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#1. Nakamichi install...Couple questions - from Paul Elliott
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 15:49:38 -0400 From: "Paul Elliott" <elliott.paul@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Nakamichi install...Couple questions > 2) I have an SRD that should come out fairly easily on the driver's side, I > was planning on running > the lines up by the center tunnel (about the shortest distance to the amp on > the left side of the > trunk). Any issues with that? Thats what I did. You can just stuff the wires up under the plastic on the driver side of the tunnel. The run them under the console. When you get to the rear of the console, you can snake them under the rear carpet, and up under the rear side trip where the stock wiring goes. Slow and steady and you should have no problems. Paul Elliott --------------------------------------------------------- '99 White M3; 45K miles; Dinan stage II SC kit with 6" RMS crank pulley: 11 psi; AA Aquamist Water/Methanol Injection; Fikse FM-10s; X-Brace; Dinan Koni Suspension; Stygar SS and Clutch Stop; Sound by Polk, Excelon, JLAudio
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#2. Koni Adjustment tool - from Chris Gant
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:20:12 -0400 From: Chris Gant <cgant@cox.net> Subject: Koni Adjustment tool Really no need to cut, weld, or dremel anything. Just use a nut driver to adjust it with. (of couse I forget which size to use, but I think it's an 8 or 9mm.) chris gant 95 M3 (with the swapped 97+ strut hats)
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#3. Radio question - from Mark Siismets
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:40:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Mark Siismets <msiismets@yahoo.com> Subject: Radio question I have a '95 M3 (production date 11/94) and want to know if the BMW Radio CD43 (in-dash CD) will work in my car. I have read several archive posts that indicate that those with the C33 radio platform can "upgrade" to the CD43 with no problem. But from the few images I've seen on-line, I don't believe that my car has the C33 radio. My radio looks like this: http://www.bimmerparts.com/bmw_radios.htm So, is the CD43 a simple "plug-n-play" upgrade for my system? Thanks, Mark '95 M3 - Houston __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/
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#4. Pilot MXX3 235/40 17 - from DiVincenti, A.J.
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:49:06 -0500 From: "DiVincenti, A.J." <ADiVin@lsuhsc.edu> Subject: Pilot MXX3 235/40 17 Let me add to that. I have two at 5/32 that I'll sell for $50 each. AJ -------------------- 2 -------------------- Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:27:51 -0400 From: "Dave Kelley" <d.kelley@usa.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: Pilot MXX3 235/40 17 > Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 17:10:09 EDT > From: Kallay@aol.com > Subject: FS: Pilot MXX3 235/40 17 > > Hello everyone, > > I have 1 nearly unused pilot, 9/32 tread. I am willing to part with it for > the paltry sum of $100 plus shipping. If there are any takers please contact > me directly. > > Thanks > > 98 M3 Dinan S3 package > Tom Kallay > Kallay@aol > If you need one more to make a pair, I have a used 235/40/17 MXX3 with about 5-6/32" tread. Dave Kelley d.kelley@usa.net 98 M3/4
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#5. Re: [E36M3] adjusting front Koni's - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:06:03 -0400 From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] adjusting front Koni's In a message dated 10/23/2002 10:24:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, josh_wyte@yahoo.com writes: > Uh, what's all this trouble with the front koni > adjustment knob? Mine fits just fine and I even have > the upper strut bearings swapped side to side... How old is your Dali Racing adjuster? I bought the new version, looks totally different than the pictured original. Maybe this has something to do with it. I need to email Dali Racing to find out. Just haven't had the time. It works fine on my back DA's. Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA BSP Champ '01 and '02
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#6. better sound - from Raginglennie@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:18:04 EDT From: Raginglennie@aol.com Subject: better sound I currently have a '95 M3 that has a 10" sub mounted in a sealed box that fits between the rear shocks in the trunk. There is also a 4x50watt amp and 4 crossovers mounted on the under side of the package shelf in the trunk. Otherwise, it's a stock stereo (not the H-K upgrade) with standard speakers and the CD changer. The previous owner spent $1,100 on this monstrosity. It actually sounds surprisingly good, but I'd like to get rid of the sub enclosure & go with something that I don't have to take out of my trunk for track sessions and would open up more room for the r-compounds, etc. I know the JL Audio stealtbox is popular option. Should I also keep the amp & crossovers? Or should I sell everything & get a respectable in-dash & speakers? Big advice is needed. FYI, I like a nice sounding stereo that you can hear clearly with the windows down & the sunroof open, but, at 35, I don't need the bass to shatter my neighbors house windows. I'm more Stevie Ray Vaughan than Eminem. I know this is a tired topic, but any help here would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike '95 M3 w/ big box in trunk
