[uucdigest] Wednesday, March 26 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6247
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] ETA VS> 535i(86) RE: [uuc] E36 M3 Headlight Covers RE: [uuc] Wheel size suggestions [uuc] <e36> FS 1995 325is [uuc] <FS>M3/4 FS in Washington DC area Re: [uuc] E36 M3 Headlight Covers [uuc] Need help, Phoenix, AZ <no BMWC> Re: [uuc] Re: <E36><Euro M3> Exhaust noise [uuc] *WOB* Eta power vs running on foot Re: [uuc] Now Motronic adaptability (and some WOBing) [uuc] re: WOB 528e Motronic [uuc] RE: *WOB* Eta power vs running on foot RE: [uuc] E36 M3 Headlight Covers Re: [uuc] Re: <E36><Euro M3> Exhaust noise Re: Re: [uuc] Now Motronic adaptability (and some WOBing) RE: [uuc] Re: rough road = big sway bar ? RE: [uuc] RE: *WOB* Eta power vs running on foot ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:21:11 -0800 (PST) From: Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] ETA VS> 535i(86) Private e-mail sent. - --- RAGS 535 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brad; > Call me about my '86 535i 5 speed;the one you > don't have to shift > often I might end up with tim in N.J.'s 524TD.If > so,I'll be selling a two > owner only 100K 535i in very good shape for you to > play with if so > inclined.....RA/Bob G. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:47:28 +0100 (CET) From: John Firestone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 M3 Headlight Covers On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Chris Scott wrote: > Sounds like it is time to upgrade to euro ellipsoids.... These will > provide superior lighting and never fog up like the plastic ones.... Perhaps it is the local roads and weather, but many euro ellipsoids in these parts slowly fog up with condensate on the inside and pits on the outside. At least you can change the glass after 70 000 km (40 000 miles) to fix the latter! -John '96 318is ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 07:00:03 -0500 From: "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Wheel size suggestions Possibly the Saudi cars were armored. More weight, needs more sway bar. David - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Thomas Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Wheel size suggestions ben ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: > > >"1) front 740i Sport swaybar, rear BMW OE Saudi-market super-huge bar > > >(misplaced size spec right now)" > > > > >Anyone know why the Saudis need such a big rear anti-roll bar? > > > > BMW lists it as a "rough road package". > > to me that doesn't make a lot of sense. wouldn't a rough road tend to > mean you'd want the sway bar to be _less_ stiff, allowing the suspention > to be more independent side-to-side to handle the bumps ? I also thought this. I can only imagine that the rough road package either comprises generally beefed-up components, where everything is sturdier, or features softer, long-travel springs and increased suspension travel, then using a thicker sway bar to maintain cornering dignity. Or maybe the mounting points are different...? Andy T ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 08:57:13 -0500 From: "Jason Lile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <e36> FS 1995 325is 1995 325is - black over black leather with sport package. manual transmission, ASC, obc, heated seats, cruise, short shifter, stainless DTM exhaust. car has 107k on chassis and 90k on 2.8 liter motor upgrade with OBDI conversion (very comparable to stock '95 M3 in terms of power). also has polished 17" M3 LTW style rims. very fun car to drive. growing family forces sale. questions, comments or interested parties can reach me by email or cell phone. photos available to serious lookers. located in central Indiana. thanks. $10,900 jason 317.840.7297 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 06:03:39 -0800 (PST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] <FS>M3/4 FS in Washington DC area A good friend of mine wants to sell his M3/4. Black on black M3/4 Automatic for sale in the Washington DC area. (Car lives in Rockville and works in Reston, so it doesn't see downtown streets) - - Immaculate condition - - 51k - - Garaged - - CD Changer - - Heated Seats - - OBC - - Sunroof Contact John Scott for further details: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 301-529-4869 Thanks, Marc Plante E36 325i, 211k Vienna, VA Marc Plante [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 07:47:26 -0800 (PST) From: "Neil N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 M3 Headlight Covers Richard - Turner Motorsport sells the entire replacement assembly (without bulbs). There is no need to change over any bracketry or anything - it's a direct screw-in. Check their website (www.turnermotorsport.com) under lighting for ordering info (Part #: 63121387863). They're $69.95. No affiliation, just a customer. Neil Richard Bennett wrote: Need to replace the driver's side headlight cover. Dealer says sold only as the whole assembly and offers two replacement options: 1) Assembly minus new bulbs and large bracket around back of entire unit - $91.00 2) Assembly with bulbs (don't need them) and large bracket - $165. Dealer says option 1) is a PITA to install, 2) is much easier. Any thoughts/suggestions from anyone who has done this before? Is now the time to upgrade to something better? Thanks!Richard __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:53:32 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Need help, Phoenix, AZ <no BMWC> Anyone got some time to kill on Saturday 29 March. That's this coming Saturday if ya don't got a calendar...... I'm looking for someone to meet my mother at Phoenix Airport, around noon, help her collect her bags and get her on another flight. I'm not sure of the layout of Phoenix airport, but if I remember, the baggage claim is outside the security check points. So I'd be looking for someone to meet her at the baggage claim, carry her bags back up to ticketing and get her organized for her next flight, which is only 1.5 hrs after she arrives (assuming the incoming flight is on time). Due to our plans for her visit, she is not on a "connecting" flight through Phoenix, but ending one trip and beginning another, so the bags won't carry through. Any help appreciated. Flight details on request. Thanks - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:06:29 -0600 From: Sean Cordone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <E36><Euro M3> Exhaust noise This indicates internal breakdown of the catalyst material and is considered a failure. I had both my cats replaced on my 540i free of charge when I had this problem w/ about 80 k on the clock in early 2001- I think the warranty on emission related components is 100 kmiles. --SC S. Cooperman wrote: >My '98 M3 with 70K miles on it has cats with a significant rattle when I >"tap" them with my fist. Is this considered a defect? Is it covered by >either the emissions warranty or my CPO extended warranty policy? > >Thanks in advance for replies. > >Steve Cooperman >Tucson, AZ > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:05:53 -0500 From: "Dorffer, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] *WOB* Eta power vs running on foot Skinny Bachelor Guy says > > It's not like I really MINDED doing all that shifting. > I mean, I spent more than what the car's worth in > stock form just to be able to shift! The problem was > that I had to shift into 3rd before hitting 60! > Needless to say, this severely lengthened my 5 - 60 > time. . . to about 11 seconds, no sh*t!!! Your kidding right?!? Doesn't nearly every modern car and SUV turn that trick in under 11 seconds? I bet every new Kia can do it in 11 seconds. Later, Rich - just yanking Brad's chain. 