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#1. Re: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question - from Scott McClung
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:28:32 -0800 (PST) From: Scott McClung <smlists@pacbell.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question only 3? I lost count at 6 drinks and that was hours ago.... Scott. From Vegas,,,,,,, jeff.conner@yahoo.com wrote: Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 20:26:00 -0800 (PST) From: jeff.conner@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question > Jim Bassett - on to beer #2, can you tell? Actually, seeing as I posted the answer 10 minutes prior, that much is obvious. Can you tell that I'm on glass of red wine #3? Which, when a body weight comparison is done, would equal 1.5 Jim Basset beers :-D -jeff 98///Sedan ||| 95///trackdog __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ************************************************* 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: [E36M3] Remote door locks - from david kroth
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:53:13 -0800 (PST) From: david kroth <david_kroth@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Remote door locks Jim wrote: > The > Bentley manual has a fairly good procedure for this. Yup. It spells it all out. Keep in mind for the rears it includes removing the window glass. I tried doing it without taking the glass; but it's a no-go. Once you have the glass out you should probably replace those plastic track guides that form the joint between the regulator arm and window. They are prone to breaking with age and use. David Kroth david_kroth@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Re: Seat Bracket and Harness Install - from Carey Probst
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:27:19 -0500 From: Carey Probst <hcprobst@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Seat Bracket and Harness Install Too bad you aren't near Peabody, MA. Joe, and the whole team, are great guys and very knowledgeable and helpful. I try to make a trip there at least once or twice a year but do most of my business with him at the track. He's a big supporter of Genesee Valley and other BMW CCA chapters and almost always is at the driving schools with his truck full of toys, Santa Clause for track junkies. 8-) Joe has stopped me from making some big mistakes and last year pointed out that I had my shoulder straps wrapped wrong and I should either fix them or not bother wearing them and then he showed me what I had done wrong. I went through the same process looking for seats because I need wide tall ones and never found on I could afford and he would recommend. He had both but not in the same seat. Like helmets, seats are really something you need to test and IMO should not be bought mail order unless you have had the opportunity to test them for fit. Carey kresener@aol.com wrote: > Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:04:57 -0500 > From: kresener@aol.com > Subject: Re: Seat Bracket and Harness Install > > I spoke with somebody at HMS, not sure if it was Joe, they sure were knowledgeable though. They convinced me of the merits of the VAC plates in order to keep the seat as low as possible. One curve ball he did throw at me was the fact that the Recaro Pole Position seats that I seem to fit so well into apparently is not a good choice for someone of my height (6'1) as the holes for the shoulder harnesses are too low and could cause a problem. In fact he said that because of that they don't recommend them and in fact don't even stock them. Can anyone confirm this? I don't have the opportunity to find one nearby to sit in again to check that out. If that's correct I'll have to figure out again which seat fits me as an alternative. > > Yikes, take off the exhaust and driveshaft? Now you're bumming me out, I hadn't thought it'd get that involved down there for that inboard lapbelt mount. > > If that boxed crossmember is in the way of my sub mount I suppose I could use a Dremel tool to cut a section out? > > I'm not clear on what you mean by removing a section of the sub and substituting different snap brackets? > > Thanks for the advice! > > Kurt Resener > Louisville, KY > > -----Original Message----- > From: neil.maller@gte.net > To: e36m3@bmw-m.net > Cc: kresener@aol.com > Sent: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: Seat Bracket and Harness Install > > > on 1/9/07 1:25 AM, kresener@aol.com wrote: > > >> HMS Motorsports seems to have the seats, sliders, and mounting brackets that I >> need, has anyone used their brackets and sliders? I've been led to believe >> that the sliders can be tricky, and that some may be more difficult to make >> work correctly than others. Any words of wisdom out there or suggestions on >> other sliders and brackets? >> > > I have the Recaro Speed seats, which are bottom mounted using the Recaro > slider mechanism and TC Kline brackets. This works very well. For side mount > racing seats HMS can give you good advice. Those VAC brackets are pricey, > but people do like them. You're tall, so lowering the seat would be good. > > >> On the harnesses, I know that the Schroths come with pretty detailed >> instructions on where to locate the mounts in the car. Aside from locating >> those exact spots relative to the seat and my body in the seat and ensuring >> that I don't drill through any wires under the carpet, is there any "gotcha's" >> in drilling for the crotch straps and the inside lap belt mounts? I'm >> thinking that the front bolt that holds the slider bar that the bottom of the >> stock three point belt rides on down behind the door may provide a good >> mounting spot for the outer lap belt, has