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#1. Re: [E36M3] RE:Rear brake pad wear sensor broken - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:20:29 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:Rear brake pad wear sensor broken You can remove the sensors without 'hurting' anything. The pad wear sensor light on the cluster will stay on continuously but will go out when you reinstall them. Tieing them back at the strut will keep the light on the cluster out and increase their life since they aren't being heated up above normal temperatures. To BMWs credit, they don't crumble during regular usage but I doubt BMW considered repeated removal for track events. Jim "Dorffer, Rich" wrote: > I do not believe their removal will cause a problem or trip an error code > somewhere (like ABS sensors or such) but hopefully another knowledgeable > person will respond rather than my ramblings and hearsay. > > Regards, > > Rich
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#2. Porterfield R4S - from Lee, Peter
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:20:08 -0400 From: "Lee, Peter " <plee@mlundy.com> Subject: Porterfield R4S Do any of you have this pad? If so, do you experience unusual *squealing*? Isn't there a no-squeal guarantee?
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#3. airbag light / seat belt sensor - from jbergstrom
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 09:40:57 -0500 From: "jbergstrom" <john@intellectsys.com> Subject: airbag light / seat belt sensor >>>>If the airbag idiot light is on, the airbags should deploy in an accident, but only at the higher deployment speed. The airbags have 2 speeds of deployment, it's controlled by the seat belt sensor - if you're belted in, slow speed, else it's blast your face off. <<<< My airbag light goes on and off intermittently. I've had my mechanic reset it, but it still comes on at some point, he said the seat belt sensor needs to be replaced and "it's not cheap." I can live with the light, except I don't want that airbag going off so fast that it smashes my face in if I crash. (knockknock on wood!) Can anyone confirm that there are really 2 speeds of deployment, and that it is dependent on the airbag light being on or off? Also, how much did it cost anyone who had their seat belt sensor replaced, and/or is it a do-it-yourselfer? Thanks John '95 M3
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#4. Fwd: Re: Mounting Wheels on BMW Motorsports Rims - from Chester Wong
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 08:15:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Fwd: Re: Mounting Wheels on BMW Motorsports Rims I'm posting this for Hunter Johnson: --- Hunter Johnson <HJOHNSON@dbmail.debis.de> wrote: > I found an interesting site which explains why mounting tires on the M wheels > is so difficult. Check out http://www.hunter.com/pub/undercar/4369T/4369T.htm > for specifics on the Motorsport rims, plus > http://www.hunter.com/pub/undercar/3848t/3848t.htm for some theory about all > this. > > This is why when my M3 needed new tires, I let my local dealer, who has a > Hunter TC350, mount and balance them for $24 each. > > Hunter ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
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#5. Autocross Brake Pads - from DiVincenti, A.J.
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:31:03 -0500 From: "DiVincenti, A.J." <ADiVin@lsusd.lsuhsc.edu> Subject: Autocross Brake Pads I know there has been a lot of discussion about brake pads for the track, but for autocross does anyone have recommendations for a pad that is better than stock for autocross. Bob Tunnell uses Hawk HP Plus so that's what I'm leaning towards at the moment. Any opinions would be appreciated. AJDiVincenti 95 M3
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#6. [E36M3] WTB:Interior rear view mirror - from GSM M3
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:40:37 GMT From: "GSM M3" <carpediemm3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] WTB:Interior rear view mirror Gruppe, Does anyone have a rear view mirror, that isn't being used, that you might take a few Quid for? Perhaps one of our 'trackers? Many thanks, Greg '99M3 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#7. Re: Porterfield R4S - from S Lafredo
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 08:40:55 -0700 (PDT) From: S Lafredo <slafredo@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Porterfield R4S I have a set in the box for the M and a set on the iX. A lot of people on this list have complained of squealing when installed on their Ms after a few K. I have had them on the iX and so far (crossed-fingers) the are great. I also used the BMW brand anti-squeal shown here... http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/brakes/e36_changing_brake_pads.html when I installed them. I'm not sure if this stuff is the reason for my quiet brakes. :) Thanks to the fellow who organized our list discount! HTH. Stephen --- "Lee, Peter " <plee@mlundy.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:20:08 -0400 > From: "Lee, Peter " <plee@mlundy.com> > Subject: Porterfield R4S > > Do any of you have this pad? > If so, do you experience unusual *squealing*? > Isn't there a no-squeal guarantee? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4S - from Rich Gay
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:03:04 -0500 From: "Rich Gay" <rich_gay@linbeck.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Porterfield R4S on 8/24/00 9:33 AM, Lee, Peter at plee@mlundy.com wrote: > Do any of you have this pad? > If so, do you experience unusual *squealing*? > Isn't there a no-squeal guarantee? I'm running them on my wife's 97 528i. They are good pads, stop well. The first few months they didn't squeal, but then gradually got worse. Car squeals like a stuck pig now. Wife doesn't like it. Gotta find some of the shim material to put between the pad backing plate and mounting hardware. I'm not aware of any no-squeal guarantee. - Rich
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Chester alert - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 09:45:17 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Chester alert Jim, What a hoot! Whatinell is Hurculiner? Joe Dyer 95 BMW M3(obligatory M3 content!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Powell" <jsp98m3@home.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8:53 PM Subject: [E36M3] Chester alert > Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 20:46:16 -0700 > From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> > Subject: Chester alert > > I was just notified by the esteemed Porridgehead of a remarkable site. > Chester, I immediately thought of you. :) > > Enjoy! > > http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=18595&pagenumber =1 > > Jim > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#10. suspension upgrade - from Ed Tang
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Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 09:50:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> Subject: suspension upgrade Hello all, Thank you for the responses to the suspension upgrade issue. I have decided that being a Chicago commuter car, the M will keep the stock springs and shocks. I will only install the UUC sway bars (now that I have the new front links) with the reinforced rear links. I guess the car's low enough. The rear shock mounts are being installed as I write so hopefully that'll be the last of my upgrades. Ed Tang 95 Cosmos M3 Sharked (intake & chip), x-brace, UUC BLSS, Barbarian, soon to be installed SwayBarbarian, SSR Integral w/Yoko A032R, BMP RSM, Castrol Syntec (choice of Williams F1) and of course, Schroth harnesses and JTD camera mount. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/