The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 92 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E32 Ignition Wires Re: E36 Manual Steering Re: San Francisco - Peninsula BMW Mechanic Re: San Francisco - Peninsula BMW Mechanic Re: Valve Adjust M3 Exchuast Re: M3 Exchuast Re: M3 Exchuast OT - Cop chase? Re: OT - Cop chase? Re: OT - Cop chase? Re: OT - Cop chase? Cross-Country Vehicle Transportation [E46] 328i - UUC Sport Exhaust
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:22:16 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E32 Ignition Wires Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Gary, In that case my problem is with one of the cam position sensors. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:41:26 -0500 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E36 Manual Steering Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett asks > OK, this thread begs a question. > > Why would you remove power steering from a race car, or any car for that > matter? maybe for a big 5er, or a race car with super huge tires it's req'd.. but for an E30 there is just no reason for power steering other than lazy north americans! my E30 325i is a daily driver and has had no power steering for the last 100+k km.. my summer tires are 225/50-15.. and even my non-motorhead SUV driving wife has no problems driving my car (including parallel parking or track days) what purpose does overboosted, road-feel killing, heavy, power robbing, power steering, really serve? chrisP ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:51:35 -0500 From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: San Francisco - Peninsula BMW Mechanic Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dinan has been licensed in California since 1983 with zero disciplinary actions. Marco wrote: > If you want it done right the first time don't go to dinan. I > wouldn't trust them to tighten the lug nuts on my car. (which they > forgot to do 2 out of the 3 times I went there). I can think of two > places that do better alignments than them, and cheaper too. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 20:29:30 -0800 From: donna seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: San Francisco - Peninsula BMW Mechanic Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill's productivity suffers when we congregate at his shop. After a little while, he answers too many "Hey, Bill, can I <silly mod> my car?" questions. :) Donna 88 M3, most silly mods nixed by JP rules or my checkbook or both 89 325i, most silly mods nixed by Bill, but she's still asking for cheap S50 power On 3/17/04 3:54 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Funny, the number of us that have taken whole days off to hang out a Bill > Arnold's shop while he and his staff work on our cars. You'd think we > would have bumped into each other there now and then. > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA > Another happy customer of Bills, doesn't mind that it is ~20 miles from > work and ~40 miles from home > >> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:59:52 -0800 >> From: Marco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: San Francisco - Peninsula BMW Mechanic >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> I used to drive/tow from Burlingame (SFO) to San Rafael to have Bill >> work on my car. If I hadn't found a place in Mountain View with a >> great mechanic that is 2 minutes from my office I'd still be driving >> the 35 miles to Bill's shop. Hell, I used to take a day off just to >> hang out there! >> >> Marco > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com Donna -- There really is no correct way to hogtie flailing ideological redundancy. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:25:49 -0800 (PST) From: John Bolhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Valve Adjust Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That's not so special. I know a proctologist who wrenches his own cars in his spare time. I've seen him do this with the engine running, through the exhaust pipe! On Wed, 17 Mar 2004, Michael Andre wrote: > Shoot, Gary, I seem to remember adjusting valves in 1962 with the engine > running! > Mike A -- "It is an honor to be Cookie Monster." -Sesame Street spokeswoman Audrey Shapiro ------------------------------ Date: 18 Mar 2004 09:25:52 +0200 From: Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: M3 Exchuast Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a german spec 1999 e36 323i, my branches is the same as a M3's, and my cat is inter changable with the M3 cat. So I was thinking would fitting a M3 cat and then from there a M3 exchaust on my car be a good idea, instead of a aftermarket exchaust? The price differance between a decent 2nd hand M3 cat and exchaust and a aftermarket exchaust is quite big, and I am not sure the little extra gains a aftermarket exchaust will give me over a M3 exchaust will be worth it, the money saved can rather go towards other mods etc. or is it worht the money to go for a aftermarket exchaust? Any advice? -- The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Enerweb. Before acting on the contents thereof, the recipient should verify that the originator has the appropriate delegated authority. In the event that this message has not been appropriately authorised in terms of Enerweb delegation of authority, or in the event of the personal usage of Enerweb's e-mail facility, Enerweb will not be liable for the contents of the message. 