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#1. Re: [E36M3] RE: Good wiring practices - from David Thomas
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 16:49:36 -0700 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Good wiring practices On Wednesday 30 May 2007 4:45:04 pm David Thomas wrote: > If any of you are looking for a really nice iron at a great price check out > the Goot irons. You can use Hako components with the Goots..at least with > the ceramic heater ones I have used. At $35 the goot PX-336 whoops $150 > Weller solder stations...very impressive iron for the money. > > http://www.bomir.com/online/?sub=50 Provided some incorrect info..I have not used the PX-336...I have used the TQ series that is not listed at the above URL for some reason: http://www.bomir.com/online/?module=category&id=101 Dave
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#2. Re: [E36M3] RE: Good wiring practices - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:53:18 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: Good wiring practices On 5/30/07, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > Cant speak about the Cold Heat thingie but the main reason for poor 'flow' > with any iron is a dirty tip. Gotta clean that sucker constantly. Mine doesn't seem to be "on" when I need it to be, therefore the poor soldering. If you haven't seen the ad for these, some electrical guru (I'm sure) solders something and then immediately touches the tip, it dices it slices it makes julianne fries type of ad. The iron only works when you're soldering. Mine doesn't work hardly at all, piece of crap ads. I fell for it. :-) Anyone want to buy a Coleman Cold Heat soldering iron? Works great... Carlos 98 M3
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#3. FS: RA-1's @ 50% life - from Dave Hogg
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 21:37:37 -0400 From: "Dave Hogg" <dhogg1@comcast.net> Subject: FS: RA-1's @ 50% life These 235/40-17's were used one Club Race weekend and three days of DE events. They have about half of their lives left. $150 for the set of 4 if you come pick them up at my place in York, PA. More if you make me ship them. I'm lazy, so what? Awesome DE tire! Dave Hogg
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#4. Re: [E36M3] CA Smog Test results -- 95 M3 LWT - from Dave Heckendorf
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:48:04 -0700 From: "Dave Heckendorf" <daveheckendorf@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] CA Smog Test results -- 95 M3 LWT I can't be the only one who has noticed that, every two years, the MAX PERMISSIBLE is reduced across the board, right?? Doesn't seem fair to me to keep lowering the MAX PERMISSIBLE on an already manufactured car... New cars that can have stricter emissions requirements placed on them pre-manufacture/sale, sure, but, we're talking about 8+ year old emissions technology (E36M3) here. There's only sooo much you can do with what you're given; and, it's not like the old carburetor days when you could lean/fatten it to pass SMOG (and run horribly during the test) just to change it back after... Sounds like a conspiracy to make $$ for the mechanics and CARB on re-tests/fines/immunity-payoffs... Dave On 5/30/07, Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 12:33:14 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] CA Smog Test results -- 95 M3 LWT > > On Wed, May 30, 2007 12:05 pm, Andrew Kalman wrote: > > Note that in both cases, it just barely passed HC (83 & 84 out of a > > permissible 85) at low rpm. > > As a note, I too barely passed HC at low rpm (and was close at high rpm as > well) last Sept. But I have a known-bad cat as well as high oil > consumption. I would guess you have a cat on it's last legs. I've got > 102,000 miles on the current (2nd) cat. > > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 > 1993 325is #44 JP - oddly, "cleaner" than the M3 > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#5. Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... - from DocWyte
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:52:17 -0700 From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> Subject: Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... Thinking about picking up a set of each of these for my street and race pads. Previously I've used PF97 and Hawk Blue and Hawk DTC70 race pads. I liked the 97's and 70's, the Blues weren't enough for me and I killed them. How do the R4's stack up vs the '97's? How are the R4s on the street? Good bite, quiet street pads? I currently have Axxis Ultimates and I HATE them!
