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#1. UUC Lightweight Flywheel Installation - from Frank & Kirsten
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:13:14 -0700 From: "Frank & Kirsten" <FranKirsten@msn.com> Subject: UUC Lightweight Flywheel Installation Hello all, I've ordered the parts to upgrade my 1995 M3 clutch (since its slipping horribly) and move to the UUC 8.5 pound flywheel and E34 M5 clutch kit (pressure plate, clutch disk and throw-out bearing). I'm wondering what clutch alignment tool is necessary, or if I even need one for the job? If one is necessary, can you recommend where I should order one? Additionally, I plan to replace the rear main seal and pilot bearing, does anyone have the part numbers for these? I already have a new guibo and rear drive shaft bearing, are there any other parts I have forgotten? I'm going to do this the shade-tree way, on the side of the house, concrete slab and jack stands. Anyone have any insights they can share about the job would be very much appreciated. Cordially, Frank 1995 M3
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#2. Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco - from Frank & Kirsten
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:16:26 -0700 From: "Frank & Kirsten" <FranKirsten@msn.com> Subject: Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco I don't run these tires, but came across this deal on www.costco.com, if you order a set of 4, they will give you a rebate of 60 bucks. For the '95 M3 stock size, this makes the tires around 185 a piece. Just thought I'd let y'all know in case you were in the market. I have no affiliation with costco except as a member that gives them tons of money for food, diapers and baby wipes for my twin boys. Regards, Frank PS - they also offer it for BF Goodrich, which I run Radial TAs on my off-road truck. Good tires.
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#3. Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? - from Josh@eurosporthighperformance.com
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:32:18 -0700 From: Josh@eurosporthighperformance.com Subject: Re: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? At 11:30 PM 1/27/2004 -0600, you wrote: >-------------------- 5 -------------------- >Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:04:04 -0500 >From: "K Quistorff" <kqkq@nc.rr.com> >Subject: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? > >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 > >Thanks in advance for anything helpful. > >Keith Quistorff >1996 M3 - Dinan Stage 4 (soon to be 5), GC coilovers w/Koni SAs, 450 & 525 >lb/in Keith We can sell you the CNC manifold adapter assembly and modified BMW fuel rail cover separately from the OBDII cam systems. We have had a few customers do this prior to fully upgrading to the cam system. This process isn't trivial and that is why we spent several hundred hours designing a proper adapter system. Even our instructions which are included with the adapter assembly are 48 pages long with 94 photographs. Our kit is very robust and will not leak. The CNC machined and laser cut components to adapt the manifold will cost you around $349. If you want the adapted BMW fuel rail cover that will add $30 and if you want to purchase a OBDI manifold that will cost you $150. I can guarantee using our products and following our explicit instructions are well worth the money spent aside from the value of having precision manufactured parts. Best Regards, Josh MacMurray President, Eurosport LLC Your source for Jim Conforti / Landshark products Come and see our all new Twin Screw Supercharger www.eurosporthighperformance.com/supercharger.html Phone 801 886 2185 fax 801 886 2189
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#4. RE: [E36M3] Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco - from Dames, Mark A.
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:51:37 -0800 From: "Dames, Mark A." <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco Yeah, but what about tax. $17 per tire = $66.00 Tire rack is in Nevada so no sales tax, right? Costco is in Calif. so you gotta pay. mark -----Original Message----- From: Frank & Kirsten [mailto:FranKirsten@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:30 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:16:26 -0700 From: "Frank & Kirsten" <FranKirsten@msn.com> Subject: Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco I don't run these tires, but came across this deal on www.costco.com, if you order a set of 4, they will give you a rebate of 60 bucks. For the '95 M3 stock size, this makes the tires around 185 a piece. Just thought I'd let y'all know in case you were in the market. I have no affiliation with costco except as a member that gives them tons of money for food, diapers and baby wipes for my twin boys. Regards, Frank PS - they also offer it for BF Goodrich, which I run Radial TAs on my off-road truck. Good tires. ************************************************* 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 *************************************************
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco - from S Lafredo
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:38:11 -0500 From: S Lafredo <slafredo@fast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco Yes, but Costco includes, shipping and mounting. Though I wouldn't use them to mount my wheels. Last I priced it out Costco was cheaper, even including tax. Plus Michelin is offering another $40 off. On Jan 28, 2004, at 10:00 PM, Dames, Mark A. wrote: > Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:51:37 -0800 > From: "Dames, Mark A." <Mark.Dames@PDO.Co.Santa-Clara.CA.US> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Michelin Pilot Sport deal from costco > > Yeah, but what about tax. > $17 per tire = $66.00 > > Tire rack is in Nevada so no sales tax, right? > Costco is in Calif. so you gotta pay. > > mark
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#6. RE: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? - from K Quistorff
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:40:54 -0500 From: "K Quistorff" <kqkq@nc.rr.com> Subject: RE: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? Neil, Thank you for the info below, but unfortunately I can't pony up $3K for the Eurosport/Conforti kit. The M50 intake upgrade I plan to install, including manifold, gaskets, misc. parts, and software upgrade, will set me back about $350. Of course, cams are a huge feature for the Eurosport/Conforti kit, but just not an option for me due to cost. BTW, does the Eurosport/Conforti kit use an OEM M50 manifold, or is that a black-painted steel (Schrick?) manifold they are showing on their website? So, back to my original question - is there anyone out there with experience swapping the M50 intake manifold into an OBDII M3? Any shared experience w/the project I'm planning would be appreciated. Thanks. Keith Q. 1996 M3 > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Maller [mailto:neil.maller@gte.net] > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:05 AM > To: E36M3 > Cc: kqkq@nc.rr.com > 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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#7. Re: [E36M3] RE: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? - from Chris Teague
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:49:37 -0800 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? Keith, The Eurosport kit includes an OEM 3.0 manifold. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "K Quistorff" <kqkq@nc.rr.com> Subject: [E36M3] RE: M50 intake manifold on 96+ M3? > BTW, does the Eurosport/Conforti > kit use an OEM M50 manifold, or is that a black-painted steel (Schrick?) > manifold they are showing on their website?
