[uucdigest] Tuesday, June 24 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6505
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RE: [uuc] E36 throttle pedal clip RE: [uuc] E36 throttle pedal clip [uuc] WANTED: UUC COMPETITION/EVOLUTION SHIFTER [uuc] WOT: freezing cold RE: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold Re: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold re:[uuc] E46 M3 vs 350Z vs G35 Coupe Re: [uuc] E36 alignment Re: [uuc] Cleaning filters Re: re:[uuc] E46 M3 vs 350Z vs G35 Coupe [uuc] Thanks Re: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold Re: [uuc] Cleaning filters [uuc] Re: Brake upgrades for E34 525 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:53:43 -0400 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: E30 Rear view mirror with map lights. The HTK (and ETK) don't show the second generation of M5 made for the US market (there is no shop manual for them, either). Enough of them weren't made to justify the cost of updating the documentation. Trust me that every E28 M5 sold in the US came with a map light rear view mirror. I have two of them, from M3 and M5 and every number on them is the same. The 635 mirror looks the same, but the wire is longer. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >That mirror [51 16 1 906 525] is listed in HTK for the following US cars: >E23 735i, E28 524td, 528e, 535i, E30 318i, 318iS, 325e, 325i, 325iX, M3 >(all E30s for coupe, sedan, and cabrio). >Interestingly, there's no lighted mirror listed on the E28 M5. >A similar item [51 16 1 906 526] was on the Euro 628CSi, 635CSi, and M635CSi. >-- >Bob Sutterfield >'87 E30 325iS http://bmwe30.net #1129 DAS KAR #35DR >'88 E28 535iS http://m535i.org #154 IHR FUNF #58ER >'93 T4 EV Weekender BELUGA >BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter > > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:07:44 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 throttle pedal clip Neil, What about cutting the carpet around the pedal? Marc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:07:48 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 throttle pedal clip >Any other options? Can the pedal be removed without >requiring replacement? You can probably order it for less than BMP's price. Other option, drill it and zip tie it. They have been known to fail especially if you're a lead foot racer type! :-) Carlos. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:18:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Marino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] WANTED: UUC COMPETITION/EVOLUTION SHIFTER Wanted for my 88 M6: Competition/Evolution UUC short-shifter with Delrin bushings. Chris 88 M6 89 M3 for sale: http://www.inlacal.com/m3/m3.htm 01 X5 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:23:24 -0700 (PDT) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold > -40 is not an absolute > number. Special rubber > compounds can go much lower, but many get pretty > hard by -40. Anyone know how those scientist types generate temperatures approaching absolute zero? It's got to be more than just a REALLY big freezer. :-) ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:54:03 -0400 From: "Zidlicky, Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold Liquid nitrogen boils at -195.8 Celsius ... that will get you part of the way there. - -----Original Message----- From: david kroth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold > -40 is not an absolute > number. Special rubber > compounds can go much lower, but many get pretty > hard by -40. Anyone know how those scientist types generate temperatures approaching absolute zero? It's got to be more than just a REALLY big freezer. :-) ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:07:12 -0500 From: Sean Cordone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold Yah. This'll get WWOT. First you need a vacuum. You can't get really cold with convection around. Then you get there in steps. First is usually using cryogenic liquids: liquid nitrogen, which is 77 K (~ -200 C), then liquid helium (4.2 K, ~-270 C). Then you pump on the helium gas; this can lower the temp of the liquid/gas system to 1.5-2K (you can do the same thing to cool water; same principle). Then it starts to get exotic. From there you can use a magnetic refrigerator that's good to about 0.070 K; there are other ways. Nuclear refigerators go down to 0.001 K or so. You can use laser cooling to get down to the point (0.000001 K) where quantum mechanical effects take over and temperature stops making any real sense. You can also make a (sort of) conventional refrigerator with helium as the working fluid that's good down to 5K. david kroth wrote: >>-40 is not an absolute >>number. Special rubber >>compounds can go much lower, but many get pretty >>hard by -40. >> >> > >Anyone know how those scientist types generate >temperatures approaching absolute zero? It's >got to be more than just a REALLY big freezer. > >:-) > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:07:08 -0700 From: "Scott Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: re:[uuc] E46 M3 vs 350Z vs G35 Coupe I cannot get this link to come up. Anyone else successful with it? What did it state or show? Thanks, Scott 1998 328i sedan Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 15:00:30 -0400 From: "Luis Rueda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E46 M3 vs 350Z vs G35 Coupe Japanese track test of E46 M3 vs 350Z vs G35 Coupe (Skyline in Japan). http://web.njit.edu/~aslam/g35/g35zm3.mpg _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:20:04 -0700 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 alignment At 08:48 PM 6/23/2003 -0400, Michael Lawrence wrote: >Camber is only controlled by the strut hats, or top >mounting bolt of the hub. Nothing else. Uh, there's one more way to change the camber in the front of an E36. You can leave the top mounting bolt alone, and shim the bottom two mounting bolts that attach the hub to the strut. Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:29:12 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] Cleaning filters "Steve Albrecht" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As an alternative to dish soap, may I suggest Zep Citrus Cleaner > available from Home Depot. When Jim C first started advocating ITG foam filters, his recommended cleaning method was kerosine baths. Is dish soap a desirable or merely a convenient substitute? > Personally, I wouldn't let a K&N filter in my garage, let alone in > one of my cars. There is no up side to them, That's not true. > and many well documented downsides. I'm sure someone on this list > has the URL for test conducted by Jim Conforti that thoroughly > debunked the K&N. Steve, Here is a link, but don't expect any 'debunking'. http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com/dynocharts/intake/KN/kntest.pdf K&N does flow better than paper and foam filters. It does filter larger particles than the other two. It does get clogged with usage and when not cleaned, tends to flow worse but filter better (shocking, I know). > There are also well documented dyno tests (on a BMW motorcycle) that > show no difference between a paper element and no element at all. This statement is completely bogus. Any filter will flow worse than no filter at all. The more it filters, the worse it will flow (duah). There is a separate issue with comparing equal surface of a different filters and shielding them away from the hot turbulent engine bay air. These issues are independent of the filter brand/material discussion. FWIW, I had too much dyno time on my hands and compared paper vs. drop-in K&N vs. shielded cone K&N. The performance improvement followed the order in which the filters were just listed. Somebody else (BPG?) ran a side by side dyno comparison between shielded cone K&N (ECIS intake) and shielded ITG filters (Jim C intake). ECIS K&N intake came out slightly ahead. Use whatever filter you like, just don't get emotionally caught up in all the marketing. YMMV, alex f ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:35:23 -0700 (PDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: re:[uuc] E46 M3 vs 350Z vs G35 Coupe It was an automotive review clip running a video in a media player window with an announcer speaking in Japanese. Wait for Autoweek to do it's comparo. > > I cannot get this link to come up. Anyone else successful with it? What > did it state or show? > > Thanks, Marc Plante E36 325i, 210k Vienna, VA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:32:30 -0700 From: Donn Vickrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Thanks Thanks again to all who responded to my recent posts on track pads, tire pressures, torque and that 14mm do-dad. Your posts were very informative and helpful. Donn Vickrey Scottsdale, AZ 98 IS/T2 M3 race car 02 996TT daily driver 03 Navigator tow vehicle and tot hauler ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:56:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] WOT: freezing cold vacuum. pressure and temperature are directly related. both are inversely proportional to volume, so a big container w/ few molecules will approach absolute 0. tammer - --- david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -40 is not an absolute > > number. Special rubber > > compounds can go much lower, but many get pretty > > hard by -40. > > Anyone know how those scientist types generate > temperatures approaching absolute zero? It's > got to be more than just a REALLY big freezer. > > :-) > > > > ===== > David Kroth > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:54:57 -0400 From: Michael Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Cleaning filters - ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > There are also well documented dyno tests (on a BMW motorcycle) that > > show no difference between a paper element and no element at all. > > This statement is completely bogus. Any filter will flow worse than no > filter at all. > The more it filters, the worse it will flow (duah). > There is a separate issue with comparing equal surface of a different > filters and shielding them away from the hot turbulent engine bay air. > These issues are independent of the filter brand/material discussion. Alex, maybe you misunderstood the above statement. But it is not Bogus The test he refers to is 100% correct. Changing the filter had no effect. The reason behind that result is that BMW did its homework, designed a intake that was sufficient for its purpose. So even with no filter, no improvement. Now that doesn't claim that air flow was better or worse with no filter, just the engine was receiving all the air it needed with the filter, so there was no benefit to not using a filter. I personally quit using K&N filters on all my cars when I started noticing dust etc on the inside of the intake upstream of the filter, where none existed with paper. Also, if you can see the particles, they are large enough to do bearing damage, accelerate engine wear etc. I also noticed a difference in oil color when using K&N filters, it was a few shades darker brown, assuming that it was those particles, lol Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:12:14 -0500 From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: Brake upgrades for E34 525 Comin' in late on this, but, I just replaced the brake master cylinder on my '87 325is. Put in a unit from '79-'80 5 series. I now notice more bias to the rear. Since then I've replaced all 4 rotors, front calipers, and new pads all around (run Pagid on the street). Even after everything bedded in and things settled down, there's a definite increase in rear bias from previously. I've grown to like it and look forward to what it does at the track. BTW, this unit bolted right in w/o needing to bend or change any brake lines. I did need to block off two holes. Mike, maybe there's something like this for the E34. Clarence West Bend, WI ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6505 *************************** | | 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! | |==================================================== | Turner Motorsport Inc . 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