[uucdigest] Monday, July 21 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6584
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[uuc] flaky power seat controls [uuc] E34 Seat cable repair [uuc] AFM questions RE: [uuc] E34 Door brake Re: [uuc] E36 engine transplant project ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:14:45 -0400 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <E30> Sparco strut brace Carlos says > I'm not sure I'm convinced that there are different sizes from the factory > but > is it reasonable to assume that the strut towers sag over time? Especially > in > tracked cars? that's what I thought also, and when I installed a bar in my '74 2002 I noticed a difference if I jacked the car up via the crossmember (the bar only fit once I did that, but it was only out a fraction of an inch) The E30s I've seen are out a whole inch which seems a lot for just fatigue.. I've never heard of this problem for 2002's and they must be way sloppier in terms of structural integrity than E30s either way, if you buy a bar, don't be surprised if it won't fit your E30! chris ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:16:59 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] NEWSFLASH: E28 Driver Drives E36 M3! Reads like something lost in time. ;-) Marco E36 M3 - had it for nine years - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brad Couvillon Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] NEWSFLASH: E28 Driver Drives E36 M3! UUCers, This weekend, I made another trip to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I typically make a trip or two out that way from Loozeeyanna every three months or so. This weekend was not unlike the rest where I stayed with a great friend of mine and was treated to vintage BMWs numbering well into the double digits (15 seems like a good rough estimate off the top of my head). Anyway, the point of this submission was to mention the opportunity I got to drive an e36 M3. The '99 M3 2-door was recently purchased by a friend of mine. It's got a Dinan Stage 1 engine setup, Z3 1.9 (I think) shifter, and is otherwise stock. First impression: when he pulled up, I was amazed at how gorgeous the car is in person. The stance is just right, the spoilers really add to it, and the clear turn signals really go well with the look of the silver car. The meats in the rear look seriously mean protruding from the fender like that. Next, he popped the hood, and I got to see what it looks like to have an engine that you can't stand next to in your engine bay! Hmm, maybe I'm just used to my e28. There's not much to the M3's engine bay. Just a standard ol' engine with an ///M Power engine cover. We then got in (me behind the wheel), and I got to take the car for a spin (no, not literally). The black leather Vader seats were like Heaven. Oh my GOSH those things are comfortable. Now I know what my back's missing when sitting in my e28's 90s-vintage cloth Recaro (original owner's doing). The shifter location is a bit different from the e28. It's not necessarily worse; just different. The steering wheel is close at hand, very comfortable, and of course the gauges are great to read. All in all, the interior is great, very very comfortable, but it's a tad claustraphobic for a diehard e28 driver like myself. On to the drive. . . Only 15 minutes before, I had taken my tuned up Euro '85 535i out for a spin. I had just finished doing an oil change (1950 miles since the one before), fuel and air filter change, and putting new spark plugs in (I replaced the incorrect WR9LS plugs with the correct-for-Euro-535i W8DC plugs). With Stahl headers and a chip, I would think that my 535i's power is boosted from 218 HP stock to about 225 or so. Not too much but maybe a touch more than stock. I took my car out and really wrung it out well. I redlined it in the first three gears -- with a 3.07 diff, that translates to a few MPH over 100 -- and really got to enjoy the suspension and the seemingly-everywhere torque band. Back to the M3. . . Driving out of the subdivision toward the open road, I noticed how soft and supple the suspension was and how smooth engine was. Pulling from about 20 or 30 MPH in 4th gear, the engine felt like it had a good amount of torque, even down low like that. When we got up to the four-lane divided highway, I made a right turn at the stop light and immediately jumped on it. As I was concentrating on getting into the left lane to go around a Ford Focus, I figured I was at about 3k or 4k. The moment I looked down, I hit the rev limiter at about 7 grand. Holy crap this thing pulls! I took it up to about 80 or so before I decided that was enough fun for me for the day. I then shifted into 5th gear and enjoyed the sweet, smooth ride. The suspension is just right, and I mean just right. Going over bumps, it is SO much smoother than my e28 with stock springs and Bilstein Comfort shocks. My friend the owner of the M3 says that the car just corners like it's on rails, and I have no reason to disbelieve him. I would turn the wheel even the slightest bit, and the car would immediately respond, very much unlike any e28 I've ever driven, which all seem to be inflicted with some kind of dead-on-center feel (which isn't THAT bad if you're cruising at 90 - 100 MPH). Accelerating away from the last stop light at about half-throttle and shifting mid-way into the rev range, I tried a 3 - 4 shift and accidentally put it into 2nd. I hear this is common, or maybe that's the new e46 M3? A lot of it was just my inexperience with the shift setup and of course me not paying as much attention to shifting as I should. I guess I'm used to the stock shifter on my e28. Luckily, I was quick enough on the clutch to stop it even before it hit 5000. No big deal, but it could've been pretty bad if I had shifted at redline and was in more of a hurry than I was. Conclusion. . . All in all, the E36 M3 that I drove was just a true dream. The power seemed seemless and much more plentiful than my 535i, although that could've been the short gearing of the M3's close-ratio transmission more than its 30HP advantage over my 535i. The M3 has ~255 HP with the Dinan setup, a close-ratio tranny, and a 3.15 diff (I think) whereas my 535i has ~225 HP, stock overdrive transmission, and stock 3.07 diff. The suspension is wonderful, interior wonderful, everything. What a car! This is truly an amazing e-ticket ride! I told my friend it was about time for some forced induction, and he mentioned Dinan had a supercharger kit available for it. My reply? "GET THAT MOFO, DAMMIT!!" I was obviously less concerned with using proper English than I was about enjoying his new toy. :-) I just thought y'all would like to read my impressions of an M3. I think that would be a great long-distance cruiser or maybe even a daily driver (a stiff clutch doesn't really concern me all that much). Thanks for the bandwidth! Brad Couvillon '85 Euro 535i www.fatdaddybmw.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:22:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] NEWSFLASH: E28 Driver Drives E36 M3! Yes, it's an awesome car. My wife just got a daily driver '98 Camaro. Driving it makes me realize how spoiled I am with the M3. But, I can't take more than three hours in the driver's seat before my lower back begins to hurt. Not sure if other have the same experience. Jason - --- Brad Couvillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > UUCers, > I just thought y'all would like to read my > impressions > of an M3. I think that would be a great > long-distance > cruiser or maybe even a daily driver (a stiff clutch > doesn't really concern me all that much). ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:22:29 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] flaky power seat controls Guys, My wife just called from the road complaining that her seat back controls are dead. The back will recline, but not come back up. All other controls work. She hears a 'click' when pressing the seat back 'upright' button, but nothing happens. Any BTDTs? TIA, alex f ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 17:39:58 -0400 From: John Hoverson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E34 Seat cable repair Does anyone know where to find info on repairing power seat cables? Thanks, John Hoverson John & Lenora Hoverson The Inn at Woodstock Hartfield, Va ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:02:21 -0700 (PDT) From: John Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] AFM questions - --0-1036525404-1058824941=:18185 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Has anyone ever blown an engine by running too lean at high RPM? Can a 1987 325i Motronic 1 suffer from a too lean condition due to someone monkeying around with the wiper on the AFM? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://WWW.geocities.com/JohnKGallagher - --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! - --0-1036525404-1058824941=:18185 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <DIV>Has anyone ever blown an engine by running too lean at high RPM?</DIV> <DIV>Can a 1987 325i Motronic 1 suffer from a too lean condition due to someone monkeying around with the wiper on the AFM?<BR><BR></DIV><BR><BR>[EMAIL PROTECTED]<br><br>http://WWW.geocities.com/JohnKGallagher<p><hr SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<br> <a href="http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://rd.yahoo.com/evt=1207/*http://promo.yahoo.com/sbc/";>SBC Yahoo! DSL</a> - Now only $29.95 per month! - --0-1036525404-1058824941=:18185-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:35:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E34 Door brake Thanks Brett. I was afraid to pull the pin, thinking it would allow the door to swing too far and ding the fender or door, but now I will do it. Check your inbox soon, I'll be ordering. Jon Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:48:23 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E34 Door brake Jonathan, The noise is definitely a sign of failure. You may find that one of the mounting tabs has cracked. If you didn't have that reinforcement plate on, and this is the case, the door would have torn on the second or third operation. I'd suggest replacing the brake ASAP. If you can't get to it soon, pull the pin and close the door. This will retract the brake into the door, and you can then use the door (albeit minus the brake) without fear of damage. Brett Anderson KMS __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:41:11 -0700 (PDT) From: willie yeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 engine transplant project Vijay. I suggest you talk to Andy at AKG Motorsports. http://akgmotorsport.com/ I had talked to him in the past about doing a Euro swap for me. Due to the scarcity of the S50B32 into my old M3, he suggested using the e46 M3 engine as the price difference neglible. He had done a bunch of engine swaps. Hmmm..I see from his website that the 4.4 V8 swap into e30 project is completed. Will - --- Vijay Nuthulapaty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gruppe, > > I currently have a motor and 6-speed transmission > from a 2002 E46 M3 sitting > in my garage and am trying to figure out which car I > want to put it in. > > I would really like to put it into an E36 M3/4 > (Cheaper price and 4-doors > being the selling points). I have been looking > around and doesnt look like > anybody else has done this transplant yet. > > Ben Thongsai is helping me figure out the logistics > of putting this project > together and together we are trying to figure out > what we need to make this > project work. > > The motor has the DME and everything but does not > have the engine harness or > the instrument cluster. I priced out an instrument > cluster (~ $450) which is > not bad, but looks like I need the piece of wiring > that connects the > instrument cluster to the computer. > > I have called a couple of used parts places to see > if anybody has one, but > given the scarcity of M3s, it is not that easy. > > I am looking for any advice on how to get this > working. I still have not > bought a host car yet, so I am flexible on that > front if I need to. > > All helping input appreciated, > > Vijay > 00 740iL > 89 325i > 02 M3 (Only the heart, need a body) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months > FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6584 *************************** | | 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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