The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 584 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <E30> Brake Lining Warning Light Craziness FS: E36 / Z3 wheels on eBay DSC Recalibration Re: DSC Recalibration Re: DSC Recalibration Re: DSC Recalibration Re: DSC Recalibration <e36> Air Bag Light <e36> Brake Light Switch Re: Road racing games Re: Road racing games Re: CTS-V comments was GTO Re: Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings Re: Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings Re: Pontiac GTO
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:30:36 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E30> Brake Lining Warning Light Craziness Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scott, you know the classic fix for this problem, don't you? A piece of black electrical tape over the light on the dash will work just fine. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:34:54 -0800 >From: "scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(7 messages) >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I checked the brakes today and they're fine, plenty of pad left. I also checked the brake lining >sensor connectors at the pads, and they're also both fine. So it looks like there must be a short >somewhere near the instrument cluster itself, so I might just live with it because I really dont >like the idea of digging into the dash. Seems like anytime you pull a dash apart you introduce a >squeak or rattle, which would annoy me more than the light not working correctly. Thanks for the >help though! > >- Scott ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:28:47 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: FS: E36 / Z3 wheels on eBay Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Starting at $1.00. No reserves on anything. Wheels, wheels, wheels. One full set, and a bunch of singles. http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZanteaterbullfrog Willing to arrange pick-up or meet to save your shipping cost and my hassle. Thanks for the bandwidth. - N. Jay ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:59:13 -0800 From: Roger Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: DSC Recalibration Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> So my buddy took his X5 4.4 Sport in for some warranty fixes & maintenance last week. When going there to pick it up, they advised him it needs a digital balance for $135 (tire balancing) and a digital alignment with DSC recalibration for $350. The prices are waaay steep for balancing & alignment (as I would expect from this particular stealer), but what the heck is a DSC recalibration? Sounded kind of like BS to me, but hey, maybe they changed something from the other BMW's I've had with DSC due to the AWD. -- Roger ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:44:45 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: DSC Recalibration Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> All DSC equipped vehicles have a steering angle sensor that must be electronically "zeroed" after a wheel alignment. It takes about 15 minutes to hook up the diagnostic computer and run the calibration. Wheel alignment, $100. Calibration, $250 ?? ;-) Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > So my buddy took his X5 4.4 Sport in for some warranty fixes & > maintenance last week. When going there to pick it up, they advised him > it needs a digital balance for $135 (tire balancing) and a digital > alignment with DSC recalibration for $350. The prices are waaay steep > for balancing & alignment (as I would expect from this particular > stealer), but what the heck is a DSC recalibration? Sounded kind of like > BS to me, but hey, maybe they changed something from the other BMW's > I've had with DSC due to the AWD. > -- > Roger ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:38:55 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Roger Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: DSC Recalibration Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Perhaps a software upgrade. It should be free. Gary Derian > So my buddy took his X5 4.4 Sport in for some warranty fixes & > maintenance last week. When going there to pick it up, they advised him > it needs a digital balance for $135 (tire balancing) and a digital > alignment with DSC recalibration for $350. The prices are waaay steep > for balancing & alignment (as I would expect from this particular > stealer), but what the heck is a DSC recalibration? Sounded kind of like > BS to me, but hey, maybe they changed something from the other BMW's > I've had with DSC due to the AWD. > -- > Roger ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:28:27 -0800 From: Roger Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: DSC Recalibration Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That's what I thought, but after talking with them more, they are charging him for it and saying it's a required part of the alignment, so the car knows the steering angle. Brett, you know anything about this? -- Roger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Perhaps a software upgrade. It should be free. > Gary Derian > > >> So my buddy took his X5 4.4 Sport in for some warranty fixes & >> maintenance last week. When going there to pick it up, they advised >> him it needs a digital balance for $135 (tire balancing) and a >> digital alignment with DSC recalibration for $350. The prices are >> waaay steep for balancing & alignment (as I would expect from this >> particular stealer), but what the heck is a DSC recalibration? >> Sounded kind of like BS to me, but hey, maybe they changed something >> from the other BMW's I've had with DSC due to the AWD. >> -- >> Roger > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:44:07 