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#1. RE: [E36M3] Re: steering wheel - 3-spoke - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 16:36:35 -0400 From: "Jeremy Conners" <Jeremy.Conners@compdevsys.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: steering wheel - 3-spoke <SNIP> Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 09:17:21 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: steering wheel - 3-spoke on 5/8/02 8:58 AM, "Alan Taur" <alantaur@yahoo.com> wrote: > You must get the airbag from a 98-99 M Roadster, 99 M Coupe, or late-98/99 > M3 coupe or 99-or-earlier Z3. Starting in the fall of 99, the E36 chassis > went to the Smart (dual-threshold) airbags which have dual inflators. Thus, > you can't use the '00+ MY airbags. So wouldn't the matching airbag sensors also be needed? Neil 96 M3 <SNIP> Normally, the main SRS unit holds the primary accelerometers and safing sensors used for the crash sensing. The main unit typically "wakes up" at a threshold G level and starts monitoring the event. I won't go into the algorithms used to save boredom. When all the comparisons are complete, the unit has determined whether the event is a crash requiring the airbags and also the time to fire for the respective airbags. There are sometimes satellite sensors on the front side frames that act in a digital manner. (I don't recall seeing these on the E36) These are sometimes used as fail-safes to identify offset crash conditions. For side impacts, there are typically satellite accelerometers at the base of the B-pillar to monitor the local body G WRT the main SRS unit body G. The cars with side airbags will obviously have the extra side sill sensors needed for determining this crash mode. The main SRS unit will be different and there will be extra wiring for the bags and sensors. The cars with dual-threshold front airbags will have a different main SRS unit and there will be different inflators and wiring for the airbags (in the least). One may say, "Well, I'll just retrofit the entire 2000 system into my 1995 M3. Good idea, right?" Not exactly. Car manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to save money, even while they are making the cars safer and not changing the body style. Typically, they look for ways to reduce the cost during manufacturing. This can be easily done by deleting spot welds and saving an incredible amount of money over the production run of the car. During the initial development sometimes the better safe than sorry approach is best, and when further testing is done (typically through customer (non-)complaints the deletions/additions are made for the following minor model change. In short these changes can lead to a different body G and therefore different algorithm for the SRS system. If a retrofit is made, there may be no gaurantee that the system will work properly. Oh, 4-door units will most likely be completely different from the 2-door units. Even so far as different diameter vent holes in the airbags, different strap lengths in the airbags, different overall diameters/volumes, different time to fire, and the list goes on. Although I thing the conversion would be sweet, I would caution against even the airbag/wheel retrofit. One should research the inflator part numbers and the airbag dimensions to determine if they are indeed the same on the inside. Anybody have some used airbags that they can measure. Anybody have the 4 and 3-spoke uninflated bags so the inflators can be inspected. (typically the stickers burn/melt during inflation) I'm sure we can get this data if we put our heads and crashed cars together... I could try to have some friends contact AutoLiv for more information. Jeremy Conners 97 M3 (still w/ 4-spoker)
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#2. Brey Krause Fire Ext mount - from Robert Manger
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 16:50:20 -0400 From: "Robert Manger" <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> Subject: Brey Krause Fire Ext mount I am sure this has been discussed before. Those of you who have this item in their car, does it interfere with daily driving? Where can one be purchased? I have seen some people mount it to the passenger seat which is an appealing idea. The next question is, what type of Fire Ext to purchase Halon or the AFFF stuff or however the acronym is spelt? Rob
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#3. Re: Seat Removal - from JUSTIN GERRY
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Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 16:58:02 -0400 From: "JUSTIN GERRY" <JGERRY@butchers.com> Subject: Re: Seat Removal My '97 coupe has the cable type pretensioner triggers, just be very careful removing them. I think you are safe if you have the lux power seats, I think they have the other type of pretensioners that were mentioned. -Justin -- '76 02 (Whimsical) '97 M3 (Orion) BMW CCA#77056 check out http://users.vei.net/jgerry >> Is there any secret or dangers I need to be aware of before removing > >Vader seats from a '97 M3 Coupe? >First and most important: do not turn on the ignition while the seats are >out of the car. This sets the SRS warning light, and you'd have to get your >dealer to reset it. >Your car is recent enough that it should have the electrically fired >seatbelt pre-tensioner, and this requires no special precautions. (The >previous cable-operated system, which my car has, could be accidentally >triggered while handling the seat.) >You will also need to clip the tie-wraps holding various wires under the >seat, and unplug their connectors. >Neil >96 M3
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Fuel gauge; fuel senders; resetting oh my! - from Jay G
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Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 10:58:59 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fuel gauge; fuel senders; resetting oh my! marc, do you leave the key in the "accessory" position (i think it's position 1) when filling up your tank??? that may be the cause why you have to keep pulling the fuse to reset the fuel gauge...some E36s have fuel gauges that act up if the ignition is on when filling up...next time you fill up, just take the key out of the ignition...hopefully, that'll solve your funky fuel gauge problem... jay- key never in ignition when filling up.... Msebmwman@aol.com wrote: > <snip> I pull fuse number 31 (front left on my car) for about 10 seconds, put it back in, and the gauge is reset where it should be at full. I don't know what the reasons are that it does this. But, this is relatively simple and cheap.
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Rogue Eng. Big Brake pad replacement? - from Andrew-Taylor Autosport
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:00:26 -0400 From: "Andrew-Taylor Autosport" <astaylor@taylorautosport.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Rogue Eng. Big Brake pad replacement? > > The rogue kit goes on painlessly, looks awesome, and works > > very well. The brake pedal seemed a bit squishy at first, > > but I have heard that if you bleed them in the way that > > Rogue suggests, it is back to normal. > > Let us know how the bleeding from the inside than outside works for you. The correct way is to bleed fixed calipers is the outside first. Same principle as starting at the corner furthest from the master cylinder. Andrew http://www.taylorautosport.com/
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Brey Krause Fire Ext mount - from S Lafredo
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:18:52 -0400 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Brey Krause Fire Ext mount You can buy them both from ogracing.com On Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at 04:58 PM, Robert Manger wrote: > Those of you who have this item in their car, does it interfere > with daily > driving? Where can one be purchased? > > ... > The next question is, what type of Fire Ext to purchase Halon or > the AFFF > stuff or however the acronym is spelt?
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#7. carpet replacement - from Jeff A
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 21:32:20 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: carpet replacement I'm replacing my faded gray interior carpeting with some new-ish black take-out carpeting that I 'won' off ebay. Any tips/tricks on changing it out, or is it a straightforward R and R? Many thanks, Jeff
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Rogue Eng. Big Brake pad replacement? - from Mel Silva
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:55:38 -0500 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Rogue Eng. Big Brake pad replacement? I hate to come off like a know-it-all pompous donkey, but brake systems I have studied. A lot. I'm sorry Gerry, but the only kind of brake fade you get from "low spec" fluid is when it boils. Jason has already mentioned that he has no cooling ducts to his brakes. Since brakes work by replacing kinetic energy with heat, the more heat you can dissipate (or absorb), the faster you can stop. The big brake kits allow you to absorb more heat into the system allowing you to stop fast more often. This works great if you also have a method to remove that heat between the braking zones. If not, you glaze pads, boil fluid and eventually melt the piston seals. I would recommend to Jason that his next upgrade be brake ducts of some sort. I have experimented with NACA ducts, silicone aircraft tubing and dryer vent tubing until I found what worked for me. Some people on this list have replaced their fog lights with prefab brake duct kits. This sounds like a great idea. Oh, and one more thing for Jason. Those higher temp pads like the Hawk blue's also vent extremely hot bits of metal and carbon which others on the list have had loads of fun trying to pick from their very expensive wheels. Ducts are cheap, and worth every penny on a track car. I know all of these things from first hand experience. I have received the meatball flag for brakes on fire, boiled brake fluid all over my paint, plowed the field at Thunderhill and got stuck in the gravel at Laguna Seca. For those that need to brush up on the basics, I recommend you read http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Brake I also recommend "Brake Systems" by Marvigian and Carley http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557882819/qid=1020916225/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/102-2618928-1986546 I hope this helps and doesn't irritate anyone, Mel 97 M3/4 (never tracked) sold my track car a year ago Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 15:11:39 -0400 From: "Gerald Low" <gerry@parallel-mkt.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rogue Eng. Big Brake pad replacement? Jason, What kind of brake fluid are you using with your Rogue Big Brake Kit? Low spec fluid will give you brake fade. Gerry ************************************************************* 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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#9. Redline to Mobil One - from Jeff A
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Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 23:24:50 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Redline to Mobil One Just a quick post to the list: Been having problems with a 'sticky' 3rd gear, and have been using Redline ATF for about a year. I drained it last night in favor of Mobil One ATF. Sticky 3rd is gone, for the most part. Couldn't be happier. The redline fluid had been changed muliple times over the last year, too, so it was not an issue of old fluid. Jeff
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#10. FS: 1995 M3 Lux - Silver/grey - 95500 miles - from Peitao Ting
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Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 04:16:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Peitao Ting <pting1@yahoo.com> Subject: FS: 1995 M3 Lux - Silver/grey - 95500 miles 1995 M3 Luxury Edition - Silver/grey - $16,900 OBO 95500 miles, smogged and registered Jan 2002 Excellent shape inside and out, never tracked or crashed. Engine runs strong, transmission is tight and shifts cleanly. Water pump, radiator neck, and belts replaced 3 months ago. Was hit by tire fragments on the highway recently, and the right foglamp was broken. All options: OBC, CD Changer, rear spoiler, Contour wheels (including spare), power heated seats, split fold-down trunk passthrough, sunroof. Extras: Yokohama A520s with warranty (got a nail in one and it was replaced for $20) Seat covers (from group buy a while back) Extended powertrain warranty to 118,000 miles Pics available by email, car is in SF Bay Area (San Mateo). Thanks, Peitao 650-703-0940 pting1@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! http://shopping.yahoo.com