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#1. Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 13:09:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! > >Talk to Dale or Jay at GC. They can give you good advice. They're pretty > >busy, so sometimes it's hard to get them on the line. Or, one of their > >dealers (MPact Motorsports, TC Design, Bimmerworld, et al). > > I will. Just that I've been trying to get a hold on someone at GC for a few > days now. Good luck with that, I think this should tell you something if you are trying to get answers to items they are selling in order to make a major purchase. I gave up trying to get them to return my phone calls, etc., and went with TCK DA suspension instead. Anyone intersted in a set of GC camber/caster plates? Regards, Rich
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#2. RE: Diff cooling - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 13:12:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: RE: Diff cooling Gerry said > > Last Saturday I was at Mosport with temperatures in the low > 90's. The diff > got hot and pushed some Royal Purple 75W90 out of the vent hole. Any > thought on what to do? Concerned that the Rogue finned diff > cooling if > installed would hang below the exhaust and be struck when > street driving my > lowered car. Ben says > > FWIW, our Rogue Engineering Finned Differential cover hangs 2.25" lower than > the stock cover. > > It's worked very well for all users, including PTG in their E46 racecars, > who have their suspensions REALLY low. PTG drives their E46 race cars on the street?? ;-) Later, Rich
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Diff Cooling - from David Ngo
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 13:21:07 -0700 (PDT) From: David Ngo <rudngo@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Diff Cooling Gerry, I can't comment on whether the Rogue diff cover would solve your diff fluid overflow issue, but I can say that I have never scraped mine on anything in maybe 10k of street driving. It looks like the fins are really low, but if you take a closer look you'll see that the fins are not the lowest part of the car. Dave --- Gerry Low <gerry@parallel-mkt.com> wrote: > Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:37:26 -0400 > From: "Gerry Low" <gerry@parallel-mkt.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Diff Cooling > > Last Saturday I was at Mosport with temperatures in > the low 90's. The diff > got hot and pushed some Royal Purple 75W90 out of > the vent hole. Any > thought on what to do? Concerned that the Rogue > finned diff cooling if > installed would hang below the exhaust and be struck > when street driving my > lowered car. What about other grades of diff fluid? > TIA > Gerry > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.2/65 - > Release Date: 8/7/2005 > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#4. Re:Compressor Recommendations? - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:55:52 -0400 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@verizon.net> Subject: Re:Compressor Recommendations? Shane sez: >That thing isn't left hand threaded is it? Bentley >made no mention of it but it wouldn't be the first >time I got caught out by that. The engine is out of >the car which might be why I can't get it loose. I >can't figure out how to hold the crank still while I >pull this off, Bentley says to use...wait for it...the >special tool. Yeah. > >Shane Doubt if it's left-hand.. but willing to bet that BMW may have decided to use some of that PITA red loctite there.. Heat helps usually if you can use it without destroying other bits. 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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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! - from Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:10:07 -0400 From: Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! >Also I've been >contemplating about setting up my car within Prepared rules. Not that I'm >going to dive into it right away. But in case it happens in the future I >don't want to rip everything apart and start over. I believe the spherical >ends on the GC adjustable LCAs are illegal in Prepared? Anyone who can shed >some light onto this? They made a clarification for this year (it's up on the bmw cca cr site) so for this year they would be legal but unless they get written into the rules for next year, then they'll likely be illegal for next year. Unless you run under ITS rules (for the non M crowd) in which case again they're legal (which is also a gray area since they're not quite legal in IT). I think, someone like Vince or Shane can further clarify. Carlos.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! - from Alan Leung