95 M3 - under 11 seconds 5-60 90 325is - under 11 seconds 5-60 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:51:50 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Now Motronic adaptability (and some WOBing) I think there is no adaptation that affects full throttle operation as that is open loop. Idle air, part throttle fuel map, evap purge and cold enrichment are the adapted settings. If anyone has data to disprove this, I will happily change my opinion. Gary Derian > Okay Rob, so how much running will it need? Are the > few minutes between dyno runs enough time to allow a > new Basic Motronic ECU to adapt? If it's plenty of > time, then chip comparisons we shall make! (not quite > Yoda, but getting there) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 08:58:31 -0800 From: jkerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: WOB 528e Motronic re: WOB 528e Motronic: Try running 'motronic' through a spell checker and you'll see what a lot of us thought about the early motronics. hehe 'jk ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:30:09 -0800 (PST) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: *WOB* Eta power vs running on foot On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Brad Couvillon wrote: > The problem was that I had to shift into 3rd before hitting 60! > Needless to say, this severely lengthened my 5 - 60 time. . . I haven't done the math - will the e30 325 (w/3.73) hit 60 in 2nd gear? I thought that mine would not until the JC chip raised the rev limit to 6900. I may be wrong though. Fortunately though, 325 0-60 is closer to 7 seconds than 11.. :) - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:39:49 -0800 From: "Scott Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 M3 Headlight Covers Or, you could go with the new Hella chrome E36 inserts. They might be a little hard to get (European availability only?). I think these new Hella inserts would look a lot better if the surround was black instead of chrome. Scott 1998 328i sedan _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:50:08 -0800 From: Jim Bassett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: <E36><Euro M3> Exhaust noise At 11:43 PM 3/25/03, S. Cooperman wrote: >My '98 M3 with 70K miles on it has cats with a significant rattle when I >"tap" them with my fist. Is this considered a defect? Yep. >Is it covered by >either the emissions warranty or my CPO extended warranty policy? Normally, it's covered under the emissions warranty, which for my '98 M3 was 8years/80K miles. I'm not sure how (or if) your CPO warranty comes into play. Hope that helps, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - w/cats replaced ~72K under warranty 1993 325is #44 A5/JP - still w/cats...for now ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:53:38 -0500 (EST) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Re: [uuc] Now Motronic adaptability (and some WOBing) I don't know whether Motronic uses this strategy or not, but the Ford EEC IV and V ECU's adapt in closed loop. The learned correction factor is applied in both closed and open loop. Brian Daley - -------Original Message------- From: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 03/26/03 10:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Now Motronic adaptability (and some WOBing) > > I think there is no adaptation that affects full throttle operation as that is open loop. Idle air, part throttle fuel map, evap purge and cold enrichment are the adapted settings. If anyone has data to disprove this, I will happily change my opinion. Gary Derian ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 12:56:03 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Re: rough road = big sway bar ? > Rob Levinson wrote: > > > >"1) front 740i Sport sway bar, rear BMW OE Saudi-market super-huge bar > > >(misplaced size spec right now)" It's actually stated as "East European package" or "Poor road package" Ben Keys wrote: > to me that doesn't make a lot of sense. wouldn't a rough road tend to > mean you'd want the sway bar to be _less_ stiff, If you think about it, having a thicker sway bar allows softer springs, therefore a more comfortable ride on rough roads, while retaining BMW's handling prowess. Scott Miller wrote: >Still, a bigger rear bar means more oversteer. I fail to see how increased >oversteer helps on rough roads. A bigger rear bar, by itself, promotes oversteer. The same package includes a larger front bar also, keeping the bias the same. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:11:57 -0500 From: "Money, Jack (J.J.)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: *WOB* Eta power vs running on foot John et al, My iX with the JC chip can just barely reach 60MPH in 2nd gear (this is indicated of course so it really depends on how off my speedo is) and I have 3.91 gears, front and rear naturally. ; ) I have a spreadsheet to calculate all that stuff but I don't know the gear ratios in the trans for our cars. I'm sure someone will chime in with it. Jack Money '89 325iX #86 JP M3 www.elephantmotorsports.com ******************************************************************** On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Brad Couvillon wrote: > The problem was that I had to shift into 3rd before hitting 60! > Needless to say, this severely lengthened my 5 - 60 time. . . I haven't done the math - will the e30 325 (w/3.73) hit 60 in 2nd gear? I thought that mine would not until the JC chip raised the rev limit to 6900. I may be wrong though. Fortunately though, 325 0-60 is closer to 7 seconds than 11.. :) - -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6247 *************************** | | 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 |__________________________________________
