[uucdigest] Tuesday, January 28 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6064
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] RE: Rondell Wheels [uuc] E34 M5 brakes [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please [uuc] '89 E30 A/T no reverse [uuc] Snow Tires WANTED re: [uuc] <misc> wipers Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please [uuc] Rondell Wheels Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please [uuc] M Coupe Diff cover gasket part # Re: [uuc] M Coupe Diff cover gasket part # Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please [uuc] Re: How to get mentioned in the Roundel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 13:14:01 -0800 (PST) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: Rondell Wheels - --0-833019048-1043788441=:27985 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Are Ronal and Rondell the same? I didn't think they were. Ronal are typically the "Ronal Turbo"-designate wheels I've most often seen on E30's. Rondell wheels I've primarily seen at Bekker's for 3/5 series. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Kevin, They are cast, heavy but cheap wheels. Ronal's sole distributor in the US is notoriously unreliable. Very few people go back to buy from him again. alex f KKiely wrote: > Anyone have experience with Rondell wheels? Their web site > is not very specific on whether the wheels are simply cast > aluminum or forged. If the latter I'd would expect they'd > say so. > > -Kevin - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now - --0-833019048-1043788441=:27985 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>Are Ronal and Rondell the same? I didn't think they were. Ronal are typically the "Ronal Turbo"-designate wheels I've most often seen on E30's. Rondell wheels I've primarily seen at Bekker's for 3/5 series. <P> <B><I>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Kevin,<BR>They are cast, heavy but cheap wheels.<BR>Ronal's sole distributor in the US is notoriously unreliable. Very few <BR>people go back to buy from him again.<BR><BR>alex f<BR><BR>KKiely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:<BR>> Anyone have experience with Rondell wheels? Their web site<BR>> is not very specific on whether the wheels are simply cast<BR>> aluminum or forged. If the latter I'd would expect they'd <BR>> say so.<BR>> <BR>> -Kevin<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com";>Yahoo! Mail Plus</a> - Powerful. Affordable. <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com";>Sign up now</a> - --0-833019048-1043788441=:27985-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:41:06 -0500 From: "James Clay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 M5 brakes I have a set of Nurnburgring package brakes coming in with the rest of a 3.8 (driveline sold) from Europe, front and rear, new pads. Might be an alternative to the Brembo kit... James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:57:20 -0600 (CST) From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please I realize this has been discussed before... but I need to ship wheels (w/ tires mounted) and am looking for any experiences anybody could share. I'm planning on wrapping them with those cardboard circles (like Tire Rack does)... but where do I get these wrapped (plastic bands), what's the lowest cost option I have, etc. Any comments appreciated. - - k ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:16:42 -0500 From: "Watson, Rick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] '89 E30 A/T no reverse Here is the problem. In the last three weeks, 3-4 times a week, I will shift into reverse and get absolutely nothing. I can rev the engine (nervous as hell about doing that) and car goes no where. No funny sounds, ATF is clean and magnets showed no obvious metal. I believe that it is shifting poorly in stop and go traffic. Alldata has a bulletin: ATRATB143 NOV 92 A/T - ZF 4 HP-22 Slipping/No Reverse/3-4 Shuttle Shift. Does anyone have access to Alldata or had this problem before? Thanks for any and all help, Rick Watson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:41:03 -0800 (PST) From: "Chip E." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Snow Tires WANTED I'm lookin' for a set of used Dunlop Sport M2s in 225/40/17. Really only need 2 of 'em, but will consider a full set of 4 (or even 1) if the price is right. The right price will be around $45 bucks per tire (less is good). Will also consider other brands in similar sizes. PLEASE respond directly to my e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, - - Chip Eberhart - - Chicago (will pay actual shipping) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:52:21 -0800 (PST) From: "Curtis A. Ingraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: re: [uuc] <misc> wipers I think there's some confusion about wipers. Wiper REFILL - rubber strip that contacts the glass Wiper BLADE - rubber strip plus the metal or plastic frame that holds it Wiper ARM - metal piece that connects blade to rotating shaft on car Bosch wiper BLADES are plentiful; Bosch wiper REFILLS are what has disappeared from stores this year. Curt Ingraham 72 2002tii with monster 16-inch blades Oakland, CA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:08:52 -0600 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please Check with UPS and FedEx ground - see if you can ship USED tires and wheels without a box or not. When I sold my Miata race tires and wheels a few years ago UPS would not accept the used tires w/o a box. So I went to Mailboxes etc and got a couple of large boxes (12x12x24?) and put two wheels/tires in each one. I put peanuts in the bottom, used cardboard circles, and used long plastic "cable ties" (heavy ones) to tie the pairs of wheels/tires together, and more peanuts around and on top. They made it to the new owner w/o a problem. The boxes were expensive, but I had nothing else to use. I also did not ship at MBE, they over-charge VS taking the boxes to a regular UPS pick up point. I could not find a place to get the heavy straps like TireRack uses either, let me know if you find a source for them cheap. It might come in handy at some future point. Dennis 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd At 03:57 PM 01/28/2003 -0600, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: >I realize this has been discussed before... but I need to ship wheels (w/ >tires mounted) and am looking for any experiences anybody could share. I'm >planning on wrapping them with those cardboard circles (like Tire Rack >does)... but where do I get these wrapped (plastic bands), what's the lowest >cost option I have, etc. > >Any comments appreciated. > >- k ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:16:33 