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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Use of Harnesses sans roll bar - from Jeff A
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:34:37 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Use of Harnesses sans roll bar > FWIW our Chapter (Hoosier) allows the following: > - Stock lap/diagonal belt. > - 4 point. > - 5/6 point only with roll bar/cage. > > As points of reference I drove at schools for many years with a Schroth > Rallye 4 harness and consider this entirely appropriate for school use. I > now have a roll bar and 6 point harness. > > Neil > 96 M3 Interesting. So, what's the logic behind 4 point w/o a bar being OK, but 5/6 points requiring bar/cage? It seems to me that an increased likelihood of submarining would not make a 4 point safer than a 5/6 point in a roll over. OTOH, the Schroth 4 point with ASM does allow your inside shoulder to rotate and have some freedom of movement after initial impact due to the stitching releasing (by design), which would seem to act more like a factory 3 point belt after first impact by allowing some lateral movement (such as some pivot room in the case of a collapsing roof). But I didn't think this was a characteristic of all 4 point belts. Jeff
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#2. Autosolutions shifter for E36 M3? - from Vern Anderson
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:49:19 -0400 From: "Vern Anderson" <vernon_anderson@yahoo.com> Subject: Autosolutions shifter for E36 M3? Hello all, Does anyone have any experience or info about Autosolutions shift kits? I have an opportunity to purchase an almost new one below cost for my 98 M3 but I am unfamiliar with the brand. Thanks in advance for any info! Vern Anderson 98 M3/2
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Autosolutions shifter for E36 M3? - from Eric ///M Foster
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:32:30 -0500 From: "Eric ///M Foster" <e36m3digest@jedinite.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Autosolutions shifter for E36 M3? Vern asked: >Does anyone have any experience or info about Autosolutions shift kits? I've used the Autosolutions shifter (www.autosolutions.net for those unfamiliar) in a previous life on a previous car. It was certainly a worthwhile upgrade over stock. Seemed to be well put together, although they use bronze bushings - they certainly reduce cost over more exotic solutions, but bronze _will_ wear and can get sloppy over time. A few months after I'd installed my Autosolutions shifter, I had the opportunity to drive a students car in driving school (for the record it was actually an Audi) equipped with a UUC Short-shift and was very very impressed. Throws seemed shorter and more precise. I've since used nothing but UUC (www.uucmotorwerks.com for those unfamiliar) short shifters on any of my vehicles. UUC's upgraded quality and features are worth the difference in price over the rest IMO. My $0.02. :) Eric ///M Foster http://bmw.jedinite.com
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#4. radiators,thermostats, heat flow, et al - from John Pease
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 20:47:13 -0700 (PDT) From: John Pease <john_pease123@yahoo.com> Subject: radiators,thermostats, heat flow, et al I couldn't resist. As a full time electrical engineer,part time plumber, and tinkerer I will add to the confusion. The engine makes a certain amount of heat. It can get rid of that heat by dissipating it or passing it on to the radiator. The rate at which the heat can be passed on to the radiator is proportional to the flow rate and temperature of the coolant exiting the engine. The thermostat restricts this flow so that at equilibrium the engine runs at a warmer temperature than it would without the restriction. With no restriction (stuck open thermostat) the radiator sees the maximum flow and maximum heat transfer. This tends to warm the radiator up, but radiators dissipate more heat when they are warmer (check out Newton's law of cooling). So the engine runs cooler. Think also about the boundary conditions. What happens to an engine with a blocked thermostat? What happens when you replace the closed engine, radiator, thermostat system with a fire hose pumping 48 F water through the engine coolant inlet? Break over Back to Verilog.............. John Pease __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
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#5. Re: [E36M3] radiators,thermostats, heat flow, et al - from Reid Conti
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:08:56 -0700 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] radiators,thermostats, heat flow, et al > What happens when you replace the closed engine, radiator, thermostat system > with a fire hose > pumping 48 F water through the engine coolant inlet? I'll tell you what happens when you're flushing your coolant and run hose water thru the system with the engine running and let it drain out.. your thermostat never opens, and you never flush the heater core, because the car won't get warm enough :) - reid
