[uucdigest] Sunday, February 9 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6100
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: [uuc] Stuff for sale: E36 M3 tranny, Aluminum Race Radiator (E30 M3) and HID light kit for E30 [uuc] re: Zen Suspension tuning [uuc] E34 525iA post balance shimmy [uuc] E34 525iA post balance shimmy Re: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year [uuc] E34 525iA post balance shimmy [uuc] FS - E36 seat belt Re: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year [uuc] Diagnosis Complete - Bad Rear Wheel Bearing Re: [uuc] Diagnosis Complete - Bad Rear Wheel Bearing ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 10:10:36 -0700 From: "Clarke F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Stuff for sale: E36 M3 tranny, Aluminum Race Radiator (E30 M3) and HID light kit for E30 >I'm making some changes and cleaning out the garage - so I've got some >parts to sell. > >I've got an E36 M3 5-speed tranny, a E30 Group A replica aluminum radiator >and a HID headlights kit. >The tranny has 36K miles on it and is in great shape. Does not include the >clutch, pressure plate or flywheel. Replaced it with a 6-speed. Pictures >available. $450 or best offer + Shipping/Insurance. Located in Phoenix. >E30 HID kit, not "blue colored" bulbs, with Phillips lamps and NAIS >ignitors and ballasts. All you need is a H4 low beam lamp housings >(preferably Hella or Ciebe E-Code for the better pattern) and two 15 amp >fuses. This is already setup for an E30 cars, including the wiring and >connectors: > >Unplug and remove your existing H4 lamps >Put the spacer/reflector in the lamp >Install HID bulb in spacer and secure with reflector clamps >Connect bulb to HID ignitor/ballast >Replace low-beam fuses with 15amp fuses >Plug power to ballast into existing lamp wiring socket >Secure ballast (I used double-sided tape and placed them on top of the ABS >unit). >Re-aim headlights and enjoy. > >It would take you all of 25 minutes to install and the performance is awesome. > >Only downside to the kit, is that the low-beam fault light comes on >sometimes when you turn off the headlights and it throws some glare >directly out to the sides of the car - not at traffic. With my E-code >lamps, I get a distinct cut-off and no 'flashes' from on-coming traffic. > >If you want pictures, just ask - I can email them. Asking $350 + >shipping/insurance > >The replica race radiator is 1 year old and was a replacement for my >original factory radiator which couldn't handle the Phoenix heat after 12 >years... This drops in and bolts to the factory mounts - no modifications >required other than removing your fan shroud as it's thicker than the >factory unit for better cooling. You can still use the factory fan. No >increase in coolant temps even running on the track in the hot Phoenix Summer. > >Pictures here: >http://www.bavmotorsltd.com/gallery_display.asp?stage=2&dir=Custom+Radiator > >These sell for $600, asking $450 + shipping/insurance. It's a nice upgrade >for a racer. > >Located in Phoenix if you want to pick up during the club-race at the end >of the month... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 10:13:07 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] re: Zen Suspension tuning re: Zen Suspension Tuning, was E36 Bars/Understeering Drivers - ------------------ Chris B. posted: " .... I want to thank everyone again for taking the time to reply and offer advice. I appreciate all of it. First of all, the text below [(it may not be the car, just an understeering driver)] is definitely applicable. I've been to a total of three DE's. I'm a rookie. I haven't read up on the subject. I don't really know what I'm doing or talking about. But I'm working on it, and this is all part of the experience. .... Like I say about most things - the guy who knows the most is probably the guy who's screwed up the most. " - ------------------------------------ One of the most humble Zen statements I've seen posted about setting up ones own car. Since the car discussed was given Bilstein's, I would strongly suggest the first switch be to try Koni's. If my prior experiences with stubborn tailed 3 series' is an indicator, They may be just the perfect cure for Chris' car's attutude problem. [(This is not to open a Koni vx. Bilstein argument thread. For what Chris has and the behavior he reports, this switch may be just right for what _he wants to do)] The amount recovered selling a set of slightly used Bilsteins will make the expense of switching to Konis much less than the cost of a set of swaybars, even used ones. Still, the best driving advice I ever got was to learn to make my car behave how I wanted it too just as it is. Once you can do that, then when you do modify, the cost is less, and the you get a much better chance of obtaining the results you want. When screwing around with suspension mods, please remember you may be taking your life in your hands. With all my suspension bolts well torqued, 'jk ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:15:03 -0500 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 525iA post balance shimmy The car has had an imbalance present since I picked it up last December, primarily felt during braking. It was quite disconcerting to brake at highway speeds. Replacing the thrust arms using 750 bushings really helped as the vibration was reduced to minor pulsating during braking. The next step was to have the wheels balanced. I used a local Goodyear place that had treated my alloy wheels fairly well in the past. Now, following the balance, the car vibrates heavily under breaking again (like when I first picked it up). Have it rebalanced? Suggestions are appreciated. The next item to replace would be the lower arms (unless someone has a better idea). Cheers, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:15:03 -0500 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 525iA post balance shimmy The car has had an imbalance present since I picked it up last December, primarily felt during braking. It was quite disconcerting to brake at highway speeds. Replacing the thrust arms using 750 bushings really helped as the vibration was reduced to minor pulsating during braking. The next step was to have the wheels balanced. I used a local Goodyear place that had treated my alloy wheels fairly well in the past. Now, following the balance, the car vibrates heavily under breaking again (like when I first picked it up). Have it rebalanced? Suggestions are appreciated. The next item to replace would be the lower arms (unless someone has a better idea). Cheers, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 11:46:37 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year Tom, with any luck you'll get the RC car before you need to replace the tires on your car again. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:12:09 -0800 >From: "T WALROD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year > >Am I the only one? Remember waaay back in September how Tire Rack had a >groovy promo going on? Buy a set of Yoko tahrs and get a free RC car? I >thought that was a great plan - new shoes for the 533 and a RC car for my >nephew for Christmas.. It seems that Yokohama didn't expect people to >actually buy so many of their tires, because they didn't have enough of the >promo cars on hand to meet demand. Christmas has come and gone and young >Danny managed to tough it out with the normal surfeit of presents. > >What the heck - his birthday is pretty soon, so I called Tirerack to check >on the status. This must have been a pretty important promotion for >Yokohama - they expect to get some RC cars to the Tirerack in May (of this >year I assume, though I didn't think to ask..). The nice customer service <snip> >Sorry for the pissnmoanin sarcasm, but looking at an eight month wait does >that to me. Hell, my Little Orphan Annie decoder ring only took ten weeks >to get, and that was when you had to mail things both ways. > >Tom Walrod (formerly posting as oldpa@wowmail) >(yup, the yokos are keeping the bottom of my car off the pavement. So were >the Dunlops I replaced) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:15:03 -0500 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 525iA post balance shimmy The car has had an imbalance present since I picked it up last December, primarily felt during braking. It was quite disconcerting to brake at highway speeds. Replacing the thrust arms using 750 bushings really helped as the vibration was reduced to minor pulsating during braking. The next step was to have the wheels balanced. I used a local Goodyear place that had treated my alloy wheels fairly well in the past. Now, following the balance, the car vibrates heavily under breaking again (like when I first picked it up). Have it rebalanced? Suggestions are appreciated. The next item to replace would be the lower arms (unless someone has a better idea). Cheers, Roland ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 15:49:00 -0500 From: Chris Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS - E36 seat belt Hello Group(s), I bought a passenger front seat belt for my '94 325i because the one I had was locked up and wouldn't release. As I began to disassemble things to replace it, it freed up and began working again. Therefore, I have a new untouched belt, part number 72-11-8-200-846. I figured I would see if anyone by chance needed one before I see if I can send it back. I got it shipped from Pacific BMW, so I'd just as soon ship it to someone who needs it. If you think you do, check out to make sure the part number is correct first. There seemed to be a couple of options around the time frame this car was built. It will include various bolts, etc., that the dealer said I could reuse but I ordered anyway. I paid $62 for the belt plus shipping. Make me a decent offer and it's yours. Thanks, Chris Baker ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 12:48:18 -0800 From: "T WALROD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year Scott, I'm pretty sure the RC car will arrive before I wear out the Yokos - hopeful anyway - I'm really pretty easy on tires.. Tom - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year > Tom, with any luck you'll get the RC car before you need to replace the > tires on your car again. > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA > > >Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:12:09 -0800 > >From: "T WALROD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [uuc] Yokohama tire promotion from waay last year > > > >Am I the only one? Remember waaay back in September how Tire Rack had a > >groovy promo going on? Buy a set of Yoko tahrs and get a free RC car? I > >thought that was a great plan - new shoes for the 533 and a RC car for my > >nephew for Christmas.. It seems that Yokohama didn't expect people to > >actually buy so many of their tires, because they didn't have enough of the > >promo cars on hand to meet demand. Christmas has come and gone and young > >Danny managed to tough it out with the normal surfeit of presents. > > > >What the heck - his birthday is pretty soon, so I called Tirerack to check > >on the status. This must have been a pretty important promotion for > >Yokohama - they expect to get some RC cars to the Tirerack in May (of this > >year I assume, though I didn't think to ask..). The nice customer service > <snip> > >Sorry for the pissnmoanin sarcasm, but looking at an eight month wait does > >that to me. Hell, my Little Orphan Annie decoder ring only took ten weeks > >to get, and that was when you had to mail things both ways. > > > >Tom Walrod (formerly posting as oldpa@wowmail) > >(yup, the yokos are keeping the bottom of my car off the pavement. So were > >the Dunlops I replaced) > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 18:17:14 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Diagnosis Complete - Bad Rear Wheel Bearing Bill Gosma and I spent some time trying to track down the noise coming from the rear of my 1990 325i. After much poking, proding, listening with a stethescope (thanks Darrel), jacking things up and down, etc etc, we narrowed it down to the LR wheel bearing. In fact, if I had thought to simply grab the wheel and tire and push and pull it a bit, I would have known that without all the other work. Oh well, guess I've got another project. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 21:28:24 -0500 From: "Pat Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Diagnosis Complete - Bad Rear Wheel Bearing Yeah, when I was building my '88 325 into a race car I reasoned that I wanted the wheel bearings to be in really good shape. I replaced all of 'em whether I thought they needed it or not. Never had a lick of trouble with 'em then. Did the same with the CV joints in the rear also. (not that I'd make subtle hints or anything) Geeeze From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bill Gosma and I spent some time trying to track down the noise coming from > the rear of my 1990 325i. After much poking, proding, listening with a > stethescope (thanks Darrel), jacking things up and down, etc etc, we > narrowed it down to the LR wheel bearing. In fact, if I had thought to > simply grab the wheel and tire and push and pull it a bit, I would have > known that without all the other work. Oh well, guess I've got another > project. > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6100 *************************** | | 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 |__________________________________________