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Roger Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: DSC Recalibration Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett had a good answer, its a 10 minute software calibration of straight ahead. I wonder how sensitive this is? If the wheel is straight now, and straight after the alignment, then all is fine, no? I would check the alignment with a carpenter's level and a tape measure. If its good, leave it all alone, but that's just me. Gary Derian > That's what I thought, but after talking with them more, they are charging > him for it and saying it's a required part of the alignment, so the car > knows the steering angle. > > Brett, you know anything about this? > -- > Roger > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Perhaps a software upgrade. It should be free. >> Gary Derian >> >> >>> So my buddy took his X5 4.4 Sport in for some warranty fixes & >>> maintenance last week. When going there to pick it up, they advised him >>> it needs a digital balance for $135 (tire balancing) and a digital >>> alignment with DSC recalibration for $350. The prices are waaay steep >>> for balancing & alignment (as I would expect from this particular >>> stealer), but what the heck is a DSC recalibration? Sounded kind of like >>> BS to me, but hey, maybe they changed something from the other BMW's >>> I've had with DSC due to the AWD. >>> -- >>> Roger >> >> > 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, 13 Mar 2005 23:01:18 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <e36> Air Bag Light Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In searching through the UUC archives there appears to be one or two common sources for the SRS light coming on. The main culprit appears to be a sensor in the seat belt latch or the ring contact in the steering wheel. What would cause the light to come on, stay on for about two minutes and then extinguish after that time? This is for the '96 328. Thanks guys, Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:16:43 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <e36> Brake Light Switch Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To fix the intermittent brake light warning on the E36 328, I replaced the brake light switch as replacement and checking of the brake bulbs did not cure the problem. I found the following to be most helpful in getting at the switch. 1. Remove the steel crush panel as well as the trim panel to get room. 2. Remove the air duct by pulling out the two plastic pins one at the top where the duct curves toward the driver's feet and one at the base where it comes out of the air distribution box. 3. I removed the locking tab on the lower brake pin which activates the switch. It just gives more room to work on the switch to provide max extension of the red locking ring. 4. I also removed the return spring from both anchor points. 5. Removal of the switch was then much easier. 6. Before replacing the switch I replaced the tab and pin into the brake arm. Note that when the contact point of the tab and switch are aligned correctly there is a positive lock felt when putting it back onto the brake arm. 7. With a pair of needle nose you can put the spring back into the rear anchor point with ease after securing the front to the switch activation tab. 8. Putting the switch in is just a matter of depressing the brake pedal and pushing in the switch. Starting the car did give a little more forward motion of the pedal which also helped. 9. Letting the pedal go partially retracts the red locking ring. With a needle nose you can "latch" it all the way back. Hope this helps anyone else looking to replace theirs. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 11:07:37 -0500 From: "Pollard, Fitzgerald Henry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Road racing games Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPL is absolutely playable on up to Windows XP SP2. F1 Championship Season has many addons - There is one which includes the PTG E46M3. Tracks included are Watkins Glen (with Boot), VIR full course, Rolex 24hr Road Course, Sebring, Laguna Seca, Road America, Mid Ohio ... There's an incredibly accurate Lime Rock on the way for an addon to that as well. GTR another PC game (sim) has the Mcoupe (OBMWC) - trouble is you drive only European tracks. ...best thing about PC sims - your hardware. I have a 3 pedal setup with an H shifter and the DFP. No clutch pedal or H shifts that I know of for any consoles. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andre Yew Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Road racing games Grand Prix Legends was suggested, but beware that this game only runs on Windows 95/98. Were there particular tracks you were interested in? --Andre Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:35:31 -0500 From: "Michael Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Road racing games Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Have not been able to get GPL to work on my XP machine after I upgraded. Mike -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pollard, Fitzgerald Henry Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Road racing games GPL is absolutely playable on up to Windows XP SP2. F1 Championship Season has many addons - There is one which includes the PTG E46M3. Tracks included are Watkins Glen (with Boot), VIR full course, Rolex 24hr Road Course, Sebring, Laguna Seca, Road America, Mid Ohio ... There's an incredibly accurate Lime Rock on the way for an addon to that as well. GTR another PC game (sim) has the Mcoupe (OBMWC) - trouble is you drive only European tracks. ...best thing about PC sims - your hardware. I have a 3 pedal setup with an H shifter and the DFP. No clutch pedal or H shifts that I know of for any consoles. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andre Yew Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Road racing games Grand Prix Legends was suggested, but beware that this game only runs on Windows 95/98. Were there particular tracks you were interested in? --Andre Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:49:16 -0500 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CTS-V comments was GTO Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The CTS-v is a SICK sports sedan. For the money BMW doesn't have a answer and if they build the CTS-V Plus (do a google search on "CTS-v plus") then there won't be much hope for any of the Germans competing in RWD sport sedan market. This CTS-v Plus may have the 500 hp & 500 ft/lbs L7 Corvette engine. Does someone know of a used German ride that will offer GTO/CTSv performance for under $35k. Does anyone have any quality data on these cars? Don't get me wrong, I love my 98 M3 sedan but I don't see what is next from BMW that is cost-worthy performance compared to the American iron. Clyde >From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [UUC] CTS-V comments was GTO >Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:34:42 -0800 > >Just bought one. Love it. As the less than 15mpg I'm averaging and the >quickly wearing tires show. Sounds great too right out of the box. It has >it quirks, but for 30K less than an M5 and probably equal performance I >like >it. Plus all the go fast bits are 1/3 the price of BMW stuff. > >As my wife says "The 540i has more finesse, the Caddy is just edgy." > >Marco > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Miller >Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:11 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [UUC] GTO comments > > > >I'd buy a Cadillac CTS-V ($42K 5000-mile demo) over a GTO but that's >because I'm a four-door guy and the V-car's chassis tuning (not to >mention the brakes) is just unbeatable. I'd buy a CTS-V over any >current BMW product, frankly. Looking forward to the M2, at least. > >John. >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: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:51:50 -0500 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone on the list own a GTO? Has anyone on the list test driven one of these cars? I don't think it will out corner E36 M3 (which is what I own) but the '05s will definitely show us its tailpipes on a regular basis. Clyde 98 M3/4 >From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: "Andre Yew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [UUC] Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings >Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 19:42:40 -0500 > >With struts in front, and semi trailing arms in the rear, it is basically >an E30 level of chassis technology. Not bad, but the devil is in the >details, which I have no information. (Before getting too smug, note the >E36 has the same rear suspension setup as a 1963 Corvette) > >For a lot less money, you can get a '98-'02 Camaro. The downsides to that >are you also get a lot less car and you have to wear your hair in a mullet. > >Any flavor of Chevy LS1 engine will make about 475 hp with a cam, porting >and tuning. For more money, 600+ hp is available. > >Gary Derian > > >>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 >> >>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: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:57:04 -0500 From: "Robinson, Lee SEA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've read that what it's really lacking is brakes. You'da thought that with braking systems from the C5, C6 or CTS-V (bigass Brembos) available, they could've put some serious stoppers on this thing. Lee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of m3 drvr > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 16:52 > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UUC] Pontiac GTO and BMW suspension musings > > > Does anyone on the list own a GTO? Has anyone on the list > test driven one of these cars? > > I don't think it will out corner E36 M3 (which is what I own) > but the '05s will definitely show us its tailpipes on a regular basis. > > Clyde > 98 M3/4 > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:55:21 -0500 From: "m3 drvr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pontiac GTO Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett, Are you saying that the Caddy parts on the GTO are low quality? Are these parts similar to ones on the CTS-v? If you get these suspension parts will the handling be as good as a E36 M3? Clyde >From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [UUC] Pontiac GTO >Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:47:03 -0500 > >Cheap suspension upgrade is available for the GTO. > >Get on the web and buy the STOCK suspension from a Monaro, that it's owner >has removed for upgrade purposes. > >The stock Holden suspension is a huge upgrade on the 59 Cadillac parts that >Pontiac insisted on. > >Brett Anderson >KMS > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Stoner > > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 12:42 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [UUC] Pontiac GTO > > > > > > > > Ok, have to weigh in here. I have not driven a GTO. But, I've looked a > > couple over. Exterior styling is bland, but sometimes bland equals > > stealth who knows? The interior looked very well executed and was quite > > attractive. 350-400 horsepower is nice. So if it needs some after > > market suspension work and so on, what's so different than what we all > > do to our e30/e36/e34 rides? > > Steve Stoner > > 10 or more BMWs over the years, very few stock suspensions. > > > >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 ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
