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#1. Re: [E36M3] Camber settings - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:55:00 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Camber settings I wish I hadn't misplaced my alignment sheet. My recollection is that I have just a touch of rear toe in, 1/8th - 1/16th comes to mind, for stability. I'm currently running a similar amount of front toe but I am not - yet - adjusting toe when I add negative camber at the track. I'm going to be attempting that next time I head to the track. One thing at a time... Gus On 9/12/06, Dave DeBuhr <debuhr@comcast.net> wrote: > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:43:19 -0700 > From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Camber settings > > Too much toe in or out with even a little neg camber will wear your > inside edges faster than the camber itself. What are your toe-in settings > in the rear? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gus Iverson [mailto:gus.iverson@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:47 AM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Camber settings > > > Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:44:23 -0700 > From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> > Subject: Camber settings > > I'm about to get my car aligned again. It's been a while and not > feeling as coordinated as it was before on the street or the track. > I'm also intent on addressing an issue of rear tire wear that's been > bothering me. > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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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#2. Re: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates - from Rex Tener
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:00:53 -0700 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install question At 09:47 AM 9/12/2006, Kelvin wrote: >I don't need to jack up the car at all when putting on the >reinforcement plate correct? Just remove the 2 nuts, slap the plate >in, put the 2 nuts back and torque down to ~17.5lbs? You are correct. I am not 100% sure on the torque specs. Rex
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#3. Re: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install question - from mdriver13@aol.com
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:21:06 -0400 From: mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install question That's correct. I thought the torque spec was ~14ft-lbs, but I could be wrong. regards, Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA 2005 Philly Region BSP Champion Sponsored by WCC, JT-Designs, & Rogue Engineering -----Original Message----- From: mpower@obikwan.com To: e36m3@bmw-m.net Sent: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:47 PM Subject: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install question Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:42:17 -0700 From: Kelvin <mpower@obikwan.com> Subject: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install question Sorry, I should have asked this along with the first question, but I just realized this. I don't need to jack up the car at all when putting on the reinforcement plate correct? Just remove the 2 nuts, slap the plate in, put the 2 nuts back and torque down to ~17.5lbs? Thanks! ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
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#4. Re: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:52:28 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: Part 2 [E36M3] rear shock mount reinforcement plates install question On Tue, September 12, 2006 9:47 am, Kelvin said: > I don't need to jack up the car at all when putting on the reinforcement > plate correct? Just remove the 2 nuts, slap the plate in, put the 2 nuts > back and torque down to ~17.5lbs? Correct. Jim Bassett
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#5. o2 Sensors. - from Jeff Kumler
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:34:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> Subject: o2 Sensors. Can anyone recommend a cheap source for o2 sensors? I need to replace both pre-cat sensors and need to find a vendor. AutoZone sells Bosch for $105 each, which sounded pretty reasonable to me compared to what I've seen on-line. So I assume that I'm missing something. Also, does anyone know if a car would be down on power if the ECU is still in a "not-ready" state after clearing CE codes? And, how many miles does it take an E36 M3 ECU to learn or change to a "Ready" state? I've been postponing my emissions test and now it's become an issue. Thanks and back to lurk mode, Jeff '96 M3 with less than 50K
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#6. Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. - from Andrew Kalman
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:46:22 -0700 From: Andrew Kalman <aek@pumpkininc.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. In the past I have got proper O2 sensors from my local independent BMW guy. For our Mazda MPV recently I bought from http://www.oxygensensors.com .. This was _exactly_ the same sensor as the Mazda OEM, but didn't have the OEM connector. Came with crimp stuff and heat shrink to attach it to the original connector ... worked perfectly, and was around 1/3 the cost at the dealer. However, looking at their 3.2l M3 prices, it's not too great a deal over Bosch parts ... --Andrew >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:34:34 -0700 (PDT) >From: Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> >Subject: o2 Sensors. > >Can anyone recommend a cheap source for o2 sensors? I need to >replace both pre-cat sensors and need to find a vendor. AutoZone >sells Bosch for $105 each, which sounded pretty reasonable to me >compared to what I've seen on-line. So I assume that I'm missing >something. > > Also, does anyone know if a car would be down on power if the ECU >is still in a "not-ready" state after clearing CE codes? And, how >many miles does it take an E36 M3 ECU to learn or change to a >"Ready" state? I've been postponing my emissions test and now it's >become an issue. > > Thanks and back to lurk mode, > > Jeff '96 M3 with less than 50K > > >************************************************* >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 >************************************************* -- ______________________________________ Andrew E. Kalman, Ph.D. aek@pumpkininc.com
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#7. Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. - from Raza Uddin
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:51:44 -0700 From: "Raza Uddin" <raza.uddin@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. On 9/12/06, Jeff Kumler <jdkumler@yahoo.com> wrote: > Can anyone recommend a cheap source for o2 sensors? I need to replace both > pre-cat sensors and need to find a vendor. AutoZone sells Bosch for $105 > each, which sounded pretty reasonable to me compared to what I've seen > on-line. So I assume that I'm missing something. I ordered my NTK sensors from bimmerparts.com for about $75 each. Check under the "Specials" section. > And, how many miles does it take an E36 M3 ECU to learn or change to a > "Ready" state? I've been postponing my emissions test and now it's become an > issue. I changed all 4 of my sensors right before doing my SMOG test. I drove about 50 miles and everything was okay and passed. Drive Safely, Raza
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#8. Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. - from Alexander Demsky
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:20:14 -0400 From: "Alexander Demsky" <hyper_m3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. How hard is it to replace the o2 sensors? I keep pulling a code for the past 2 yrs for one but kinda ignored it. Alex "HyperM3" Demsky 04.5 A4 1.8TQ6US ~ http://hometown.aol.com/hyperm3/AudiA4.html 97 S/C M3 ~ http://hometown.aol.com/hyperm3/Bimmer.html "I think your car is broken, the driver doesn't seem to be working properly"
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#9. RE: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. - from Paul L Fisher
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:45:41 -0500 From: "Paul L Fisher" <bmw@paul-fisher.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. Took 30 minutes or so on my M Roadster. I only did the pre-cat ones. Looking at the post cat ones, they should take 5 minutes each. Bad O2 sensors lead to bad MPG and damaged cats. Paul L Fisher 2000 540i 6 E39 M62 TU Titanium Silver Metallic 2000 M Roadster E36/7 S52 Cosmos Black Metallic 1989 325ix E30 M20 Cinnabar Red Elkhorn, WI. -----Original Message----- From: Alexander Demsky [mailto:hyper_m3@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:27 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:20:14 -0400 From: "Alexander Demsky" <hyper_m3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. How hard is it to replace the o2 sensors? I keep pulling a code for the past 2 yrs for one but kinda ignored it. Alex "HyperM3" Demsky 04.5 A4 1.8TQ6US ~ http://hometown.aol.com/hyperm3/AudiA4.html 97 S/C M3 ~ http://hometown.aol.com/hyperm3/Bimmer.html "I think your car is broken, the driver doesn't seem to be working properly" -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/445 - Release Date: 9/11/2006
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#10. RE: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. - from Matthew Teel
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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:58:31 -0800 From: "Matthew Teel" <mteel@beluga.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] o2 Sensors. >how many miles does it take an E36 M3 ECU to learn or change to a "Ready" state? I've been postponing my emissions test and now it's become an issue. I think I remember it being ignition start/drive/stop cycles rather than mileage, but I could be remembering incorrectly. Anyways... I have a reoccurring gross fuel leak code so I have to clear the codes before a smog test. It has been taking about three days for the System Readiness Tests to complete. I tend to drive a half dozen or so short trips in a typical day. Matthew '98 M3/4