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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: computer off? - from Reynaldo K Tong
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 04:25:40 -0800 (PST) From: Reynaldo K Tong <chinesebmw@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: computer off? Holy Crap Craig thanks for that write up! My 95 M3 turbo says 62.4 miles per galon, yet I barely get 200 miles a full tank. Thanks ! Rey --- Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 23:45:56 -0500 > From: Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> > Subject: Re: computer off? > > Hunt, > > You might try the procedure below, a more > precise version of a "Test 20" > that I ran into on the internet, for changing > the "mileage correction > factor." I don't know about your supercharged > 97, but it worked for my 95 > when I went to larger injectors. > > 1. Press 1000 and 10 together. > 2. "TEST NR: --" appears. > 3. Press 1000 and 10 together. > 4. "TEST NR: --" reappears. > 5. Enter 19 using the numeric keys. > 6. Press SET/RES. > 7. "LOCK: ON" appears. > 8. Press the DATE key. > 9. Add the numbers for current day and month > (e.g., 12.06 = 12 + 6 = 18). > 10. Enter that total (e.g., 18) using the > numeric keys. > 11. Press SET/RES. > 12. "TEST NR: --" reappears > 13. Enter 20 with the numeric keys. > 14. The stock correction factor appears (1000). > 15. Enter 1250 (maximum allowed) using the > numeric keys. > 16. Press SET/RES. > 17. Press 1000 and 10 together. > 18. Enter 19. > 19. Press SET/RES. > 20. Press SET/RES again. > 21. "LOCK: ON --" reappears. > 22. Press CHECK to return to standard > functionality. > > When I set the correction factor to 1250 with > 24# injectors, the mpg > readings were better but still high. Stock > injectors on the 95 are 17#. > When I later switched to 21.5# injectors, the > 1250 maximum correction factor > was spot-on compared to a conventional mileage > check. > > Again, this may or may not work in your 97. > > Craig > No longer getting 47 mpg > > > -------------------- 7 -------------------- > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:54:28 -0800 (PST) > From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> > Subject: computer off ? > > I've finally installed the AA Supercharger on > my 1997 > M3 Coupe. The kit included larger fuel > injectors and > AA reprogrammed my ECU. > > Before the installation, I was getting 19.5 mpg > around > town and when I divided the miles driven by # > gallons > when I filled the tank, the numbers were very > close. > > My computer is now telling me that I'm getting > 23.5 > mpg but my calculations are coming up with 18 > mpg. > > Is there any way to reprogram my trip computer > to > compensate for the larger injectors?? > > Hunt Hodgetts, Atlanta > 97 M3 Coupe 126k > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting > our sponsors: > Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com > Rogue Engineering > http://www.rogueengineering.com > BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport > http://www.turnermotorsport.com > Eurosport High Performance > http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
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#2. Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:04:45 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? on 1/28/04 12:30 AM, "K Quistorff" <kqkq@nc.rr.com> wrote: > After reading the M50 intake manifold swap instructions on > midnightautowerks.com, I recently purchased a used M50 manifold and all the > gaskets, hose, tees, etc. needed to do the swap. Since my M3 is my only > car, I'm very concerned about the fabrication involved with fitting my fuel > rail onto the M50 manifold - trimming and bending parts of the rail, > fabricating mounting brackets, etc., and having it done over a weekend in > time to into work Monday morning. Anyone with experience with this swap out > there that can give me more detailed information than provided on > midnightautowerks? Any detailed descriptions, close-up photos of a modified > fuel rail and/or the custom mounting brackets or dimensions of the custom > mounting brackets, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Or anyone know of any > other/better websites showing this mod? > > For reference, the following is the URL to the midnightautowerks > instructions: > http://www.midnightautowerks.com/Installs/95intake/install.html Looking at those instructions reconfirms yet again how well engineered the Eurosport/Conforti OBD-II Cam Kit, which among its many other parts includes a new inlet manifold and all those necessary adapters and brackets, really is. (And no, as far as I know they don't sell those things separately.) While in theory you should certainly be able to get the intake swap done over the weekend, theory and practice don't always turn out to be the same. The intake manifold area can be confusing the first time you get into it. It might be a good idea to have a Plan B for Monday morning, just in case. The fuel rail bracket shown at: http://www.midnightautowerks.com/Installs/95intake/Dsc00278.jpg really should be trivial to make, and bending the other parts is easy too. I'd be more worried about that splitting the throttle body gasket with a razor blade thing. Sounds like a recipe for a vacuum leak, but maybe that's just me. Still, wouldn't hurt to have an extra on hand in case your bisection goes awry. I've found that when pushing aside the fuel rail and removing the intake manifold, the extra wiggle room gained by removing the 2 screws securing the wiring splice box (black plastic enclosure above the rear of the intake under the cabin air intake grille) is worth the effort, although strictly speaking it's not necessary and not everyone might agree with me. You do have to pull both wiper arms and pop off the air grille in order to access these screws. Also note that the rearmost nut on the manifold is hard to reach and easy to drop into the bowels of the engine compartment, and it's a special size. I have a very useful set of magnetic inserts from Sears which fit inside standard sockets and make this kind of work much easier. A 3/8" wobble extension is also helpful. Don't hold me to this, but I seem to recall reading elsewhere that there may be some low rpm drivability and Fault Code issues with doing a simple intake manifold swap. Anyone confirm? Neil 96 M3 - Eurosport/Conforti OBD-II Cam Kit
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#3. need suspension expertise - from Hunt Hodgetts
