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#1. Re: [E36M3] Tech Website -has anyone used it ? - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:08:57 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tech Website -has anyone used it ? Hmmm...it looks similar to the sight Lotus has for service manuals for the Elise. In the case for the Lotus, you could get a 24 hour subscription and download all the pdf files :) Chester --- B Stoll <m3tec@yahoo.com> wrote: > http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/ > > I searched the archives, but found no reference to it. > Anyone here ever use it ??
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#2. Re: Tech Website - from Steve Klein
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:28:18 -0600 From: Steve Klein <s.klein@steveklein.cc> Subject: Re: Tech Website I'd like to comment, but I'm totaly shut out in the Mac Tiger environment. Explorer, Safari and Firefox all tell me it requires an Msoft 'puter to work. What kind of site is it? > Subject: Tech Website -has anyone used it ? > > Gruppe, > > Check this out: > > http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/ > > I searched the archives, but found no reference to it. > Anyone here ever use it ?? > > Thanks, > Bob
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Track cars - from dhogg
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:07:18 -0500 From: "dhogg" <dhogg@suscom.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track cars Scott M wrote: "btw - what do track and street versions of the 325is E36 weigh?" For BMW Club Racing between 2900 and 3100 lbs depending upon Prepared or Stock. My E36 M3 weighed in at VIR on the "official" scale at 3180 (cutting it very tight to the 3175 allowed in I-Stock). Remember, the cage is not light, so you can remove selected heavy stuff to get back down to factory stock weight. For your typical "track car" that's actually driven to & from the track, this is as good as you'll probably want to get. With a gutted and trailered E36 325 you can get really close to 2900 lbs. I'm sure James could get it even lighter. Dave Hogg #20 IS BTW, I wanted to publicly thank James and his guys at Bimmerworld for getting me on track in time for Saturday qualifying Octoberfest weekend with a quick-change of a brake circuit switch from their DE car. I'd been black-flagged in practice for "slowing down too much not to have the brakes on". They did it cheerfully, skillfully and didn't charge me a dime. That's good folks!
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Tech Website -has anyone used it ? - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:27:13 -0600 From: Jamie Howton <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Tech Website -has anyone used it ? > Check this out: > > http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/ I have used it once when I was looking for a P-code description. I did in fact download tons of information. I had to specifically agree not to distribute it though, so I have kept it to myself. It's easily worth the price of entry though if you have a fast connection and a couple of hours. You can also buy a wiring harness and access their diagnostic computers over the Internet to IIRC. -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#5. I've decided to sell..... - from SCOTT DOTY
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:27:41 -0500 From: SCOTT DOTY <sdoty@optonline.net> Subject: I've decided to sell..... for financial reasons. I'll pick up another car in the spring and it's gonna kill me to do all the work over again! A quick list of stuff. Email for pics opf specific areas if you want. 55,xxx miles. Red/Black, three owner car from Atlanta so no rust or corrosion, OBC. SUSPENSION: TMS sways with TMS rear sway bar mount reinforcements, TMS rear trailing arm bearings, Bilstein/H&R race, E46 M3 upper rear shock mounts with reinforcement plates, front shock tower reinforcement plates, '96 strut hats reversed for -2.5 degrees of camber in front, -2.0 degrees of camber in the rear BRAKES: Front TMS ducts in stainless steel with aluminum duct hose(more flexible and less expensive if you rip it off by mistake than the aircraft hose)with screen in front to prevent debris from getting into the hoses, stainless lines, brass caliper pins all around, Cool Willy's in front with 3/4 life left-the best pads I have ever used, stock pads in rear with about 1/3 life left and cross drilled Zimmerman rotors, ATE Super Blue changed about 11 times this year, the front rotors were euro's but I used them up before the end of the year and stuck the stock one-piece rotors back on and they don't have alot of life left. the rears are new. ENGINE: Stock. No modifications at all. Castrol RS 60 BMW racing oil changed Twice a year(I only put about 6-7K miles each year). Diff oil is BMW synthetic for LSD's changed about two moths ago and changed once a year, Transmission is BMW ATF and just changed also changed once a year, BMW 320i trans mounts with reinforcers in aluminum, X-brace, fan delete kit with metal water pump and metal T-Stat housing, just put anti freeze in it for winter storage otherwise I run water and Red Line Water Wetter, new radiator as preventative-still have the old one and it seems fine. INSIDE: Recaro SPG Profi shells and TC Kline mounts with sliders for both sides in front, Sabelt 6 point harnesses for both sides, no airbag light as the SRS system DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. OUTSIDE: Bekker's LTW replica carbon fiber rear wing, paint is better than most but not perfect and a few of the panels have been repainted but not replaced, very few dings or scratches on the car-WAY better than other track cars and no rust...best part: TMS badge in place of the M3 badge! Call or email with questions... 860-274-7515-O 860-567-5731-H
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#6. RE: Window Rubber Seal Lubricant - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:25:54 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Window Rubber Seal Lubricant At 12:23 PM 11/16/2005, John Firestone wrote: >On Fri, 11 Nov 2005, Don Eilenberger wrote: > > > The "official BMW" lubricant was Gummiphlege - which was a silicone > > grease in a tube with a nice foam applicator on the end of it. > > > > Apparently the company that made this went belly up and BMW no > > longer supplies it.... > >I believe BMW still sells the stuff in Germany, in a spray can with >updated graphics. I bought some from my dealer a few months ago. > >-John >'96 318is Hmmm... spray can would be a bad idea for a silicone grease. The nice part about how it used to be packaged was the handy foam applicator on the tube. Could get it right where you wanted it and not where you didn't want it. Best, Don
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#7. Re: Tech Website -has anyone used it ? - from Don Eilenberger
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:54:08 -0500 From: Don Eilenberger <deilenberger@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Tech Website -has anyone used it ? At 07:11 PM 11/16/2005, you wrote: >Gruppe, > > Check this out: > > http://www.bmwtechinfo.com/ > > I searched the archives, but found no reference to it. > Anyone here ever use it ?? > > Thanks, > Bob > > 98 M3/4 with intermittent dead battery This is BMW's response to the Federal law requiring them to provide at a reasonable cost the same information their techs use to either an independent shop or private owner. Dunno if you consider the price "reasonable" - but in a bind it might be quite handy and worth the $25. I'll ask to see how it works when I'm at BMW-NA seeing all their diagnostics stuff (hopefully within a week or so..) Don Eilenberger, Spring Lk Hts, NJ JMP#1, PSJ, SquidBOOF#1 deilenberger@verizon.net NJ Shore BMW Riders web page: http://www.njsbmwr.org/ Moderator BMW E39 Enthusiast Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39 ==================================================================== "Argue with an idiot and he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience" - Dilbert "The difference between intelligence and stupidity is - there is a limit to intelligence" - Anon ====================================================================
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#8. Re: [E36M3] I've decided to sell..... - from Jason Knight
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:14:00 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] I've decided to sell..... I can't help myself, how much? Jason --- SCOTT DOTY <sdoty@optonline.net> wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:27:41 -0500 > From: SCOTT DOTY <sdoty@optonline.net> > Subject: I've decided to sell..... > > for financial reasons. I'll pick up another car in > the spring and it's gonna > kill me to do all the work over again! A quick list > of stuff. Email for pics > opf specific areas if you want. > 55,xxx miles. Red/Black, three owner car from > Atlanta so no rust or > corrosion, OBC. SUSPENSION: TMS sways with TMS rear > sway bar mount > reinforcements, TMS rear trailing arm bearings, > Bilstein/H&R race, E46 M3 > upper rear shock mounts with reinforcement plates, > front shock tower > reinforcement plates, '96 strut hats reversed for > -2.5 degrees of camber in > front, -2.0 degrees of camber in the rear BRAKES: > Front TMS ducts in > stainless steel with aluminum duct hose(more > flexible and less expensive if > you rip it off by mistake than the aircraft > hose)with screen in front to > prevent debris from getting into the hoses, > stainless lines, brass caliper > pins all around, Cool Willy's in front with 3/4 life > left-the best pads I > have ever used, stock pads in rear with about 1/3 > life left and cross > drilled Zimmerman rotors, ATE Super Blue changed > about 11 times this year, > the front rotors were euro's but I used them up > before the end of the year > and stuck the stock one-piece rotors back on and > they don't have alot of > life