E36M3 #1795

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#1. Re:Strut Brace - from Vince Throckmorton
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:13:00 -0600
From: Vince Throckmorton <vince@rjthrockmorton.com>
Subject: Re:Strut Brace

FS Strut brace for e36 sedan that started life as a non traction control by BMP,
modified to fit on my 98 M3 sedan with TC. first $100 takes it.

Vince Throckmorton
vince@rjthrockmorton.com

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#2. RE: [E36M3] rear brake pad life? - from Bruner, Phil
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:13:10 -0800
From: "Bruner, Phil" <bruner@littongcs.com>
Subject: RE: [E36M3] rear brake pad life?

My 97 M3 (street use only with a bias for around town vs. freeway) went 40K
on the fronts and 48K on the rears.  In both cases rotors were at mfg spec
min thickness when the pads reached about 1-2mm.  It seems that compared to
some other vehicles I have owned the BMW pads are very soft and very
abrasive resulting in mediocre pad and abysmal rotor life but otherwise good
stopping performance. On the plus side the pads/rotors are relatively easy
to change and aftermarket parts are affordable (not cheap)
My wife has a 98 528i and at 27K (mostly fwy driving)the front pads and
rotors were shot, dealer said this was really much better than average,
rears went 60K however.
If this is my only complaint I can live with it.  The black dust is a real
pain in the @#$ though.
Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Liu [mailto:bob_a_liu@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:19 AM
To: E36M3
Subject: Re: [E36M3] rear brake pad life?


Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 04:15:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Robert Liu <bob_a_liu@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] rear brake pad life?

I have heard that BMW uses 100%+ anti-lift geometry in
the rear suspension. This actually causes the rear end
to squat slightly under braking, reducing dive angle.
I don't think this would effect rear brake pad life.

I don't know about the S40, but Ford has been doing a
lot of benchmarking of BMW's, so it wouldn't surprise
me that they copied BMW's use of high anti-lift
geometry in the rear suspension.

My first driver's school a couple weekends back, I
wore the front and rear pads at about the same rate,
with a 95 M3. I thought it was odd.

Bob

--- Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:39:45 -0800 (PST)
> From: Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [E36M3] rear brake pad life?
> 
> interesting tangential story:
> 
> my fiancee's 2000 Volvo S40 needs new rear pads
> every 20K miles.  this
> is rediculous to me, as my '94 Civic's front pads
> first needed
> replacing at 80K, and I plan to never do the rears
> (well, especially
> since i've sold the car and bought an M3 ;-).
> 
> i've talked with lots of Volvo techs about this, and
> they all point to
> the Volvo's heavy rear brake bias as the culprit.
> 
> allegedly, Volvo uses this to reduce "dive" under
> braking.  i'm not
> sure if i believe this, but there is a consensus
> with those fluent in
> all things Volvo.  possibly BMW's engineers are
> thinking along the same
> lines.
> 
> -=zs

=====

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Robert Liu
bob_a_liu@yahoo.com
ICQ# 22765210


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#3. Re: BG Products (was toluene or Xylene) - from Ed Tang
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:52:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Ed Tang <etangf1@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: BG Products (was toluene or Xylene)

I had checked the distributors in the past and most of
them would not sell it. The ones that did sell the
product direct, I wasn't sure I wanted to leave a
credit card number with them. Some had poorly disigned
web pages and I wasn't sure about how secure the order
page would be. Call me paranoid, but I wouldn't want
to leave credit card info with sources I'm not too
sure about.

Ed
> 
> http://www.bgprod.com/locator.html
> 
> to find a distributor in your area.  Call the
> distributor and ask him/her 
> for the names of a few shops in your city who sell
> the products. I don't 
> think that the distributors will sell directly to
> non-commercial end users, 
> but I may be wrong.



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#4. Gas leak... - from Juan Rico
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:57:22 -0800
From: Juan Rico <juan_rico@captionsinc.com>
Subject: Gas leak...


Well, after 5 years and 140K my M3 left me stranded yesterday for the
first time... :(
I don't blame her-- she has been flawless all this time.
I was leaking fuel all over the freeway and inside the car, under the
rear passenger seat.
I consumed 1/4 of a tank in just 3 miles, so that gives you a good idea.
 
