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#1. Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] X-Brace install - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 22:12:26 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] X-Brace install Last stupid question - torque specs?
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#2. Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] X-Brace install - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:16:20 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] X-Brace install At 10:15 PM 6/3/2006, Gus Iverson wrote: >Last stupid question - torque specs? Damn tight. :-) Which is more than "tight", but not as tight as "pretty fookin' tight". Hey, ask a stupid question.... :-) Seriously, 51.5 lb-ft for the rear M10 bolts, 20 lb-ft for the front M8 bolts. Jim Bassett
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#3. Re: Coil Overs VS non Coil overs - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:03:53 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Coil Overs VS non Coil overs > > I don't suppose either TC or GC are list sponsors and have a discount for > list members??? ;) No, neither are although one of them has a presence on this list. I ended up with my suspension coming from TC Kline and I couldn't recommend them enough. I have one component from GC on my car and had more issues with that one component (and GC customer service) than every other modification I have performed on my car combined. TC Kline has consistently served me every time I have spoken to them, no issues, no drama, no lies when stuff was shipped, no problem getting in contact with them or them returning a phone call, etc. TC Kline will offer a discount when buying an entire suspension at one time. I believe there are a fair number of others on this list that are quite pleased with their TC Kline SA or DA suspensions. Regards, Rich
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#4. Re: Shock removal - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:08:50 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Shock removal > > BTW, here is a video of a lap from that day at Sears. It had rained so > much, the corner workers had started to disassemble their perches and > had begun building an ark in the paddock... > > http://www.thenobot.org/video/video.thenobot.org/20060305-infineon_2nd_session.mov Nice, thanks for sharing the video, it did appear wet. But, no offense intended, that is child's play compared to some of the rain I have seen at Mid-Ohio (where it isn't at all unusual to have streams of water going across the track in places including braking zones and every turn has pools of water). ;-) Also, who was the idiot with the hazard lights on? No sh!t Sherlock, we know it is wet and a bit hazardous, why are you driving with your hazard lights on? Regards, Rich - thinks hazard lights should be used when parked, not when driving around a race track (unless you are the pace car I guess).
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal - from Zack Steinkamp
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 07:24:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Zack Steinkamp <thenobot@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal --- Rich Dorffer <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> wrote: > Also, who was the idiot with the hazard lights on? No sh!t Sherlock, > we know > it is wet and a bit hazardous, why are you driving with your hazard > lights > on? Local club regs specify that if an instructor is driving the car, the hazards should be on. -zs
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: Coil Overs VS non Coil overs - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 07:25:45 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Coil Overs VS non Coil overs Just another completely satisfied TC Kline customer. It's a completely different car. A touch stiff for commuting but I could care less. TC Kline will also work with you to select the most appropriate spring rates for your car if yo ugo with C/Os. Gus
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 07:30:10 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal For the record, our local club (BMW of Puget Sound) requests that instructors driving their own cars put on the hazard flashers so that other people know that the driver of that car *should* know what he's doing. Gus On 6/4/06, Rich Dorffer <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:08:50 -0400 > Also, who was the idiot with the hazard lights on? No sh!t Sherlock, we know > it is wet and a bit hazardous, why are you driving with your hazard lights > on? > > Regards, > > Rich - thinks hazard lights should be used when parked, not when driving > around a race track (unless you are the pace car I guess). >
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Re: Coil Overs VS non Coil overs - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:17:53 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Coil Overs VS non Coil overs > I believe there are a fair number of others on this list that are quite > pleased with their TC Kline SA or DA suspensions. I have a mixture of GC and TCK on my M3. I have been really happy with both although I have never bought anything directly from Ground Control so I can't speak to their customer service. I buy my Ground Control stuff from Bimmerworld who is a list sponsor and do have excellent customer service. Regards -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:20:32 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal > But, no offense intended, that is child's play compared to some of the rain > I have seen at Mid-Ohio (where it isn't at all unusual to have streams of > water going across the track in places including braking zones and every > turn has pools of water). Yeah, that's fun isn't it! Anyone know if it's any better since the re-pave this year, I haven't driven there since last season. Regards -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:40:15 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Shock removal On Jun 4, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Rich Dorffer wrote: >> BTW, here is a video of a lap from that day at Sears. It had >> rained so >> much, the corner workers had started to disassemble their perches and >> had begun building an ark in the paddock... >> >> http://www.thenobot.org/video/video.thenobot.org/20060305- >> infineon_2nd_session.mov > > > Nice, thanks for sharing the video, it did appear wet. > > But, no offense intended, that is child's play compared to some of > the rain > I have seen at Mid-Ohio (where it isn't at all unusual to have > streams of > water going across the track in places including braking zones and > every > turn has pools of water). Yes, Sears gets that, too. At the bottom of the Carousel, at Turn 8, at Turn 10, etc. All the really bad spots. And that wasn't nearly the hardest rain we had that day. We shut the event down right after lunch due to the weather. There was a 4" lake all the way across Turn 10 at the apex. Bad spot. Very bad. You should come out and try Sears. It's amazing. - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar