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#1. Resetting the Service lights. - from morris.michael@adlittle.com
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:23:55 -0400 From: morris.michael@adlittle.com Subject: Resetting the Service lights. Hello List. Is there a way to reset the oil service lights without having the special tool. Can you just pull a fuse to do it? I vaguely remember someone saying that it can be done without the tool, maybe using a paperclip? Thanks, Mike Morris (with a girlfriend who can design stickers.) **** This is intended for the addressee only and may contain confidential business information. It may not be copied without our permission. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible and delete the material from any computer.****
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Re: E46m3 vs E36m3 - from The Abels
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 08:28:57 -0500 From: "The Abels" <aAbel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: E46m3 vs E36m3 My last instructor had gone from a modded E36 M3 to a Z06. His lap times went from 2:10 to 1:55 at Texas World Speedway (15 turns, 2.9 miles). He took me out in the beast. Fast, fast, fast. Although I have no plans on buying a chevy, it is quite a car. Jeff 97 M3/4 ----- Original Message ----- From: John Genereux <white98m3@yahoo.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 7:28 AM Subject: [E36M3] Re: E46m3 vs E36m3 > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 05:25:23 -0700 (PDT) > From: John Genereux <white98m3@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: E46m3 vs E36m3 > > I have had a similar experience with the New beast. While up at the Circuit Mont Tremblant I was > chasing abd passing an E46 wearing A032R's and upgraded sways. My car is a 98m3 with all the > bolt-ons(except coil-overs). This car was being slid all around the track(he was driving like he > stole it) However he couldn't shake me. Even on the straight he could only SLOWLY pull away. > Gained maybe 1 car length to 130. I would easily catch him in the braking zone as I had Cool > willy's and ducts. I have in car video to prove this btw. They are a very nice car however, I > can't see the huge cost difference on the track. OT. the Z06 is one crazy track car, I have video > of that cat walking away like I was driving a civic !! > > John > 98m3 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). > > To issue a command/request to the server: > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the > subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. > ************************************************************* > >
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#3. Re: [E36M3] E36 vs E46 drag race - from The Abels
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 08:41:07 -0500 From: "The Abels" <aAbel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 vs E46 drag race My experience exactly. My neighbor has shiny new carbon black E46 M3. My car only has an intake, and dyno'd at 225 rwhp and 226 ft-lbs. Off the line, I wasn't killed. But when we did roll-on tests from 40 and 60 mph, he pancaked me. I would like to think that your cam kit would turn my car into an E46 killer, but I bet I'd need the help of more aggressive gearing too. One more thing to add to the xmas list. ;) Jeff 97 M3/4 (anyone got a 3.46 diff and 6-spd for cheap?) ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh <eurosprt@xmission.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 3:38 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 vs E46 drag race > Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 02:34:41 -0600 > From: Josh <eurosprt@xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 vs E46 drag race > > I checked out the dyno chart at the link below and am still rubbing my > eyes. I don't know what was wrong with the E46 M3 that AA was testing but > it clearly had some serious problem or wasn't dyno'ed correctly. I realize > that the Mustang dyno reads differently than a Dynojet, but that still > doesn't explain the small difference in hp between the two nor does it > explain the max hp @ 7250rpm of the E46 M3. > > Friday I emailed a dyno chart to those who are on the cam list to give them > an idea of the naturally aspirated potential of their E36 M3's and even > speculated in the email that my guess was that a E36 M3 sporting one of our > cam kits would be a very close match for the stock E46 M3. In fact, I > speculated that an E36 M3 with the cam kit would likely out accelerate a > stock E46 M3. We will soon find out as the person who's E36 M3 sporting > our upcoming cam kit created the dyno chart at the link below will go head > to head with my stock E46 M3 in an acceleration test comparison (BTW both > of our cars are the ones compared in the dyno runs). I have personally > done acceleration tests with my E46 M3 against moded E36 M3's and have > found that both an 1995 E36 M3 with Conforti Euro HFM intake & software > minus 400-600lbs (I don't know the exact weight of the car, but it was > completely stripped) was able to keep up with my M3 until we hit third gear > at which time my car began to pull away at a healthy rate. I recently did > an acceleration test with my M3 against a 1998 3.2L M3 with the Shark > Injector, standard intake, 9lb flywheel, that weighs in at 2950lbs w/o > driver that was also able to keep up with my M3 until 3rd gear. > > You might want to check out a dyno chart that more accurately paints a > picture of the E36 vs E46 M3. This dyno chart shows a stock 1997 M3 vs > 1997 M3 with cam kit vs a stock E46 M3. AA's dyno chart is showing the E46 > M3 as putting out ~247hp to the rear wheels ?????? yea right they may want > to figure out what was wrong with the car they tested because my M3 is > putting out 286hp at the rear wheels est. ~246hp @ crank. They might also > want to try to figure out how they ended up with an E46 M3 that was > generating a hp peak at 7250rpms??? > > www.eurosporthighperformance.com/cams.html > > > Josh > Eurosport > > > > At 10:38 AM 10/7/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >-------------------- 9 -------------------- > >Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 09:41:33 -0500 > >From: "The Abels" <aAbel@austin.rr.com> > >Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 vs E46 drag race > > > >Wow, stock gearing, 'standard' bolt-ons, and you did more than hold your > >own! > > > >Was the E46 wearing track shoes? > > > >Why was he short shifting? When you look at a dyno comparing a modded E36 > >and a stock E46, the real advantage of the E46 is above 6500 rpm. > > > >http://www.activeautowerke.com/dyno/01%20M3%20vs%2095%20M3%20level2.asp > > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > DIR - sends a listing of files available in the list's GET directory. > GET filename1.ext,filename2.ext - sends the requested file(s). > > To issue a command/request to the server: > Send a message with the command you wish executed as the > subject of the message to the email address e36m3@bmw-m.net. > ************************************************************* > >
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#4. Re: Josh's Magic Tranny - from Paul England
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:41:49 -0400 From: "Paul England" <ettsn@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: Josh's Magic Tranny Hey, Josh? What kind of transmission do you have?!? How can the rest of us get a driveline that ADDS 40hp on the way to the wheels? :) -Paul > From: Josh <eurosprt@xmission.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36 vs E46 drag race > to figure out what was wrong with the car they tested because my M3 is > putting out 286hp at the rear wheels est. ~246hp @ crank. They might also
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#5. Best oil for fall track event? - from Dan Miley
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Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 09:49:21 -0400 From: Dan Miley <dmiley@rcn.com> Subject: Best oil for fall track event? With apologies in case this is an old subject, I'm getting ready to do my first BMW CCA track event with the E36 M3 at NHIS. The car is due for an oil change. I usually run Mobil 1 15-50 in the summer and 5W-30 in the winter in my cars. I'm debating which to put in now for the track event and then winter storage. I live near Boston and it's 37 degrees this morning, so winter is coming. I have heard that some of you are using 5-30 all the time, even for summer track events. Is that true? I'd appreciate any recommendations you'd have for what I should put in now and what I should use all year. Also, I plan to put in an extra 1/2 quart for the track. OK? The engine is all stock. Car has RE730s, x-brace, UUC mounts. This is my first time at NHIS and my first track day with the M3, (previous days at Lime Rock in 2002tii and VWs), so I don't plan to thrash things too hard. Please reply off-line if this subject has been beaten to death previously. Thanks. --Dan
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#6. E36 vs E46 Drag Race - from Steve D'Gerolamo
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Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 10:03:46 -0400 From: "Steve D'Gerolamo" <steved3@idt.net> Subject: E36 vs E46 Drag Race You can do a very easy comparison on the Dynapack dyno. Weigh the 2 cars, input their weights into the dyno's PC, and do 2500-7000 rpm pulls in 4th or 5th gear (whatever is closest to 1:1). You may want to run to 8000 with the E46 or whatever its safe RPM limit is. Look at the acceleration plot from the run (in g's or tractive effort....see http://www.ultimategarage.com/PorscheRD5.JPG ....this was from a 582hp/rear wheel Porsche weighing about 2500 lbs in 5th gear....an MTM chipped Audi S4 weighing 3600lbs, 17.5psi boost, 252 rwhp pulls about .3g in 5th gear). This takes the driver factor out of the equation. All the dyno operator has to do is push his foot to the floor and the dyno controls the run. SD ================================== Steve D'Gerolamo - The Ultimate Garage - Tel 201-262-0412
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#7. E36 vs E46, modified vs stock - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:11:11 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: E36 vs E46, modified vs stock It was written: "We lined up at about 30km/h in 1st gear and I let the E46 have the "heads up" start (he hit the gas and then I had to react). My E36 got almost 1 car length right off the punch<snip>~180km/h when the E46 started to edge forward<snip>we had to brake at ~210km/h." looking at http://www.activeautowerke.com/dyno/01%20M3%20vs%2095%20M3%20level2.asp It has been my experience that torque = acceleration (of which the E46 seems short of early in the revs) and HP = speed (revs - which the E46 seems to have a lot of!). How do these engines, the stock 95 vs the stock 2001, compare? How does the stock 96 - 99 3.2L compare? Thanks KLBurgess 99M3/2 How 'bout that new OBII cam kit?
