[uucdigest] Tuesday, February 8 2000 Volume 03 : Number 222 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Visit http://www.bubbaclub.com | www.bimmers.com - "serving enthusiasts on the 'net" | Visit http://www.bimmer.org - ultimate BMW bulletin boards! | Subscribe to the Zionsville Autosport Parts Digest: | http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/majordomo.htm ����������������������������������������� In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] Re: <E28 M5> Rev Limits Re: [uuc] bucking E30 (iX) [uuc] New/Used Z3 Buying Advice needed [uuc] Re: E36 Cabrio Hardtop Adjustment BA [uuc] Snap-on CT-350 12V electric 3/4" driver Re: [uuc] New Car For Me [uuc] Re: Tires (was Basic physics question) [uuc] Another Test [uuc] RE: <m30> motor cuts out - fixed! Re: [uuc] E36 Cabrio Hardtop Adjustment Re: [uuc] <FS> E30 M3/325is items [uuc] BMWCCA Elections [uuc] M5 vs. Dodge Viper and American Cars Re: [uuc] Snap-on CT-350 12V electric 3/4" driver [uuc] re: Added a self dimming rear view mirror ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 16:29:05 PST From: "Maneesh Jain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <E28 M5> Rev Limits Funny thing about the crank hub on the early M5/6 motors... Mark at Becker Imports did some research with a customer who had an M6 and they found that BMW had instituted a design change in the crank hub (the new one being beefier) but kept the part number the same. Supposedly the hardness of the metal in earlier design part was significantly low allowing for distortion at high rpm resulting in the crank nut coming loose. It really didn't matter if you only drove the car on the street (vs track), people were still finding problems keeping the nut tight. In the meantime Fahey came out a bolt on set up to help insure the crank nut would not come loose, but then upgraded a bit, to now --selling only a newer design crank hub for ~$350. The bolt on piece was ~$20-50, but is NLA. The newer design crank hub from BMW is significantly less $$$ then aftermarket, check with Mark for exact prices. - -M Jain PS: I have no affiliation with Beckers and do not buy parts from them regularly, etc. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:38:48 -0500 From: "Jack Money" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] bucking E30 (iX) Dave, <<My 91 325iX took to imitating a bucking bronco last night.>> Yeeeeehawwwwwww! Ride 'em cowboy! I know exactly what you're talking about. Mine has done this for the past 2 winters. Last year I checked the codes it said I had a bad coolant temp sensor. No big deal, I replaced that and it was fine. This year it starts this again! Getting no codes I decide that the ICV has finally worn out and I replace it. So far so good. Check the codes, if nothing comes back try cleaning your ICV. If it helps you will need a new one soon. Lemme know if you have more questions. Regards, Jack Money Motor City Chapter iX Registry '89iX ----> Sharked! E30 M3 WTB ----> http://skumwerks.net/e30m3.htm Likely found. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://skumwerks.net ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 19:33:20 -0500 From: "Benjamin R. MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] New/Used Z3 Buying Advice needed Everyone, My dad is *considering* (and I am supporting this because maybe, just maybe, someday I'll get to drive it!! <Grin>....) buying a new or lightly used Z3 5-speed....something he can keep for years and years, summer only miles (2-3000/yr) in Michigan. I think that the new 2.3 Z3 sounds pretty good, MSRP about $35k with some options on it, with more gusto than the 1.9 4 banger had, seeing as we really dont need the bigger six......or should I have him look at used ones? Really dont want someone else's problem vehicle (or something that someone leased and beat the &^*&^ out of because they didnt own it and didnt care).... Any suggestions are appreciated, it will definitely be a 5 speed, either bright red or jet black with camel interior...........havent driven one as it is snowing out still! We love our 89 iX though......and that has 125k on it! Ben 89 325iX auto ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:48:29 -0800 (PST) From: "Fred M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: E36 Cabrio Hardtop Adjustment BA Hi Bret, Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try. Fred M. '94 325iC __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:48:00 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Snap-on CT-350 12V electric 3/4" driver Time for a follow-up. Those that have been UUC Digest subscribers for awhile may remember the group purchase Mssr. Collie organized on the nifty Snap-On 12V cordless 3/4" driver. Y'all may also remember that he made a gift to me of one of these neat toys using funds raised from selling UUC Digest stickers. I described it as a really col tool whose case made me feel very Fox Mulder-ish in its CIA seriousness. I *finally* got my first chance to use it last night! The story is very long and doesn't involve a BMW, but does involve aftermarket wheels that needed to have their hub adapters pressed in by torquing the lug nuts down and effectively pressing the wheel over the adapter. I was pissed at the difficulty of this, and I won't pretend the Snap-On was able to deliver the sufficient torque for that part of the job. What I did use it for was the final "road ready" torque application. The Snap-On let me nail the nuts