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#7. RE: [E36M3] better sound - from Mike McCune
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:11:59 -0500 From: "Mike McCune" <mikem@suds.org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] better sound I'm in almost the same exact boat, I have a 10" sub with a stock system from the previous owner. Currently the sub is sitting in my garage because all I ended up hearing was bass. I'm definitely interested in any responses, I'd like to upgrade the interior speakers and add the sub back so its more balanced. Mike 95 M3 94 525iT -----Original Message----- From: Raginglennie@aol.com [mailto:Raginglennie@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:25 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] better sound Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:18:04 EDT From: Raginglennie@aol.com Subject: better sound I currently have a '95 M3 that has a 10" sub mounted in a sealed box that fits between the rear shocks in the trunk. There is also a 4x50watt amp and 4 crossovers mounted on the under side of the package shelf in the trunk. Otherwise, it's a stock stereo (not the H-K upgrade) with standard speakers and the CD changer. The previous owner spent $1,100 on this monstrosity. It actually sounds surprisingly good, but I'd like to get rid of the sub enclosure & go with something that I don't have to take out of my trunk for track sessions and would open up more room for the r-compounds, etc. I know the JL Audio stealtbox is popular option. Should I also keep the amp & crossovers? Or should I sell everything & get a respectable in-dash & speakers? Big advice is needed. FYI, I like a nice sounding stereo that you can hear clearly with the windows down & the sunroof open, but, at 35, I don't need the bass to shatter my neighbors house windows. I'm more Stevie Ray Vaughan than Eminem. I know this is a tired topic, but any help here would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike '95 M3 w/ big box in trunk ************************************************************* 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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#8. Peake Research - Meaning, not just the 40 char blurb ? - from Jim Files
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:37:57 -0700 From: Jim Files <jsf1@san.rr.com> Subject: Peake Research - Meaning, not just the 40 char blurb ? Any references on where to find the MEANING of a Peake Research code, rather than the ~ 40 character blurb that the manual gives? I can look up what they are, but what do they /mean/? Is there a reference out there that gives meaning? On my 98 M3/2, I recently received a "12" to go with my recurring "FE". 12: EWS Signal. Huh? What the heck is this? FE: EVAP large leak detected. Ok, I understand it is a pressure imbalance on the atmosphere side of the gas tank. I can live with this, and will slowly get it fixed. While the dealer will say it is the gas cap, I say no way, something is wrong, I can put a gas cap on. Thanks for any insight you can provide - either to meaning of code, to links to meanings of code, or whatever. Jim
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#9. RE: [E36M3] better sound - from DocWyte
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Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 04:40:16 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] better sound Depending on the quality of the amp and crossovers you might want to keep them. For speakers I'd upgrade to 6.5" front coaxials (seperate coaxials with their own crossovers) in the kick panels. Leave the doors alone, just disconnect the factory speakers in there. The JL Stealthboxes are very nice, take up no room and give a good, balanced sound. That's the way I'm planning on going... -josh --- Mike McCune <mikem@suds.org> wrote: > Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:11:59 -0500 > From: "Mike McCune" <mikem@suds.org> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] better sound > > I'm in almost the same exact boat, I have a 10" sub > with a stock system > from the previous owner. Currently the sub is > sitting in my garage > because all I ended up hearing was bass. > > I'm definitely interested in any responses, I'd > like to upgrade the > interior speakers and add the sub back so its more > balanced. > > Mike > 95 M3 > 94 525iT > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raginglennie@aol.com > [mailto:Raginglennie@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:25 