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#1. Re: [E36M3] The Racing Network - from David Thomas
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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:50:16 -0800 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] The Racing Network On Wednesday 14 November 2007 8:24:40 pm Mark D wrote: > > Tired of the mind-numbing NASCAR coverage, inane shows like Unique Whips, > > Pinks, Chop/Cut/Rebuild and cheesy program promotions that has become > > SPEED TV? All I want is WRC back... Dave
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#2. RE: [E36M3] The Racing Network - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:06:04 -0600 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] The Racing Network Amen! Paul L Fisher 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 Cosmos Black Metallic Become a BMW CCA Member! Elkhorn, WI. -----Original Message----- From: David Thomas [mailto:dave@sasdatalink.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:55 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] The Racing Network Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:50:16 -0800 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] The Racing Network On Wednesday 14 November 2007 8:24:40 pm Mark D wrote: > > Tired of the mind-numbing NASCAR coverage, inane shows like Unique Whips, > > Pinks, Chop/Cut/Rebuild and cheesy program promotions that has become > > SPEED TV? All I want is WRC back... Dave No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.32/1131 - Release Date: 11/14/2007 4:54 PM
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#3. Re: [E36M3] The Racing Network - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:00:45 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] The Racing Network On Wed, November 14, 2007 8:54 pm, David Thomas wrote: > On Wednesday 14 November 2007 8:24:40 pm Mark D wrote: >> > Tired of the mind-numbing NASCAR coverage, inane shows like Unique >> Whips, >> > Pinks, Chop/Cut/Rebuild and cheesy program promotions that has become >> > SPEED TV? > > All I want is WRC back... BitTorrent... Jim Bassett
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#4. Race seats - from Carey Probst
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:50:36 -0500 From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Race seats Anyone have any experience with this seat http://www.goracin.com/item.cfm?itemid=41568 Seems like a really good price and looks good in pictures. This would be for the e30 and used in driving schools and around town and to and from the track thanks Carey -- Carey Probst '99M3 daily driver '86 325 track toy, cammed, chipped, swayed A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Race seats - from Matt Bader
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:05:38 -0500 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Race seats The padding looks limited but hard to tell from the picture. I wonder how comfortable they would be around town? I am looking for lightweight seats myself, mainly street and driving schools use, and the price is certainly very good. I am average size/weight, so these might be a little too big for me. Any idea as to weight of these? 20-25 lbs maybe? Matt Bader 98 M3/4 -----Original Message----- From: Carey Probst [mailto:hcprobst@alum.mit.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 2:55 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Race seats Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:50:36 -0500 From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Race seats Anyone have any experience with this seat http://www.goracin.com/item.cfm?itemid=41568 Seems like a really good price and looks good in pictures. This would be for the e30 and used in driving schools and around town and to and from the track thanks Carey -- Carey Probst '99M3 daily driver '86 325 track toy, cammed, chipped, swayed A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ************************************************* 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] Race seats - from David Thomas
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:10:43 -0800 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Race seats On Thursday 15 November 2007 12:04:42 pm Matt Bader wrote: > The padding looks limited but hard to tell from the picture. I wonder how > comfortable they would be around town? They look about as comfortable as a park bench, but I suppose its all about getting some padding that fits you well. Dave
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Race seats - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:35:09 -0500 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Race seats On 11/15/07, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > They look about as comfortable as a park bench, but I suppose its all about > getting some padding that fits you well. Aluminum seats have to be attached to the cage as well, at least the seat back does. You couldn't pay me to track a car and sit in one of those things. I think some of the Kirkey ones look to be a night and day improvement over these. I still prefer a nice FIA certified seat for a track car though, if you shop around for a used one you can certainly find ones in excellent condition for about that price. Club raced cars require the seats have current dating (within 2 years SFI and 5 years for FIA) w/o seat back bracing so sometimes these are around from cars that have cages that don't permit the use of a brace. Carlos 98 M3 with two Momos that I bought in 2000 I think. :-/
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Race seats - from Walter J
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:26:24 -0500 From: "Walter J" <walter.gator@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Race seats The Kirkey aluminum pro race seats are very good quality and very light... but the "Big Boy" is just for very fat people or students at a driving school. It is the "I can't fit in a regular race seat" seat. The 17lb pro race is comparable on price and available in +1,2 & 3 sizes. (base is 14.5" IIRC) You do need a seat-back brace with aluminum but lots and lots of stock cars and sprint cars have hit stuff going faster that you probably will and lived to tell the tale - so I'd not be concerned about relative safety provided the install is correct. On Nov 15, 2007 3:44 PM, Carlos Lopez <clopez98m3@gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:35:09 -0500 > From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Race seats > > On 11/15/07, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > > They look about as comfortable as a park bench, but I suppose its all about > > getting some padding that fits you well. > > Aluminum seats have to be attached to the cage as well, at least the > seat back does. > > You couldn't pay me to track a car and sit in one of those things. I > think some of the Kirkey ones look to be a night and day improvement > over these. I still prefer a nice FIA certified seat for a track car > though, if you shop around for a used one you can certainly find ones > in excellent condition for about that price. Club raced cars require > the seats have current dating (within 2 years SFI and 5 years for FIA) > w/o seat back bracing so sometimes these are around from cars that > have cages that don't permit the use of a brace. > > Carlos > 98 M3 with two Momos that I bought in 2000 I think. :-/ > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > -- Walter Jordan walter@offcambermotorsport.com http://offcambermotorsport.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Race seats - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:20:42 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Race seats On Nov 15, 2007, at 1:34 PM, Walter J wrote: > You do need a seat-back brace with aluminum but lots and lots of stock > cars and sprint cars have hit stuff going faster that you probably > will and lived to tell the tale - so I'd not be concerned about > relative safety provided the install is correct. No - you need much more support than a seatback brace can provide with this kind of aluminum seat. The side bolsters on those seats collapse instantly in an impact, particularly a side impact. I've seen the video - it is ugly. They are very unsafe. The fact that stock/sprint car people have been using them for years speaks more to the fact that those racing organizations are behind the curve on safety than anything else. Take a look at what NASCAR is doing with seats these days - they have really stepped up their game since the Dale Earnhardt crash. My advice - call Joe Marko at HMS Motorsport and discuss the topic with him. There's no one available to us enthusiasts that knows more about this topic than Joe. - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net Check out my JustRacing homepage at: http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar
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#10. Re: SRS Warning Light - from steve crowl
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:26:18 -0600 From: "steve crowl" <stcrowl@gmail.com> Subject: Re: SRS Warning Light I had the code read today. It was related to me turning on the key while the instrument cluster was disconnected. I hadn't fully seated the plugs. Code was reset and all is swell. Thanks for the assist. Steve On Nov 14, 2007 3:42 PM, David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> wrote: > > Yes, you need the SRS tool to read the error code and clear it. Where are you > located? Lots of people here have the tool... > > FWIW: On our '95 I was getting the seat sensor error about once a month. > Simply unplugging the harness under the pass seat and cleaning the contacts > stopped me from getting the code. Most folks wont get that lucky, but its > worth checking. > > Dave >