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#1. OT: F1 engine videos - from Chester Wong
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:18:41 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: OT: F1 engine videos http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1147074816484801539 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7393939630149644203
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#2. Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem - from Jamie Howton
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:19:48 -0600 From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem On 3/13/06, Jeff Bjerke <jbjerke@charter.net> wrote: > I'm in the process of installing (actually, on the last step) the UUC clutch > pedal pivot bushing kit. Instructions indicate to compress the return spring > in a vice and tie it with a zip tie on either side, assemble the spring > seats into the spring and mount into place. Maybe I'm missing something > obvious, but when I zip tie the spring there is no room to slide the seats > into the I.D. of the spring as the zip ties are there. > I did a search and no one mentioned this problem (that's why I'm wondering > if I'm missing the obvious). Can anyone point me in the right direction? Jeff, Use two or three zip ties and put them 180 degrees or 120 degrees from each other. I compressed the spring in my bench vise and then installed the zip ties. Regards -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL
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#3. Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem - from Greg Cagle
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:59:22 -0800 From: Greg Cagle <gregc@gregcagle.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem Jamie Howton said the following on 3/13/2006 1:23 PM: > Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:19:48 -0600 > From: "Jamie Howton" <jhowton@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem > > On 3/13/06, Jeff Bjerke <jbjerke@charter.net> wrote: >> I'm in the process of installing (actually, on the last step) the UUC clutch >> pedal pivot bushing kit. Instructions indicate to compress the return spring >> in a vice and tie it with a zip tie on either side, assemble the spring >> seats into the spring and mount into place. Maybe I'm missing something >> obvious, but when I zip tie the spring there is no room to slide the seats >> into the I.D. of the spring as the zip ties are there. >> I did a search and no one mentioned this problem (that's why I'm wondering >> if I'm missing the obvious). Can anyone point me in the right direction? > > Jeff, > > Use two or three zip ties and put them 180 degrees or 120 degrees from > each other. I compressed the spring in my bench vise and then > installed the zip ties. Good advice, and also be very careful to secure the spring in the vise and not let it escape - or it can take you a LONG time to find it, depending on how messy your garage it 8^). - Greg -- Greg Cagle gregc at gregcagle dot com
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#4. Re: [E36M3] check coolant message - from M540
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:01:22 -0500 From: "M540" <m540@bellsouth.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] check coolant message --------------------<snip>--------------------------- Air bubbles. The head gasket leak causes bubbles and pressurization into the cooling system. Conversely some coolant is burned off. The reading could be caused by oil in the coolant changing conductivity, air bubbles passing by the sensor, or coolant being burned off to the point where the level really is low. Think of the coolant exchanging with the cylinder only, nothing touching the oil passageways. Once you mix in oil, you get the milkshake oil and sometimes oil in your coolant - until that point the symptoms are as listed above - the symptoms listed above are only the beginning and are probably a VERY small leak on the compression stroke. --------------------<snip>--------------------------- This is really odd to me. The number of people reporting the same thing (and all clearly more knowledgeable than myself regarding this car) makes me very inclined to believe this, but it doesn't make sense to me. I have a coolant sensor in front of me and it looks like the inside of a toilet: a cheap crappy float. I had assumed it used a magnet or something to control a sensor which was sealed inside the column the float surrounded. Is this wrong? I just can't see how pressure, bubbles, or conductivity would affect this thing. Bubbles could certainly get caught on the float and push it up, but that wouldn't give me a "check coolant" message. As it stands, I'm getting one with six inches of coolant above my new sensor in my new tank and no foaming. It sounds like others might be in the same boat. I definitely will keep an eye out for other signs of a failed head gasket, but I'm just having trouble pinning the coolant light on that. What am I missing here?
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Hoosier Fitment - from Rex Tener
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:24:09 -0800 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Hoosier Fitment At 01:13 PM 3/13/2006, Stan Shaw wrote: >I am wondering if anyone can confirm Hoosier 245/40-17 R3SO5s will fit >without issue on my '96 M3 with 8.5 M-Contours. The car is equipped with >the TC Kline trackline kit and I have been running stock camber. On a stock '96 M3 the rears should fit fine. The fronts will probably need a 5 mm spacer and could need a 10 mm spacer to clear the front struts. Rex Tener rex_tener@yahoo.com
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#6. Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:29:24 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] UUC Clutch Pedal Pivot Bushing Install Problem > Use two or three zip ties and put them 180 degrees or 120 degrees from > each other. I compressed the spring in my bench vise and then > installed the zip ties. As I'm considering this fix as well, the instructions mention "lubricating the hub" prior to installing the new bushings. Suggestions on a lubricant? Thanks, Jim Bassett
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Hoosier Fitment - from Mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:19:15 EST From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Hoosier Fitment Yep, I'd have to agree with Rex. I just test fitted Hoosiers (245x35x18) on BBS RGR wheels 18x8.5 et38mm. They fit without spacers...barely! If I didn't have the rear fenders rolled, no way. And that extra 3mm of offset saved my butt up against the front strut housings. I think you may need a small spacer up front with et41mm. Boy are those Hoosiers FAT. The 245 is bigger than my 255 Kumho 712! good luck, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe (sponsored by WCC, JT Designs) Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion
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#8. Re: OT: F1 engine videos - from Steve Klein
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:40:53 -0600 From: Steve Klein <s.klein@steveklein.cc> Subject: Re: OT: F1 engine videos Wow. That Renault engine is teh secksorz. I'm absolutely fascinated by the intake dynamics and the 'fog' of fuel you can see hovering as it's blasted back and sucked in. I watched this for minutes on end as I was synching the carbs on my bike. I would love to see an animation of the velocities, shock waves, boundary layers and pressures that occur with each cycle within an intake over a wide range of RPMs. Methinks there's much voodoo there just waiting to be comprehended and harnessed. Thanks for sharing! On Mar 13, 2006, at 3:22 PM, Chester Wong wrote: > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1147074816484801539 > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7393939630149644203 > >
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#9. RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] '95 turbo M3 for sale - from marco
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:32:13 -0800 From: "marco" <m3driver@iname.com> Subject: RE: [e36m3] [E36M3] '95 turbo M3 for sale just weld in a cage, buy a fire system, install a cutoff switch and go. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Alain van der Heide [mailto:ajvdh1@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 1:12 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [e36m3] [E36M3] '95 turbo M3 for sale Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:43:40 -0700 From: "Alain van der Heide" <ajvdh1@comcast.net> Subject: '95 turbo M3 for sale I've decided that I want to do more track events, and that running them in a relatively fast street car with no additional safety equipment is probably not the smartest thing I do. So, I'm going to look for something that's cheaper and has what amounts to a full jungle-gym welded inside it. In order to afford that, I have to sell my M3: 1995 M3. Manual box. Avus/Gray leather. 77k miles. Sunroof, CD changer, cruise, OBC. Turbo (modified MechTech/Aerodyne kit), valve retainers updated, new head gasket, recent radiator Koni coil-over (S/A front, D/A rear), RD Sport bars, GC adj camber, X-brace, Msport strut brace BBS RK/new AVS-100s plus Kosei K1/Toyo RA1s, wheel studs Great condition, fun for daily driving, driving schools or autocross. Located in Colorado. Asking $18,000 - Alain ************************************************* 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] Hoosier Fitment - from Stan Shaw
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:42:16 -0500 From: "Stan Shaw" <Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Hoosier Fitment > On a stock '96 M3 the rears should fit fine. The fronts will > probably need a 5 mm spacer and could need a 10 mm spacer to clear > the front struts. Thanks! Regards, Stan Shaw Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net Phone: (413) 599-0399 Fax: (413) 599-0421 Excell.Net Owner/Operator http://www.Excell.Net/ 928 Owners Club President http://www.928OC.org/ 928Racing.net Team Member http://www.928Racing.net/ "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams