[uucdigest] Tuesday, August 19 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6674
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Re: [uuc] slightly OT: autocross workers [uuc] 02 mit 5 speed Re: [uuc] slightly OT: autocross workers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:18:30 -0500 (CDT) From: Clarence Behrend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Tires: comment and solicitation Comment: There was a recent thread on high-end tires, but I thought somebody might care to hearan opinion of a not-cutting-edge-newest tire. I'm closing out a third summer on the BridgestonePotenza 730s on my '87 325. I have loved these tires. They have done well in the rain, verypredictable on the dry; performed and held up great at the track. For whatever reason,TireRack doesn't list them available in my size anymore, but other places seem to have them.Unless someone convinces me otherwise (and cost plays a role), I'll be getting anotherset. Solicitation: Need to get a set of tires for the '93 525iT. They will be all-season.The car is not driven aggressively, but we would like excellent wet and respectable snowtraction. I like the Nokian WRs, but $125 each is really on the high end. Wondering if anybodyhas had experience w/the Continental ContiExtremeContact ($75/ea at TireRack) or hasanother suggestion of a good tire for this car. TIA Clarence West Bend, WI ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:35:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Shifter for 320i transmission I'm going to blame the laptop keyboard, since it is easier to do that than to blame myself for the bad habit of not reading my emails prior to sending them. I still wouldn't mind any comment about whether the sloppiness is a function of the shifter unit or the transmission. My understanding of transmissions is pretty lacking. Thanks! - --- Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there an > > aftermarket shit kit I can get that will make it > so > > that I can be sure of the gear I'm in. > <snip> > > Thanks for all input. > > > > Jason > > Not sure what you're looking for here, Jason, but > there's a > product called "Smooth Move" that might help you > out. > > Tongue firmly in cheek, > tammer ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:09:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Shifter for 320i transmission Slop, as in a lot of side-to-side play, is in the shifter (worn bushings). Difficulty engaging a gear is more likely to be in the transmission (worn synchros). Another thing to consider, in addition to shifter slop, is the condition of the transmission mounts, especially if there are any oil leaks in the vicinity. tammer - --- Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm going to blame the laptop keyboard, since it is > easier to do that than to blame myself for the bad > habit of not reading my emails prior to sending them. > > I still wouldn't mind any comment about whether the > sloppiness is a function of the shifter unit or the > transmission. My understanding of transmissions is > pretty lacking. > > Thanks! > > --- Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is there an > > > aftermarket shit kit I can get that will make it > > so > > > that I can be sure of the gear I'm in. > > <snip> > > > Thanks for all input. > > > > > > Jason > > > > Not sure what you're looking for here, Jason, but > > there's a > > product called "Smooth Move" that might help you > > out. > > > > Tongue firmly in cheek, > > tammer > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:18:05 -0700 From: "Tim Ng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] M3 is 99% ordinary? Neil, I don't agree with you on this "99% of the car is just ordinary." statement. I am going to reflect on the little I know of the E34 M5 that you own and did an engine rebuild twice yourself on. If you say the E30 m3 is 99% ordinary, then you are saying that the S14 engine, the flared fender and caped body, the different geometery suspension setting... are worth only 1% of that car. I think ANY "S" motor is worth a little more than that. I am sure you agree your S38 motor in your M5 is NOT an M30 with 4 valves? right? ALso if you say the E30 m3 is 99% ordinary as in regular e30, then is your 1992 e34 M5(rare car)just 99% the same as a e34 535i? I don't think so. I do agree that suspension, electrical, basic body harware.... are the same as other E30 AND E28s BUT its very different in MANY sense. I would safely say the E30 m3 is maybe 40% same as a E30 325is. The other 60% is what's so special about a limited production car. >Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:38:59 -0700 (PDT) >From: Neil Deshpande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Atlanta Indep. shops and dealers >Working on the E30 M3 and the S14 is NOT that big a >deal. A dealership should know how to deal with it >quite easily. If not, they should be able to >reference a few specs and such and apply general >principles. Yes, there are unique issues that they >may not be able to find (like blowing clear the >tensioner oil feed bore, etc.), but the suspension is >not such an issue. 99% of the car is just ordinary. 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: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 09:37:51 -1000 From: Jay G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] slightly OT: autocross workers hey gruppe...i'm one of the "mini-officials" at our local autocross, and we're having a bit of a dilemma...we cant figure out a way to balance the workers for each heat...most of the people who attend want to race and work in the morning heats, which leaves a lot less people to work in the afternoon heats...it seems like the same people always end up staying the entire day, just to cover for those who leave early, which isnt fair... we currently have four heats, and the classes are rotated each month so that the classes run at different times of the day every month (classes in heat 1 run first this month, then they'll run second next month, etc.)...and the heats are set up so that they try to have the same number of people (e.g. stock classes and modified classes in heat 1; street prepared in heat 2, etc)... suggestions we're looking at is to make it mandatory to let the "chief of workers" or "chief of registration" know before the first heat of the day that they have to leave early...another option was to have someone NOT run in their respective heat only if they could find someone to cover for their work assignment in the heat they're supposed to run in... we dont want to enforce harsh rules, which may turn drivers away, or even scare off new drivers to the sport... any suggestions as to how to get enough workers for the entire day??? what kinds of strategies do you folks use in your area??? any and all replies greatly appreciated...THANX!!