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#1. where can i get higher rear ratio? - from ClassiGuy3@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:34:48 EDT From: ClassiGuy3@aol.com Subject: where can i get higher rear ratio? looking to get a 364 rear or 373 to match a euro tranny. i know turners sells rears for 1600. is there any oteh place i can order one and get it installed(ring and pinion) in the nyc area. Len
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#2. Re:dash lights out.. - from ClassiGuy3@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:41:41 EDT From: ClassiGuy3@aol.com Subject: Re:dash lights out.. remove bothe knobs...then unscrew teh two screws under neath and with a thin needle nose pliers be careful and remove th tiney little bulb. abput $1 from the dealer. repeat process in reverse and whalla!! Leo 95//m3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] dash lights out - from NickG
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:46:25 -0400 From: "NickG" <nikog@MediaOne.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] dash lights out The light bulb behind the AC controls burned out (been there, done that). Go to the dealer and buy a new bulb (a few cents probably). Then, 1) pull off all 4 knobs 2) using a philips screwdriver, remove the 2 screws and pull off the facia 3) grab the bulb with the tip of your fingers and pull straight out 4) if the new bulb came in a socket, separate the bulb from the socket 5) push the new bulb into the socket at the AC controls 6) reinstall the facia and knobs Nick '95 M3 > Howdy folks, > > I've lost the dash lights for the rotary blower control, rotary temperature > control (both passenger and drive side) and rotary control for air distribution on > my 95 M3. All other dash backlights work and all the fuses look ok. Any ideas? > > Thanks > > Sergio
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#4. [E36M3] BMW Synthetic Oil - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:06:19 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <pelliott@rcn.com> Subject: [E36M3] BMW Synthetic Oil >>. It used to be 5w30 (Valvoline), but it's now 5w40 (Castrol).<< No it isnt. The newest is 5W-30 Synthetic. _____________________________ 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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#5.17" Wheels - from Rob
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:11:23 -0600 From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> Subject: <WTB> 17" Wheels I'm looking for a set of 17" wheels for my 3. Must be 8" or wider. Will consider all styles and conditions but prefer wheels that aren't too heavy. No chrome 3-spokes please :-) TIA, Rob motor@cadvision.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] where to buy Motorsport strut tower brace? - from Thomas E. Tice
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:39:31 -0400 From: "Thomas E. Tice" <tetice@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] where to buy Motorsport strut tower brace? They (Bekker's) were offering them for $375 + $75 at OFest. Perhaps you could make up some sad story and still get the OFest price. Ask for Mark. Tom Tice '98 M3/4 which the Motorsport brace won't fit '99 540/6 jbergstrom wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:51:57 -0500 > From: "jbergstrom" <john@intellectsys.com> > Subject: where to buy Motorsport strut tower brace? > > Was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for the best (least > expensive) place to buy the Motorsport strut tower brace . . . Bekker's is > the only place I know of $399 + $84 for the nuts. > > Thanks > > John > '95 M3 > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#7. ECIS Intake -- What an experience - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:01:15 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: ECIS Intake -- What an experience I want to preface the following by saying that I do not want to start a flame war here, the following are my opinions reflecting on my experiences with this intake setup. Picked up the intake at my local sales guy (Dynospot racing). I saw two E30 M3s there while I was there. Cool. Opened box, checked contents. Thought the shield looked kind of flimsy, but everything including the instructions were there. First alert: "Loosen the bolts that hold the charcoal canister and zip tie the charcoal canister" is part of the instructions. I should have stopped right there and left everyting in the box. Of course, being the thickheaded guy that I am, I proceeded with the installation. It took me less than 2 minutes to get the factory box out of the way. Then spent another 5 minutes removing the bolts for the charcoal canister. Then did a trial fit of the ECIS shield. It doesn't quite fit and I am getting kind of worried about the sharp edge of this metal (tin I think) rubbing against the headlight wiring harness as I try. I almost had it right twice, but the rubber airbox support gromet would not go into place quite well. So I spent the next 45 minutes trying to bend this .... shield into place. Finally, I gave up and put everything back together. The rest of the kit looked OK, but you get what you pay for. Half the price and half the fit of the Jim C intake. The main reason that I wanted to try the ECIS on was that it was a temporary fix while I put away enough money for the full Euro HFM Jim C setup. I may give it another try tonight, but maybe I wont. Note that I consider myself to be an average mechanic: I have put on exhaust systems, various intakes, etc before. This was definitely a case of poor manufacturing and fit in my opinion. Bora
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#8. Re:The Road to Hana - from James Dye
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:35:50 -0700 From: James Dye <jamesdye@goldenmanor.org> Subject: Re:The Road to Hana I lived in Hawaii in the early 80's for two plus years. The road to Hana is the most fun I have ever had while driving a car on a public road. The trick is to get as small and light a car as possible from the rental fleet. In those days, the car of choice was the every studlee Toyota Tercel EZ (rubber floor mats, 12 valves, not even a rear deck behind the back seat. I was kind of young a stupid then, but boy was it fun. I passed everything on the road, rental, local, you name it. The most fun was picking up the two hitch hikers on the way back. My girlfriend was used to and comfortable with my driving by that time, so she just had the usual "where are you from, how do you like Hawaii" conversation with them, while I was sliding around the turns. They finally totally freaked when I passed a Lincoln on what they thought was a blind turn. It was a blind turn, however, by watching the road on the switch backs, I could be 100% sure no one was coming (there were no side roads in the area) GREAT ROAD! Jim
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#9. SRS Codes - from MDadgar@handspring.com
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:41:43 -0700 From: MDadgar@handspring.com Subject: SRS Codes So I'm tired of staring at the "2 minute" airbag light every time I start the car. I presume it's a seatbelt sensor. Anyone know how to figure out which seatbelt latch it is? Magic codes? Tea leaves? Divination? - Mark '95 M3 '97 528i 5-spd '88 M3, Hennarot ---- Mark Dadgar - Product Manager, Peripherals (650) 230-5037 voice - (650) 230-2100 fax mdadgar@handspring.com - Handspring, Inc. Check out Visor at www.handspring.com!
