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#1. Re: [E36M3] Ground Control DA Konis - from Jack - Elephant Motorsports
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:14:05 -0400 From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Ground Control DA Konis After my most recent dealings with GC and TCK parts I would absolutely recommend the TCK stuff hands down. TOP NOTCH quality and service to boot. If you want the DA Koni's call TC, you won't regret it. Jack Money Elephant Motorsports http://www.elephantmotorsports.com On 6/12/06, Raza Uddin <raza.uddin@gmail.com> wrote: > > Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:05:39 -0700 > From: "Raza Uddin" <raza.uddin@gmail.com> > Subject: Ground Control DA Konis > > Does anyone know if GC still carries DA Konis? > > The recent talk about suspensions has made me anxious to bite the bullet > and > order a suspension for the M3. I've been debating between the Koni SA and > DA setups and feel that the DA would best suit me and my needs/wants. I > know TC Kline sells them, but also remember GC sold their own custom > valved > setup. Does anyone know if this is still the case? > > I plan on calling GC myself, but thought I might ask the list in advance > for > insight and suggestions. > > Thanks in advance! > > Drive Safely, > Raza
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Bilstein Sport struts old vs. new - from Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:23:56 -0400 From: Carlos.F.Lopez@jci.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Bilstein Sport struts old vs. new >[Back to Bilsteins] My Bilsteins are so obscenely stiff and harsh, they >should only be used on a concrete truck. I'm sure anybody who bought Bilsteins >of my vintage that drive more than 100 miles/week have long since thrown them >in the garbage and bought Konis. I completely removed the bumpstops from my >struts/shocks which made a big difference. They are still absurdly stiff >but at least I don't have the pogo stick ride. I wonder how the same shocks can get such different reviews, it's all opinion obviously and different thresholds for harshness I guess. I had them on my 98 M3 and they were too soft (well the springs really, Eibach Prokits). I could daily drive this car on that suspension even in our crappy Detroit roads. I went with tckline Koni coilovers (SA) and this is a harsher setup although I did increase the spring rates significantly. -Carlos 98 M3
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#3. Re: Ground Control DA Konis - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:28:25 -0400 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Ground Control DA Konis on 6/13/06 3:54 AM, "Raza Uddin" <raza.uddin@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know if GC still carries DA Konis? > > The recent talk about suspensions has made me anxious to bite the bullet and > order a suspension for the M3. I've been debating between the Koni SA and > DA setups and feel that the DA would best suit me and my needs/wants. I > know TC Kline sells them, but also remember GC sold their own custom valved > setup. Does anyone know if this is still the case? I have the TCK Koni DA's (coilovers in my case) and have run Koni SA's in the past. You don't say what your needs/wants are, but in general the DA's are significantly stiffer than the SA's, to the point that they almost (maybe not quite) start their range of adjustment where the SA's leave off. This may be just what you're looking for - it was for me - but I thought I'd point it out. > I plan on calling GC myself, but thought I might ask the list in advance for > insight and suggestions. If there's been one consistent theme on this Digest regarding GC it's that they make nice products, but you really don't want to deal directly with them. They just don't seem to be set up for sales to the public, as their dysfunctional web site tends to reveal. If it were me I'd call Bimmerworld for GC products. BW's customer service has always been outstanding. Neil 96 M3
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#4. Someone was looking for an M3 sedan... - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:40:48 -0400 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: Someone was looking for an M3 sedan... I just noticed the following on the Rennlist members only forum. I have an affiliation with the owner or car: http://www.lemcomotorsports.com/M3.html Details at the link. Cosmos, Auto, 121K - $9,000. Easiest to call with questions 469-371-2427 or email me matt@lemcomotorsports.com - I don't make it through the forums very often. Regards, Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Someone was looking for an M3 sedan... - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:53:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Someone was looking for an M3 sedan... Boy that car is hurtin' Mismatched tires, rocker panel clips popping off, chunks of leather missing. Hehe. Chester --- Stan Shaw <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> wrote: > I just noticed the following on the Rennlist members only forum. I have an > affiliation with the owner or car: > > http://www.lemcomotorsports.com/M3.html > Details at the link. Cosmos, Auto, 121K - $9,000. Easiest to call with > questions 469-371-2427 or email me matt@lemcomotorsports.com - I don't make > it through the forums very often.
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#6. RE: Bilstein Sport struts old vs. new - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:03:23 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE: Bilstein Sport struts old vs. new I recall Bilsteins on backorder about a year ago. All I recall from the chatter at the time was that they were reconfiguring the bumpstops. Lowered M3s would ride on the bumpstops. Recently, the internet chatter is that the lower spring perch has been relocated - a tad lower...and now I'm hearing they were re-valved them. Take your pick. KLBurgess -----Original Message----- From: Matt Weimer [mailto:mjweimer@yahoo.com] Subject: [E36M3] Bilstein Sport struts old vs. new Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:08:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Subject: Bilstein Sport struts old vs. new Hello Group, Looking to find out if the collective has any idea what has changed between the old p/n Bilstein strut VE3-A585/586-HO and the new p/n Bilstein strut VE3-4237/4238-HO. Thank you. Matt Weimer
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Someone was looking for an M3 sedan... - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:28:47 -0400 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Someone was looking for an M3 sedan... Oops that was supposed to be "no" affiliation :) Regards, Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams
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#8. Update: Embroidered M3 List Products - from Tucker Ryals
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:16:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Tucker Ryals <tuckerryals@yahoo.com> Subject: Update: Embroidered M3 List Products Gruppe, I dropped off all of the embroidered M3 items at the post office today at lunch. All were shipped USPS Priority Mail with 2-3 day turnaround. If there should be any issues, please shoot me a note. I hope everyone enjoys what they ordered! Cheers, Tucker __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#9. Brake circuit layout? - from Steve Klein
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:22:25 -0500 From: Steve Klein <s.klein@steveklein.cc> Subject: Brake circuit layout? As a follow up to my caliper piston scenario, I've got new front pistons on the way from Bimmerworld to be installed this Sunday, but in the mean time, there has been a symptom persistent but greatly diminished since my recent rebuild, and I'm trying to understand the layout of the brake circuits from the MC down to each wheel. The persistent symptom is a tendency of my Right Front (RF) wheel/ caliper to lock up and activate the ABS under 70%-100% threshold braking. It was MUCH more pronounced when my LF caliper was hanging and dragging, with even moderately firm braking causing the right to activate ABS. I've cleaned and checked all the wheel speed sensors within the past 1.5 years, as a data point. As I said, the effect is greatly diminished, but after a few bleeds, there's still a little sponginess to the initial pedal travel and when stopped, when it firms up it feels like it's sinking just imperceptibly. Sooo, I'm curious about the Master Cylinder circuit layout and whether I may have a seal going bad in there. Bentley has a rough schematic, but doesn't show the MC layout and whether one circuit goes through the ABS to both fronts or is split front/ opposite rear. Of course, I'll see how the JB Weld has held up in the ATE Superblue and whether it's involved, but I'd appreciate any information on the rest of the braking system. Thanks, Steve
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#10. Who's in Dallas???? - from Chip E.
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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:59:54 -0700 (PDT) From: "Chip E." <chip4bmw@yahoo.com> Subject: Who's in Dallas???? I need somebody to checkout a car for me in Dallas. If you could do a compression check on it that would be a huge plus.... but seeing how you already drive an M3, you should have a pretty good idea if the motor is lagging....but a compression check would be REALLY cool. Thanks in advance for any assistance. - Chip - Chip Eberhart - Carless in Chicago