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#1. Yahoo! Auto Response - from samblanet2003@yahoo.com
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:02:25 -0700 (PDT) From: samblanet2003@yahoo.com Subject: Yahoo! Auto Response I'm on vacation (and away from email) until Oct. 25th. I might be available via phone at 301 938-4177 for a few of these days if you really need to get ahold of me. Sean -------------------- Original Message: X-Originating-IP: [209.62.175.88] Return-Path: <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Authentication-Results: mta235.mail.mud.yahoo.com from=bmw-m.net; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) Received: from 209.62.175.88 (EHLO vwall2.chemsoft.net) (209.62.175.88) by mta235.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:02:21 -0700 Received: from gb-server-cs-3.chemsoft.com (gb-server-cs-3.chemsoft.com [10.100.10.65]) by vwall2.chemsoft.net (BorderWare MXtreme Mail Firewall) with ESMTP id 2383A72FQA; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:02:13 -0500 (CDT) Received: from 10.100.10.65 ([10.100.12.70]) by gb-server-cs-3.chemsoft.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:02:13 -0500 Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:02:12 -0500 From: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Reply-To: E _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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#2. time for a 6 speed? - from Hunt Hodgetts
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:04:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> Subject: time for a 6 speed? The transmission in my supercharged 95 M3 with 150k miles is beginning to go. It looks like the synchro's are almost completely worn out. One option that I'm considering is a 6 speed transmission. I know about the euro 6 speed tranny's are there any other options? Does anyone know where I can purchase a 6 speed transmission? Do they hold up well to the extra power/torque forced induction will provide?
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#3. Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy - from debuhr@comcast.net
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:11:03 +0000 From: debuhr@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy Where did you set your ride height? You should be able to go very low with your setup but maybe you went too far. Are you sure you aren't hitting a series of bumps instead of just one. You mentioned rippled pavement. Maybe it just feels like it is bouncing. You are not going to get a smooth cushy ride with those spring rates no matter where you set your shocks. > Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:49:20 -0500 > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > Subject: My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy > > I've got a couple responses about the bounciness of my GC race coilover > (500F/600R) over rippled highway. Last night I cranked the rebound up to > 1/2 turn from full firm in the front and 1/4 turn from full firm in the > back. It's not as bad as before (1/2 turn from full soft front & back) but > it's still quite bouncy. Any ideas? > > Alan > 95 M3 > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#4. Re: [E36M3] time for a 6 speed? - from Chester Wong
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:19:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] time for a 6 speed? I've heard people mention the 6-speed out of the Z4. I would certainly look into a 6-speed tranny out of a US car than go to the yurrup option. Just who knows about the history of a given junker tranny? The E46M3 six speed is exactly identical to the euro E36M3 one except the input shaft size is bigger. I just looked up the pilot bearing and they are identical between the two cars so the shaft size that goes into the crank is the same but the input shaft that holds the clutch disc is different. HTH --- Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> wrote: > The transmission in my supercharged 95 M3 with 150k > miles is beginning to go. It looks like the synchro's > are almost completely worn out. > > One option that I'm considering is a 6 speed > transmission. I know about the euro 6 speed tranny's > are there any other options?
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Help Needed!!! GC Adjustable Front Sway End Links - from Alan Leung
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:19:33 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help Needed!!! GC Adjustable Front Sway End Links Thanks for your response, Jay. Also called GC and got it resolved. The thick silver "bushing" goes on the end link side and the thin gold washer goes on the nut side. http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=677/CA=9 BTW, these are quality components. At $135 shipped they compare favorably to the $110 stock non-adjustable end links. Just the fact that you can use a regular open end wrench on these instead of a thin wrench is worth the money in my opinion. Alan 95 M3 - GC adjustable front sway end links installed >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:05:58 -0700 >From: "Jay Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] Help Needed!!! GC Adjustable Front Sway End Links > >A picture would help. Not sure what you mean by the smallaer gold washer. > >The threaded bolt that's part of the heim joint has a small shoulder/lip at >the inside nearest the shank. I can't remember but I think this is a >machined part of the bolt. Wish you'd asked sooner. Just had mine off >last >weekend to do an alignment. The gray washer actually sits on the flat >surface and goes over the shoulder. It protects that shoulder from getting >smuuushed. Then the bolt goes thru the sway bar. As I recall, GC did not >provide any washers that went on the nut side of the sway bar or strut >housing. > >Jay > > > > > Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:18:16 -0500 > > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > > Subject: Help Needed!!! GC Adjustable Front Sway End Links > > > > I'm going to install the GC front sway bar end links now and am >wondering > > if the bigger silver washer and smaller gold washer should sit on the >nut > > side or the bolt side. Please help. > > > > Alan > > 95 M3
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#6. Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy - from Alan Leung
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:37:35 -0500 From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy I didn't go rice-rocket-slammed crazy. I believe I lowered only 1 1/8 in front and about 3/4- 1 inch in the back. I can pretty much still see all my tires from the side. Indeed I still have plenty of height adjustment left though. Yes that's what I meant by rippled surface - a series of bumps. I was never looking for cushy when I asked for 500/600 springs but when I found myself shooting up and down my seat I was pretty sure there was room for improvement. The ride was actually never choppy for this setup and frankly quite cushy compared to what I anticipated. It's just the damping that I haven't quite figured out. Or am I expecting too much? Alan >From: debuhr@comcast.net >To: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com>, E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> >Subject: Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:11:03 +0000 > >Where did you set your ride height? You should be able to go very low with >your setup but maybe you went too far. > >Are you sure you aren't hitting a series of bumps instead of just one. You >mentioned rippled pavement. Maybe it just feels like it is bouncing. You >are not going to get a smooth cushy ride with those spring rates no matter >where you set your shocks. > > > > Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:49:20 -0500 > > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > > Subject: My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy > > > > I've got a couple responses about the bounciness of my GC race coilover > > (500F/600R) over rippled highway. Last night I cranked the rebound up >to > > 1/2 turn from full firm in the front and 1/4 turn from full firm in the > > back. It's not as bad as before (1/2 turn from full soft front & back) >but > > it's still quite bouncy. Any ideas? > > > > Alan > > 95 M3 > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > 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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#7. Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy - from debuhr@comcast.net