left. the rears are new. ENGINE: Stock. No > modifications at all. > Castrol RS 60 BMW racing oil changed Twice a year(I > only put about 6-7K > miles each year). Diff oil is BMW synthetic for > LSD's changed about two > moths ago and changed once a year, Transmission is > BMW ATF and just changed > also changed once a year, BMW 320i trans mounts with > reinforcers in > aluminum, X-brace, fan delete kit with metal water > pump and metal T-Stat > housing, just put anti freeze in it for winter > storage otherwise I run water > and Red Line Water Wetter, new radiator as > preventative-still have the old > one and it seems fine. INSIDE: Recaro SPG Profi > shells and TC Kline mounts > with sliders for both sides in front, Sabelt 6 point > harnesses for both > sides, no airbag light as the SRS system DOES NOT > WORK ANYMORE. OUTSIDE: > Bekker's LTW replica carbon fiber rear wing, paint > is better than most but > not perfect and a few of the panels have been > repainted but not replaced, > very few dings or scratches on the car-WAY better > than other track cars and > no rust...best part: TMS badge in place of the M3 > badge! Call or email with > questions... 860-274-7515-O 860-567-5731-H > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#9. RX8? Twitchy E30s, Etc. - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:35:30 -0800 (PST) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: RX8? Twitchy E30s, Etc. James, Marco, Mark, Jon, and others, You need to realize, certain individuals....*cough*jack carlos*cough*...are having a hard time letting go of the past, they still think E30s are faster than E36s, far superior, etc., etc. :-) Regards, Rich - knows an E36 M3 is faster than any similar E30, E36 suspension is superior, etc...to each their own.
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#10. RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] private track day THill 12-06 - from marco
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:54:20 -0800 From: "marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] private track day THill 12-06 Sounds like fun, but if all goes well I will have had my fill of Thill by noon on 4 December. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Scott McClung [mailto:smlists@pacbell.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:02 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] [E36M3] private track day THill 12-06 Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:58:02 -0800 (PST) From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: private track day THill 12-06 A group that I run with is trying to set up a private track day at THill for Tuesday 12-06. We are short about 10 people. This is for experienced track drivers only who have run THill - there will be no instruction. The format is 2 run groups, 15 cars each and plenty of track time in a low key atmosphere, break for lunch. All for $175. If anyone is interested, please let me know ASAP. We need to commit by this Friday. Scott ************************************************* 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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#11. RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Track cars - from marco
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:56:39 -0800 From: "marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Track cars I've heard of E36s as light as 2400lbs w/o driver, I'm shooting for 2600 this year. I'm a tad over 2800 right now. Marco -----Original Message----- From: dhogg [mailto:dhogg@suscom.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:12 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] Re: [E36M3] Track cars Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:07:18 -0500 From: "dhogg" <dhogg@suscom.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Track cars Scott M wrote: "btw - what do track and street versions of the 325is E36 weigh?" For BMW Club Racing between 2900 and 3100 lbs depending upon Prepared or Stock. My E36 M3 weighed in at VIR on the "official" scale at 3180 (cutting it very tight to the 3175 allowed in I-Stock). Remember, the cage is not light, so you can remove selected heavy stuff to get back down to factory stock weight. For your typical "track car" that's actually driven to & from the track, this is as good as you'll probably want to get. With a gutted and trailered E36 325 you can get really close to 2900 lbs. I'm sure James could get it even lighter. Dave Hogg #20 IS BTW, I wanted to publicly thank James and his guys at Bimmerworld for getting me on track in time for Saturday qualifying Octoberfest weekend with a quick-change of a brake circuit switch from their DE car. I'd been black-flagged in practice for "slowing down too much not to have the brakes on". They did it cheerfully, skillfully and didn't charge me a dime. That's good folks! ************************************************* 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 *************************************************