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#1. ADMIN NOTICE AGAIN - STRIKE THREE?? - from John Rather
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 08:41:13 -0500 From: "John Rather" <JRather@chemsoft.com> Subject: ADMIN NOTICE AGAIN - STRIKE THREE?? OK, this better come out as plain text! For those who weren't aware that they could search the complete digests using the search link on the website; I have added another 'digest only' search on the digest directory listing. http://www.bmw-m.net/Digest/ The new digest only search link is located at the top - ALL-DIGEST-SEARCH.htm Please submit any questions/problems to admin@chemsoft.net Webmaster John C. Rather computer email - jrather@chemsoft.com mobile email - jrather@chemsoft.net 920.431.0003 - work 408.515.6373 - mobile
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#2. re: spare dme - from andy radin
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:17:38 -0700 From: "andy radin" <fourfa@mindspring.com> Subject: re: spare dme >>Paul, this won't help you at all. The OBDII DME's are indeed coded from the factory and are not interchangeable unless you name's Conforti. How about the Shark Injector? You don't even have to pull the darned thing out and skin your knuckles<< >Do you mean that you cant replace a physical dme with another, either with the same programming on board, or different? Then what happens if youre dme is faulty, and bmw wants to replace it? Clearly, it CAN be replaced..I just wanted to know whats involved , ie, is there some kind of initialization scheme which must be overcome, or learned? etc...< A BMW dealer can re-code the DME using their MODIC tools to match the EWS and whatever else checks the internal ID. Not sure if you can convince them or fool them into coding two the same way, or if they instead code the EWS to match an unchangeable code in the DME. Anyone? andy r.
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#3. Kuhmo Tires - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:20:45 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: Kuhmo Tires I haven't quite figured it out yet, but I have a Korean family that lives beside me and I think (I am guessing), that the father works at the Kuhmo Technical Center in Akron since he has had some company vehicles in the driveway at different times. I will have to strike up a conversation some time and find out. Regards, Rich - I will be sure to tell him about 245/40 fitments.
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#4. WTB: 1995 M3 Techno Violet/Dove - from Wayne Miller
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:14:32 -0400 From: "Wayne Miller" <m3@waynemiller.com> Subject: WTB: 1995 M3 Techno Violet/Dove So it is a beautiful day here in the NYC area and I am out on the Palisades Parkway for a short drive during lunch. I pass a white Ferrari 360 Spyder that was being road tested (Ferrari NA is 2 buildings from where I work so I see new ones all the time). I knew the driver because I had met him before and he has me pull over once I get off the highway. We start talking and he wants to buy a 1995 M3. He used to have one but sold it for a 348 Spyder but now he sold that and wants an M3 again. He is looking for a Techno Violet car with a Dove interior and low mileage, preferably 20,000-40,000 miles but I said that that was a bit on the low side for a 1995. If you know of a car like this, please let me know and I will pass on the information. After dropping off the 360 at Ferrari NA, he drove my car and loved it. He couldn't believe how strong it felt and how tight the handling was so now he is very excited to get back into the M3 world. Thanks, -Wayne
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#5. Re: [E36M3] WTB: 1995 M3 Techno Violet/Dove - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:39:08 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] WTB: 1995 M3 Techno Violet/Dove In a message dated 4/15/02 2:22:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, m3@waynemiller.com writes: > He > is looking for a Techno Violet car with a Dove interior and low mileage, > preferably 20,000-40,000 miles but I said that that was a bit on the low > side for a 1995. Hi Wayne, Technically, the '95s were in Daytona Purple and '96+ were TechnoViolet (a little more blue). My '97 fits the bill, TechnoV, with mulberry (gray) leather and 31K miles. But, one catch...I'm NOT selling, well maybe if he wants to trade even for a 360 Modena! Hey, every man has a price ;-)) Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA AS Champion 1997 & 2000 BSP Champion 2001
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#6. Still Hunting a Grunt - from Steve Klein
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:16:03 -0500 From: Steve Klein <klein@robinsonad.com> Subject: Still Hunting a Grunt Hello again, all- I'm still trying to track down the cause of some noises in the front end and I'm getting suspicious of a few things. First: That Squeak-grunt (skwunt) that I hear from the left (driver) front wheel. It only happens when I first pull away or turn the wheel, and not again until I've been parked for a bit. That coupled with a loose sounding rattle when I go over moderate bumps leads me to suspect a ball joint (similar conditions/problems I had with my SAAB). Does this sound like a likely culprit and if so, is this best done by a garage, and how much can one expect to fork over? What about a guy with some jack stands and access to a reasonable stable of tools? (Yes, I just paid someone's Uncle Sam and would like to save some lunch money if possible.) Additionally, is there anything else that should be done to the front end while it's exposed? Second Noise: A light squeak-whine when pulling away at low revs. The car must be moving (engine under load) as it doesn't do this if I rev the engine from the throttle cable inside the bay. It's related to engine revs and goes away after a brief period. My suspicion is the belt/belts are in need of a tightening or replacement. Comments, corrections or chiding? Third Noise: Rear deck. It's begun to squeak and chitter lately and I'd like to cinch anything down that may have come loose. I've recently treated the interior and that stopped a few minor squeaks between the fold-down back seat and the passenger seat and seat belt. (I tried Leatherique and the leather obviously loved it, but I couldn't get the nice spankin-new shine the seats had when I bought it, so I used Lexol after inquiring from the original owner what he used.) The Bentley manual is on its way, and I might add that here in Kansas City, some of the best roads are like washboards (I live in midtown, not the burbs) and I have an unfortunate number of less-than-perfect roads I travel every day to the office, so I'm sure that this has taken its toll on the car. Also, can someone point me to the write-up on replacing the air filter for the ventilation system and a source for the filter? I'm over 100k and eager to see how much muck and gunk I'm carrying as dead weight. Aside from myself. . . Thanks to all, and enjoy your rides! Steve
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#7. Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 Alignment - from Rich Beebe
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:16:08 -0400 From: Rich Beebe <rich@beebecomm.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 Alignment i think this may explain a result we wound up with this past weekend on my 95. i was under the impression that the 96+ hats would add 1.5-2 degrees to my 95, if swapped. with the lowered suspension and the swapped hats, i thought i had a possibly of 2.5 degrees negative camber. i had plans to swap a set of DA Konis in a short time, so opted to not swap the hats and try to get 1-1.5 neg. camber for now. when we dropped the car and checked the alignment, we came up with virtually 'zero' camber. i haven't checked it again in my garage yet, after the install, but is it possible that we 'misunderstood' how the hats were going to add camber to the 95, without swapping the hats? based on the recent emails, i'm thinking we should have swapped the hats for 1.5 negative. correct or does this sound odd to everyone? thanks. rich > From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> > I have a 97 M3/4 with the 95 hats. They give about 1.5-2 degrees > *total* camber. Using the 96 up hats, and swapping L/R will give you even > more, > like 2.5-3 degrees. What Jim was saying was that swapping the hats > on a 96 up will give you 1.0-1.5 *additional* camber, so add 1 degree > if that's what your car had stock. So on your 98, take your pick of > using a 95 hat for about 1 degree more, or swapping hats for about 2 degrees > more than stock. Hope that clears things up. > > Chris > 97 M3/4 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mo Karamat" <karamatm@optonline.net> > To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:17 PM > Subject: RE: [E36M3] 95 M3 Alignment > > >> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:08:33 -0400 >> From: Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> >> Subject: RE: [E36M3] 95 M3 Alignment >> >> Dear All, >> >> I am REALLY confused now.. I have a 98/4 that is about to get a new TC >> Kline street line kit, and I was told to use the 95 M3 front strut mounts >> because THEY give 1.5 degrees of negative camber? So who is correct? > What >> about the strut hats that GC makes, are they any better than the stock > ones? >> >> Thanks >> Mo
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Still Hunting a Grunt - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:18:21 -0500 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Still Hunting a Grunt Steve Klein writes: > Also, can someone point me to the write-up on replacing the air filter > for the ventilation system and a source for the filter? I'm over 100k > and eager to see how much muck and gunk I'm carrying as dead weight. > Aside from myself. . . You're refering to the microfilter? I followed the instructions Brett Anderson has on his site: http://www.koalamotorsport.com/tech/e36/e36.microfilter.htm to accomplish the task. It's still a PITA to pull off, but even a hack like me got it done! Andrej
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Still Hunting a Grunt - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:33:46 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Still Hunting a Grunt At 12:17 PM 4/15/02, Steve Klein wrote: >Also, can someone point me to the write-up on replacing the air filter >for the ventilation system and a source for the filter? I'm over 100k >and eager to see how much muck and gunk I'm carrying as dead weight. Try this one: http://www.koalamotorsport.com/tech/e36/e36.microfilter.htm Cheers, Jim Bassett
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#10. Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 Alignment - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:41:16 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 95 M3 Alignment At 09:27 PM 4/14/02, Chris Teague wrote: >What Jim was saying was that swapping the hats >on a 96 up will give you 1.0-1.5 *additional* camber, so add 1 degree >if that's what your car had stock. Yep, that's what I meant. Sorry if I wasn't clear (and thanks for clearing it up, Chris). In the stock configuration, I have 0.8 degrees neg camber. When I had the hats swapped, I had 2.5 degrees neg camber (an additional 1.7 degrees). Jim Bassett