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#1. M3/328 Clutch - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:59:44 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: M3/328 Clutch I think I know the answer to this - Does the M3 clutch and pressure plate/TO-bearing fit a 328? Same-Same correct? KLBurgess 99M3/2 328IS(?)
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#2. RE: Fuel Spillage - from ///max
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:03:56 -0400 From: "///max" <max_m3@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Fuel Spillage Good story and lesson. Thanks. -max > Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:45:46 -0700 (PDT) > From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> > Subject: Fuel Spillage.... > > So, on Memorial Day weekend, I was at Mid-Ohio for a DE event. Anyway, during the first session, > my instructor and I both get a faint smell of fuel and wonder where it is coming from within the > first few laps...a couple of laps later, we are black flagged. We come into the pits and the > steward comes over, tells us that we are leaking fuel, they check the fuel cap and come back to > tell us it was a bit loose and we are good to go. In short order, we had lost nearly 1/4 tank of > fuel which was really, really odd. > > The rest of the weekend, no issues (and finally, no oil leakage which had been an issue my prior > two DEs so leaking stuff seemed to be a trend, good thing I had already done the all aluminum > radiator upgrade with KoalaMotorsport). > > Anyway, fast forward to today. Driving home from work, I get a fairly strong smell of fuel. I > had just filled up with gas and I thought to myself that I must be an idiot if I can't tighten a > stupid gas cap. I pull off at the next exit, hit an ATM quick and I can still smell the fuel so I > pull aside to check the gas cap. Well, it wasn't the gas cap, I didn't even really need to check > it to know for certain as gas was spilling all over the ground underneath the car. I ran to turn > it off and had already lost 1/2 tank of fuel. > > Then, I pushed the car forward to get away from the Exxon Valdez puddle on the asphalt to peer > under the car. Other than the whole right underside being wet with fuel, I was baffled and > couldn't believe with three cars, I wouldn't have one operating currently if I had the M3 towed > (318is is at the body shop for some minor work, the 325is has a bad starter and the BMW reman I > just bought and installed has a bad solenoid, talk about bad luck). > > Then it hit me, fuel line to the fuel pump. I pull the seat, pull the cover and find that the > fuel line is barely still on the pump and is quite loose (fuel everywhere too). > > So, I slipped it back on, hobbled to Sears for a new clamp, sopped up the fuel and made my way > home to let the car air out (and a little Febreeze....we'll see what that smells like by > morning... :-) > > Moral of the story: If you have an E36 and you haven't replaced the stupid, OE BMW one-time use > assembly clamps on the fuel pump (and various other areas of E36s like the power steering > reservoir), do it, do it now. Otherwise, you may waste 1/2 tank of premium fuel which will cost > you $20 these days while a fuel clamp costs $0.50 and is a little less adventuresome. > > Later, > > Rich
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#3. M3 Bilstein Sports Struts/Shocks to 328 - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:07:13 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: M3 Bilstein Sports Struts/Shocks to 328 A side from the sway bar mount, mechanically speaking, the M3 Bilstein Sports Struts/Shocks would bolt-on to a 328IS correct? TIA KLBurgess 99M3/2 328IS(?)
