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#1. caliper guides and sanding rotors - from Gary A. Preece
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:22:48 -0500 From: "Gary A. Preece" <ga.preece@att.net> Subject: caliper guides and sanding rotors Hey Guys, I am getting ready to do the brakes again (last time was 2.5 yrs ago). Has anyone tried the metal (brass?) caliper guide bushing sets? Feedback? Also, should I take a random orbital sander to the rotors? The rotors where replaced the last brake job. One more thing.my emergency brakes don't work worth squat. I know that I did not clean the inside of the rear rotors last time and was wondering if I needed new pads for that as well. Thanks. Gary PS - I will be rebuilding again since the dust boots have pulled out
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#2. Need part # of 3rd brake light strip in factory trunk spoiler... - from DocWyte
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:08:28 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Need part # of 3rd brake light strip in factory trunk spoiler... Hey guys, Turns out the strip in my spoiler has gone bad on me. I'm pretty sure you can get just the light, but I need to know the part #... Circle BMW seems to think that you can't order the light seperately. Someone please say it ain't so! -josh ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Need part # of 3rd brake light strip in factory trunk spoiler... - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:08:44 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Need part # of 3rd brake light strip in factory trunk spoiler... I don't think you can order the strip separately. Having said that, there is a strip in my bedroom right now because the body shop that repaired my car lost the wing while I held onto the strip so that that doesn't get lost. Chester Wingless, but with holes in my trunklid --- DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> wrote: > Turns out the strip in my spoiler has gone bad on me. > I'm pretty sure you can get just the light, but I need > to know the part #... > > Circle BMW seems to think that you can't order the > light seperately. Someone please say it ain't so! =====
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#4. Re: Anybody have M3 Lightweight springs for sale?? - from Jason Lombard
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:25:28 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Lombard <jrlombard@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Anybody have M3 Lightweight springs for sale?? David, I believe that Marc Edwards on this list has a set for sale. I think he's looking to get around $36k for the set of four. Oh yeah, they come mounted-- in his '95 LTW. ;-) Sorry, couldn't resist. Jason Lombard '95 White/Black From: Boen168@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Anybody have M3 Lightweight springs for sale?? Gruppe, If anybody have a set for sale, please let me know! Thanks, David '95 M3 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools
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#5. [E36M3] Need part # for bitch clip, please - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:06:39 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: [E36M3] Need part # for bitch clip, please Anyone have the p/n handy for the "bitch" clip that goes at the front of the shift console? Getting ready to install ltw fly and M5 clutch. Thanks - Jay
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#6. 98 M3 spark plugs - from Reed
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:19:21 -0800 From: "Reed" <reedthis@comcast.net> Subject: 98 M3 spark plugs I ordered Bosch plugs for my 98 M3 at a local parts store. When I picked them up yesterday, I noticed they were not the FGR8QKC plugs I had ordered, but FGR8QKE. When I brought this to the parts guy's attention, he looked in his database and said that the C suffix had been superceded by the E suffix plugs. Can anyone confirm this? I really don't want to install the wrong heat range plugs, or whatever that last letter refers to. TIA, Reed/Seattle
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Need part # for bitch clip, please - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:32:45 -0600 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@fotofab.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need part # for bitch clip, please Bearing Bolt - 25 11 1 221 849 -----Original Message----- From: Jay W. Hudson [mailto:jwhud@budget.net] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 10:15 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Need part # for bitch clip, please Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:06:39 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: [E36M3] Need part # for bitch clip, please Anyone have the p/n handy for the "bitch" clip that goes at the front of the shift console? Getting ready to install ltw fly and M5 clutch. Thanks - Jay ************************************************* 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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#8. RE: E36 M3 Tie rod adjustment - from Mike Frank
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:31:11 -0500 From: "Mike Frank" <mfrank28@comcast.net> Subject: RE: E36 M3 Tie rod adjustment Colin, See below. > I was wondering if anyone knew: > > 1) How much a turn of the tie-rod increases the toe-in on the front of an > E36 ('98 M3) Knew this at one point but forgot. > 2) By how much will the addition of another degree of negative camber (in > the front end) affect the toe From my experience, not very much. An additional 1 degree of negative camber should give you almost zero total toe-in, if you started with 1/16" total toe-in. Adding negative camber decreases toe-in. HTH, Mike Frank 97 M3 > I plan to shim the lower mounts on my front struts ('98 E36 M3) to > increase > the camber from -1.1 to -2.1 degrees this weekend. I bought a SmartCamber > gauge and also a toe-guage. After adding the additional degree, I plan to > re-adjust the tie-rods equally to get about 1/16" total toe-in (which is > what I presently have). > > Thanks! > Colin > '98 M3 (Dinan suspension, Conforti intake + software...)
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#9. Re: [E36M3] 98 M3 spark plugs - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 08:39:47 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] 98 M3 spark plugs IMHO, you should use the el cheapo '95 plugs...preferably the NGK ones. No pinging on my '99M3 and they're cheap! Chester --- Reed <reedthis@comcast.net> wrote: > I ordered Bosch plugs for my 98 M3 at a local parts store. When I picked > them up yesterday, I noticed they were not the FGR8QKC plugs I had ordered, > but FGR8QKE. When I brought this to the parts guy's attention, he looked in > his database and said that the C suffix had been superceded by the E suffix > plugs. > > Can anyone confirm this? I really don't want to install the wrong heat range > plugs, or whatever that last letter refers to. =====
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Tie rod adjustment - from Murray Roblin
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:53:58 -0800 From: "Murray Roblin" <murray@farleyroblin.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Tie rod adjustment > > I was wondering if anyone knew: > > > > 1) How much a turn of the tie-rod increases the toe-in on > the front of > an > > E36 ('98 M3) > > Knew this at one point but forgot. > Someone from the list, I don't remember who, said that: 90 degrees at each tie rod will yield 23 minutes, .383 degrees, or ..163" of total toe change. That's about 5/32nds of total toe change in or out. I haven't measured it, so cannot guarantee that this is so. Murray