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#1. Supercharge or Turbo - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:11:14 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: Supercharge or Turbo >everyone I know has suffered from various annoying & serious problems. < Just to balance the equation, let it be known that on my '99, I've had zero problems and zero annoyances after 9mos and 12K miles of blisfull motoring enjoyment from my SC! _____________________________ Paul Elliott '99 Alpine White M3; <20000 mi; Forged M dbl-spokes; Rotex pads; Dinan Stage II Supercharger; Stygar Short Shift Kit and clutch stop; Skaags pedals
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#2. Re: I'll take Wheel Bearing for $500, Alex... - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:28:08 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: I'll take Wheel Bearing for $500, Alex... on 9/25/00 16:35, E36M3 at e36m3@bmwmpower.com wrote: > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:39:40 -0700 > From: Patrick Sarne <PatrickS@HoyleDonnelly.com> > Subject: I'll take Wheel Bearing for $500, Alex... > > OK, so it looks like the rumble is indeed a wheel bearing (thanks, Joe and > Andrew). I would like to tackle this job myself and Steve D has a good > right up on how to do this rather easily on his website > (www.ultimategarage.com) on how to do this and it doesn't seem half as > daunting as I would have thought. My next question is this... > > Short of dropping a load (not THAT kind of load...get your mind out of the > gutter, Powell!) on the fancy-schmancy BMW bearing puller-do-hickey and > installer-thing-a-ma-jig, what have you kind folks had success with in > removal and installation of the front wheel bearing of the E36 M3? Anyone > in the San Diego area have one that they'd like to loan me? Suggestions? > Tips? Ridicule? OK, I can do without the ridicule... > > Much obliged, > Patrick A while back I wrote up a very detailed but rather long instruction for changing front wheel bearings, and have sent it privately to Patrick. If anyone one else wants a copy, let me know. Neil 96 M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] BUILDING A MOTOR... - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:34:21 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] BUILDING A MOTOR... Yes Provided that you will do a rebuild every 500 miles or so. I think the original poster was asking along the lines of street driven cars. While you are at it, you can make the engine rev up to 12000 rpms or so by using pneumatic valve springs, titanium connecting rods and non-obtanium pistons, but who is counting. Bora Robert Chay wrote: > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 18:48:24 -0700 > From: "Robert Chay" <rchay@mindspring.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] BUILDING A MOTOR... > > Sure you can... Talk to the PTG guys. It'll on cost ya $150k. > > -Bobby > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:19:28 -0700 > > From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] BUILDING A MOTOR... > > > > I think a while back, it was stated that you can make the M3 > > motor make around > > 300 HP normally aspirated with internal engine work in addition to all the > > standard performance goodies. I am not sure you can get 350HP out > > of the engine. > > > > Bora > > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#4. Re: How much negative camber? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:37:21 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: How much negative camber? on 9/25/00 22:05, E36M3 at e36m3@bmwmpower.com wrote: > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:53:23 EDT > From: GregKono@aol.com > > After my sixth track day, the Yoko AO32R's have said Uncle! The left front > shredded the outside shoulder like a razor blade had cut it up. Granted, > Gingerman is primarily right hand turns, so here is the delima. Add negative > camber to decrease the track tire wear (how much....0.5 to 2 degrees?) and > possibly ruin the street tires on the other side. I do 6-10 track days a year > and drive the M3/4 year round as a daily driver (15k miles). > Does anybody have experience with moderate neg. camber (0.5-1 degree) to > help the track "thing" and not ruin the street tires? The car tracks so well > on the street now, I would hate to ruin the ride. I have no interest in > making the local body shop my "front end chiropractor" by putting negative > camber in on Fri. and out on Monday. Any comments would vbe > appreciated...........Greg in Mich. Use camber shims w/longer lower strut mounting bolts (Steve D'G or Korman, around $20) to get about 2 degrees negative. Works fine at the track, not much wear penalty on the street. Inflate those Yokes to get around 40-41 psi hot up front for track use. With stock suspenders drop the rears 2-3 psi lower. Oh yeah - and don't overdrive those slow corners, the understeer will grind away your tires! But you know that now... Neil 96 M3
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#5. Traction control retrofit onto a 95 M3 - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:57:08 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Traction control retrofit onto a 95 M3 Is it possible to install traction control on a 95 M3 that did not come with it? How expensive can this get? Thanks Bora
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#6. Re: BUILDING A MOTOR... - from Bryan Watts
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:02:24 -0400 From: "Bryan Watts" <wattba02@wfu.edu> Subject: Re: BUILDING A MOTOR... Leo asks: > Instead of turbocharging and supercharging, can i get a motor and make it > produce 350+ horses normally aspirated. or should i just supercharge for 6600 > bucks?. You've got a couple options, and neither one is cheaper or legal. You can take a Euro 3.0 and get close with lots of engine work. You won't be street legal though. You could stroke it to 3.2 and get 350, still won't be legal. And, neither engine will be reliable for a daily driver. Pure track machines only. Also, there is a certain club racer by the name of Mr. Stickley, who is probably turning nearly 350 (so the rumors go) out of a 3.2 U.S. motor. Noted, he has spent some serious time and money on the engine. And again, it won't pass emissions and it's probably not something you want in a street machine. My dad is currently considering a quest for 350 out of a Euro 3.0 for a race car, so I've done a little research into it. Basically, the only "cheap" option you have is turbo or supercharging. This will provide you with the HP, from an engine that will meet emissions and be very reliable, because you are effectively increasing your engine's desplacement by 1.5x (the factor used by many racing organizations including BMW Club). Or, you could take a Windsor 351 and drop it into the front of that M3. It won't be quite as refined, but it sure will sound good!! <g> -Bryan Watts 92 325is KP/ITS #325...making about 200 ponies 95 M3...240hp, but definitely not 350
