[uucdigest] Wednesday, January 22 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6046
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] Safety Devices brand roll cages Re: [uuc] AA Supercharger [uuc] CD Player [uuc] OT: Viruses and Disease; Was V1 update RE: [uuc] re: "new" 95 540i [uuc] Torque for wheel bolts RE: [uuc] AA Supercharger Re: [uuc] Torque for wheel bolts [uuc] AA Superchargers [uuc] Disabling Traction Control Re: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control Re: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control Re: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 18:06:00 -0800 (PST) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Safety Devices brand roll cages - --0-66897575-1043287560=:42831 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Group - Appealing to club racers and other track drivers out there, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with Safety Devices brand roll cages. This is the brand sold by Stable Energies out of New Jersey. Anyone seen one, or own one? I'd like to know any impressions on quality, fit, finish, etc. How tight is the cage to the body of the car? I'd love to see some E36 pics, if anyone has any. Would someone mind forwarding this message to the club racing list, or let me know how to join that list? TIA for all input, Neil - 1994 325is - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now - --0-66897575-1043287560=:42831 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>Group - </P> <P>Appealing to club racers and other track drivers out there, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with Safety Devices brand roll cages. This is the brand sold by Stable Energies out of New Jersey.</P> <P>Anyone seen one, or own one? I'd like to know any impressions on quality, fit, finish, etc. How tight is the cage to the body of the car? I'd love to see some E36 pics, if anyone has any. Would someone mind forwarding this message to the club racing list, or let me know how to join that list?</P> <P>TIA for all input,</P> <P>Neil - 1994 325is</P><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com";>Yahoo! Mail Plus</a> - Powerful. Affordable. <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com";>Sign up now</a> - --0-66897575-1043287560=:42831-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:08:05 -0600 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] AA Supercharger Gruppe: Does anybody know what breed supercharger they are using here...don't recognize it from among the usual suspects. AA has a fair reputation in the turbo world, just wondering if anybody has heard anything about this system? See it at: http://www.activeautowerke.com/Supercharged/default.asp Respectfully, Andrew Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:35:24 -0500 > From: "Auriflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] AA supercharger > > I just visited their site and saw they have superchargers for sale now. FYI > > John Marshall > > ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:14:21 -0600 From: "Burtsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] CD Player I've decided to take the advice and bid on a Business CD on ebay. Thanks to everyone for their help. During my search I found the following web site about BMW stereos people might be interested in. http://www.geocities.com/christyler5/BMWSoundUpgradeE34E36E46.html Burt 98 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:27:39 -0800 From: "KKiely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] OT: Viruses and Disease; Was V1 update Brad, OHH now I understand, here in Kalif. our fly's feast on that which don't stink (esp. those in Marin County). : ^ ). Remember the commercial that showed the cops there drivng BMW's? <obmwc>. - -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:27:54 -0500 From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] re: "new" 95 540i 1 comment, it is not normal for the tires to break loose thru 3rd. Not sure what you mean by this, but I am assuming traction. Either your tires are very bad, bald or something is amiss with the diff. With decent tires, 1st gear is the only gear traction is a problem, then beyond that your problem lies in shifting technique. I have driven several, very hard, and never had that problem. If I found one that did, it would be sitting in my driveway. Mike - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kevin T. Clifford Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] re: "new" 95 540i I just bought a 95 540i 6 spd, green w/ parchment 80k miles. The car runs great but a couple of little things. It already has the Bilstein sport shocks installed. The tires break loose very easy through 3 gear. I'm thinking of upgrading to 18 x 8.5/9.5 M Parallels from Wheel Exchange along with Kumho MX's from Tire Rack. Right now I have the stock 15" mesh wheels with Pirelli P4000. The throw on the shifter seems long. I ordered a UUC short shifter w/ delrin bushings, sealed cartridge bearing and the chromo knob. I am also thinking of putting in a Jim C chip and an IGT air filter. I plan on taking the car to Driver's Ed events as soon as possible. The CD player will cut out after 30 sec of playing a song, no volume but shows track and no error code? Anything I should check? Thanks, Kevin Clifford 95 540i 6 spd 02 Acura TL Type S- (wife's car) 91 Nissan 240sx- daily beater/snow car w/ rwd and 50/50 weight distribution - -- Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:30:41 -0600 From: "Burtsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Torque for wheel bolts I changed over to my snow tires two days before the first snowfall here in Kansas City. This required standing on an 18" breaker bar to loosen the wheel bolts put on by the tire place I usually use. I went in and asked him if he torqued them to specs as I requested (71 +/- 7 ft. lbs.). He said he put them on at 100 ft. lbs.because he found that wheel bolts back out if he does not do that. I have never had a problem with this shop before and when I checked the bolts on my other car that he worked on they were torqued properly. My BMW rotors show no sign of warping. I have had wheel bolts back out that I had torqued to specs so I retorque wheel nuts after a few weeks of driving. Is it possible that the shop did indeed torque the bolts to 100 ft. lbs. as claimed? Is 100 ft. lbs. excessive? Could it be that the wheel bolts seized? (They are four years old and I never use grease or anti seize on wheel bolts.) Is the most likely answer here that there is an air wrench happy mechanic that does not have an wrench with a torque setting and is too lazy to use a torque wrench? Do I need to go back to watching my wheels installed or do it myself? Burt 98 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:43:15 -0500 From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] AA Supercharger http://www.rotrex.eu.com/ Everything you want to know about it. It is a Denmark based company that invented it. Seems like the rest, gear driven internally using the exit side of a turbo, uses its own oil supply and cooler. Never seen one personally and never seen a positive boost system that is worthy of a modern BMW either, AA included. Mike - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] AA Supercharger Gruppe: Does anybody know what breed supercharger they are using here...don't recognize it from among the usual suspects. AA has a fair reputation in the turbo world, just wondering if anybody has heard anything about this system? See it at: http://www.activeautowerke.com/Supercharged/default.asp Respectfully, Andrew Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:35:24 -0500 > From: "Auriflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] AA supercharger > > I just visited their site and saw they have superchargers for sale now. FYI > > John Marshall > > ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:44:45 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Torque for wheel bolts Yes, but FWIW, 71 ft lb is too low. Use 80. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Burtsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Do I need to go back to watching my wheels installed or do it myself? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:40:17 -0600 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] AA Superchargers Gruppe: Well, I guess if I would've looked around a little I would've found my answer instead of just asking a question. The maker of AA's new supercharger compressor is Rotrex in Denmark. Very interesting drive principle inside to step-up the Rpm's to get a useful impeller speed...Anyone familiar with how well this works? Rotrex is at: http://www.rotrex.eu.com/ Interested to hear back on this. Respectfully, Andrew Joseph [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:55:02 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control Anyone know of a good way to permanently disable the Traction Control in an E36 325is? How about removing the airbags? Can I just yank 'em out and then remove the airbag control module under the rear seat by clipping the cables? Thanks! - - Mark, project in progress - -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:05:58 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control Ahhh, clipping the cables. The wonderful trademark of an amatuer idiot. (that is, someone who isn't smart enough to be a qualified idiot). Unplug the SRS control unit under the rear seat. That will disable the system, and turn off the light in the cluster, without destroying anything. Unplug the traction control unit, located behind the glove box, and that will disable the traction control and turn off the light, without destroying anything. Can't imagine why you'd want to permanently disable the traction control, this must be an *interesting* project. Tell us more. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dadgar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Anyone know of a good way to permanently disable the Traction Control in an > E36 325is? > > How about removing the airbags? Can I just yank 'em out and then remove the > airbag control module under the rear seat by clipping the cables? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:16:02 -0800 From: Mark Dadgar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control KMS - Brett Anderson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ahhh, clipping the cables. The wonderful trademark of an amatuer idiot. (that > is, someone who isn't smart enough to be a qualified idiot). Did I hear someone calling my name? :) > Unplug the SRS control unit under the rear seat. That will disable the system, > and turn off the light in the cluster, without destroying anything. Excellent. Can I remove the wires, or should I keep them and coil them up somewhere innocuous? > Unplug the traction control unit, located behind the glove box, and that will > disable the traction control and turn off the light, without destroying > anything. Perfect - thank you! > Can't imagine why you'd want to permanently disable the traction control, this > must be an *interesting* project. Tell us more. The Spec Miata turned out to be fun to drive, but boring to own. Plus, I'm a glutton for punishment. - - Mark - -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:30:24 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Disabling Traction Control - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Dadgar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Unplug the SRS control unit under the rear seat. That will disable the system, > > and turn off the light in the cluster, without destroying anything. > > Excellent. Can I remove the wires, or should I keep them and coil them up > somewhere innocuous? That would be my suggestion. If this is a race car, remove the control unit so that it won't get "triggered" in an accident. You can sell it. Remove the wiring if you wish, but I always suggest leaving it where it lies. The weight savings is not worth hacking up a saleable harness. > > Can't imagine why you'd want to permanently disable the traction control, this > > must be an *interesting* project. Tell us more. > > The Spec Miata turned out to be fun to drive, but boring to own. > > Plus, I'm a glutton for punishment. It takes little effort to push the 'ASC' button before entering the track. You may just be glad that you have it on a rainy day at a deadly track like Mid Ohio, that likes nothing better than to spit you off the track in the rain. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6046 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . 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