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#1. Re: [E36M3] Dinan Stage I vs. H&R Coilovers - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:58:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Dinan Stage I vs. H&R Coilovers Before anyone considers coil overs, I'd have them read: http://www.bira.org/coilover.html Sounds like a good discussion about coil overs. With that said, I'm not sure how anyone (a particular aftermarket company comes to mind) could ever suggest using different hole settings on the front swaybars without adjustable sway bar links. FWIW, Chester > These systems seem to be very close in price. I would appreciate any > advice on relative performance benefits and tradeoffs. Would the > fenders require rolling in either case? How much gain would I get by > just replacing the shocks with a better-than-OEM option and leaving the > springs alone (I understand that the shocks will be pretty weak by > 50,000 miles?)? ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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#2. List Stick Voting - Almost - from Wayne Miller
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:06:25 -0400 From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> Subject: List Stick Voting - Almost Just to keep everyone informed, the voting page is ready BUT I received some additional sticker options last night that I am going to include because they are nice. If you plan on sending me more options, please send it by 5pm EST today or else I will not include it. I will send out the link tomorrow morning. -Wayne
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#3. Re: [E36M3] RSM's and Shocks - from Rob Jackowitz
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:16:02 -0400 From: "Rob Jackowitz" <rjme@msn.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RSM's and Shocks Mike, Hopefully, you are only in need of a new RSM. Your bigger concern may be a crack in the shock tower itself, at the RSM attachment point. I would suggest pulling back the rear carpeting and checking it out before putting on a whole lot of additional miles. >Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:36:17 -0400 >From: morris.michael@adlittle.com >Subject: RSM's and Shocks > > >Hello List, > >Thanks to all who helped answer my question regarding my Temp. gauge acting >up.... seems it is a bad connection in the sensor itself. > >On my way home from my trip from PA to Boston yesterday, I was accelerating >onto the highway with a car load of two other people and some luggage. >There was a slight bump on the ramp and I hit it while accelerating, >inducing some wheelspin. After that, there was a terribly loud squeak >and/or clunk which was coming from the RSM area. I am assuming I blew my >RSM. Anyway, I drove for about 250 miles listening to A LOT of clanking >and squeaking. (Talk about annoying). > >My question is this: Am I doing any damage to the car by driving with a >blown RSM? I cant think of anything off the top of my head. I won't be >able to swap out the RSM's and Struts until this weekend, so is it OK to >drive with this NONSTOP rattle? Sounds like my shocks are going to go >through the roof! What is a good East Coast dealer to purchase RSM's from? > >Secondly, since I am going to swap my RSMs and add the Z3 reinforcements, I >figured I might as well replace the stock struts with 85K miles. What is >the best shock to work in conjunction with the stock springs? Its my >understanding that it is between the Konis and the Bilsteins. I know this >is very subjective but any input would be appreciated. (I also bet this >topic has been beaten to death.. sorry!) > >Thanks, > >Mike Morris _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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#4. air bag light - from Chris Sautter
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:07:54 -0700 From: "Chris Sautter" <chriss@fioriinc.com> Subject: air bag light Over the weekend the airbag light came on in my 98M3/4. Actually when starting, it comes on, turns off for a bit then comes back on and stays on. Does anyone have any words of wisdom on the cause of this? Or do I need to place myself at the mercy of the dealer? Chris Sautter chriss@fioriinc.com
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#5. FS or Trade: Koni DA C/O kit - from Birkhead, Rob
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:21:43 -0700 From: "Birkhead, Rob" <rbirkhead@bb.directv.com> Subject: FS or Trade: Koni DA C/O kit I am looking to trade my e36 M3 Koni dual externally adjustable coil-over set up for an H&R C/O kit plus $500 or sell it outright for $1500. This kit sells for $3000 from TC Kline or Ground-Control. I will include 350#, 400#, 450#, & 600# springs. I just had this kit rebuilt and dyno'd at ProParts West. I am getting ready to go back to school and this setup is more than I need. Preference given to SF Bay Area buyers and those willing to trade but I am willing to ship. Price is firm, this is a very nice kit and perfect if you are looking to upgrade to a fully-tunable suspension setup. Email for more info: rbirkz@earthlink.net Rob Birkhead Systems Program Manager, eAssist Systems Development & Integration DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. Phone: (408) 863-6629 Fax: (408) 861-6129