1. This message may contain information, which is confidential, private or privileged in nature and subject to legal privilege. 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The M3 exhaust will breathe a little easier, but it won't give you real noticeable power increases. I'd pass on the work unless it's available for free. My preference for upgrades are: - Shift kit (UUC, Rogue, whoever) Improves ergonomics - comfy seat (Recaro SRDs are great Improves comfort and control at *speed* (ie on track.) - Headlights (I live in deer country, so extra light is nice to have) - drivers schools (education will make your car go a lot faster than most mods). - Once your shocks wear out at about 80-100k kilometers, you might consider Koni or Bilstein shocks which will tighten up the ride a bit. Springs will further stiffen the ride if that's what you want. Definitely ride in a specimen with the springs you want to buy as nothing is worse than a car that is too stiff for your taste. I helped a friend do two suspension changes in a month b/c he bought the "cool" coilover kit only to decide it was too stiff for daily use 3 weeks later. Once you start into driver's schools, the car will tell you what it needs. My car has 220k miles (Not kilometers) on it, and my philosophy has been to wait for things to get tired, then replace with better components. my suspension is a *little* stiffer than stock. Marc Plante E36 325i, 220k Vienna, VA > I have a german spec 1999 e36 323i, my branches is the same as a M3's, > and my cat is inter changable with the M3 cat. So I was thinking would > fitting a M3 cat and then from there a M3 exchaust on my car be a good > idea, instead of a aftermarket exchaust? The price differance between a > decent 2nd hand M3 cat and exchaust and a aftermarket exchaust is quite > big, and I am not sure the little extra gains a aftermarket exchaust > will give me over a M3 exchaust will be worth it, the money saved can > rather go towards other mods etc. or is it worht the money to go for a > aftermarket exchaust? Any advice? > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > ------------------------------ Date: 18 Mar 2004 17:03:01 +0200 From: Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Marc Plante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M3 Exchuast Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, my suspension is almost sorted out. Been to the BMW advance drivers course, the Collision avoidance and skid control one. Been a couple of times on skidpans and wet airfields, dones loads of gymkahana's, even been a couple of times around a track. So it's not really worth the effort then to get a M3 exchaust rather go for a aftermarket one. On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 15:16, Marc Plante wrote: > Not positive about German spec, but US spec stock exhausts are heavy. you > can save weight by going to an aftermarket exhaust, I think about 20-25 lbs. > Other than that, they tend to be louder (which is nice on the track, but can > be annoying around town or on longer drives). The M3 exhaust will breathe a > little easier, but it won't give you real noticeable power increases. I'd > pass on the work unless it's available for free. > > My preference for upgrades are: > > - Shift kit (UUC, Rogue, whoever) Improves ergonomics > - comfy seat (Recaro SRDs are great Improves comfort and control at *speed* > (ie on track.) > - Headlights (I live in deer country, so extra light is nice to have) > - drivers schools (education will make your car go a lot faster than most > mods). > - Once your shocks wear out at about 80-100k kilometers, you might consider > Koni or Bilstein shocks which will tighten up the ride a bit. Springs will > further stiffen the ride if that's what you want. Definitely ride in a > specimen with the springs you want to buy as nothing is worse than a car > that is too stiff for your taste. I helped a friend do two suspension > changes in a month b/c he bought the "cool" coilover kit only to decide it > was too stiff for daily use 3 weeks later. > > Once you start into driver's schools, the car will tell you what it needs. > My car has 220k miles (Not kilometers) on it, and my philosophy has been to > wait for things to get tired, then replace with better components. my > suspension is a *little* stiffer than stock. > > Marc Plante > E36 325i, 220k > Vienna, VA > > > > I have a german spec 1999 e36 323i, my branches is the same as a M3's, > > and my cat is inter changable with the M3 cat. So I was thinking would > > fitting a M3 cat and then from there a M3 exchaust on my car be a good > > idea, instead of a aftermarket exchaust? The price differance between a > > decent 2nd hand M3 cat and exchaust and a aftermarket exchaust is quite > > big, and I am not sure the little extra gains a aftermarket exchaust > > will give me over a M3 exchaust will be worth it, the money saved can > > rather go towards other mods etc. or is it worht the money to go for a > > aftermarket exchaust? Any advice? > > > > > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > -- The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Enerweb. Before acting on the contents thereof, the recipient should verify that the originator has the appropriate delegated authority. 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Enerweb accepts no liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access of any attachments or the use thereof. ------------------------------ Date: 18 Mar 2004 09:37:45 +0200 From: Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT - Cop chase? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reading on some groups.auto newsgroups, about people with mustangs, porches, etc in cop chases, I was wondering, have anyone on this list every got chased by a cop? I have been chased twice, once late at night with my GF i nthe car, I pulled of from a intercetion a bit spirited and there was a cop in a unmarked car to the left of me, and he started to chase me, I thought it was a hijack, so I planted the gas and went, thinking I will get quickly of the main road and into the suburbs and so loose the "hijacker", when I turned off the main road I saw another car, un marked VW Golf come after me, now I am starting to think this cannot be good, after about a 45min chasing and hiding in the suburbs, I thought I lost them, and my GF hosue is just accross the main road, so I will quickly pull into her garage, as I went over the main road and into a bend there was a road block setup with cops, and guns pointing at me, etc. Still don't know how they knew to set the roadblock up there, probarly saw me cross the road and guessed I will go into that bend. Secoand time was when I was on small two lane highway between to city's (krugersdorp highway, between Johannesburg and Pretoria), no cars anywhere in sight, I was doing about 40km's over the speedlimit (120km) and all of a sudden a cop about 30m infront of me stepped into the road, and waved me down. I saw his car was switched off, and he aws outside his car, and I am doing 160km, so I gave gas and went past hime, saw him running to his car, and that's the last I saw off him, I turned off at the next intercetion, which just happens to go past a local racetrack (Zwartkops - www.zwartkops.co.za) and through there worked my way through the backroads back home. Obviously I don't advice running from the cops, it's 99% of the time better to just stop and take the fine. Anyone got any stories? -- The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Enerweb. 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Enerweb accepts no liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access of any attachments or the use thereof. ------------------------------ Date: 18 Mar 2004 09:45:21 +0200 From: Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Cop chase? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Forgot to add in the first chase the cops thought I was a house burglar, cause in the area there where a couple of house robbed and a BMW was seen speeding away, so they where on the looked for BMW's in unmarked cars, when I pulled away from the robot with a bit of tyre sqeeling the over eager cop in the first un-marked car thought I was the house burglar. On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 09:37, Werner Gillmer wrote: > > Reading on some groups.auto newsgroups, about people with mustangs, > porches, etc in cop chases, I was wondering, have anyone on this list > every got chased by a cop? I have been chased twice, once late at night > with my GF i nthe car, I pulled of from a intercetion a bit spirited and > there was a cop in a unmarked car to the left of me, and he started to > chase me, I thought it was a hijack, so I planted the gas and went, > thinking I will get quickly of the main road and into the suburbs and so > loose the "hijacker", when I turned off the main road I saw another car, > un marked VW Golf come after me, now I am starting to think this cannot > be good, after about a 45min chasing and hiding in the suburbs, I > thought I lost them, and my GF hosue is just accross the main road, so I > will quickly pull into her garage, as I went over the main road and into > a bend there was a road block setup with cops, and guns pointing at me, > etc. Still don't know how they knew to set the roadblock up there, > probarly saw me cross the road and guessed I will go into that bend. > > Secoand time was when I was on small two lane highway between to city's > (krugersdorp highway, between Johannesburg and Pretoria), no cars > anywhere in sight, I was doing about 40km's over the speedlimit (120km) > and all of a sudden a cop about 30m infront of me stepped into the road, > and waved me down. I saw his car was switched off, and he aws outside > his car, and I am doing 160km, so I gave gas and went past hime, saw him > running to his car, and that's the last I saw off him, I turned off at > the next intercetion, which just happens to go past a local racetrack > (Zwartkops - www.zwartkops.co.za) and through there worked my way > through the backroads back home. > > Obviously I don't advice running from the cops, it's 99% of the time > better to just stop and take the fine. > > Anyone got any stories? > > -- > The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this > message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Enerweb. Before > acting on the contents thereof, the recipient should verify that the > originator has the appropriate delegated authority. 