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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Sears 2-ton jack - from DocWyte
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 06:28:24 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Sears 2-ton jack I've strategically left the craftsmen catalog open to the page featuring the Sears aluminum jack on the kitchen table. Got to give the little lady soem gift hints! :-) -josh --- Pat Kelly <pkelly@agincourtcapital.com> wrote: > The clincher for me came when I was looking at the > jack in the Sears store, > there was another customer there, and when I > mentioned the HF jack to the > salesman the other customer chimed in with "I just > bought the Harbor Freight > 1.5 ton model". I asked him if he had to do it > again, even if though this > one costs $40 more, which one would he buy. He said > he'd pay up and buy the > Sears jack, as it appeared much more heavy-duty to > him. > > The HF jack is probably a lot more portable! > > Pat~ > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Stereo Speaker question - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:07:30 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stereo Speaker question Just to re-iterate what's already been said. Yes, each driver has it's own pair of wires. Yes, the x-overs are in the factory amp. Yes, you can use the factory speaker wires. Works fine for my system. You'll have to tap into the factory wires near the amp. I cut the wires back an inch or so from the connectors so that I could re-connect them if I ever wanted to go back to stock. Bentley has the pinouts for the amp and wiring diagrams. Any questions, let me know. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Stern" <Carl.Stern@xilinx.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 2:07 PM Subject: [E36M3] Stereo Speaker question > Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 14:59:10 -0700 > From: Carl Stern <Carl.Stern@xilinx.com> > Subject: Stereo Speaker question > > Car is a 95 M3 stock non HK system: > > Supposedly this system has the crossovers built into > the factory amp. If this is true, does this mean there are > 3 pairs of speaker wires going to each side of my > front speakers? I.e. a pair to the kick, a pair each > to the 2 door mounts? > > I just bought a set of Dynaudio 240 GTs off Ebay. > If I can just mount my crossovers in the trunk and > reuse the existing speaker wires without having to > run new wire I would be a lot more motivated to doing > this install myself. (I will be replacing the factory > amp too, I've already done the head unit). > > Thanks, > Carl
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#3. Re: [E36M3] TC Kline Suspension Kits - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:21:46 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] TC Kline Suspension Kits I have the Streetline kit on my '97 M3/2. Nice improvement over factory. The OE Sports only lowered my front about .25" and none in the rear. Great for the street and pretty good for DEs. My only complaint is that it's not as stiff as I'd like for track time. The Trackline kit uses the Sport springs which will lower the car more but have the same rates as the OE Sports. I think either kit is very streetable. Just a difference in ride height. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hanson" <chanson60@comcast.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 5:17 AM Subject: [E36M3] TC Kline Suspension Kits > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 06:06:45 -0700 > From: "Chuck Hanson" <chanson60@comcast.net> > Subject: TC Kline Suspension Kits > > Hi Group, > > I'm considering a spring and shock suspension kit for my '97 M3/4 and would > like feedback on the TC Kline StreetLine and TrackLine kits. > > My goals with this purchase are: > > 1. Lower the car a moderate amount for "the look", although since it's my > daily driver it can't be a lot lower than stock. > > 2. Improve track/autocross performance. > > 3. Replace the 65,000 mile old stock shocks. > > 4. Maintain a reasonable ride quality on the street. > > I'm leaning towards the TrackLine although TC's web site says it lowers the > car by 1.5 inches and that concerns me a little. I don't know if they would > do it, but I'd probably try to substitute externally adjustable Konis for > the rears. > > Anyone have specific experience with these, or any other kits that they > would share? I'm on the digest so please copy any responses to me privately. > > Thanks. > > Chuck Hanson > '97 M3/4
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#4. Re: TC Kline Suspension Kits - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:38:26 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: TC Kline Suspension Kits on 11/6/03 9:37 AM, "Chuck Hanson" <chanson60@comcast.net> wrote: > I'm considering a spring and shock suspension kit for my '97 M3/4 and would > like feedback on the TC Kline StreetLine and TrackLine kits. > My goals with this purchase are: > 1. Lower the car a moderate amount for "the look", although since it's my > daily driver it can't be a lot lower than stock. > 2. Improve track/autocross performance. > 3. Replace the 65,000 mile old stock shocks. > 4. Maintain a reasonable ride quality on the street. > I'm leaning towards the TrackLine although TC's web site says it lowers the > car by 1.5 inches and that concerns me a little. I don't know if they would > do it, but I'd probably try to substitute externally adjustable Konis for > the rears. > Anyone have specific experience with these, or any other kits that they > would share? I'm on the digest so please copy any responses to me privately. You should call TC Kline's shop (ask to speak with Pete). For whatever reason they don't keep their web site up to date, and there are more options (such as the externally adjustable rear Konis) to consider. Neil 96 M3 - Koni DA Coilovers
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#5. OT: odd License Plate - from Robert Exconde
