The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 59 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Re: approx. weight of e28 535i fuel tank Re: <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question Re: <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question Re: <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question Re: 220mph Dyno Run Re: <FS> Borbet Type C Wheels (was Team Dynamics wheels) Re: Forged E32 15" whees Re: New Member BMW CCA Re: New Member BMW CCA Re: Team Dynamics wheels Re: [E46 M3] Front Wheel Hub/Bearing Advice
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 09:13:36 -0800 From: Greg Cagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I had some serious squealing issues initially; then I took them off and liberally applied anti-squeal goo, which seems to have resolved the issues. - Greg [EMAIL PROTECTED] said the following on 3/2/2004 8:30 AM: > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I've had mine on the VR6 GTi for a year (20k+ miles). No > garbage-trucking yet. YMMV. > -Jay > ******** > >>On Mar 1, 2004, at 9:20 PM, ben keyes wrote: >> >>>Porterfield R-4S work well on the street and if you're not to >>>agressive can last on the track. >> >>True, but after a month or two of lulling you into a false sense of >>security, then begin squealing like a garbage truck. And they never >>stop. >> >>- Mark -- Greg Cagle gregc at gregcagle dot com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:29:47 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mar 2, 2004, at 9:13 AM, Greg Cagle wrote: > I had some serious squealing issues initially; then I > took them off and liberally applied anti-squeal goo, which > seems to have resolved the issues. I tried that, along with anti-sieze, felt pads, bevelling the edges, etc etc etc. It always came back. It's too bad. They are a good aggressive street pad with nice bite and light-colored dust. They will fade badly on the track, though. - Mark ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:54:30 -0500 (EST) From: Joel Gallun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Mark Dadgar wrote: > I tried that, along with anti-sieze, felt pads, bevelling the edges, > etc etc etc. It always came back. I have them on my Honda. No squeal, even after I tracked them and had a lot of pad material transfer to rotor. I'm a little surprised that they dont squeal since I have a history of being able to make any pad squeal on any car. So far not a problem with the R4S on the Honda. > It's too bad. They are a good aggressive street pad with nice bite and > light-colored dust. I like 'em. I'd never buy them myself as they are way too expensive for a cheapskate like me but the PO gave me several sets. > They will fade badly on the track, though. fo shizzle! Might be OK for a beginner. Not OK for a racer driving his street car at a DE :) joel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:15:09 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 M3 pads and rotors Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mar 2, 2004, at 8:30 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've had mine on the VR6 GTi for a year (20k+ miles). No > garbage-trucking yet. YMMV. > Maybe it's a BMW caliper thing. They squealed on my E36 M3, my E39 528, and a friend's E38 740. - Mark ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 10:18:05 -0800 (PST) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: approx. weight of e28 535i fuel tank Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Randy, The ETK says it's exactly 9.000 Kg. HTH, Brad "Shifty" Couvillon '87 528e (For Sale next month) --- "r.mackrill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looking for specs to calculate shipping charges... > > Randy > Regina, SK __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: 2 Mar 2004 10:30:41 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What do you think about pumping the rest out (or flushing) through a detached cooler feed hose? Makes sense for cheap fluid but not for the modern, expensive stuff? Curt Ingraham Oakland, CA Brett wrote: > A 5HP30 in the 4.0, and some 4.4 vehicles contains 14 litres of fluid. > Dropping the pan, then refilling, will use no more than 9 litres. > > Better than 50%, but by no means a full load. > > Now one option here is to drill a hole in the torque converter for drainage, > then tap it and install a pipe plug. Some shops do this, I don't. Gotta > wonder about balance. > > Brett Anderson > KMS ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 14:47:36 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's a great idea. Provided the trans doesn't have extended mileage on the existing fluid. I wouldn't want to do a power flush on a trans that has more than 40-50K miles on it's fluid. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > What do you think about pumping the rest out (or flushing) through > a detached cooler feed hose? Makes sense for cheap fluid but not > for the modern, expensive stuff? > > Curt Ingraham > Oakland, CA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 15:05:50 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was actually wondering about this whole "lifetime fluid" thing anyway. How good are the filters in these auto trannies? If I remember correctly, auto trans have several clutches in them along with planetary gears & the torque converter. Now these clutches should wear out & deposit friction material into the fluid which then (presumably) goes through the filter. However, I would still think this would leave a ton of gunk behind, especially on cars that spend a lot of time in hot climates in heavy traffic (i.e. no cooling airflow). How much crap can the filter take before it's so clogged with crap that there's either crap blow-by or starvation of oil, cavitation of the pump, etc? It seems that making the transmission to be serviced, say every 30k or so, would greatly extend the life of the transmission & increase it's performance over the lifetime. The only reason I can think of ZF designing & BMW installing a box like this would be because they can. Does this mean that if you buy an auto BMW with 100k on the clock you should be asking if the tranny's been replaced? I know it's a tad OT, but just engineering inquisitiveness at work...... Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brett Anderson > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 14:48 > To: UUC Digest > Subject: Re: [UUC] <E38> Trans Fluid Change Question > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > It's a great idea. Provided the trans doesn't have extended > mileage on the > existing fluid. I wouldn't want to do a power flush on a > trans that has > more than 40-50K miles on it's fluid. > > Brett Anderson > KMS > > > > -----Original Message----- > > What do you think about pumping the rest out (or flushing) through > > a detached cooler feed hose? Makes sense for cheap fluid but not > > for the modern, expensive stuff? > > > > Curt Ingraham > > Oakland, CA > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ____________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of > the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 11:04:57 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 220mph Dyno Run Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chet, Personally I have a hard time believing a Dyno run at 220mph unless the motor, drive train, and ECU are built to purpose. (not counting the suspension and aero's for a dyno session). -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 11:10:00 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <FS> Borbet Type C Wheels (was Team Dynamics wheels) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rich, At that offset they should also work on E23 and E32's assuming the correct hub diameter. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 10:44:00 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Forged E32 15" whees Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tammer Farid wrote: > Style 4 can be seen on an E28 here: > <www.bimmer.info/bmw/tfarid> but in a 16" size, which isn't very useful for me in E30 sizes since one has to run a 225/45-16 for clearance which is an oddball size. the E38 wheels you have are also forged, but quite a bit heavier at 8.2kg. no matter what the size they would be hell to keep clean if used as track wheels. it still likely won't stop me from getting a set of the 15's at some point. > The TRX wheel to which you linked was the OE wheel on the > E28 M535i (the M-tech TRX). I wish they had that style in > a standard size; it looks really good on those cars IMO. yep. it has the right 80's technical look for the car. I find some of the more modern wheel designs to really clash with the looks on E30's & E28's. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 15:20:49 -0500 From: "GA Carnut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Member BMW CCA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Is that CCA # right? I just joined too, but my # is nearly 270,000 more than yours. Or did you purposely leave a digit off? Just wondering... ;-) Waiting for my monthly magazine... Chip Chip Mautz '65 Austin Healey Sprite '88 BMW 528e '03 Chevy Suburban I didn't grow up - my toys just got more expensive. Your mileage may vary. My odometer broke years ago... >From: "Celisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [UUC] New Member BMW CCA >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 13:44:54 -0600 > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Well today I just joined the BMW CCA. I also called a shop about getting >brakes, and I simply can't believe they want to charge as much as the >dealer. I also asked if they gave discounts to BMW CCA members, and his >answer was, I'll see what I can do. To let you know, I have joined: Your >New >Membership transaction # 54816 confirmation from BMW CCA. I also called Sam >& Joes Foreign Car Repair and that was the answer I recieved from them, so >I >told them I would bring my car in on Friday for a free checking. It sure is >tuff being a women, people don't get over on men, as they do women. But i'm >fighting it. > > > Celisa >'99 328is > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com _________________________________________________________________ Create a Job Alert on MSN Careers and enter for a chance to win $1000! http://msn.careerbuilder.com/promo/kaday.htm?siteid=CBMSN_1K&sc_extcmp=JS_JASweep_MSNHotm2 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:13:33 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New Member BMW CCA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chip, I think that's a transaction number, not her CCA member number. If I read your post right you member # is somewhere around 320000. I joined in 9/2000 and have #190565. Have that many people really joined in the last 3 1/2 years? That would be over 35,000 new members a year, seems like a lot. Brian '94 325ic -----Original Message----- From: GA Carnut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <snipped> Is that CCA # right? I just joined too, but my # is nearly 270,000 more than yours. Or did you purposely leave a digit off? >From: "Celisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <snipped> >To let you know, I have joined: Your New >Membership transaction # 54816 confirmation from BMW CCA. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 14:36:02 -0500 From: "James Clay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'ben keyes'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Team Dynamics wheels Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No wheel will take whatever you throw at it. I hit a bridge lip on my street car with $800 each BBS wheels and bent two - no scuffs or other visible damage to the wheel. This is a part of driving. Honestly, I never even thought to ask for a warranty on them since it wasn't their fault that they got bent. Race wheels are also throw always often unfortunately. We recycled about 10 BBS last season due to various bends - car, curb, and other obstacle contact that is honestly lighter than what a wheel in NYC or similar would see. There are tradeoffs in wheel choice. I have used SSR Comps and I swear they bend if you look at them sideways - they are a lightweight wheel, but the tradeoff isn't there at all for me. They are not necessarily a bad wheel, but what I would personally put in the "no way I would buy them" class. To get something similar that is top of the line, forged, and will not bend, you are looking at 2-3x as much, over $1k in some cases. Knowing that, the Team Dynamics wheels are in my opinion good. They are lightweight and cheap. I have absolutely beaten them in Spec Miatas and never bent one. That being said, they are not unbendable. I feel quite sure that in some situations you can turn them into eggs. But I think they are the next best thing you can get to a forged wheel and they don't hurt the wallet nearly as much when you have to buy replacements. James James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648 -----Original Message----- From: ben keyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] Team Dynamics wheels I have no personal experience with Team Dynamics wheels, but James Clay (Bimmerworld) put together a pretty large order of 15" 4x100 wheels for the SpecE30 guys and it would seem to be _extremely_ poor marketing on his part if he were to get behind a product which was inferior, esp for a group of racers. perhaps James will comment on his experiences with the TD wheels, he cited them to some degree when he initially posted about them (I've cc'ed him on this note). Ben whole bunch of butt-ugly 5x120 15" x 7" forged E32 wheels for the track car... John Bolhuis wrote: > > Bimmerworld sells the Team Dynamics wheels - anyone have any > > experience with these? I don't need the light weight for racing, > > they will only be used for driver schools with R tires. But I do > > need a inexpensive, strong wheel - and the fact they are available > > in black saves me refinishing another wheel to black (my preferred > > wheel color). Just want to make sure they would hold up to street > > use also. > > I bought a set because they were cheap. 2 of them were also slightly > egg-shaped. Of course, once they hit the ground the warranty was up. > When I came back to the tire shop with a complaint of imbalance, they > could not fix it. A shop with a better balancer pointed out the > out-of-round condition. The original tire shop would not stand behind > them. The fact that they were slightly out of round without any trace > of lip damage did not matter to them. IMHO they are crap. I did get > a few bucks for them at the metal recycling place. That's the best I > can say about them. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 08:49:59 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [E46 M3] Front Wheel Hub/Bearing Advice Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 3/1/04 3:07 PM, Bill Heumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now I am looking at getting a new hub/bearing assembly > and trying the install. I have several questions and would appreciate > any input from the group; > > 1. Best source for a new hub/bearing assembly? It looks like Bavarian > Auto has them for about $270/ea (ouch). > 2. I have the Bentley Manual for E46 series but it is not yet published > specifically listing my car. Are these instructions and the special > tools listed reasonably correct? > 3. Several special tools listed, do I need them all? > 4. Best source for the tools if different from the part itself? > > Bill Heumann Bill, Here's a procedure [sent off-Digest] I wrote up a few years ago for E36 front wheel bearing replacement. The procedure should be very similar, although not necessarily identical in every respect, for your car. Note that no special BMW tools are required. This is quite an easy job, although it may go slowly at first while you figure everything out. While regular E46 wheel bearings sell for under $100 online, the M3 uses a different bearing/hub not found on any other model, and it may be pricey. A good discount original BMW parts source is Roundel advertiser "The BMW Store" (Cincinnati, OH). Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
