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#1. Brembo Rotors - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:01:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: Brembo Rotors I know for years we have all frequently recommended the standard Brembo rotors for our E36 M3s. Has anyone had a failure or particular problem with Brembo rotors (not big brake rotors, just the standard OE blanks, no cross-drilled, no slotted)? Thanks in advance. Regards, Rich
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Brembo Rotors - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:35:02 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brembo Rotors On Thu, October 6, 2005 8:04 am, Rich Dorffer said: > I know for years we have all frequently recommended the standard Brembo > rotors for our E36 M3s. Yep. > Has anyone had a failure or particular problem with Brembo rotors (not big > brake rotors, just the > standard OE blanks, no cross-drilled, no slotted)? Never. Jim Bassett
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#3. Track Jack - from Robert Manger
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:19:19 -0400 From: Robert Manger <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> Subject: Track Jack Hi Gang, Looking for a good(read won't squish my grape) aluminum jack that I can take to the track. I know some people have tried the Harbor freight version with varying degrees of success. any others out there that people would recommend? Still bmw, well not quite, but anyway. Looking to pick up a set of 16" wheels for my wife's Mini Cooper S if anyone has a friend or a good source. Thanks, Rob ----------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail message and any attachments are only for the use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution or other use of this e-mail message or attachments is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please delete and notify the sender immediately. Thank you.
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#4. Re: Clicking from right rear... - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 14:29:54 -0500 From: Jamie Howton <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Clicking from right rear... I wrote: << I noticed a rhythmic clicking sound coming from the right rear of my M3 (106K miles, lots of track time) . It increases in frequency with road speed and goes away when I apply the brakes. Does this sound like a wheel bearing? >> I had the opportunity to dig into this problem last night and here's what I found so far: CV joint boots are intact, no tears or cracks at all. Movement of the axle through the joint appears to have no slop. Rear brakes are about 75% worn but the caliper dust seals are intact and there is little resistance pressing the pistons back into the calipers. Although they are due a rebuild, I don't think there's any binding here. With the calipers removed there was still grinding and resistance when trying to turn the wheels. I backed off the parking brake adjusters approximately 1/3 of a revolution and "Hey Presto", no more resistance. I adjusted the parking brakes a couple of months ago when I installed new brake rotors, there was no rubbing then. I removed the right side rotor and found a nice coating of rust forming on the inside of the rotor hat. I am guessing that I adjusted the parking brakes too close to the rotor (they would stop the car at 4 clicks of the handle) and as soon as the rotors started to rust, the pads started to bind. I did also notice that when I turn each wheel, the axle will rotate a small amount before the differential starts to rotate the other axle. The amount of movement is very small, maybe 1-2 degrees, but I am wondering if this is normal or if it is indicative of some sort of differential issue. I will put everything back together this weekend after I install new pads, bleed the brakes and make a few suspension adjustments. I'll post again after I test drive the car and verify that the problem is gone. Regards -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Track Jack - from Jason Knight
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 13:43:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track Jack Looking at friends' track jacks, I'd say that the Craftsmen one is nice. It's a little cheap filling (probably because it's pretty cheap) but it seems to hold up pretty well. I don't personally have one, but one friend in particular has been using his 12-15 weekends a year for the past two or three years without issue. And he isn't gentle with his tools. Jason --- Robert Manger <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:19:19 -0400 > From: Robert Manger <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> > Subject: Track Jack > > Hi Gang, > > Looking for a good(read won't squish my grape) > aluminum jack that I can > take to the track. I know some people have tried > the Harbor freight > version with varying degrees of success. any others > out there that people > would recommend? > > Still bmw, well not quite, but anyway. Looking to > pick up a set of 16" > wheels for my wife's Mini Cooper S if anyone has a > friend or a good > source. > > Thanks, > > Rob > > > ----------------------------------------- > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail message and any > attachments are only > for the use of the intended recipient and may > contain information that is > privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure > under applicable law. > If you are not the intended recipient, any > disclosure, distribution or > other use of this e-mail message or attachments is > prohibited. If you have > received this e-mail message in error, please delete > and notify the sender > immediately. Thank you. > > > ************************************************* > 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. Re: [E36M3] Track Jack - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:11:51 -0700 From: Gus Iverson <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track Jack As a user of the Harbor Freight jack, I have to say I love mine and have had minimal problems over 3 years of use. The bolt holding the front roller in place failed this year but was easily replaced. I use it for both home and track work and always back it up with jackstands. Even a huge heavy iron / steel floor jack requires backup with jackstands. Best of all, they're cheap enough now to be considered wear items. They're what - 60% the cost of the craftsman piece so you can afford to buy a new one every year or two if you're concerned about how well it holds up to repeat stress. The main concern with it that I'm aware of is always using it on a flat surface so there is no odd twisting force on the jack. It will not stand up to that. Gus On 10/6/05, Robert Manger <Robert_Manger@mastercard.