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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: TIre Suggestion - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:10:43 -0600 From: Jamie Howton <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: TIre Suggestion > > Am I the only one that hates the Yokohama A032? These > > are, IMVHO, the worst, suckiest R-compound tire > > around. > > No, you're not alone. I went through one set, and my description was, "for > a street tire, they make a pretty crappy track tire. And vice-versa." I used the soft compound on the track for about five track days toward the end of this season. I actually liked them quite a lot. I went through two sets of Kumho Ecsta V700 prior to that and the Yokohamas were almost as sticky but lasted much longer (I wore out a set of shaved Kumhos in one day at Blackhawk Farms). The Yokos are very loud and are completely unsuitable for street use, but then again they aren't street tires. The noise they make is more like a constant moan which doesn't really change at the limit. I put about 800 track miles on them and there is still 3-4/32nds tread depth remaining, my lap times were within a second or two of the Kumhos. I am sure that there are better track tires out there, but as far as value goes, the A032S are pretty good IMO. FWIW, I did 22 track days this year on Kumhos, Yokohamas and S-03's. -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#2. Re: Tire Suggestion - from Shane Kleinpeter
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:52:22 -0800 (PST) From: Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Tire Suggestion >I have to assume you have not tried the soft compound version. >It's a completely different animal. That would be a bad assumption :-) I ran them at Lowe's while driving a friends car (ITS E36 325i) during an SCCA enduro this summer. These were supposed to be "rain" tires. The hydroplaning was so bad it was impossible to keep pace with the field. When the sun came out (this is Charlotte so the storm only lasted 30 minutes and it was a 1.5 hour race and I was running the entire stint), I was 2 seconds a lap slower than on RA-1's the session before. They get greasy when hot and you can't push them once they get that way. I'm not telling you guys you can't run them, just that I think there are better tires out there and that the lap times bear that out for me personally. Shane K. '96 M3 '94 325i #76 ITS/JP __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:27:26 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? On Tue, December 13, 2005 4:59 am, Tom Tice said: > After a bit of searching, I think I found the answer to my question. > Apparently the older E36s do have a problem (I'd love to hear from anyone > who has found otherwise) with the ODB. I believe the solution is to > retrofit a later oil filter housing. Just saw your original email this morning (hey, it's still morning here in CA :-)). That is my recollection as well, needing to retrofit a later oil filter housing. I beleive this is what we did on my '93 325is. Can't help on the sender info - I bought all my stuff from Eastern Motorworks as a package and don't recall any individual part numbers (I believe all the senders were VDO, though, to go with the VDO gauges). Cheers, Jim Bassett
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Drivers Side door lock switch - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:31:47 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Drivers Side door lock switch On Tue, December 13, 2005 7:09 am, Avedis, Alexander (US SSA) said: > On my 98 M3/4, the driver's side door lock switch using the key will > only lock the doors but not unlock them. If I use the trunk or passenger > side front door all doors unlock except the drivers side door. If I > initially lock the car using the trunk or passenger door, in most cases > the drivers door will unlock. > > Anybody have any thoughts or ideas on what the problem may be? Door lock actuator - BTDT x5 :-) Search RealOEM.com for the part number - part is ~$50 IIRC. Bentley as a procedure for replacing it that is pretty good. It is a PITA, though, as access to the actuator is TIGHT (and this from someone with very thin hands :-)) Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 1993 325is #44 JP
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Re: TIre Suggestion - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:36:41 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: TIre Suggestion On Tue, December 13, 2005 9:19 am, Jamie Howton said: > I used the soft compound on the track for about five track days toward > the end of this season. I actually liked them quite a lot. I went > through two sets of Kumho Ecsta V700 prior to that and the Yokohamas > were almost as sticky but lasted much longer (I wore out a set of > shaved Kumhos in one day at Blackhawk Farms). Heh, rolls of wet tissue paper would last longer than the Ecsta V700 (don't get me started! :-)) Jim Bassett
