jim,
the bigger the magnets the better. try some 500 lb ones next time for some
REAL traction. :)
-james
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>
>I've been following this thread...and this one is just too far out,
>unless you've implanted a magnetic strip into the pavement???
>--Pat K
>
>"J. Ochi" wrote:
>>
>> They're actually really big magnets, which make the back end of the car
>> stick down much, much better.... :-)
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> At 02:27 PM 1/16/2001 -0800, Navid Kahangi wrote:
>> >What's that Jim? You have extra reinforcement plates in the spare tire
>> >well?!?!?! That should account for a full second improvement in your
lap
>> >time. :)
>> >
>> >--Navid
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On
>> >Behalf Of J. Ochi
>> >Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:06 PM
>> >To: Willis, Jane (410); ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: RE: Trailer Hitches
>> >
>> >I'm not sure if Da'Lan makes two different models for the BMW 3-Series,
or
>> >it was the guys who installed my hitch, but the one I have on my M3 has
>> >extra reinforcement plates in the spare tire well. Pete Mottaz's 325
>> >doesn't seem to have these plates, and he has some cracks under the
>> >car. Seems to me like you could get someone who's used to working on
rusty
>> >British cars to weld up the cracks and build some plates to fit in the
tire
>> >well for your hitch....
>> >
>> >Jim
>> >
>> >At 07:26 AM 1/16/2001 -0800, Willis, Jane (410) wrote:
>> > >I have a D'lan on my BMW. It's light. 7 lbs. I can take the ball hitch
on
>> > >and off. I had U-haul install it for me. Unfortunately, I like to
>> >"trailer
>> > >race" and the result is cracking/tearing under the car. Little 2 inch
>> >slits
>> > >going from both sides of the car. Stress fractures I'm sure. I've
quit
>> > >hauling the trailer...don't know what I'm going to do come race day.
>> > >
>> > >-Jane
>> > >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >From: Smokerbros@aol.com [mailto:Smokerbros@aol.com]
>> > >Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:14 PM
>> > >To: CMerritt@luminousnetworks.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> > >Subject: Re: Trailer Hitches
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Carl-
>> > >
>> > >I like hitches made by Da'Lan. Installation is usually very
>> > >straightforward. The only problem was that they never had a "receiver
>> > >style" hitch for my cars, so the hitch ball was always there...
>> > >
>> > >Charlie
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