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] better sound > > > Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:18:04 EDT > From: Raginglennie@aol.com > Subject: better sound > > I currently have a '95 M3 that has a 10" sub mounted > in a sealed box > that > fits between the rear shocks in the trunk. There is > also a 4x50watt amp > and > 4 crossovers mounted on the under side of the > package shelf in the > trunk. > Otherwise, it's a stock stereo (not the H-K upgrade) > with standard > speakers > and the CD changer. The previous owner spent $1,100 > on this > monstrosity. > > It actually sounds surprisingly good, but I'd like > to get rid of the sub > > enclosure & go with something that I don't have to > take out of my trunk > for > track sessions and would open up more room for the > r-compounds, etc. > > I know the JL Audio stealtbox is popular option. > Should I also keep the > amp & crossovers? Or should I sell everything & > get a respectable > in-dash & > speakers? Big advice is needed. > > FYI, I like a nice sounding stereo that you can hear > clearly with the > windows > down & the sunroof open, but, at 35, I don't need > the bass to shatter my > > neighbors house windows. I'm more Stevie Ray > Vaughan than Eminem. > > I know this is a tired topic, but any help here > would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Mike > '95 M3 w/ big box in trunk > > > ************************************************************* > 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. > ************************************************************* > > > > ************************************************************* > 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. > ************************************************************* > > ===== Josh Wyte Momentum Motorsports 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/
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#10. Re: [E36M3] better sound - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 06:25:02 -0700 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@cdsnet.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] better sound At 10:24 PM 10/24/02 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:18:04 EDT >From: Raginglennie@aol.com >Subject: better sound > >I currently have a '95 M3 that has a 10" sub mounted in a sealed box that >fits between the rear shocks in the trunk. There is also a 4x50watt amp and >4 crossovers mounted on the under side of the package shelf in the trunk. >Otherwise, it's a stock stereo (not the H-K upgrade) with standard speakers >and the CD changer. The previous owner spent $1,100 on this monstrosity. > >It actually sounds surprisingly good, but I'd like to get rid of the sub >enclosure & go with something that I don't have to take out of my trunk for >track sessions and would open up more room for the r-compounds, etc. > >I know the JL Audio stealtbox is popular option. Should I also keep the amp & > crossovers? Or should I sell everything & get a respectable in-dash & >speakers? Big advice is needed. > >FYI, I like a nice sounding stereo that you can hear clearly with the windows >down & the sunroof open, but, at 35, I don't need the bass to shatter my >neighbors house windows. I'm more Stevie Ray Vaughan than Eminem. > >I know this is a tired topic, but any help here would be appreciated. > >Thanks, >Mike >'95 M3 w/ big box in trunk Mike- Based on the fact that you're using an aftermarket amp, the crossovers you have are designed to take the place of the ones that are built in to the factory amp. The factory speakers (probably 10 of them) will not operate correctly connected directly to a deck. They need crossovers. The simplest system would be aftermarket deck, factory amp and speakers and some sort of sub system. This setup sounds pretty good. If you wanted to do this, you'd have to reconnect all the factory speakers to the factory amp. Then you could get rid of the amp and crossovers. And, do what you want with the sub. The stealthboxes require you to remove the rear speakers. They are installed in place of the rear sperakers. Based on what I think you're looking for, here's my recommendation. Get a good quality deck, like the Alpine CDA-7894. Replace the front speakers with a good set of component speakers, like the Boston Acoustics Pro Series 5.25". If you want to make the front stage even better, add the BA NEO5t ambient tweeters to the front. Add the stealthboxes to the rear speaker locations. Reuse the amp you have and relocate it if you desire the extra trunk space. The BA components will come with their own crossovers. Again, if you want the extra trunk space, there are other places they can be mounted to be out of sight. If you have specific questions or you want more info, feel free to contact me. I did my complete system myself. BTW, you can never have too much bass. You can always turn it down :-) SRV may not be too bass heavy, but Keb' Mo' sure is. Going to see him in a small venue Sat night. Goody, goody. Jay