The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 168 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Re: E90 M3 Revealed Re: E90 M3 Revealed Re: E90 M3 Revealed <OT> Looking for info on camcorders Re: <OT> Looking for info on camcorders Re: E90 M3 Revealed Re: E90 M3 Revealed Re: E46M3 trans and diff fluid recommendations Re: E46M3 trans and diff fluid recommendations Re: E46M3 trans and diff fluid recommendations Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Transmission and differential lube
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 22:09:16 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I can offer that when I was jacking my car up with the HF jack at Thill last race I wasn't on perfectly flat ground and the jack was visibly distorting as I jacked up the car. I lowered it and repositioned the jack and all was well. There is no way in hell I'd even peak under the car if it was held up only by a jack. any jack. I bought the HF jack years ago when it was a bargain at nearly $200 Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stan Jackson Jr. Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 6:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack I have heard too many stories about the HF jacks. For every good story such as yours, there is at least one about a broken jack. Uneven ground is difficult, but if the jack is strong, it is only a matter of slippage, no issue of breakage. That is one of the most commonly described HF failures is use on imperfect surfaces. Glad yours has held up. Stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i have been using the same hf aluminum jack for over 4 years now. it gets abused for 10 race > weekends a year and worked in the shop all winter. never had a problem with it. works great, safe > as any other jack i have used. > > almost any jack is unsafe on uneven pavement or gravel... Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] __________________________________________________________________________ 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, 6 Jun 2006 10:16:44 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> just a side note, I picked up a Sears jack, the cheapest they made, many, many years ago... it fits under my lowered 944 Turbo, and goes to every track event with me... mostly steel construction (I think) and is rated at a paltry 2500lbs or so... But, its small, rel. light, and hasn't given me any trouble in 10 yrs of jacking on grass, gravel, slight grades in the padocks and parking lots of the N.E. US... HTH. -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '97 Contour "Bambi" '03 325xi "Daisy" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:12:03 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E90 M3 Revealed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 08:47 PM 6/5/2006, Mark Dadgar wrote: Heh, I guess the guy got smart and decided to sell(?) the pics to Brenda Priddy & Co. He originally posted them to a local Santa Barbara 'euro' car forum last week. My best guess is that it's going to be a 3600-3700lb flying porker of a car, unfortunately. ><http://www.justracing.com/bmw/viewtopic.php?t=101> > >- Mark >----- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Check out my JustRacing Home Page at: >http://www.justracing.com/homepage/mdadgar > > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > >__________________________________________________________________________ >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 Kazuto Okayasu Manager, Desktop Support Services Administrative Computing Services, University of California, Irvine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:10:15 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark Dadgar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E90 M3 Revealed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> yup... pretty much what I saw on the road, except it was flat (primer?) black, w/ mfg. plates.... just keeping up with traffic on the Parkway in NJ (meaning doing about 85mph :) It has def. presence on the road! (Thanks Mark!) -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '97 Contour "Bambi" '03 325xi "Daisy" > <http://www.justracing.com/bmw/viewtopic.php?t=101> > > - Mark > ----- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:21:34 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E90 M3 Revealed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Don't get me wrong, I'd still love to have one, but is it just me or is this > car just 2 doors away from an E39 M5? Seriously, it looks hugnormous! I > don't mean to get in the way of progress (or to sound 20 years older than I > am), but why must the new 3 be nearly as big as a 7-series from a few > generations back? I think an M version of the 1-series would seem closer to > the original M3 ethos than this car is. What ever happened to Colin Chapman's vision of "Adding Lightness?" Its hard to find a sports car that weighs in at under 3000lbs now! What's that old racer's axiom? take out 10lbs, and its like adding 1hp (except easier on the brakes, chassis, suspension...) -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '97 Contour "Bambi" '03 325xi "Daisy" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 23:36:11 -0700 (PDT) From: igor koruga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <OT> Looking for info on camcorders Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I am looking to buy a camcorder for family use as well as in-car use during track days/races. It has been a while since I spec-ed a camcorder and with all the options on the market I am at a bit of a loss. I am looking for input as to: -which technology to select MiniDV, DVD, HDD, or something else -which file formats should I look for - ultimately I would like to be able to watch the videos on DVD player (well TV) as well as on computer; I would like to stay away from proprietary editing/viewing software and file formats -video quality should be decent to higher end -any recomendations for particular make and model Thanks, Igor BMW CCA GGC __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:55:28 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <OT> Looking for info on camcorders Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, June 5, 2006 11:36 pm, igor koruga said: > -which technology to select MiniDV, DVD, HDD, or > something else First, check out: www.camcorderinfo.com/ and http://www.videohelp.com/ for info, reviews, etc. Now, I happen to have a MiniDV camera (Canon ZR-80) which I use primarily for race car video. Very good quality, my only "gripe" is I didn't get the next model up, so no remote :-( > -which file formats should I look for - ultimately I > would like to be able to watch the videos on DVD > player (well TV) as well as on computer; I would like > to stay away from proprietary editing/viewing software > and file formats There's nothing "proprietary" about going from MiniDV (AVI format) to a DVD you can watch on your TV (MPEG-2 format) - as a matter of fact, there are a TON of free/shaeware tools for doing just that. I do this all the time, very easy. Again, a huge amount of info at www.videohelp.com If you want some more details on the process or