The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 578 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Re: <E36> Air Damn Extensions Re: <E36> Air Damn Extensions Re: [racing] RE: targa newfoundland <WTB> Front diff for E30 325iX 5spd Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:03:11 -0500 From: "chet.dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Application: e36 M3 Does anyone here know where I can find some e36 fog-light 'blanks'. I've not been able to find a part number from the ETK for these. Maybe I'm not looking in the right spot? Basically I want to fill the holes in the bumper on a track car where the fog lights normally go. Any ideas? I'm not after covers or lens protection, just a void filler I can paint to match the bumper cover. I swear I've seen some of these out there, but I'm unsure if they are BMW parts or aftermarket? Perhaps from a vehicle from a different market would have come without fog lights? I asked my local dealer and he was absolutely clueless: "Didn't come with fog lights, did you buy it new?" Yeah, and it came with oil too......I even pointed them out to him on his ETK exploded view but he was unable to determine a part number. For obvious reasons I don't want to hang the heavy and brittle glass fog lights on my track car and replace them all the time (at substantial cost). Besides, it is rarely foggy at the track events I run. ;-) Thanks! Chet Dawes **************************************************************************************** Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and thus protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. **************************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:15:37 -0800 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "chet.dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chet, Look these up for the 318i. Same filler cap. hth, Barry chet.dawes wrote: >Application: e36 M3 >Does anyone here know where I can find some e36 fog-light 'blanks'. > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:17:52 -0800 (PST) From: "Jim Bassett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, March 9, 2005 9:03 am, chet.dawes said: > > Application: e36 M3 > Does anyone here know where I can find some e36 fog-light 'blanks'. > I've not been able to find a part number from the ETK for these. Maybe > I'm not looking in the right spot? You need to look under the "318" model. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - w/foglights 1993 325is #44 JP - w/foglight blanks :-) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:10:31 -0500 From: Daniel Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My dealer wanted somewhere close to $35 each for the unpainted blanks. I decided to just leave the holes. If you find the part number and a reasonable place to get them, let me know. Regards, Dan On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:03:11 -0500, chet.dawes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Application: e36 M3 > Does anyone here know where I can find some e36 fog-light 'blanks'. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:57:20 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Daniel Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: e36 Fog light 'blanks' Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Daniel Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My dealer wanted somewhere close to $35 each for the unpainted > blanks. I decided to just leave the holes. Dan, they should be $35-40 total. I just put a set on my 93 325is. I think I got mine from the BMW Store in Cincinnati (phone order). Carlos. __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:16:06 -0500 From: Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Marco wrote: > he's talking about Kuhmos, not MPSC, correct? yes. Ben ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:22:26 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Marco Romani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > he's talking about Kuhmos, not MPSC, correct? > > M Yup. And Toyo RA1s FWIW. Why anyone would want to run MPSCs is beyond me. :-) Carlos 1 E36 in the front yard that could use the wheels... Ben! <g> __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:26:29 -0800 From: George Trilikis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bringing back some memories about that ICE9 vehicle... I remember it had a trick exhaust system with some x crossover pipes from Dr. Gas. Anybody recall anything about them? I'm not too far away from wanting to do something to the exhuast system between the headers and the cat and was thinking about 'good ol' ICE9 just the other day! George Trilikis On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 11:20:00 -0500, Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > from JVH, who is no longer on the list. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > 15mm spacers up front, studs were for ease, but if you have the right > length lug bolts, you'd be fine. i did have to roll both fenders and > "persuade" the muffler out of the way on Ice9. the stock muffler fit > fine. i would get a little rubbing on the inside of the wheel well on > the track under heavy compression. > > jvh > > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:54:54 -0500, Ben Keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > JVH used to run 255 Kumho's on 9" IFG's on his wife's M3/4. > > IIRC he had the strut hats swapped, but stock strut housings > > and fender liners. Carlos has the tires & wheels now, but > > not yet an E36 to run them on. I forget how much spacer > > was required up front, but a bit. he ran studs as well. > > > > if the PSC's are significantly wider than the Kumho's it > > may be academic anyway. > 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 Mar 2005 13:06:59 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My opinion is to keep each set of 3 cylinders separate all the way to the last muffler where blending the pressure waves will smooth out the sound without interfering with the tuning. Placing a connecting branch about 18 inches past the 3 into 1 merge may improve tuning in some rpm ranges. The Dr. Gas thing