The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 435 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: [e34] idle problems Rain-sensing wipers -- Defeated! Re: Rain-sensing wipers -- Defeated! Re: V8 E36 Re: V8 E36 Re: V8 E36 Re: V8 E36 Re: V8 E36 Newbie e39 owner Re: Newbie e39 owner Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install Data Request - effects of negative camber Re: Data Request - effects of negative camber
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:32:15 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [e34] idle problems Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe, Thanks to Tom for a nice writeup on literally everything to check. Oddly enough the car 'pulled a Christine' on me this weekend. Started right up with minor idle hunt, drove it plenty with no stalling or check engine light. It was warmer though so that could be a factor. Once my Bentleys arrives I will dig into the sensors more. Strange either way. Is the DME 'adapting' to the hoses I replaced and/or the new fuel pump? Sound like stoner logic, just wondering if this is a possibility. Thanks again. Jim Laing 84 318i Evo II 86 325es 93 525i <---------self esteem issues? DirtyE30(s) Its deadly to live. - Ulf the Prophet 11/12/2004 Rich sez: Water in the DME (from the car wash, I know this was an early E36 issue but maybe it applies to your M50 motor too) Prolly not, if it's like my 92 535i. The DME is well protected, in the "Ebox" on the passenger side of the engine compartment. Pretty hard to get water in there unless you sprayed it with the hood open and the cover off (Cover has 4 large phillips head screws holding it on). Otherwise, I don't have a clue. Jon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 21:03:25 -0500 From: Steve Lilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: BMW UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Rain-sensing wipers -- Defeated! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I had previously complained on this list about my rain-sensing wipers not working properly once I had treated the windshield of my E46 330i with Rain-X. For some reason, once the windshield is treated with Rain-X, the sensor always (incorrectly) detects the presence of a fairly heavy rain, no matter how little it is actually raining out. For the most part, setting the stalk to the rain-sensing position was almost the same as putting it to the always-on/low-speed position. Dammit, I missed my good ol' fashioned intermittent wipers! We have the same problem on my wife's '98 E320 wagon, so I know it's not just a problem unique to BMW. Anyway, to make a long story short, a week ago I simply popped the cover off the rain-sensor on the windshield, and unplugged the sensor. This disabled the rain-sensor, and that position on the stalk is now a standard intermittent setting. Woohoo! I can't believe I didn't think of trying this before! There's only one possible downside I can think of: I wonder if the car is reporting that there's a bad rain sensor in some diagnostic log somewhere. A couple days after disconnecting the rain sensor, I had the car in for service to get a software upgrade (DME 39.2 to cure a cold start problem and occasional engine shudder). The service manager didn't mention anything about it, so I think I'm safe. Regards, Steve 2004 330i w/ disabled rain sensor ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:12:59 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Rain-sensing wipers -- Defeated! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There will be a fault stored in the ZKE. Without a customer complaint to match it, a dealer tech will ignore it. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > Anyway, to make a long story short, a week ago I simply popped > the cover off the rain-sensor on the windshield, and unplugged > the sensor. This disabled the rain-sensor, and that position on > the stalk is now a standard intermittent setting. Woohoo! I > can't believe I didn't think of trying this before! > > There's only one possible downside I can think of: I wonder if > the car is reporting that there's a bad rain sensor in some > diagnostic log somewhere. A couple days after disconnecting the > rain sensor, I had the car in for service to get a software > upgrade (DME 39.2 to cure a cold start problem and occasional > engine shudder). The service manager didn't mention anything > about it, so I think I'm safe. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.797 / Virus Database: 541 - Release Date: 11/15/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 21:02:53 -0600 From: "Paul Garnier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: V8 E36 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What is the name of his shop? Paul A. Garnier '95 M3 '96 328i -----Original Message----- From: Carlos Lopez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:52 AM To: Tammer Farid; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] V8 E36 --- Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And for a sacreligious Chebbie-->E36 V8 swap, follow this > link: http://www.vorshlag.com/E36ProjectBook.asp Probably more > cost-effective than the BMW V8 swap, though the purists will retch. Karl and I dropped off my E30 yesterday for it's clutch replacement (and ltw flywheel, yeah baby) and we met a guy that was working on his second Chebby motor transplant into an E36. The first one was a 400hp motor from a Camaro, the next one he's doing more than just bolt on stuff to for more than 550hp. He has a website as well but I have no idea what it is, the first car that he did was a black E36. Carlos. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.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 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:12:51 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Paul Garnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: V8 E36 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Paul Garnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the name of his shop? http://www.nash8503.com/index.html This is the car that I spoke about. I'm assuming he's an enthusiast so therefore doesn't really have a "shop" but I see on the site he's going to make conversion kits available. His next project is a 318ti. Carlos. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:44:50 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: V8 E36 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There are way more interesting things on that page than an engine swap. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA P.S. Turner's blue paint is supposedly an early '90s Ford truck color. It would work fine for my paint job, all I have to do is find a source for it. >Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:07:18 -0800 (PST) >From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: V8 E36 >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Make sure you do a dyno run to figure out how much >horsepower your Laguna Seca Blue paint adds! > >And for a sacreligious Chebbie-->E36 V8 swap, follow this >link: http://www.vorshlag.com/E36ProjectBook.asp Probably >more cost-effective than the BMW V8 swap, though the >purists will retch. > >-tammer >'87 535is >'85 GTI >'80 pair of legs that gets me most places day-to-day ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:10:21 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: V8 E36 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What beautiful eyes! Now that you mention it, I see there IS an ///M logo on that shirt... :-P -Jay ******** > You mean I'm not the only person that noticed that the girl's shirt has a > photoshopped M logo on it? It amazes me that people think an intelligent > guy would overlook such pointed little details like those. > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott & Charlotte > Miller > Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:45 PM > To: UUC Digest > Subject: Re: [UUC] V8 E36 > > > There are way more interesting things on that page than an engine > swap. > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA > > P.S. Turner's blue paint is supposedly an early '90s Ford truck > color. It would work fine for my paint job, all I have to do is find > a source for it. > > >Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:07:18 -0800 (PST) > >From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: V8 E36 > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Make sure you do a dyno run to figure out how much > >horsepower your Laguna Seca Blue paint adds! > > > >And for a sacreligious Chebbie-->E36 V8 swap, follow this > >link: http://www.vorshlag.com/E36ProjectBook.asp Probably > >more cost-effective than the BMW V8 swap, though the > >purists will retch. > > > >-tammer > >'87 535is > >'85 GTI > >'80 pair of legs that gets me most places day-to-day > > > > 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 > > 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: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:44:28 -0800 From: "Jason Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: V8 E36 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You mean I'm not the only person that noticed that the girl's shirt has a photoshopped M logo on it? It amazes me that people think an intelligent guy would overlook such pointed little details like those. Jason -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott & Charlotte Miller Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:45 PM To: UUC Digest Subject: Re: [UUC] V8 E36 There are way more interesting things on that page than an engine swap. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA P.S. Turner's blue paint is supposedly an early '90s Ford truck color. It would work fine for my paint job, all I have to do is find a source for it. >Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:07:18 -0800 (PST) >From: Tammer Farid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: V8 E36 >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Make sure you do a dyno run to figure out how much >horsepower your Laguna Seca Blue paint adds! > >And for a sacreligious Chebbie-->E36 V8 swap, follow this >link: http://www.vorshlag.com/E36ProjectBook.asp Probably >more cost-effective than the BMW V8 swap, though the >purists will retch. > >-tammer >'87 535is >'85 GTI >'80 pair of legs that gets me most places day-to-day 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: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:40:20 -0800 From: Avi Heroor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Newbie e39 owner Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> All, I just got a '98 528i, my first e39. Car seems to be in pretty good shape with ~ 108K miles. Usual list of broken things (cupholders, needs new shift knob, rotors seem to be warped). It also has the DSP sound which seems to be working well. Looking for tips from the group on where to start with preventive maintainence. I'm going to check the radiator neck and the thermostat, not sure about any other items I should look at. Thanks for any help. Avi. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:45:52 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Newbie e39 owner Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.bmwtips.com/ enjoy, Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Avi Heroor Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] Newbie e39 owner All, I just got a '98 528i, my first e39. Car seems to be in pretty good shape with ~ 108K miles. Usual list of broken things (cupholders, needs new shift knob, rotors seem to be warped). It also has the DSP sound which seems to be working well. Looking for tips from the group on where to start with preventive maintainence. I'm going to check the radiator neck and the thermostat, not sure about any other items I should look at. Thanks for any help. Avi. 