tools I use, feel free to email me off-list. > -video quality should be decent to higher end Sorry, that's subjective :-) But, the videos/DVD I've made have looked good on the old, cr*ppy tube TV :-) I don't have the ability to view them on the 27" LCD HDTV, though. > -any recomendations for particular make and model I'm partial to Canons. Mainly you'll want to look for the features you want (i.e. don't make the mistake I did and skip on a remote - I always have to remember to turn the cam on BEFORE I buckle in :-)) My 2 cents, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 07:59:17 -0400 From: "M540" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E90 M3 Revealed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Don't get me wrong, I'd still love to have one, but is it just me or is this car just 2 doors away from an E39 M5? Seriously, it looks hugnormous! I don't mean to get in the way of progress (or to sound 20 years older than I am), but why must the new 3 be nearly as big as a 7-series from a few generations back? I think an M version of the 1-series would seem closer to the original M3 ethos than this car is. Kevin Curmudgeon-in-training Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 20:47:27 -0700 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: E90 M3 Revealed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.justracing.com/bmw/viewtopic.php?t=101> - Mark ----- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:00:12 -0400 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E90 M3 Revealed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 6/6/06 12:44 AM, Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For those interested, here's the complete set of pics. > http://sbeuroclub.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=1204 Damn, now that's a decent sized front rotor! And, although it's a bit hard to be sure, those seem to be opposed piston front calipers. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:24:50 -0400 From: "john grills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Michael Lawrence'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E46M3 trans and diff fluid recommendations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Correct me if I'm wrong, but all of these ATF experiences are with newer (at least e36) cars, right? I've been using Redline MTL as a matter of course for all my e30s (M3, iX, 318is, 325iC) and have been happy. Mobil 1 ATF can be had at AutoZone. If it works well in the old getrags I should consider switching, for ease of purchase if nothing else. Comments? r/John Grills BMWCCA NCC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:11:43 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E46M3 trans and diff fluid recommendations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Tue, June 6, 2006 8:24 am, john grills said: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but all of these ATF experiences are with newer > (at least e36) cars, right? Correct, as far as I've been following the tread. On the E36, as least the M3, the spec'd fluid for the trans is a D4 ATF. I'd have to look in the owner's manual for the 325is to confirm it's spec'd fluid, but in any case I use MTL. Why? MTL is a bit thicker, I believe, thus offering a bit more protection in the race car. Downside is that the trans is definitely notchy when cold. The D4 ATF in the M3 is thinner (again, AIUI) but is fine for steet duty with the "benefit" of not being very notchy when cold. (FWIW, I use Red Line for both the above fluids. It's fairly easy to get around here - I'm only 20 or so miles from Benicia, CA (Red Line HQ) :-)) Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:43:12 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: E46M3 trans and diff fluid recommendations Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Past the performance considerations, even if it were only equal in performance, Redline is a local California company, part of the local and domestic economy, while ExxonMobil is a corporate global megalith, with undue influence over world goverments and a major conspirator behind rising gas prices. With Mobil 1 up another buck a quart from the last oil change, not quite a buck more than the change before that, while Redline prices remain stable, its more reason to continue using Redline in the trans and rear. Barry >...... >(FWIW, I use Red Line for both the above fluids. It's fairly easy to get >around here - I'm only 20 or so miles from Benicia, CA (Red Line HQ) :-)) >Cheers, >Jim Bassett >1998 M3/4 >1993 325is #44 JP > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:45:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'll throw in my HF story: 2 years or so of frequent use, always worked great on smooth surfaces as Stan notes. Its undoing was jacking a car on rough pavement; one of the wheels caught and separated, spitting ball bearings all over the place. Haven't looked into whether its repairable as the lifting mechanism is intact. -tammer --- "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have heard too many stories about the HF jacks. For > every good story such > as yours, there is at least one about a broken jack. > Uneven ground is > difficult, but if the jack is strong, it is only a matter > of slippage, no > issue of breakage. That is one of the most commonly > described HF failures > is use on imperfect surfaces. Glad yours has held up. > > Stan > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > i have been using the same hf aluminum jack for over 4 > years now. it gets > abused for 10 race > > weekends a year and worked in the shop all winter. > never had a problem > with it. works great, safe > > as any other jack i have used. > > > > almost any jack is unsafe on uneven pavement or > gravel... > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:51:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sears Aluminum/Steel Jack Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In my post, "uneven" meant level, but rough surface. -tammer --- "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard that explanation, and it probably accounts for > a large number of > the failures. > BUT: > 1. A "good" jack won't fail even if used improperly. > 2. Ever been to Limerock? Grass and gravel unless you > park on the road > through the pits. I know there are other tracks that are > worse. You've got > to be realistic. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Operator error. Had mine for several years and lots > and lots of > > (ab)use. If uneven surfaces is a problem then park > somewhere where > > it's level, duh... :-) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:35:45 -0700 From: test <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Transmission and differential lube Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> John, Why would you switch now? I use Redline MTL in my E28 M5 and our E36 coupe, as well as having used it in two '02s since 1980. The M 5 has 227,000 mi., the E36 100k, and each of the ' 02s were around 200K when they left our home. Never had trans. or diff. problems. I would stick with what is working. Cheers, Michael ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
