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#1. Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:16:23 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Mon, February 20, 2006 10:26 am, Mark Dadgar said: > I don't really understand why you'd use anything other than RA-1s for > schools and lapping days. The 710s are faster, sure, but it's the > TIRE that's faster, not the driver. You can learn as much, if not > more, on the RA-1s and spend a whole lot less money doing it. I'll second that. I ran RA-1s for all but my first few driver's schools in the M3. You really can't beat 'em for price/longevity. Running anything else in a non-competitive, learning environment is simply a waste of money, IMNSHO. > - Mark, races on V700s, instructs and practices on RA-1s Ditto. :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:25:14 -0500 From: mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Not to add to the confusion, but did you mean to say V710 not V700?? regards, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by WCC & JT-Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:16:42 -0600 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:16:23 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Mon, February 20, 2006 10:26 am, Mark Dadgar said: > I don't really understand why you'd use anything other than RA-1s for > schools and lapping days. The 710s are faster, sure, but it's the > TIRE that's faster, not the driver. You can learn as much, if not > more, on the RA-1s and spend a whole lot less money doing it. I'll second that. I ran RA-1s for all but my first few driver's schools in the M3. You really can't beat 'em for price/longevity. Running anything else in a non-competitive, learning environment is simply a waste of money, IMNSHO. > - Mark, races on V700s, instructs and practices on RA-1s Ditto. :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ************************************************* 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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#3. RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete - from marco
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:25:25 -0800 From: "marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete actually I'm getting pretty close to finishing! Marco -----Original Message----- From: Chris Turrisi [mailto:cturrisi@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:17 AM To: E36M3 Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:09:30 -0500 From: Chris Turrisi <cturrisi@worldnet.att.net> Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete Another 40hr or so, and you should be done.......I could probably do the whole thing over again in 20 hours flat....(isn't experience great...now I just need another car to make it worth it) - Chris At 09:06 AM 2/21/2006 -0600, marco wrote: >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:59:54 -0800 >From: "marco" <m3driver@iname.com> >Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete > >heh. > >I just looked at your original email. I'm a bit behind. I did the exact >same thing last summer. > >YUCK. > >Makes the job of removing the extra wires from the wiring harness easier >though. Do that next. I'm at 30 hours and counting on that job. > >Marco > >-----Original Message----- >From: Walter J [mailto:m3gtr@adelphia.net] >Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:27 AM >To: E36M3 >Subject: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete > > >Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:23:18 -0500 >From: Walter J <m3gtr@adelphia.net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Heater box removal complete > >I just thought I'd take a moment to follow-up with the general findings >from my heater box removal this weekend. It was a project that I figured >would be annoying because of the messy coolant issue but not too >difficult given that my seats and dash were already out. I gave it about >2hrs. I was only half wrong... it WAS annoying. > >The E36 heater box from cars with the electronic split-control unit >officially rank as a success story for anyone who love a tightly >integrated component. The basics of removal go a little like this: > >- Drain coolant >- Recover Freon >- Remove wipers and plastic cover >- Remove four screws from inside the wiper well >- Remove 10mm nut from plastic water neck under wiper arms, difficult >but accessible with 1/4 drive swivels and extensions >- Remove AC lines by removing 6mm cap screw from wiper well and 2 6mm >cap screws on fire wall >- Remove front cover of heater box along (7 torx screws) >- Unplug wiring from bottom left of box >- Remove al1 bolts/screws securing steering column bracket and fold it >down about 6" >- Pull/twist/otherwise perform Rubik-type puzzle solving skill to fit >heater box carefully thru the maze of obstacles and bumps and set it on >the floor >- change your socks, they are soaked with coolant >- Loosen 3 hose clamps connected to the plastic neck thru the firewall >and three hose clamps on the heater control valve right next to it. >Remove the valve. This is more difficult than it sounds and quite >possibly made easier if I had realized I was going to have to pull the >intake manifold anyway >- Remove intake manifold to gain access to the hoses that need to be re >plumbed at the rear of the head. You might be able to skip this if you >are very petite or a small child, Geisha or similar but I could not make >my hand and a wrench fit in the space. >- Re-install intake >- Fill coolant > >Summary: >This is kind of difficult if you are alone (I was) but would have been >much easier with a buddy (preferably with little tiny hands with >eyeballs in the finger tips). > >In the end - it will save 35 lbs, make the cage tighter and make the job >of cleaning up all the wiring way less tedious so I'm going to say that >it was worth doing but it was a much bigger job than it looked to be and >quite possibly one of the most irritating I've ever done. The oil pan is >easier to drop on this car. Total time 6hrs. I could repeat it in 3 now >that I know where all the rotten little screws/clips are. > >-- >Walter > > > >************************************************* >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 >************************************************* ************************************************* 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: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:34:57 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Tue, February 21, 2006 10:25 am, mdriver13@aol.com said: > Not to add to the confusion, but did you mean to say V710 not V700?? Nope. Both Mark & I race on Victorracer V700s. The V710 doesn't currently come in an E36-race-friendly size. Jim Bassett
