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#1. autox in the cold -- tire pressures - from Steven Hazard
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:32:14 -0400 From: "Steven Hazard" <98M3@comcast.net> Subject: autox in the cold -- tire pressures I meant DECREASES tire wear if you lower TP's -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:21:13 -0400 From: "Steven Hazard" <98M3@comcast.net> Subject: autox in the cold -- tire pressures Hell Bob, If he's on VictoRacers who cares? Those are 5+ year old tires and both the Current Kumho and Hoosier offerings are way faster. The internal construction of the tire would dictate TP. Since I haven't been on these tires since 2001 I would guess lower TP's would be the way to go. All these aftermarket DOT R compound tires don't have to worry about ride quality so they have extremely stiff sidewall construction. Lowering TP for the most part increases tire wear, but allows for a larger contact patch and quicker heat cycling....
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#2. Need an early 95 M3 DME (ECU) - from Dave Flogaus
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:46:14 -0400 From: "Dave Flogaus" <dave-m3fan@comcast.net> Subject: Need an early 95 M3 DME (ECU) Hi gang, I've got a friend who is in need of an DME for his early E36 (11/94) M3. Bosch number is 0-261-203-506. BMW number is 1 403 945. If anyone has one, please shoot me a reply with price. Thanks! Dave Flogaus Dave-m3fan@comcast.net
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#3. Re: [E36M3] 96+ Exhaust on a 95 - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:23:04 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] 96+ Exhaust on a 95 I've heard/read that the '95 OBD-I headers flow slightly better than the '96+ OBD-II headers. The '95 headers are cast iron whereas the '96+ headers are tubular steel. The '96+ headers are 10-11 lbs lighter. However, I've heard/read that other parts of the '96+ OBD-II exhaust flow better than the '95. Muffler? Y-connector down pipe maybe? Lowell Seaton ------------------------------------------- probikeguy@probikeusa.com writes: You just plug the three holes, and use one like your 95 M3, no big deal. You should pick up some power since the 96+ flows much better than the 95 Gary
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#4. Twitchy Steering - from Mark Greer
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:02:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mark Greer" <mark.greer@excite.com> Subject: Twitchy Steering I have a 97 sedan with 190K miles. In the past 20K I have developed similar symptoms. I'm beginning to think it's the steering rack because of the following. I'd like to know if you have felt this with your car. As I brake from >70mph [in a straight line] the steering wheel will shimmy right & left. Interestingly, the shimmy goes away if I am turning. So, I'm starting to believe the rack is worn in the center and tightens up as I turn. Unfortunately, there are other things (like wheel bearings) that mighth act differenly when going straight vs. turning. What do you think? Mark Greer _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
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#5. Re: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering - from Mark Duckworth
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:41:48 -0400 From: Mark Duckworth <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering On Fri, 2006-10-27 at 14:07 -0500, Mark Greer wrote: > Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:02:35 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Mark Greer" <mark.greer@excite.com> > Subject: Twitchy Steering > > > I have a 97 sedan with 190K miles. In the past 20K I have developed similar symptoms. I'm beginning to think it's the steering rack because of the following. I'd like to know if you have felt this with your car. > > As I brake from >70mph [in a straight line] the steering wheel will shimmy right & left. Interestingly, the shimmy goes away if I am turning. > > So, I'm starting to believe the rack is worn in the center and tightens up as I turn. Unfortunately, there are other things (like wheel bearings) that mighth act differenly when going straight vs. turning. > > What do you think? > > Mark Greer Have you done the control arm bushings? Pulling or twisting under heavy braking definitely leads me to believe this is suspect if your alignment is perfect otherwise. Mine doesn't twitch under heavy braking but it did pull consistently before and it was old control arm bushings. Thanks, Mark
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#6. RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering - from Michael Michalski
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:24:21 -0500 From: "Michael Michalski" <m.michalski@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering Just my 2 cents here and perhaps other more qualified members of this list may agree or think otherwise and provide other possibilities. With that said.......... I believe you may have a warped rotor or rotors. I experienced similar symptoms you describe and replacing the rotors was the cure. If it is only happening when you brake and from a pretty good rate of speed, I would check this first. Michael Michalski 97 Lux. ///M3 (No Longer Twitchy) Windy City Chapter BMWCCA -----Original Message----- From: Mark Greer [mailto:mark.greer@excite.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 2:08 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:02:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mark Greer" <mark.greer@excite.com> Subject: Twitchy Steering I have a 97 sedan with 190K miles. In the past 20K I have developed similar symptoms. I'm beginning to think it's the steering rack because of the following. I'd like to know if you have felt this with your car. As I brake from >70mph [in a straight line] the steering wheel will shimmy right & left. Interestingly, the shimmy goes away if I am turning. So, I'm starting to believe the rack is worn in the center and tightens up as I turn. Unfortunately, there are other things (like wheel bearings) that mighth act differenly when going straight vs. turning. What do you think? Mark Greer _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.16/504 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.16/504 - Release Date: 10/27/2006
