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#1. RE: [E36M3] X-brace & nutserts - from Wentz, Don
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:26:43 -0700 From: "Wentz, Don" <don.wentz@intel.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] X-brace & nutserts My 11/94 had the nuts in. dw Jason If I'm not mistaken, M3's came w/the nutserts pre-installed from factory after the 4/95 build date, mine did (11/95 build date). Cheers,
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#2. RE: [E36M3] M roadster shift lever - from Wentz, Don
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:36:20 -0700 From: "Wentz, Don" <don.wentz@intel.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] M roadster shift lever >Way back when, before the UUC and UUC SS there was the BL/SS -- factory M >roadster lever w/factory washers, etc. -- cost all of $52 as I recall, and >has worked problem free. And, if you like the change, you can sell the stock M3 lever to a 318/318ti driver. I put the BL/SS in my ti and it was TOO short (for my liking anyway). I changed to a stock M3 lever and it is just right. Note that the stock ti lever is longer than the stock M3 lever which is longer than the roadster lever, from a pivot point of view. So Ron Stygar, how much for the M3 SS kit? don __ __ 95 tiSport / / / / | / | Alpine White / / / / |/ | 95 M3 / / / / | Dakar Yellow /_/_/_/__/|__/|__|
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Mileage - from Wayne Miller
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:44:30 -0400 From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Mileage Some of you must drive like wimps. The highest I ever got was about 23 and that was almost a full tank of slow, mostly highway, driving due to the fact that I had an unadventurous passenger. My usual is about 19-20 for a combination of city and highway miles. You probably get more than 13,000 miles from a set of rear tires also... -Wayne Disclaimer: This is all in good fun and was, in no way, pointing to a particular person. We all know that there really is no reason to go above the posted speed limits :-)
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#4. Nutserts and production date: when was Euro convertible available - from Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:48:34 -0700 From: Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com Subject: Nutserts and production date: when was Euro convertible available Ed Tang wrote: Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 13:03:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> Subject: Nutserts Jason wrote: >wow, maybe I should put one on my car. is it easy >with a 9/95 build? >Do I have the stupid little nutsert things >preinstalled? I have a 1/95 build and it was good to go. I am not sure (I'll wait for the 10 correction replies:), but I think the nutsert issue was for anything on or before 9/94 m/y. I write: I have an interesting question (at least to me) to follow: 1. The nutserts seem to be installed around late 94 based on the above information. 2. New model years or return to work from the holidays in Germany usually is September. 3. The E36M3 was introduced in Europe in 1993 after the stock E36s were on the market. 4. Usually models are introduced in Europe before the US. 5. The X brace was only installed stock on the convertiblesm, at least in the US, probably Europe too. Question based on the above information: When was the E36 convertible released into the European market or the US market? My guess is that the nutserts in the chassis were put there concurrent with the release of the Euro E36 convertible and/or the US E36 convertible in late 1994, specifically 9/94, as a chassis stiffening device for the convertibles. Anyone? For the LTW, the manufacturers information indicated that X brace installation was not DOT approved for my car and that the car was not legal for the street if the dealer or customer installed it on the car. In other words, trailer the car home and use X brace for racing or off road use only. (I have done off road in the car but I won't admit to racing, heh heh heh. How about that?. Marc 1995 M3 LTW with the X brace
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#5. sunroof - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:57:03 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <Kim.Burgess@PSS.Boeing.com> Subject: sunroof > At <snip> sunroof delete. > I believe "sunroof delete" is money in your pocket. It off-set the cost of forged alloys for me. KLburgess 99///M3/2
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#6. RE: [E36M3] R4 versus PF90 - from Sean Hester
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Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 15:15:29 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] R4 versus PF90 >I keep attention on braking sensation >always but since going to PF90s I have NEVER had fade, instead the grip >just >seems to get better and better. R4 pads don't fade either. in fact, i'd bet ALL racing pads (not high perf street pads, but real honest pads for race cars) wouldn't fade. some have better "feel" or "friction" or "modulation charastics" but none of them have a bit of fade. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#7. built in oil pressure/temperature gauge? - from daanesh chanduwadia
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Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 22:20:08 GMT From: "daanesh chanduwadia" <daanesh@hotmail.com> Subject: built in oil pressure/temperature gauge? found this on www.bmwmechanic.com... anyone with a 96+ tried it? daanesh >> Climate Control Trick This trick is dedicated to those who have climate control in their E36. Here is what you do : 1 - Start the car 2 - Press the "auto" and the rear window "defrost" buttons at the same time. 3 - The climate control display will change into a data display. 4 - On the left hand side you will see a number between 1 and 12. And on the right hand side you will see a set of numbers. 5 - Each number between 1 & 12 displays a specific data output from the car. Unfortunately my car is not equiped with climate control so I haven't been able to fully investigate what number corresponds to what reading. Here is what I know. 6 & 7 display Speed & RPM. I will look more into it when I get a chance. However in the mean time here are a few tips to help figure which is which : - Any reading between 12 & 14 is most likely your voltmeter output - Any reading between 120 & 300 (or 12 & 30) is your oil temp. This one should increase as the car gets warmer. - Any reading between 0 & 150 (0 & 15) should be your oil pressure reading. Again the harder you drive the car the higher this figure should climb. Don't make climb too far though !!! _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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#8. Re: Re[2]: [E36M3] X-Brace - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:24:21 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [E36M3] X-Brace Yes, Jason, you should install the cross brace. that is, unless you are autocrossing in SCCA SOLO Class A -- it moves you to class ESP - not good! You can easily check for the nutserts by flashlight and mirror under the front frame cross member. Two holes on each side. I'm pretty sure the nutserts were on all 95 M3s, but not on some later models. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Bishop" <jason@secondhat.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 10:16 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: [E36M3] X-Brace > Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 09:32:53 -0700 (PDT) > From: Jason Bishop <jason@secondhat.com> > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [E36M3] X-Brace > > > > Thanks everybody. I got it now :) > > So the xbrace remains with no disadvantages... > > wow, maybe I should put one on my car. is it easy with a 9/95 build? Do I > have the stupid little nutsert things preinstalled? > > > Jason > > On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Andrej Dolenc wrote: > > > Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:14:04 -0500 > > From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> > > Subject: Re[2]: [E36M3] X-Brace > > > > That is not the case as I understand it. The X-brace replaces a straight bar > > that ties the two frame rails. There are mounting holes that could be used to > > install the straight bar after the x-brace has been installed (further back, > > towards the transmission). That was what I heard was the big no-no. > > Installing the existing stock bar in addition to the x-brace will result in > > bad things (the engine) entering the footwell in a frontal crash. > > > > > Wait, I seem to remember from a previous thread that having a xbrace had a > > > negative effect on the crumple zones of the M3 during frontal impact. IE: > > > the xbrace reinforces the area in front of the footwell making it more > > > likely to have xbrace and assorted things end up in the footwell area... > > > > > I could be wrong. > > so could I, so correct my response if I'm wrong! > > > > Andrej > > '97 M3 > > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > > List Commands > > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > > ************************************************************* > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > ************************************************************* > >
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#9. Re: [E36M3] DINAN CAI questions - from Joe Dyer
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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:29:01 -0700 From: "Joe Dyer" <joedyer@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] DINAN CAI questions Bora, I have replaced my Dinan filter element once. Its easy to get to from above. I too live in the Bay Area. Unless you are going to wade in creeks with your M3, you should NEVER have to worry about its low location around here. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Bora Akyol <mailto:akyol@pluris.com> To: E36M3 <mailto:e36m3@bmwmpower.com> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 10:16 AM Subject: [E36M3] DINAN CAI questions Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 09:44:48 -0700 From: Bora Akyol Subject: DINAN CAI questions With the DINAN CAI: 1) How easy is it to put in? Do I need to put the car on a lift? 2) Did anyone suck water up their intake in the winter. I see that the air filter is right next to the front of the bumper? ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. *************************************************************
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#10. Re: x-brace - from Jeff James
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Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 15:32:38 PDT From: "Jeff James" <jdgtrski@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: x-brace "x-brace will only affect crumple zones ONLY if you leave the standard factory support bar connected along WITH the new X-brace." I missed the original thread on crumple zones and thus react to this comment with some skepticism. Is it true? I did reinstall the orginal support bar behind the x-brace (towards the rear of the car) in the spare holes that seem made for that purpose. So far, my engine has not wound up in the foot well. ;) Seriously, is there any cause for concern? If there's enough force to "relocate" the engine, wouldn't that force obliterate the factory support bar? The engine would have to move through the x-brace before it even reached the support bar. It seems far to puny to be able to redirect an engine moving with such force. Jeff James _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.