anyone used that? Darn, why haven't >> I paid more attention to those mounting spots on other cars when I've been at >> the track?! >> > > That outboard bolt you refer to is well-positioned. If you're going to use > permanently installed lap harness runs you can simply bolt the outer one in > place there. Or for snap-in installation buy this very nicely made adapter > from Brey-Krause: > <http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/store/schroth/competition-accessories/brey-kra > use-harness>. > > The inboard lap harness is a bit more difficult. The easiest is to fit an > eyebolt through the floor as near to the transmission tunnel as possible, > using a 4x4 inch SCCA pattern steel backing plate. But there are > disadvantages to this. On the driver's side there are fuel and brake lines > under the car in that area, but you should be OK on the passenger side. > However this mounting location does slightly turn the lap harness run. > > You'll get better geometry by mounting to the side of the transmission > tunnel. However for that you really need to take off the exhaust and the > driveshaft in order to remove the heatshield and get access for the backing > plate. (At some point while these are dropped for another purpose I'll > probably redo mine this way, using another set of the B-K adapters.) > > Lastly there's the sub mounting. On cars with carpet this can be tricky. > This is because the carpet in that area has a thick styrofoam backing, so > the real floorpan is actually a long way down. There's also a boxed > crossmember which can be in the way, depending on where you have the seat > positioned. You're quite a bit taller than me, so what works for you may not > be the same. My advice is to carefully peel back the carpet from the rear to > find good points to drill through. Unfortunately the stock forward seat > mounts are usually too far forward for good sub routing. Note too that > correct sub angle will be a function of fore/aft seat position, so choose > carefully. You'll also need to remove one section of the Schroth subs and > substitute different snap brackets to make them short enough for this > straight-down mounting. I have some pix I can send you privately. > > Lastly you should ignore everything I've said and instead talk to Joe Marko > at HMS. He's forgotten more about proper harness installation than the rest > of us collectively ever knew. > > Neil > Fort Wayne, IN > 96 M3 - Bastard child > 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic > 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD > ________________________________________________________________________ > 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. > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > > -- Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council Perm: hcprobst@alum.mit.edu A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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#4. Re: [CR] S50 FS on Ebay - from Gary
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:08:42 -0600 From: "Gary" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com> Subject: Re: [CR] S50 FS on Ebay Well, actually you would need the 2.5 block I have with the nice 2.5 stamped on it, and swap the internals.. :o') Not that I would know... Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco" <marco@corsa-na.com> To: "'Gary'" <probikeguy@probikeusa.com>; "'E36M3'" <e36m3@bmw-m.net>; <E30twincam@yahoogroups.com>; <club-racing-list@bimmers.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:09 AM Subject: RE: [CR] S50 FS on Ebay > That looks like the perfect cheater Spec E36 motor. > > Did I really just write that ;-) > > Marco > > -----Original Message----- > From: club-racing-list-bounces@bimmers.com > [mailto:club-racing-list-bounces@bimmers.com] On Behalf Of Gary > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 7:18 AM > To: E36M3; E30twincam@yahoogroups.com; club-racing-list@bimmers.com > Subject: [CR] S50 FS on Ebay > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280068672330 > > > I have my S50 FS on eBay if you know anyone needing one send them to Ebay. > > > Thank you, > Gary Gray > Pro Bike > www.probikeusa.com _______________________________________________ > BMW CR SIG Sponsors: > http://www.turnermotorsport.com http://www.impact-engineering.com > http://www.bimmerworld.com > http://www.evosport.com > http://www.diffsonline.com > > _______________________________________________ > Reply to club-racing-list@bimmers.com > http://lists.bimmers.com/mailman/listinfo/club-racing-list > > Version BMW.2 > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/619 - Release Date: 1/7/2007 > 6:29 PM > >
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question - from Dave DeBuhr
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:26:18 -0800 From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question -----Original Message----- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 20:06:51 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question On Tue, January 9, 2007 6:45 pm, Dave DeBuhr said: >> I trhe idiot light on the dash with a circle and three broken lines on >> either side of it a warning for ABS? Worn brake pad indicator? >Brake pads. ABS warning would illuminate the....wait for it...."ABS" light >:-) >Should I mention this could have been answered by looking in the Owner's >Manual? :-) Don't have one. Well, I did, but honest to God, my dog ate it. Must have been the leather case... :( >> Dave "Not a smart enough to read an idiot light" DeBuhr >No argument here. LOL! Anyone else notice "Bassett" contains the words "ass" and "asset." What would we do without him. :) ;) Seriously, I've always appreciated your input.
