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#1. [E36M3] What is the ETK password? - from James Clay
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 11:20:26 -0500 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: [E36M3] What is the ETK password? Usually denver78 James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648
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#2. Posting for friend:'95 M3 - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:26:08 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Posting for friend: <FS> '95 M3 >Selling my faithful steed: > >- 1995 M3 Lux >- Alpine white/black leather >- 126k highway miles >- bone stock >- no accidents >- Luxury Package >- clear corners >- never tracked > >Maintenance highlights (serviced by dealer and >Bavarian Professionals in Berkeley, CA) >- Recent coolant flush >- new stock front brake pads >- new Yokohamas >- water pump, belts, hoses and radiator done > >I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Email privately to >make an offer. jlafoi49@yahoo.com > >Thanks, >Jason
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#3. Rebuild 3.0 head - from Dave Spragg
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 12:37:54 -0500 From: "Dave Spragg" <davelist@spragg.com> Subject: Rebuild 3.0 head Right... Thanks all for the info on part umber lookups and prices, I think I am all set or nearly so now. The bad news is the following list costs nearly $900 but the good news is that I don't think I have many bent valves from the minor over-rev and those that are mostly likely intake valves which are cheaper than exhaust by a lot. Included in the cost above: - Spring pocket or cups for the bottom of the springs - Upper plates - Keepers - Head bolt set ($20.. And I was going to buy ARP studs? Maybe I still should since breaking head bolts scares me during the reinstall of the head?) - Head gasket set, all seals for valve job as well - lifters In addition will need at least 2 intake valves and maybe more and some valve guides... I can't remember if Will Turner told me to replace all the valve guides. If I need to do that I need to figure out how to heat the whole head up as that is part of the procedure to remove the guides and install the new guides. That actually sounds harder than much of the rest of it but it makes sense that valves guides are a wear item. On top of that Turner recommends (and it would be sweet to have) his high performance spring kit which has springs and retainers top and bottom for those springs) to protect against over-rev and help high rpm running which would replace lots of the parts above but is $800 or so all by itself. They use them in those crazy 325s. Cripes though... That is a lot of cash (much of which is gasket sets and such) without any labor. I am finding out why Will said to buy a 3.2 and be done with it. :) Dave Spragg dave@spragg.com 99 M3 street ( sold :( ) 92 318is #330 IP (95 M3 engine and suspension) 03 Toyota Tundra
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Rebuild 3.0 head - from jason
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Date: 26 Mar 2004 09:52:44 -0800 From: jason <jason@doomba.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rebuild 3.0 head On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 09:40, Dave Spragg wrote: > the minor over-rev and those that are mostly likely intake valves which are > cheaper than exhaust by a lot. > because intakes are heavier? > guides. If I need to do that I need to figure out how to heat the whole > head up as that is part of the procedure to remove the guides and install > the new guides. That actually sounds harder than much of the rest of it but if you disassemble everything (remove cams mostly) having the valve/valve seats machined and new valve guides installed is pretty cheap. i was asking a local machine shop about my 2002 motor and they said $240 if i bring a complete head and they return a complete head. 160 if i give them head w/o cams and they return complete head. 80 if i give head w/o cams and they do valve guides and seats and return w/o cams. ok, a 2002 motor is a very simple beast by comparison, but hopefully the cheap ratio is maintained for m3 head. jason
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Rebuild 3.0 head - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:54:54 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Rebuild 3.0 head At 09:40 AM 3/26/04, Dave Spragg wrote: >Cripes though... That is a lot of cash (much of which is gasket sets and >such) without any labor. That really isn't that bad - each time I've had to re-do the head on the race car (twice), cost was ~$3000 w/labor. First time it needed all 12 exhaust valves (we did all 24 since we were there), and this recent time we replaced all the lifters ($480) and and oil pump (~$200); and I only spent $1000 in labor. >I am finding out why Will said to buy a 3.2 and be >done with it. :) I know the feeling, sigh. Add in the bottom end rebuild from the previous Las Vegas race, and I've probably got the most expensive non-worked M50 race motor out there :-( And oddly, I had gotten the 325is partly due to the motors being more "bullet-proof" than the S14 I was co-driving. Damn. Jim Bassett ---- Hardware Engineer for hire http://www.jimbassett.com/Resume1.htm
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#6. Camber Q's... - from DocWyte
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:34:33 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Camber Q's... How much camber are you guys running on the street? I'm at -2.2 in the back and -2.5 in the front. I'm about to put on a new set of summer tires, I'm just wondering how badly my camber settings are going to eat them up... -josh ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Camber Q's... - from Jeremy Lucas
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:11:31 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Camber Q's... Same setup, S-02's lasted 12,000 miles (only 1 raining track day, rest are street miles). Could have gotten another couple thousand if I flipped on them on the rims. Jeremy Lucas 95 M3 will be MidOhio April 2-4 ----- Original Message ----- From: "DocWyte" <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > How much camber are you guys running on the street? > > I'm at -2.2 in the back and -2.5 in the front. I'm > about to put on a new set of summer tires, I'm just > wondering how badly my camber settings are going to > eat them up... > > -josh >
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#8. OT: BMW artwork - from Shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:51:00 EST From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: OT: BMW artwork I'd like to find some nice artwork of the M3 for an office. Where might I find? Anyone have anything interesting they may wish to part with. Shel Hart
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#9. ETK - from AVUSM3@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:05:50 EST From: AVUSM3@aol.com Subject: ETK Dave - It sounds like you are in dire need of ETK. :) Are you going to be at Lime Rock on Tuesday? If so I'll bring along a CD for ya. John Cloutier Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:43:22 -0500 From: "Dave Spragg" <davelist@spragg.com> Subject: RE: BMW Factory parts retail prices Thanks to all who answered. Now to continue to impress with my cluelessness in this area... Where does one look up part numbers? I need valves, valve guides, springs, and such for a US 3.0 engine. You know... Stuff to fix what I hope is minor money-shift damage from a 7600-7800 rpm range hit. Dave
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Camber Q's... - from Chris Teague
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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 18:22:47 -0800 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Camber Q's... Josh, -3 in front, and -2.1 in back. With zero toe in front, it's not that bad on tire wear, relatively speaking. Chris 97 M3/4 ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:34:33 -0800 (PST) > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > Subject: Camber Q's... > > How much camber are you guys running on the street? > > I'm at -2.2 in the back and -2.5 in the front. I'm > about to put on a new set of summer tires, I'm just > wondering how badly my camber settings are going to > eat them up...