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:50:54 +0000 From: debuhr@comcast.net Subject: Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy Did you go from fairly soft to fairly stiff or did you try ome intermediate settings? The problem is that if you set rebound too high, it gets bouncey too because the shocks jack down and don't allow the spring to reextend fast enough before you hit the next bump. This jacking down basically lowers the car betwen bumps reducing suspension travel for the next bump. Hope this makes sense. Try backing the rebound down to a more intermeiate setting too see if that helps. > Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:37:35 -0500 > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy > > I didn't go rice-rocket-slammed crazy. I believe I lowered only 1 1/8 in > front and about 3/4- 1 inch in the back. I can pretty much still see all my > tires from the side. Indeed I still have plenty of height adjustment left > though. > > Yes that's what I meant by rippled surface - a series of bumps. I was never > looking for cushy when I asked for 500/600 springs but when I found myself > shooting up and down my seat I was pretty sure there was room for > improvement. > > The ride was actually never choppy for this setup and frankly quite cushy > compared to what I anticipated. It's just the damping that I haven't quite > figured out. Or am I expecting too much? > > Alan > > >From: debuhr@comcast.net > >To: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com>, E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > >Subject: Re: [E36M3] My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy > >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:11:03 +0000 > > > >Where did you set your ride height? You should be able to go very low with > >your setup but maybe you went too far. > > > >Are you sure you aren't hitting a series of bumps instead of just one. You > >mentioned rippled pavement. Maybe it just feels like it is bouncing. You > >are not going to get a smooth cushy ride with those spring rates no matter > >where you set your shocks. > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:49:20 -0500 > > > From: "Alan Leung" <alanleung100@hotmail.com> > > > Subject: My Suspension Upgrade Journey - Still Bouncy > > > > > > I've got a couple responses about the bounciness of my GC race coilover > > > (500F/600R) over rippled highway. Last night I cranked the rebound up > >to > > > 1/2 turn from full firm in the front and 1/4 turn from full firm in the > > > back. It's not as bad as before (1/2 turn from full soft front & back) > >but > > > it's still quite bouncy. Any ideas? > > > > > > Alan > > > 95 M3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > > 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 > > > ************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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. UUC Exhaust Install and Impressions (long) - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:00:11 -0700 (PDT) From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: UUC Exhaust Install and Impressions (long) Hi All, I installed my UUC exhaust (system "U") last night. Pretty easy to pull the stock system. Not so easy with the UUC going in. Problem #1 The System sort of went into place and it was hitting something. That something was part of one of those small trailer hitches fit bicycle racks and the like. The P.O. like to bike ride and had the rack installed. My neighbors aren't real close so I dug out the grinder. I guess it could have been a little quieter (it was around midnight). So after about 15-20 minutes trying to remove just enough metal so the exhaust will fit, I got is done. Problem #2 The flanges on the UUC are thinner than the stock flanges, need shorter bolts because you run out of threads. Okay, reuse bolts from hanger brackets and use some washers. Problem #3 Exhaust sits too high, shim the hangers. Don't want to burn the valence. Get the exhaust centered and get everything pinned up. Start the car. Hope I didn't wake the neighbors!!!! UUC is loud at first startup of the car. I'm not just saying this because I'm not used to a aftermarket exhaust. I had a Borla on my E30 M3 for more than six years. I can live with it, but it is a little loud. Warm up the car and get on the freeway. My butt-dyno tells me throttle response is a little better. At freeway speeds it's not too bad in the loud department. When you jump on it even a little, it does growl quite a bit. It sings close to red line. Not sure how to describe it. It's not like the Borla on my E30. My E30 with the Borla sounded Italian. Higher pitched and more Ferrari like. This is a very deep growl and don't know what to compare it to. It's not about 1:00 A.M. When I get back from my test drive, the damn exhaust it no longer centered. It's skewed to the driver side. So it has shifted. I guess I need to drop the whole thing again and try to over compensate because it will move. It;s not touching the valence but it just doesn't look quite right. Most people that aren't M3 nuts won't notice. Any suggestions?? Anyway, I'll grow to like it. My neighbors might grow to hate me. Kent
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Climate Control help... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:01:22 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Climate Control help... On Fri, October 14, 2005 6:32 am, Nate Thuerk said: > ha! for somereason never thought about searching on the internet! LOL! Now *that's* funny. :-) > Not sure if anyone else has had this problem. Oh yeah, many of us have BTDT. Soldering skills are helpful. If you've never soldered before, either find someone who has, or get some practice. It's not difficult, but it is a skill that one gets better with practice (like, oh, pretty much anything :-)). If you're in the SF Bay Area, I can probably help. Jim Bassett - "Will solder for beer" :-)
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: indicator lamp replacement - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:04:43 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: indicator lamp replacement On Fri, October 14, 2005 7:02 am, Patrick Goss - PA said: > Ditto on my cluster too. All bulbs functional, but a few darker spots > that sorta bother me. Any ideas list? I haven't found a solution, other than to let it solve itself. I had a few dark spots on the cluster, and did the same thing - took it out to check the bulbs. All OK. A few months later, ther dark areas were gone <shrug>. Now, I've a new dark area right in the middle of the gas gauge. I'm trying not to let it bother me :-) If anyone does find a solution, please share. Jim Bassett