is no better than a connecting pipe. Gary Derian > Bringing back some memories about that ICE9 vehicle... I remember it > had a trick exhaust system with some x crossover pipes from Dr. Gas. > Anybody recall anything about them? I'm not too far away from wanting > to do something to the exhuast system between the headers and the cat > and was thinking about 'good ol' ICE9 just the other day! > > George Trilikis ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:36:35 -0800 From: George Trilikis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 255s on E36 M3 front Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for your input Gary. I will take as many opinions and viewpoints into consideration before I start changing something already working quite nicely. =-) George Trilikis 95 M3 On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:06:59 -0500, Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My opinion is to keep each set of 3 cylinders separate all the way to the > last muffler where blending the pressure waves will smooth out the sound > without interfering with the tuning. > > Placing a connecting branch about 18 inches past the 3 into 1 merge may > improve tuning in some rpm ranges. The Dr. Gas thing is no better than a > connecting pipe. > > Gary Derian > > > Bringing back some memories about that ICE9 vehicle... I remember it > > had a trick exhaust system with some x crossover pipes from Dr. Gas. > > Anybody recall anything about them? I'm not too far away from wanting > > to do something to the exhuast system between the headers and the cat > > and was thinking about 'good ol' ICE9 just the other day! > > > > George Trilikis > > 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, 09 Mar 2005 12:44:09 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> Air Damn Extensions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 3/9/05 11:31 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The temperature transducer (probably a thermistor) is shaped for better > sensitivity. Is that for its rectal use option? Neil - Did I really say that out loud? Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:41:31 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> Air Damn Extensions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (From the "Why do I bother?" files) Neil, I don't think so, but take a look around -- that's where you've got your head, right? :-) - N. Jay ************* > on 3/9/05 11:31 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The temperature transducer (probably a thermistor) is shaped for better > > sensitivity. > > Is that for its rectal use option? > > Neil - Did I really say that out loud? > Fort Wayne, IN > 96 M3 - Bastard child > 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic > 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell > 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:01:55 -0600 From: "David Yando" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [racing] RE: targa newfoundland Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Guess I need to have a look at the rules. BMWs are already well represented, so a co-worker and I formulated a "plan" yesterday - take a DKW 1000S, and swap over an S6 engine, driveline, and suspension. Like Bill and Tammi's Bavaria, but a bit more obscure. Alternatively, we could take an old Saab 93 and drop in a modern turbo Saab driveline. Wonder what else we've got down in the basement? What class would a mid-engined V12 2002 be in? Brett, you busy? David in Nashville www.lanemotormuseum.org >Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:10:09 -0800 >From: "Scott T. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [racing] RE: targa newfoundland >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 19:20 -0800, Dennis Liu wrote: >> Andy, what do you think about building a Targa killer - retrofit everything >> backwards into a '73 911 chassis, so, effectively, it's a 993/964 running in >> the Classic division, kinda like what Bill Arnold did with shoehorning E36 >> M3 engine, suspension and chassis bitzas into a Bavaria? > >That's probably not a good idea, unless you want to only run the car for >one year. Read the rules -- they are talking about major changes for >2006. Most likely any monster car like Bills or mine will be bumped to >unlimited. > >Scott >'85 323i w/ S50B32 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:54:12 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: <WTB> Front diff for E30 325iX 5spd Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a customer who's looking for a replacement front diff. 3.91 ratio, E30 325iX 5spd car. Anyone got one lying around from a 4.10 conversion? Brett Anderson KMS ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:58:48 -0800 (PST) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> After crawling out from underneath my well-furnished rock, I just read about the Pontiac GTO, and was very impressed. Some specs: - 400 HP Corvette LS2 engine - rear-wheel drive - nice interior (including nice seats) - manual tranny available - LSD - 4 doors, 4 seats - $33.6K The only downside is that it's a bit porky at 3725 lbs, but its weight-to-power ratio is still slightly better than that of an E39 M5 or E46 M3. I'm not in the least bit tempted, but this sounds like a flaming bargain. Why couldn't someone get this, and assuming it's not already adequate, beef up the tires, suspension and braking, and have a killer track car for less than $40K? Which leads one to the question of how tunable and responsive the car is to suspension changes, which seems to be a forte (however you pronounce it) of BMWs. BMW chassis seem to be tunable to very high levels of performance as shown by their great performance on the racing circuit. Is this true in general of any car --- if you throw enough money at it, you can overcome any fundamental flaw in the car? So you need to just get a RWD car with a beastly engine, and a decent suspension design, perhaps like the GTO, and then tune the heck out of it? Or is it that the basic BMW design are really favorable to high performance suspension tuning? --Andre ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
