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#1. Re: [E36M3] Negative Camber adjust? - from Jeremy Lucas
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:15:11 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Negative Camber adjust? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Lukens" <jlukens@new.rr.com> > ...but those rears! Making some noise and ruining tires -- any > suggestions? You could use KMAC's to adjust out the rear neg camber www.tunermotorsport.com ~$220 You could use a replacement adjustable lower control arm with rubber bushing www.rogueengineering.com ~$260 You could use a replacement adjustable lower control arm with urethane bushing www.bmpdesign.com ~$300 You could use a replacement adjustable lower control arm with monoball www.tckline.com ~$550 Jeremy Lucas 95 M3 Delaware, OH
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Symptoms of Bad Wheel Bearings? - from Mike Frank
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:14:36 -0500 From: "Mike Frank" <mfrank28@home.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Symptoms of Bad Wheel Bearings? Jonathan, The best way I've found to check for a bad (front) wheel bearing is to pull the wheel, take off the caliper and pads, and spin the rotor. If you can feel or hear some grinding, then it's bad. If you have the time, it's even better to pull the rotor off and just spin the spindle(?). I've had 2 wheel bearings go bad and this test spotted them both. All the other tests were inconclusive. Note, neither bearing had any detectable play/slop in it. While driving the car, the bad bearing sounded like a periodic grinding or waa-waa sound (can't think of a better description) that varied with speed and intensified while turning. IMPORTANT: Check your tires. About 5k miles after replacing my bearings, an almost identical noise reappeared. I couldn't believe I toasted the new ones so quickly. I didn't. It turned out to be the crazy wear pattern on the worn out S02s which had a rough life coping with a lot of negative camber. Good Luck, Mike Frank 97 M3 -------------------- 3 -------------------- Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:30:29 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: [E36M3] Symptoms of Bad Wheel Bearings? Anyone care to give a list of symptoms associated with bad wheel bearings? Couldn't find anything on Ron Stygar's web page. I've got a '99 M3 (67K miles) with intermittent stearing noise that has come back (went away for a while, so I figured it was a fluke). Only happens when the wheels are turned to the right, and seems to be coming from the passenger side front. I've tried the pull-the-wheel test, and nothing seems to happen. Pulling from the sides of the wheel seems to make some noise, however, but it's hard to differentiate between my brake pad rattling and what could be wheel bearings. <snip> Thanks, as alway. Jonathan L.
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#3. Re: Negative Camber adjust? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:35:18 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Negative Camber adjust? on 11/27/01 5:18 PM, "Jonathan Lukens" <jlukens@new.rr.com> wrote: > Since installing a full set of H&R springs/Bilstein Sports, I'm chewing > up the inboard edges of my rear tires very noticeably, which on first > thought, this setup on the rears is causing tire wear symptomatic of > negative camber... > -- any suggestions? The rear suspension gains negative camber as it compresses. So by lowering you have effectively dialed in this extra neg camber. There's an eccentric adjuster bolt for camber at the outer end of the rear lower control arm. Neil 96 M3
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#4. Re: [E36M3] HIDs can be problem for other drivers - from Thomas G. Clark
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:38:24 -0600 From: "Thomas G. Clark" <toclark@cisco.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] HIDs can be problem for other drivers Group, Actually, HID's aren't any brighter than regular halogen headlights, (assuming they are factory lights and haven't been modified.) I've seen tests run where two cars of the same make and model, one with and one without HID's, were measured with light meters. No difference between the two... Tom At 02:58 PM 11/27/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 15:55:47 EST >From: AVUSM3@aol.com >Subject: HIDs can be problem for other drivers > > >Ed - > >I don't believe that it is the eye-catching aspects of >HIDs that are the problem. At night they >are a legitimate safety concern. First the >"dazzle" affect you get from seeing them in your >peripheral vision takes longer to get over than it >does from normal halogens. Secondly, when you >have someone with HIDs following you from directly >behind or from the left lane behind you they are VERY >distracting. A week ago I was in the center lane >of a highway and an Audi A6 with HIDs was about >30 feet behind me in the left lane. The person did not >pass me and sat 30 feet behind me for 3+ minutes. At >one point I had to change the angle of my driver's >side view mirror because the light from his headlights >was blinding. HIDs can be highly distracting. > >John >'95 M3 > > > > >I have properly aimed my HID's and I've never had >anyone flicker their high beams at me. Then again, I >don't know if it really is distracting and they're >just being polite (Haaa, in Chicago!!!). I think these >people have more things to worry about than admiring >HID's b/c they're eye-catching. > >Ed Tang >95 Cosmos M3 > > > > > > > >************************************************************* >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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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? - from Jeremy Lucas
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:26:42 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Maller" <neil.maller@gte.net> > There's an eccentric adjuster bolt for camber at the outer end of the rear > lower control arm. Neil (or anyone for that matter), Do you know how much the factory one can adjust? and why the Bentley manual says rear camber is not adjustable? You would think they wouldn't ever sell any KMAC eccentric bushings if the factory ones were sufficient. Thanks, Jeremy Lucas
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#6. Hose clamps - from Gary A. Preece
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 20:50:49 -0500 From: "Gary A. Preece" <gapreece@entreky.net> Subject: Hose clamps Bob said: >No problem. As fixes go, this wasn't even a 1/2 beer job. For those who >haven't done it yet, while you're on your hose clamp mission, replace the >crimp clamp on the small coolant return line on the top of the radiator on >the driver side. Take off the crimp clamp and install a regular screw-type >clamp. The crimp clamp loosens with age and allows the hose to pop >off. This happened to an E36 at a Hoosier Chapter school in early >November. The hose popped off, flapped around, hit the engine fan, broke >every fan blade, and spewed coolant all over the track. A simple 50-cent >part could have prevented the problem. >Bob Stommel >Team Stommel Motorsports >Indianapolis I just went out and did this. Found another of the little suckers at the other end of the hose attached to the overflow tank. Take out the air plug (to get some more wiggle room), then the plastic clip that surrounds it, cut the old clamp through the hole with some snips, and lastly replace the clamp. My car was pretty warm so of course I got coolant everywhere. It did stop spewing after a few seconds...seemed like minutes though! Gary Preece Louisville, KY
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? - from Michael Lawrence
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:35:24 -0800 From: "Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> > Neil (or anyone for that matter), > Do you know how much the factory one can adjust? and why the Bentley > manual says rear camber is not adjustable? You would think they > wouldn't ever sell any KMAC eccentric bushings if the factory ones were > sufficient. I have been able to get about -2.1 in the rear on my 95 M3. I dont think KMAC bushings are for an E-36 but not positive. Think they are only for trailing arm type setups. like the E-30,E-28 etc. Best thing to do is replace the arm with something like the Ground Control adjustable arm or something comparable. I have bent several of the stock E-36 M3 camber arms while racing. They are very flemsy. M Law
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#8. Wanted: 17x8.5 wheels for I-Stock M3 - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:55:12 -0600 From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: Wanted: 17x8.5 wheels for I-Stock M3 I am the process of building my I-Stock club racer in anticipation of my Rookie season next year. To that end, I am wondering if anyone has some new or used racing wheels for sale in 17x8.5 (max width per rules). I am most interested in Fikse FM/10s or Forgelines RSs, but open to all suggestions. I would prefer wheels in average or better condition, but would consider something less if they were straight, true and cheap. FWIW, I plan on buying 2-3 sets. Thanks all, Scott Riley
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? - from Seth Thomas
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:36:12 -0500 From: "Seth Thomas" <porsche993@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? I have -2.4 on the rear of my LTW with the stock setup. But I still want to get a set of the GC or similar control arms. Like Mike says the stock ones are too flimsy. Seth Thomas www.m3ltw.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael Lawrence [mailto:95m3ltw@home.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:39 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 22:35:24 -0800 From: "Michael Lawrence" <95m3ltw@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Negative Camber adjust? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> > Neil (or anyone for that matter), > Do you know how much the factory one can adjust? and why the Bentley > manual says rear camber is not adjustable? You would think they > wouldn't ever sell any KMAC eccentric bushings if the factory ones were > sufficient. I have been able to get about -2.1 in the rear on my 95 M3. I dont think KMAC bushings are for an E-36 but not positive. Think they are only for trailing arm type setups. like the E-30,E-28 etc. Best thing to do is replace the arm with something like the Ground Control adjustable arm or something comparable. I have bent several of the stock E-36 M3 camber arms while racing. They are very flemsy. M Law ************************************************************* 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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#10. Dim Radio Display - from Gerry Miranda
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:06:12 -0800 (PST) From: Gerry Miranda <gerry_miranda@yahoo.com> Subject: Dim Radio Display Having a intermitting Dim Radio Display. Has anyone fixed this problem? It seems to be getting worse as time goes on. __________________ 97 M3/4 307.3 RWHP <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif> Dinan SC <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif> AA LTW flywheel , AA HP clutch <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif> Yoko A032R on IFG Forged Light wheels <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif> Braces (X, Front strut, Rear strut) <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif> Eibach Sways <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif> SS Exhaust Clear lights, Synth Fluids, Z3 Alarm Blinker, Intermittent wipers, yada yada Gone and forgotten: Underdrive Pulley, clutch stop <http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif> JC CAI JC Software Gerry 97 M3/4 _____ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities <http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1> - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month.