The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 225 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Motorsports Colors Re: Sports Suspension differences between '01 and current [FS] 15x8 Kosei K-1 Racing wheels New BMW Autocross Forum @#*&!% I screwed up.... Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... No Right Backup Light
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 12:13:58 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Motorsports Colors Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 6/8/04 11:20 AM, Paul Dunlevy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any one got the Pantone numbers for the Motorsports' colors readily at > hand. Info from a long ago post by someone else: For painting - Blue-Violet Glasurit/BMW 4000 Light-Blue Glasurit/BMW 5002 Red Glasurit/BMW 353 For printing - Blue: Pantone Process Blue Purple: Pantone 268 Red: Pantone Warm Red For RGB Display - Blue: 0 138 201 Purple: 43 17 90 Red: 241 26 34 Neil 96 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:37:28 +0100 From: "Andrew Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Sports Suspension differences between '01 and current Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ziv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: "I have an 01 330Ci with the Sports package. I love it. This weekend, I drove a friend's 04 325CiC. It felt crispier, and the suspension felt even tighter then my 330. It also felt lighter weight, but that could be because it doesn't have a roof (though I heard they are bottom heavy, right?) Also, it may have felt lighter because of the lesser weight of the engine? Again, I'm just guessing, w/o looking at the specs. It definitely felt underpowered compared to my 330Ci." Your car is older than your friend's; even BMWs get loose-limbed after a few years. There were wholesale changes made to suspension tuning right across the board for 09/01 production onwards. Certainly the part numbers are all different. At the time, BMW said that they had effectively given standard cars the old sports suspension tuning, and the new sports tuning was stiffer still. The 325i's engine weighs barely less than that of the 330i. The few kgs difference, car for car, would be noticeable only to a weighbridge. As it is, the 325Ci convertible is considerably heavier anyway, and you have have a point in that weight distribution is different in the ragtop. It isn't surprising that the 325Ci felt less powerful than your car - it's 40 bhp down, and well over 100 kg up. "Underpowered" seems to be one of those terms which can be both absolute and relative at the same time :). Andy T ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 00:41:38 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [FS] 15x8 Kosei K-1 Racing wheels Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey, if anyone is looking for some 15" x 8" Kosei K-1 Racing wheels in a 4 x 100 bolt pattern and ET32mm offset, please contact Greg Robinson directly at rattle_your_dags "at" hotmail.com (replace "at" with @). He has a like new set and he is located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Please contact him directly if interested. His comments below give a few more details. Regards, Rich > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Robinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Oh, one more thing - You don't happen to know anyone who may be > interested > in some 15x8 Kosei K-1 Racing wheels, do ya? They are 15x8 et32 > all around > and brand new (maybe like 200 miles on em). They are absolutely > spotless. > These are > drilled to fit VW's/E30's in 4x100 57.1mm CB. No biggie really, > but thought > if you knew any interested people, I could get em a little bit of a deal > over the regular price ($200 each - ouch!). > > Take care! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:42:25 -0700 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E30 Yahoo Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Bay Area AutoX List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New BMW Autocross Forum Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GGC member Kris Linquist has created a new forum for discussion of BMW autocross issues. This is not necessarily limited to BMW CCA members, but is specific to the autocrossing of BMWs. Check it out, and feel free to join if you're interested. http://www.bmwautox.com/phpBB2/index.php Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:46:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Ruiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, my stupidity finally got the best of me, and I discovered after I had installed my left strut tonight, that while trying to hold the shaft of my new Bilstein sport shock to tighten the strut shaft top nut, I put a couple gouges in the shaft somewhat close to the seal on the strut (was using a doubled up old sock and some vice grips....please flame away, I deserve it). Short of buying a brand new one, the wait for it, and all the work to take it out and replace it, what could I do that would be safe and won't wreck the seal (or am I completely screwed no matter what?) I don't doubt I'll have to disassemble it all to get good enough access to the shaft, but should I file down the rough spots with some sandpaper or something? Please help!! I could cry... :( Ridiculously embarrassed and feeling more so stupid, Brian __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:01:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Mark Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Howdy, On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Brian