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#1. Thinking of Snow - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 22:39:56 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Thinking of Snow >>Summer stickies suck in the Winter. Get a set of dedicated winter wheels and snow tires. I have Pirelli snow tires and they work wonderfully. I think an M3 with proper shoes out performs most SUVs with all season tires. BTW, I live in NYC, NY.<< I wholeheartedly concur...Only I live slightly north of Chester in Westchester county...Im always remarking that with my 225x45-17 Pirellis Winter tires all around, SUVs have nothing on me....The combo of winter tires and traction control gives me alot of confidence in the winter weather....Believe it or not, even down there in KC, youll find yourself among the ranks of drivers whose patience grows thin when cars too ill equipped to negotiate the conditions, just wind up clogging the roads and keeping you snow worthy guys from plowing through. Thats how good it will be for you... I kid you not! Paul Elliott --------------------------------------------------------- '99 White M3; < 45K miles; Dinan stage II SC kit with 6" RMS crank pulley: 11 psi; AA Water Injection; Fikse FM-10s; X-Brace; Dinan Koni Suspension; Stygar SS and Clutch Stop; Sound by Polk, Excelon, JLAudio
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#2. Stromung sound? - from ajoseph1981@earthlink.net
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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 23:18:52 -0500 From: <ajoseph1981@earthlink.net> Subject: Stromung sound? Gruppe: Does anyone have a reasonable description and/or experience of Stromung's sound and build quality? Looking to move the exhaust note down the scale without adding a bunch of dB's. Thanks in advance for your assistance! Andrew Joseph ajoseph1981@earthlink.net
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#3. Re: Thinking of snow - from Neil Maller
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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 09:59:58 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Thinking of snow on 7/7/02 8:18 PM, John Galt <klein@robinsonad.com> wrote: > I'm preparing for the coming winter here in Kansas City which is > usually brief (a month or two at most) and can be completely dry or > downright nasty (last year's two-day ice storm comes to mind). What I > need to know is how well the M3 can handle snow/ice/slush conditions > with the proper tires, and equally important, what tires will work the > best under those and dry conditions. First, yes the M3 can handle winter conditions quite well with the right tires. (You've already found out that high performance tires are, well, exciting, in snow.) The ultimate limitation tends to be ground clearance. Winter tires are of course a matter of compromise. The narrower, softer, grippier and more tread-detailed the tires are, the better they work on snow and ice. But the worse they are under normal conditions. A prime example would be the original Blizzaks, which were phenomenally effective when the going got really nasty, and horrid all the rest of the time. These types of tires also typically have low speed ratings, an issue for the M3. (Note that there are now performance versions of the Blizzaks too.) If you lived in upper New York state, where the winters are long and the snow gets deep, then you would want to compromise on the narrow and grippy side. This would call for no larger than 215 section winter tires on either 16 (see more below) or 17 inch rims. For less severe and more occasional winter conditions like yours a 225 section performance winter tire is a good compromise. I live in northern Indiana and have 225/50-16 Pirelli Winter 210 tires (several years old - there are now other variants of these also). They have worked very well for me. On 17 inch rims you'd use 225/45-17. I chose to use 16 instead of 17 inch rims to get a little more sidewall height and compliance, but only a few wheel designs in this size will clear the front brake calipers. With mine (the ACT-LS from Tire Rack) you can't have balance weights in the inner rim area swept by the calipers, but that isn't a problem as long as you explain it to the tire mounter. Neil 96 M3
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#4. OT: E46M3 - from David Morad
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:07:14 -0500 From: "David Morad" <Dogdave@msn.com> Subject: OT: E46M3 Happened to stop by the Nashville BMW dealer on Sat and they had on the = lot for sale:=20 2 Coupe w/ SMG=20 1 Coupe and 1 Convertible w/ 6speed One with SMG was in negotiation and the others prices varied from $55K = to $ 59K + $ 3K market adjustment. They claimed that these were the last ones til Nov.=20 Is this what the other markets are seeing as far as car on lot and = pricing?=20 BTW: Only got to sit in them was offered a test ride but no test drives =
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#5. FS: Performance Friction PF90 and PF97 front pads - from AVUSM3@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 12:15:55 EDT From: AVUSM3@aol.com Subject: FS: Performance Friction PF90 and PF97 front pads For Sale: 2 sets of Performance Friction track spec front brake pads. 1 Set of PF90s and 1 set of PF97s. Each set has 4-6mm of pad material left. Each set should be good for 2 or 3 additional track days. A great way to try track pads for the first time. If you had not used track pads before you will not believe the grip these have. Will fit 1995-1999 E36 M3 and 1999-2001 M coupe front brakes. $40/set including shipping. Please contact John at avusm3@aol.com, or (603) 292-5501
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#6. Dinan Engine Upgrades - from Chris Teague
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:31:29 -0700 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Dinan Engine Upgrades Has anyone tried the Dinan Stage 4 Software with the cold air kit, air-flow meter and enlarged throttle body on an 96 up ODBII car? Anyone dyno before/after to confirm the ~30hp increase? I would like to keep the engine SCCA BSP legal (no cam change allowed). As a side benifit, the Dinan stuff is either California smog legal, or pending. Chris 97 M3/4
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Dinan Engine Upgrades - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:57:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Dinan Engine Upgrades What I don't understand about an enlarged throttle body is if you still use the ASC, then you still have the same restriction. Chester --- Chris Teague <cteague@cox.net> wrote: > Has anyone tried the Dinan Stage 4 Software > with the cold air kit, air-flow meter and > enlarged throttle body on an 96 up ODBII car? > Anyone dyno before/after to confirm the > ~30hp increase? ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
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#8. [CEL] Camshaft Position Sensor - from tom eby
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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 11:01:56 -0700 From: "tom eby" <thomaseby@hotmail.com> Subject: [CEL] Camshaft Position Sensor I threw a Check Engine Light over the long weekend: Pulled the code and says it's the "Camshaft Position Sensor _Circuit_." Anyone have experience with this failure? I've searched the archives and found lot's of info on the "Crankshaft" Service Bulletin, but hardly anything on the Camshaft position circuit. I'm wondering if simply replacing the sensor will solve the issue, or is the nomenclature "circuit" mean that there's greater gremlins at work than simply the sensor (A la, "Brake Sensor" and "Brake Sensor Circuit") Comments and suggestions greatly appreciated! TIA, tom eby 74 02 96 M3 -- _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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#9. wheel bearing life - from Juan Bruce
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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 11:33:12 -0700 From: "Juan Bruce" <jbrucebmw@hotmail.com> Subject: wheel bearing life Speaking of wheel bearings, does anyone know what the life of an E36 M3 wheel bearing is? My '95 M3 with 99k miles has one original wheel bearing and one that was replaced at around 60k miles when the upright/spindle was replaced due to cross threading. The car has seen quite a few track days and I am wondering when I should replace the bearings as preventative maintenance. Juan Bruce BMW CCA GGC '85 M635CSi '95 M3 >-------------------- 3 -------------------- >Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 09:41:48 -0500 >From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> >Subject: Re: Bad Wheel Bearing? > >on 6/30/02 11:17 PM, Peter Guagenti <peter@guagenti.com> wrote: > > > After a hard day at the track yesterday, I'm now getting a grinding >noise > > from the DS wheel. At almost full lock turning to the left, I'm hearing >a > > grinding noise. > > > > I haven't jacked up the car to see if something is rubbing, but since it > > came on fairly abruptly, I'm wondering if it could be something not >caused > > by contact. > >Well, after "a hard day at the track" it may be something brake-related. >Wheel bearing noise is more like a rumbling - unless perhaps they're really >far gone! If you've cooked a caliper dust boot and it's come out out place, >it can stop a piston from retracting fully, causing a brake pad to drag and >make noise. > >To find out you'll have to jack the car of course. Pull the caliper and >spin >the wheel, listening for anything unusual. Wheel bearing R&R is pretty easy >(I have some instructions if it turns out you need them). > >Neil >96 M3 > > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Warranty Gold Advice/Feedback? - from Juan Bruce
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Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:09:06 -0700 From: "Juan Bruce" <jbrucebmw@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Warranty Gold Advice/Feedback? Extended warranties are an interesting issue. One thing to consider is the cost of lobor in your area. Where I live in the SF Bay Area labor costs are $90-100/hour so its easy to spend alot of money on small random repairs over time. I bought my extended warranty (7 years and 100k miles) for around $1300 from a dealer in San Diego after a little price shopping and bargaining. It definitely paid for itself twice over. I don't have the whole list of things in front of me but caliper piston rebuilds, water pump and thermostat housing replacement and 2 sets of trailing arm bushings with alignments are some services that come to mind which were covered. I wish I still had extended warranty coverage. Since the car went out of warranty last Nov. (at 95k miles) I've spent around $4k on repairs (AC, radiator, Guibo, leaking valve cover, o2 sensor, coolant sensor, CAT, power steering hoses, ignition coils...). Juan Bruce BMW CCA GGC '85 M635CSi '95 M3 > > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 20:25:59 EDT > > From: SWKAUF@aol.com > > Subject: Warranty Gold Advice/Feedback? > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am at the point of buying the diamond ( fairly complete) > > warranty from Warranty Gold for my 98 M3. I have 27,500 > > miles and the factory warranty runs out in August. They > > want $1665 for a 6 year/72,000 mile warranty. I wonder if > > it is better to take my chances without a warranty. Also, I > > am curious what experience other people have had with this > > company. There are several companies that will not cover an > > M3 at all. Any thoughts or feedback would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Steve > > 98 M3/4 > > > > > > > > ************************************************************ > > * 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. > > ************************************************************ > > * > > > > > > > > > >************************************************************** >Digest Commands >UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the digest. >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