[uucdigest] Thursday, October 2 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6792
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[uuc] Akebono, was Re: ceramic brake pads RE: [uuc] BMW Flashlight? Re: [uuc] Re: ceramic brake pads Re: [uuc] Re: <Misc>RE: Faster Back Roads in NJ? Re: [uuc] Akebono, was Re: ceramic brake pads ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 07:57:37 -0700 From: Bora Akyol (BMW) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) Rob Which ceramic pads, pagid or another brand? On Thursday, Oct 2, 2003, at 05:43 US/Pacific, Rob Levinson wrote: > > These days I have become partial to some ceramic compounds for street > use, and have been experimenting with a variety of different > formulations. The ceramic-type pads are an example of technology > really working - they last a really long time, barely dust, don't > squeal, and seem happy at temps that make other pads do bad things. > > - Rob > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:02:32 -0400 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Withdrawal of Z4 Eligibility in SSB This was the reply I got after the SCCA Runoffs. Somehow it must have gotten lost in the mail and was resent to me today. It comes with the following disclaimer: At 8:38 AM -0400 10/1/03, Thomas Howen wrote: >Phil, > >I have been advised that the Court of Appeals has not yet published >their findings in the Z4 Runoffs issue. My explanation of the >hardtop issue is accurate but should be published with the >following disclaimer: (still waiting for COA report.) > >Thanks, >Tom Howen At 12:16 PM -0400 9/25/03, Thomas Howen wrote: >The Z4 was classified with the 2.5 engine during our December >conference call meeting "pending specifications." Due to problems >with the move to Topeka, or staff changes, or SportsCar publisher >error, or whatever, it did not get published in SportsCar FasTrack, >the official notification method," in a timely manner." Thanks to >testimony, laptops and email files the Comp Board was able to prove >the timely classification and the protest to Runoffs Chief Steward >and Stewards of the Meet was disallowed. The protesting group >appealed to the COA, (Court of Appeals - SCCA version of Supreme >Court and always convened at the Runoffs.) The COA overturned the >decision - not on the classification timing issue - but on the >unavailability of the hardtop in the USA at the time of >classification or specifications publication. This issue has come >up previously with various entrants and manufacturers options. Due >to the nature of "Showroom Stock" the club is extremely sensitive to >specifications allowed in these classes. If memory serves, I can >think of four or five manufacturers previously affected in similar >manner. I think it even affected Mazda Miata's with the >Gleason-Torsen differential one year. > >Please note that SCCA began notification last month via our website >as well as FasTrack. This should streamline the procedure. The >protest was initiated by a group of Miata drivers and not by Mazda. >You have to be an entrant or driver to protest. The protest was >initiated before qualifying was complete. Z4s won the first round >and were allowed to qualify in all three sessions. COA decision was >after qualifying. > >To BMW's entrants and competitor's credit, Leithauser reviewed the >decision on the hardtop issue and went to the Miata group. He said >he understood their protest and the ruling and said he would be back >next year. No Hard Feelings. Several years ago Leithauser was Club >Racing Technical Director in Denver. He left SCCA Staff to go >racing BMWs. Subsequent to the December classification decision, >Jim Leithauser was appointed to our Comp Board, prior to any >suspected controversy. His position in no way affected the >classification or outcome of protest or appeal. I don't think he >was aware of any potential controversy regarding the hardtop until >the COA investigation. I know the Competition Board was not. The >technicalities represented in this matter may seem trivial and >untimely to observers but SCCA has to maintain control of Showroom >Stock rules. Availability and allowance of options is one of the >most critical controls. Jim and the Z4 entrants understand the >decision and the unfortunate timing of these disclosures. I hope >your BMWCCA members can also understand and will look forward to >next season. > >I would also like to encourage other BMWCCA racers to enter SCCA >Club Racing. BMWs are classified in several SCCA classes at several >preparation levels. If you have BMWCCA prep level cars you don't >think meet current SCCA class rules, we will consider all proposals >except those which compromise our safety requirements. > >Tom Howen >SCCA Competition Board ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:05:56 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <Misc>RE: Faster Back Roads in NJ? Deer - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vic Maslanka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <Misc>RE: Faster Back Roads in NJ? Deer > So when are you going to develop the UUC titanium/carbon fiber > aerodynamic racing deer repellent whistles, especially designed for > mounting on M bumpers? Ston is hard at work... > P.S. There'd be a lot less deer in Princeton if they let the hunters in. ... or if they kept the developers out. Or stopped shooting the bears. Pick one. - - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:15:22 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bora Akyol (BMW)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] EBC brake pads (was Source for Hawk HPS pads - Toronto Area?) > Rob > > Which ceramic pads, pagid or another brand? A variety, but right now I am using the Akebono ProACT pads. An American-made Japanese brand (at least some part numbers). Go figure. - - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:24:18 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mark J. Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] BMW Flashlight? Howdy, So the little glovebox rechargeable flashlight in my girlfriend's '93 325is is dead... What're the chances I can either fix it or replace it? Is this a common "yeah, just go here" type of thing? Be nice to have it working if it didn't cost $50 or $100 or something silly... Thanks! Mark ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:35:26 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: ceramic brake pads Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks wrote: > > Which ceramic pads, pagid or another brand? > > A variety, but right now I am using the Akebono > ProACT pads. An American-made Japanese brand > (at least some part numbers). Go figure. wonder whether these are available to fit the big Brembos on the STi. the stock Jurids (yep, same as BMW's get) dust like a mofo. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:37:32 -0500 From: "Malcolm Reitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] BMW Flashlight? They all die after a while. You can get a new one for $20-$25 at the dealer www.bavauto.com. Malcolm '88 M5 '98 328i - -----Original Message----- From: Mark J. Andy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] BMW Flashlight? Howdy, So the little glovebox rechargeable flashlight in my girlfriend's '93 325is is dead... What're the chances I can either fix it or replace it? Is this a common "yeah, just go here" type of thing? Be nice to have it working if it didn't cost $50 or $100 or something silly... Thanks! Mark ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:41:01 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] BMW Flashlight? On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 08:24 AM, Mark J. Andy wrote: > So the little glovebox rechargeable flashlight in my girlfriend's '93 > 325is is dead... > > What're the chances I can either fix it or replace it? Is this a > common > "yeah, just go here" type of thing? Be nice to have it working if it > didn't cost $50 or $100 or something silly... Send me your mailing address (privately). I have one that came out of the E36 race car that you can have gratis. - - Mark E36 325is JP/A5 #117 - ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:55:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: <Misc>RE: Faster Back Roads in NJ? Vic wrote: >So when are you going to develop the UUC titanium/carbon fiber >aerodynamic racing deer repellent whistles, especially designed for >mounting on M bumpers? No, no, no. Wrong product. The product should be a carbon fibre back scratcher/racing deer slapper. Next time this happens roll down the passenger window and smack the deer with the cf backscratcher or shove it between its front legs and let it get all tangled up (like in the movie "Breaking Away") although there were no deer in that movie. Needs a catchy name, UUC Big Buck Slapper perhaps? - -Carlos. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:39:58 -0400 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Akebono, was Re: ceramic brake pads AkeBono: Lead singer for AkeU2. (Stupid... I know.) AkeJay ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 18:45:26 +0200 From: "Pavel Tcholakov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] BMW Flashlight? Mine was also dead, ended up replacing it for about $12 from my garage who ordered the original BMW part. I took the old one apart, and it does appear fixable - I just don't know the specs on the battery, if anyone does could you please post them? Is there an off-the-shelf replacement for it? If so, it's quite easy to fix, but you'll need to break the flashlight into two pieces - they're glued/molded together, and glue them together again once you change the battery. Nothing major appears to have broken when I took them apart. But at this cost, you're probably better off getting a new one - they tend to get very dirty after a while from use around the car... Best regards, Pavel '94 320i ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:52:49 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: ceramic brake pads TireRack doesn't list them, but it's worth calling and asking. Strangely enough, my first experience with these pads was on the pickup truck... 11.2" discs in front, drums in back. 3600-ish lbs., rear brakes along for the ride. Pads are unflappable despite my best efforts to flap them. I put them on the M5 two days ago. I think they are bedded-in all the way now (the ceramics always have a long bed-in time) and I do like them. Initial bite is not the same as the HP-Plus, but I would not expect it to be. The HP-Plus do squeal a bit as they are a cross-over street/track pad. The Akes are silent and very smooth. And, at least in our BBK fitment, they come with a very trick composite anti-rattle plate that is self-adhesive to the metal backing plate. With no brake goop at all, I have no rattling. - - Rob - ----- Original Message ----- From: "ben keyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: ceramic brake pads > Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks wrote: > > > > Which ceramic pads, pagid or another brand? > > > > A variety, but right now I am using the Akebono > > ProACT pads. An American-made Japanese brand > > (at least some part numbers). Go figure. > > wonder whether these are available to fit the big > Brembos on the STi. the stock Jurids (yep, same as > BMW's get) dust like a mofo. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:55:18 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <Misc>RE: Faster Back Roads in NJ? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carlos Lopez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: <Misc>RE: Faster Back Roads in NJ? > No, no, no. Wrong product. The product should be a carbon fibre back > scratcher/racing deer slapper. Next time this happens roll down the > passenger window and smack the deer with the cf backscratcher or shove > it between its front legs and let it get all tangled up (like in the > movie "Breaking Away") although there were no deer in that movie. > > Needs a catchy name, UUC Big Buck Slapper perhaps? > > -Carlos. With a design modification, it could be the Big Buck Thrapper. Probably enlarge the market penetration as well. - - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:59:10 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Akebono, was Re: ceramic brake pads - ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Akebono, was Re: ceramic brake pads > AkeBono: Lead singer for AkeU2. > (Stupid... I know.) > AkeJay Not as stupid as AkeBonobo, which crossed my mind immediately. http://www.bonobo.org/whatisabonobo.html - - Rob ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6792 *************************** | | 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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