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#1. Alignment Liars (A question too) - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 08:38:39 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Alignment Liars (A question too) I'm currently running H&R Sports, Koni s/a and TC Kline Camber/Caster plates. When I originally got the suspension done, they claimed that they set the aligment to -2.0° of camber in the front. I never thought twice about it, however I was impressed at how great my car felt on track, how easily it rotates and how much more noticeable the -2° looked compared to the -1.8° I used to run with shims. After R/R of the drivers struts/springs on Friday, I went to get it all realigned... The right side was never touched and we got everything back on almost exactly as it was when we took it off. Up on the rack and the readings came back as -3.2° on both sides. This was the *least* amount of negative camber we could dial in too. No complaints, as I wanted to try -3 anyway, just to see what the difference was... Guess I don't need to, since that's what I've been running for about a year now. With -3.2 front and -1.5 in the rear, I guess it's easy to understand why my car rotates so easily. Never spun the car, but will probably still try to get the rear changed to -2.0, just for fun. Anyway... We thought we had fixed my problem (front end clunk coming from the upper spring perch). A large washer was cracked and the monoball bearing had a tiny bit of play, so both were replaced. That was good for about 20 minutes... Now the noise is back. If you raise the car enough that you can grab the spring, you can shake it a bit and see that there's a bit of play up top (seems like it's the upper spring perch/hat), yet nothing else "looked" bad when we took it apart. I'll be taking my car in AGAIN for this at the end of the week. Any suggestions on what else to check? Thanks, Jonathan L. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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#2. Another quick camber question - from twisty M3
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Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 09:43:45 -0700 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Another quick camber question I'm thinking of possibly taking out my TC Kline camber/caster plates and just trying out the swapped strut hats (my mechanic isn't all that happy about the plates). Besides, if I even start racing in H-Stock, the adjustable plates wouldn't be allowed anyway. Does anyone run the swapped hats WITH H&R sports and Konis? If so, please let me know your front end alignement settings. I'd like to get as close to -3° camber and keep the caster at 7 if possible. (I assume toe can still be manipulated with no problems) If no one runs the swapped hats with H&R Sports, would anyone care to venture a guess as to how much neg. camber you'd get (assuming -2 with stock springs and whatever change may occur with the drop in ride height?) Anyone with info, please let me know. Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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#3. JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD - from Jay Sala
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Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:52:30 +0800 From: Jay Sala <jsala@mist.com> Subject: JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD Hi all, Thank you for your interest. The intake is now sold. Shiny side up. - Jay
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#4. Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD - from matthew c. mead
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:12:36 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD Ah well. I missed out. I was waiting on confirmation from Jim C that the shark injector would not need to be repurchased. One of these days I'll get one! -matt On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 11:53:43AM -0500, Jay Sala wrote: > Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:52:30 +0800 > From: Jay Sala <jsala@mist.com> > Subject: JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD > > > Hi all, > > Thank you for your interest. The intake is now sold. > > Shiny side up. > > - Jay > > > > ************************************************************* > 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/
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#5. RE: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD - from Carey Probst
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:23:38 -0400 From: "Carey Probst" <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: RE: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD Fortunately for me, JimC confirmed that the SI was designed for both normal intake and the CAI on a discussion on the UUC list. I'd been holding off because of the price but this was too good. Luckily I was up early and Jay is in Hong Kong working late. Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced, soon with CAI A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. -----Original Message----- From: matthew c. mead [mailto:mmead-bmw@goof.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:14 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:12:36 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD Ah well. I missed out. I was waiting on confirmation from Jim C that the shark injector would not need to be repurchased. One of these days I'll get one! -matt On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 11:53:43AM -0500, Jay Sala wrote: > Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:52:30 +0800 > From: Jay Sala <jsala@mist.com> > Subject: JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD > > > Hi all, > > Thank you for your interest. The intake is now sold. > > Shiny side up. > > - Jay > > > > ************************************************************* > 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/ ************************************************************* 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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#6. Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD - from matthew c. mead
