 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: cruise control failure Alan asks: >My cruise control just quit working. I think someone posted about it but I >couldn't find anything useful in the archive. Does anyone has a write-up on >the fix? Thanks! > >Alan >95 M3 Could be lots of things, but the first suspects are the clutch and brake switches under the dash.. 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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#7. Re: [E36M3] new RSC36 exhaust... thoughts? - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:10:45 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] new RSC36 exhaust... thoughts? Martin, Thanks for the detailed review, this is exactly what I was looking for and I think now I'm sold on upgrading my AA Gen III to the RSC36! > Cruising to and from the track was generally very good. Barely audible > at cruise. However, there's a little noise and a lower frequency > rumble under load, such as when accelerating up an incline. Quite understandable, the AA is similar in nature, and what I expect, definetly makes driving through the Poconos so much more fun (love those mountain roads!). > Regarding installation, it is notably lighter than stock (even my > almost rusted-through 11 year old stock muffler), and fit well. I was > pleasantly surprised at how straightforward the installation was. That's great, I definetly look forward to doing the swap soon. The AA exhaust was easy to put on as well so this is sound like quite a simple swap :) Thanks again for the info, *greatly* appreciated! ted
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 - from Graeme Weston-Lewis
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:14:26 -0600 From: "Graeme Weston-Lewis" <gweston@lsil.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 Are they even really available? I was talking to a 318 owner yesterday who was looking for some and he was told they would not be available for a month or so. Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Goss - PA [mailto:Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:07 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:44:33 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: Toyo Talk TR1 Haven't heard any chatter on list about these yet. Why is that? http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html <http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html> Patrick Goss ************************************************* 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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#9. RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:18:22 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 That could be very well true, toyo did have supply problems in the past. -----Original Message----- From: Graeme Weston-Lewis [mailto:gweston@lsil.com] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 12:14 PM To: Patrick Goss - PA; 'E36M3' Subject: RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 Are they even really available? I was talking to a 318 owner yesterday who was looking for some and he was told they would not be available for a month or so. Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Goss - PA [mailto:Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:07 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:44:33 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: Toyo Talk TR1 Haven't heard any chatter on list about these yet. Why is that? http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html <http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html> Patrick Goss ************************************************* 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[2]: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:50:10 -0400 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re[2]: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 According to the shop here outside of DC, yep they are. They have a bunch of 'em. Good thing, my old Toyo T1-S tires are pretty bald. I'll get a set and send a report (caveat, my car lately has been just a street car and nothing more) Andrej > Are they even really available? I was talking to a 318 owner yesterday who > was looking for some and he was told they would not be available for a month > or so. > Graeme > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Goss - PA [mailto:Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM] > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:07 AM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 > Haven't heard any chatter on list about these yet. Why is that? > http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html > <http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html> > Patrick Goss
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#11. Roundel blown off hood - from rickd
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 13:01:32 -0400 From: "rickd" <rickd@swfla.rr.com> Subject: Roundel blown off hood Returned from a spirited pass up I-75 north of town to find the foil portion of the hood roundel had blown off (adhesive failure). The round metal piece remains firmly attached to the hood. Is the foil roundel available as a separate part? I've seen decals but this would have to be a convex piece which then glues to the metal fixture.
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#12. RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 - from Christopher Bauer
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:26:08 -0500 From: Christopher Bauer <chrisbauer@vzavenue.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Toyo Talk TR1 http://www.onlinetires.com/Tires/ToyoTires.htm Proxes T1-R are these the same thing? Chris 97m3 ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:17:04 -0500 >From: "Graeme Weston-Lewis" <gweston@lsil.com> >Are they even really available? I was talking to a 318 owner yesterday who >was looking for some and he was told they would not be available for a month >or so. > Graeme > >-----Original Message----- >From: Patrick Goss - PA [mailto:Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM] >Haven't heard any chatter on list about these yet. Why is that? > >http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html ><http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_lines/sports_car/tr1.html> > >Patrick Goss > > >
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#13. Re: [E36M3] cruise control failure - from Martin Bullen
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:05:11 -0400 From: Martin Bullen <vze322dw@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] cruise control failure Alan, It may be the brake light switch. The cruise control not working properly was the first symptom of my replacement switch failing. Martin Bullen '95 M3 '97 Z3 2.8 On Jul 15, 2005, at 9:07 AM, E36M3 wrote: > -------------------- 12 -------------------- > Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:20:52 -0500 > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > Subject: cruise control failure > > My cruise control just quit working. I think someone posted about it > but I > couldn't find anything useful in the archive. Does anyone has a > write-up on > the fix? Thanks! > > Alan > 95 M3
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#14. Re: [E36M3] Roundel blown off hood - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:18:27 -0400 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Roundel blown off hood Not sure if the foil roundel sticker alone is available, but the whole metal piece is available and doesn't cost all that much. Not too much of a pain to replace, just pull the old one up (be careful to not scratch the paint), snap the new one in it's place. Andrej > Returned from a spirited pass up I-75 north of town to find the foil > portion of the hood roundel had blown off (adhesive failure). The > round metal piece remains firmly attached to the hood. Is the foil > roundel available as a separate part? I've seen decals but this > would have to be a convex piece which then glues to the metal > fixture.