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#6. One-touch sunroof? Driver's side window fix? - from Reid Conti
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:27:02 -0700 From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> Subject: One-touch sunroof? Driver's side window fix? Two questions. 1, is there an easy way to convert my '95 sunroof control to a one-touch setup? Is it just a switch issue, and if so is there a switch I can replace it with (e46, e34, etc)? Or is it a more significant amount of work? 2, anyone ever solve the driver's side window auto-up problem? You know the one, sometimes it stops as if it's encountering too much resistance (pinch protection) and drops down a half inch, before it gets anywhere near being closed? thanks! - reid
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#7. Re: [E36M3] JTD Underpanel Install Question - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:41:40 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JTD Underpanel Install Question At 01:15 PM 6/11/02, Jim Bassett wrote: >I have pix at home of the underpanel on my Sedan, and can post them on my >web page tonight. OK, here's the picture of the underpanel on the M3/4: http://home.attbi.com/~jimbassett/Underpanel1.jpg As you can see, the "pork chops" appear to be the same as the coupes, and so should accommodate the coupe-style underpanel. Hope that helps, Jim Bassett
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#8. Re: [E36M3] sway bar bushings - from Jeff A
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Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:35:24 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] sway bar bushings Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:30:01 -0500 From: "Jeff A" <aabel@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] sway bar bushings > Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:45:50 -0400 > From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> > Subject: sway bar bushings > > I got a chance to take a look at my front left sway bar rubber bushing > yesterday, and it looked a little deformed, squished, and stressed to me. I > could see the split in the bushing clearly, but one side was sticking out of > the bushing brace further than the other, and sort of twisted. If it were > alive, Id say it looked as though it were 'pained'. Would you say this is > normal, that it needs replacement, or somewhere in between? > > Thanks. > > Paul Elliott Hah! A perfect excuse for new sways. Jeff ************************************************************* 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. Re: [E36M3] JTD Underpanel Install Question - from matthew c. mead
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:27:00 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JTD Underpanel Install Question On Tue, Jun 11, 2002 at 11:45:21PM -0500, Jim Bassett wrote: > At 01:15 PM 6/11/02, Jim Bassett wrote: > >I have pix at home of the underpanel on my Sedan, and can post them on my > >web page tonight. > OK, here's the picture of the underpanel on the M3/4: > http://home.attbi.com/~jimbassett/Underpanel1.jpg > As you can see, the "pork chops" appear to be the same as the coupes, and > so should accommodate the coupe-style underpanel. I don't have a picture handy to prove it to you, but just as another data point, I have a sedan and have the JTD piece installed. -matt -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 - sharked, xbraced 97 White GS-R/4 - stock (wife's) 92 Black Miata - dropped, dampened, headed towards SM http://www.goof.com/~mmead/
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#10. Re: [E36M3] One-touch sunroof? Driver's side window fix? - from matthew c. mead
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:29:14 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] One-touch sunroof? Driver's side window fix? I'm attaching what I was sent when I asked about your question #1 a while back. -matt On Tue, Jun 11, 2002 at 11:35:21PM -0500, Reid Conti wrote: > Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 21:27:02 -0700 > From: Reid Conti <reid@conti.net> > Subject: One-touch sunroof? Driver's side window fix? > > Two questions. > > 1, is there an easy way to convert my '95 sunroof control to a one-touch > setup? Is it just a switch issue, and if so is there a switch I can replace > it with (e46, e34, etc)? Or is it a more significant amount of work? > > 2, anyone ever solve the driver's side window auto-up problem? You know the > one, sometimes it stops as if it's encountering too much resistance (pinch > protection) and drops down a half inch, before it gets anywhere near being > closed? > > thanks! > > - reid > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. > ************************************************************* > > -- matthew c. mead 97 Dakar M3/4 - sharked, xbraced 97 White GS-R/4 - stock (wife's) 92 Black Miata - dropped, dampened, headed towards SM http://www.goof.com/~mmead/