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#1. Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:24:19 -0500 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... On 11/10/06, Stefano G <stefanoale@excite.com> wrote: > > >I live in 20 mile radius of NY and my 205/55/16 snow tires are on their > last leg... I'm planning to replace them with all season tires since when > it snows the roads are plowed >regularly and I really hate how bad they are > in the dry and even in the wet. I like having the added security of snow tires but also have to deal with driving on either cleared roads or dry roads most of the time, especially last year when we had a mild winter in SE Michigan. I'd go with H-rated snow tires, they're not bad at all in the dry and wet. I put away my E36 for winter but I normally store it on snow tires just in case. The set of Pirelli Snowsports or whatever they're called seemed to feel pretty good when I drove on them. My daily driven E30 is on Dunlop Graspics which feel pretty decent in the dry (driving on them currently) and have done well in the wet and snow but since they're pretty worn now I don't expect them to handle the snow all that well anymore. I have a set of Michelins ready to go when the really thick white crap starts to come down. :-) -Carlos (every winter on snows no question about it) PS All you Cali doods hush up. ;-) PPS Willing to move somewhere warmer, I've had it with winter...
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#2. Re: [E36M3] Re: OBD-II software for diagnostics: which one? - from david kroth
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:30:51 -0800 (PST) From: david kroth <david_kroth@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: OBD-II software for diagnostics: which one? No idea. Don E got a copy of evaluation a few weeks ago but haven't heard much out of him. I did read some time ago that the plugin was supposed to exercise systems and run car-specific diagnostics. For instance, cycle the ABS for more complete brake bleeding. Peter wrote: > Thanks for the reply. Any ideas what that $250 BMW > upgrade for AutoEnginuity > gets us for the E36 cars? David Kroth david_kroth@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited
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#3. online ETK navigation help - from Goss, Patrick - PA
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:43:29 -0600 From: "Goss, Patrick - PA" <Patrick.Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: online ETK navigation help http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AP91&mospid=47671&btnr=32_ 0947&hg=32&fg=35 I've have been trying to retrofit this e46 wheel to my car and would like to determine what slip ring it uses in its normal e46 euro application. When using the ETK for us models you can easily see what slip ring is used as it is on the same page as the steering wheel queried. In the case of the euro side of parts the slip ring listing is not in the same place and I cannot for the life of me find it anywhere else. Could somebody please offer some assistance and help me navigate so I can find out where the slip ring schematic is? The root part of the steering wheel I am trying to install is 32-34-6-753-944 and was used on the euro E46 316(Ci/i), 318(Ci/i), 320(Ci/d/i), 323(Ci/i), 328(Ci/i), 330(d/xd) Thanks in advance, Patrick Goss 97 M3/4
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#4. Re: [E36M3] manual transmission to auto conversion, and vice - from Rex Tener
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:47:26 -0800 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] manual transmission to auto conversion, and vice versa? At 11:09 AM 11/10/2006, bnmhead-bmw@yahoo.com wrote: > So, anyone with experience converting from automatic to manual > transmission, and vice versa? Anyone know if there'd be any > driveshaft length issues with the M3 transmission in the 325i? I have thought of doing the same. Here is a good thread on Bf.c: <http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79886&> One reason I have not bought an automatic M3 sedan and converted it, is I can get a 100% guarantee to get the check engine light off. As the DME sets the check engine light when it can't see the automatic transmission anymore ... It can be realigned, but I have never seen the exact codes that need to be supplied to convince the DME. There are a few suppliers that have full kits available if you don't want to assemble your own from salvage yards. I am pretty sure BimmerWorld has a kit. Rex
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#5. Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:52:46 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... On Fri, November 10, 2006 12:29 pm, Carlos Lopez said: > -Carlos (every winter on snows no question about it) > PS All you Cali doods hush up. ;-) We're not even reading this thread :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - getting new non-winter tires next week :-) 1993 325is #44 JP
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#6. Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... - from Andrej Dolenc
