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#1. Kosei wheels - from Richard Sperry
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:30:41 -0500 From: "Richard Sperry" <richardsperry@comcast.net> Subject: Kosei wheels Do these wheels have any kind of center cap? The pics look as if there is just a hole, at least the SSR comps have a cap, ugly as it is.
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#2. Re: '95 springs - from Steve Klein
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:31:53 -0600 From: Steve Klein <klein@robinsonad.com> Subject: Re: '95 springs Thank you to all who responded. I should have known there would be a bunch of used sets around and I've arranged for some. Thanks again for your offers! Steve
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#3. Barbie says "Math is hard!" - from Jim
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:39:25 -0800 From: Jim <rx3sp@lanset.com> Subject: Barbie says "Math is hard!" Question: "Subject: Effective spring rate (rear) Does anybody knows what's the "effective" spring rate for our cars? I mean, for a spring rate of K lb/in the effective spring rate should be approximately S x K, with S a constant depending on suspension geometry. Alternatively, you can help me with the following... I'm trying to figure out if I have enough adjusting range in my rear GC spring perches to preserve my current ride height as I go from 500 to 550 lb/in springs. I want to avoid getting shorter springs as I like the almost full suspension travel I get with the 7" springs. So the question is how much will my ride height change between 500 and 550 springs? Thanks, Fernando '97 M3/4" Ok, write down this number: 0.46 This comes from taking the distance from the center of the spring to the inner pivot, divided by the distance from the outer pivot to the inner pivot (the length of the arm). Then you square the whole thing because thats just what you do. (I could explain it if I had a chalkboard) Now that you have this number, you take the inverse and multiply it by the weight of that corner. (this is because we are working backwards into the answer......) So an example corner weight minus unsprung weight for a four door is, lets say, 461 pounds. (600 corner -139 hub wheel brake etc.). Now we take 461 pounds and multiply by 1 over 0.46 and get 1000 lbs. THIS is the load that the spring thinks it has. Now, a 500 pound per inch spring with 1000 pounds (static load) on it will compress 2 inches. A 550 pound per inch spring with 1000 pounds on it will compress 1.82 inches. (1000 lbs divided by 550 pounds per inch equals 1.82 inches) Now the difference between 2 and 1.82 is 0.18, and at 8 threads per inch is 1.44 (0.18 inches x 8 threads per inch equals 1.44 threads) threads downward to compensate for the stiffer spring not compressing as much. This is an example number. This math works almost perfect for stock width e36. Track width compensation needs to be figured in for e46 and especially e46M3 Now having said all that, I just got the newest coolest springs. These were designed by myself and an engineer at Eibach Germany in July, and were just able to be made in December. They use the very latest technology in spring wire, which is high tensile strength steel developed originally for valve springs. This is a big deal because until just a few years ago, ALL steel (suitable for springs) had the same "stiffness". This new wire allows the spacing between the coils to be larger, minimizing any chance of coil binding. Net result for e36 owners is a 6 1/2 inch long, 545 pound per inch barrel spring, among may others. Soon, all this math will be unnecessary!!!!! -- Jay Morris
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#4. Re: Steering rack and tie rods - from Chip Mitchell
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:36:30 -0500 From: Chip Mitchell <chipmitchell@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Steering rack and tie rods I'm not sure about grease - I had a bunch of steering fluid pour out of the boot and opted to replace the rack instead of do the seals. I don't know about the Maval brand, but they are all ZF racks and Maval is likely the rebuilder. I ended up buying a Atsco reman rack from Autozone as it had a limited lifetime warranty vs. 1-year on all others I looked into. It was also the cheapest. For the outer tie-rod nut, you can either put a jack under the ball joint and raise it so that there is weight on the joint, or you can squeeze it with giant pliers (like 16" channellocks). The jack method doesn't require extra hands. > > -------------------- 10 -------------------- > Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 23:39:18 -0800 > From: "Som Naderi" <som@dimensionracing.com> > Subject: Steering Rack and Tie Rod Nut > > Group, > > Couple questions regarding swapping my tie rods out. > > 1) Upon removing the boot around the left tie rod, there was a vast amount of > grease on the steering rack. Under the right side was perfectly clean. > Checking the archives there was a thread about the rack seals going bad and > replacing the rack and/or seal. Is this what I need to do? Is replacing > only the seals a difficult task or should I just replace the whole rack? > > I checked bimmerparts.com and there are two steering racks available -- one > from "Maval" and another from "ZF". Both retail at $605 (or is that the OEM > retail?) but the Maval is $285 and the ZF is $480. Any reason I shouldn't go > for the Maval rack? > > 2) How do you get the outer nut on the tie rod on? As soon as the nut gets > on the bolt the whole shaft starts spinning. No hex bolt inside to keep it > in place like the strut shaft. No flat spots on the backside to keep it in > place like on the sway bar endlinks. Nothing. Is there a special technique > to getting this nut on? I don't have access to an impact wrench, > unfortunately. Is there any other way? > > Thanks for any help... > > - Som > '98 Coupe > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > >
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#5. FS: PF97 Race Pads - from twisty M3
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:49:17 -0800 From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: FS: PF97 Race Pads I've got a brand new set of front PF97s (E36M3, obviously) and some rear PF97s with plenty of life left (they're at 8mm pad thickness, which by my experience will last a while, probably as long as the whole front set of new pads). New fronts, with our list discount, come to about $190 and I paid $216.50 with shipping. I'd like to sell the front and rear pads as a set for $215. If anyone who's going to Buttonwillow this weekend wants them, I'll bring 'em along with me. Jonathan L.
