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#1. Rear Headrest Removal - from Matt Bader
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 10:52:32 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: Rear Headrest Removal Many thanks to those who replied about removing my rear head rests. What I ended up doing was to pull out the vertical portion of the rear seat (not easy), and then I took a rubber mallet wrapped in cloth, and whacked the underside of the headrest, and voila, the whole think popped off, posts and all. I was expecting just the headrest to pop off with the posts still stuck in the rear deck area, so I was surprised to see the whole thing come off, posts and all, and without obvious damage to the headrest. While I had the seats out I was able to remove a bunch of heavy soundproofing and put the seats back in with still a good fit. Matt Bader 98 M3/4 Delaware
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#2. Group buy from DR.vanos - from tim g
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:05:42 -0700 (PDT) From: tim g <shaggy62832003@yahoo.com> Subject: Group buy from DR.vanos I'm up for it i was actually thinkin about gettin one from there. not really sure if i need one, but seems lke good preventative maintenance. lookin for the stage 2 if i'm going to do it --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Group buy from DR.vanos - from Matt Bader
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 12:12:26 -0400 From: "Matt Bader" <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Group buy from DR.vanos I'd be interested in the stage II also, but it would have to be a pretty decent discount since this wasn't on my current "shopping list". Matt Bader 98 M3/4 Delaware -----Original Message----- From: tim g [mailto:shaggy62832003@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:09 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Group buy from DR.vanos Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:05:42 -0700 (PDT) From: tim g <shaggy62832003@yahoo.com> Subject: Group buy from DR.vanos I'm up for it i was actually thinkin about gettin one from there. not really sure if i need one, but seems lke good preventative maintenance. lookin for the stage 2 if i'm going to do it --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. ************************************************* 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. group buy - from tim g
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) From: tim g <shaggy62832003@yahoo.com> Subject: group buy wow ppl jumpin all over the bandwagon. who's settin this thing up? lol but i'm pretty much in, would be nice to get a sweet discount though --------------------------------- Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV.
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#5. Dr Vanos Group Buy - from Matt Weimer
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 10:42:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Weimer <mjweimer@yahoo.com> Subject: Dr Vanos Group Buy There has been some interest in a Group Buy for the Dr Vanos kits and Chris has kindly offered $25 off of the normal purchase price with a minimum of 4 people needed to make it happen. Details: Stage 1 Dr. Vanos - $330 (including $75 core charge + $15 shipping) Stage 2 Dr. Vanos - $475 (including $100 core charge + $15 shipping) Core charge is refunded via PayPal upon receipt of used Vanos (+ gears and washers for stage 2). If you want in on the Group Buy please send an email to me directly by this Thursday 10/11/07 so I can compile a list and send to Chris. Participants in the group buy will pay Chris directly via PayPal and further instruction will be provided after all participants have replied. So far the list of potential participants are: Confirmed: Matt Weimer - mjweimer@yahoo.com (Stage 1) Shel - Shelhart2@aol.com (Stage 2) Kirk Lachman - admranger@earthlink.net (?) Raza Uddin - raza.uddin@gmail.com (?) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Dr Vanos Group Buy - from Mpower
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 11:21:56 -0700 From: Mpower <mpower@obikwan.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Dr Vanos Group Buy FYI, I have done the DrVanos "mod" to my '95. I did the stage 1. The mod sucks! Now my "marble in a can" noise is gone! Everyone (myself included) thought I had a diesel M3 before! All kidding aside, I have done this, and my marble noise is gone now. Powerwise, I can't tell a difference. But the noise being gone is worth it! One thing though, now I hear my stupid valve noise! This is a side effect of having a quiet VANOS I guess. I dealt with Chris directly. Great guy, great customer service, and understanding in my delay. No complaints here. ________________________________________________ Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.10
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#7. Front Hub Removal - Puller?? - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 13:11:27 -0700 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <e36m3@kshephard.com> Subject: Front Hub Removal - Puller?? Hi, Excuse my ignorance but I've never done hub removal on a BMW. What type of puller do I need to remove the hub then put it back on? Any wisdom from those that have BTDT??
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#8. Dr. Gas crossover longevity & reported results of original system for - from Skip Bogard
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Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:18:04 -0400 From: Skip Bogard <skip.bogard@alumni.duke.edu> Subject: Dr. Gas crossover longevity & reported results of original system for '95 M3 (was Re: [E36M3] group buy) Just some history on the Dr. Gas crossover longevity. Carl Buckland I believe had the first (or one of the first) ever developed Dr. Gas Crossover for his machine he would autocross. It required a Supersprint header & a Jim Conforti chip (and also I think used the Euro HFM setup for the '95 M3 Jim developed. Several years after running it, I seem to recall that Carl was looking for a new one because the original had rusted through (unlike his Supersprint Header & BMW exhaust which was till intact. BMP had sold the last complete sets, so he couldn't even buy a crossover as part of a full kit. I don't mention this because of availability...but because of the longevity (corrosion resistance) concerns you may or may not have. Also, don't quote me on this....but I think he said something like "more HP at the high-end RPM's, but less HP & torque at the low-end. His theory was that the "HP curve got pushed around, but a gain somewhere resulted in a loss somewhere else. He felt that this was because with the Supersprint/Dr. Gas setup one wasn't varying anything actively [like the vanos does]...all you could do was push the curve around but not increase the surface area under the curves. FWIW, that is what I remember. YMMV - Skip
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Front Hub Removal - Puller?? - from David Thomas
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 13:29:22 -0700 From: David Thomas <dave@sasdatalink.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Front Hub Removal - Puller?? On Tuesday 09 October 2007 1:18:40 pm Kent L. Shephard wrote: > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 13:11:27 -0700 > From: "Kent L. Shephard" <e36m3@kshephard.com> > Subject: Front Hub Removal - Puller?? > > Hi, > > Excuse my ignorance but I've never done hub removal on a BMW. > What type of puller do I need to remove the hub then put it back on? > Any wisdom from those that have BTDT?? You should not need anything real special...perhaps just a few taps with a small hammer...might be able to just pull it off with your hand. Worst case might be using a slide hammer to pop it off. Dave
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Wheel Hubs Install - How to get 214ft/lb Torque? - from Reid Conti
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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:11:59 -0700 From: "Reid Conti" <reid@conti.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Wheel Hubs Install - How to get 214ft/lb Torque? I'm gonna have to verify that claim with Melissa. > -jeff > 160 lbs ~ 16" bar