[uucdigest] Sunday, August 17 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6667
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Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |__________________________________________________________________ In this BMW UUC Digest: RE: [uuc] E36 M3 diff ratio ?s [uuc] Tire advice 95 M3 with BBS RX 18 x 8 38mm offset [uuc] M3 vs MCoupe Wheel Crossovers Re: [uuc] M3 vs MCoupe Wheel Crossovers Re: [uuc] Sunroof Repair [uuc] FS or WTB 2 BBS RK 15x7 for E36 [uuc] Garage cleaning FS: New BMW European Fire Extinguishers and First Aid Kits Re: [uuc] E36 M3 diff ratio ?s [uuc] Re: E36 M3 diff ratio ?s [uuc] Re: E46 jacking points [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement [uuc] 1988 M6 FOR SALE (BLACK/GRAY) CALIFORNIA CAR RE: [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:45:31 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] E36 M3 diff ratio ?s E36 M3: 95 5spd, 3.15 95 Auto, 3.23 96-99 5spd, 3.23 96-98 auto, 3.38 E36 325i is the only E36 with a lower ratio, that'd be 3.91 for the auto, while the 5spd got stuck with a 3.15. So, in short, the only diff option that is a direct bolt in, is the 3.91 from an E36 325 Automatic. The housing was not used in any other BMW model, so if you want any other ratio, such as 3.46, 3.64, 3.73, 4.10 or 4.27, it has to be custom built for you. Hope this helps. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Someone ask me the other day what differentials would work on a > '99 M3. I'm > not even sure what the stock one is much less what's available or > compatible. What ratios and what cars would he look to for a compatible > lower geared diff? He ask if there was a 3.73 available, is there > and what > car(s) would be a donor? If not a 3.73 how close to that and what > would the > cost for a low mileage good diff be? What should he expect to pay to have > it installed? Is the stock M3 diff worth anything as a trade or just an > upgrade for another car? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:05:17 -0400 From: "Michael Stoneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Tire advice 95 M3 with BBS RX 18 x 8 38mm offset I need to replace the 235-35-18 Michelin Pilots on my otherwise unmodified 95 M3. The 35 series profile is proving problematic with anything other than smooth, pothole free roads so I want to move up to 40 series tires. Tire Rack lists a fitment of 225-40-18, but on a stock suspension car (with no mods planned), has anyone fitted 235-40-18 tires with no clearance problems? I'm very much aware that my ride height and rolling circumference with change and therefore the speedo reading too, but I willing to adapt to that. I just hate to put tires with a more narrow cross section than the 235's I now have. But if I have to go with 225's, then so be it or I'll consider remounting the original M contours with the 235-40-17's. Replies offline are fine to avoid starting another tire thread. Mike Stoneman ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:08:30 -0400 From: "corbishley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] M3 vs MCoupe Wheel Crossovers The one thing I don't like about the Coupe are the stock wheels. Are the E36 M3's interchangeable, same offsets, clearance etc? Thanks John Corbs ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:30:00 -0400 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] M3 vs MCoupe Wheel Crossovers corbishley wrote: > The one thing I don't like about the Coupe are the stock wheels. Are the > E36 M3's interchangeable, same offsets, clearance etc? absolutely not. the rear wheels are a unique size - 17" x 9" w/only 8mm of offset, which is wider than most E36 wheels and with 30-35mm less offset than E36's use. you want a wide rear wheel on the M coupe or it looks silly, so you're either looking at stock wheels or using something from another BMW with similar offsets. you can _reduce_ offset to wheels by using spacers, but cannot _add_ it, so you could run a 9" wheel which is designed for an E36, but you'd have to spend ~$200 on 25mm spacers (with their added shorty lug bolts which hold the spacers on, then use normal lugs to hold the wheel to the spacers. and you'd still not have as much track width as you'd want to have. another alternative are wheels from an E34 or E31. the E34 turbine/throwing star wheels came in a 17" x 9" w/22mm offset, which would be perfect with 15mm spacers. the E31 version of the same wheel is 19mm offset, so you could get by with a 10mm spacers. however, making the front 17" x 8" 20mm offset wheels fit would not be easy or perhaps even possible. the fronts are identical to E36 wheels, being 17" x 7.5" w/41mm offset. the resources that cited previously have lots of people with lots of different wheel solutions, check 'em out. the roadfly board is pretty polite to newbies in my experience, so give that a try. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:04:33 -0500 From: "phil irby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Sunroof Repair Dave, I'm definitely interested. My sunroof on my 92 325i had to be repaired a couple of years ago and I took it to the dealer. Since I coordinated it with a hailstorm paintless dent repair it wasn't as painful as the original dealer quote ($1200!!!). I paid for a new sunroof cassette minus BMWCCA discount (still cost $400!!) and about an hour of labor for the dealer. Insurance paid for the dent guy to take out the headliner and reinstall that and paid more for the dent repair than I had to pay, but still was about $600 out of pocket IIRC. Let's hear the procedure....I'd like to have it for future reference in case this ever happens again and there's no hailstorms around :-) Thanks, Phil 92 E36/M50 Just turned 100K this week and still running strong! > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 21:58:50 -0500 > From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [uuc] Sunroof Repair > > I sent an Email to this group about a month ago asking if anyone had ever > repaired their sunroof on an E36 Coupe. No one responded. > > I took it out and repaired it and have it back in and working. Is anyone > interested in what it took to repair it and make it work again? > > Dave > 95 M3 > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 14:22:29 -0400 From: "Ryan and Dee Dee Brenneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] FS or WTB 2 BBS RK 15x7 for E36 Group I have two BBS RKs 15x7 for E36. They were part of a trade a while back. They were in use for autox with 225/50 toyos. Now that I am going to drivers schools I wanted to complete the set for track tires. Low and behold they are discontinued in that size. I would like to buy two more in any condition cosmetically as long as they are round or sell these two to someone and buy a set of something else. The two I have are