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#1. Re: [E36M3] adjustable sway bar links - from Matt Henson
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Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 16:30:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] adjustable sway bar links John, I built a set for my Turbo M3 just last weekend. They seem very nice. Make sure that you get the correct washers because the links need full freedom of movement in that M3. I built these because the turbo piping requires a longer sway bar link. AA provides extension bars but I found that they come loose when autocrossing. Not good. Adjustment is easy. Just install, drive around to settle suspension, drive on to ramps, place weight in driver's seat, loosen lock nuts on one side, remove nylon-insert nut from lower link to bar bolt at one end and adjust it until there is no tension on the bolt. This means that there is no preload on the bar. Good luck and Enjoy! -Matt --- jbergstrom <john@intellectsys.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 17:54:51 -0500 > From: "jbergstrom" <john@intellectsys.com> > Subject: adjustable sway bar links > > I am considering replacing my nearly worn-out front > stock sway bar links > with adjustable links. There is a very well-written > and informative > tech-tip written by Ben Liaw on UUC's site on > building your own links. I am > wondering if anyone out there has built these links. > > http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/html_techtip/techtips/sway_bar_links.htm > > - how do you like them? > - what is the proper way to adjust them in order to > "properly pre-load" the > sway bar? > > Thanks . . . > > John > '95 M3 with Eibach sway bars, Bilstein/H&R combo, > and gobs and gobs of other > stuff . . . > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you > from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/
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#2. Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #306 - from Roger Baker
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Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 17:06:53 -0700 From: Roger Baker <rbaker@velodyne.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #306 In one word, yes. Many Stage 1 owners have also had this happen, including myself. I don't think I've heard quite as many Stage 2 owners having this problem. Be sure to check the block deck & head for flatness before making the repair. I reassembled the engine with a new stock gasket & Raceware studs. At that point, the gasket seemed to hold up well but the pistons didn't due to some other probs. Roger Ian Wendt <ianwendt@earthlink.net> wrote: > I have an AA Stage II turbo strapped to my '95 M3 and have come to the > conclusion that my head gasket has failed. I spent a lot of time tracking > down what I thought was a cooling problem because I kept > overheating. After coming up with nothing, I started to notice the dreaded > milky color in my oil. > > Anyway, any other Stage II turbo people out there that have had this > happen, or anyone ever have a head gasket fail on a normally aspirated car? > > My concerns are a warped head/block. Am I likely in for a large bill? > > Ian Wendt > ianwendt@bmwtoys.com > BMWToys.com > > Ian H. Wendt >
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#3. RE: [E36M3] adjustable sway bar links - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 17:11:49 -0700 From: "Peter Guagenti" <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] adjustable sway bar links > I built a set for my Turbo M3 just last weekend. They > seem very nice. Has anyone ever done this for the non-M E36 cars? Seems like it would be good for those on the list starting to pick up 325is' to build up as racers. -p
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#4. Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #307 - from J Tracy Ross
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Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 17:33:39 -0700 From: J Tracy Ross <trossrep@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #307 re: e36m3 and e46m3 prices so what is the thought process on what will happen with e46m3 pricing? will customers have a choice of what options they want/do not want? will the dealers be adding a "premium" to the stickers? those early in line selling spots? have we learned anything by watching the m5 intro? tracy waiting for e46m3 since 5/99
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Oil reset tool help in BA??? - from John
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Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 17:51:54 -0700 (PDT) From: John <m3john@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Oil reset tool help in BA??? Hey Rob, I have one. The new nifty one that has code call out for M3 96+ plus reset tool. I haven't try on my car yet. If you want to be a guinea pig, just let me know. I'm located in San Jose, but work in Santa Clara. -John --- Rob Birkhead <rbirkz@earthlink.net> wrote: > Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 13:05:51 -0700 > From: Rob Birkhead <rbirkz@earthlink.net> > Subject: Oil reset tool help in BA??? > > I just changed my oil and usually I go to the shop > down the street to have > them reset my oil service light but now they want > $20! (new owner) > > Is there anyone that has one of these little gems > that would reset my light > for me? I am in the East Bay (Danville) but work in > So. Bay so either will > work. > > Thanks in advance. > > Rob B. > 95 M3/2 > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you > from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/
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#6. FS: '99 M3 in Northeast - from Devsung@aol.com
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Date: Wed Jul 05 20:52:48 2000 From: Devsung@aol.com Subject: FS: '99 M3 in Northeast FS: 1999 ///M3 Coupe - Titanium Silver/Black Build Date: 1/99 29k miles Harman/Kardon, CD changer, sunroof, M-Contours. New illum shifter & ///M badge under warranty. (overkill service writer!) Stock except for lower X-brace. No accidents, no racing, dealer serviced (all updates) - exc condition. Zymol/Lexol/Blitz treated. Note: Having seen various '96-'99 cars - there are differences in what was standard vs. optional. This '99 has the newer 3-spoke steering wheel, arm rest, modular cupholder/console, rear head rests, side air bags, etc. Can't bear to part with this one - must find good home! asking $36.5k, car located in CT/NH Devin devsung@aol.com
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#7. Re: race gas - from Bryan Watts
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Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 20:52:25 -0400 From: "Bryan Watts" <wattba02@wfu.edu> Subject: Re: race gas After a generally helpful post about race gas, Bill Horlacher YELLS: > p.s. I HATE THE SOUTH, I want to go back to my New Jersey home land.... > The only advantage I see is putting 109 in the tank and being able to > use it with very little traffic Thanks for your WOB. With an attitude like that, if you ever decide to head back north, I'll be there to cheer as your taillights fade in the distance. One less person on the road for me to have to deal with... Sheesh, you have a point. Its hard to argue with blistering winters, pollution, and crime. Ok, back to cars. I think I'm going to go drive my M3 down a deserted Southern backroad <OBMWC>. -Bryan Watts
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#8. At last...total number of E36 M3s built - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 20:45:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: At last...total number of E36 M3s built In this months Roundel, we see that 71,279 M3s were built between 1992 and 1999. Pretty cool. To think that the E30 M3s are even more rare....mind boggling. Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Possible Track Spot Available (again!) - from Jim Powell
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Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 21:35:22 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Possible Track Spot Available (again!) When? I can probably go. But the car is getting the rollbar put in this week and Then I'm on vacation for a week. Let me know.. Jim twisty M3 wrote: > Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 15:45:08 PDT > From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> > Subject: [E36M3] Possible Track Spot Available (again!) > > It's happened again... I have a paid spot for an upcoming track day and > somethings come up that will make it very hard for me to attend. It's at > Willow Springs (California) with Speed Trial USA. I can only get credit > toward the next event instead of a refund and I'm not even 100% sure if I > can transfer my spot to someone else (waiting for a reply from them) but I'd > like to offer it to any interested people. > > It's a one-day event (practice only, no time trials) and it was $120 for the > day (plus a $10 fee that you'd pay at the gate). I obviously don't want to > make any profit but I also can't afford to give it away. If anyone's > interested (Jim(s), Wen, or anyone else) just let me know. There's already > a few other local bimwads going so you won't be alone. > > Thanks for the bandwidth, > Jonathan L. (at this rate, I may never get to the track again) =( > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#10. Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #307 - from Sean Hester
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Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 21:43:33 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 #307 >re: e36m3 and e46m3 prices > >so what is the thought process on what will happen with e46m3 pricing? will >customers have a choice of what options they want/do not want? will the >dealers be adding a "premium" to the stickers? those >early in line selling spots? have we learned anything by watching the m5 >intro? i'm afraid to see the introductory prices. park place motors (a high end/exotic used car dealer in the seattle area) had an M5 with 198 miles for sale a couple weeks ago. price? $93,000. (not a typo, ninety three thousand) it sold in 2 days. bellevue bmw had a used S4 (4500 miles) that they sold for over $50,000. honda s2000s are being sold by dealers around here for $45,000. around here, people are actually making money by getting on the lists for these cars, just to sell them to impatient people. the dealers even support it. i called a dealer asking for an S4 a couple seeks ago and he was going to read me a list of customers that were selling their newly aquired S4s for $10,000 over what they paid for them. all these hard to get, low production cars are selling for way more then sticker. the M3 will be the same. i'll bet people will be paying $75,000 for M3s this fall/winter around seattle. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com