[uucdigest] Wednesday, October 9 2002 Volume 03 : Number 5732
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[uuc] Bled Clutch and it Croaked? [uuc] <e30> airbox research, gone scientific Re: [uuc] Bled Clutch and it Croaked? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 16:10:10 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: A032R Corded on 10/9/02 3:26 PM, David Foos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the past I've run the A032Rs backwards after they get worn. I've never > had any negative effects (in the dry). Although some people have said that > they don't run as well. Opinions? According to the Yokohama rep I spoke to at Gateway Tech a while back there's no harm at all in doing that (in the dry, as you said). It's certainly worked for me. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:32:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: (E28) Sub Frame mounts, now claimed power #s RussC: I wonder why they don't dyno the engine on a stand-type dyno w/o the driveline. We did that at Roush quite a bit and it should be easy enough (I understand that the modern engines don't run w/o the elec line to the variable motor mounts hooked up and so on) to set up since you have the engine out of the car for the various bits you R&R anyway, or, if not, you could do it to the test mule. I'm sure it is possible to get closer than 25%! If not, the claims should be conservative, just like those from the factory. Anything else is dishonest, IMHO. Neil Deshpande - conservative claims and carefully calculated confidence intervals for all my equipment! *** "RussC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, for those numbers, I believe he was still on the Maverick dyno. Is that the "special" or is his newer Dynopak the one your reffering to? I hear what your saying, but to hear SteveD explian the way he does dyno work, I feel they may be a little closer than 25%? I guess the nember may be somewhere inbetween. In the last Roundel article, SteveD said that the E39 ///M5 test mule spent 7900 miles on the dyno out ot 8900. This is consistent with his remarks on how he dynos his stuff. At least thats his story, and he's sticking to it ;-) I agree with your side also, that the numbers are incedibly hard to reproduce in the customer world, but, their info is all we have to go on. In any event, consistant numbers are hard to produce, let alone reproduce in the chassis dyno world.. I think it would be better to not post any numbers at all and just say "it runs strong" since it seems next to impossible to reproduce any tuners claimed or documented hp/torque figures. But that won't happen. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 18:21:42 -0400 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Good Honest and Reasonable Shop Shouldn't he be wearing kevlar when he does??? Geeeze From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Karl Kaye > > Performance Service > > (914) 693 1800 > > Tell him I sent you. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > BMW Special Tool Rentals > Pay per incident tech support > ----------------------------------------------------- > Brett Anderson > KMS > www.koalamotorsport.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gaudio, Stefano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Does anyone know of such a shop in the Westchester, NY area? > > I was told of Euromecchanica (great guy but expensive!) and Bimmers only > > (not bad but still expensive) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 18:23:16 -0400 From: Rich Beebe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] For Sale: Blue '01 Z3 in PA Posting this for a friend. This is a low mileage car in very good condition. If interested, email me @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will put you in contact with the seller. Thanks. Rich - ---- 2001 BMW Z3 convertible 3.0 I6 5-speed 13k miles Bought new in March 2001, as second car Dark blue metallic exterior, black top Black leather interior Sport package - includes extremely supportive power adjustable bucket seats, 245/40ZR17s rear, 225/45ZR17s front "Wire mesh-style" wheels AM/FM CD player AC DSC (can turn off) Dual front air bags Aluminum/Alloy interior trim package Remote lock key fob Power locks Heated seats Power mirrors "15 hp away from being an M roadster" See pic at http://www.beebecomm.com/personal/Z3_forsale.jpg ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 16:06:46 -0700 From: "Tim Ng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Road Atlanta, Petit Le Man update I went to watch some practice today @ Road A. Meet up with James Clay(Bimmerworld) watched him dice it up with those buzz bomb Mazda Protege and Hondas ricecars. He went into turn 1 so fast that he forgot to brake!! just kidding, he was trying to keep up with Fitzgerald going into turn 1, locked up the brakes and slid straight off into the gravel. no damage. There were 2 car fires that was cool!!! Do you have your fire extinguishers working!!!! Saw Bill Auberline and Tom Miller working for Panoz!!!! THose Ferraris are gorgeous!!!! I WOULD GIVE UP MY M3 FOR 1 OF THOSE!!!!. weather getting cold and damp as I left @ 6pm p.s. if anyone planning on going up saturday morning, there will be a road detour!!!!! beginning @ 9:00am, don't know what that's about BUT I am getting there before that to avoid that craziness!!!!! Tim Ng 95 BUZZNM3 92 325ic M-Technic 91 M3 street car 88 M3/2.5 track car Tim Ng 95 E36 M3 BzznM3 92 E30 325ic M-tech convetible 91 E30 M3 street car 88 E30 M3 Track car 93 Chevy Blazer 2 dr. tow vehicle ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 17:07:56 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Managing your traction (was A032R Corded) Ben writes: > Gary Derian wrote: > > > You really beat the crap out of that tire. Try backing off when you have > > terminal understeer. > > this would be a characteristic of not having enough negative camber thru the > hairpin at Grattan :-) Without making a perjorative comment on the original poster's driving skills, and assuming the tire damage came from excessive terminal understeer, is this really a case of not having enough negative camber, or of a driver/instructor not recognizing and correcting for terminal understeer? I'd have a hard time believing the former because that means stock BMWs cannot be driven through this hairpin without terminal understeer on the school line, and therefore cannot believe that this is also the fastest/only line through that corner, especially for a school. I've seen otherwise skilled people try to force a car unwillingly into a particular line with results ranging from terminal understeer to snap oversteer spinning the car