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#1. Re: [E36M3] New to the list! - Euro HFM - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 21:11:40 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] New to the list! - Euro HFM Mark, I have a '95 M3 with the Euro HFM/Jim Conforti chip/ECIS intake. Yes, the Euro HFM gives a very nice increase in power. The last time I dyno'ed my M3 I measured 219.5 hp at the rear wheel. This was on crappy gas too. My engine knocked and pinged slightly so I assume the chip turned back the timing and hurt my power a little. Next time I dyno my M3 I am going to fill up with 100 octane racing gas! The last two times I have dyno'ed it, I've had crappy gas and pinging. I live in Dallas. We now have Phase II Reformulated Gas. Reformulated Gas (RFG) hurts performance. It is lower in BTU's. RFG is a pet peeve of mine. I hate it. EPA claims it cuts performance less than 1%. Hockey pucks! My gas mileage and performance is down about 5%. I can immediately tell when I am on trips out of Dallas and fill up with straight gas. Anyway, off my soap box. Jim Conforti says the rear wheel loss for our M3's is 17.3%. That means you divide measured rear wheel hp by 0.827 (1-0.173) or multiply by 1.209. Using my 219.5 hp x 1.209 = 265 hp. That is a good 25 hp over the stock 240 hp. I'll wager that if I dyno'ed my M3 on something besides RFG, I could get 275 hp. I'll also confirm the effectiveness of the ECIS. I don't like it and I took it off recently. That is another story I'll post later. I am now back to the Euro airbox (aka Dinan High Flow Airbox). I have dyno'ed my M3 with the Euro airbox and everything else the same. My rear wheel hp was just 212 hp. I can notice a drop in power with the Euro airbox. My recommendation is definitely get the Euro HFM and Jim Conforti special chip. I purchased them from Turner Motorsport. I will add my compliments to Turner. I have had excellent service from Turner. But DO NOT buy the Euro airbox. I'd recommend the Eurosport/Jim Conforti intake. I need to buy it. Damn it!! I have already spent $700 on intakes (Dinan & ECIS). :-) Good luck! Lowell Seaton '95 M3 Dallas, Texas
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#2. Re: [E36M3] M1 Question...Erhardt BMW in Detroit - from M Driver
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 18:34:23 -0800 (PST) From: M Driver <m3tec@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M1 Question...Erhardt BMW in Detroit Check out http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/m1.html There is a sweeeet! example in the parts showroom at Erhardt BMW in Detroit (my only dealer for service shameless plug )). Also, check out the panoramic photo above the coffee machine in the Service area ... a vintage BMW gathering, tell me where it was taken! --- Mark Radelow <radelow@hotmail.com> wrote: > Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 01:25:59 GMT > From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> > Subject: M1 Question... > > I was also at the BMW San Diego event last night. I > am just curious about > M1's as the only other one I have seen was at the > museum in Germany. How > rare are M1's and how valuable are they? Frank > Fahey was real cool and told > me all the technical details but I didn't ask > anything else about the car. > Mid-engine inline six...SWEET. > > Mark > ===== Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Best regards, Bob Stoll 98M34 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. http://experts.yahoo.com/
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#3. Re: [E36M3] M1 Question... - from Andrew E. Kalman
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 18:34:59 -0700 From: "Andrew E. Kalman" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M1 Question... Re: >I was also at the BMW San Diego event last night. I am just curious >about M1's as the only other one I have seen was at the museum in >Germany. How rare are M1's and how valuable are they? Frank Fahey >was real cool and told me all the technical details but I didn't ask >anything else about the car. Mid-engine inline six...SWEET. I wrote a short article on the M1 a while back -- you can find it at http://www.racepad.com, among others. -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#4. Re: Euro Fog Lights - from Awm1280@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 22:06:47 EST From: Awm1280@aol.com Subject: Re: Euro Fog Lights 68 from Bekkers? I had to pay 87 a piece howd you get them so cheap?