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 15:19:19 -0400 > From: Robert Manger <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> > Subject: Track Jack > > Hi Gang, > > Looking for a good(read won't squish my grape) aluminum jack that I can > take to the track. I know some people have tried the Harbor freight > version with varying degrees of success. any others out there that people > would recommend? > > Still bmw, well not quite, but anyway. Looking to pick up a set of 16" > wheels for my wife's Mini Cooper S if anyone has a friend or a good > source. > > Thanks, > > Rob > > > ----------------------------------------- > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This e-mail message and any attachments are only > for the use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. > If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution or > other use of this e-mail message or attachments is prohibited. If you have > received this e-mail message in error, please delete and notify the sender > immediately. Thank you. > > > ************************************************* > 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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#7. Where to Get Nokian Tires? - from Alan Leung
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Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:21:16 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Where to Get Nokian Tires? There have been some recommendations on Nokian snow tires and I'm wondering where is a good place to get them. As far as I know neither Tirerack nor Discount Tire carry them. Thanks. Alan 95 M3 - coilover installed!
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? - from Graeme Weston-Lewis
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Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:32:53 -0600 From: "Graeme Weston-Lewis" <gweston@lsil.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? I don't know of any national chains that carry Nokian. Talk to a couple of your local independent tire stores. Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Alan Leung [mailto:alanleung100@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 9:25 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:21:16 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Where to Get Nokian Tires? There have been some recommendations on Nokian snow tires and I'm wondering where is a good place to get them. As far as I know neither Tirerack nor Discount Tire carry them. Thanks. Alan 95 M3 - coilover installed! ************************************************* 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] Brembo Rotors - from Carey Probst
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Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:14:03 -0400 From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brembo Rotors I've been using Brembo or Balo on both the M3 and the 325 for street and track with no problems at all. My choice between the 2 is usually whichever Steve D has in stock at the time. Carey Rich Dorffer wrote: >Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:01:55 -0700 (PDT) >From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> >Subject: Brembo Rotors > >I know for years we have all frequently recommended the standard Brembo rotors for our E36 M3s. > >Has anyone had a failure or particular problem with Brembo rotors (not big brake rotors, just the >standard OE blanks, no cross-drilled, no slotted)? > >Thanks in advance. > >Regards, > >Rich > > >************************************************* >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] Where to Get Nokian Tires? - from Zack Steinkamp
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Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:48:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Zack Steinkamp <thenobot@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? Nokian's website has a dealer locator: http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/map.cfm -zs ----- Original Message ---- From: Graeme Weston-Lewis <gweston@lsil.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Fri Oct 7 08:35:00 2005 Subject: RE: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:32:53 -0600 From: "Graeme Weston-Lewis" <gweston@lsil.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? I don't know of any national chains that carry Nokian. Talk to a couple of your local independent tire stores. Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Alan Leung [mailto:alanleung100@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 9:25 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Where to Get Nokian Tires? Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:21:16 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Where to Get Nokian Tires? There have been some recommendations on Nokian snow tires and I'm wondering where is a good place to get them. As far as I know neither Tirerack nor Discount Tire carry them. Thanks. Alan 95 M3 - coilover installed! ************************************************* 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 *************************************************