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#1. Re: [E36M3] which brake light switch ... and how many cabin microfilters? - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 13:58:12 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] which brake light switch ... and how many cabin microfilters? > > And for my other question, I thought there only was 1 micro cabin air > > filter in the car but after looking at BMP, it says 11/96+ require > > 2??? <http://www.bmpdesign.com/product-exec/product_id/1981/category_id/132/search_year/1997/search_model/38> > > > Where's the other one, I though only 1 was under the dash??? > > If there is more than one, then I have 1 really nasty microfilter in > the car! I've only ever known of one, the one kinda behind the > glovebox. That's exactly what I thought!! Anyways, any filter recommendations or just go with OEM (probably gonna place a parts order with Pacific soon) ted
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#2. Re: [E36M3] which brake light switch ... and how many cabin - from hcprobst@nycap.rr.com
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Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 14:14:52 -0400 From: hcprobst@nycap.rr.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] which brake light switch ... and how many cabin From past experience it's probably 1 to install, 1 to destroy trying to get the thing into the filter holder. Carey ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2005 1:56 pm Subject: Re: [E36M3] which brake light switch ... and how many cabin > Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 10:55:25 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] which brake light switch ... and how many > cabin > microfilters? > > On Tue, May 3, 2005 10:35 am, Theodore Serbinski said: > > And for my other question, I thought there only was 1 micro > cabin air > > filter in the car but after looking at BMP, it says 11/96+ require > > 2??? > > I'm not sure what the folks at BMP are smoking, but there's only one. > > :-) > > Jim Bassett > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > >
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#3. Clutch pedal bushing replaement help - from Lee Piccione
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:17:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Lee Piccione <leepic@smart.net> Subject: Clutch pedal bushing replaement help Gruppe, I'd like to remove my giggly-left-right-wiggly brake pedal so I can install some UUC bushings. Any insight as to the easiest way to remove/install the pedal? Thanks in advance, '95 M3 Violet (3.2 installed/running, finally!)
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#4. Steering Rack... Maval or ZF? - from Som Naderi
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:26:07 -0800 From: "Som Naderi" <som@dimensionracing.com> Subject: Steering Rack... Maval or ZF? Anyone have any experience with either of these steering racks? There appears to be a $200 difference between the Maval rack and the ZF rack from bimmerparts.com ($300 vs. $500). Is the ZF part worth the extra money? As a side note... anyone replaced the universal joint or upper bearing Don mentioned in the steering rack thread a few weeks ago? Can I expect this to be a difficult job if it turns out to be the problem? Thanks for the help! - Som
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#5. Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 13:39:37 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements Re: > >Andrew - Thanks for the update! >How is it that you got this deep into the head? I'm just being anal about the valve job ... that's all ... > >KLBurgess > >-------------------- 10 -------------------- >Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 17:25:22 -0700 >From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> >Subject: Re: Valve Spring Measurements > >I finished measuring my factory new springs (a total of 26 pieces) of >which I plan to use 24 when reassembling the motor. > >Here they are: > >Spring # lbs @1.430" (install height) lbs @1.030" (0.400" lift) >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >--------------------------------- >1 54 130 >2 54 130 >3 53 129 >4 52 127 >5 52 127 >6 54 130 >7 54 131 >8 53 128 >9 54 130 >10 54 130 >11 54 130 >12 52 126 >13 54 128 >14 52 126 >15 53 129 >16 53 129 >17 53 129 >18 55 131 >19 55 130 >20 53 127 >21 53 128 >22 53 129 >23 53 132 >24 53 129 >25 53 127 >26 53 128 > >All new springs marked with two color dots (yellow, brown), P/N 11 34 >1 403 709 . >So the new springs appear to be slightly stiffer than the old ones, >and also show less variance. > >Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com > > >************************************************* >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 >Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > >DIGEST INFORMATION: >http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm >************************************************* -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#6. RE:Valve Spring Measurements - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 13:53:24 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: RE:Valve Spring Measurements Any 'special' angles on the valve or a simple three-angle-job? KLB -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Kalman [mailto:aek@pumpkininc.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 1:40 PM I'm just being anal about the valve job ... that's all ... > >-------------------- 10 -------------------- >Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 17:25:22 -0700 >From: Andrew Kalman aek@pumpkininc.com >I finished measuring my factory new springs (a total of 26 pieces) of >which I plan to use 24 when reassembling the motor. >Here they are: >Spring # lbs @1.430" (install height) lbs @1.030" (0.400" lift) >------------------------------------------------------------------- >1 54 130 >2 54 130 >3 53 129 >4 52 127 >5 52 127 >6 54 130 >7 54 131 >8 53 128 >9 54 130 >10 54 130 >11 54 130 >12 52 126 >13 54 128 >14 52 126 >15 53 129 >16 53 129 >17 53 129 >18 55 131 >19 55 130 >20 53 127 >21 53 128 >22 53 129 >23 53 132 >24 53 129 >25 53 127 >26 53 128 > >New springs marked with two color dots (yellow, brown), >P/N 11 34 1 403 709 . >So the new springs appear to be slightly stiffer than the old ones, >and also show less variance. Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. < aek@pumpkininc.com >
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#7. RE:Valve Spring Measurements - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:02:20 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: RE:Valve Spring Measurements Re: >Any 'special' angles on the valve or a simple three-angle-job? My head builder used a multi-angle SERDI cutter on it -- probably 5-6 angles, plus some curves. Dunno exactly. Looks nice, though :) > >KLB > >-----Original Message----- >From: Andrew Kalman [mailto:aek@pumpkininc.com] >Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 1:40 PM > >I'm just being anal about the valve job ... that's all ... >> >>-------------------- 10 -------------------- >>Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 17:25:22 -0700 >>From: Andrew Kalman aek@pumpkininc.com > >>I finished measuring my factory new springs (a total of 26 pieces) of >>which I plan to use 24 when reassembling the motor. >>Here they are: >>Spring # lbs @1.430" (install height) lbs @1.030" (0.400" lift) >>------------------------------------------------------------------- >>1 54 130 >>2 54 130 >>3 53 129 >>4 52 127 >>5 52 127 >>6 54 130 >>7 54 131 >>8 53 128 >>9 54 130 >>10 54 130 >>11 54 130 >>12 52 126 >>13 54 128 >>14 52 126 >>15 53 129 >>16 53 129 >>17 53 129 >>18 55 131 >>19 55 130 >>20 53 127 >>21 53 128 >>22 53 129 >>23 53 132 >>24 53 129 >>25 53 127 >>26 53 128 >> >>New springs marked with two color dots (yellow, brown), >>P/N 11 34 1 403 709 . >>So the new springs appear to be slightly stiffer than the old ones, >>and also show less variance. >Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. < aek@pumpkininc.com > -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#8. Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements - from Chester Wong
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:09:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements --- Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> wrote: > My head builder used a multi-angle SERDI cutter on it -- probably 5-6 > angles, plus some curves. Dunno exactly. Looks nice, though :) PICS PLEASE!!!! :)
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#9. Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements - from aek@pumpkininc.com
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 17:36:57 -0400 From: "aek@pumpkininc.com" <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements OK, I'll try to do that -- tough to get nice shots of metallic objects without a big diffuser, but I'll try. Some more info -- after the seats were cut, I went over the head with a diamond file to break all the unnecessary sharp corners ... and in doing so, accidentally passed the file tip over a newly cut seat. Doh! So, after confession, I went ahead and lapped each valve+seat very briefly. Sure enough, that was enough to remove the scratch from the margin, so the entire contact surface is perfect once again. While lapping, I checked each cylinder for vaccuum -- they all reached 7 (I forgot the units on the gauge) quite nicely, both before and after the lapping. But whatever