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 08:57:03 -0800 (PST) From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> Subject: need suspension expertise I have recently added the AA supercharger to my 97 M3. I'm still using it as a daily driver but will also be attending a half dozen driver schools a year. Both my front struts are leaking fluid so I have just received the adjustable koni shocks and H&R springs. As long as I am going to be replacing them, should I go ahead and install the UUC strut tower reinforcements? I don't want to do it unless there is a high probability that I will need to. The car now has 126k and I plan to keep it until 300k or so. I have owned about a dozen E36 M3's and I have never had shock towers go bad. How likely is the additional HP from the supercharger, age/mileage of the car, or stress from the track to cause a strut tower failure? Your input is appreciated. Hunt Hodgetts, Atlanta 97 M3 Coupe, AA Supercharger, 126k miles __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
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#4. Re: [E36M3] need suspension expertise - from Mark Dadgar
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:13:34 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <mark@pdc-racing.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] need suspension expertise On Jan 28, 2004, at 9:10 AM, Hunt Hodgetts wrote: > As long as I am going to be replacing them, should I go ahead and > install the UUC strut tower reinforcements? > > I don't want to do it unless there is a high probability that I will > need to. The car now has 126k and I plan to keep it until 300k or so. > I have owned about a dozen E36 M3's and I have never had shock towers > go bad. You definitely want to use at least the Z3 reinforcement plates in the rear: http://tinyurl.com/2azmg - Mark ----- mark@pdc-racing.net
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#5. passenger airbag temporary disable? - from Bob Sutterfield
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:15:23 -0600 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <Bob@XC.Org> Subject: passenger airbag temporary disable? <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 6.0.6249.1"> <TITLE>passenger airbag temporary disable?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Is it possible to temporarily disable the passenger airbag(s), so a child can ride in the RF seat?</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have studied the Bentley manual section 721 and ELE-141 thru ELE-143. Would it be possible to insert a switch on the power lead (Vio/Wht -96 or Vio/Grn 97+) to the Seat Occupancy Detector? Or when the switch is open, would it throw a fault to trip the SRS warning light and disable the entire system?</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">--</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bob Sutterfield</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">'9? E36<B> </B></FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">/</FONT><FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">/</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">/</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">M3<I> in the hunt</I></FONT><I></I> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">'88 E28 535iS </FONT><A HREF="http://m535i.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://m535i.org</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> #154</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">IHR FUNF</FONT></B> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">'93 T4 EV MV Weekender</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BELUGA</FONT></B> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML>
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Re: computer off? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:24:33 -0700 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: computer off? > Holy Crap Craig thanks for that write up! My 95 > M3 turbo says 62.4 miles per galon, yet I barely > get 200 miles a full tank. Thanks ! And, a guide to all the hidden OBD codes is located at: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/repair_faqs/obc.html Cheers, Jim Bassett
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#7. RE: Coolant Temp Sender Location - was car won't heat up - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:50:31 -0800 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE: Coolant Temp Sender Location - was car won't heat up Dave asked: <snip> I'm trying to locate the sending units, but can't locate them. Can anyone send me a good description (or picture) of where the temperature sending units are located? <snip> Dave - look here forward end of the head for the ECU/instrument gage reading sender 96+ MY http://homepage.mac.com/aceves/Images/OBD%20Images/Thumb% 95 MY http://homepage.mac.com/aceves/Images/OBD%20Images/Old%20Engine/Thumbs/Temp%20Sensors_B.JPG Kim Burgess
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#8. RE: Coolant Temp Sender Location - was car won't heat up - 2nd try - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:53:04 -0800 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE: Coolant Temp Sender Location - was car won't heat up - 2nd try Dave asked: <snip> I'm trying to locate the sending units, but can't locate them. Can anyone send me a good description (or picture) of where the temperature sending units are located? <snip> Dave - look here forward end of the head for the ECU/instrument gage reading sender 96+ MY http://homepage.mac.com/aceves/Images/OBD%20Images/Thumb%20Nails/WaterTempSensor2Small.jpg 95 MY http://homepage.mac.com/aceves/Images/OBD%20Images/Old%20Engine/Thumbs/Temp%20Sensors_B.JPG Kim Burgess
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? - from cteague@cox.net
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:33:02 -0500 From: <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? > From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Subject: [E36M3] Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? > Looking at those instructions reconfirms yet again how well engineered the > Eurosport/Conforti OBD-II Cam Kit, which among its many other parts includes > a new inlet manifold and all those necessary adapters and brackets, really > is. (And no, as far as I know they don't sell those things separately.) Sounds like Neil had everything covered. Just one extra data point. I talked to Josh at Eurosport about 1 year ago about getting the ODBII CAM kit with out the cams. This would then be SCCA BSP legal. He did say that they would sell the whole kit without the cams, and that it should work fine. His though was that the cams added back some of the midrange lost from the manifold, but he didn't have the dyno charts handy. I don't know if they still will sell it that way or not, but for those interested in doing everything but the cams in a nice bolt on package, it's something to consider. I would like to keep my engine BSP legal for now, so I am still trying to figure out the best way to do that. Chris
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#10. M3 Spoiler?? - from Robert Manger
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:05:32 -0500 From: "Robert Manger" <Robert_Manger@Mastercard.com> Subject: M3 Spoiler?? Anyone have the e46 m3 rear lip spoiler on their cars? Or does the M5 version fit better? If so do you have a part number and/or pics? Thanks, Rob