[uucdigest] Thursday, March 6 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6190
_________________________________________________________________ | | Search the ARCHIVES: | http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Visit Richard Nott's Ultimate BMW Database: | http://www.bmwdatabase.com | | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Technical Problems? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: RE: [uuc] Mazda autocross competition Re: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks [uuc] Reconstructing Ashley Bergman's fatal collision (formerly WA state to regulate racing school) [uuc] Can Navigation Systems play DVD's [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks RE: [uuc] Play in quick-release steering wheel? [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks [uuc] <E28> Rims/Tires Delivered Tommorrow. Fenders Might Need Rolling [uuc] <E28> Rims/Tires need bmw center symbol for rims.. Re: [uuc] <E28> Rims/Tires need bmw center symbol for rims.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 16:11:52 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Mazda autocross competition Woohoo!!!! Let's all have an autocross smackdown..... Best time wins.....bonus points awarded for degree of damage to test subjects!!!!!! FWIW, the new Mazda 6s (6-banger) is a pretty fun car.....just a little too porky for it's own good. Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: Lin Gary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 4:43 PM > Subject: [uuc] Mazda autocross competition > > > http://www.mazdarevitup.com/home.asp > In those new Sixes, coming to a major city maybe > near you. $39, 18+. I've got session 12, Sat. > 7/27 in DC. > > Gary Lin > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:58:32 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks Another option are the small 12V compressors that run off your cigarette lighter socket. That way you don't have to worry about the state of charge of the battery. Not especially speedy, but they get the job done. I bought mine at Sears a few years ago. Brian Daley - -------Original Message------- From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 03/06/03 01:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks I hate taking a big tank full of "nothing" to the track, so have an alternative solution. I use a small air compressor made by Campbell Hausfeld. It has an internal rechargeable lead-acid battery and will top off tires a whole bunch of times on one charge. Also includes a handy light and a 12V power outlet (charge your cell phone). See: <a target=_blank href="http://shop.store.yahoo.com/dynadirect/sp-cc2500.html";>http://shop.store.yahoo.com/dynadirect/sp-cc2500.html</a> Neil 96 M3 > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 13:17:42 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks Barb, I have a tank that is larger than 5 gallons (probably 7), and before driving events I fill it to about 120 PSI. I can top off my tires a couple of times over before the pressure equalizes with that in the tires. Whether or not a smaller tank would be adequate depends on how much air you're willing and able to put in the tank. HTH, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA 1990 325i >Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 11:20:39 -0500 >From: Barbara Zmiewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Portable air tanks > >Has anyone had experience with a portable air tank? We have been >considering a 5 gallon air storage tank to use at the track for topping off >the tires. The question I can't seem to get an answer for is how this >quantity of air translates into how many pounds in how many tires. I >realize there are many variables at work here. As for our specifics, we are >running 225x50x15 Kuhmos and usually have to add about 3-5 lbs per tire >after they cool down overnight. Will a 5 gal. air tank hold enough air? > >Thanks, >Barb >'90 M3 >'88 M5 >'02 Suburban ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:42:27 -0600 From: "Al Buchanan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Reconstructing Ashley Bergman's fatal collision (formerly WA state to regulate racing school) Perhaps the following, reported in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter, sheds light on why or how Ashley Bergman's fatal collision resulted in a bill to require licensing of racing schools in Washington State: With an attorney from the school's insurance company present at a Yakima storage facility last Thursday, Bergman [Ashley's father] leaned through the window of the wrecked stock car and gasped at what he saw. "I figured I'd find something wrong, but not something staring me in the face like that," Bergman said. "This was a totally survivable crash, looking at the car. Anyone that looks at the car would say, 'Oh, my God.' It's so obvious what happened." What Bergman saw was a driver's seat that broke off its mounting and a window net that wasn't bolted to the bottom of the window. No wonder, Bergman sadly concluded, his only daughter suffered massive, fatal head injuries in a relatively low-speed (40-50 mph) driver's side impact. To him, it appears the seat came loose and thrust her against the door. And with little securing the bottom portion of the window net, her head came out of the car and hit the concrete retaining wall surrounding the half-mile oval. The entire article is available at: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/motorsports/37744_ashley05.shtml Al Buchanan Chicago, IL 1984 BMW 633 CSi Seriously considering purchasing the HANS device before doing Road America in May.... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:51:05 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Can Navigation Systems play DVD's Hi Chris, These guys have some interesting offerings for your nav system. No experience or affiliation with them, just passing on the information. http://www.ztouch.com/html/z-tv.html Greg East '96 328i Loveland, Colorado USA > Subject: [uuc] Can Navigation Systems play DVD's? > > Does anyone know if navigation systems (in this case, the X5) can > receive input from a DVD player or TV tuner? I've seen them converted > to play back-up camera's, so I'm assuming there is a video-in somewhere? > > Chris > 89 M3 http://www.inlacal.com/m3/m3.htm > 01 X5 > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:54:29 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks Neil, your compressor may be different/better than the ones I've used in the past. But I found that the small portable compressors take for-friggin'-ever to add air to a tire - not the thing you want if you're in line for another autocross run. Also, mine had a cigarette lighter plug, but would run the car battery down pretty quickly if I didn't run the engine during tire top-offs. And I remember once blowing a fuse with that thing. So instead I carry a tank of "nothing" to driving events. I pressurize my "nothing" to around 120 PSI. So besides having its own battery, is your portable compressor better than the one I used to use? Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 13:22:55 -0500 >From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks > >on 3/6/03 12:33 PM, Barbara Zmiewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <Barb's question snipped> >I hate taking a big tank full of "nothing" to the track, so have an >alternative solution. I use a small air compressor made by Campbell >Hausfeld. It has an internal rechargeable lead-acid battery and will top off >tires a whole bunch of times on one charge. Also includes a handy light and >a 12V power outlet (charge your cell phone). See: > >http://shop.store.yahoo.com/dynadirect/sp-cc2500.html > >Neil >96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 17:59:33 -0500 From: "Michael Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Play in quick-release steering wheel? ...or getting in and out of a car with a cage and racing seat while wearing a HANS device... - -Mike 97 M3 I-Stock #121 >It sure makes working on the interior a lot easier, especially with big wings >on the seat and a good cage. >> what would you need a quick release wheel for anyway? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 18:02:29 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Portable air tanks on 3/6/03 5:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Neil, your compressor may be different/better than the ones I've used in > the past. But I found that the small portable compressors take > for-friggin'-ever to add air to a tire - not the thing you want if you're > in line for another autocross run. Also, mine had a cigarette lighter > plug, but would run the car battery down pretty quickly if I didn't run the > engine during tire top-offs. And I remember once blowing a fuse with that > thing. So instead I carry a tank of "nothing" to driving events. I > pressurize my "nothing" to around 120 PSI. > > So besides having its own battery, is your portable compressor better than > the one I used to use? Yes, I think maybe it is. I wouldn't want to inflate a tire from empty with this compressor, but for adding a few psi it works just fine. Since my support vehicle is my trunk and back seat, I find this a more practical solution than the air tank (which sits unused at home). It's definitely consumer level quality rather than race, but just fine. Cordless/rechargeable is important for quick use - no messing around with a lighter-socket cord. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 20:18:54 -0500 From: "Ron J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E28> Rims/Tires Delivered Tommorrow. Fenders Might Need Rolling Hi All, Well the search seems to be over. Unless I come across a really good deal on some Mille Miglia 5 star rims and tires for my 85 535i between now and around 2pm tommorrow, I will be going over to have my new 17x7.5 TSW Blades with 225-45zr17 Dunlop SP Sport 2000 H's put on the car. When I was over at the shop today doing the preliminary fitment to ensure no rubbing on the front of the car, and we mounted the rim on the rear of the car, and saw that it wasnt rubbing, since the car is at stock height, however if I end up loading up the trunk and have 2 people in the back the tires might rub the rear fenders.. Anyone in the Toronto Area, have a fender rolling tool that I could use? or maybe someone close by? I am sure that I wont need to worry about it right away, but I want to get the fenders rolled. I suppose I will be looking at lowering the car sometime in the next 6 months as well, and stiffen up the suspension as well, but that is another venture. If anyone does have the tool, please let me know Cheers Ron J 85 535i 73 911s 2.7 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 20:30:33 -0500 From: "Ron J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E28> Rims/Tires need bmw center symbol for rims.. Hi All, Another thing.. I need to find the bmw symbol for the center cap on the wheels. They are TSW Blade wheels.. (look a lot like the M Parallel) Anyone know where I can find the symbol? The center cap has a spot for it.. I just need to find them. Preferably Toronto Area Cheers Ron J 85 535i 73 911s 2.7 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "M535i SIG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BMW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "E28 Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "UUC-BMW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 8:18 PM Subject: <E28> Rims/Tires Delivered Tommorrow. Fenders Might Need Rolling > Hi All, > > Well the search seems to be over. Unless I come across a really good deal > on some Mille Miglia 5 star rims and tires for my 85 535i between now and > around 2pm tommorrow, I will be going over to have my new 17x7.5 TSW Blades > with 225-45zr17 Dunlop SP Sport 2000 H's put on the car. > > When I was over at the shop today doing the preliminary fitment to ensure no > rubbing on the front of the car, and we mounted the rim on the rear of the > car, and saw that it wasnt rubbing, since the car is at stock height, > however if I end up loading up the trunk and have 2 people in the back the > tires might rub the rear fenders.. > > Anyone in the Toronto Area, have a fender rolling tool that I could use? or > maybe someone close by? I am sure that I wont need to worry about it right > away, but I want to get the fenders rolled. I suppose I will be looking at > lowering the car sometime in the next 6 months as well, and stiffen up the > suspension as well, but that is another venture. > > If anyone does have the tool, please let me know > > Cheers > Ron J > 85 535i > 73 911s 2.7 > -- > to be removed from bmw, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi > or email "unsubscribe bmw" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:09:55 -0800 (PST) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <E28> Rims/Tires need bmw center symbol for rims.. Dealer. Adhesive decals. A couple bucks each. tf. - --- Ron J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Another thing.. I need to find the bmw symbol for the > center cap on the > wheels. They are TSW Blade wheels.. (look a lot like the > M Parallel) > > Anyone know where I can find the symbol? The center cap > has a spot for it.. > I just need to find them. Preferably Toronto Area > > Cheers > Ron J > 85 535i > 73 911s 2.7 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "M535i SIG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BMW" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "E28 Group" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "UUC-BMW" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 8:18 PM > Subject: <E28> Rims/Tires Delivered Tommorrow. Fenders > Might Need Rolling > > > > Hi All, > > > > Well the search seems to be over. Unless I come across > a really good deal > > on some Mille Miglia 5 star rims and tires for my 85 > 535i between now and > > around 2pm tommorrow, I will be going over to have my > new 17x7.5 TSW > Blades > > with 225-45zr17 Dunlop SP Sport 2000 H's put on the > car. > > > > When I was over at the shop today doing the preliminary > fitment to ensure > no > > rubbing on the front of the car, and we mounted the > rim on the rear of > the > > car, and saw that it wasnt rubbing, since the car is at > stock height, > > however if I end up loading up the trunk and have 2 > people in the back the > > tires might rub the rear fenders.. > > > > Anyone in the Toronto Area, have a fender rolling tool > that I could use? > or > > maybe someone close by? I am sure that I wont need to > worry about it > right > > away, but I want to get the fenders rolled. I suppose > I will be looking > at > > lowering the car sometime in the next 6 months as well, > and stiffen up the > > suspension as well, but that is another venture. > > > > If anyone does have the tool, please let me know > > > > Cheers > > Ron J > > 85 535i > > 73 911s 2.7 > > -- > > to be removed from bmw, see > http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi > > or email "unsubscribe bmw" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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