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#1. Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? - from Reid Conti
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:14:06 -0800 (PST) From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? That was probably me that posted the link.. And no, you can't put it in the sunglass holder space. There are AC ducts that run directly behind the holder.. so as for depth, what you see is what you get. You will love the empeg.. It totally kicks ass. No longer do you have to deal with CDs or tapes.. you can actually listen to MUSIC, rather than having to deal with the constraints of number of songs you can fit on each CD, which songs are on which albums, burning your own CDs, etc.. - reid > I just purchased one of the EMPEG units. I believe somone on the > list posted the link. As tuners are not presently available for them > I am looking at installing it in addition to the existing head unit. I > am not concerned about wiring issues. I have an aftermarket amp > and can make arrangements as necessary. > > However, I wondered if anyone has managed to get a second DIN > sized head unit installed by removing the sunglasses holder.
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#2. Re: Ooh Darth, your skin's so soft- - from Tim Gergen
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 21:04:13 +0000 From: "Tim Gergen" <tgergen@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Ooh Darth, your skin's so soft- Speaking of leather care...I found a product that I am VERY impressed with... My side bolsters and various seat parts were cracked and faded badly..some parts even YELLOWED from the sun... I bought "Sureflex" from http://www.colorplus.com and am simply amazed with the results. I had previously bought the "sunsafe" kit from Leathermaster which is also a dye type product...the colorplus sureflex is far superior in look and resilience (so far). If you have side bolsters that are loosing there color, you need to buy some Sureflex from Colorplus...you will thank me later, I garuntee it. I am in no way affiliated with colorplus, etc. but I had to tell you all about this wonderful product. "Dove Grey" is such a popular color, they stock it..no swatch is required to send in, etc. A pint of Sureflex is $47.95 if I recall correctly...I used about 1/2 a can for my full interior..I actually used it on my plastic "seat backs" as I was going to replace them (yellowing)....they look BRAND NEW...and the color will not come off..amazing product..just saved me $$$$. The only "downside" i can see from the product is that it is waterbased...although clean-up is easy, you can also mess up your work if you spill on it or it rains on your interior...heh. After 6 weeks, the color is no longer susceptable to water, so that is not an issue...I have not had a problem, but I guess it COULD BE a problem. Also, you need to practice a bit to endsure you do not leave brush marks on your work. With a little practice, I was able to get factory like results...with no way of telling it had ever been touched... Oh yeah...the match is superb. People I have shown are amazed at the results, and cannot tell which areas i have done and not done as the match is so good. They only know the ugliness is gone.... They also sell a "crack-filler" for nasty cracks and deep scratches, but I did not buy that...but apparently, it will smooth the deep bolster cracks to make it look like new leather...just an FYI. Well, enough rambling...If you need to "recondition" your seats, buy this...you will thank me.. Tim _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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#3. FS: OEM BMW M3 front/rear brake rotors - from Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 16:26:38 -0500 From: "Ben Liaw - Rogue Engineering" <ben@rogueengineering.com> Subject: FS: OEM BMW M3 front/rear brake rotors Brand new, never mounted, BMW OEM M3 rotors. Fronts are the Euro E36 M3 floating versions: 34 11 2 227 737 34 11 2 227 738 List is $150 each ($300 for the pair). Rears are standard US/Euro E36 M3 rears: 34 21 2 227 177 left 34 21 2 227 178 right List is $81.50 each ($163 for the pair). First $350 for all 4, plus shipping costs from NJ. Regards, Ben Liaw Rogue Engineering . 201.444.8150
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Re: Ooh Darth, your skin's so soft- - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:41:09 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Ooh Darth, your skin's so soft- Um....just to reveal a bit of history: The owner of Colorplus used to work for Leatherique. When the owner of Leatherique fell ill, he wanted to move his operation to somewhere sunnier...better for his health. The employee refused to relocate with the business and stole the secret formulas and customer lists. I bought the ColorPlus product before I knew about this and it worked just fine, but Leatherique has an improved product as the Leatherique people are chemists and continually revise the formulas whereas the theives just continued to push the same old product. Of course, I