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#6. O2 Sensor - from Shane Kleinpeter
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:01:51 -0800 (PST) From: Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> Subject: O2 Sensor Listers, I have a '94 325i race car and I need an O2 sensor for it. I got a new exhaust and I couldn't get the old one out of the old exhaust so I sold it with the thing attached. Where's the best place to get one of these, and is there any generic O2 sensor that I could use in it's stead? The connector went with the exhaust so I might need one of those to make a generic work. Shane K. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page – Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com
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#7.Going to Tahoe...need advice - from Chester Wong
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:10:02 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice I'll be heading to Lake Tahoe from March 10th - 13th for some snowboarding. Anyone have recommendations for places to stay? Mountains to visit? Etc, etc. I've never been there so any info would be greatly appreciated. TIA, Chester =====
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#8. Re: [E36M3]Going to Tahoe...need advice - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:45:42 -0800 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice NorthStar Sugar Bowl Chester Wong wrote: >Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:10:02 -0800 (PST) >From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> >Subject: <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice > >I'll be heading to Lake Tahoe from March 10th - 13th for some snowboarding. >Anyone have recommendations for places to stay? Mountains to visit? Etc, etc. > I've never been there so any info would be greatly appreciated. > >TIA, >Chester > >===== > > > >************************************************* >Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > >Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com >Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com >Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com >Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com >Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* > > > > > -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." 1918, Theodore Roosevelt
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#9. Re: [E36M3]Going to Tahoe...need advice - from arionatof@comcast.net
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:58:47 +0000 From: arionatof@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice Can't recommend too much about staying since I only stayed and the cheap motels. Both times I went there I went to Heavenly. Great view, good skiing. I suggest you find a place close to the gondola as it takes straight up to the mountain, without having to go through the beginner areas. Also Heavenly is close to the casions :) -- mailto:mclee@ieee.org > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:10:02 -0800 (PST) > From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> > Subject: <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice > > I'll be heading to Lake Tahoe from March 10th - 13th for some snowboarding. > Anyone have recommendations for places to stay? Mountains to visit? Etc, etc. > I've never been there so any info would be greatly appreciated. > > TIA, > Chester > > ===== > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > >
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#10. RE: [E36M3]Going to Tahoe...need advice - from Mel Silva
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:05:36 -0600 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice Wow, Sugar Bowl. I remember that place, especially the Ski-Patrol and the hospital where I spent 2 days... Yeah, this is a 3-beer minimum story. Could have been worse, I could have married her... Mel No snow in Houston (damn, I can't say that anymore after last Christmas) -----Original Message----- From: Kent L. Shephard [mailto:kents@kls-consulting.com] Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 4:57 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:45:42 -0800 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice NorthStar Sugar Bowl Chester Wong wrote: >Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:10:02 -0800 (PST) >From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> >Subject: <OT> Going to Tahoe...need advice > >I'll be heading to Lake Tahoe from March 10th - 13th for some snowboarding. >Anyone have recommendations for places to stay? Mountains to visit? Etc, etc. > I've never been there so any info would be greatly appreciated. > >TIA, >Chester > >===== > > > >************************************************* >Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: > >Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com >Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com >Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com >Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com >Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* > > > > > -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." 1918, Theodore Roosevelt ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************