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#1. RE: [E36M3] Re: Tranny weight and the old heave-ho - from Thomas E. Tice
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:51:04 -0400 From: "Thomas E. Tice" <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Tranny weight and the old heave-ho Dead man??? Never heard it called that. But with a lift it certainly is a handy thing to have - you just have to be careful not to attempt to balance something on it that can't really be balanced. My friend has one and I keep wishing I had it when I need an extra hand under the car. I think it's now on the top my list of cool tools to get. Tom I just looked it up and found what we call the dead man under safety stand: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=41856 My garage is low so the lift only goes up 3-4' so I had to cut down my stand but it has proven to be very helpful in working on cars. Hope this helps, -Wayne
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#2. JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay - from Rex Tener
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:54:47 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay I have a set of JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay: <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7993916993&> Free shipping for members of Suzy's list. -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com
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#3. Re: Tranny weight - from RonStygar@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:20:15 EDT From: RonStygar@aol.com Subject: Re: Tranny weight I realize that my M-Z3 coupe is different but adding a custom 5 x 6 plywood pad made to fit my Lincoln and 30 year old Sears jack worked fine removing/installing my diff solo. The M-Z3 coupe diff. cover helps too. http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/new346-21.jpg http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/new346-25.jpg http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/new346-26.jpg When I replace my stock S54 engine with an up to date one (8100 versus 7600 RPM), I plan on removing everything in front of it and bring it out forward along with the tranny. Don't know if this can be done, but I am told it can be with less damage on a Z3 versus removing the tranny and bringing it up. Some dealers using a lift bring it down for the same reason. Worse case, I'll hire CW if available:). PS. I have the E-46 M3 wheel on my coupe. I like the look (round air bag goes with the cluster and console gauges) and feel of the thicker wheel which is the same O/A diameter as my stock three spoke one. My car uses a dual stage air bag. I haven't looked into doing this yet for the E-36 single stage air bags, but it is on the list. This is not a cheap mod. The wheel (shown in my car) parts required retail for $1400.00 plus mod parts and machining. http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/e46m3wheel-4.jpg http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/e46m3wheel-5.jpg
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#4. supercharger - from Scott M
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:59:56 -0700 From: Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: supercharger Hmm.... http://www.esstuning.com/default.asp?c=shop&cat=93&subcat=101&subcat2=114&i= No OE #, but it says no irreversable mods and installation in 6-10 hours. Seems like a reasonable trade-off to R&R every 2 years for the smog check to get an extra 90hp and performance roughly equivalent to an E46 M3.... Now. How do I pretend I didn't see that?????? Scott '02 330i '04 Armada '91 Corvette road racer
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#5. Re: [E36M3] supercharger - from Scott M
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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:08:40 -0700 From: Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] supercharger BTW - driving an E55 wagon today has put bad bad thoughts into my head.... 0-60 in low 4's. That thing was a pure rocketship - seemed equal in thrust to my sadly departed '04 Z06... Scott on 8/16/05 11:00 PM, Scott M at smlists@pacbell.net wrote: > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:59:56 -0700 > From: Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> > Subject: supercharger > > Hmm.... > > http://www.esstuning.com/default.asp?c=shop&cat=93&subcat=101&subcat2=114&i= > > No OE #, but it says no irreversable mods and installation in 6-10 hours. > Seems like a reasonable trade-off to R&R every 2 years for the smog check to > get an extra 90hp and performance roughly equivalent to an E46 M3.... > > Now. How do I pretend I didn't see that?????? > > Scott > '02 330i > '04 Armada > '91 Corvette road racer > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#6. Can you easily retrofit side airbags on a 95 M3? - from Hunt Hodgetts
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 01:13:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> Subject: Can you easily retrofit side airbags on a 95 M3? My daily driver is a 1995 M3. I just purchased a wrecked 1999 M3 to use as a parts car. How difficult would it be to put the side airbags in my 95 M3? What I'm not sure about is the electronics and sensors...
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#7. Re: [E36M3] JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay - from mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:28:34 -0400 From: mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay I have a set of JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay:...Rex Tener I use these. Highly recommend, some vibration felt, but hey if you didn't feel it they woundn't be doing the job...right?! My big question is why do you only have an ebay rating of 95%, Rex? You a bad boy once or twice? <vbg> Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA #13 BSP -----Original Message----- From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:27 -0500 Subject: [E36M3] JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:54:47 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay I have a set of JT Designs STN Tranny Rings for sale on eBay: <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7993916993&> Free shipping for members of Suzy's list. -- Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.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 *************************************************
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#8. For Sale, black leather emergency brake handle and boot on e_bay - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:32:38 -0500 From: "Patrick Goss - PA" <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: For Sale, black leather emergency brake handle and boot on e_bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7993061683 &rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Have and extra one that came with a center armrest I picked up a year ago. Hate to throw it out... Patrick Goss 97M3/4
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Turner vs. VAC Oil Pan Baffle - from chuckbrazeau@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:31:13 -0400 From: chuckbrazeau@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Turner vs. VAC Oil Pan Baffle LOL! Chuck Brazeau 1995 BMW M3 - Violet on Black SCCA Solo2 - B-Street Prepared #95 http://www.brazeauracing.com/ -----Original Message----- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:45:07 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: Turner vs. VAC Oil Pan Baffle There is always the home brew method documented by... Why not get a LWT GT pan and pick-up? KLBurgess - not going there again!
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#10. Shifting woes - 2nd plea for help - from Matthew Teel
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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:01:42 -0800 From: "Matthew Teel" <mteel@beluga.com> Subject: Shifting woes - 2nd plea for help So... No one has any ideas as to what might be happening here? Previously I asked: I can really use some help here. I am having some sort of shifting problem that I am not sure what it might be. When I start the vehicle and begin driving, everything is normal. The first time that I go into fifth gear, normal again. But after that, the detent that you normally feel as you go into fifth gear disappears. In fact, the shift lever feels as though it is now being pulled to the right with a fair amount of force. It becomes quite difficult to find third gear. When I am back in the lower gears, the lever will all at once snap back to the correct position and all will be normal again. There does not appear to be a rhyme or reason to why it suddenly corrects. At first, I would experience this in cold weather only. It started at about 52K miles. I put in Redline synthetic, and the problem disappeared for awhile. Then it progressively began to reoccur until the point where it is right now (118K miles) and is my new modus operandi. Any ideas as to what might be causing this? Matthew 98 M3/4