gathered all this after talking to the folks at Leatherique, but thought it would be worth mentioning. Anyway, I will be ordering a few 32oz jugs of the Leatherique leather cleaner and conditioner. FWIW, Chester --- Tim Gergen <tgergen@hotmail.com> wrote: > Speaking of leather care...I found a product that I am VERY impressed > with... > > My side bolsters and various seat parts were cracked and faded badly..some > parts even YELLOWED from the sun... > > I bought "Sureflex" from http://www.colorplus.com and am simply amazed with > the results. I had previously bought the "sunsafe" kit from Leathermaster > which is also a dye type product...the colorplus sureflex is far superior in > look and resilience (so far). > > If you have side bolsters that are loosing there color, you need to buy some > Sureflex from Colorplus...you will thank me later, I garuntee it. > > I am in no way affiliated with colorplus, etc. but I had to tell you all > about this wonderful product. "Dove Grey" is such a popular color, they > stock it..no swatch is required to send in, etc. A pint of Sureflex is > $47.95 if I recall correctly...I used about 1/2 a can for my full > interior..I actually used it on my plastic "seat backs" as I was going to > replace them (yellowing)....they look BRAND NEW...and the color will not > come off..amazing product..just saved me $$$$. > > The only "downside" i can see from the product is that it is > waterbased...although clean-up is easy, you can also mess up your work if > you spill on it or it rains on your interior...heh. After 6 weeks, the > color is no longer susceptable to water, so that is not an issue...I have > not had a problem, but I guess it COULD BE a problem. > > Also, you need to practice a bit to endsure you do not leave brush marks on > your work. With a little practice, I was able to get factory like > results...with no way of telling it had ever been touched... > > Oh yeah...the match is superb. People I have shown are amazed at the > results, and cannot tell which areas i have done and not done as the match > is so good. They only know the ugliness is gone.... They also sell a > "crack-filler" for nasty cracks and deep scratches, but I did not buy > that...but apparently, it will smooth the deep bolster cracks to make it > look like new leather...just an FYI. > > Well, enough rambling...If you need to "recondition" your seats, buy > this...you will thank me.. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com
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#5. Re: Trailing arm bushings--HELP!! - from Ron Katona
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 16:58:14 -0500 From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: Re: Trailing arm bushings--HELP!! RacerxJLing@aol.com wrote: > 1) When trying to install the bushing using a bolt/washers/oil filter cap > wrench the bushing would go in "cocked" and even bent the metal part of the > bushing!! How do I prevent it from sliding in cocked? The write up said > it's ok if it's cocked at first but the metal bent!! (bushing is > ruined..install aborted) > > 2) I picked up a 2 and 3 arm jaw pulley to try and "press" it in...no luck > either. > What tool would u suggest? You might try the trailing arm bushing installation tool. <g> I think someone on the list was renting it, or Brett Anderson at www.koalamotorsport.com probably has one for rent. Something that worked for me was simply a large C clamp, a standard automotive ball joint pulling kit, and a small flat piece of steel or wood. You use one of the steel cups from the ball joint kit on the back side of the hole in the trailing arm. That allows the bushing to extend beyond the opening as you press it in from the other side using the flat plate and the C clamp. Worked like a charm for me. -- Ron Katona
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#6. Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? - from Matt Henson
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:29:32 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? Yea, just don't leave it in the car when it's <32 or above about 120F (interior). It was a good idea for a project but I don't think that you'll see OEM's adding hard drives to cars any time soon. A better solution would be an MP3-DVD or maybe a 6-12 disc MP3/WMA CD changer in the trunk. You still get maybe 100 albums at a time, just without all the fragility of the hard drive and it could cost a lot less. -Matt --- Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> wrote: > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:14:06 -0800 (PST) > From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 > DIN sized units? > > That was probably me that posted the link.. And no, > you can't put it in > the sunglass holder space. There are AC ducts that > run directly behind > the holder.. so as for depth, what you see is what > you get. > > You will love the empeg.. It totally kicks ass. No > longer do you have to > deal with CDs or tapes.. you can actually listen to > MUSIC, rather than > having to deal with the constraints of number of > songs you can fit on each > CD, which songs are on which albums, burning your > own CDs, etc.. > > - reid
