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#1. Part Number Needed Please - from F. Graziano
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:36:11 -0400 From: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> Subject: Part Number Needed Please could someone be so kind as to give me the part number the reversing light sensor that clips into the transmission. thanks Frank '95 s/c m3/2 working out the kinks :)
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#2. Re: Coilovers vs. H&R/Koni ? - from Mark Kelly
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 17:55:41 -0400 From: Mark Kelly <mark@garden.net> Subject: Re: Coilovers vs. H&R/Koni ? Rob, Both set-ups can be nice. It boils down to what you want to accomplish. Do you want a street car or a track car? Most coil-overs will be too harsh for the street, but I think the New Bilstein PSS Coilovers are valved with street use in mind...Can someone confirm this? You might also want to consider the quality of the roads you drive the car on. In NJ/NY area, the roads range from great to terrible. I have blown-out shocks on these roads just going with the flow of traffic. What do you want the car to do? mark "machine-gun" kelly >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:25:35 -0600 >From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> >Subject: Coilovers vs. H&R/Koni ? > > I'm going to upgrade the suspension in my 1998 M3/2 and I'm looking for >some advice. On my last M3 I had Bilstein Sports with H&R 29910's and it >worked great and rode okay but I'm wondering if real coilovers offer a >better compromise of ride and handling for a street car that see the track a >dozen times a year. Other than price are there and downsides to threaded >coilovers? > >TIA, >Rob
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#3. Re: Coilovers vs. H&R/Koni ? - from vernon@sprynet.com
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 18:00:02 -0400 From: vernon@sprynet.com Subject: Re: Coilovers vs. H&R/Koni ? I just installed coilovers on my 98 M3/2 about two weeks ago and I'm very pleased with the results. Other than the price, the only other downside for me was the front installation, which took some time and required some cutting and welding (Ground Control coilovers with Koni single-adjustable shocks). However, it is very nice to be able to adjust front and rear ride height and cornerweights, although I haven't taken full advantage of it yet (roll bar is going in next month, so we're waiting for that before we finish perfecting each corner height and weight). One other advantage of the rear coilovers is the ability to quickly and cheaply change rear springs, although this may be the case with any setup other than stock. I have Eibach linear springs which are about $50/each <g>. I have 375# front and 500# rear springs in the car and the ride is surprisingly nice, not harsh at all. It is definitely stiffer than stock and has comparatively no body roll, but not too hard of a! ! ride. I also have adjustable camber plates and F/R Eibach sways, so I'm looking forward to tuning these goodies with the coilovers over the next few months. I see about 10-12 driving schools/year and about 10-12k street miles; so far I'm pleased with the choice. I can't offer a ride comparison with H&R's and Koni's, but FWIW. Vern Anderson 98 M3/2 > -------------------- 9 -------------------- > Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:25:35 -0600 > From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> > Subject: Coilovers vs. H&R/Koni ? > > I'm going to upgrade the suspension in my 1998 M3/2 and I'm > looking for some advice. On my last M3 I had Bilstein Sports with > H&R 29910's and it > worked great and rode okay but I'm wondering if real coilovers > offer a better compromise of ride and handling for a street car > that see the track a dozen times a year. Other than price are there > and downsides to threaded > coilovers? > > TIA, > Rob
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#4. Re: range - from russell
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 15:04:11 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: range i'm not sure, but i think the "range" function works like this: if you reset the consumption setting (not sure if it reads one or both), the range function will compute range based on the initial consumption, and will re-calibrate range as the consumption changes. so if you're driving hard, the consumption goes down, and so will the range..... i could be wrong about this for the m3, but my old corvette worked this way. russell dakar '99 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/
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#5. BBS RK's on E36 - photos? - from Rob
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:35:07 -0600 From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> Subject: BBS RK's on E36 - photos? I'm looking for photos of an E36 with BBS RK's. Anyone know where I can see this other than Tirerack? TIA, Rob '98 M3
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#6. Re: ate brake fluid - from Gleb Arshinov
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Date: 09 Aug 2000 15:41:36 -0700 From: Gleb Arshinov <gleb@barsook.com> Subject: Re: ate brake fluid >>>>> "Scott" == Scott Smith <ssmith@akamai.com> writes: Scott> anyone know where to get this stuff in the SF Bay Area? http://www.devek.net/ (San Carlos) has the Blue. I have not found a good source of Gold. Gleb
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Opinion Question - from reed nicholson
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Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 23:37:30 GMT From: "reed nicholson" <reedthis48@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Opinion Question I've had both, and I like my UUC better. A little loud at times with the window down, but mostly good. The AA is very subtle, too quiet for my tastes, and the UUC has a deeper, gutsier tone to it. Reed/Seattle >From: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> >Reply-To: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> >To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> >Subject: [E36M3] Opinion Question >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 08:27:50 -0500 > >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 09:21:47 -0400 >From: "F. Graziano" <fgraziano@monmouth.com> >Subject: Opinion Question > >just a quick "Whaddaya Think" > >This is a sound question so of course it is subjective, but i am >interested in hearing >what everyone has to say. Which Exhaust sounds better on an M3 the >Active Autowerke Exhaust or the UUC Motorwerks system. Now when i say >better i mean, nice mellow idle and a deep racy tone under full >acceleration while not being so loud from in the cabin that you want to >park your car and go home without it.. > >thanks > >Frank > > >************************************************************* >List Commands >UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. >************************************************************* > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] RE: blasphemy - from Michael Ting
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:35:52 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: blasphemy The car on the photos looks very nice. So is that how it looks now? Michael Ting -------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh" <M3@MotorSportPower.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: blasphemy > Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 12:42:34 -0400 > From: Josh <M3@MotorSportPower.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: blasphemy > > I purchased that car from him a year ago. IMO the novelty of the flag wore off > after awhile, so I removed it. Here are two pictures of it de-flaged and > de-riced (tow hook single wiper and a few other items). > > http://sites.netscape.net/850im3/mym3.jpg > http://sites.netscape.net/850im3/mym31.jpg > > Here is the main site to that car: http://sites.netscape.net/850im3/mym3 > > The site is VERY problematic so be patient as you may need to make several > attempts to get on it. > > Regards, > > Josh >
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: range - from Michael Ting
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 18:43:10 -0500 From: "Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: range Russel wrote: > i'm not sure, but i think the "range" function works like this: > > if you reset the consumption setting (not sure if it reads one or both), > the range function will compute range based on the initial consumption, > and will re-calibrate range as the consumption changes. so if you're > driving hard, the consumption goes down, and so will the range..... I've always thought the same way about the Range function. Michael Ting --------------------
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#10. RE: [E36M3] OBC Question - from Jon D. Holder
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:10:24 -0700 From: "Jon D. Holder" <jdholder@home.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] OBC Question Unfortunately, this did not happen, easy cruise the whole way, no traffic. Thanks for the thought, but I think the computer is off, or not accurate and therefore not as valuable as I had hoped. Jon -----Original Message----- From: Ken Robb [mailto:kenrobb@willisallen.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 11:47 AM To: Jon D. Holder Cc: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] OBC Question the range function monitors current fuel use and extrapolates range on the assumption that your mpg will remain constant. If you got stuck in traffic and your mpg fell from 28 in easy cruise to 10mpg in creep and crawl traffic in Barstow your range expected would plummet. "Jon D. Holder" wrote: > Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:31:35 -0700 > From: "Jon D. Holder" <jdholder@home.com> > Subject: OBC Question >(SNIP) > My question relates, however, to the RANGE function of the computer. As I > passed Baker (a small desolate outpost with one very important commodity - > GAS) I noted on my OBC that my RANGE was 120 miles. So I continued on. The > next outpost being Yermo, then Barstow (80 miles distant) - felt I was well > within the comfort zone of the RANGE. As I continued, the RANGE seemed to > decrease at an increasing rate, until 20 miles north of Yermo, my RANGE was > at 27 miles and the car ran out of gas. By the way, it was only 107 degrees > and no shade is sight. So - obviously, the RANGE function is out of > calibration. My question is - How do I calibrate it, or do I just not trust > it anymore? (SNIP)