The BMW UUC Digest Volume 4 : Issue 16 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: <E36> tire rub Re: <E36> tire rub Re: <E36> tire rub Re: <E36> tire rub; OT staggered wheel set-up Re: <ALL> Anyone bought a good stereo head unit lately <Z3> water in trunk? Re: <Z3> water in trunk?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:42:20 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> tire rub Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone have experience with the Koshei's in 17x8.5 on the E36, 328? Setup is Koshei's with ET=38mm, shoes are Khomo 255/40's. He's getting rubbing at the back where the bumper sticks into the well. I haven't seen it, that's the description I'm getting. Fronts are OK with the 5mm square shoulder spacers, no spacers in back. It would seem that we can contour the FRP to get rid of the rubbing, but I'm just curious if others have run into this. -Kevin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSMC PROPERTY This email communication (and any attachments) are confidential and/or proprietary information for the sole use of its intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this email, and then delete this email and any copies of it immediately. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:50:30 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> tire rub Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kuhmo 255s are a big tire, especially on a street car. And yes you will get rubbing in all sorts of places (inside, on the fender lip) depending on camber and ride height. IIRC more so on the drivers side than passenger, in fact depending on the exhaust you can get tire rubbing on the exhaust. Not sure I understand the description of the area though. If he means the bumper cover that wraps around then sides of the car then yep - it'll rub until it melts away..... Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 4:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> tire rub Anyone have experience with the Koshei's in 17x8.5 on the E36, 328? Setup is Koshei's with ET=38mm, shoes are Khomo 255/40's. He's getting rubbing at the back where the bumper sticks into the well. I haven't seen it, that's the description I'm getting. Fronts are OK with the 5mm square shoulder spacers, no spacers in back. It would seem that we can contour the FRP to get rid of the rubbing, but I'm just curious if others have run into this. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:46:43 -0500 From: "marshall lytle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> tire rub Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Normal. Need to trim the plastic fender. If the car is lowered at all, he also needs to beat the crap out of the inner fender at the top of the tire until it is up against the outer body panel to get the extra 1/2in of room. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> tire rub Anyone have experience with the Koshei's in 17x8.5 on the E36, 328? Setup is Koshei's with ET=38mm, shoes are Khomo 255/40's. He's getting rubbing at the back where the bumper sticks into the well. I haven't seen it, that's the description I'm getting. Fronts are OK with the 5mm square shoulder spacers, no spacers in back. It would seem that we can contour the FRP to get rid of the rubbing, but I'm just curious if others have run into this. -Kevin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSMC PROPERTY This email communication (and any attachments) are confidential and/or proprietary information for the sole use of its intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this email, and then delete this email and any copies of it immediately. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:44:49 -0500 From: "Matt Bader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Cc: "'E36M3'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: <E36> tire rub; OT staggered wheel set-up Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry for the cross post, but I am sure somebody has a good answer for this. I have a question regarding the dynamics of switching from a staggered wheel/tire set up to the same size wheels/tires at all four corners for the E36 M3. My 98 M3/4 has the staggered set-up of course, 235's on front, 245's on back. I believe BMW switched from the 235's on all four corners for the 95 M3 to the staggered set up on later models to dial in a bit of understeer. Is that correct? Will the car be more neutral with the same wheel/rubber all the way around? Are there any disadvantages to switching from the staggered set up? I was thinking of going with 245's all the way around since it sounds like 255's may cause some fitment hassles with some tires. Tia, Matt Bader 98 M3/4 Delaware -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> tire rub Anyone have experience with the Koshei's in 17x8.5 on the E36, 328? Setup is Koshei's with ET=38mm, shoes are Khomo 255/40's. He's getting rubbing at the back where the bumper sticks into the well. I haven't seen it, that's the description I'm getting. Fronts are OK with the 5mm square shoulder spacers, no spacers in back. It would seem that we can contour the FRP to get rid of the rubbing, but I'm just curious if others have run into this. -Kevin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSMC PROPERTY This email communication (and any attachments) are confidential and/or proprietary information for the sole use of its intended recipient. Any unauthorized review, use or distribution by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this email, and then delete this email and any copies of it immediately. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:27:14 -0500 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Donna Seeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "UUCDigest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <ALL> Anyone bought a good stereo head unit lately Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, that's one reason why I went for an 'old' '06 (R53) vs the 'new' '07 (R56)... Still its a fun little BMW with a funky body :) ... -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '03 325xi "Daisy" '06 Mini CooperS "George" > No kidding! I can't believe it's even bigger in the '07 than in the '02. I > ordered the '07 with zero options (only $22,300 that way!) but I almost got > the nav system just to get rid of that speedo! > > Donna > > On Jan 15, 2008, at 11:57 AM, Jonathan Brush wrote: > > > Yeah, I understand that speedo is about the size of the old VW logo on > > the front of the old Microbus. What were they thinking/?? > > > > Jon Brush > > Newon MA > > '02 540i/6 with radio "integrated" within the outdated NAV system > > display, speedo is normal size. > > > > On Jan 15, 2008 2:02 PM, Donna Seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> LOL! > >> The Alpine is in my for-sale 2002 Mini, and my 2007 Mini doesn't > >> look like I > >> can easily install an aftermarket head unit, since the radio is in > >> the giant > >> speedo. :( > >> > >> Donna ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:53:27 -0600 From: "Alex Cagann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'UUC Digest'" <[email protected]> Subject: <Z3> water in trunk? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My wife's 97 Z3 is getting a soggy trunk when sitting in the rain. Not tons of water, but enough to be soggy in there. The trunk seal looks and fees like new (the car only has 40k on it and has always been garaged). I'm thinking it must be leaking where the convertible top meets the car under the rear window. Anyone BTDT on this? Alex Cagann ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:50:11 -0500 From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Alex Cagann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <Z3> water in trunk? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Convertible top is sealed to the body with a metal strip, and butyl tape. A very likely area for a large leak on an older car. Butyl tape gets hard and brittle with age. Not a hard fix. Brett Anderson KMS Alex Cagann wrote: > My wife's 97 Z3 is getting a soggy trunk when sitting in the rain. Not tons > of water, but enough to be soggy in there. The trunk seal looks and fees > like new (the car only has 40k on it and has always been garaged). I'm > thinking it must be leaking where the convertible top meets the car under > the rear window. Anyone BTDT on this? > > Alex Cagann > > > > 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 > -- Brett Anderson KMS - Koala Motorsport LLC (440) 564 7574 www.koalamotorsport.com www.bmwdiffs.com 9988 Kinsman Rd Novelty OH 44072 (Cleveland Area) ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(7 messages) **********