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Enerweb accepts no liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access of any attachments or the use thereof. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:07:32 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT - Cop chase? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Only "Cop chase" a bunch of us got to witness was an autocross at FedEx Field several years back, when the best of PG county were invited by the BMW and Corvette clubs to come out and compare their driving skills and speeds to the local drivers. Dave Lasalle (FTD, and then regional SCCA AS champion) finished the course in about 70 seconds in his 95 m3. The fastest officer in their prized pursuit car that started about 20 seconds behind Dave for a "chase" effect finished in 105 seconds. Dave got out of his car in the middle of the run and waved for pictures b/c he had so much time. Yes our cars are faster than most police cruisers, but they have radios... Marc Plante E36 325i. ------------------------------ Date: 18 Mar 2004 17:04:04 +0200 From: Werner Gillmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Marc Plante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT - Cop chase? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hehehe..cannot out run a motorola ;) On Thu, 2004-03-18 at 15:07, Marc Plante wrote: > Only "Cop chase" a bunch of us got to witness was an autocross at FedEx > Field several years back, when the best of PG county were invited by the BMW > and Corvette clubs to come out and compare their driving skills and speeds > to the local drivers. > > Dave Lasalle (FTD, and then regional SCCA AS champion) finished the course > in about 70 seconds in his 95 m3. The fastest officer in their prized > pursuit car that started about 20 seconds behind Dave for a "chase" effect > finished in 105 seconds. Dave got out of his car in the middle of the run > and waved for pictures b/c he had so much time. > > Yes our cars are faster than most police cruisers, but they have radios... > > Marc Plante > E36 325i. > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > > UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate > Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! > 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > -- The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Enerweb. Before acting on the contents thereof, the recipient should verify that the originator has the appropriate delegated authority. 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Enerweb accepts no liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access of any attachments or the use thereof. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 02:22:17 -0600 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Cross-Country Vehicle Transportation Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I need to move a vehicle I purchased from a location in the Northeast to Dallas. If anyone on the list has used a service that he or she recommends or advises against using, I would like to hear your thoughts. I would prefer to use a company that provides transportation via an enclosed carrier. I searched the archives and found one reference to Passport Transportation from August 2000, but nothing else. Thanks. Malcolm Davidow Dallas, Texas 1997 BMW M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 07:35:51 -0600 From: "Jesse James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [E46] 328i - UUC Sport Exhaust Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am looking at doing a couple of upgrades to my 2000 328i, sp, pp, 5sp. I am upgrading to 225/40/18's from the stock 17's. I am going to install the UUC Spring set to lower the car slightly and get rid of the "unsigtly gap" in the fender well. Plan on getting the shark injector after I get the new wheels/tires/springs installed. Now for the question. Anyone out there installed the UUC exhaust system on this vehicle? The UUC TSE-2 looks interesting and "makes the 328 / 323 a true dual exhaust system". It looks like a quality product. I don't expect huge horsepower gains. Probably less than 10hp. But they claim the weight of their system is less than half of stock. The reduced weight, better breathing and sound should be worth the expense. I will probabably have this car for a while due to I am third in the pecking order for a new car at my house, so I want to increase the already substantial fun factor until it's time for the M3! Thanks for any info. Jesse _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) **********