down tight but still assure me that if I might get a flat I would still be able to get the nuts off with the standard hand-powered lug wrech without seperating my shoulder (as I did one, not very pleasant). So between the Snap-On electric driver, my Lincoln floor jack, and the piles of extra wheels and whatnot in my garage, jeez... it looks like I actually work on my cars every now and then! (Repeat to self: righty-tighty, lefty-loosey. Got it.) - - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:51:35 -0500 From: "Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] New Car For Me Congrats, Celisa! Welcome to the joys of sexzylinders! I had the opportunity to get soem wheeltime in a 328 during our exhaust project, and also in a 323. Immensely capable cars, good balance of street comfort and classic BMW handling. - - Rob (no, I wasn't just looking for an excuse to type 'sex' - it's German, ya know) - ----- Original Message ----- From: Celisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] New Car For Me > Well folks, I've suffered a great tragedy. My little bimmer 318i doesn't > work, and it's gonna cost a fortune. I've decide to purchase a 323 model. I > saw one for 29,000, and I lucked up on the manager, and he said he would > knock off 3,000 dollars off that price plus my unrunable car, I should do > pretty good. I'm very excited, and I'.. looking at a 99 model 323i with > 6,000 miles, I'd say I'm a bit excited. And in a pearl white too..you go:))) > > Celisa > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:01:16 -0800 From: "Scott D Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Tires (was Basic physics question) Aaron, it is probably not the lighter wheels that made the ride rougher and noisier as much as it is the increased wheel width. You've stretched the sidewalls out a half inch more, which makes them stiffer. There is less sidewall flex, which until now was an integral part of the car's ride quality. You might be able to run slightly lower tire pressures to compensate, but watch your tire wear. Also, less air will affect handling. Aren't these trade-offs fun? One other thing you might notice with lighter wheels: The tires stay in contact with the road better. There is less unsprung weight, so the springs have an easier time keeping the tire from bouncing up. It is interesting that you stuck with 13 inch wheels, instead of upgrading to 14 inch. A 195/60-14 would have made a nice tire size upgrade. I don't think I've ever seen a 195/65-13. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA #44977 >Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 11:00:38 -0800 >From: Aaron De Clerck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Basic physics question > >I'm driving a '76 2002. Stock shocks, springs, etc., in good condition. > >I just went from the stock 13"x5" steel wheels to wider, but much lighter >13"x5.5" Cosmic aluminum alloys. The same 185/70 13 tires were moved from >the steelies to the alloys. > >My question: The steering has improved noticeably, but the ride is also >much rougher. Do lighter wheels always translate to a rougher/noisier >ride, and why? > >Or (more likely) is the greater width to blame? I like the way it >feels...I just want to know *why*. > >It's a theoretical question, really...feel free to point me away from the >digest and toward a suspension dynamics coursebook. > >- -Aaron >'76 '02--skinny tires all around. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:10:39 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Another Test You know that little dot thingie near your 160mph readout? Well, we all know it's not a LED telling you you're hitting the top speed limiter yet we're told it's a phototransisiter. Here's how to see if it works: This test is recommended to be done in a dark area or inside your garage. Turn to KL-15, which is ignition switch postion #2 and put on the parking lights. Get out your mini-flashlight in your glovebox. Then press any button on your OBC or multi-function clock. Set dimmer switch to low and aim the light to the phototransistor and watch the display matrix glow brighter! Jon Caldito BMW STEP - Orlando Class #8 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:57:05 -0800 (PST) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: <m30> motor cuts out - fixed! On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Cagann, Alexander wrote: > Another thing to think about when an engine cuts-out or stalls is > the sensor on the flywheel. These are known to be weak. When my > mechanic replaced the clutch in my old 87 535is he said the flywheel > sensor (sends a signal to the DME) was hanging on by a thread and he > welded it back on. Um, that's the sensor I was referring to, in case I didn't state that clearly. (there's 2 identical sensors back there - 1 senses a pin in the flywheel for starting, the other senses the teeth on the flywheel for motor speed input) Other years & models have different sensor arrangements though. - -- John Bolhuis | "In America it is not considered to be mentally ill bolhuijo | when a woman advances on her prey in a discotheque @bolhuijo.com | setting with hardy cocktails present." | -Madonna ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:20:02 -0500 From: "Rich Corbett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 Cabrio Hardtop Adjustment Unfortunately, from what I have experienced with my Boss's car - a 99 M3 Convertable - There is no way to get rid of this noise out side of removing the top all together. There was absolutely nothing that the BMW dealers could do as well... He had Complained to BMWNA and they set him up with their top guy & he could do nothing to stop the 'klunks'.... It has been stated that it is of poor design. He returned the hardtop all together... G'Luck Rich325is - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW UUC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 1:11 PM Subject: [uuc] E36 Cabrio Hardtop Adjustment > Hello All, > > Does anyone have the instructions for fitment/ > adjustment for a hardtop on an E36 cabrio? I want to > ensure mine is fitted correctly and don't have any > instructions. It rattles when going over large bumps. > > Best, > Fred M. > '94 325iC (in winter mode with hardtop) > ERT SC, BL/SS/ERK, ///M Technic, Bilsteins, H&Rs, etc. > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 18:52:22 -0800 From: "Jonathan Reiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <FS> E30 M3/325is items Are you selling the M3 itself? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Beebe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 4:04 PM Subject: [uuc] <FS> E30 M3/325is items > FOR SALE: > > 1 pair of jamex race seats for use with 4 or 5 point harnesses. > seats were bought new a little over a year ago, but have seen > little use. 'as new' condition. seats come with sliders for all > E30 cars. price is $600/pair. > > http://www.beebecomm.com/bmw/jamex/ > > --- > > 1 set of 15x8 revolutions. all rims are in perfect condition, > no marks. rims are E30 M3 offset, no spacers needed. finish is > painted silver with clearcoat and polished lips. rims were bought > from turner motorsport. price is $700. (btw, that's metal tape on > the rim lips is for the wheel weights.) > > http://www.beebecomm.com/bmw/89/revo.htm > > --- > > 1 set of 14x7 revolutions (4 bolt) are also available (email for > images). perfect for a BMW E30 ITS or track/drivers school car. > these rims are very hard to find. just a handful of mountings, > nice shape. look just like the 15x8s. price is $500. > > --- > > 3.73 LSD from 89 325is. pulled at 100K miles. very good shape. > price is $350. > > --- > > E30 5 speed trans. race car spare w/ approx. 65K miles (never needed > for the race car). very good condition. price is $450. > > --- > > all parts are in baltimore, md. all parts are ready to ship (prices > do not include shipping). email with any questions. thanks. > > rich beebe > ncc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:00:32 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] BMWCCA Elections I've been in mourning following the loss of my mother a few weeks ago, so I haven't kicked in on this yet. Mail those ballots in, obviously I'd prefer that you vote for me. But VOTE regardless. The votes are due on or before this Friday. Read my candidacy statement, then go to www.BMWCCA.org and read the duties of the Executive Vice President. I'm also beyond breeding age (well, maybe not for a Frenchman), don't have a racecar and my business is presently in dormancy so I have the time, experience and ability which this position require. End of political message. Michel BMWCCA #000002 Candidate for BMW CCA EVP ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:38:54 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] M5 vs. Dodge Viper and American Cars I had a slight disagreement today with one of my buddies who drives a Cobra and is very into American cars. We usually have disagreements on a daily basis, based on the performance of German engineered cars compared to American Muscle cars. The discussion started off with how an M5 would not particularly beat a Viper at the drag strip, but it would destroy the Viper on the track. I brought up the fact that the M5 with the Michelin Pilots Sports pulls 1.2 g's. I remember reading this somewhere and it stuck to my mind. He laughed and me and said it is a four door sedan. I replied that it is a four door sedan that would blow the doors off a Viper. I tried to back myself up with how even 6 cylinder M3's beat Vipers at the track as shown on Speedvision races, which just blows my mind. Anyone have any leads to columns written or articles about this topic, especially the 1.2 g's the M5 pulls? Thanks a lot! Milo 95 M3 PS- It just bothers me how some people can be so infactuated with these crude American cars that are just compiled together instead of designed and engineered to eprfection! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 19:42:45 -0800 From: Jerry Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Snap-on CT-350 12V electric 3/4" driver Rob Levinson - UUC Motorwerks wrote: > (Repeat to self: righty-tighty, lefty-loosey. Got it.) I can see you never owned a Chrysler product. Oops - showin' my age on this one. :^) - -jerry ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 22:56:29 -0500 From: Rich Beebe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: Added a self dimming rear view mirror Pat Donahue wrote: > Geeeze > '99 F250PSDSDSCLB4x4OR <-- decipher that! 99 - 1999 f250 - 3/4 ton psd - powerstroke diesel sd - super duty sc - super cab lb - long bed 4x4 - 4x4 or - off-road btw, pat, my truck came with the dimming mirror and an overhead readout as factory equip. <g> beebs 99 R3500SCTDQCLB4x4D ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #222 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. 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