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#4. Re: [E36M3] M3/328 Clutch - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:37:30 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] M3/328 Clutch On Wed, June 22, 2005 12:06 pm, Burgess, Kim L said: > I think I know the answer to this - Does the M3 clutch and pressure > plate/TO-bearing fit a 328? > Same-Same correct? Not according to RealOEM.com. Compare: M3: <http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BG93&mospid=47488&btnr=21_0053&hg=21&fg=05> 328i: <http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BG13&mospid=47485&btnr=21_0140&hg=21&fg=05> Jim Bassett
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#5. Reach a milestone - from Man Chun Lee
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:26:59 -0400 From: "Man Chun Lee" <arionatof@comcast.net> Subject: Reach a milestone Folks, After 3 years, 2 months, one big accident, and 66K miles later, my car finally reach the 100K mark. http://home.comcast.net/~arionatof/M3_100K.JPG It is not a race car or a garage queen, but a daily driver for an ordinary working stiff. Nevertheless, it is every bit the dream car as the day I bought it and it never fails to bring me a silly grin when I put my right foot down in my favorite commute route :) And like someone from the list once said, it is still worth a second look after a clean scrub. http://home.comcast.net/~arionatof/M3_100K_2.JPG Thank you all for all the advices and discussion provided in this list. It is truly a special community and it makes owning this amazing vehicle ever more special. Hope the car's next 100K will be as enjoyable as the last :) -Johnny 98 M3/4, crossed 100K on 6/15/2005 @ approx. 9:38 PM.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Reach a milestone - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:57:26 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Reach a milestone On Wed, June 22, 2005 7:36 pm, Man Chun Lee said: > After 3 years, 2 months, one big accident, and 66K miles later, my car > finally reach the 100K mark. > > http://home.comcast.net/~arionatof/M3_100K.JPG <Homer Simpson> Woohoo!! </Homer Simpson> Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - heading towards 200K
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#7. Re: Value on Stock Fuel Injectors - from Craig Perrin
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:52:26 -0400 From: Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: Re: Value on Stock Fuel Injectors There's resale value in the 21.5 lb. 96+ M3 fuel injectors to someone who wants to replace a set of 17 lb. 95 M3 injectors. AA in Miami used 96+ injectors, with a custom-tuned chip, to rectify my detonation problems with 24 lb. injectors and "matching" Turner chip (which I had no trouble selling). I paid about $150 for a used set of 96+ injectors. They're probably plentiful on the market, though, since M3 owners usually upgrade to the 24 lb. injectors. Don't know about use of the 21.5 lb. injectors in non-M3 cars. Craig Perrin 95 M3 01 3.0 X5 On Jun 22, 2005, at 2:56 PM, E36M3 wrote: > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:12:19 -0400 > From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> > Subject: Value on Stock Fuel Injectors > > Is there any resale value to the 3.2 M3 motor fuel injectors, (I think > 22lb > or 24lb). I've heard some people using the taurus SHO 3.0 24lb > injectors as > an upgrade in M3's which have me thinking the stock M3 FI is maybe > 22lb. In > any event, maybe the stock M3 fuel injectors have some value in other > vehicles nonM3 e36, any bmw, or other mfg as well. Just curious. > > Thanks in advance, > Patrick Goss > 97 M3/4
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#8. Floating rotor chirp - from Craig Perrin
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:08:28 -0400 From: Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: Floating rotor chirp The independent shop that installed my "floating" rotors tells me a constant chirping is due to the right rotor being not quite perpendicular to the pads. This has gone on now for 4K miles--and it's definitely annoying with the windows down. Anti-squeal compound did not help. Is this a safety or wear issue, with the pad essentially dragging on the rotor whenever the car is in motion? Should I insist on a new set of front rotors? Thanks for any advice or perspective... Craig Perrin 95 M3 01 3.0 X5
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Floating rotor chirp - from Chester Wong
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:19:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Floating rotor chirp Not sure I understand what's going on. The pads aren't perpendicular to the rotor? Why? Is the caliper cocked? What kind of chirping are you talking about? A squeal that's always persistent? What kind of pads are you running? Which floating rotors? The BMW ones? Chester --- Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:08:28 -0400 > From: Craig Perrin <cperrin@tampabay.rr.com> > Subject: Floating rotor chirp > > The independent shop that installed my "floating" rotors tells me a > constant chirping is due to the right rotor being not quite > perpendicular to the pads. This has gone on now for 4K miles--and it's > definitely annoying with the windows down. Anti-squeal compound did > not help. Is this a safety or wear issue, with the pad essentially > dragging on the rotor whenever the car is in motion? Should I insist > on a new set of front rotors? > > Thanks for any advice or perspective... > > Craig Perrin > 95 M3 > 01 3.0 X5 > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#10. Re: [E36M3] Reach a milestone - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:30:30 -0400 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Reach a milestone Whoohoo indeed! I too recently passed the 100k milestone a few weeks back as I was serendipitously rolling into Spartanburg for the BMW Performance school! Made that milestone all the more memorable indeed, not to mention having the greatest day of my life (first driving school ever, now hooked on getting into auto-xing/tracking, with 3 DE weekends on the horizon)! And I too want to thank everyone on the list as well, been super helpful and my car is running strong as ever (especially after I replaced my tranny cross member, upgraded to TMEs, and new flex disc/center support bearing) and look forward to the next 100k+ miles at which time I would love to have a full blown race car! ted On 6/23/05, Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> wrote: > On Wed, June 22, 2005 7:36 pm, Man Chun Lee said: > > After 3 years, 2 months, one big accident, and 66K miles later, my car > > finally reach the 100K mark. > > > > http://home.comcast.net/~arionatof/M3_100K.JPG > > <Homer Simpson> > > Woohoo!! > > </Homer Simpson>