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#1. Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results - from Wen Liew
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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 22:42:51 GMT From: "Wen Liew" <wwliew@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results >Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 17:56:47 -0400 >From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> >Subject: Stock Ride Height Results > >I'll assume the driver was not in the car in that case as well. > Yup, couldn't have measured it if I was inside the car ;-). To be more precise, mine was a 96, heavyweight lux, sunroof, HK, with 1/2 tank of gas, spare tire and factory jack in the trunk. >(no measurement on the right was higher than the left on the same car... >so it's true, the car sits higher to the left without the driver) Guess the natural hernia was deliberately so to compensate for the weight of the driver on the left. Must be the opposite for RHD M3s. Wen ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results - from Steve Hudson
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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 19:01:39 -0500 From: "Steve Hudson" <shudson@io.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results '97 M3/4, Luxury package, sunroof, no driver, gas? LF 13 5/8 RF 13 3/4 LR 12 5/8 RR 12 7/8 Bentley manual says ride height is measured from the bottom lip of the wheel to the bottom of the fender arch. I measured that way and then subtracted 9 3/8 for the distance from the center of wheel to the bottom of the wheel. Steve Hudson ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 4:57 PM Subject: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results > Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 17:56:47 -0400 > From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> > Subject: Stock Ride Height Results > > Keep those cards and letters coming, but here are some preliminary > results from the ride height question... > > I received 5 replies. > > It was stated that the measurement was sans driver and with 1/2 tank > (although I failed to ask) in four replies. No driver or fuel info was > specified in one case. I'll assume the driver was not in the car in that > case as well. > > The cars varied from 95 through 98 and were all 2 doors except one 4 > door. The 4 door fell squarely in the middle of the 2-doors height wise, > so there seems to be no difference coupe to sedan. > > The lowest car in front was not the lowest car in the rear. > > There seemed to be no correlation of ride height to model year. > > Lastly, everyone started by giving me the left front first and moved > around to the right rear... I don't know what that means. <g> > > Average: > LF - 14.151 > RF - 13.975 > LR - 13.126 > RR - 12.913 > > Median: > LF - 14.208 > RF - 14.013 > LR - 13.219 > RR - 13.063 > > Std Dev: > LF - .296 > RF - .282 > LR - .300 > RR - .346 > > Range: > LF - .688 > RF - .625 > LR - .685 > RR - .725 > > Average difference Left to Right: > F - Left +.176 > R - Left +.213 > (no measurement on the right was higher than the left on the same car... > so it's true, the car sits higher to the left without the driver) > > Basically, as measured from the middle of the wheel up to the fender > arch with no driver and about 1/2 tank of gas, if your M3 is about > 14-1/8" in front and 13-1/8" in the rear +/- 5/16", and about 3/16" > higher left than right, you're normal. > -- > Ron Katona > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results - from Daniel Smith
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 00:22:34 -0700 From: Daniel Smith <dls@daniel.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results At 6:07 PM -0500 8/4/00, Wen Liew wrote: > Guess the natural hernia was deliberately so to compensate for the weight of > the driver on the left. Must be the opposite for RHD M3s. Hey, here's a fun question.... do RHD M3's have the battery on the left side? Daniel -- Daniel L. Smith - dls@daniel.org - Sonoma County, CA
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#4. Acceleration on the 97 M3 to doors! - from Cesar Omar
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 09:48:44 -0400 From: "Cesar Omar" <cesar@cfl.rr.com> Subject: Acceleration on the 97 M3 to doors! Do anyone have the time to speed in seconds for the 1997 M3 to doors from 0-60, equip with the injector (SHARK by JIM C) and The Intake also from Jim C. The only modification on my car is the SuperSprint exhaust; I have plans to do some upgrades to my engine, but before I do that I like to hear from any of you people who have the chance to do this upgrade. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! Cesar Omar
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#5. H&R spring for 96 M3 - from Alex Aditya
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Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 18:53:08 GMT From: "Alex Aditya" <adityaax@hotmail.com> Subject: H&R spring for 96 M3 Hi digesters, I need help, could someone with 96 up M3 who got H&R springs (OE sport,sport,race) tell me the part # that's written on the spring please? and the color also if you don't mind? My rear spring says 29910 HA. Does anyone know which type that is? I haven't checked the front one yet. My springs are all black. TIA, Alex ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#6. Rear bottom bolt torque. - from Pieter Van Dien
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 17:10:48 -0400 From: "Pieter Van Dien" <pvd1@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Rear bottom bolt torque. The bottom 19mm is 57ft/lbs. The top 13mms are 17ft/lbs. This is according to the Bentley manual. Piete
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#7. Just weighed my car, here are the results. - from Pieter Van Dien
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 17:39:28 -0400 From: "Pieter Van Dien" <pvd1@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Just weighed my car, here are the results. I had to take some stuff out to the local dump today, so I decided to use the M3 over my wifes SAAB (which normally gets these types of jobs). Before allowing you in to the dumping area, they weigh your car. You then get weighed again when you leave and pay a per pound fee. Let me tell you, my yellow M3/4 got a lot of looks from various dump truck drivers, landscapers, etc. as I drove up on the scales. Before going in I filled my tank up around the corner from the entrance to set the amount of fuel. The results are: Weight Out: 3240 In addition to a full tank of gas, I also had 14lbs of empty paint cans, putty containers, etc. that they wouldn't accept (yes I did weight them, good thing my wife wasn't home). Does anyone know the exact capacity of a M3/4 fuel tank. The owner's manual lists it as approximately 17 gallons. That would bring the base weight to: 3240lbs - 119lbs fuel (17 gallons @ 7lbs per gallon) - 14lbs garbage =3107 This is a M3/4 without a sunroof and with no options. The seats are manual leather. I did find a factory amp in the trunk (suprise, suprise) when doing the rear shocks, but there is no CD player. I tried to get some information about the scales, but the guy kept thinking I was arguing about the weighout. They do round the last digit to make calculations easier and may even round to every 20 lbs. For comparison Road and Track-8/94- 1995 Coupe at 3180 Curb Weight & 3335 test weight (with sunroof) Motortrend-3/93 1995 Coupe at 3219 Road and Track-5/97- 1997 Sedan at 3150 Curb Weight & 3320 test weight (just like my car, may actually be my car, have never confirmed) I think test weight includes the driver? It looks like my numbers are pretty close. Now, if I could just loose 500-600lbs! Does anyone else have any weights? Piete
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results - from NickG
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 17:47:20 -0400 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stock Ride Height Results Another data point: '95 M3, stock suspension, no driver, 1/2 tank of gas (plus some extra weight up front from a turbo kit) LF 13 5/8" RF 13 1/4" LR 13" RR 12 7/8" Nick > Keep those cards and letters coming, but here are some preliminary > results from the ride height question... > > I received 5 replies. > > It was stated that the measurement was sans driver and with 1/2 tank > (although I failed to ask) in four replies. No driver or fuel info was > specified in one case. I'll assume the driver was not in the car in that > case as well. > > The cars varied from 95 through 98 and were all 2 doors except one 4 > door. The 4 door fell squarely in the middle of the 2-doors height wise, > so there seems to be no difference coupe to sedan. > > The lowest car in front was not the lowest car in the rear. > > There seemed to be no correlation of ride height to model year. > > Lastly, everyone started by giving me the left front first and moved > around to the right rear... I don't know what that means. <g> > > Average: > LF - 14.151 > RF - 13.975 > LR - 13.126 > RR - 12.913 > > Median: > LF - 14.208 > RF - 14.013 > LR - 13.219 > RR - 13.063 > > Std Dev: > LF - .296 > RF - .282 > LR - .300 > RR - .346 > > Range: > LF - .688 > RF - .625 > LR - .685 > RR - .725 > > Average difference Left to Right: > F - Left +.176 > R - Left +.213 > (no measurement on the right was higher than the left on the same car... > so it's true, the car sits higher to the left without the driver) > > Basically, as measured from the middle of the wheel up to the fender > arch with no driver and about 1/2 tank of gas, if your M3 is about > 14-1/8" in front and 13-1/8" in the rear +/- 5/16", and about 3/16" > higher left than right, you're normal. > -- > Ron Katona > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#9. Oil/Inspection Reset Tool - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 16:04:48 -0700 From: Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: Oil/Inspection Reset Tool I have replaced my oil/service reset tool with a Peake Code Reader, so the reset tool is now up for sale. Used once, will reset oil and service inspection lights on all cars from '82-on. Asking $25 -- prefer local pick-up in SF Bay Area, but will ship. -p
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#10. Rear Trailing Arm Bushings - from Jim Powell
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Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 17:41:42 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Rear Trailing Arm Bushings I bought the new Aluminum monoball units from ProParts when they did my rollbar. I replaced them today. It took right on an hour to do both sides. This was using a lift and airtools. Without those, it might take 2 hours. To see what I'm talking about and a writeup on how to do it, goto: http://members.home.com/jsp90325i/RearBushing.html Don't be confused by the website URL. I outgrew my home website storage so I'm spreading around to other sites on my account. This really is for an E36 M3. Jim