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 10:21:06 -0600 From: "Robert Exconde" <99e36m3@exconde.com> Subject: OT: odd License Plate I saw a car few weeks back, here in the Chicago area and the car had a strange plate in the front as well as the rear. The top had a black stripe, and the bottom had a horizontal stripe as well, Three digits/letters on each side, And in the middle of these characters were the letters USA in a diagonal fashion (As I remember) Does anyone know what this plate is? Just Curious, re
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#6. Re: Remote entry fob up to 9/95 - from RonStygar@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 11:46:49 EST From: RonStygar@aol.com Subject: Re: Remote entry fob up to 9/95 Found it in the Reference guide for accessories and miscellaneous items. Replacement remote 82 11 1 467 015 $107.25 retail
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#7. Re: [E36M3] OT: odd License Plate - from Jason Knight
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 08:50:33 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] OT: odd License Plate Probably diplomat plates: http://www.cicentre.com/LINKS_Plates.htm Jason --- Robert Exconde <99e36m3@exconde.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 10:21:06 -0600 > From: "Robert Exconde" <99e36m3@exconde.com> > Subject: OT: odd License Plate > > I saw a car few weeks back, here in the Chicago area > and the car had a > strange plate in the front as well as the rear. The > top had a black stripe, > and the bottom had a horizontal stripe as well, > Three digits/letters on each > side, And in the middle of these characters were the > letters USA in a > diagonal fashion (As I remember) > > Does anyone know what this plate is? > > Just Curious, > re
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#8. [E36M3] UUC TSE - from eevans@planetc.com
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Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 13:10:23 -0500 From: eevans@planetc.com Subject: [E36M3] UUC TSE Anyone have experience w/ the AA muffler and center section? A friend had it on his '99 for a while, but I didn't really get to compare noise levels. I did have just the AA muffler on a '99 and it was slightly louder than stock, but had a kind of low drone to it. I thought that would get old on long trips so I went back to the stock muffler. Of course now I'm rethinking putting the AA muffler back on, but w/ the center section too. I would assume that the drone would still be there w/ the center section, so I need someone that's BTDT. Does Jim C's. SI allow for bolt ons like the AA muffler or are most aftermarket muffler's effects so insignificant that nothing has to be compensated for it? Evan '99 M3 '88 M3
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: X-brace install question - from Ed Yee
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:04:43 -0500 From: "Ed Yee" <edyee@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: X-brace install question ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Maller" <neil.maller@gte.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: [E36M3] Re: X-brace install question > Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 08:02:30 -0500 > From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> > Subject: Re: X-brace install question > > on 11/5/03 6:17 PM, Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I just received an x-brace for my 97 M3 Coupe and am > > ready to install it. It does have a factory sticker > > with BMW part number on it. My question is about the > > bolts. They have a metal sleeve around them. I assume > > that I drill a hole where appropriate but the bolts do > > not appear to be expanding type bolts. Does anyone > > know what makes them stay in place? Should I drill a > > hole slightly smaller than the sleeve's diameter and > > hammer them in or do they expand in some other way??? > > Thanks, > > Hunt > > Once again, may I point out that people who pose questions need to say > exactly what car they have. Here's an example of why: > I think it's pretty clear from his post that he has a 97M3 Coupe ;-) > - If you have a later production 95 M3, or any 96+, then the X-brace will > bolt right up. Its rear mounts go where the present straight tubular brace > attaches (discard this), and you'll see where the forward bolts thread into The X brace replaces the straight tubular brace, but I would keep the straight tubular brace in case you want to sell the X brace separately from the car at a later date. I don't think it would be a good idea to drive the car without any type of bracing in this area. > existing threaded holes. > - Earlier production 95 cars have the forward holes, but they may not be > threaded. You'll need to install the threaded inserts ("nutserts") that came > with your X-brace, using the procedure published by Ron Stygar in the link > someone else already gave. > > Neil > 96 M3 - see, it's easy > > Ed 97 M3
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Stereo Speaker question - from Andy Radin
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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 19:38:19 -0800 From: "Andy Radin" <fourfa@fourfa.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stereo Speaker question "> If I can just mount my crossovers in the trunk and > reuse the existing speaker wires without having to > run new wire I would be a lot more motivated to doing > this install myself. Yes, you can do this. The biggest issue is the connectors which connect the amp to the HU and speakers. I've not heard of anyone being able to find a matching connector for these, so you'll have to cut them off." I have! It's the same connector as the alarm adaptor commonly available to adapt aftermarket alarms to the existing BMW alarm harness. At least, it's the same on my HK unit, not sure about the base unit. There are other methods to cutting off the harness anyway. Vampire taps (not good long term), inline splice, mating pins on the harness, etc. I installed my system (Nakamici CD45Z, a/d/s/ 8-channel amp, Dynaudio 240 mkII) totally non-destructively so it could be yanked out and replaced by stock very easily. Well, except for the sheetmetal I removed to make room for those deep 7" woofers. andy r. 98 m3/2