off-track. Different lines can be found that are just as safe, and just as fast, for school purposes, and especially in comparison to the terminal understeering case, where the car and tires are much happier. - --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 18:32:37 -0700 From: Brad Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Where to buy magnetic material in Bay Area? Scott: TAP Plastics Brad Houser > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of donna seeley > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 5:05 AM > To: UUC Digest > Subject: Re: [uuc] Where to buy magnetic material in Bay Area? > > > Scott, > > Have you been secretly prepping a race car for Buttonwillow > or Sears Point > this weekend?? With all due respect, I can't imagine you > keeping _any_ car > work a secret from your list buddies. <BG> > > If I were doing magnetics, I'd just go to Fast Signs. The > one in Dublin did > Guido's hood graphics from Peter Guagenti's artwork. > > Donna > > On 10.08.02 10:23 PM, "Scott & Charlotte Miller" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Groups, can anyone tell me where to buy magnetic material > in the Bay Area? > > I need to mount some sponsor decals on my car this coming Saturday. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Scott Miller > > GGC BMW CCA > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 18:42:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Recommendation for a good shop in Maryland suburb between DC and Baltimore? - --0-1429817915-1034214133=:33401 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi folks, I am in the market for a used E39 (had an E36 a while back) and thus need a competent BMW wrench to look over the prospects and then take care of it. My idea of GOOD is accessible (relatively) and inexpensive (relatively) especially when it comes to pre-purchase inspections. I think Benchmark in Columbia was recommended a while back but the shop seems to have a dealer-like schedule (essentially two weeks advance notice). Any recommendations are highly appreciated as are the leads for a 1998-99 E39 with sports package (unfortunately no manual as I commute/crawl every morning on a 4-lane parking lot called I-95) in black or silver with under 50,000 miles. Steve - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more faith.yahoo.com - --0-1429817915-1034214133=:33401 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>Hi folks,</P> <P>I am in the market for a used E39 (had an E36 a while back) and thus need a competent BMW wrench to look over the prospects and then take care of it. My idea of GOOD is accessible (relatively) and inexpensive (relatively) especially when it comes to pre-purchase inspections. </P> <P>I think Benchmark in Columbia was recommended a while back but the shop seems to have a dealer-like schedule (essentially two weeks advance notice). Any recommendations are highly appreciated as are the leads for a 1998-99 E39 with sports package (unfortunately no manual as I commute/crawl every morning on a 4-lane parking lot called I-95) in black or silver with under 50,000 miles.</P> <P>Steve</P> <P> </P><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://faith.yahoo.com";>Faith Hill</a> - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more<br> <a href="http://faith.yahoo.com";>faith.yahoo.com</a> - --0-1429817915-1034214133=:33401-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 22:26:09 -0400 From: "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Bled Clutch and it Croaked? Bled the clutch on the E28 for the first time since I have owned it. The clutch was stiff before. Way more than some other local E28s. Opened the bleeder and it took a couple of pumps of the brake pedal to get anything out. Then came a plug of sludge and I bled it with a pressure bleeder until It ran clear. Now the pedal goes straight to the floor. Did I blow out the slave cyl? Any other ideas? TIA Ryan Brenneman 92 325i DSP #17 88 535is clutchless 5sp the cheap way ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:26:46 -0700 (PDT) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <e30> airbox research, gone scientific I couldn't stand not knowing anymore, so I built a homemade flowbench using a Black & Decker leaf blower and attached it to a homemade water manometer. The amount of air flowed through the apparatus opened the AFM flapper door very nearly all the way. This would be roughly equal to 3-4000 engine RPM. The results: leaving the snorkel IN the airbox reduces air restriction by .1" of H2O. This result was repeated several times. The difference between using the in-box oiled foam filter and not using it is .3" of H2O. I don't have a paper filter to test with. With the AFM out of the air box entirely, the difference between snorkel and no snorkel is .4" of H2O. The box itself is good for 1" of H2O additional restriction. Butt-dyno numbers? non-existent. But if you're merely interested in tweaking for max efficiency, there ya go. If anyone wants to construct a similar apparatus, contact me and I'll post pictures & instructions. - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 22:30:26 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Bled Clutch and it Croaked? I don't know if this has any relevance, but I had something very similar happen when bleeding the clutch slave cylinder on my Miata. A bunch of gunk came out, then it bled clean, and then the pedal would no longer actuate the cylinder. My theory was the gunk was all pressed up against the front of the cylinder where the seal is and helped make a seal. By blowing it out I lost that seal. - -matt On Wed, Oct 09, 2002 at 10:26:09PM -0400, Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman wrote: > Bled the clutch on the E28 for the first time since I have owned it. The > clutch was stiff before. Way more than some other local E28s. Opened the > bleeder and it took a couple of pumps of the brake pedal to get anything > out. Then came a plug of sludge and I bled it with a pressure bleeder until > It ran clear. Now the pedal goes straight to the floor. Did I blow out the > slave cyl? Any other ideas? TIA > > Ryan Brenneman > 92 325i DSP #17 > 88 535is clutchless 5sp the cheap way > - -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 - sharked, xbraced 97 White GS-R/4 - stock (wife's) 92 Black Miata - dropped, dampened, headed towards SM http://www.goof.com/~mmead/ ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #5732 *************************** ________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | Camptown Automotive - http://www.camptownauto.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . 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