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#6. Re: [E36M3] List Stick Voting - Almost - from Sue Kraft
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:53:14 -0500 From: Sue Kraft <skraft1@new.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] List Stick Voting - Almost Thanks again Wayne for your help. I don't have the technical know-how to set up a voting page, so I appreciate your efforts here. Thanks also to all who have submitted designs - this should be fun! Suzy Wayne Miller wrote: > Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:06:25 -0400 > From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> > Subject: List Stick Voting - Almost > > Just to keep everyone informed, the voting page is ready BUT I received > some additional sticker options last night that I am going to include > because they are nice. If you plan on sending me more options, please > send it by 5pm EST today or else I will not include it. I will send out > the link tomorrow morning. > > -Wayne
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#7. driving around with blown RSM - from kitwetzler@mindspring.com
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:16:08 -0400 From: "kitwetzler@mindspring.com" <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: driving around with blown RSM > My question is this: Am I doing any damage > to the car by driving with a blown RSM? Only if you consider tearing the sheetmetal out of your rear shock towers to be a bad thing. ;) Seriously, this operation takes like 30 minutes (ok, maybe an hour if you've never taken your rear carpeting out...) and the repairs you're saving are really pricey. You gotta get a body shop to weld in a new shock tower! -kit, who is thinkin about trying the E46 mounts he has... -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
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#8. Christ Teague! - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 17:18:10 +0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Christ Teague! If you are out there, could you email me please? Thanks! Mark _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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#9. Koni single adjustables and LTW springs - from Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:46:54 -0700 From: Marc.S.Edwards@QuestDiagnostics.com Subject: Koni single adjustables and LTW springs Anyone on the list using the Koni single adjustable shocks with a full set of real LTW springs? Do they work and better than the stock Boge for that application? Any issues with this setup? If you do have this setup what swaybars work well with this? Stock 95 sways, 96+ rear sway (1mm bigger), or an aftermarket combo? I have never experienced my LTW with the stock springs and sways and just wondering if there would be any problems with the Konis. Thanks, Marc 95M3CSL with H and R, Konis, and RD sport sways.
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#10. CRACKED/DESTROYED REAR SHOCK TOWER - from morris.michael@adlittle.com
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Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:52:13 -0400 From: morris.michael@adlittle.com Subject: CRACKED/DESTROYED REAR SHOCK TOWER List, During lunch I inspected what I thought was a faulty RSM. To my extreme dismay, I found not only that my rear shock mount looked like it has seen a few miles, but that the rear shock tower, where the shock mount bolts to the tower, is rusted and pretty much destroyed. Both bolts of the RSM are attached to nothing, and if I push the car up and down, the RSM has complete freedom to move wherever it likes. (Especially bang against the tower) What was once three separate holes, one for each bolt of the RSM and the RSM hub, is now one big hole. There are multiple 1/2" cracks extending from the hole and metal which is slightly bent up where it is obvious that the loose RSM had just smacked the tower from underneath. Does anyone know of the best way to solve this problem? Would the dealer do the best job or would a race shop like Turner Motorsports be better capable of fabricating and welding what is necessary to replace my rear shock mount? I live in the Boston area so any input is appreciated. This is my daily driver, (my dream car for the past 4 years) and I have broken the bank purchasing it so price and time are a concern. My other option is to take the Z3 reinforcement plate, draw a bigger version with the same hole pattern in Pro/E, have our machine shop make it out of thicker 1/8" steel, and have someone weld it on to the tower. I am concerned about changing the geometry though of the rear suspension. Also: '95, stock suspension and RSMs with 87K miles. This really sucks. Thanks in advance, Mike Morris **** 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.****