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#1. Re: [E36M3] E36M3 track car rear toe ? - from Gary
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 15:14:12 -0600 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 track car rear toe ? Basically he told me unless I had double adjustable shocks the Koni SA's in the back would be fine with 450-650lb springs set like he told me...I just did what he said. So far it seems to work. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: RE: [E36M3] E36M3 track car rear toe ? > Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 13:06:56 -0800 > From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] E36M3 track car rear toe ? > > Wouldn't the amount of rebound you use depend on the spring rate? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary [mailto:probikeguy@probikeusa.com] > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 7:47 AM > To: E36M3 > Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 track car rear toe ? > > > Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 09:46:41 -0600 > From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] E36M3 track car rear toe ? > > I think so. I counted how many turns there was total and just calculated > 75%. I set them last year and have not touched them.. > > Gary > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > 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. FS: a couple of parts - from geoff atkinson
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Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:23:22 -0500 From: "geoff atkinson" <pskalc@hotmail.com> Subject: FS: a couple of parts Hi all, Well, as it says... One pair of VAC adjustable rear control arms: Used one season, then illegal in prepared, Excellent: $225 plus shipping One pair of Rogue Engineering steel control arms: Very good condition with nearly new DELRIN bushings installed. No flex, prepared legal, and durable: $150 plus shipping One CD changer, removed from my '95 when I bought it. Sitting since, and I forgot about it. With brackets, and magazine $60 One four spoke wheel (from the '95) leather and stitching in VG to perfect shape... Stitching a little dirty. $75? Airbag from that wheel, Excellent: $125? A couple of sets of rear brake pads, stock, street (half to full material or so left) $10? All parts are in Central NJ... But, I'll deliver in Northern NJ, Westchester County., NY, or Fairfield County, CT. Otherwise, It's plus shipping from NJ.... Thank you. -Geoff Atkinson winter projects moving ahead...
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#3. Re: Power Steering hose/fitting replacement - from Adam Lazur
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 13:23:51 -0800 From: Adam Lazur <adam@lazur.org> Subject: Re: Power Steering hose/fitting replacement Grant Fairweather (grant_f1@comcast.net) said: > The power steering hose on my '98 M3/4 has developed a slow dripping leak. I bought a hoses and clamps kit for $25 from the guy at <http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468582> The replacement required cutting off the metal sleeves on the hoses that connect them to the lines to the steering rack. It's been a couple of months and my PS hoses are dry. -- Adam Lazur
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#4. re: Clunk...was... Car just hit 192K miles.. few quirks/problems.. -- Steelman ChassisEar - from bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:38:33 -0800 (PST) From: <bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com> Subject: re: Clunk...was... Car just hit 192K miles.. few quirks/problems.. -- Steelman ChassisEar I have a nifty tool for just this sort of thing - a Steelman ChassisEar http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=STE6600 Basically it's a 6 way switchbox with headphones on one end and on the other six VERY long sets of leads with a spring loaded clamp that has a microphone pickup built into it at the end of each lead. There's a new model out that's wireless, how cool is THAT! Anyway, my tool doesn't get used nearly enough, but as useful as it is, if you can't find the problem with the suggestions you've gotten here, email me and we'll work something out where I'll ship it to you. It's so sweet to drive back and forth over railroad tracks or whatever it is that's making some funky noise and just keep doing it, switching between the different contacts until you find the one that's giving you the noise. The pickups are sensitive enough that I've always been able to figure it out the first time, I've not had to reposition the pickups in order to pin something down, although I suppose it could happen. Barrett
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#5. Re:Steelman ChassisEar...was...Clunk - from Steve Klein
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Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 22:22:19 -0600 From: Steve Klein <s.klein@steveklein.cc> Subject: Re:Steelman ChassisEar...was...Clunk That's very cool and I've thought of making something like that years ago. Except my plan was to run each mic. to a channel on a digital recorder so you could play back all tracks synched. With a little math, one could correlate sounds and compute distances to pinpoint sources. One could... On Nov 3, 2006, at 4:47 PM, <bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com> <bnmhead- bmw@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:38:33 -0800 (PST) > From: <bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com> > Subject: re: Clunk...was... Car just hit 192K miles.. few quirks/ > problems.. -- Steelman ChassisEar > > I have a nifty tool for just this sort of thing - a Steelman > ChassisEar > http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=STE6600 > > Basically it's a 6 way switchbox with headphones on one end and > on the other six VERY long sets of leads with a spring loaded clamp > that has a microphone pickup built into it at the end of each lead. > There's a new model out that's wireless, how cool is THAT! Anyway, > my tool doesn't get used nearly enough, but as useful as it is, if > you can't find the problem with the suggestions you've gotten here, > email me and we'll work something out where I'll ship it to you. > It's so sweet to drive back and forth over railroad tracks or > whatever it is that's making some funky noise and just keep doing > it, switching between the different contacts until you find the one > that's giving you the noise. The pickups are sensitive enough that > I've always been able to figure it out the first time, I've not had > to reposition the pickups in order to pin something down, although > I suppose it could happen.