I've heard of this happening before to other people on this list, 
but I don't remember what the cause was. Anybody have the 411 on this?
The car doesn't leak when engine is off. 
Is this the fuel pump or some brittle hoses that need to be replaced?
Is this going to seriously affect my Christmas shopping budget?
 
Thanks much,
 
 
Juan  (Driving a Biturbo Audi All Road today to ease the pain...)

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#5. Clutch Engagement Problem - from milvid
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 12:25:19 -0600
From: "milvid" <milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil>
Subject: Clutch Engagement Problem


In April I installed a UUC Big Boy Clutch Stop in my stock 95.  I have
all the slop adjusted out and it engages almost immediately.  Most of
the time it works fine but three times I have had trouble engaging
first, and second and third to a lesser extent.  If I am stopped on a
level grade and put the stick up into the first gear detent the car will
actually move forward slightly and then I have to force it in.  The car
has only been a daily driver since installation and I can't find any
physical difference in the clutch pedal when this happens.  Any thoughts
would be appreciated.
 
Ken Milvid
'95 Cosmos
 
LT Ken Milvid
Plans and Training
Navy Air Logistics Office
4400 Dauphine St.
New Orleans, LA 70146
Comm. (504)678-6502 DSN 678-6502 mailto:milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil
<mailto:milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil>  
 

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#6. Re: Speaking of SMGII and Launch Control - from Heckendorf, David
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 12:14:36 -0700
From: "Heckendorf, David" <DHeckendorf@broadband.att.com>
Subject: Re: Speaking of SMGII and Launch Control

According to Bimmer Magazine, you're limited to 30 Launch Control starts
before you void your warranty...  They don't go into detail about how much
of your warranty is voided (clutch, clutch/transmission,
clutch/transmission/drivetrain, clutch/transmission/drivetrain/engine, whole
damn car??).  Also they don't touch on if _YOU_ can disable the ability to
access S6??  What about when you give it to a valet (I know, hard to imagine
giving it to a valet, much less finding a valet that would know how to
operate it), if you give them the "Valet" key, is S6 not available?

The only problem BMW NA has is that they are advertising .080 second shifts
as being possible with the SMG II; but, according to the BMW AG website,
shifts that fast are only available in S6 (along with Launch Control
starts).  Sounds like false advertising unless they've made S5 in the US (S6
supposedly isn't even a option, even w/o Launch Control) have the .080
second shifting properties of S6 in Europe.  It seems to me that, like so
many other things that are key-specific in the E46, they could enable the S6
option "by key" and require the purchaser to sign an acknowledgement of what
parts of their warranty will be voided when they use the Launch Control the
30th time (of course, they'd also have to have some method that would allow
you to find (display a number in the "S6" window of in the instrument
cluster?) out have many Launch Control starts you've already done...

Dave

-----Original Message-----
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 10:22:50 -0600
From: "Greg Cernosek" <gcernosek@inetx.com>
Subject: RE: Speaking of SMGII and Launch Control

Yea, you are probably right.  I am not saying I would even do it if it were
possible.  I was just curious if it could be done.

Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Buchalski [mailto:rbuchals@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:24 PM
To: gcernosek@inetx.com
Cc: e36m3@bmw-m.net
Subject: Re: Speaking of SMGII and Launch Control

Greg,

I recall reading somewhere (net?  magazine?) that the SMGII system has a
counter that keeps track of the number of S6 launches performed, and if the
counter exceeds a set number (12?), your warranty will be void.

So, considering that the US-market cars aren't even shipped with Launch
Control enabled, I would imagine that just installing the software to enable
the feature would probably void your warranty.  That sounds like alot to
give up just for the sake of a few F1-style launches.

-rb

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#7. Re: [E36M3] Gas leak... - from Michael Lawrence
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:37:22 -0800
From: "Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@home.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] Gas leak...

Had the exact samething happen except I was in stop and go traffic and just
noticed a gas smell really bad.   It was my 95 M3 LTW, popped the seat out,
took the passenger side cover off.   I could not believe my eyes,  the fuel
line was just resting on the nipple, seems BMW uses a one time clamp and
from age, it had slipped off.   The fact the car would run amazed me, it was
just resting against the nipple, no idea how fuel was getting to it.
Anyway, I just used a hose clamp and reattached it, been fine every since.

For any of you M3 owners, I would check this ASAP.   When I checked my other
95, I could pull it off wiht my hands, even though there were no signs of
leakage yet.   Pull the seat bottom out, undo the cover on the passenger
side of the car, check the clamps and lines on the fuel pump going into the
tank.   I think it was the passenger side, not 100% positive about that.
I am surprised or wonder how many M3/325i have burned due to this happening.
Alot of fuel comes out if the hose becomes unattached.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan Rico" <juan_rico@captionsinc.com>
To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:59 AM
Subject: [E36M3] Gas leak...


> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:57:22 -0800
> From: Juan Rico <juan_rico@captionsinc.com>
> Subject: Gas leak...
>
>
> Well, after 5 years and 140K my M3 left me stranded yesterday for the
> first time... :(
> I don't blame her-- she has been flawless all this time.
> I was leaking fuel all over the freeway and inside the car, under the
> rear passenger seat.
> I consumed 1/4 of a tank in just 3 miles, so that gives you a good idea.
>
> I've heard of this happening before to other people on this list,
> but I don't remember what the cause was. Anybody have the 411 on this?
> The car doesn't leak when engine is off.
> Is this the fuel pump or some brittle hoses that need to be replaced?
> Is this going to seriously affect my Christmas shopping budget?
>
> Thanks much,
>
>
> Juan  (Driving a Biturbo Audi All Road today to ease the pain...)
>
>
>
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Re: Speaking of SMGII and Launch Control - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:41:22 -0800
From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Speaking of SMGII and Launch Control

Most of the rumors (unfortunately, that's all any of these statements can be 
until the SMG actually arrives here) I've read have stated that BMW will 
have S6 available in the US, but with no launch control.

Hesitant Member of The Rumor Mill,
Jonathan L.


>From: "Heckendorf, David" <DHeckendorf@broadband.att.com>
>
>The only problem BMW NA has is that they are advertising .080 second shifts
>as being possible with the SMG II; but, according to the BMW AG website,
>shifts that fast are only available in S6 (along with Launch Control
>starts).  Sounds like false advertising unless they've made S5 in the US 
>(S6
>supposedly isn't even a option, even w/o Launch Control) have the .080
>second shifting properties of S6 in Europe.


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#9. Re: [E36M3] Clutch Engagement Problem - from Michael Lawrence
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:40:32 -0800
From: "Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@home.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] Clutch Engagement Problem

Ok, when you say you have all the slop adjusted out.   What exactly do you
mean, is that meaning the clutch stop is fully extend so the pedal stops
before it gets sloppy?    What it sounds like to me, is that you have the
stop too far out and the clutch is not engaging completely.   I would screw
it all the way in or take it out completely to test the car, if it stops
slipping, that is your problem.   Hopefully not the clutch.
Hows the weather in the Big Easy?   hope to be there friday


Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "milvid" <milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil>
To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:29 AM
Subject: [E36M3] Clutch Engagement Problem


> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 12:25:19 -0600
> From: "milvid" <milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil>
> Subject: Clutch Engagement Problem
>
>
> In April I installed a UUC Big Boy Clutch Stop in my stock 95.  I have
> all the slop adjusted out and it engages almost immediately.  Most of
> the time it works fine but three times I have had trouble engaging
> first, and second and third to a lesser extent.  If I am stopped on a
> level grade and put the stick up into the first gear detent the car will
> actually move forward slightly and then I have to force it in.  The car
> has only been a daily driver since installation and I can't find any
> physical difference in the clutch pedal when this happens.  Any thoughts
> would be appreciated.
>
> Ken Milvid
> '95 Cosmos
>
> LT Ken Milvid
> Plans and Training
> Navy Air Logistics Office
> 4400 Dauphine St.
> New Orleans, LA 70146
> Comm. (504)678-6502 DSN 678-6502 mailto:milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil
> <mailto:milvid@n1.nalo.nola.navy.mil>
>
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Rental car #'s - from Carey Probst
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Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:49:12 -0800 (PST)
From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rental car #'s

Hertz:  CDP-ID  289425
Avis :  AWD # L358190

Carey
--- Robert Manger <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> wrote:
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:41:31 -0500
> From: "Robert Manger" <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com>
> Subject: Rental car #'s
> 
> Does anyone have their Roundel handy that list the # we are
> supposed to use
> for discounts for being members?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob
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