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:20:18 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Defensive Driving School in the Bay Area? Jim, last I checked, there was a "BMWs first" policy for these events. This means that a member without a BMW could get bumped from the school if the class fills up. I'd suggest for anyone wishing to participate in a GGC event without a BMW to contact the event coordinator and double-check the policy. Maybe you could even talk them into making an exception, with the right incentive. Wait, let me re-phrase that... Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA Not an event coordinator, but I used to play one >Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 21:38:39 -0700 >From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [uuc] Defensive Driving School in the Bay Area? > >At 08:10 AM 8/18/03, Stan Jackson Jr. talked about: >>But it appears that GGC requires BMW CCA membership. And you must have a >>BMW to participate (unless your Bimmer is in the shop). Unfortunately, she >>fails on both accounts. > >I guess you missed what Marco said - with a BMW CCA membership a non-BMW is >welcome. > >It's been a while since I've been to a GGC Car Control Clinic, but I've >seen non-BMWs there. > >I bet you could get a definitive answer from emailing either: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >or >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Cheers, >Jim Bassett ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 15:36:06 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] slightly OT: autocross workers Jay, Here, in TX (LSC), each participants gets two sets of four runs: four in the morning and four in the afternoon. Those who leave early or weasel out of work miss out on the afternoon runs. Some still try to run twice but work only once. So we keep track of who worked what corner when. Than reconcile those reports with the run times and add 10 seconds to the published run times. If it ever came to that, we are prepared to ask repeat offenders not to come back to our events. The corner worker shortage has eased tremendously as our events grew in popularity. When we had 20-40 participants, it was more critical to keep track of each one to man 4-5 corner worker stations (at least 2 per) and the grid (just one). Now that we get 60-80 cars per event, we are spoiled for extra corner workers and allow people to leave half-way through the event provided they pay in full and inform us of their intentions in advance. Long story short, a combination of a carrot (afternoon runs) and a stick (time penalties) seams to have worked for us. - -- alex "Jay G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [uuc] slightly OT: autocross workers hey gruppe...i'm one of the "mini-officials" at our local autocross, and we're having a bit of a dilemma...we cant figure out a way to balance the workers for each heat...most of the people who attend want to race and work in the morning heats, which leaves a lot less people to work in the afternoon heats...it seems like the same people always end up staying the entire day, just to cover for those who leave early, which isnt fair... we currently have four heats, and the classes are rotated each month so that the classes run at different times of the day every month (classes in heat 1 run first this month, then they'll run second next month, etc.)...and the heats are set up so that they try to have the same number of people (e.g. stock classes and modified classes in heat 1; street prepared in heat 2, etc)... suggestions we're looking at is to make it mandatory to let the "chief of workers" or "chief of registration" know before the first heat of the day that they have to leave early...another option was to have someone NOT run in their respective heat only if they could find someone to cover for their work assignment in the heat they're supposed to run in... we dont want to enforce harsh rules, which may turn drivers away, or even scare off new drivers to the sport... any suggestions as to how to get enough workers for the entire day??? what kinds of strategies do you folks use in your area??? any and all replies greatly appreciated...THANX!!! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:05:25 -0700 (PDT) From: John Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 02 mit 5 speed Jason wrote: >The wife has a '74 2002 with a 320i 5 Speed >transmission. Jason: I converted my Tii to 5 speed locomotion a while ago. I used a Metric Mechanic shift lever kit that I thought was very well made. I also installed a new rear transmission mount and 2 new shift plate to transmission mounts. The Metric Mechanic shifter and new rubber mounts made for fairly crisp and precise shifts. My qualitative feeling is that the shifter feeling on that car was as good as any other 5 speed I've had the pleasure to shift. There are 2 different 5 speed transmissions that are used to convert 2002's. The early style (model 245?) was used in 320i of 80-81? vintage. The transmission from 82 and 83 320's was smaller and not as durable. Since my car is a "high horsepower" Tii application, I opted for the more substantial 245 version. Maybe the newer style doesn't shift as well. I dunno. John Pease __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:55:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] slightly OT: autocross workers Jay, I'm not sure how many cars you're expecting, but the LA Chapter has a system that works well for about 60 cars. All sessions except for the last one are untimed, and there are four (I think) sessions for groups. The earlier sessions are used to familiarize yourself and practice with the course, and also to have an instructor sit in the car with you to give you advice or teach you car control. One of the non-driving groups is out there working flags and cones, and different groups switch in and out. For the final timed runs, two groups do timed runs, while the other two groups collect cones and work the corners, and then they switch. This way, for everyone who's interested in a timed run (usually almost everyone), they stay until the end. Times and tropies aren't given out until the cones are all collected. The advantages are that everyone gets lots of runs (a few dozen laps isn't unthinkable), but you have to restrict the number of cars. BTW, I was just in Hawaii. I'm surprised to see how many Minis there are, and that Infiniti G35 police cruiser in Waikiki. - --Andre ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6674 *************************** | | 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 . 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