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering - from Mark Duckworth
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:37:19 -0400 From: Mark Duckworth <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering Oh yeah, duh. I didn't even think of that, but yeah warped rotors could most definitely be the cause. Thanks, Mark On Fri, 2006-10-27 at 15:27 -0500, Michael Michalski wrote: > Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:24:21 -0500 > From: "Michael Michalski" <m.michalski@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering > > Just my 2 cents here and perhaps other more qualified members of this list > may agree or think otherwise and provide other possibilities. With that > said.......... > > I believe you may have a warped rotor or rotors. I experienced similar > symptoms you describe and replacing the rotors was the cure. If it is only > happening when you brake and from a pretty good rate of speed, I would check > this first. > > Michael Michalski > 97 Lux. ///M3 (No Longer Twitchy) > Windy City Chapter BMWCCA > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Greer [mailto:mark.greer@excite.com] > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 2:08 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering > > Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:02:35 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Mark Greer" <mark.greer@excite.com> > Subject: Twitchy Steering > > > I have a 97 sedan with 190K miles. In the past 20K I have developed similar > symptoms. I'm beginning to think it's the steering rack because of the > following. I'd like to know if you have felt this with your car. > > As I brake from >70mph [in a straight line] the steering wheel will shimmy > right & left. Interestingly, the shimmy goes away if I am turning. > > So, I'm starting to believe the rack is worn in the center and tightens up > as I turn. Unfortunately, there are other things (like wheel bearings) that > mighth act differenly when going straight vs. turning. > > What do you think? > > Mark Greer > > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.16/504 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 > >
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#8. RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering - from Weston-Lewis, Graeme
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:38:15 -0600 From: "Weston-Lewis, Graeme" <Graeme.Weston-Lewis@lsi.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering Here is my opinion - in order of cost to repair: 1. Rotors - easy to check. 2. Lower balljoints or control arm bushings (or both) - again, easy to check by any competent tech 3. Upper strut mount (there is a rubber bushing that can deteriorate) 4. Wheel bearings. 5. Steering rack Good Luck and be sure to report back what you find, Graeme -----Original Message----- From: Mark Greer [mailto:mark.greer@excite.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 1:08 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Twitchy Steering Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:02:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mark Greer" <mark.greer@excite.com> Subject: Twitchy Steering I have a 97 sedan with 190K miles. In the past 20K I have developed similar symptoms. I'm beginning to think it's the steering rack because of the following. I'd like to know if you have felt this with your car. As I brake from >70mph [in a straight line] the steering wheel will shimmy right & left. Interestingly, the shimmy goes away if I am turning. So, I'm starting to believe the rack is worn in the center and tightens up as I turn. Unfortunately, there are other things (like wheel bearings) that mighth act differenly when going straight vs. turning. What do you think? Mark Greer _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! ************************************************* 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. FS - Milwaukee V28 1/2" Impact Wrench Kit 0779-22 - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:48:37 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: FS - Milwaukee V28 1/2" Impact Wrench Kit 0779-22 For sale, I have a Milwaukee V28 1/2" Impact kit on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110047102556 Brand new. I know we have discussed these before on this list and thought someone here would be interested in it. Regards, Rich
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#10. sloppy shifter problems - from Hunt Hodgetts
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Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:16:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> Subject: sloppy shifter problems I recently purchased a 98 M3 coupe with 128k miles. I have driven hundreds of E36 M3's and this one is by far the sloppiest. I can find no "gate" between 3rd and 5th gears and am constantly going from 2nd to 5th gear by mistake. Question: Will an aftermarket short shifter kit solve this problem or do I need to replace other shifter components as well? Is sloppiness limited strictly to shifter components or could I potentially have a transmission problem as well? Thanks, Hunt Hodgetts