The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 683 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: <E36> Alarm system Re: <E36> Alarm system <E30> Sway Bar Removal Re: <E30> Sway Bar Removal Re: Subject: World's *Greatest* garage sale. Ever. Ferrari is cleaning Re: e46 Hidden V1 Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Tiff tests the E60 M5 (was Novice students with big HP) Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Re: E46 Hidden V1 Install E36 M3 oil pressure issue. Ebay Suspension Parts, How bad are they? Re: Ebay Suspension Parts, How bad are they?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:04:17 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <E36> Alarm system Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In trying to track down the problem with the e36 alarm (1999 M3) I have narrowed the problem down to the alarm unit itself.(To refresh: the alarm siren leads display a constant 12 volts no matter the state of the various switches and interlocks). For curiosities sake, I have been trying to figure out what model this alarm belongs to. After many hours of searching I can only find one reference to the part number for a 1995 e36. Looks like a Stellar is in the cards. Can anyone tell me what the following part number ( 82 1 11 469 445) pertains to or analogously what is the correct stock Alpine alarm part number for a 3/99 build date , 1999 e36. Thanks, Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:43:08 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <E36> Alarm system Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for a 3/99 E36 M3 p/n 82 1 11 469 444 is the "alarm kit" ETK shows a box and a key fob. the 445 number doesn't show up on my version of the ETK. If I id the vehicle using the last 7 of the vin I get the same p/n for my 95 E36 M3 Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 9:04 PM To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] <E36> Alarm system In trying to track down the problem with the e36 alarm (1999 M3) I have narrowed the problem down to the alarm unit itself.(To refresh: the alarm siren leads display a constant 12 volts no matter the state of the various switches and interlocks). For curiosities sake, I have been trying to figure out what model this alarm belongs to. After many hours of searching I can only find one reference to the part number for a 1995 e36. Looks like a Stellar is in the cards. Can anyone tell me what the following part number ( 82 1 11 469 445) pertains to or analogously what is the correct stock Alpine alarm part number for a 3/99 build date , 1999 e36. Thanks, Kevin Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:07:34 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <E30> Sway Bar Removal Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Bentley says to remove the two bolts on the driver's side thrust bushing. But the instructions after are non-existent. Is the bar then dragged out from the driver's side or from the other? Are the bars on the '89 "iS" the same as those of an '89 "i"? -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:05:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <E30> Sway Bar Removal Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The Bentley says to remove the two bolts on the driver's side thrust > bushing. But the instructions after are non-existent. Is the bar then > dragged out from the driver's side or from the other? Yeah unbolt one of the control arm bushing brackets (aka lollipops) which gives you enough wiggle room to get the sway bar out. Dunno which side works best I undo one and wiggle it out best I can. > Are the bars on the '89 "iS" the same as those of an '89 "i"? Maybe <g>, I'm sure one of the E30 experts will tell ya. I could care less as I always take the stock sway bars out and replace with aftermarket. :-) Carlos. 88 325is __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:43:14 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Subject: World's *Greatest* garage sale. Ever. Ferrari is cleaning Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maybe Neil can answer this: why on the Ferrari cranks are the center counter weights smaller than the outer weights? Also, what are the ports in the side of the bore on the picture of the block? -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:47:18 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: e46 Hidden V1 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kevin, You might want to look up the work that the inimitable Jim Powell did to hide the V1 display in the rear view mirror. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:39:17 -0400 From: "chet.dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill, While I agree that in an ideal world there should be a 'car control demonstration quiz' perhaps between the car's pre-tech for an event and the actual event for first time students. Although I agree it would make things safer, I too doubt this will ever happen. Auto-x is one of the best outlets to learn car control skills in my opinion. Although things happen much faster at speed and it requires a different set of inputs. Many folks can be scared away from auto-x however as many insurance companies draw the line and won't cover an auto-x because it is closed-course timed competition where a DE is instruction that occurs on a closed course. Your policy may be different.....but it is worth investigating. Vehicle warranties may also be affected, read the fine print. An interesting observation from my track event history: All 'incidents' involving damage to a car have occurred in 'advanced' or 'intermediate' run groups. And startling enough some were even on the 1st