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Rondell Wheels > Anyone have experience with Rondell wheels? Their web site is not very specific > on whether the wheels are simply cast aluminum or forged. If the latter I'd > would expect they'd say so. Rondell or Ronal? If Rondell, they are primarily BMW/Mercedes/Audi/VW cast knock-offs which are supposedly x-rayed for integrity and made in Germany. I just took a quick look at the Rondell website and it appears they meet TUV ISO 9002 standards which would be a plus. I have no first hand experience with Rondell but I believe Wheel Exchange carries many of their wheels. Ronal on the other hand makes some nice wheels as well, but don't get me started on their US distribution which I have had two bad experiences with. Later, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 18:52:28 -0500 From: "roger n. katz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please I shipped tires/wheels last fall by UPS and only "wrapped" the tread section with corrugated cardboard strapped to the wheel. No complaints or criticism from the driver. The packing straps are available from places like U-Line, etc. Roger Dennis Wynne wrote: > Check with UPS and FedEx ground - see if you can ship USED tires and > wheels > without a box or not. > > When I sold my Miata race tires and wheels a few years ago UPS would not > accept the used tires w/o a box. So I went to Mailboxes etc and got a > couple > of large boxes (12x12x24?) and put two wheels/tires in each one. I put > peanuts in the bottom, used cardboard circles, and used long plastic > "cable > ties" (heavy ones) to tie the pairs of wheels/tires together, and more > peanuts > around and on top. They made it to the new owner w/o a problem. The > boxes were > expensive, but I had nothing else to use. I also did not ship at MBE, > they > over-charge VS taking the boxes to a regular UPS pick up point. > > I could not find a place to get the heavy straps like TireRack uses > either, > let me know if you find a source for them cheap. It might come in handy > at some future point. > > Dennis > 330i silver/black/manual/sp/pp/xenon/cd > > > At 03:57 PM 01/28/2003 -0600, Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) wrote: > >> I realize this has been discussed before... but I need to ship wheels >> (w/ >> tires mounted) and am looking for any experiences anybody could >> share. I'm >> planning on wrapping them with those cardboard circles (like Tire Rack >> does)... but where do I get these wrapped (plastic bands), what's the >> lowest >> cost option I have, etc. >> >> Any comments appreciated. >> >> - k > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:33:45 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please I just used some fiber reinforced tape in place of the bands and it worked fine. I also used a double layer of cardboard on the face side of the wheel and a single layer on the inside. I'll email you a couple of pics offlist. I found FedEx was cheaper than UPS but you have to go to a drop off site either way. If you try to go MBE or similar, expect to pay out the nose. Jeremy Lucas 95 M3 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I realize this has been discussed before... but I need to ship wheels (w/ > tires mounted) and am looking for any experiences anybody could share. I'm > planning on wrapping them with those cardboard circles (like Tire Rack > does)... but where do I get these wrapped (plastic bands), what's the lowest > cost option I have, etc. > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 19:47:20 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please Jeremy Lucas wrote: > I found FedEx was cheaper than UPS but you have to go > to a drop off site either way. this is not true. UPS will do a one-time pick-up from your porch without you being home as long as you pay up front. just call them up & tell them you want the packages picked up & how big/heavy they are. FedEx likely wants you to set up an account with them, but that's relatively painless. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:04:05 -0800 (PST) From: Kyle Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] M Coupe Diff cover gasket part # Well I got the other part number that I needed. Then I forgot that I also need a new diff. gasket, I have a M coupes diff cover and can't remember if i need the one for it or the one for the 4.10 LSD. I know a few of you guys out there are running this. Thanks Kyle Sanchez __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:16:58 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] M Coupe Diff cover gasket part # There are two different gaskets for the medium diffs. One for early, one for late. They are interchangeable. So.... get whichever one is cheaper ;-) (they're under $2 each) - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well I got the other part number that I needed. Then I > forgot that I also need a new diff. gasket, I have a M > coupes diff cover and can't remember if i need the one > for it or the one for the 4.10 LSD. I know a few of > you guys out there are running this. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:27:15 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <misc> advise on shipping wheels please - ----- Original Message ----- From: "ben keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jeremy Lucas wrote: > > > I found FedEx was cheaper than UPS but you have to go > > to a drop off site either way. > > this is not true. Perhaps I should have clarifed that to get the best pricing you have to drop them off.... Jeremy Lucas 95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:16:39 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: How to get mentioned in the Roundel Scott wrote: >So in the January Roundel club racing coverage, Rich Elliott mentioned Kirk >Lachman, but not Marco Romani or Jim Bassett. Kirk must have a better >lobbiest. Or, it could be that when Rich asked for input for his article, I responded. Always be nice to the author... <g> >The rest of you guys should see if you can wine and dine Rich, >you should at least get some kind of honorable mention or something. Marco gets the honorable mention for the 2nd most untimely spin of my weekend when he decided to put in some killer slip angles right in front of me on my *best* qualifying lap (got the film to prove it!). The first most untimely would be the one I did in the second race (unfortunately I have the film to prove that too...dammit!). We're all friends, aren't we? <vbg> Cheers, Kirk Lachman '95 M3 #21 I-stock Sin City Chapter ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6064 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com |__________________________________________