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Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:30:04 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! Thanks for the clarification, Carlos. On the other hand, for the GC FRONT control arm bushings, why is the delrin version legal in Prepared while the solid version is not? They both seem to rotate in only 1 axis? Any insight? Alan - waiting for Dale or Jay to call back. > >They made a clarification for this year (it's up on the bmw cca cr site) so >for this >year they would be legal but unless they get written into the rules for >next year, then they'll >likely be illegal for next year. Unless you run under ITS rules (for the >non M crowd) in which case >again they're legal (which is also a gray area since they're not quite >legal in IT). I think, someone >like Vince or Shane can further clarify. > >Carlos. >
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! - from Jay Hudson
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:09:05 -0700 From: "Jay Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! > Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:34:58 -0500 > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: Coilover Upgrade - Input Needed! > > > >>Rogue adjustable rear lower control arm > > >Why not use the GC adjustable LCAs? I do. > > I originally was thinking about getting the GC adjustable LCAs but I was > informed that the Rogue unit is actually more durable. Also I've been > contemplating about setting up my car within Prepared rules. Not that I'm > going to dive into it right away. But in case it happens in the future I > don't want to rip everything apart and start over. I believe the spherical > ends on the GC adjustable LCAs are illegal in Prepared? Anyone who can shed > some light onto this? > The GC adjustable LCAs are specifically allowed in Prepared. I know because I and others asked for a rules clarification on them and got a favorable response. Not sure if the Rogue unit is allowed or is more durable. > > > >> 3] Do I need to remove the rear subframe to swap the rear lower control > >> arms? Any pointers here will be much appreciated. Things look real > tight > >> in that department. > > >No, but you'll have to move the diff back about an inch to get the inner > >bolts out. > > You mean by loosening the 3 diff mount bolts or the 4 subframe mounts? The 3 diff mount bolts. > > > > >Talk to Dale or Jay at GC. They can give you good advice. They're pretty > >busy, so sometimes it's hard to get them on the line. Or, one of their > >dealers (MPact Motorsports, TC Design, Bimmerworld, et al). > > > I will. Just that I've been trying to get a hold on someone at GC for a few > days now. > > Alan Good luck - Jay
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#8. Re: tow vehicle? - from bs
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:27:30 -0400 From: "bs" <m3bs@comcast.net> Subject: Re: tow vehicle? I have to go along with the standard "Size Does Matter" line when it comes to tow vehicles, although if you enjoy getting your white knuckle kicks on the road, go for it. (lesson learned from Explorer tow vehicle). Commercial message: I just happen to have a 99 Expedition 5.4, tow pkg, 3.73 LSD which will be coming on the market soon, having been replaced by a new Armada. Located in SC.
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#9. Re: [E36M3] JTD Brake Cooling Kit - from twisty M3
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Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 15:43:03 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JTD Brake Cooling Kit For what it's worth, I just got this kit in from DasAutosport.com on Friday and installed it on Saturday morning. Very nice! The pieces are all high-quality and the installation was fairly easy. Will know how well they work for sure this weekend at CalSpeedway, but even just blowing air in the front you can feel it coming out in the wheel well at full velocity. This kit doesn't connect to the wheel hubs, but that doesn't really concern me much. The Cobalt SpecVRs are pretty good with heat as it is, so this was just insurance to provide a bit more cooling and to extend the high longevity of the pads... Plus, no worries about turning radius and hitting/breaking the hoses at parking lot speeds. One of many new little toys being tested this weekend. ;) Anyone who's interested in checking them out, as well as the other goodies, just come out and hunt me down. Jonathan L.
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Diff Cooling - from aek@pumpkininc.com
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 19:44:21 -0400 From: "aek@pumpkininc.com" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Diff Cooling Re: "I can't comment on whether the Rogue diff cover would solve your diff fluid overflow issue, but I can say that I have never scraped mine on anything in maybe 10k of street driving. It looks like the fins are really low, but if you take a closer look you'll see that the fins are not the lowest part of the car." I have the Rogue diff cover and it did solve my on-track fluid boilover, and it has never scraped anything on the street, as it is indeed not the lowest part on the car. It did, however, get pelted with gravel in a couple of my OTE's ... It's a nice piece. I got one of the earliest ones. --Andrew -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .