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#1. RE: [E36M3] Harnesses: 5 pt vs 4 pt - from Dames, Mark
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 15:49:01 -0700 From: "Dames, Mark" <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Harnesses: 5 pt vs 4 pt Huh? How does the lack of a anti-sub belt cause "his noggin to hit the windshield" Anti-sub belts keep your feet and knees from damaging the pedals/firewall/dashboard? Shoulder/lap belts protect against windshield damage. -----Original Message----- From: Wesley A. Nicolas [mailto:wes@nicolas.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:29 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Harnesses: 5 pt vs 4 pt Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 18:24:02 -0400 From: "Wesley A. Nicolas" <wes@nicolas.org> Subject: Harnesses: 5 pt vs 4 pt I would say it's an all or nothing package. Either run 5 point harnesses, cage (or roll bar) with padding, race seats, and seat back brace, with the harnesses properly set up so they don't pull down on your shoulders when you impact. NEVER run 4 point harnesses. For those who have visited OG Racing, they have a nice picture of a fellow who ran Schroth (sp?) 4-point harnesses and because there was no anti-submarining belt, the windshield was in worse shape than the rest of the car (because his noggin hit the windshield. This is the concerned PCA instructor in me speaking. Good luck Wes '95 M3 > Am I correct in saying that it is unsafe to >have a 5-point harness without the extra roll >over protection, since you'll have the extra >anti-submarining effects keeping your head/neck up? ************************************************************* 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. May 24-27 World Challenge race - from James Clay
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 19:28:19 -0400 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: May 24-27 World Challenge race Hi all- We have finally jumped up into World Challenge for a few races this year, planning on a full season next year with a multi-car team. Anyway, Limerock Park has rented our car for the Memorial Day weekend race for the winner of their 2001 Import Enduro series, one of our fellow BMW racers Kip Van Steenburg. As part of our package, we were given an allotment of tickets to the event. We are giving 7 of them away to E36 M3 list members, please email me if you want one and will definitely use it, only one per person, first come first served even if you aren't a regular customer... Please reply to this message so I know which list it came from. James ------------------------------------------------------------------ James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance World Challenge / SCCA / BMWCCA Racecar Rental Genuine and OEM BMW Parts (540) 639-9648 ------------------------------------------------------------------
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#3. 540i HFM innards ? - from mroblin@att.net
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 17:20:23 -0700 From: <mroblin@att.net> Subject: 540i HFM innards ? I've pulled up a number of messages describing the similarities between Euro M3 HFMs and 540 HFMs. The most obvious difference between the Euro/540 HFM assembly and the stock E36M3 assembly is the assembly tube diameter, 3.5" vs. 3". Is the mass flow sensor element for the Euro/540 3.5" tube the same as the mass flow sensor element attached to the stock E36M3 3" HFM? If so, why not just "reconfigure" the stock tube to a larger diameter? Murray Roblin mroblin@att.net
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#4. Tires - from Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 20:55:32 -0400 From: <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: Tires I am looking for a pair of 335/30x18s R1s to fill out a set. These are discontinued tires, so I am hoping there are a good pair in someone's garage. I have had my TC Kline Trackline suspension in for a few months. The suspension is stiff, but tolerable (to me) on the highway and country roads. I have done some city driving, and do find it too stiff, but that type of driving is rare for me. I set the shocks 1/2 stiff for the front and 3/4 stiff for the rears. Regards, Stan Shaw Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net http://www.excell.net/ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Tires - from Jeff A
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 20:36:38 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tires > Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 20:55:32 -0400 > From: <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> > Subject: Tires > > I am looking for a pair of 335/30x18s R1s to fill out a set. <snip> Let me be the first to say "Holy Crap!" Those things fit under the bodywork of an M3? Jeff 97 M3/4, with wimpy 235 Kumho Ecsta V700's.
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#6. tranny replacement - from Gary A. Preece
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 21:50:29 -0400 From: "Gary A. Preece" <gapreece@entreky.net> Subject: tranny replacement Hey Guys and Gals, Could someone tell me if a 96+ tranny will fit my 95 M3. I have been trying to tell under what circumstances my tranny grinds and I have noticed that it is upon deceleration shifting from 3rd to 2nd. I can let up on the shifter and then it will slip right in. I have never noticed it (the grinding) upon shifting from 1st to 2nd. Any thoughts? Thanks. Gary Preece 95 Avus M3 Louisville, KY
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Tires - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 19:08:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tires Can you say "P-Car"??? =) --- Jeff A <aabel@austin.rr.com> wrote: > > I am looking for a pair of 335/30x18s R1s to fill out a set. <snip> > > Let me be the first to say "Holy Crap!" Those things fit under the bodywork > of an M3? ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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#8. Re: Airborne? - from Ron Katona
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 22:08:36 -0400 From: Ron Katona <rkatona@bellatlantic.net> Subject: Re: Airborne? Juan Rico wrote: > Ever since I installed Eibachs/Bilsteins, I'll lift one of my wheels > occasionally. This happens only when > > traveling in a straight line or taking turns at low speeds and over wavy > pavement-20 to 30 MPH. In a straight line... really? That's very odd. > Is this normal? No. It's really impossible to diagnose over the internet, but if the car is lifting wheels from hitting bumps while driving straight down the road at moderate speeds then something's not right. First, check to see if something is broken: swaybar links and brackets, shock mounts, blown (obviously leaking) shocks/struts, suspension bushings, bent suspension pieces, etc. Another possibility is that one of the springs has a problem. If one spring sagged the car would have a very poor corner balance. In effect, it would "teeter" diagonally - perhaps enough to feel under certain circumstances when the suspension is working. If one spring was from the wrong set, in other words too tall or short or having an incorrect spring rate, your corner balance would also be way off and cause some odd behavior. Check the springs part numbers or markings to make sure you have four from the same set. Measuring the ride height at all four corners can give you an idea if one spring has sagged excessively or is of an incorrect rate/height. The rears could conceivably unseat themselves too - make sure both rears are seated properly. If nothing is broken and the springs look ok, then it sounds like the low speed damping characteristics of the shock are not well mated to the spring rates you've chosen. When I say low speed, I mean the velocity of the shock shaft, not how fast the car is going, although there can be a correlation there. Only fix is to revalve the shocks, change spring rates, or both. The Bilsteins are great shocks - I prefer them over Konis. However, the M3 stuff Bilstein sells seems to be not very well matched to most aftermarket spring sets. In most cases people complain the the Bilsteins are valved too stiffly. If rebound is too high for the spring rate, a series of single wheel bumps could cause the wheel to "jack down" and hang up in the air a bit. This *could* be what's happening to your car if nothing else is amiss. -- Ron Katona
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#9. suspension question - from russell
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 19:09:49 -0700 (PDT) From: russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> Subject: suspension question my '99 is feeling a little rough lately. i'm getting some steering wheel shake at anything above 30mph. nothing major, but obviously something isnt right. it has 52k miles on it, with all original suspension pieces. anyone have an idea what the culprit might be? at 52k miles, what likely needs to be replaced. thanks, russell ===== "the state is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else" --frederic bastiat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com
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#10. Re: [E36M3] suspension question - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 19:24:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] suspension question Depends on how hard you drive and how bad the roads are, but at 52k miles... - Rear shock mounts - Shocks/struts - Rear trailing arm bushings - Front sway bar end links - Perhaps wheel bearings Chester --- russell <driver8m3@yahoo.com> wrote: > my '99 is feeling a little rough lately. i'm getting some steering wheel > shake at anything above 30mph. nothing major, but obviously something > isnt right. it has 52k miles on it, with all original suspension pieces. > > anyone have an idea what the culprit might be? at 52k miles, what likely > needs to be replaced. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com