session. I attribute this to over confidence in cold tires and a general disregard for talent levels, but none-the-less these students were NOT first-time beginners. Cheers, Chet Dawes -----Original Message----- From: Bill Ballon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche ...... Control, as in CAR CONTROL SKILLS is the key.....There is not enough emphasis on ensuring that these students possess enough car control ability BEFORE they begin to drive at speeds that they are not ready for. A few minutes of on-track exercises the weekend of the school is NOT ENOUGH INCREMENTAL TRAINING to turn these students loose on race tracks where minute real-time errors at speed make them and their in-car instructors pay with a dangerous outcome. The configuration of some tracks leave little room for error with unforgiving Armco or no run-off. The performance of current cars have amplified the problem. Cornering speeds are higher than ever. A lap time of the 1969 Trans-Am champion is now routinely run in a stock road car at a Club driving event. Staggering speeds are now routine. In my experience at most drivers schools or speed events over three decades, the students are operating on an open track after scant minutes of car control exercises. This is the culture of these schools. A few schools have skid-pads and pre-requisite car-control training, but this is the exception rather than the rule. This pre-requisite training and evaluation should be before and separate from the high-speed event. The student's ability to control the car should be evaluated BEFORE the student turns a wheel on a race track at speed. But in reality this is never going to happen. I believe that a structure of far more intensive training as a pre-requisite for entering a high-speed event is a tool to reduce the risks, but there will always be risks associated with driving at high speed at these events. Bill Ballon **************************************************************************************** Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and thus protected from disclosure. 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Thank you. **************************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:15:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Tiff tests the E60 M5 (was Novice students with big HP) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Speaking of cars with big HP, Tiff Needel of Fifth Gear fame tests out the E60 M5 in his inimitable style (read: drifts galore): http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=bmw_m5 BitTorrent of the whole episode: http://www.finalgear.com/downloads/fifthgear/7/10/ --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:55:57 -0400 From: "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NFW will "voice control" always work. One of the things I learned in flight instructor class was to karate-chop a student in the throat if they panicked and froze on the controls. One of my friends was subject to a student that decided to fight him for control and they ended up trimming some trees. This is not good for the engine or the prop! The other day I was approaching an intersection at about 85 in my MR2. It was very early in the morning, the roads were deserted, and I was on a divided highway. How dangerous could this be? The light ahead turned red, so I hit the brakes on a perfectly straight road. There must have been a patch of oil or something, because the car was sideways before you could even blink. I can't imagine I would have had any time or spare CPU cycles to pay attention to someone in the right seat no matter if they were Mario Andretti. BTW, I did recover the car but it wasn't easy. That engine that lived its' whole life behind me REALLY wanted to try and go first for a change. Joe Della Barba - I *like* DSC! 323iT ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 08:11:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- "Della Barba, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >NFW will "voice control" always work. One of the things I learned in >flight instructor class was to karate-chop a student in the throat if >they panicked and froze on the controls. Hmm may not work so well on a student driving a car since they're helmeted and sometimes have a foam doughnut wrapped around their neck. Maybe a smack on the ole noggin' protector would get their attention. :-) FWIW a kinda funny story about an instructor and a now female club racer. Back when she was an A or B student her instructor was trying to get her to go faster through Turn 1 but I guess verbal instructions weren't working. Said driver was wearing shorts and she happens to have a nice pair of stems, the instructor tried to keep her throttle leg down by grabbing her leg which of course startled her and sent them off into the weeds at the end of Turn 1. :-) Carlos. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:17:50 -0500 From: Christian Els <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMW Digest <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Novice students with big HP, was Re: Porsche Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 6/6/05, Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FWIW a kinda funny story about an instructor and a now female club > racer<snip> So instead of a dog-leg her car has a post-op tranny? Christian Els Columbia, MO ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 08:43:41 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: E46 Hidden V1 Install Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Having the display in the mirror is trick but HARDLY qualifies for a "hidden" install. I never understood the idea, since everyone behind you can see the red lights in your mirror, right? Might as well just use the V1 w/o a remote display. The really trick way to go is with the Stealth-One. http://store.stealth-one.com/ But almost as good is just to mount the remote display on the dash. I used double sticky tape for mine. Not all "built in" but is right in my line of sight. I had it in the ash tray on a car I used to have and it was a LONG glance away from the road and instruments every time it beeped - so I don't advise that. Dennis 01 M5 silver/back (for sale) At 04:45 PM 06/03/2005 -0700, Raza Uddin wrote: >On 6/3/05, Kevin Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Does anyone know of any pages with hidden mounts of the actual V1 unit > like the page > > below, or know of any shops in the San Francisco Bay Area that will do > a custom hidden >V1 installation (he wants to pay someone to do this). > >Kevin, >Jim Powell had the most ingenious way of mounting the V1: >http://www.apexcone.com/JimPowellHomepage/Radar/RadarLove.html > >I don't think he makes them anymore, but they happen to come up used >in classifieds every once in a while. Jim might direct your friend on >how to make his own. > >Drive Safely, >Raza > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 11:54:30 -0500 From: Peter Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMW List <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com>, E36M3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: E36 M3 oil pressure issue. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1997 M3/4 Automatic 120k miles Can't seem to get the oil pressure light off. Have replaced: Switch (twice) Oil Pan Gasket Oil Pump No change. Is this a common problem? Is there some part I should be looking to replace other than what I have already? Sorry for the cross post, any help is greatly appreciated. Peter ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:03:33 -0500 From: "Paul Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Ebay Suspension Parts, How bad are they? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I just helped a friend put control arms and tie rods in his E30 325is. He told me bought the parts on Ebay and they were made by Hamburg Technic in Germany. I looked them up and they are pretty inexpensive parts and presumably somehow inferior to the parts offered by some of the higher quality vendors. In his case that's probably fine, because his car as whole is getting tworads pretty well shot. My question is how bad are these parts? They seemed to install just fine. They are half or less of the price for Lemforder arms, will they last half as long? Any one tried them and have experience to share? Before I get a lecture about putting cheap parts in an expensive car, I am sure that a lot of us old bimmer owners would like to share info on keeping a cheap old car on the road. After all, if you drive a $25000 car, $500 to rebuild the front end is cheap, but that same $500 on a $2500 car is significant money. For the record, when I finally change these parts out on my E30, I will likely buy the good stuff as I plan to keep the car for a long time. Regards, Paul Craven 93 325ic - starting to think about a new suspension 95 525it - not thinking about much ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:22:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Ebay Suspension Parts, How bad are they? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have no experience with this vendor, but I think you hit the nail on the head. 1) How long will you own the car? 2) What is the value of your time? I'd rather pay the money for Lemforder and know that the car is safe on quality parts, and do the job half as often. It also depends on the importance of the part from a safety/handling/ride perspective. The only place I went cheap on my suspension as a "test" was on the rear pitman arms (E28 "dogbones"), but I can change those out in about 12 minutes if the ones I put in don't last. My car was cheap to buy, but that means more money left to maintain its condition. I don't look at repairs as a percentage of purchase price because I didn't buy this car for economical reasons. -tammer '87 535is, 245k miles (on the nose), 18-month-old suspension --- Paul Craven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > I just helped a friend put control arms and tie rods in > his E30 325is. > He told me bought the parts on Ebay and they were made by > Hamburg > Technic in Germany. I looked them up and they are pretty > inexpensive > parts and presumably somehow inferior to the parts > offered by some of > the higher quality vendors. In his case that's probably > fine, because > his car as whole is getting tworads pretty well shot. My > question is > how bad are these parts? They seemed to install just > fine. They are > half or less of the price for Lemforder arms, will they > last half as > long? Any one tried them and have experience to share? > > Before I get a lecture about putting cheap parts in an > expensive car, I > am sure that a lot of us old bimmer owners would like to > share info on > keeping a cheap old car on the road. After all, if you > drive a $25000 > car, $500 to rebuild the front end is cheap, but that > same $500 on a > $2500 car is significant money. For the record, when I > finally change > these parts out on my E30, I will likely buy the good > stuff as I plan to > keep the car for a long time. > > Regards, > Paul Craven > 93 325ic - starting to think about a new suspension > 95 525it - not thinking about much > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder > of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of > the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