round and are in great shape. They look fine for regular use if you have some others to go with them. They have some small nicks but no major rash. Since they are NLA I would think they are worth $150 each. But I could be wrong:). I am accepting offers on these or if you have two or four that you are willing to sell, cosmetics not an issue, let me know. TIA Ryan Brenneman 92 325i 93 525iT 88 535iS For Sale ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 13:50:46 -0600 From: Steve Diamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Garage cleaning FS: New BMW European Fire Extinguishers and First Aid Kits Hi Gang, Well its time for a late summer garage cleaning. Over the course of this summer I ended up with too many BMW European Fire Extinguishers and First Aid Kits. These are brand new items, still boxed. There is no way to buy them from BMW in the US or Canada. I will sell these for under my cost. $100 and that includes ground fedex and E46 mounting brackets. I have one mounting bracket for any E39 or an E34 with sport seats (M5 seats or the 540i with sport package), that goes for $30. These prices are for the fire extinguishers. The E39/E34 first aid kits are $75 and can be had in black, grey or sand, price includes mounting bracket and shipping. For E34 owners the same appication/fit applies as for the fire extinguisher. Steve Diamond 86 M635csi 89 Z1 00 540i six speed 93 VW Corrado (it has a BMW review Mirror :-) ) 303-588-9600 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 21:28:52 +0100 From: "Andrew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E36 M3 diff ratio ?s Evan [EMAIL PROTECTED] asks: "Someone ask me the other day what differentials would work on a '99 M3. I'm not even sure what the stock one is much less what's available or compatible. What ratios and what cars would he look to for a compatible lower geared diff? He ask if there was a 3.73 available, is there and what car(s) would be a donor? If not a 3.73 how close to that and what would the cost for a low mileage good diff be?" Malaysian-market E36 328s had a 3.91 final drive; if there's a part number, there's a chance you can get your hands on it. There are plenty of 3.45s and 3.46s around. 3.73 appears in some 4-pot E46s; don't know if they'll fit (or if they do, whether they're up to the job in an M3). Andy T ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 15:42:22 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: E36 M3 diff ratio ?s on 8/17/03 11:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Someone ask me the other day what differentials would work on a '99 M3. I'm > not even sure what the stock one is much less what's available or > compatible. What ratios and what cars would he look to for a compatible > lower geared diff? He ask if there was a 3.73 available, is there and what > car(s) would be a donor? If not a 3.73 how close to that and what would the > cost for a low mileage good diff be? What should he expect to pay to have > it installed? Is the stock M3 diff worth anything as a trade or just an > upgrade for another car? Stock 95 M3 is 3.15:1 Stock 96+ M3 is 3.23:1 for manual transmission. Heck if I recall what the autobox had. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 15:42:36 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: E46 jacking points on 8/17/03 11:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Is it possible to jack my 2003 325i on the 4 plastic jack points located on > the sills or will they collapse? If not, any ideas? So you're basically asking if the jack points are there for the purpose of jacking? Umm, yes. Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 18:39:33 -0700 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement Groups, I'm trying to change the side seals on a used 3.91:1 LSD I bought for my E30 325i. This diff is out of the car. I'm looking for any trick manuvers or nifty tools that would expedite the removal of the old seals. The Bentley manual says you can pry them out with a screwdriver (and be careful not to mar the surface to which the seal press-fits). So far that has not been successful. It looks like penetrating oil might help, but I don't want any of that stuff getting inside the diff. All suggestions welcome. Bonus points for pics or write-ups on techniques that work. TIA, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA 1990 325i waiting for diff upgrade 1991 325iA apparently happy with whatever diff is currently installed ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 18:55:06 -0700 From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 1988 M6 FOR SALE (BLACK/GRAY) CALIFORNIA CAR Group, I wanted to give everyone a shot at my M6 before it hits ebay. My price for the car is $13,900 and I'm (somewhat) negotiable. I've got all the details and dozens of pictures located here: http://www.inlacal.com/m6 If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call. 818.355.5512 or 818.613.1122 Chris 88 M6 going, going... 89 M3 01 X5 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 22:32:31 -0400 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Diff Side Seal Replacement As the diff is out of the car, the easy way to remove the seals is to remove the seal carriers. Do one side at a time, otherwise you'll have trouble aligning the differential cluster when reinstalling the seal carriers. Remove the 6 bolts securing the carrier to the differential housing. Rotate and pull to remove it, it might take some effort. Knock the seal out from the back side, install the new seal, replace the O ring PN 33 11 1 214 144, lube the O ring, install the carrier by rotating as you push. There is a tab on the top of the carrier, this tab MUST be located at the top when you're done or you'll starve the side bearing of oil. The two rear most bolts that secure the carrier penetrate the case, so they need to have a sealant put on the threads. Loctite 640 or similar, or RTV in a pinch, will take care of that. Have fun. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott & Charlotte > Miller >Groups, I'm trying to change the side seals on a used 3.91:1 LSD I bought > for my E30 325i. This diff is out of the car. I'm looking for any trick > manuvers or nifty tools that would expedite the removal of the old seals. > The Bentley manual says you can pry them out with a screwdriver (and be > careful not to mar the surface to which the seal press-fits). So far that > has not been successful. It looks like penetrating oil might help, but I > don't want any of that stuff getting inside the diff. > All suggestions welcome. Bonus points for pics or write-ups on techniques > that work. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6667 *************************** | | 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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