Ruiz wrote: > Well, my stupidity finally got the best of me, and I > discovered after I had installed my left strut > tonight, that while trying to hold the shaft of my new > Bilstein sport shock to tighten the strut shaft top > nut, I put a couple gouges in the shaft somewhat close > to the seal on the strut (was using a doubled up old > sock and some vice grips....please flame away, I > deserve it). Short of buying a brand new one, the > wait for it, and all the work to take it out and > replace it, what could I do that would be safe and > won't wreck the seal (or am I completely screwed no > matter what?) I don't doubt I'll have to disassemble > it all to get good enough access to the shaft, but > should I file down the rough spots with some sandpaper > or something? > > Please help!! I could cry... :( > > Ridiculously embarrassed and feeling more so stupid, Yeah, file down the raised areas. You'll likely still get fluid leaking past the seal, but at least the seal won't get cut each time the shaft goes by... The real fix is a new strut shaft (which likely means a new strut, but I don't know in this particular case). And don't feel too bad. Yeah, it was dumb, but folks have done a hell of a lot worse. You've still got your fingers and toes afterall... :-) Mark ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:06:24 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My prefered tool for this sort of cleanup (if you have it) would be a fine, flat, diamond hone - the sort of thing you would buy for sharpening knives. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=36799 Do you know, for certain, that this area of the shaft actually gets through the seal? If you are at the extreme limit of travel perhaps you're "lucky" enough to have damaged the shaft at a point where it will never contact the seal. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Ruiz Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] @#*&!% I screwed up.... Well, my stupidity finally got the best of me, and I discovered after I had installed my left strut tonight, that while trying to hold the shaft of my new Bilstein sport shock to tighten the strut shaft top nut, I put a couple gouges in the shaft somewhat close to the seal on the strut (was using a doubled up old sock and some vice grips....please flame away, I deserve it). Short of buying a brand new one, the wait for it, and all the work to take it out and replace it, what could I do that would be safe and won't wreck the seal (or am I completely screwed no matter what?) I don't doubt I'll have to disassemble it all to get good enough access to the shaft, but should I file down the rough spots with some sandpaper or something? Please help!! I could cry... :( Ridiculously embarrassed and feeling more so stupid, Brian ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 11:47:39 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bmw list) Subject: Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From Karl Zemlin > >My prefered tool for this sort of cleanup (if you have it) would be a fine, >flat, diamond hone - the sort of thing you would buy for sharpening knives. > >http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=36799 > >Do you know, for certain, that this area of the shaft actually gets through >the seal? If you are at the extreme limit of travel perhaps you're "lucky" >enough to have damaged the shaft at a point where it will never contact the >seal. > I wonder if a little JB weld or other metal filled epoxy (perhaps the local hydraulic shop has something specific) would help fill up the divots and a file or fine grit paper on a flat backing plate will take off the high spots. When I tightened my struts I just grabbed the shaft with vicegrips up at the top of the strut assembly. There is no way that part of the shaft will go through the seal as the springs would have to collapse completely and then shear off the spring perch. Odds are there wouldn't be much of a seal left to damage at that point. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Ruiz >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:46 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [UUC] @#*&!% I screwed up.... > > >Well, my stupidity finally got the best of me, and I >discovered after I had installed my left strut >tonight, that while trying to hold the shaft of my new >Bilstein sport shock to tighten the strut shaft top >nut, I put a couple gouges in the shaft somewhat close >to the seal on the strut (was using a doubled up old >sock and some vice grips....please flame away, I >deserve it). Short of buying a brand new one, the >wait for it, and all the work to take it out and >replace it, what could I do that would be safe and >won't wreck the seal (or am I completely screwed no >matter what?) I don't doubt I'll have to disassemble >it all to get good enough access to the shaft, but >should I file down the rough spots with some sandpaper >or something? > >Please help!! I could cry... :( > >Ridiculously embarrassed and feeling more so stupid, >Brian > >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 > -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:46:03 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The first time I did struts (on an e28) I took a 7/8" socket (fits the nut) and ground flats on the outside to fit a 15/16" open-end wrench. I can then hold the strut shaft with a hex key through middle of the socket and tighten the nut with the open end wrench. Just put Bilsteins on my e34 on Memorial Day. Vice-grips never came near them. Sure, it took a while to grind up the socket, but I've been using that same modified socket on struts for 15 years. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:48 AM To: bmw list Subject: Re: [UUC] @#*&!% I screwed up.... >From Karl Zemlin > >My prefered tool for this sort of cleanup (if you have it) would be a >fine, flat, diamond hone - the sort of thing you would buy for >sharpening knives. > >http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=36799 > >Do you know, for certain, that this area of the shaft actually gets >through the seal? If you are at the extreme limit of travel perhaps >you're "lucky" enough to have damaged the shaft at a point where it >will never contact the seal. > I wonder if a little JB weld or other metal filled epoxy (perhaps the local hydraulic shop has something specific) would help fill up the divots and a file or fine grit paper on a flat backing plate will take off the high spots. When I tightened my struts I just grabbed the shaft with vicegrips up at the top of the strut assembly. There is no way that part of the shaft will go through the seal as the springs would have to collapse completely and then shear off the spring perch. Odds are there wouldn't be much of a seal left to damage at that point. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Ruiz >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:46 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [UUC] @#*&!% I screwed up.... > > >Well, my stupidity finally got the best of me, and I discovered after I >had installed my left strut tonight, that while trying to hold the >shaft of my new Bilstein sport shock to tighten the strut shaft top >nut, I put a couple gouges in the shaft somewhat close >to the seal on the strut (was using a doubled up old >sock and some vice grips....please flame away, I >deserve it). Short of buying a brand new one, the >wait for it, and all the work to take it out and >replace it, what could I do that would be safe and >won't wreck the seal (or am I completely screwed no >matter what?) I don't doubt I'll have to disassemble >it all to get good enough access to the shaft, but >should I file down the rough spots with some sandpaper >or something? > >Please help!! I could cry... :( > >Ridiculously embarrassed and feeling more so stupid, >Brian > >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 > -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet 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 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:16:45 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bmw list) Subject: Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From Karl Zemlin > >The first time I did struts (on an e28) I took a 7/8" socket (fits the nut) >and ground flats on the outside to fit a 15/16" open-end wrench. I can then >hold the strut shaft with a hex key through middle of the socket and tighten >the nut with the open end wrench. My Boge inserts don't have a hex in the end. I didn't have much choice but to use the vice grips. So long as they don't slip, they don't seem tear up the shaft any. -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jack of All Trades, Master of None... Yet ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:07:48 -0400 From: "Steve Stoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: @#*&!% I screwed up.... Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brian, I'd try polishing the bad spots with 600 grit emory cloth. clean up real good along the way and afterwards. Worst thing to happen is you'll shorten the life of the seal.....Well if you really mawled it up, who knows. Be patient, work slowly. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian Ruiz Sent: Wed 6/9/2004 1:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] @#*&!% I screwed up.... Well, my stupidity finally got the best of me, and I discovered after I had installed my left strut tonight, that while trying to hold the shaft of my new Bilstein sport shock to tighten the strut shaft top nut, I put a couple gouges in the shaft somewhat close to the seal on the strut (was using a doubled up old sock and some vice grips....please flame away, I deserve it). Short of buying a brand new one, the wait for it, and all the work to take it out and replace it, what could I do that would be safe and won't wreck the seal (or am I completely screwed no matter what?) I don't doubt I'll have to disassemble it all to get good enough access to the shaft, but should I file down the rough spots with some sandpaper or something? Please help!! I could cry... :( Ridiculously embarrassed and feeling more so stupid, Brian __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.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 [Attachment of type application/ms-tnef removed.] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 11:57:53 -0400 From: "lieb923" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW e39" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC DIGEST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: No Right Backup Light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> '97 528/5 My right back up light does not work. Left side does. Tried different bulbs. Tried lifting base ground spring. Can't find a listing for B/U fuse but the other side works. Thinking bad connection. Didn't try continuity test yet (too hot). Any one know what color wire to b/u? Any other thoughts? I hope someone has BTDT. Norman Lieberman '97 528/5 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(12 messages) **********