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: How much negative camber? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:17:15 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: How much negative camber? At 09:55 PM 9/25/00 -0500, GregKono@aol.com wrote: > Does anybody have experience with moderate neg. camber (0.5-1 degree) to >help the track "thing" and not ruin the street tires? For my '98 M3/4, I found that swapping the front bearing hats L<->R is a pretty good compromise btwn street & track situations. I have a 100-mile RT commute and do ~15-20 track events each year. Still not optimal, since my succession of counter-clock-wise tracks lately (Laguna Seca & Thunderhill) has exceedingly worn out the outsides of my right-side track tires. If I could get to Sears Point a bit more often, it would even out :-) And the street driving is not too adversely affected. Still the best bet for moderate camber adjustment, IMO. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4
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#8. Re:(Button Willow HPDS) A FUN WEEKEND?! - from Bryan Watts
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:24:25 -0400 From: "Bryan Watts" <wattba02@wfu.edu> Subject: Re:(Button Willow HPDS) A FUN WEEKEND?! Mike wrote: > Anyone else have fun this weekend? I'll be having fun this coming weekend...If you consider fun heading down to Road Atlanta on Thursday to see the Petit LeMans and World Challege race on Friday and Saturday, while living in a camper in the infield. Oh yeah, and did I mention racing in my first BMW CCA Club Race on Sunday? I think that would definitely fit into my definition of a fun weekend! <g> -Bryan Watts '92 325is KP/ITS #325
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#9. M3 feels slower by the day. - from Rob Hatrak
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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:58:22 -0700 From: "Rob Hatrak" <Hatrak@ix.netcom.com> Subject: M3 feels slower by the day. Two recent "races" have really got me bummed out and wondering what is going on with my car. After 5 long years of wonderful service and sheer excitement, I'm afraid that my M3 is over-the-hill. Or could something be wrong? Race #1: Modded Supra Turbo. On the freeway we were side by side at 70mph when we both put it to the floor. He left me standing there - BADLY. We both got off the freeway and get to a stop sign. I ask "how much boost?" He replies "21psi" I start not to feel that bad. I say "well then, let's see how badly you destroy me from a standstill." We both rev the engines and take off. To my astonishment, I got almost a two car lead almost immediately and he gave up when I hit about 75. At the next stop sign, he asked me if I was sandbagging it on the freeway. I laughed and said "I wish!" My friend was behind us in his CLK 430 and said that the guy got a small bit of wheelspin and seemed to have no torque at all. His car must have been all horsepower and not much else. Race #2: My friend's 2000 CLK 430. From a standing start I was able to get a good three car length lead on him. He couldn't recover. We tried again with the same result. These cars have very poor off the line performance. We then again raced from a steady 45mph to about 130mph. By the end, he was two car lengths in front of me. What gives here? I thought that the M3 was supposed to be a high speed performer, not a drag race champ. Could the fact that my clutch has been slipping every once in a great moon cause a loss of top end? When it slips, it only does so in second gear after a quick 1-2 shift. Sorry if this is too much of a WOB. I'm just feeling confused and bummed right now. I can understand the Supra.....but the CLK being faster too? What's the deal here?
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#10. Subject: Re: How much negative camber? - from Steven Hazard
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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 06:30:38 -0500 From: "Steven Hazard" <98m3@mediaone.net> Subject: Subject: Re: How much negative camber? Greg life is compromise :-) My experiences...in 99 I swapped my hats on my 98M3/4.....Which yielded 2.1L/2.5R Neg Camber...Tire wear on the inside edges was accelerated but not drastic....my car is also a daily driver. Since I run 245's at all four corners I swapped ends after each Autocross, or track day....which was every 3 weeks approximatly. The tires were BFG KD's and I squeeked about 15K out of them...but at $248 per tire still expensive. The other problem I had last year was the car hunted all over the place....I beleive that was from the uneven camber up front..... In 00 I added a ProParts TC Kline Double adj Koni C/O kit along with their Camber/Caster plates. Had the front Camber set at 3 degrees, and the rear at 2 degrees Neg. ZERO Toe up front and just a tad of toe in in the rear. The car now tracks solid as a rock again and I'm still rotating the tires after each event. My compromise was to go with inexpensive street tires and use the extra cash for my comp tires....RE71's are only $108 each. Who cares if the damn things only last 12-15K????? Hope this helps..... Regards, Steve Boston Chapter You asked>>> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:53:23 EDT >From: GregKono@aol.com >Subject: Re: How much negative camber? > >After my sixth track day, the Yoko AO32R's have said Uncle! The left front >shredded the outside shoulder like a razor blade had cut it up. Granted, >Gingerman is primarily right hand turns, so here is the delima. Add negative >camber to decrease the track tire wear (how much....0.5 to 2 degrees?) and >possibly ruin the street tires on the other side. I do 6-10 track days a year >and drive the M3/4 year round as a daily driver (15k miles). > Does anybody have experience with moderate neg. camber (0.5-1 degree) to >help the track "thing" and not ruin the street tires? The car tracks so well >on the street now, I would hate to ruin the ride. I have no interest in >making the local body shop my "front end chiropractor" by putting negative >camber in on Fri. and out on Monday. Any comments would vbe >appreciated...........Greg in Mich. >