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#1. Re: Trailing Arm Mounting Pad Failure - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:05:27 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Trailing Arm Mounting Pad Failure on 10/23/00 10:24, E36M3 at e36m3@bmwmpower.com wrote: > Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 16:41:50 EDT > From: Aswtguy2c@aol.com > > E36 M3s have a trailing arms? > > I'm sure most people are reffering to the rear central arm. E36 M3s dont have > trailing arms. Other parts to the rear suspension are the upper and lower > lateral link and to BMW techs, they're called salad tongs. > > Jonathan Caldito The trailing arm is part of the rear wheel upright. The BMW parts CD refers to it as a trailing arm (P/N 33 32 2 227 985 & -986). Neil 96 M3 - trailing arms both sides
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#2. For Sale: 1995 Supercharged M3 (with or without SC) - from Leff, Larry
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:20:16 -0400 From: "Leff, Larry" <lleff@Ajilon.com> Subject: For Sale: 1995 Supercharged M3 (with or without SC) Gang - It's time for me to part with my beloved Dakar Yellow M3. I wanted to post it here first before I send it out to the rest of the planet. The car: * 1995 (assembled 10/94) M3 - Dakar Yellow with black sport interior * Cold weather package * 5 speed tranny with nifty lighted M shift knob (from M coupe) * Sunroof * OBC * 91,000 miles * Mobil 1 oil changed every 3k miles The mods: * RMS Stage 1 supercharger kit (V2 Vortech) running 8 lbs. of boost - 307 rear-wheel horsepower (dyno charts available) * Active Autowerke cat-back exhaust system * Bilstein sport shocks with M3 LTW springs (installed at 75,000 miles) * X-Brace * UUC upper strut bar (front) * M3 LTW wing (with risers) * Fikse Mach V 17 x 8" wheels with Michelin Pilot MXX3 tires * Oil temp, oil pressure, and boost gauges * UUC short shift kit * New clutch @ 75,000 miles * European M3 "floating" rotors * Stereo: Stock head unit with ADS separates in the front, custom sub box in the rear which is currently holding 2 JL Audio 8" subs * Euro clear front turn signals and clear side markers The price: * $27k with supercharger * $22k without The car is located in Boston, MA. Please email (or call my cellular phone) directly if you're interested. Please forward this email to anyone you feel might be interested in my trusty steed. Thanks! Larry Leff Sr. Account Manager Ajilon Office Phone: 781.272.7393 Cellular: 617.947.5822 FAX: 781.272.2433 Email: lleff@ajilon.com <mailto:lleff@ajilon.com>
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#3. Re: [E36M3] FYI for the group - brake problem solved - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:44:34 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FYI for the group - brake problem solved Sean wrote > so... apparently lots of things can act like warped rotors (bearings, suspension, brake pad "deposits", AND warped rotors) I have been watching this thread, and the many that have come before it, and I wanted to reiterate some of those items which can act or feel like warped rotors: 1. Warped rotors (obvious right) 2. Brake pad deposits from certain brake pads 3. Worn suspension bushings 4. Worn out wheel bearings 5. Worn shock mounts or strut towers 6. Brake lines (soft or worn out) 7. Worn control arms (bent or weakened) 8. Worn tie rods (bent or weakened) 9. Loose or missing caliper mounting bolt 10. Worn trailing arm mounts Basically, anything in the suspension (including the wheels, shocks, etc.) which is prone to wear and tear and movement. Is this right? Anything to add? If nothing else, I just wanted to repeat again all the items to consider and appreciate people sharing their experiences (Vern, Sean, etc.) Best regards, Rich
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Cd changer mounting Non-bmw brand - from Thomas E. Tice
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 09:10:35 -0400 From: "Thomas E. Tice" <tetice@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Cd changer mounting Non-bmw brand The factory location is significantly more out of the way for loading and unloading stuff than when mounted in the middle of the trunk (my previous two cars had them in the middle of the trunk - and the Changers can take a beating). I suspect that real solution to your skipping problem was mounting it to a rigid surface. Thus I suspect the real cause of the skipping was a bent piece of sheet metal that was not rigid enough. These CD players are designed to deal with bumps (within reason) from the road that are over within a few milliseconds but cannot deal with something like a slowly vibrating bracket. They have a data buffer to cover the bumps but it's only so long. The BMW bracket is nothing more than a bent piece of metal but it is bent in all the right places to provide a rigid mounting platform. You should easily be able to strengthen your own bracket with small pieces of angle bolted or screwed in the right places. Having said all this, I do agree with Sean though, the middle will theoretically be the most stable place. Tom Tice '98 M3/4 Amazed that my CD changer never skips with 40 series tires '99 540/6 Sean Hester wrote: > Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 14:20:48 PDT > From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Cd changer mounting Non-bmw brand > > >Anyone have any suggestions on how/where to mount a cd changer (Blau A08 > >10cd) > >in the trunk of the car. I would like to use the factory braket concept, > >but I > >am not willing to fork over 80 bucks for a bent piece of sheetmetal > > thoughts about my aftermarket cd changer mounting project(s). > > i first mounted my changer in the factory location. (i built my own bent > sheetmetal instead of paying $80). noticed that the changer skipped every > time i hit a bump. (even small one) after a day or two i noticed that it > only happened when i hit a bump with the right side of my car. it then > ocured to me that mounting the cd player RIGHT OVER the rear wheel wasn't > too bright an idea. so... i moved it over to the center of the trunk and > the skipping improved (went away) 1000%. > > now. my M3 was stiffened a bit, and i suppose i could have gotten a > "better" changer (i had alpine). but still... mounting it in the center > will make for less skipping problems no matter what. > _________________________________________________________________________
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Cd changer mounting Non-bmw brand - from Sean Hester
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:34:23 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Cd changer mounting Non-bmw brand >The factory location is significantly more out of the way for loading and >unloading stuff than when mounted in the middle of the trunk (my previous >two >cars had them in the middle of the trunk - and the Changers can take a >beating). yes! that actually is a pretty darn big problem! you'd be surprised how that innocent little looking box, makes getting things into and out of the trunk without bumping it a pain. it's like a mini gravity well, it attracts everything. unless... you already have half of your trunk filled with a huge sealed box and two 12 inch subs. and 2 big amps and 4 crossovers. this makes the addition of the cd changer not so significant. ;-P but in a relatively emply trunk, the cd changer in the middle is a pain. i suppose you could put it in the back, where it would be out of the way, but then it's out of the way. (meaning it would be a pain to change cartridges) _________________________________________________________________________ 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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#6. Re: [E36M3] FYI for the group - brake problem solved - from Sean Hester
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 01:16:39 PDT From: "Sean Hester" <seanh_race@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FYI for the group - brake problem solved >9. Loose or missing caliper mounting bolt what the?!?!?! that's scary. i can certainly see how THAT would cause some wierd feelings from the brakes. especially the "missing" subsection. ;-P P.S. make sure those bolts are properly fastened. they're pretty darn important. ;-) _________________________________________________________________________ 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. [E36M3] '99 M3 Coolant overflow follow-up & wheel chock Q? - from GSM M3
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:54:59 GMT From: "GSM M3" <carpediemm3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] '99 M3 Coolant overflow follow-up & wheel chock Q? Morning folks (yawn), Last week I posted about my commute home, yielding a boil-over of coolant, so I dropped it off at the dealer, Saturday. It turned out it was a faulty cap. I thought pressure fitting, and O-rings were a mastered technology by now (probably a design trait). Go figure! Oh well, better that, then something that could lead to something serious. While they had the car, they also knocked out the Inspection-I (1 light remain'g & 17.3K clicks on the clock). My loaner vehicle for the day was an, '00 E46 323i sedan, in a gaudy gold color, w/ slush trans (Tiptronic equivalent). I ended up surrendering it to the SO, since her car had the baby sit already in it; but before doing so, I popped open every lid, door, and hatch compartment, I could find, just to see what my new '01 M3 was going to be like (sort of). While in the trunk, I noticed that this car came w/ a single black wheel chock, and made me wonder.... Have I not looked thoroughly enough in the '99 M3, or did we get rooked out of that too? I could have sworn that my '87 535i and '88 325IS came w/ them as well (but I could be mistaken)!? I realize that outside of emissions, weight is the probably the next hindrance to a performance car, but isn't this taking it a bit far? The new M car probably won’t have one either, I suspect, since it won’t have a spare. To the credit of the 323i, the car was roomy, quite peppy, and the shift’able trans was a pleasure. If available, SMG might be in my future. That’s all. Have a great day. Cheers, Greg _________________________________________________________________________ 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. [E36M3] '99 M3 - factory headers - from GSM M3
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:05:17 GMT From: "GSM M3" <carpediemm3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] '99 M3 - factory headers Group, Sorry for not includ'g this in my first post. While thumb'g thru a parts catalog, I noticed some header wrap, and thought.... Would this bennifit the factory set up (at minimum, reduce the underhood temp), or would this create too much excess heat for the cats to handle? The car currently has Ssprint exhaust, shielded intake & Dinan stage II flash. Curious. Thanks, Greg '99M _________________________________________________________________________ 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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#9. [E36M3] FYI for the group - brake problem solved - from Eric.C.Dotson@travelers.com
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:08:53 -0400 From: Eric.C.Dotson@travelers.com Subject: [E36M3] FYI for the group - brake problem solved Sean Hester wrote: >>so... apparently lots of things can act like warped rotors (bearings, suspension, brake pad "deposits", AND warped rotors)<< Unless you take your car to the dealer. At the dealer, EVERYTHING above is diagnosed as warped rotors, which they are happy to replace at no charge to themselves. Add worn outer ball joints to the list, which BTW are covered under the CPO warranty, although your dealer will probably not realize this because they're too busy trying to convince you you're rotors are warped. :) Eric 95 M3 95 325i Wanna buy it? Has new ball joints! 01 Mazda Tribute coming soon. Wife has dragged us to the dark side. ps. Hey Sean, are you related to that Hester guy that does the computer football rankings for the Seattle Times? If yes, can you have him bump the Gators up a few spots? Thanks!
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#10. Re: Seats 97 vesus 98 - from WCRoswell@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:09:52 EDT From: WCRoswell@aol.com Subject: Re: Seats 97 vesus 98 I have a 98 M3/4 5-speed with power seats and they are typical German: firm, supportive, good side wings. But one thing they are not!, is comfortable. I would venture to say they probably have the same comfort level as the 97 seats. Thanks, Bill the M and LS Car Nut