RE: <E36><M3> Most Incremental Bang for the Buck aka Where Do I G o From Here?

[Daniel Chenault <DanielC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It looks like you've gone as far as you can with bolt-on mods. The next step
is the cam, then lightening the revolving parts (flywheel, crankshaft, rods,
pistons). 

Know the '95 M3, I believe you are hitting the curve of diminishing returns.
Is 0-60 in five seconds not good enough? :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Franklin W. Nelson [mailto:fnelson@domain.elided]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 7:23 AM
> To: ddonaho@domain.elided
> Cc: BMW Digest
> Subject: RE: <E36><M3> Most Incremental Bang for the Buck aka 
> Where Do I
> Go From Here?
> 
> 
> Well, one of the things you're missing is tact.  I asked for help, not
> flames.
> 
> Not that you deserve an explanation given your response, but 
> I do, in fact,
> get up into the mountains with the car as often as I can, but 
> there's no
> local track around here (I live in the L.A. area) and I'm not 
> sure how often
> I would get out there if there were.  I work about 60 hours 
> per week and I'm
> also married and have a family.
> 
> Given my circumstances, I spend most of my time driving 
> surface streets and
> freeways with the car (as, I imagine, do a lot of other 
> people on this list)
> and I am looking for ways to increase/broaden the hp and trq 
> bands so I can
> enjoy the car more, more of the time, without drawing the 
> attention of the
> local constabulary (which is what would happen if I went 
> howling around at
> 5-6.5k rpm).
> 
> I just re-read my previous post and it implies that I just 
> bought the car.
> In fact, I bought in new in '95 and I've carefully researched every
> modification based on both my driving style and the car's 
> characteristics.
> However, even If your response was motivated by your 
> (justified) assumption
> that I'd just bought the car and bolted a bunch of crap onto 
> it, it was
> still incredibly inappropriate.  If you didn't think I 
> needed/deserved help,
> the appropriate response would have been no response at all.
> 
> I note that you posted your response to the Digest, probably 
> because you
> thought it was cute and you wanted everyone to see how clever 
> you were.  I'm
> sure they were all impressed by your truck joke and how you 
> tied this in to
> the "rice burner" thread.  I've been on the Digest a long 
> time and most of
> the people here aren't interested in seeing useless, 
> mean-spirited comments
> like yours.  If you want to trade gaffes with others who 
> think like you do,
> I suggest you visit alt.auto.tactlessassholes
> 
> Frank Nelson
> BMWCCA Los Angeles Chapter
> '95 M3 and really pissed off right now
> 
> >>>
> I suggest you sell the car to somebody that will use it to its full
> potential.
> The car was designed to get from point A to point B quickest 
> if you let it
> rev.
> Do whatever mods you want but please stay out of the way.
> You might try a big american truck, those usually top out at 
> about 5k RPM.
> Maybe a "Type R" sticker would make it go faster?
> Am I missing something here?
> Doss
> >>>
> 
> 
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