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#10. Re: [E36M3] ECIS Intake- from Bora Akyol
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:42:59 -0700 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] ECIS Intake <Take 2> So after spending another 1.5 hours on the install, I am glad to get it in and actually go in for a test drive at 10PM. To be fair, I had missed one crucial instruction that said: "Remove the rubber gromet and reinstall because we don't really know how to cut a hole in the right location" I am glad that the shield material was flexible enough to get it through without breaking it. I had to take the rubber gromet that supports the box out (poor hole location) and then reinstall it per the instructions but at least I did not have to loosen the charcoal canister this time. I did a short test drive on 85 southbound. I would have to say that it does add HP to the car. The car used to pick up after 4K rpms, now it picks up around 2500 and really goes after 4K. The sound will take some getting used to. There is definitely more power with this intake vs stock. The heat shield seems to be working well too, the intake side of the shield was quite cool after the test drive whereas the engine side was hot. My next item will probably be ordering an ITG Maxogen (same as Jim C intake) for my ECIS to create a hybrid, I can not stand how ugly that huge cone looks. Patience and multiple tries pay off I guess, if you are short on patience however, I would highly recommend the Jim C kit. This kit is definitely for people who like to tinker/drill/dremel etc. YMMV, Bora Akyol Bora Akyol wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:01:15 -0700 > From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> > Subject: ECIS Intake -- What an experience > > I want to preface the following by saying that I do not want to start a flame > war here, the following are my opinions reflecting on my experiences with this > intake setup. > > Picked up the intake at my local sales guy (Dynospot racing). I saw two E30 M3s > there while I was there. Cool. > > Opened box, checked contents. Thought the shield looked kind of flimsy, but > everything including the instructions were there. First alert: "Loosen the bolts > that hold the charcoal canister and zip tie the charcoal canister" is part of > the instructions. I should have stopped right there and left everyting in the > box. > > Of course, being the thickheaded guy that I am, I proceeded with the > installation. It took me less than 2 minutes to get the factory box out of the > way. > > Then spent another 5 minutes removing the bolts for the charcoal canister. > > Then did a trial fit of the ECIS shield. It doesn't quite fit and I am getting > kind of worried about the sharp edge of this metal (tin I think) rubbing against > the headlight wiring harness as I try. I almost had it right twice, but the > rubber airbox support gromet would not go into place quite well. > > So I spent the next 45 minutes trying to bend this .... shield into place. > Finally, I gave up and put everything back together. The rest of the kit looked > OK, but you get what you pay for. Half the price and half the fit of the Jim C > intake. > > The main reason that I wanted to try the ECIS on was that it was a temporary fix > while I put away enough money for the full Euro HFM Jim C setup. > > I may give it another try tonight, but maybe I wont. > > Note that I consider myself to be an average mechanic: I have put on exhaust > systems, various intakes, etc before. This was definitely a case of poor > manufacturing and fit in my opinion. > > Bora > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#11. Re: [E36M3] ECIS Intake -- What an experience - from Sean Hester
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 23:13:40 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] ECIS Intake -- What an experience >Opened box, checked contents. Thought the shield looked kind of flimsy, but >everything including the instructions were there. First alert: "Loosen the >bolts >that hold the charcoal canister and zip tie the charcoal canister" is part >of >the instructions. I should have stopped right there and left everyting in >the >box. i have no idea about the fit and finish of the ECIS intake. but... the euro HFM kit i have (just the HFM, not even the whole jim c intake) has those same instructions. and i had to do it to get the thing to fit. so... having to move the canister is pretty common, and not necessarily an indication of something that's not gonna fit. the other things you mention seem to indicate poor fit, but not the moving of the charcoal canister. _________________________________________________________________________ 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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#12. Stainless Steel Do-Dahs - from carlo [deep design division]
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Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:06:52 +0200 From: "carlo [deep design division]" <carlo@deepdesign.co.za> Subject: Stainless Steel Do-Dahs Hi all, I am looking to snazz up the all-black leather interior of my Silver 95 Euro M3/2. I have added the chrome door pins, handbrake button & the BMW Stainless Steel gear knob. I am now looking to do something with my pedals and door handles, preferably in stainless or aluminium. Any ideas?? BTW. A while ago I posted re. my broken sunroof, well the good news is that Webasto fixed it for the equivalent of $40, while BMW's quote was for $800! Thanks in advance Carlo da Silva -------------------------------------------------- deep design division design agency+stuff fon +27-21 423-0292 fax +27-21 423-0471 e-mail carlo@deepdesign.co.za --------------------------------------------------