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#6. '73 3.0s FREE for the taking - Good Shape - from Jeff Conner
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:17:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> Subject: '73 3.0s FREE for the taking - Good Shape seriously. This is posted on bimmerfest. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209003 Text.... Well if it sounds too good to be true.. it usually is. BUT in this case it isn't. I bought the car in 1994 and it was my first. I did the necessary work to keep it running until I went to college in 1996. It has sat in my parent's yard since then. It gets started a few times a year and moved from time to time. They have sold their property and are downsizing. I have until June 15th to have the car leave or the wreckers are coming in. I most recently sat in the car on Easter and made a difficult decision to not repair it, but rather move on. I probably should have been commited by the guys in white at that point, but none the less, I'm not keeping the car. I have a clear title and am willing to GIVE it to anyone who will come get it. It runs (acutally purrs) and the interior is in OK shape (but the clock works!!). The car is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Let me know if you want the vehicle. First come first served. ____________________________________________________________________________________Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Car and Driver - from Matt Bader
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 22:41:20 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Car and Driver This link might be of interest: http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/20_greatest_cars/0604_bmw_m3/inde x.html Whenever my practical alter-ego asks why did I spend $15k on a car that I don't need, I just simply tell it to re-read this article. Matt Bader 98 M3/4 -----Original Message----- From: Grant Fairweather [mailto:grantfairweather@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:35 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car and Driver Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 12:32:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Grant Fairweather <grantfairweather@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car and Driver >Looking for photocopies/scans of Car and Driver or other magazine >articles featuring the 1995 E36 M3 for club magazine (Zündfolge) article >to promote our PSR Club Concurs in July - Featured car this year is the >E36M3. >TIA >KLBurgess Kim - a year or so back, I sent "Doc Wyte" my original C&D mag with an article on the E36 M3. I dont believe Josh is on this list anymore, as he's moved on from an M3 to an Audi S4 Avant. He should be googleable though. Grant 98 M3/4 ************************************************* 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] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... - from aek@pumpkininc.com
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 22:45:20 -0400 From: "aek@pumpkininc.com" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... I _love_ R4S for the street -- very low dust, and the red/brown dust is absolutely non-corrosive . Take some time to bed in, but after that they're fine. I've run them on: BMW M1, BMW 530i (E12), Mazda MPV, Jaguar XJ-S HE, Infinity FX35 -- very happy in all cases. --Andrew Original Message: ----------------- From: DocWyte docwyte@comcast.net Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 20:55:05 -0500 To: e36m3@bmw-m.net Subject: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:52:17 -0700 From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> Subject: Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... Thinking about picking up a set of each of these for my street and race pads. Previously I've used PF97 and Hawk Blue and Hawk DTC70 race pads. I liked the 97's and 70's, the Blues weren't enough for me and I killed them. How do the R4's stack up vs the '97's? How are the R4s on the street? Good bite, quiet street pads? I currently have Axxis Ultimates and I HATE them! ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 20:03:35 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... On May 30, 2007, at 7:45 PM, aek@pumpkininc.com wrote: > I _love_ R4S for the street -- very low dust, and the red/brown > dust is > absolutely non-corrosive . Take some time to bed in, but after that > they're > fine. I will take the opposite position on these (again, Hi Andrew). These pads absolutely suck ass on the street. I have tried them on 3 different BMWs (E36 M3, E39 528, E38 740) and they squealed like a garbage truck on every one of them. Other people I know have had exactly the same problem. I gooped them. I chamfered them. I felted them. I swung the dead chicken around every time I installed them. SQUEEEAAAAAALLLL!! "Hey, is your bus here or is that just Mark pulling up?" Give them a pass. They SUCK, which is a damned shame as (as Andrew pointed out) they are low dust and stop well on the street (but will fade on the track). - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing homepage at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... - from Jay Hudson
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 20:29:51 -0700 From: "Jay Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... I've used both. I liked the R4-S pads for street. Not bad for a beginner track pad (not you but someone who's just starting DEs). Low dust, no problems with caustic dust and I had no noise issues. Others have said they were noisy. I went thru a few sets with no issues. I used lots of Permatex spray on brake goop on the backs of the pads. Maybe that's the trick. The R4 pads are a decent track pad but not up to the performance of the Hawk HT-10s or HT-14s I've been using. I doubt you'd be satisfied with them. Like the R4-S pads they have no caustic dust but are noisy and dust heavily. You know Porterfield gives a 20% discount for Suzy's list, yes? They do the discount on Hawks too. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "DocWyte" <docwyte@comcast.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:55 PM Subject: [E36M3] Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... > Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:52:17 -0700 > From: DocWyte <docwyte@comcast.net> > Subject: Comments on Porterfield R4s and R4 pads... > > Thinking about picking up a set of each of these for my street and race > pads. Previously I've used PF97 and Hawk Blue and Hawk DTC70 race pads. > I liked the 97's and 70's, the Blues weren't enough for me and I killed > them. > > How do the R4's stack up vs the '97's? > > How are the R4s on the street? Good bite, quiet street pads? I currently > have Axxis Ultimates and I HATE them! > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > >