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#1. Subject: Larger injectors for 1995 M3 - from Tim Gergen
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:41:33 +0000 From: "Tim Gergen" <tgergen@hotmail.com> Subject: Subject: Larger injectors for 1995 M3 FYI...if you run the euro HFM, you NEED TO run larger injectors! However, with the stock intake, Jim said (about two years ago) that larger injectors are a waste of money. FWIW, Tim _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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#2. Re:[E36M3]Light Flywheel - from Tim Gergen
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:39:59 +0000 From: "Tim Gergen" <tgergen@hotmail.com> Subject: Re:[E36M3]Light Flywheel I recently installed the Rogue LW FW on my 97 M3/4. NO idle chatter! I was shocked. I previously installed a "custom LW FW" in my 95 and had lots of idle chatter....so i was really amazed that the Rogue was QUIET. I also installed a Sachs clutch and P Plate (stock, not HD) at the same time. I run AMSOIL ATF in my tranny FWIW. I recommend the Rogue...BEAUTIFUL looks, fit and finish. I am at stock idle too...I did not have it bumped up as the idle is "stock quiet". I have not noticeed any resonance either, at any rpm. The Rogue is a home run IMHO. Tim _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#3. supercharger software - from Kit Wetzler
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 10:00:54 -0800 From: Kit Wetzler <kitwetzler@mindspring.com> Subject: supercharger software > If it were included originally, Id say you should have taken care of it at > the time....Why wait 3 years? And if it wasnt included with the kit, then > why expect to get something for nothing? RMS didn't know how to program OBD-II software when they first started selling supercharger kits. They included a band-aid fuel controller that altered signals to the ECU to make the car run. It obviously didn't work all that well. Jim C's original shark software advanced the timing way too much for forced induction use. Even though the knock sensors would catch it, you'd still get some throttle tip in pings and overall the power would be suck. He's never officially done supercharger software... I would expect RMS to at least cut you a break on their programming... sounds like they are not real interested in having repeat customers, which is too bad. Active Autowerke could put together software for you but it'd be a shot in the dark. One option might be to get Dinan software, injectors and their "turbotronic" MAF voltage conditioner... but that probably isn't any cheaper than RMS's software. -kit
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Loosing Coolant - Bad Head Gasket? - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:00:58 EST From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Loosing Coolant - Bad Head Gasket? Mike, How many times have you added water to your radiator since replacing the water pump & radiator? Your radiator might not be completely full. First time I changed the coolant in my M3, I was adding more water for three weeks. [However, the last time I changed the coolant, I only had to top the radiator off once. :-) I must be getting better] If you are just filling the overflow tank each time, you are not adding much water. I would just keep topping it off for the next couple of weeks. Blow head gaskets are EASY to diagnosis. You lose ALL of the coolant within about 2 miles, engine temp pegs, and you call a tow truck. <grin> Head gaskets are all or nothing. No such thing as a slow leak in a head gasket. You probably have close to 4000 psi and 1000 degrees when the spark plugs ignite. A slow leak will quickly become a big leak. Long way of saying, you don't have a bad head gasket. Worst you might have is a leaking hose clamp. Check to make sure all of your hose clamps are tight. It is possible one of the heater hoses is leaking. They are a real pain in the ass to replace. Hopefully it is something around the radiator. Good luck. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 Dallas, TX
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#5. Camera Mount - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:18:34 -0500 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Camera Mount I am looking for a decent video camera mount. Do not have the rear headrest, however have an Autopower Rollbar with cross brace. What are my options? (sources/vendors). Thanks in advance.=20 =20 And if anyone has one sitting around that they would not need, shoot me a private email. =20 Ahmad A. Lutfeali =20 =20 =20 =20
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#6. Re: Loosing Coolant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) - from morris.michael@adlittle.com
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:31:00 -0500 From: morris.michael@adlittle.com Subject: Re: Loosing Coolant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) Kris, If I read your email correctly, it sounds as if your problem is that your cooling system is not efficient enough. Secondly, as a result of some overheats, you think your head gasket might be ruined. (Same concern that I have). 2 things: 1. Have you had the car on the track since the new "higher flowing" water pump? If your old pump flowed significantly less fluid, then I bet that was why you were constantly overheating on the track. The higher flow could also be attributed to something else in the system being fixed by all your other swaps (radiator, hoses). A clogged radiator not allowing proper flow will also cause an overheat under hard driving, like on a track. 