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Re: A032's - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:39:14 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: A032's On Tue, December 13, 2005 6:19 am, Jeff Bjerke said: > <snip> These are, IMVHO, the worst, suckiest R-compound tire around. They > howl worse than a basset does at the moon <snip > ====================================================== > > Jim, > I'm sure he meant no offense ;^D Why would I be offended - I've been known to howl at the moon occasionally. Awwwhoooooo! :-) Jim Bassett
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#7. RE: [e36m3] RE: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? - from marco
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:47:55 -0800 From: "marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] RE: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? I've got a spare M52 oil filter housing of a 98 328- $50 takes it + shipping. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Tom Tice [mailto:tetice@triad.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:00 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] RE: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:53:02 -0500 From: "Tom Tice" <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? After a bit of searching, I think I found the answer to my question. Apparently the older E36s do have a problem (I'd love to hear from anyone who has found otherwise) with the ODB. I believe the solution is to retrofit a later oil filter housing. Also my question regarding the M5 sender was a mistake, I meant an oil temp sender rather than oil pressure - so still looking for that part number. Tom Tice -----Original Message----- From: Tom Tice [mailto:tetice@triad.rr.com] Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 9:30 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Oil Distribution Block ? Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:29:06 -0500 From: "Tom Tice" <tetice@triad.rr.com> Subject: Oil Distribution Block ? I have a question on the JTD ODB. I have one on my '98 M3 and it works great. I would like to add gauges to a '93 325iS. I seem to remember someone mentioning that there is a problem with this on older E36s. Anyone know the details of this? Also I'd appreciate it if anyone has the BMW part number for the M5 (E34?) oil pressure sensor that fits this ODB. TIA, Tom Tice '98 M3/4 '93 325iS '98 328iC '2002 325iT/5 '2002 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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#8. Trailing Arm Bushings (track) - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:55:33 -0500 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Trailing Arm Bushings (track) Folks, I have been using the stock 96+ RTAB with the GC inserts. I must say I am on my 3rd set. After every 20~track days, they seem to give up on me. I have been looking into a 'stronger set' (no solid ones in my class) and found 2 options: 1) Polyurethane 2) Delrin A) I know a few folks have used the Powerflex bushings. How long have you had these? Any failures? B) Any feedback on the Delrins? From what I have gathered, they work great for the front control arm but should be avoided for RTAB. Anyone using these want to shine some light on these? Thanks, Ahmad
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Trailing Arm Bushings (track) - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:04:32 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Trailing Arm Bushings (track) On Tue, December 13, 2005 10:59 am, Ahmad Lutfeali said: > A) I know a few folks have used the Powerflex bushings. How long have you > had these? Any failures? Go with the Powerflex. I've had mine in the race car for quite a while, and not had any problems. Also been using their front control arm and rear subframe bushings as well - same satisfied results. Jim Bassett
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#10. Oil intake / HFM - from RFKoby@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:05:03 EST From: RFKoby@aol.com Subject: Oil intake / HFM Hello Group, I work on and maintain 7 or 8 different E36 cars, both 325's and M3's, both my own and friends. I have never seen this problem before, can someone help. On a friend's car, the HFM and associated intake hose is saturated with oil. When the car is running, the seems to be a continuous oil vapor coming thru the larger of the 2 lines coming off of the valve cover. I pressure tested to try to find obvious air leaks, but could not find any. Also, there are no oil leaks from the head and valve cover, so gasket seal is good. The large hose and small hose both extract the oil vapors from the head / valve cover. The large hose is upstream of the throttle and ASC throttle. The small hose is downstream of the throttle. The ASC throttle, rubber boot, and HFM are completely soaked with oil. Car is starting to throw CEL because of bad air flow signal from HFM. Car stumbles just off idle and has poor power and driveability (car has automatic trans). any thoughts and insight?? reccomendations? bob 95 M3 trackcar, 92 325i daily car, 92 325iS wife's, 94 325iS soon to be racecar, 94 318i sister in-law's