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#6. F/S 1999 BMW 328i (E46) in Northern Illinois - from jbjerke@charter.net
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 8:55:59 -0800 From: <jbjerke@charter.net> Subject: F/S 1999 BMW 328i (E46) in Northern Illinois This car is in excellent condition (e-mail for pic's) with 90k miles. Bright red with tan leather interior. No accidents or paintwork, clean CARFAX and maintained by a BMW fanatic (me). All weak areas have been addressed. The entire cooling system was replaced as preventative maintenance, the oil seperator (common failure on these) was just done as well. I've also recently done all filters (air, cabin, fuel), belts, hoses, spark plugs, idle control valve. Tires and brakes are almost new. Replaced control arms (very common) and had 4-wheel alignment. The car needs nothing. We had intended to keep this car for another 3-4 years but my Wife needs more room. It has all available options (less sport package) including Zenon lights, heated seats, Harmon Kardon sound, rain sensing wipers, power seats, burl walnut trim, sunroof, automatic transmission, premium package, cold weather package etc. Mobil 1 oil changes with OEM filter every 5,000 miles. I also had the black plastic moldings painted red to match. BMW does this on M3's and I feel it makes the car look much better. E-mail me a jbjerke@charter.net for more information. Jeff Bjerke Roscoe, Illinois 1998 M3 Coupe 1999 328i Sedan (for sale) 2005 Acura TL (6-Speed)
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Hunting idle - from shelhart2@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:04:37 -0500 From: shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Hunting idle Thanks Jim. I do have the stock cams. I will check the vacume lines first. The trick is spraying a little brake clean and waiting for an engine surge (without catching the car on fire). I've also taken out the idle control valve and cleaned it. Anyone have a used (working) idle control valve I could buy for diagnosis / backup? I still think the 5-6 time occilations between 400 - 1,000 seems too much simply due to the lighter flywheel. Am I the only one with this setup?? Still looking for other data points. Thanks. Shel -----Original Message----- From: jim@jimbassett.com To: Shelhart2@aol.com Cc: e36m3@bmw-m.net Sent: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Hunting idle On Tue, January 9, 2007 6:35 pm, Shelhart2@aol.com said: >(please don't say to change the flywheel :) Flywheel :-) My 325is JP car does this occasionally, too (LTW flywheel with JimC chip & intake & M50 cams). I usually notice it when I come to a stop sign or light. My guess is that the flywheel, being light, causes the RPMs to "bounce" as it settles down - basically it "oscillates" more than the stock flywheel. At least, that what it seems to me. Being the race car, I didn't much care :-) Jim Bassett ________________________________________________________________________ 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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#8. RE: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:23:52 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Stupid Brake Question On Wed, January 10, 2007 8:35 am, Dave DeBuhr said: > Don't have one. Well, I did, but honest to God, my dog ate it. Yeah, uh huh, right :-) > Anyone else notice "Bassett" contains the words "ass" Hey, somebody's got to do it. I'm just doing my little part to fill the big gap left by JimP :-) > Seriously, I've always appreciated your input. Gosh, thanks :-) Jim Bassett
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Hunting idle - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:29:48 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Hunting idle On Wed, January 10, 2007 10:05 am, shelhart2@aol.com said: > Thanks Jim. I do have the stock cams. I will check the vacume lines > first. The trick is spraying a little brake clean and waiting for an > engine surge (without catching the car on fire). Set up a video camera first. I mean, Chester's stories were great and all, but to have video footage, well that would truly be great :-) > I still think the 5-6 time occilations between 400 - 1,000 seems too much > simply due to the lighter flywheel. Since it oscillates and then settles down, I doubt it's a vacuum leak. I would think a vacuum leak would cause continual oscillations(?). I'm sticking with "physics" :-) Jim Bassett
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#10. Converting non fold down to fold down rear seats - from Rex Tener
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:52:32 -0800 From: Rex Tener <rex_tener@yahoo.com> Subject: Converting non fold down to fold down rear seats Straight from my carpet swap question a few months ago ... Is it possible to convert a sedan from non-fold down to fold down rear seats? Finding a M3 Sedan with the right exterior color, interior color, 5-speed manual, and fold down rear seats has been much harder than I ever thought. :-) Rex