impact lapping has, I couldn't measure it because the vacuum was probably pulling through the valve guides anyway (no seals in place for the test). And the proof was in the pudding re the great job done on the valve seat cutting and vale resurfacing -- the lapping yielded a perfect grey band of uniform width in exactly the same place on each valve face. Nice stuff, a SERDI machine and a skilled operator (not me!). Lastly, there was a slight step in each intact tract between the casting and where BMW appears to be CNC single-pointing the intake paths leading up to the seats. Kind of like an anti-reversionary tract, 'cept I don't think those are used much on intakes anyway. I used a carbide cutter, then sanding roll, then flapper to blend those all down to smooth -- passed the finger test. On my way to pick up the fully washed and cleaned head now ... --Andrew Original Message: ----------------- From: Chester Wong chester_p_wong@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 16:15:51 -0500 To: e36m3@bmw-m.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:09:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] RE:Valve Spring Measurements --- Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> wrote: > My head builder used a multi-angle SERDI cutter on it -- probably 5-6 > angles, plus some curves. Dunno exactly. Looks nice, though :) PICS PLEASE!!!! :) ************************************************* 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 Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm ************************************************* -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
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#10. Re: M50 Manifold Issues - The Answer! - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 16:39:23 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: M50 Manifold Issues - The Answer! on 4/29/05 1:15 PM, Mo Karamat <karamatm@optonline.net> wrote: > Thanks to Everyone who so kindly responded. The answer is that there is a > difference between how the M50 manifold & the OBDI throttle body mate > together, and how the s52 manifold and the OBDII throttle body connect. You > cannot just screw together the M50 manifold and a OBDII (well you can, but > you will create a massive air leak! :)) A plate is needed to mate the to > together For the benefit of anyone else think about this mod, if you buy the Eurosport conversion kit: <http://www.sharked.com/cam_kits.html> (see bottom of page) you'll get a nice laser-cut stainless steel plate for this purpose, as well as all the other necessary adapters and hardware, plus high quality instructions with photos. Doubtless more expensive up front than home-brew, but maybe a better deal in the long run. These are very well designed and made parts. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD!
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#11. 98 M3 FS what do you think? - from Shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 17:45:09 EDT From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: 98 M3 FS what do you think? I have an offer to actually trade the car in towards a 2004 M3 with 17k miles. They are offering the new M3 at $48,500 and are offering $15k on trade. I believe the used car manager wants the car for himself. With the taxes on the trade, I'm getting about $16k for mine. Anyone have any input on whether I can do better on the open market? Thanks. FOR SALE 1998 DINAN BMW M3 (407) 566-9789 (813) 727-0129 Cell $18,000 Firm · Coupe with rare techno violet color with gray leather · 3.2L in line 6 cylinder · No paint work or accidents · Sunroof and all options · A/C 100% · Clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearings replaced at around 80k (preventative but not necessary) · Dinan stainless exhaust, new catalytic converter, Conforti intake, and Dinan performance chip · Estimated 290 horsepower (stock 240) · New Bridgestone RE 750 tires (230’s all around) · 17x8 BBS RC forged rims · New front Stop Tech 4 piston calipers (red color), stainless lines, and cross drilled rotors · New stock rear rotors and pads · Front and rear Koni Single adjustable shocks and HR sport springs (25% stiffer) · New front control arms and rear bushings · New glass ZKW headlamps with protective coating (no chipping) · New windshield (minor glass pitting drove me crazy) · JTD front strut tower brace and rear tower brace · X brace installed · JTD aluminum underpanel · All new hoses, belts, and tensioners · All new power steering hoses · Mechanically 100% · New Alpine head unit and speakers · Mobil 1, zymol, and leatherique. Meticulously maintained · 99k miles. All records and receipts · 2nd owner for last 5 years (80k miles) Florida car from new (Reeves in Tampa). Undercarriage excellent