2. Your coolant to water ratio could be too high. Water has the ability to hold more heat which would prevent you from overheating. What ratio have you filled you system too? 50/50? I have no track experience with these cars so I would not know what to recommend for a proper ratio that would keep the car cool on the track for 20 minutes. This is where everyone else can chime in..... As for the head gasket leak diagnosis, see Lowell Seaton's email, below, for another source of knowledge. (Thanks Lowell!): **** Blow head gaskets are EASY to diagnosis. You lose ALL of the coolant within about 2 miles, engine temp pegs, and you call a tow truck. <grin> Head gaskets are all or nothing. No such thing as a slow leak in a head gasket. You probably have close to 4000 psi and 1000 degrees when the spark plugs ignite. A slow leak will quickly become a big leak. Long way of saying, you don't have a bad head gasket. Worst you might have is a leaking hose clamp. Check to make sure all of your hose clamps are tight. It is possible one of the heater hoses is leaking. They are a real pain in the ass to replace. Hopefully it is something around the radiator. Good luck. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 Dallas, TX ******* Good luck Kris, Mike Morris "Kris Welhart" To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> <sales1@cyou. cc: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com>, <morris.michael@adlittle.com> com> bcc: Subject: Re: Loosing Collant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) 03/25/02 01:07 PM Please respond to "Kris Welhart" Hey Mike, I think that we might be able to help each other out (w/ help from the group) and help some people in the future. I have a 95 M3 3.2l- OBD1. I have overheated to the red 5 times, all at the track after 20 min of hard driving and it is not reproducible on the street. I have not lost much coolant either, but I have never owned a BMW that did not need to be filled sometimes. I have called and talked to all the big shots, Turner, Korman, local dealers, etc and I have gotten all the answers in the book. "That's interesting!" is not the answer that you want to hear. What I have figured out, minus everyone has different opinions, is that there are a lot of possibilities, but some things remain constant from the guys I trust. Here are ways I've heard to determine a blown head gasket: Leakdown/ compression does not tell you anything. Exhaust Gas Sniffer test should tell you something (I passed). You might be able to pull the spark plugs after a spirited run and look for coolant residue or flow inside the cylinders (most likely #6). I have not tried that yet, and engine must be very hot. There may be some leaking down the backside of the block (again #6). A head bolt may be loose or cracked (??). You probably won't see milky oil (I don't) and muddy coolant (no again). Could be caused by running lean (doubt it from the black smoke puffs) and white smoke might be present (not me). I have not heard from many people that have had head gaskets go, but one response was that if you overheat the gasket will have to be replaced anyways. Here is the whole response,snipped some- "Well it idled roughly. Power was down, gas mileage was down. It lost coolant to the point that I had to add a little every few fillups. Finally there we a couple specs of oil in the coolant expansion tank... It never overheated while I had it. The PO overheated it sometime in the past." I definitely do not have any of those symptoms, but I would like to know if anyone has overheated and not had to replace the gasket?? I have also heard some very bad stories and concerns about the x50/ 52 block. Some are warping the head, breaking head bolts, warping the block itself. Not what I like to hear. I would like to hear from anyone else that had a head gasket go also. Here are some of the things that I noticed after replacing the t-stat, waterpump, radiator, and hoses (I also have an aluminum t-stat housing): I overheated at Road Atlanta and tried an open (gutted) t-stat, no luck. Drove home 650 miles that way at operating temp. That did not seem right to me because when I bought the 325i the t-stat was stuck open and never got to operating temp (first tick, maybe). I swapped radiators last week between the 94 325i and 95 M3 w/ open (gutted) t-stat in the same day at approximately the same temperature and it did run cooler w/ the 325's radiator. But not cold enough to convince me that the problem was solved. I then swapped back and bought a new radiator, t-stat, hoses, waterpump and overflow cap. I bought a 88deg (I think 80 is to cold) t-stat which was superceded by the 92 deg that was in the car. It was for a 95 M3 and hard to find. I bought a metal impeller waterpump, which has also been superceded by the plastic impeller (Nice move BMW) which was also hard to find. Upon removal I noticed a major difference. The impeller blades were much larger on the new pump and the design is much cleaner. I do not know the brand of the old pump but the new one is a Graf. The flow was also much, much, much better. I could bleed the system at idle where before I had to raise the RPM's to about 3000 and then hold it there. I am doing an oil analysis as we speak. Any and all help is appreciated. This post is long because I have been dealing w/ this for 6 months and it is getting old. My next event is in April and I will then see if it is fixed. I also plan on running water wetter. The story and history of the overheating would take a book to write out so this is a summary and some things were left out, by choice and mistake. Thanks for reading this far. Kris W. 95 M3 - sick 94 325i - getting lots of seat time **** 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.****
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#7. Re: Loosing Collant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:31:02 +0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Loosing Collant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) I was the guy with the bad headgasket. :) or :( depending on your point of view... Anyway, looking at the plugs would be a good indication. Another good way is to pull the plugs and see if you can take a flash light shine it into the cylinders and see if you have any coolant "cleaning" on the pistons. Here is a photo showing what I mean: http://www.windrunner.com/~rpc-prod/socalracers/Photo%20Pages/Marks%20M3%20headgasket/excellent%20shot%20of%20coolant%20cleaning%20paths.jpg Mark _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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#8. Jacking Rear of Car and tire mounting? - from Nickerson, Joe
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:58:50 -0500 From: "Nickerson, Joe" <joe.nickerson@lmco.com> Subject: Jacking Rear of Car and tire mounting? Hey Guys, Is it Ok to Jack the rear of the car up by the rear Diff? Also I'm looking for a good place to mount my new S0-3's on my M-Contour rims in the N Virginia area, any suggestions? Trying to avoid the whole my rims got scratched up because they didn't have the right equipment scenario. Thanks, Joe
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#9. Questions....Comments - from Eric Trela
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:35:34 -0500 From: "Eric Trela" <eric@trela.com> Subject: Questions....Comments Greetings, Questions: 1. I was ticketed ($50.00) yesterday for not having a front tag on my 95 ///M3 and am unsure of how to mount one on the car. I live in Maryland and I purchased the car used as a BMW certified car from a local Maryland dealer over 4 years ago and have not made any modifications to the car. Is there a bracket or something else that I need to be able to attach the plate? Can't do it the way the car is now (as it came from the factory). 2. The tab on the side of the passenger seat that when pulled allows the seat to move completely forward for entry and exit into the rear has broken. I can see where the cable has broken under the seat and was wondering how to effect repairs. I assume I will need a new cable and some idea of how to get the seat apart to install it. Comments: It is absolute absurd that I should be pulled over and ticket for this - the police and politicians are out of control in Maryland. So much for the "free state" - what a joke! As the owner of a BMW certified car that passed a Maryland state inspection and has not been modified since I should not be suddenly branded a criminal for not having a front tag - my tax money at work. I guess we can all just be glad we don't get all the government we are paying for...... Thanks for the bandwidth and the forum to vent some anger. Eric 95 ///M3
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Re: Loosing Coolant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:18:24 +0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Loosing Coolant- Bad Head Gasket? (long, but worth it) Sorry but Lowell is plain incorrect. While it is true that you can have a headgasket blow into the cylinder chamber causing loss in compression it is also possible for the headgasket to weep from oil passage to coolant passage. It happened to me. I saw it first hand. If you look at my photos from when my headgasket went you'll see that the pistons have been cleaned for quite some time till I had any indication something was wrong (loss of power, bad idling, etc.) and even then the car was quite drivable. Mark **** Blow head gaskets are EASY to diagnosis. You lose ALL of the coolant within about 2 miles, engine temp pegs, and you call a tow truck. <grin> Head gaskets are all or nothing. No such thing as a slow leak in a head gasket. You probably have close to 4000 psi and 1000 degrees when the spark plugs ignite. A slow leak will quickly become a big leak. Long way of saying, you don't have a bad head gasket. Worst you might have is a leaking hose clamp. Check to make sure all of your hose clamps are tight. It is possible one of the heater hoses is leaking. They are a real pain in the ass to replace. Hopefully it is something around the radiator. Good luck. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 Dallas, TX ******* _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Subject: Larger injectors for 1995 M3 - from Mark Radelow
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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:19:27 +0000 From: "Mark Radelow" <radelow@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Subject: Larger injectors for 1995 M3 Huh? I know plenty of people not running larger injectors with the bigger HFM. Where did you get your information? Mark From: "Tim Gergen" <tgergen@hotmail.com> Reply-To: "Tim Gergen" <tgergen@hotmail.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Subject: [E36M3] Subject: Larger injectors for 1995 M3 Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 14:03:30 -0600 Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:41:33 +0000 From: "Tim Gergen" <tgergen@hotmail.com> Subject: Subject: Larger injectors for 1995 M3 FYI...if you run the euro HFM, you NEED TO run larger injectors! However, with the stock intake, Jim said (about two years ago) that larger injectors are a waste of money. FWIW, Tim _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ************************************************************* 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. ************************************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com