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#1. RE: [E36M3] Re: Valentine One Install - from Johnny Lee
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 23:08:48 -0500 From: Johnny Lee <mclee@ieee.org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Valentine One Install http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/v1.htm Scott, I just followed the procedure here and installed it in my 98. Pretty easy. Instead of using wire taps I just connected to the hot wire using the V1's direct power wire tap and connect the ground to one of the screws in the sunroof assembly. -Johnny -----Original Message----- From: Sprichardson@aol.com [mailto:Sprichardson@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 2:04 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Re: Valentine One Install Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:54:14 EST From: Sprichardson@aol.com Subject: Re: Valentine One Install Group, I just got a new Valentine One radar locator. I'm sure someone in this group has come up with a great way to mount these in our cars. Anybody want to share? Thanks in advance. Scott 96M3/2 braced, harnessed, exhausted, soon to be re "located". ************************************************************* 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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#2. Re: Valentine One Install - from S Lafredo
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:56:57 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: Re: Valentine One Install On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 06:23 PM, Dorffer, Rich wrote: > Let me add to your drawbacks: > > - Radar attenuation is reduced by more than 1%. How can the > entire front of the radar detector be covered with the front of > the brake light housing and moved to the rear of the car (front > seats and vehicle pillars block the field of view) only be > reduced by 1%. Yes, I know radar bounces around and can penetrate > matter, but 1%, I don't think so. Radar Engineers feel free to > correct me though. Rob Hatrak tried this and posted a few weeks ago that the loss was significant, enough to reduce your warning by hundreds of feet. He also called Mike Valentine and confirmed that this type of installation would not be a wise idea. > - Reduction (via miniature bulb) or complete elimination of your > third brake light. You will probably fail inspection. > - Expensive, you must now buy JP's InV1-si Mirror ($200 but it > used to be more IIRC) Like others said you can buy the remote display yourself and hide it where you like. Or you can buy a mirror and try JP's mod yourself, but I would guess it will cost you more. > - You lose the ability to maintain control of the sound, mute, > adjustments, etc. as far as I can tell Mike sells a remote volume control for motorcycles. I have one that I purchased before he added mute to the remote display. Though the remote display still does not have on/off and volume control. > - A hell of a lot of additional wiring to run. It's phone wire or you could use Cat 5. Buy it in bulk and terminate the ends yourself. If you use Cat 5 you could run the back and forth from the remote volume and display w/one cable rather than 2 but yes it is still a long length of cable. > I would only do this (or something like it) if I lived in VA or DC. Some friends in VA just leave their detectors on the windshield mount and don't bother trying to hide them. When I visit I just flip the P/S sun visor down when a cop is behind me. It's not like I don't know he's come up behind me w/a V1. :)
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#3. Re: [E36M3] WOT: Visiting San Juan PR in May - from Reid Conti
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:08:43 -0800 (PST) From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] WOT: Visiting San Juan PR in May Wow, Carey, mad props for managing to bring your wife AND 25 year old girlfriend on the same trip! - reid > Sorry for the WOT post but I believe there are some members from there. > > I will be visiting San Juan with my family on May 4 and 5th and would like > some ideas of things to see and do. We arrive at noon and depart the 5th > about 5 PM. > > It will be me, my wife, 2 sons 23 and 26 and 1 girlfriend, 25. > > OBMWC, my M3 will be safely parked in my garage while I'm away. > > TIA > > Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters > Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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#4. Re: Ignition coils gone bad - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 23:20:59 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Ignition coils gone bad on 3/21/02 10:53 PM, "Juan Bruce" <jbrucebmw@hotmail.com> wrote: > 3 hours to diagnose the problem @ $100/hour = $300 My comment: the only reason to pay $100/hour is so that they won't take the 3 hours that you or I might need. 3 hours is outrageous, especially since failed coils aren't uncommon on our cars. Neil 96 M3
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#5. Re[2]: 245s on 8.5s up front? - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 23:29:20 -0500 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re[2]: 245s on 8.5s up front? > 8.5 and 245 all around....Finally! For those concerned about Fikse bending, > they told me that theyve gone to a heavier rim aluminum which cuts back > substantially on the bending risk in street use...Of course, if you hit a > curb hard, or a building, well forget it...But for typical street pothole > obstructions, it shouldnt be as much of an issue. In my opinion, one of the advantages of the Fikse's is the fact that it's a 3 piece rim. I didn't much think about this when I bought them, but after I bent and just slightly cracked an inner rim half (don't ask, I have no clue how or when it happened. Tail end of a 17000 mile road trip, and it still held air pressure), the 3 piece part came in to play awsomely - the damaged rim half got replaced with a new one, presto, the wheel's good to go and not structurally weakened. Andrej '97 M3
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#6. RE: [E36M3] WOT: Visiting San Juan PR in May - from Carey Probst
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 23:41:21 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] WOT: Visiting San Juan PR in May Nice thought but I already have an approved mistress (my M3). The girlfriend goes with the elder son. Interesting concept though, but I couldn't afford 3, the wife and M3 are enough. > -----Original Message----- > From: Reid Conti [mailto:reid@conti.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:04 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] WOT: Visiting San Juan PR in May > > > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:08:43 -0800 (PST) > From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] WOT: Visiting San Juan PR in May > > Wow, Carey, mad props for managing to bring your wife AND 25 year old > girlfriend on the same trip! >
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#7. Re: Re[2]: 245s on 8.5s up front? - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 23:46:39 -0500 From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: Re[2]: 245s on 8.5s up front? Andrej, when did you buy your fikses? On the phone today when ordering, I was told that theyve started using a slightly heavier aluminum to craft their rim halves. 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: "Andrej Dolenc" <adolenc@erols.com> To: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Cc: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:29 PM Subject: Re[2]: 245s on 8.5s up front? > > 8.5 and 245 all around....Finally! For those concerned about Fikse bending, > > they told me that theyve gone to a heavier rim aluminum which cuts back > > substantially on the bending risk in street use...Of course, if you hit a > > curb hard, or a building, well forget it...But for typical street pothole > > obstructions, it shouldnt be as much of an issue. > > In my opinion, one of the advantages of the Fikse's is the fact that > it's a 3 piece rim. I didn't much think about this when I bought > them, but after I bent and just slightly cracked an inner rim half > (don't ask, I have no clue how or when it happened. Tail end of a > 17000 mile road trip, and it still held air pressure), the 3 piece > part came in to play awsomely - the damaged rim half got replaced with > a new one, presto, the wheel's good to go and not structurally > weakened. > > Andrej > '97 M3 > >
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#8. LTW flywheel - different T/O bearing required? - from Rob
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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:34:34 -0700 From: "Rob" <motor@cadvision.com> Subject: LTW flywheel - different T/O bearing required? To all the LTW aluminum flywheel users out there. Is it required to change to a different (non M3 part #) T/O bearing when installing a LTW flywheel? Some have said yes and I've noticed some vendors supply a bearing with the flywheel. Why is this? From my measurements the aftermarket flywheels are dimensionally identical to the O.E unit, therefore the clutch engagement point shouldn't change. If a different bearing is required does anyone know the part # or what model BMW it comes from? TIA, SM
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#9. RE: [E36M3] 245s on 8.5s up front? / Aquaplaning - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 02:53:22 -0500 From: "Jeremy Conners" <Jeremy.Conners@compdevsys.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] 245s on 8.5s up front? / Aquaplaning Ahh...but if you're naive about how the ASC+T works, like I was, and you have bald rears and 50% fronts you'll be in for the spin of your life when the rears hydroplane and the fronts don't. I now take my chances (or should I say don't) in the rain by turning the stupid ASC OFF!!!!!!! Nothing like having the car decide you don't need any power to the rear...in effect pulling the e-brake on you. Guess what?...Insta-F---ing-Spin...and I was quick to go full-opposite-lock. Good luck and learn from my mistake... JC -----Original Message----- From: Paul Elliott [mailto:elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:43 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] 245s on 8.5s up front? Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 20:38:28 -0500 From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Subject: 245s on 8.5s up front? >>Only benefit I see of having rear good tires vs poor fronts is to prevent tail slides? etc? Which is only relative to ones driving ability. Give me tail happy any day over understeering straight off<< Dont evenly worn rear tires provide MORE dry traction, due to more rubber on the road? I would tend to agree with you...I would think that, especially in the wet, that youd want the more tred on the front, due to the risk of hydroplaning on bald fronts... 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 ************************************************************* 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. Euro lights - from Carey Probst
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 06:51:33 -0500 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Euro lights Can I safely upgrade the 7.5 amp fuse for the headlights to 10 amps to prevent blowing the fuses regularly if I run 100 watt bulbs? Had the euros in for 1 week and already blew 1 fuse with the 100 w. highs. Thanks. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.