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:30:56 -0400 From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD Basically my same position. I'll just wait for another to pop up. :) I read Jim's posts on the UUC list but for some reason didn't remember seeing that. -matt On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 01:23:38PM -0400, Carey Probst wrote: > Fortunately for me, JimC confirmed that the SI was designed for both normal > intake and the CAI on a discussion on the UUC list. > > I'd been holding off because of the price but this was too good. > > Luckily I was up early and Jay is in Hong Kong working late. > > Carey Probst, '99 M3/2, BMW CCA Patroon and Genesee Valley Chapters > Sharked, Stressed, Schrothed, Gauged, Hitched, X-Braced, soon with CAI > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: matthew c. mead [mailto:mmead-bmw@goof.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:14 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD > > > Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:12:36 -0400 > From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-bmw@goof.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD > > Ah well. I missed out. I was waiting on confirmation from Jim C > that the shark injector would not need to be repurchased. > > One of these days I'll get one! > > > -matt > > On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 11:53:43AM -0500, Jay Sala wrote: > > Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:52:30 +0800 > > From: Jay Sala <jsala@mist.com> > > Subject: JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Thank you for your interest. The intake is now sold. > > > > Shiny side up. > > > > - Jay > > > > > > > > ************************************************************* > > 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/ > > > ************************************************************* > 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/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 10:35:23 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jimbassett@attbi.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] JimC/Eurosport Intake is SOLD At 10:13 AM 9/3/02, matthew c. mead wrote: >Ah well. I missed out. I was waiting on confirmation from Jim C >that the shark injector would not need to be repurchased. > >One of these days I'll get one! Too bad. Yes, the Shark Injector contains the appropriate SW for the intake. The pre-Injector SW that some of us have was not optimized for the intake and had to be re-Sharked. (You're not on the UUC Digest? JimC made a brief re-appearance there, and that was one of the topics covered.) Cheers, JimB :-) 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 KP
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#8. Re: [E36M3] slow loss of coolant - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:36:53 -0500 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] slow loss of coolant "Gary A. Preece" <gapreece@entreky.net> wrote: > > Need ideas on where to look for the leak. I replaced the hoses, > water pump, t-stat housing, t-stat, radiator and radiator cap. > There does not seem to be any in the oil that I can see. The > reservoir neck does seem to be a little out of round, but I > cleaned it real well and see NO hint of seepage. Gary, How long ago did you work on your cooling system? How many miles have you driven since then? Have you bled the air out of the system with the heater turned on max heat? Some cars take a lot longer to purge the air out of their cooling systems than others. Mine is typically done within 30 minutes. A friend's car takes 3-4 days of driving before all the air is gone and the water level stabilizes. > Should I get my oil analyzed? Will it test for coolant? That would be one way to rule out head gasket issues. > If I keep adding distilled water I will have no coolant left. > It has gone done 1.5" in two weeks. Is that 1.5" of coolant in the reservoir? If so it's nothing. If it is another unit of measurement (quarts?), than please clarify. alex f
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#9. Engine cutting out, any ideas - from Matt Henson
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:14:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Henson <hensonator@yahoo.com> Subject: Engine cutting out, any ideas Hey Gang, My turbo M3 has been cutting out lately. I'm hoping that someone else has seen this. Here are the symptoms: '95 (early) M3 with 80K miles Fuel filter was recently replaced, didn't solve the problem. The cut seems to occur mostly at part throttle. The electricity is still on but the engine just stops going. It isn't a sputter so much as a complete lack of power. If I put it in neutral it will just die. I discovered ysterday that the problem often occurs on left hand turns. It doesn't have to be a long sweeper; I got it to cut yesterday while turning left at a light. There was 1/4 of a tank of fuel. I haven't noticed it doing it any more or less when the fuel level changes. The car occasionally stalls at idle when the A/C is on, especially 1st thing in the morning when it's on an incline. The suddenness of the drop makes me think it might be ignition related, but the correlation with the turn makes me think fuel. I'm wondering if the added pressure and stress from the forced induction may be sending my fuel pump to the grave. Any ideas or other suggestions for diagnosing the problem? Thanks, Matt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
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#10. Anyone have a blown left front strut? - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:06:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Anyone have a blown left front strut? Potentially looking for a blown OE left front strut. Thanks, Chester ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com