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:03:20 -0500 From: Andrej Dolenc <adolenc@erols.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... I got a set of Vredestein snow tires when my last ones wore out, recommendation from the tire shop I use. They said it's a snow tire that is actually decent on dry pavement. They were dead on. While you won't mistake it's performance for a summer tire, I don't slow down for exit ramps like I did with the old tires. While something like a blizzak will be better in terms of snow handling, as you said, the roads get plowed pretty quickly. Andrej '97 M3 Stefano G wrote: > I live in 20 mile radius of NY and my 205/55/16 snow tires are on their last leg... I'm planning to replace them with all season tires since when it snows the roads are plowed regularly and I really hate how bad they are in the dry and even in the wet. Since I do get to see some serious craters on the road I was thinking of getting 225/55/16 or 225/60/16 replacements. YES the 60s are taller than the original tires, but I'd like the extra rubber ( I bent the 17s before) and the longer gear ratio. Specifically they are ~7% and 8% taller in front and rear. Since the rule of thumb is that <10% is ok, I hope to be alright. Anyone ever tried a similar setup? > > Stefano > '98 M3 coupe w 17's not for much longer... > >
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#7. Re: Dissassembly of a BBS 2 piece rim - from Grant Fairweather
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:39:17 -0600 From: "Grant Fairweather" <grant_f1@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Dissassembly of a BBS 2 piece rim >I've got a set of 19" BBS RSGT's and would like to get them refinished. >Has anyone had any experience taking them apart (2 piece forged rims)? >I'd >like to repaint the inside and have the outside refinished (polished wide >lip). >What's the secret to fixing road rash? I see these guys advertising the >onsite repair. Do they have mobile CNC machines?? >Shel Shel - If you do dissemble your wheels yourself, make certain that you have spare wheel bolts on hand. I was looking to do a little winter time cleaning/refinishing on my multi-piece Fikse's FM-10's last year, and was advised by Fikse to not do this, as the bolts could be easily stripped. They were not exactly open to sending me replacement bolts either. That said, I'd speak with BSS first, and verify the availability of replacement parts, and to determine if your wheels have any sort of seal between the inner/outer halves. Grant 98 M3/4 Mundelein, IL
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#8. Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... - from Scott M
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:35:34 -0800 From: Scott M <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... Hey, us cali dudes have hella snow - dude. We just have to drive 3 hours to go looking for it..... Tahoe. Ski season is nearing - yee-ha!! Scott On Nov 10, 2006, at 12:29 PM, Carlos Lopez wrote: > Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:24:19 -0500 > From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] New winter shoes... > > On 11/10/06, Stefano G <stefanoale@excite.com> wrote: >> >>> I live in 20 mile radius of NY and my 205/55/16 snow tires are on >>> their >> last leg... I'm planning to replace them with all season tires >> since when >> it snows the roads are plowed >regularly and I really hate how bad >> they are >> in the dry and even in the wet. > > > I like having the added security of snow tires but also have to > deal with > driving on either cleared roads or dry roads most of the time, > especially > last year > when we had a mild winter in SE Michigan. I'd go with H-rated snow > tires, > they're not bad at all in the dry and wet. I put away my E36 for > winter but > I normally > store it on snow tires just in case. The set of Pirelli Snowsports or > whatever they're called seemed to feel pretty good when I drove on > them. My > daily driven E30 > is on Dunlop Graspics which feel pretty decent in the dry (driving > on them > currently) and have done well in the wet and snow but since they're > pretty > worn now I don't expect them to handle the snow all that well > anymore. I > have a set of Michelins ready to go when the really thick white > crap starts > to come down. :-) > > -Carlos (every winter on snows no question about it) > PS All you Cali doods hush up. ;-) > PPS Willing to move somewhere warmer, I've had it with winter... > > > ************************************************* > 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. RE: Dissassembly of a BBS 2 piece rim - from James Clay
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:52:53 -0500 From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> Subject: RE: Dissassembly of a BBS 2 piece rim I would definitely call BBS and send them in. You can do it yourself but it would be fairly impossible to have the equipment required to do the same job that the factory did. James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com http://www.bimmerworldracing.com http://www.powerflexusa.com Race Proven BMW Performance 877.639.9648
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#10. Re: Barely passed CA smog - from Adam Lazur
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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:49:06 -0800 From: Adam Lazur <adam@lazur.org> Subject: Re: Barely passed CA smog Adam Lazur (adam@lazur.org) said: > The smog tech guy was concerned that the "air box thermostat" was zip > tied and dangling in mid air. Pic at > http://adam.lazur.org/tmp/dangly-thermo.png FWIW, I stumbled upon this URL http://www.brazeauracing.com/customcai09.htm that goes into more detail on the sensor and what to do with it for a CAI install. -- Adam Lazur