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#7. Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? - from Reid Conti
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:49:55 -0800 (PST) From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? Those are operating temps, IIRC. Non-operating are more extreme. MP3-DVD would be ok.. as would a cd changer. Unfortuantely I don't think anyone supports this yet. I disagree with your assessment though. The empeg truly is the best way to go for PLAYING music. I think that the biggest hurdle is getting people to get the music on their empeg in the first place. The other concerns are trivial. I don't think anyone's had environmental problems with their HDDs yet, and if it was an issue, I think it would be easy to solve if a major manufacturer wanted to. I think for something like the empeg to be more commonplace, it has to have a CD drive and do it's own ripping/encoding. I tell ya, this sure beats the hell out of even burning your own MP3 cd's or DVDs.. The music cataloging and search features are just insane. - reid > Yea, just don't leave it in the car when it's <32 or > above about 120F (interior). It was a good idea for a > project but I don't think that you'll see OEM's adding > hard drives to cars any time soon. A better solution > would be an MP3-DVD or maybe a 6-12 disc MP3/WMA CD > changer in the trunk. You still get maybe 100 albums > at a time, just without all the fragility of the hard > drive and it could cost a lot less. > -Matt > > > --- Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> wrote: > > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:14:06 -0800 (PST) > > From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 > > DIN sized units? > > > > That was probably me that posted the link.. And no, > > you can't put it in > > the sunglass holder space. There are AC ducts that > > run directly behind > > the holder.. so as for depth, what you see is what > > you get. > > > > You will love the empeg.. It totally kicks ass. No > > longer do you have to > > deal with CDs or tapes.. you can actually listen to > > MUSIC, rather than > > having to deal with the constraints of number of > > songs you can fit on each > > CD, which songs are on which albums, burning your > > own CDs, etc.. > > > > - reid > > > > > ************************************************************* > 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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#8. Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? - from Matt Henson
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:58:52 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 DIN sized units? They've only sold a few thousand of these things. If they sold more then there would be problems. There's a big difference between what is acceptable for a project or a niche and what is okay for a real consumer product. Believe me, you can't even get a semiconductor into 99% of car products (even aftermarket) without an operating temp range of -55C to + 85C. You might be able to get away with -30C on the cold side but that's pushing it. The maximum _storage_ temp is around 55C or 131 degrees F. It can easily get that hot in your car in the summer, at least down here in TX. The minimum operating temp is 5C. It could take several minutes to get that warm in the winter time. Most HDDs won't even spin up until the temps are above freezing - this is a failsafe to prevent it from killing itself if ice forms on the platters. As much as I see people here complaining about an LED backlight not working for the first 10 minutes of driving I can imagine what the returns would look like for a radio that won't play for an even longer period of time. The operating temp problems are going to be part of any HDD-based product. The only solution is to either limit functionality (don't let it turn on if out of range) or use some sort of thermal managment (heaters, coolers, etc), which would not be cost effective. These don't even begin to address the fact that the EMpeg was never designed as a product. It was a project that someone tried to sell. Thre was no focus on BOM reduction (They are actually losing money selling them at $400..) and no marketing-based system spec, as evidanced by the lack of a built-in tuner. I'm not saying that the Empeg isn't cool. I'm just saying don't get your hopes up for someone bringing something like it back any time soon. The portable HDD products are able to skirt the temp problem by requiring the user to bring it inside at the end of the day. --- Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> wrote: > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 14:49:55 -0800 (PST) > From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3 stereo install question, 2 > DIN sized units? > > Those are operating temps, IIRC. Non-operating are > more extreme. > > MP3-DVD would be ok.. as would a cd changer. > Unfortuantely I don't think > anyone supports this yet. > > I disagree