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#6. FS: e34 M5 wheels/tires - from John Rather
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 08:33:57 -0600 From: "John Rather" <JRather@chemsoft.com> Subject: FS: e34 M5 wheels/tires I sold my '88 M3; but I have some wheels/tires left over that I never got a chance to mount on it. These will bolt right on with no spacers on an e30 M3; rolling diameter of the tires are correct (brand new Yokohoma 215/40 17" Parada's). The lips are freshly polished and the painted centers are excellent. They also have new Porsche stainless valve stems. I had them sitting in my kitchen for 4 years; just never got them mounted... Price is $1800 obo http://www.rather.net/images/cars/tires1.jpg http://www.rather.net/images/cars/tires2.jpg http://www.rather.net/images/cars/tires3.jpg http://www.rather.net/images/cars/tires4.jpg http://www.rather.net/images/cars/tires5.jpg Thanks!! John C. Rather jrather@chemsoft.com 920.869.0003 - work 408.515.6373 - mobile http://www.rather.net/ 920.869.0434 - home
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#7. FS: Bilstein Sports E36 M3 + RE RSM - from Ahmad Lutfeali
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 18:32:17 -0500 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: FS: Bilstein Sports E36 M3 + RE RSM Bilstein Sports front and rear (approx 38K miles) for an E36 M3. Comes with Rogue Engineering Rear Strut Mounts. $400 plus shipping. A.L.
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#8. WTB: JTD underpanel used or new - from Gary Preece
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 21:34:10 -0500 From: "Gary Preece" <gary.preece@insightbb.com> Subject: WTB: JTD underpanel used or new Wondering if anyone has one lying around. Best place to buy a new one if not? Gary 1995 M3
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#9. Re: [E36M3] WTB: JTD underpanel used or new - from David Thomas
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Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 18:59:51 -0800 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] WTB: JTD underpanel used or new On Sunday 05 November 2006 6:37 pm, Gary Preece wrote: > Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 21:34:10 -0500 > From: "Gary Preece" <gary.preece@insightbb.com> > Subject: WTB: JTD underpanel used or new > > Wondering if anyone has one lying around. Best place to buy a new one if > not? I would suggest just buying a new one direct from JTD. http://jtdesigns.stores.yahoo.net/bmwproducts.html Dave
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Running rough, bad coil? [need coil recommendations!] - from Theodore Serbinski
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Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 00:17:29 -0500 From: Theodore Serbinski <stanson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Running rough, bad coil? [need coil recommendations!] Hey Pete, I've had a very similar issue with my 97 M3/4 as well. I have about 111k miles on the car and last week noticed it was running rough, with not much power under 3k RPM, but above that it seemed ok but not great. My CE codes were ignition coil #2 and misfire cylinder #2. Seems to be similar behavior :-) This is the 2nd I've had this issue and it's intermittent, goes away, then comes back, sometimes weeks later, sometimes the next day. I've replaced my plugs + resistors so I think the next thing is to replace the coils. Any thoughts on *which* coils to buy? OEM? Aftermarket? Thanks! ted On Oct 16, 2006, at 1:56 PM, Peter Loron wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:55:52 -0700 > From: "Peter Loron" <peterloron@gmail.com> > Subject: Running rough, bad coil? > > My 98 M3/4 has an issue (who's doesnt?) that developed last Friday. > I was > sitting at a light (car warmed up) and took off. The car was lugging, > shuddering, and acting very rough. CEL came on. I parked and shut > it off. No > fires or anything nasty coming from under the hood, so I fired it > back up an > limped home. When taking off from a stop, the shuddering/roughness > are very > pronounced. Once you get above 2.5K RPM, it's pretty smooth, > although not > normal. Party way back home, it started running fine again. Yesterday > evening, it ran fine through 30 min of city driving. This morning, > it was > back to being grumpy. > > I got the codes pulled: > > 16 - fuel injector, cyl. 3 > F6 - Secondary airflow too low, cyl. 4-6 > 1E - Ignition coil, cyl. 3 > F0 - misfilre, cyl 3 > > I know the seconday air pump+valve have been noisy for a while, so no > suprise there. Sounds like the coil is bad? > > I went out and pulled the two middle coils since I don't know which > end of > the block to start counting from to find #3. Would somebody please > clue me > in? :-) > > Anyway, the 3rd from the front checked at 1.0ohm. There was a > little oil in > the plug well (ordered the stuff for a gasket job). The 4th from > the front > measured 0.9ohm. The plug well was dry. The rubber sheath of the > coil-plug > connector was distorted/melted a bit at the plug end. It said > 1.8Kohm on it > and measured exactly 1.8K. > > I'm going to try swapping a couple of the coils around and see if the > problem follows the coil. > > I'm thinking I may also check and replace all the plugs while I'm in > there...no idea how long those have been in the car. > > Anything else the hive mind can suggest? > > Thanks! > > Pete > 1998 M3/4 - needs some lovin' > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > >