[uucdigest] Thursday, January 30 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6073
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Re: [uuc] Torque for wheel bolts RE: [uuc] Feedback on Bimmerworld custom cages RE: [uuc] Feedback on Bimmerworld custom cages RE: [uuc] Feedback on Bimmerworld custom cages ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 10:45:40 -0800 From: Jason Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Horrible Vendor Alert Please do not patronize importcarparts.com. You may regret it. I ordered a Bosch Fuel pressure regulator from Importcarparts.com. I ordered by Bosch part number. When I received the part, I discovered that they had shipped me a DIFFERENT Bosch part. Import car parts told me that the part they shipped me superceded the part number that I ordered. I consulted the Bosch book and this was simply not true. Then I called Bosch HQ in the States and talked to their tech advisors....and BOSCH themselves told me that the two part numbers are NOT equivalent..... I called BOSCH HQ again the next day ... and they told me the same thing .... that the parts do not match. When I called import car parts again they basically said, "Too bad, this is what we have on file as a replacement." I said "well you should have asked me if I want a different part before shipping it to me." The guy then claimed that "Well that's what we have on file....that's your part" Then I told him even BOSCH said it was different. Then when I told them I wanted to return the part they told me I would have to pay a restocking fee. When I told them I didn't think I should be subject to the restocking fee, they yelled at me over the phone, calling me an "IGNORANT F**K ... Its your mistake you PIECE OF SH**"". Then I hung up. I'm sorry but this place just plain stinks. Never again. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Jason ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:58:26 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Horrible Vendor Alert Jason, Call your credit card company and dispute the charge. 2:1 you will get your money back, including shipping, since they had supplied the wrong item. alex f "Jason Leung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/30/2003 12:45 PM Please respond to bmwuucdigest To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [uuc] Horrible Vendor Alert Please do not patronize importcarparts.com. You may regret it. I ordered a Bosch Fuel pressure regulator from Importcarparts.com. I ordered by Bosch part number. When I received the part, I discovered that they had shipped me a DIFFERENT Bosch part. Import car parts told me that the part they shipped me superceded the part number that I ordered. I consulted the Bosch book and this was simply not true. Then I called Bosch HQ in the States and talked to their tech advisors....and BOSCH themselves told me that the two part numbers are NOT equivalent..... I called BOSCH HQ again the next day ... and they told me the same thing .... that the parts do not match. When I called import car parts again they basically said, "Too bad, this is what we have on file as a replacement." I said "well you should have asked me if I want a different part before shipping it to me." The guy then claimed that "Well that's what we have on file....that's your part" Then I told him even BOSCH said it was different. Then when I told them I wanted to return the part they told me I would have to pay a restocking fee. When I told them I didn't think I should be subject to the restocking fee, they yelled at me over the phone, calling me an "IGNORANT F**K ... Its your mistake you PIECE OF SH**"". Then I hung up. I'm sorry but this place just plain stinks. Never again. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Jason ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:05:56 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Canadian E34 M5 kind of for sale maybe KMS - Brett Anderson wrote: > That I don't know. > > Technically, it's just a 540i/6, which was available here in 95. There's no > mechnical difference, although if it has floating rotors, that might raise a > flag. based on the people from customs not even coming out of their little building when I imported the E30 w/the euro 3.0l motor in it (clearly not something which was ever for sale in the US) I don't think that they'd be skilled enough to know whether floating rotors were OE on a given car. isn't the supposed reason that BMW doesn't import the floating rotors one of concern for long-term durability & subsequent stupid-American liability rather than being related to the parts not passing US safety standards ? if there was any concern from BMW with importing the M540i w/the floating rotors, it would likely not get the "this car meets all US regulations in effect at the time of it's original sale" letter from BMW Canada when you requested it, so you'd know up front whether it was a problem. I'd also assume that Will Zaraska has previous experience with M540i's as well. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:33:44 -0800 From: "Brant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Actual RPM value. Jamie - A good DMM will provide RPM information for your car. For example, a Fluke 88 will indicate RPM directly when an appropriate signal is provided. A Fluke 87 will provide frequency of the signal, which can be converted to RPM. If I were making the measurement with my Fluke 87, I'd measure the frequency of a fuel injector and convert that to RPM. Brant <<<<<From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Actual RPM value. Is there a way to determine the actual RPM value of an idling OBDI (E36 M3) engine? . . . . .Jamie Howton>>>>>> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:43:45 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: <E36> ASC throttle plate > Disabling the secondary throttle will cause the system to shut down. > It will also give you a fault indicator light in the dash. Just to clarify, it will light the ASC light (as if you turned it off) but not the check engine or check control lights on the dash. You can disable the system and keep your ABS intact by just removing the actuator cable from the ASC TB. (do this at your own risk, if you crash because of this, it ain't my fault!) You can even remove the ASC throttle body, as long as you leave the actuator in place. (removing the actuator seems to trip the ABS light.) -kit - -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:48:34 -0500 From: "Michael Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Peake tool manual? Hello, Does anyone have a photocopy or .pdf copy of the Peak Research fault code manual? I own the tool but can't find the manual and it's not much good without that. I have an E36 M3 so just those pages might suffice, but I'd rather have the whole manual if you've got it. TIA, Mike 97 M3 I-stock #121 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 13:05:12 -0800 (PST) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Torque for wheel bolts You mean like witches and wood? Brad "M.P." Couvillon - --- "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > throwing stuff in lakes to see > if they float)? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:00:51 -0500 From: "James Clay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Feedback on Bimmerworld custom cages No offense Neil, just an explanation. Our cages reflect the newest ideas in cage and chassis design. We are constantly analyzing DTC, WRC, TA, and even NASCAR models and employing the best ideas from them (while still remaining legal - DTC cars no longer have a traditional roll hoop and it makes a great structural design, but not legal in the US). We have come up with a couple of what I think are original ideas, but I suspect that if you dug, you could find them elsewhere - once a good idea pops up in one car, it usually is incorporated fairly quickly on new builds in other cars. Let me know if I can help with your cage. I have a good friend in NH that does excellent work. James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:53:08 -0800 (PST) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Feedback on Bimmerworld custom cages - --0-563123170-1043967188=:46644 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii James, Thanks for the reply. I have been looking at some of the old E36 DTM cages on the web, and they employ a design that takes the rear section of the cage out to the C-pillar, then down to the shock towers. What are your (and others) thoughts on that design, and what must be modified to the internal bracing, if anything, to support a design like that? Is this something you'd recommend, and if not, why not? Thanks again, Neil James Clay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:No offense Neil, just an explanation. Our cages reflect the newest ideas in cage and chassis design. We are constantly analyzing DTC, WRC, TA, and even NASCAR models and employing the best ideas from them (while still remaining legal - DTC cars no longer have a traditional roll hoop and it makes a great structural design, but not legal in the US). We have come up with a couple of what I think are original ideas, but I suspect that if you dug, you could find them elsewhere - once a good idea pops up in one car, it usually is incorporated fairly quickly on new builds in other cars. Let me know if I can help with your cage. I have a good friend in NH that does excellent work. James Clay http://www.bimmerworld.com Engineered BMW Performance 540.639.9648 - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now - --0-563123170-1043967188=:46644 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>James, <P>Thanks for the reply. I have been looking at some of the old E36 DTM cages on the web, and they employ a design that takes the rear section of the cage out to the C-pillar, then down to the shock towers. <P>What are your (and others) thoughts on that design, and what must be modified to the internal bracing, if anything, to support a design like that? Is this something you'd recommend, and if not, why not? <P>Thanks again, <P>Neil <P> <B><I>James Clay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">No offense Neil, just an explanation. Our cages reflect the newest ideas in<BR>cage and chassis design. We are constantly analyzing DTC, WRC, TA, and even<BR>NASCAR models and employing the best ideas from them (while still remaining<BR>legal - DTC cars no longer have a traditional roll hoop and it makes a great<BR>structural design, but not legal in the US). We have come up with a couple<BR>of what I think are original ideas, but I suspect that if you dug, you could<BR>find them elsewhere - once a good idea pops up in one car, it usually is<BR>incorporated fairly quickly on new builds in other cars. Let me know if I<BR>can help with your cage. I have a good friend in NH that does excellent<BR>work.<BR><BR><BR>James Clay<BR>http://www.bimmerworld.com<BR>Engineered BMW Performance<BR>540.639.9648<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><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> - --0-563123170-1043967188=:46644-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:23:46 -0500 From: "Andrew-Taylor Autosport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Feedback on Bimmerworld custom cages > (while still > remaining > legal - DTC cars no longer have a traditional roll hoop Actually they do. But it's pieced together slightly differently. You could emulate the DTC cage without changing any structural quantities by using a one piece main hoop with no more than 4 bends. It just wouldn't fit as well or look as nice as the way BMW did it. Even without he typical "main hoop with no more than 4 bends" the DTC (and 2-door version, the M3 shell) however allowed by both SCCA pro racing and Grand-Am. On the extreme, Audi got SCCA to allow their A4 STer chassis allowed for WC GT. It has nothing that even resemble a main hoop in form or function. The E46 cage is simple, and Gustave makes an excellent point: "Also, as pointed out by K. Johnson (based on conversations with PTG), the rear of the Motorsport cage is purposely kept simple to allow the end-user to customize it according to the specific rules of the racing series in question. This eliminates the need for BMW Motorsport to make several different types of cages for the various racing series around the globe (as was the case with the E36 chassis). " http://e30m3performance.com/tech_articles/cage_symposium/e46-1/index.htm The DTC cage is elegant in its simplicity, relying on the already incredibly stiff (and heavy) E46 chassis. The nicest thing about the E46 DTC cage is the gusseting and the way that it is tied into the existing shell structure. These are still nothing compared to the current state of DTM cages. The current DTM cages and cars are far and above the most impressive closed-wheel racecars ever made in the realm of closed cockpit/fendered racecars. BMW has the engine to use in this series, the P62 4.0L V8 from the E46M3 GTR. And I always thought they developed this motor for the DTM, but I suppose the F1 project keeps them away. Too bad. It would be awesome to watch a fully tunneled, tube frame, carbon bodied "sorta resembles an E46" duke it out with the Mercedes CLK-DTM and the Opels. If I can only figure out why the Germans like David Hasslehoff... Andrew ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6073 *************************** | | 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 . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com |__________________________________________
