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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? - from Benjamin Hirsch
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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:20:43 -0700 From: "Benjamin Hirsch" <benjamin.hirsch@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? My Climate control system is completely removed, and it is amazing how much more efficient the cooling is with that and the Aux fan removed (I run a 16" Spal Puller Fan). On 10/25/07, Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:58:41 -0700 (GMT-07:00) > From: Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? > > P.S. I did have the pan baffled and oil pump pick up > point optimized while he was in there doing the oil > pump nut. > > Tell me more about this pick up point optimization tidbit. How was it > optimized (heading to machine shop to have VAC oil pan baffle installed > tomorrow)... > > BTW: I've seen oil temps as high as 290 deg F during summer races in my > stock class car (i.e., a/c condensor still there) with a stock > radiator. Adding the Zionsville radiator dropped oil temps approx 40 > degrees, depending on outside temps. > > If you want to see scary temps, put a temp sensor on your > transmission. It isn't pretty. I'd love to see numbers starting with a 2 > instead of a 3 in the summer. =8^O > > Cheers, > > Kirk Lachman > Sin City Chapter > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > -- Thanks, Ben
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? - from Jeff Conner
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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:22:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Conner <jeff.conner@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? ----- Original Message ---- From: Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> "I've seen oil temps as high as 290 deg F during summer races in my stock class car (i.e., a/c condensor still there)" You're not supposed to run your A/C *during* the race, Kirk ;-) -jeff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#3. PA: FS: Staggered Fikse FM5 18x8 and 18x8.5 - from Jim Herrold
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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:27:54 -0400 From: "Jim Herrold" <jwherrold@gmail.com> Subject: PA: FS: Staggered Fikse FM5 18x8 and 18x8.5 I have a set of staggered Fikse FM5's for sale. Fitment is 18x8et38 and 18x8.5et44. Wheels are in good shape, but not 100% perfect. I have listed photos on this site: http://www.bmwperformancedirect.com/fm5/ Wheels are located in York, PA. Price is 2,000.
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Anyone coming to SEMA? - from Mark D
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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:28:52 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anyone coming to SEMA? Unbelievable, I'm in Vegas for the devconnections conference from nov 4th to 9th. I just missed it!. Thanks, Mark juan | bruce wrote: > Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:31:47 -0700 > From: "juan | bruce" <jbruce@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anyone coming to SEMA? > > Hey Kirk, > > I'll be there all week. It should be crazy. Are you going? > > Juan > > .:: Juan Bruce :: jbruce@gmail.com :: +1.650.218.0442 ::. > > On 10/25/07, Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:57:00 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >> From: Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> >> Subject: Anyone coming to SEMA? >> >> Who is going to partake in sensory overload at SEMA this year? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Kirk Lachman >> Sin City Chapter >>
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? - from Kirk
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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:19:01 -0700 From: "Kirk" <admranger@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? I am going prepared class with the car which will allow me to take the aux fan and condenser out (you can in stock class too, but I really liked my a/c in the pits before I got the cool suit!). I did get the Zionsville unit w/the puller fan. It is a nice piece of kit. Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter _____ From: Benjamin Hirsch [mailto:benjamin.hirsch@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 4:21 PM To: Kirk Lachman Cc: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? My Climate control system is completely removed, and it is amazing how much more efficient the cooling is with that and the Aux fan removed (I run a 16" Spal Puller Fan). On 10/25/07, Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> wrote: Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:58:41 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? P.S. I did have the pan baffled and oil pump pick up point optimized while he was in there doing the oil pump nut. Tell me more about this pick up point optimization tidbit. How was it optimized (heading to machine shop to have VAC oil pan baffle installed tomorrow)... BTW: I've seen oil temps as high as 290 deg F during summer races in my stock class car (i.e., a/c condensor still there) with a stock radiator. Adding the Zionsville radiator dropped oil temps approx 40 degrees, depending on outside temps. If you want to see scary temps, put a temp sensor on your transmission. It isn't pretty. I'd love to see numbers starting with a 2 instead of a 3 in the summer. =8^O Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* -- Thanks, Ben