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 19:03:51 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement Go to http://www.jt-designs.com and look under BMW performance products. Works great as prototyped on my car. Stays put to 165 mph indicatred and survives my numerous plowing episodes on the track. Jim Bob Larson wrote: > > Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:06:28 -0800 > From: "Bob Larson" <asp9111@home.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement > > Jim, > Can you tell us more about the underfairing ? I can't anything about it > in my usual places... > Bob Larson > > >From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> > >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement > > > >Only if the mounting screws ripped out of the wheel well liners. I > >personally recommend that you look at replacing it permanently with A JTD > >underfairing. The BMW parts are virtual junk. > > > >Jim > > > >Steve Sharp wrote: > > > >> Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 10:17:18 -0800 > >> From: Steve Sharp <steve.sharp@xilinx.com> > >> Subject: Front undertray replacement > >> > >> I had my front plastic undertray fall off while driving down the freeway > >> the other day. Sounds like this is a common failure, especially if you > >> drag the undertray over a parking barrier or two. Mine looks like the > >> mounting "ears" where it bolts up to the car have fractured off. > >> > >> A replacement is only $85 at the local dealer. Is there anything tricky > >> about getting it fastened back in place? > >> > >> Steve Sharp > >> '97 M3/2 > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 19:23:13 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement Takes about 15 minutes after you get the car on jackstands in front. Its slightly harder to install than the stock pieces. But then again, its probably the only time you'll ever do it again. You can't say that about the stock pieces. Some people advocate using the stock porkchop pieces on the ends in front of the tires with this piece. Its perfectly doable although I can't notice any difference without them on my car. If I lived where it rained I think I would put them on. Jim Bora Akyol wrote: > > Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 17:44:11 -0800 > From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement > > How hard is this design to put in? > > Thanks > > Bora > > At 05:25 PM 11/2/2000, Jim Bassett wrote: > >Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:20:28 -0800 > >From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> > >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Front undertray replacement > > > > > Jim, > > > Can you tell us more about the underfairing ? I can't anything about it > > > in my usual places... > > > Bob Larson > > > >(Different Jim :-)) > > > >Go to: http://www.jt-designs.com/ or http://www.b-t-g.com/ > > > >Cheers, > >Jim Bassett > >1998 M3/4 > > > > > >************************************************************* > >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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#7. Time Life reveals mysteries of the ancients - from Jim Powell
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 19:37:15 -0800 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Time Life reveals mysteries of the ancients Or how to wire a 4-way switch. Do I have to tell you guys EVERYTHING? For those that wnted this info, email me. I'll email you two rather large scans that will explain it with text and pictures. In color even. Do it tonight, I'm not clogging my email at work up. Jim Powell Knows nothing, explains everthing
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#8. Re: [E36M3] New to the list! - Euro HFM - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 20:02:10 -0800 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New to the list! - Euro HFM For reference, my 95M3 dynoed at 214.4 with Jim C chip and ECIS. No HFM. Bora At 06:15 PM 11/2/2000, LoweSeaton@aol.com wrote: >Mark, > >I have a '95 M3 with the Euro HFM/Jim Conforti chip/ECIS intake. Yes, the >Euro HFM gives a very nice increase in power. The last time I dyno'ed my M3 >I measured 219.5 hp at the rear wheel. This was on crappy gas too. My >engine knocked and pinged slightly so I assume the chip turned back the >timing and hurt my power a little.
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#9. Re: 4 way switches - from RonStygar@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 23:08:52 EST From: RonStygar@aol.com Subject: Re: 4 way switches The 4 way switch goes between the two 3 way switches for three locations. For each added location you would add an additional 4 way. Connect to Dale's image page and check out 4way1 > 3.jpg which explains what's going on and shows how they are hooked up. Ron@unofficialbmw.com FLY BMW Marlborough, CT www.unofficialbmw.com/ronstygar.html
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#10. Dinan Chip question - from Bora Akyol
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Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 20:44:03 -0800 From: Bora Akyol <akyol@pluris.com> Subject: Dinan Chip question Do the Dinan chips that one mail orders from Dinan come with a device to program the chip to work with the ECU? I am going to try a Dinan chip since my car was pinging with another aftermarket chip. Thanks Bora