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#8. RE: [E36M3] passenger airbag temporary disable? - from Dan Malloy
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 20:14:20 -0800 From: "Dan Malloy" <dfmalloy@cox.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] passenger airbag temporary disable? passenger airbag temporary disable?While you're checking the technical aspects of this question you might want to check your state law and insurance ramifications of child car seats or children riding in front seats. Dan Malloy 95 M3 -----Original Message----- From: Bob Sutterfield [mailto:Bob@XC.Org] Sent: Wednesday, 28 January, 2004 10:30 To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] passenger airbag temporary disable? Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:15:23 -0600 From: "Bob Sutterfield" Subject: passenger airbag temporary disable? Is it possible to temporarily disable the passenger airbag(s), so a child can ride in the RF seat? 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? -- Bob Sutterfield '9? E36 ///M3 in the hunt '88 E28 535iS http://m535i.org #154 IHR FUNF '93 T4 EV MV Weekender BELUGA BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter ************************************************* 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 *************************************************
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#9. Re: [E36M3] passenger airbag temporary disable? - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:24:16 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] passenger airbag temporary disable? passenger airbag temporary disable?Yes, I believe putting a switch in-line would cause an SRS light which would disable the system. I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that the system expects to see a specific amount of resistance, representing each airbag. Just adding the switch could change this enough. If not, as soon as the switch was open it would definitely cause an SRS light. Now, if the switch alone didn't cause a problem. And, you could design a system that "switched" in the proper amount of resistance when the airbag was out of the loop. It might work. I rigged up a circuit to allow the use of an aftermarket steering wheel. It works well. Check out this link. There may be some info you can use. http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=139336 Good luck - Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Sutterfield To: E36M3 Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:30 AM Subject: [E36M3] passenger airbag temporary disable? Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:15:23 -0600 From: "Bob Sutterfield" Subject: passenger airbag temporary disable? Is it possible to temporarily disable the passenger airbag(s), so a child can ride in the RF seat? 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? -- Bob Sutterfield '9? E36 ///M3 in the hunt '88 E28 535iS http://m535i.org #154 IHR FUNF '93 T4 EV MV Weekender BELUGA BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter ************************************************* 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 *************************************************
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Emissions Warranty Question - from alex.fadeev@verizon.com
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:33:20 -0600 From: alex.fadeev@verizon.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Emissions Warranty Question Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> wrote: > > My brother has a '98 323iC that was making a noise > under the hood. He tracked it to the air injection > pump (I think that's what it's called) that sits in > front of the DME cover in the engine bay. My > understanding is that this is basically a pump that > pumps air into the exhaust during start up to aid in > emissions reduction. Correct. > He has a good relationship with his dealer (has bought > a bunch of cars from them) and the mechanics looked at > it for him at no charge. They basically hemmed and > hawwed and when he asked if he NEEDED to replace it, > they said something along the lines of 'it won't hurt, > but won't affect the car any'. Realize he is in > Alabama where they have no inspection, let alone > emissions testing. They unplugged the pump and erased > the code which turned out the CE light that had come > on. The light will come back on. > My questions are: Is this covered under the 8 year > emissions warranty that also covers things like > catalytic converters? Nope. > Will running the car without it cause any issues? Nope. The pump is there to help the cat with the extra rich fuel mixture on start-ups. Purely emissions oriented. If your borther ever decides to put it back, tell him to replace the valve on the exhaust manifold. alex f