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#1. Re: Seats - from bs
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Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:19:09 -0400 From: "bs" <m3bs@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Seats If you can find a set of Recaro SRDs or equivalent, they make an outstanding dual purpose seat. They are available with a sub slot, and are considerably more roomy than a SPG race seat. My Pole Positions are a bit loose for me, and I'm somewhere on the positive side of 36". Vaders are just plain lousy for side support for track use, and short on back support for street use. Brian Sartori > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:55:38 -0400 > From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> > Subject: Seats? > > I need some seats for my Touring project. I am looking for manual sport > seats, Vader or not, 4 door (2 will work). Black. Please email if you > have > some to sell. > > OR - anyone have good suggestions for aftermarket? It is not something I > typically deal in and I know Sparcos haven't felt deep enough and Recarro > is > a little narrow (the ones I have sat in) for my hips (36" waist). >
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Seats? - from Jack - Elephant Motorsports
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 09:27:13 -0400 From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Seats? James, If you don't mind a race seat the Recaro SPG XL would probably be a good fit for you. I don't think you're too tall for them and otherwise the fit should be good. I've had good luck wih these especially for people wanting equal seating in their DE cars but maybe fit better or prefer the tighter seat for the driver. The XL provides a wider range of use for everyone else. Just something to consider. Jack Money Elephant Motorsports http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > -----Original Message----- > From: James Clay [mailto:james@bimmerworld.com] > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 6:57 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Seats? > > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:55:38 -0400 > From: "James Clay" <james@bimmerworld.com> > Subject: Seats? > > I need some seats for my Touring project. I am looking for > manual sport seats, Vader or not, 4 door (2 will work). > Black. Please email if you have some to sell. > > > > OR - anyone have good suggestions for aftermarket? It is > not something I > typically deal in and I know Sparcos haven't felt deep enough > and Recarro is a little narrow (the ones I have sat in) for > my hips (36" waist).
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#3. Fwd: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator - from Bill Sharp
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 08:36:14 -0500 From: Bill Sharp <M3@cueframe.us> Subject: Fwd: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator Fluidyne is an option. There's a choice in the # of rows (3 and 4). It may be more for racing applications. We got one because we're planning on keeping the car forever as a daily driver and who knows . . . There may be a twin screw in its future. There's a fella on e-bay who sells them reasonably. Best, Bill Ft. Worth e36 e38 e39 Begin forwarded message: > From: Jay Hudson <jwhud@budget.net> > Date: March 31, 2007 6:46:53 PM CDT > To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator > Reply-To: Jay Hudson <jwhud@budget.net> > > Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:38:43 -0700 From: Jay Hudson Subject: Re: > [E36M3] Aluminum radiator > Zionsville. Good price. Good fit. No worries. > > > Jay > > > > On Sat Mar 31 13:36 , Shelhart2@aol.com sent: > > > Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:29:24 EDT > From: Shelhart2@aol.com > Subject: Aluminum radiator > > It apepars I've got a small leak from the seam on my stock > radiator. What > is the best (considering price) option on the market for an OBD1 > E36 M3? I > also need an evaporator as it's leaking... > > Shel > 1995 M3 > 2002 Boxster S > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http:// > www.aol.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 > ************************************************* > > > > ************************************************* 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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#4. Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator - from jeff.conner@yahoo.com
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 07:54:47 -0700 (PDT) From: jeff.conner@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator I have a Zionsville in the sedan, and a stocker in the trackdog. Considering switching for the extra insurance of no blown plastic bits and the lifetime warranty. Jay is dead on with his assessment, too. -jeff ----- Original Message ---- From: Jay Hudson <jwhud@budget.net> To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:46:53 PM Subject: Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:38:43 -0700 From: Jay Hudson Subject: Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator Zionsville. Good price. Good fit. No worries. Jay On Sat Mar 31 13:36 , Shelhart2@aol.com sent: Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:29:24 EDT From: Shelhart2@aol.com Subject: Aluminum radiator It apepars I've got a small leak from the seam on my stock radiator. What is the best (considering price) option on the market for an OBD1 E36 M3? I also need an evaporator as it's leaking... Shel 1995 M3 2002 Boxster S ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.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 ************************************************* ************************************************* 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 ************************************************* ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097
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#5. Sway bar install write-up? - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 10:17:32 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Sway bar install write-up? I'm searching the web now and I see bushing replacement, end link reinforcement, etc but nothing specific about simply putting in new bars. Anyone have a suggestion where to go to find such? Thanks!
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Sway bar install write-up? - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 11:10:21 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sway bar install write-up? On Sun, April 1, 2007 10:26 am, Gus Iverson said: > I'm searching the web now and I see bushing replacement, end link > reinforcement, etc but nothing specific about simply putting in new > bars. Anyone have a suggestion where to go to find such? It's really quite easy. If you're keeping the end links: 1. Jack up & properly support car (one end or whole car, your choice); 2. Disconnect end link from sway bar; 3. Remove bushing brackets from subframe; 3a. If rear bar, manipulate it past the exhaust (no need to remove exhaust); 4. Installation is the reverse. Torques: End link to sway bar: 31 ft-lbs; bushing bracket to subframe: 16 ft-lbs. Info on the front bar is in the Bentley manual - couldn't find rear car info in my quick look. Jim Bassett
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Sway bar install write-up? - from Gus Iverson
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 11:42:44 -0700 From: "Gus Iverson" <gus.iverson@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Sway bar install write-up? My Racing Dynamics box seems to have new end-links. Anything else I need to be concerned with, then? I'd ordered the H&R kit from TC Kline but got this instead... "Fortunately" I got charged for these so I don't have to feel guilty about keeping them. Thanks Gus On 4/1/07, Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> wrote: > On Sun, April 1, 2007 10:26 am, Gus Iverson said: > > I'm searching the web now and I see bushing replacement, end link > > reinforcement, etc but nothing specific about simply putting in new > > bars. Anyone have a suggestion where to go to find such? > > It's really quite easy. > > If you're keeping the end links: > 1. Jack up & properly support car (one end or whole car, your choice); > 2. Disconnect end link from sway bar; > 3. Remove bushing brackets from subframe; > 3a. If rear bar, manipulate it past the exhaust (no need to remove exhaust); > 4. Installation is the reverse. > > Torques: End link to sway bar: 31 ft-lbs; bushing bracket to subframe: 16 > ft-lbs. > > Info on the front bar is in the Bentley manual - couldn't find rear car > info in my quick look. > > Jim Bassett > >
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator - from Jay G
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Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:43:34 -1000 From: Jay G <jguzman@hawaii.edu> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Aluminum radiator i have the zionsville one also...i like having the piece of mind that the plastic wont break at an inopportune moment- like on my first run at an autocross after checking the radiator neck for any leaks and having coolant/water splash onto the windshield and having a nice puddle of said coolant/water combo under my left front tire in the middle of a turn... :D a guy who i race with still has the *ORIGINAL* radiator in his 95 m3!?! i think he has ~70-75k miles on it or so...he says he always checks it for leaks, and none popped up so far, but i told him i always did the same in the past, and mine gave way without warning...i suggested he change it, even with another plastic one at least, just for peace of mind since it's 12 years old, but i think he's gonna wait till it starts to leak... jeff.conner@yahoo.com wrote: > > I have a Zionsville in the sedan, and a stocker in the trackdog. > Considering switching for the extra insurance of no blown plastic bits > and the lifetime warranty. >
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#9. hard steering - from Tom Yee
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Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:10:07 -0400 From: "Tom Yee" <tomgsr@hotmail.com> Subject: hard steering Hi, group, I am encountering an occasional 'hard steering' on the 97 M3/4 with 126k miles. Particularly if the car sits overnight or it is cold, I have trouble cranking the wheel as if there is resistance. I don't think the serepentine belt is slipping. Once I have cranked the wheel in both directions, it is easier to steer. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Tom Yee _________________________________________________________________ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTERAVERAGE
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#10. Re: [E36M3] hard steering - from David Michael
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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 15:59:24 -0400 From: "David Michael" <adavidmichael@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] hard steering Tom, I had the exact same problem on my M3. I solved it, but I am not sure which one of the things I did was the cure. In any case, I did the following: 1. Replaced the power steering fluid 3 times 2. Replace the PS reservoir (which has the filter) 3. Lubricated the dreaded u-joint that is right up near the firewall and accessible only with a lubricant that shoots from the can 4. Drilled a small hole in the "outer" steering column inside the car by the firewall and sprayed in lubricant, which then ostensibly dribbles down to lube the same u-joint 3 and 4 above are discussed in various forums on the net. In any case, I think it was mostly flushing the fluid several times, since even after I had done everything, I still had "stiff steering" until OI flushed the fluid 2 more times AND drove the car. Good luck Dave 98 m3/4 93k 90 200 qa 216k 02mcs 36k 07 es 4wd 1.2k On 4/1/07, Tom Yee <tomgsr@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:10:07 -0400 > From: "Tom Yee" <tomgsr@hotmail.com> > Subject: hard steering > > Hi, group, > > I am encountering an occasional 'hard steering' on the 97 M3/4 with 126k > miles. Particularly if the car sits overnight or it is cold, I have > trouble > cranking the wheel as if there is resistance. I don't think the > serepentine > belt is slipping. Once I have cranked the wheel in both directions, it is > easier to steer. Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance. > > Tom Yee > > ************************************************* > > >