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? - from Kirk
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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:23:26 -0700 From: "Kirk" <admranger@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? LOL!!! I usually run the heater through the upper vents (pointed away from me). Until I got the cool suit I was miserable in the car. The cool suit makes all the difference in the world and has been pretty much the best investment I've made in a long, long time (racing wise). You all need to remember, we raced at Willow Springs in July this year. I think the temps were, ummm, f'n hot. I'd have to double check the race data, but I think air temp was 105-ish and track temp was around 150-ish. Bleh. Tire temps were ugly and the track was a bit slickery. Cheers, Kirk Lachman Sin City Chapter _____ From: Jeff Conner [mailto:jeff.conner@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 4:22 PM To: Kirk Lachman; e36m3@bmw-m.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? ----- Original Message ---- From: Kirk Lachman <admranger@earthlink.net> "I've seen oil temps as high as 290 deg F during summer races in my stock class car (i.e., a/c condensor still there)" You're not supposed to run your A/C *during* the race, Kirk ;-) -jeff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#7. Car Noises/involuntary tow - from Matthew Finlay
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Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:43:20 -0500 From: "Matthew Finlay" <matthew.finlay@gmail.com> Subject: Car Noises/involuntary tow Thanks for all the help with my involuntary towing drama, everyone. I did have the car looked at professionally. Funny enough, when I dropped it off on Saturday afternoon, the noise was completely gone. The shop didn't hear the noise either when they checked it on Monday. Their guess was that oil had leaked down out of the hydraulic lifters. Is it possible that turning the engine over a few times when loading it onto the tow truck might have caused the oil to leak out of the lifters? Since the oil pump wouldn't have been running, this might be logical. The car does drive perfectly...and I've got some new tires, bridgestone RE01R's. They commented that the side walls were ridiculously stiff when they tried to put them on, and so far that seems to correspond to the road feel through them though I'm by no means an expert. Now the car's body roll is driving me bonkers. I've gotta order those suspension parts soon! msf
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Car Noises/involuntary tow - from Mark D
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Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:05:51 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Car Noises/involuntary tow Matthew Finlay wrote: > Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:43:20 -0500 > From: "Matthew Finlay" <matthew.finlay@gmail.com> > Subject: Car Noises/involuntary tow > > Thanks for all the help with my involuntary towing drama, everyone. I did > have the car looked at professionally. > > Funny enough, when I dropped it off on Saturday afternoon, the noise was > completely gone. The shop didn't hear the noise either when they checked it > on Monday. Their guess was that oil had leaked down out of the hydraulic > lifters. Is it possible that turning the engine over a few times when > loading it onto the tow truck might have caused the oil to leak out of the > lifters? Since the oil pump wouldn't have been running, this might be > logical. > > The car does drive perfectly...and I've got some new tires, bridgestone > RE01R's. They commented that the side walls were ridiculously stiff when > they tried to put them on, and so far that seems to correspond to the road > feel through them though I'm by no means an expert. Now the car's body roll > is driving me bonkers. I've gotta order those suspension parts soon! > > msf > I love those tires, have them myself, but after a few thousand miles you'll be annoyed with the noise. They're super noisy, but I definitely don't care considering how well they grip. Fantastic street tire. Thanks, Mark
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#9. Milwaukee/Chicago Pneumatic battery recall - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:47:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Milwaukee/Chicago Pneumatic battery recall Not sure if this helps anyone... http://www.milwaukeetool.com/us/en/site.nsf/vwPromos/76ADD0B77ECDCB378625730C006DCBE0/$FILE/Recall%20Website%20PDF.pdf?OpenElement
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:46:02 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Expected Oil Temps on Track? On Thu, October 25, 2007 7:24 pm, Kirk wrote: > You all need to remember, we raced at Willow Springs in July this year. I > think the temps were, ummm, f'n hot. I'd have to double check the race > data, but I think air temp was 105-ish and track temp was around 150-ish. > Bleh. Tire temps were ugly and the track was a bit slickery. What are you complaining about - you live in a frickin' *desert* :-) Similar temps are experienced at Thill in July/Aug - not pretty. As a data point, I see ~250F oil temps in the JP car. No oil cooler, A/C complete & functional :-) Jim Bassett