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#1. Re: Chain Tensioner - from Steve Klein
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Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 09:49:01 -0500 From: Steve Klein <klein@robinsonad.com> Subject: Re: Chain Tensioner Great! Thank you very much, Neil. That will help me a great deal. Cheers, Steve
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#2. Re: OBD2 cat on 95 M3 - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 09:59:28 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: OBD2 cat on 95 M3 on 7/8/02 6:28 PM, hatrak@ix.netcom.com wrote: > A few months ago I think I mentioned that I was thinking of putting an > OBD2 cat on my 95 M3. If not, well.....tomorrow is the day. > > Has anyone else done this mod? For those that don't know, the 95 M3 cat > has a really nasty 2-1 exhaust plumbing connection that the 96+ OBD2 > cars do not have. I hoping that this mod will give me a little more > "oomph" and I can even further embarrass the OBD2 M3s that want to play. One obvious difference is that your OBD-I has a single oxygen sensor - isn't it located in that junction that you want to get rid of before the cats? - whereas the OBD-II has a full closed loop control with four sensors, one up in the single exit from each cylinder bank's exhaust manifold, and one right after each cat. With the later plumbing it seems to me that you will have no pre-cat O2 sensor port remaining, and you can't connect to a post-cat sensor instead since it's not monitoring raw exhaust. You could weld in an O2 sensor fitting (you can buy these from BMP) someplace before the cats, but without a crossover you'd be monitoring one cylinder bank's output only. Also, do you know that the 96+ system fits physically? (I have no clue!) Certainly the 95 and 96+ have different exhaust manifolds, so you'll need to figure out whether the later cat system will mate up to the earlier manifold. Maybe what you really need to do is to locate one of the famed and elusive Dr. Gas crossovers for the 95 M3 to replace that more restrictive junction before your OBD-I cats. Carl Buckland's old ICE 9 car, now in Chicago, had one of these I recall. Good luck! Neil 96 M3
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#3. Parting ways...maybe. - from Jay
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:17:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Jay <jlafoi49@yahoo.com> Subject: Parting ways...maybe. Never thought I'd be typing this, but I'm considering trading in my beloved 95 M3 lux (bone stock, new water pump, cooling system, O2 sensor...pampered, basically. Just hit 100k miles). What trade-in values have been offered lately? I'm way upside down on my loan, so I'm gonna have to eat some of difference. Not sure if I should sell privately or trade-in. Last question: what should I get? Something a bit more practical...maybe a 5 series? TIA, J __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Parting ways...maybe. - from Scott McClung
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:18:35 -0700 From: Scott McClung <scott.mcclung@ubicom.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Parting ways...maybe. M3 sedan perhaps? Scott '98 M3/4 '94 Infiniti Q45t '01 Suburban '91 Corvette -----Original Message----- From: Jay [mailto:jlafoi49@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:18 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Parting ways...maybe. Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:17:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Jay <jlafoi49@yahoo.com> Subject: Parting ways...maybe. Never thought I'd be typing this, but I'm considering trading in my beloved 95 M3 lux (bone stock, new water pump, cooling system, O2 sensor...pampered, basically. Just hit 100k miles). What trade-in values have been offered lately? I'm way upside down on my loan, so I'm gonna have to eat some of difference. Not sure if I should sell privately or trade-in. Last question: what should I get? Something a bit more practical...maybe a 5 series? TIA, J __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com ************************************************************* 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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#5. Snow Tires - from Dorffer, Rich
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:33:49 -0400 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com> Subject: Snow Tires I have one recommendation for snow tires... Nokian Hakkapeliitta Bought three sets last year for the various cars in my fleet and couldn't be happier with their performance. I did a lot of research before buying them and I would not hesitate to buy them again. Later, Rich
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Fluids - from Doug Wirth
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:40:22 -0700 From: Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fluids I just ordered some Redline MTL for my tranny, was wondering if this is what I would use for the rear diff. as well. Any help would be appreciated. Have ASC if that matters. Doug 99M3 *********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ***********************************************************************
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#7. Re: alignment question - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 16:47:27 +0000 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: alignment question Zack, I think the reference point for the angle should be the center of the wheel, so the adjacent side of the triangle would be 8.5". If the measurement point is at the wheel rim closest to the front of the car, and using 8.5" for one side of the triangle, and the opposite side of the triangle being 0.25", Sin = 0.25/8.5 = 0.0294 The angle would be aSin 0.0294, or 1.69 degrees, per wheel. That sounds like alot of toe-out, doesn't it? If the 0.25" is total toe, evenly split on each wheel, or 0.125" on each wheel, Sin = 0.125/8.5 = 0.0147 The angle would be aSin 0.0147, or 0.84 degrees, per wheel. At zero toe, the distance between front wheel edges would be equal to the distance between wheel centers. -rb >Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 18:35:37 -0700 (PDT) >From: Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] alignment question > >fun with trig ... > >i'm making a couple of assumptions here: >- the measurement is taken at the wheel lip closest to >the front of the car >- the measurement is the total difference between >front-of-wheel and rear-of-wheel >- the degree measurement is *per wheel*, not the total >included angle between both wheels... > >so with a 17" wheel, 1/4" inch of total toe would >be... > >sin ( (.25" / 2 sides) / 17" ) > = sin( .00735 ) > = 1.28 degrees toe out on each side > >sound good? > >zs > >--- Mdriver13@aol.com wrote: > > Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 20:43:19 EDT > > From: Mdriver13@aol.com > > Subject: alignment question > > > > > > Group, > > > > Can anyone enlighten me on an alignment question. > > The BMW alignment > > specifications for our M3's are measured in degrees. > > I have an article that > > calls for front toe-out of a quarter inch. What is > > this in degrees? A > > quarter inch sounds like a lot to me, wonder if they > > meant to say +0.25 > > degrees? > > > > TIA, > > > > Bob Gill > > 97 ///M3 coupe > > Philly Region SCCA > > AS Champion 1997 & 2000 > > BSP Champion 2001 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Fluids - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 10:02:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fluids Absolutely not! The tranny fluid doesn't have slip additives since you want your synchros to spin up and not slip around. The diff, OTOH, should have limited slip additives to allow the clutch packs to operate properly. If you go with Redline, you can get the 75W90 gear oil (not to be confused with the 75W90NS ...NS standing for non-slip). You can also go with Mobil 1 gear oil. Chester --- Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:40:22 -0700 > From: Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fluids > > I just ordered some Redline MTL for my tranny, was wondering if this is what > I would use for the rear diff. as well. Any help would be appreciated. ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Fluids - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:07:19 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fluids Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> wrote: > > I just ordered some Redline MTL for my tranny, was wondering if this > is what I would use for the rear diff. as well. Doug, No. MTL stands for Manual Transmission Lubricant. As in NOT a rear diff lube. Use RedLine 75W90 gear oil in the diff. See http://www.redlineoil.com/ for details. alex f
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Fluids - from Doug Wirth
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 10:05:02 -0700 From: Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fluids Thanks for the heads up. Guess Ill get some 75W90 Doug -----Original Message----- From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com [mailto:alex.fadeev@verizon.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:07 AM To: Doug Wirth Cc: E36M3 Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fluids Doug Wirth <DWirth@serena.com> wrote: > > I just ordered some Redline MTL for my tranny, was wondering if this > is what I would use for the rear diff. as well. Doug, No. MTL stands for Manual Transmission Lubricant. As in NOT a rear diff lube. Use RedLine 75W90 gear oil in the diff. See http://www.redlineoil.com/ for details. alex f *********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ***********************************************************************