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from Weston-Lewis, Graeme
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:38:14 -0700 From: "Weston-Lewis, Graeme" <GWESTON@lsil.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Huh? 245/45-17 is not M3 friendly? What size V700's do you run? Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bassett [mailto:jim@jimbassett.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:37 AM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:34:57 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Tue, February 21, 2006 10:25 am, mdriver13@aol.com said: > Not to add to the confusion, but did you mean to say V710 not V700?? Nope. Both Mark & I race on Victorracer V700s. The V710 doesn't currently come in an E36-race-friendly size. Jim Bassett ************************************************* 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] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:45:34 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Tue, February 21, 2006 11:38 am, Weston-Lewis, Graeme said: > Huh? > 245/45-17 is not M3 friendly? Not really - too tall (stock size on an M3 is 245/40/17). > What size V700's do you run? 255/40/17 :-) So either a 255/40 or 245/40 would be ideal. For the way my race car is set up (very low ride height), 245/45 would be a problem. YMMV... Jim Bassett
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from David Ngo
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:36:19 -0800 (PST) From: David Ngo <rudngo@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Have you tried the V710s in 245/45-17? I have heard from several different sources (one of them was Vic Sias) that 245/45-17 fits, even on lowered cars. Of course, this is for an autox application, it may well be different for the track. In any case, I intend to find out the hard way this upcoming season. :) Dave ----- Original Message ---- From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 2:46:47 PM Subject: RE: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:45:34 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Tue, February 21, 2006 11:38 am, Weston-Lewis, Graeme said: > Huh? > 245/45-17 is not M3 friendly? Not really - too tall (stock size on an M3 is 245/40/17). > What size V700's do you run? 255/40/17 :-) So either a 255/40 or 245/40 would be ideal. For the way my race car is set up (very low ride height), 245/45 would be a problem. YMMV... Jim Bassett ************************************************* 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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#8. Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:59:07 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Tue, February 21, 2006 12:36 pm, David Ngo said: > Have you tried the V710s in 245/45-17? Seeing as there's a >90%-chance they won't fit, I see no reason to. Besides, I don't money to experiment. > I have heard from several > different sources (one of them was Vic Sias) that 245/45-17 fits, even on > lowered cars. Have you seen the "fenders" on Vic's car? :-) Jim Bassett
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#9. SSR wheels, feeler for sale... - from Gary
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:10:22 -0600 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: SSR wheels, feeler for sale... I have TWO sets of SSR wheels for my E36 M3, I am thinking about selling. They are Competitions in silver, 18x8.5 frt., 18x9 rear. One set is brand new never had tires mounted the other set are on the car and have been used less than 500 miles, one track week end. I paid around 1800 for each set. The rear 9's a 255 maybe 265 tire will fit. The 9's do not fit the front do to back spacing. Anyone interested in both sets of wheels? Or just the new set for 1700? Thanks Gary
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 - from David Ngo
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Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:20:33 -0800 (PST) From: David Ngo <rudngo@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 True. :-) I wouldn't mind those fenders myself, but his experience was with cars with stock fenders. Well, I should say stock looking fenders - they were rolled. Dave ----- Original Message ---- From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 4:06:41 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:59:07 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Kumho ECSTA V710 On Tue, February 21, 2006 12:36 pm, David Ngo said: > Have you tried the V710s in 245/45-17? Seeing as there's a >90%-chance they won't fit, I see no reason to. Besides, I don't money to experiment. > I have heard from several > different sources (one of them was Vic Sias) that 245/45-17 fits, even on > lowered cars. Have you seen the "fenders" on Vic's car? :-) Jim Bassett ************************************************* 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 *************************************************