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: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:36:53 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kevin, where did you get the spacer? I was not aware that they were commercially available. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 22:28:10 -0500 >From: Kevin Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Scott, > >I put a Momo wheel into my '90 earlier this year. I put several washers >in the front to take up the extra space so I could tighten down the nut. > The other VERY important thing I did was to go get a 25mm spacer to >put between the adapter and the wheel. This put the wheel closer to me, >so it's more comfortable to reach, and also cleared it so I could see >all of the gauges, and not hit the stalks every time I turned the wheel. > I don't have any problem with the steering lock interfering as long as >the key is in the ignition. > >Kevin >'90 325i <-- too much to list ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:43:20 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin, where did you get the spacer? I was not aware that they were > commercially available. Keep in mind he's talking about a spacer for ergonomic reasons, not to space out the wheel and solve the longer splines issue you discovered. So if you want one (great X-mas present!) I got mine here: www.imotorgear.com 01595ANR That's the product number so you don't have to search the site like crazy. It's a Sparco one in black and it looks kewl, I may buy another for the Sparco wheel I'm putting in the E36. Carlos 1 E30 1 E36 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:57:52 -0500 From: Kevin Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MOMO Steering Wheel Install Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scott & Charlotte Miller wrote: > Kevin, where did you get the spacer? I was not aware that they were > commercially available. > Scott, I got mine from LTB Motorsports for ~$25 shipped. It came with longer screws and the spacer. Very simple install, and brought the wheel to a MUCH more comfortable location. http://www.ltbmotorsports.com/momsteerwhee.html I got the 25 mm version. Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:23:23 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "E30 Yahoo Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Data Request - effects of negative camber Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I hesitate to ask this question, since I'm trying to isolate the effects of one variable as if dozens of other variables always remained the same, which, of course, they never do, variables being, um, variable. But hey, I've gotta start somewhere. This is research for our 2005 update to the GGC autocross classification system. These questions are directed to autocrossers who have installed front adjustable camber devices (plates, whatever, I just like the word "devices") on their BMWs. This is not about the half degree "crash correction" strut bearings, or even the other fixed offset strut bearings sold by companies like Ireland and Turner. I'm just interested in data on front adjustable camber. 1. When you installed front adjustable camber devices, and after you arrived at what you feel is your optimal camber settings, how much of a difference in run times did it make? Please include a reference, like, for example, "on a 60 second course". 2. Did you make any other changes at the same time, or was front adjustable camber the only mod you made? 3. What size sway bars are you running? 4. Year and model BMW on which the mods were made? Thanks, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:52:28 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, E30 Yahoo Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Data Request - effects of negative camber Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. When you installed front adjustable camber devices, and after you > arrived at what you feel is your optimal camber settings, how much of > a difference in run times did it make? Please include a reference, > like, for example, "on a 60 second course". > > 2. Did you make any other changes at the same time, or was front > adjustable camber the only mod you made? > > 3. What size sway bars are you running? > > 4. Year and model BMW on which the mods were made? Mine isn't really data, it's more of a guesstimate but I've gotten pretty good at those. Also autox courses are always different so unless you can swap in a set of plates in between runs or else adjust your camber from stock to race in between runs I don't see how you'll get a definitive number but anywhoo.... I feel they're good for at least a second for a 60 second course. Figure they maybe make a .2 second per corner difference and there are 5 corners, or a .1 second per corner difference and there are 10 corners, the 1 second may be conservative. On mine I made many changes, to have the adjustable camber plates I wanted I had to switch to coilover springs, which meant also changing dampers since I increased the spring rates front and rear. Front Racing Dynamics sway bar (22mm), rear Suspension techniques sway bar (19mm). 1991 M3. One of the biggest things I noticed besides the improved turn in response was that the Miata guy who used to beat me at every event we ran in, all of a sudden started loosing to me. :-) Carlos. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