with your assessment though. The empeg > truly is the best way > to go for PLAYING music. I think that the biggest > hurdle is getting > people to get the music on their empeg in the first > place. The other > concerns are trivial. I don't think anyone's had > environmental problems > with their HDDs yet, and if it was an issue, I think > it would be easy to > solve if a major manufacturer wanted to. I think > for something like the > empeg to be more commonplace, it has to have a CD > drive and do it's own > ripping/encoding. > > I tell ya, this sure beats the hell out of even > burning your own MP3 cd's > or DVDs.. The music cataloging and search features > are just insane. > > - reid > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Quick Survey -- What are your settings with KONI sports SA - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:09:31 -0500 From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick Survey -- What are your settings with KONI sports SA Alex, >>The dealer parts manager is either clueless or he had flat out lied to you. The former is mostly likely unless you have a bad history with that particular dealer.<< Why do you say this? This was in reponse to my statement that the dealer dinan parts mgr told me they like to install them at full soft based on the majority of customer responses....What on earth about this statement leads you to the quite assertive statement above...Isnt it possible, even likely, that the majority of his customers have found they prefer the Konis at their full soft settings for street use?? From my own experience, I accept it explicitly....I would not want it any stiffer for street use...Even at full soft, its considerably stiffer than the STock setup; almost perfect in my book for aggressive street use. Paul Elliott --------------------------------------------------------- '99 White M3; < 40K miles; Dinan stage II SC kit with 6" RMS crank pulley: 11 psi; AA Water Injection; Rotex pads;X-Brace; Dinan Koni Suspension; Stygar SS and Clutch Stop; Sound by Polk, Excelon, JLAudio ----- Original Message ----- From: <alex.fadeev@verizon.com> To: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Cc: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Quick Survey -- What are your settings with KONI sports SA > > "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > > >>FWIW, Dinan recommended Koni SA settings are 1.125 turns stiffer from > >>full soft both front and rear.<< > > > > Actually, I really dont know How theyre set...The Dinan parts mgr at the > > dealership said they set them up at full soft based on their customers > > preferences, blah, blah, blah. But I suppose its just as possible that > > they left them as they were out of the box. > > Paul, > The dealer parts manager is either clueless or he had flat out lied to you. > The former is mostly likely unless you have a bad history with that > particular dealer. > Dinan sends out a step-by step instructions and 'book times' that Dinan > authorized shops should charge for installing his parts. IIRC, Stage 2 kit > (shocks, springs and sways) should cost 10 hours of labor to install > including the allignment. Anyone on this list who has done his own > suspension swap will tell you that 10 hours is a pretty conservative > estimate for working at home without a lift or specialized tools. So Dinan > authorized shops will not be going out of business any time soon. > Dinan Koni SAs come with installation instructions to set them to 1 and 1/8 > turn stiffer than full soft (I think the fraction is 1/8th, but I wasn't > paying a very close attention since my car is Dinan free). I know this form > a fellow autoXer whose shop is Dinan authorized. > What this tells me is that Steve Dinan has put effort into matching Koni SA > rebound rate to his springs and found out that 1.125 from full soft setting > is the best match. The same can not be said about springs from other > manufacturers, but you get the idea. > > > I use this car only on the street at this point, and, if I seem to like > > the way it feels as it is, is there any abiding reason I should go a > > turn stiffer? > > Probably not. > > alex f > '95 M3 with TrackLine kit suspension > > > >
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Dual-pickup Fuel Pump / Pickup in Tank Writeup? - from Michael
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 19:09:50 -0500 From: "Michael" <95m3ltw@charter.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Dual-pickup Fuel Pump / Pickup in Tank Writeup? It is a very common problem. I have NEVER driven a 95 M3 that did NOT do it. Both of mine did, plus every student I have ever instructed except for maybe a few D students who had not gotten up to speed yet at the track. In my LTW M3, it starts starving for wheel just above half full. Drive faster and she will do it, lol Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: <LoweSeaton@aol.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> I haven't heard of other '95 M3's with this problem. I know I can run my '95 down to the orange reserve light and still no starvation.