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#8. Re: Track Tires (was E36 vs E46 drag race) - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 09:14:50 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Track Tires (was E36 vs E46 drag race) on 10/8/01 8:18 AM, "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> wrote: > A032R's may be stickier than Pilot Sports but they are no V700's or > RA1's! I've run both the A032R and Kumho V700. I found the Kumhos to be only marginally faster than the Yokos, and their lower price is more than offset by much shorter life. I haven't driven the Toyo RA1 myself, but did have a student with them at Mid Ohio last fall. They didn't seem very impressive to me, but then again I wasn't familiar with his car so it's a bit hard to tell. I still think the A032R is for now the best driver school R compound tire for general use: acceptably fast although not the fastest; good in rain as long as the tread lasts; reasonable price/life relationship; you can drive to the track on them if you want (OK, so they do howl - turn up the stereo!). Both Yoko and Kumho are coming out with new track tires, so the game is going to change anyway. Neil 96 M3
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#9. OBDI AA Stage II+ Turbo vs. everything else. - from Wayne Miller
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 10:26:54 -0400 From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> Subject: OBDI AA Stage II+ Turbo vs. everything else. I will elaborate about the test that Chester mentioned earlier because I was right behind both cars when the test was performed. There were 3 of us on the highway with radios between the cars. One was the AA test car with their Stage II+ turbo kit and the boost set a .6 bar on the boost controller. There was only 1 person in that car. One was a beautiful Carbon Black E46M3 with lots of track and autocross time on it. It had 2 people and 4 track tires in the car. The last car was me in my E36M3 that is sharked and Eurosport intaked (and 3.46 gearing) and I had myself, 4 track tires and LOTS of tools and track supplies. Those 2 lined up next to each other and I was right behind them. We all went into 3rd gear at about 60 and counted down over the radios. At go, the AA turbo car immediately started pulling away slowly from the E46M3 and both were pulling slowly away from me. We only went up to about 100 or so and the turbo was a few car lengths ahead of the E46M3 which was a few car lengths ahead of me. The owner of the turbo claimed that he didn't even floor it and I believe him but it was close to being floored. I drove the car twice over the next 2 days and man does that thing MOVE! I had a huge grin on my face after that. During one of my track sessions, Jim El Nabli drove the turbo car in front of me in the advanced run group and I have some in car video of that car pulling away on the straights. I will post a link soon. As a note about the E46M3 on the track, his car is mostly stock and he had new BF Goodrich R1s on it. The owner is an excellent driver. I have a very well set up E36M3 and had Kumho V700's on my car and I am a pretty good driver but I had not been signed off yet so I had an instructor with me in the car. He flat smoked me - it wasn't even close. I may have that on one of my videos but he was gone so quickly that there isn't much to see. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to make the second day where it would have been a more fair comparison. -Wayne P.S. I averaged 9.7 MPG on the track and about 27 during the highway drive home.
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#10. Understated mileage - from Ed Tang
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:26:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com> Subject: Understated mileage "Robert Exconde" <99e36M3@exconde.com> wrote: "When I got the M3 I had to drive it cross country, from Las Vegas to Chicago. When I pull up in the driveway I averaged 26.3. Keep in mind that I went through the mountains of colorado and at times I did stints of 90-110 :-) Now if I was Mr. Tang, I'd be drafting all the trucks and getting about 28-30... but that would mean I would have to go about 60 through the mountains and that wasn't happening with the M3. " I think Mr. exconde has understated the mpgs. Had the tires been properly inflated to factory recommended specs (in this case, above 30 psi), perhaps he could have gotten more mpg without drafting a truck :-) I will admit getting 26.3 mpg on 22 psi all around is not bad :-) Ed Tang 95 Cosmos M3 btw, OBDII M3's have plenty o torque in stock form. Ask Mr. Exconde. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
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#11. RE: How do you fit with helmets? - from Dan Miley
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Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 10:32:51 -0400 From: Dan Miley <dmiley@rcn.com> Subject: RE: How do you fit with helmets? Hank, I'm 6'2" and did "test sits" in lots of E30 and E36 M3s with a helmet on. I finally decided that the only M3 that I could fit in comfortably with a helmet would be an E36 M3/4 without a sunroof. I went looking for one with a 5 speed and found only a couple. I bought one and it works just fine for me. An E36 M3/4 seems to have about 1.2" more headroom than an M3/2. A car without SR looks to have about 1.5+" more headroom than a SR car. The reinforcing structure around the edge of the SR is the culprit - It takes out space right above your head. I came up with the "4 finger" test while figuring all of this out. If you want to see if you'll fit with a helmet, see if you can put the width of 4 fingers between the top of your head and the roof while sitting in the driver's seat with no helmet on. 4 fingers = no banging on the roof with a helmet. Less than that means that you either will be in contact or you will have to recline the seatback to get your head down. That's not the position that BMW CCA instructors want you to be in. Will Turner is 6'5" and he races E30 and E36 cars. He may be using race seats. TC Kline has Recaro brackets that lower the seat about 1" and align it properly with the wheel. The brackets only work on Recaros, not on stock seats. http://www.tckline.com/OPC/TCKROPC.html <http://www.tckline.com/OPC/TCKROPC.html> I haven't seen them or used them. --Dan Subject: How do you people fit w/ Helmets? I am the owner of a '99 M3 coupe and will be taking it to its first autox tomorrow. I normally autox my '93 MR2 and have to take the tops off to fit with my helmet on. I put the helmet on tonight and squeezed into the M3, but had to slouch just to get in. How do you people do it? I am 6'1'' - there must be others my height with this issue..