The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 604 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Re: Need Advice- E34 Auto Transmission '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Need shift boot Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Wheel Bearing Tools new e90 3 series
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:14:33 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A little research will probably show that this is the kit developed by Bimmerworld's James Clay. We put it on Kathy's race car. It made no discernable difference. For a street/driver's school car, it's total overkill. Spend a couple of bucks on a factory guide pin bushing kit and reuse the guide pins, unless you feel they've been stressed, then replace them also, with stock parts. 6 years in with Kathy's MCoupe, we replaced the guide pins, stock with stock, once, then went to the Bimmerworld pieces. Not a fast wear item. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > It's time to get the ti ready for some track days so I'm fitting new > pads and rotors. Since it has over 95K on the clock I was considering > installing new pins and guide bushings in the calipers. However, I saw > that Bavarian Auto now sells a kit containing machined brass caliper > bushings and new pins-the idea being to remove any flex from the > bushing/pin interface. Has anyone tried them? > > Bailey Taylor ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:13:08 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A little research will probably show that this is the kit developed > by Bimmerworld's James Clay. Actually I thought it was Rick Stormer who developed these, but I'm sure a lot of people carry them now, and perhaps he developed them for Bimmerworld <shrug>. Carlos. (has had mine for a couple of years but have yet to install them) :-) PS I agree I would only put these in a track car only. They require periodic cleaning and lubrication. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:53:49 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Considering the pins only keep the calipers from falling off, and don't take part in any braking action, what is the benefit of brass bushings? Gary Derian > --- KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> A little research will probably show that this is the kit developed >> by Bimmerworld's James Clay. > > Actually I thought it was Rick Stormer who developed these, but I'm > sure a lot of people carry them now, and perhaps he developed them for > Bimmerworld <shrug>. > > Carlos. > (has had mine for a couple of years but have yet to install them) :-) > PS I agree I would only put these in a track car only. They require > periodic cleaning and lubrication. > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > 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: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:09:56 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Need Advice- E34 Auto Transmission Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> These transmissions have bad pump seals that can cause one or more symptoms, including pendulum shifting at, or about, 55mph. The fix is about $2000, as the trans has to be removed and dismantled to fix it. >From what I've seen, there is no reason to perform the "fix" other than to cure your own annoyance with the symptoms. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > > I've had a '94 E34 525iTA for a few months and overall I am very > happy with > it. My only issue is a "hunting" transmission. When the car is > accelerating, upshifting at light-medium throttle, the > transmission seems to > have difficulty getting into top gear (4), without several cycles back and > forth between 3rd and 4th. Sometimes I stop this madness by using the > accelerator kickdown to put it out of its misery- not exactly an elegant > solution. This same hunting occurs when holding the throttle > steady in 4th, > while increasing load on the engine, for example climbing a hill. The 4-3 > downshift occurs, but it's more like 4-3-4-3-4...eventually it stops if I > back off the throttle and let the car settle in at the new speed. > > The dealer advises that this transmission can't be reprogrammed, since it > uses a chip. They found the fluid a bit low due to a leaking pan gasket- > had it fixed and filled with new fluid, but there is no discernible > difference in the hunting. They have no other suggestions. > > This is my first BMW automatic, so I have no idea if this is > common behavior > or not. I've driven other autos and did not like their lack of > driveability, but not to this extent. I wouldn't expect A BMW to behave > this way unless there is some kind of problem. But what? Does anyone have > any ideas on the cause and the fix? This can't be good for the > transmission. > > Oh, also, I note that the engine revs don't seem to change during the > hunting. As a manual transmission guy, I don't understand how this could > happen. Does this make sense? Thanks, in advance, for your help, > > Jay Kenty ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 02:10:48 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected], "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, E36M3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Speaking of M3s for sale I'd like to sell a 65K Mile, '95 Automatic Black w/ Gray, alarm, brand new front tires 2 rears so so, Very very good condition inside and out. All original no track or DE schools, driven by my buddy's daughter to college. All service up to date. Nothing wrong or needed. Need to sell. Nice Southern car no rust anywhere. $12500. Pix go to: http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifieds/cars/detview.php?view=30381 Evan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:31:40 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> New tires always go on the rear. Gary Derian > Speaking of M3s for sale I'd like to sell a 65K Mile, '95 Automatic Black > w/ Gray, alarm, brand new front tires 2 rears so so, Very very good > condition inside and out. All original no track or DE schools, driven by > my buddy's daughter to college. All service up to date. Nothing wrong or > needed. Need to sell. Nice Southern car no rust anywhere. $12500. Pix go > to: > > http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifieds/cars/detview.php?view=30381 > > Evan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:54:27 -0500 From: "Eric Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What if they did the trannie swap and converted it to front wheel drive at the same time? <g> Eric-->lurking ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [UUC] '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles > New tires always go on the rear. > Gary Derian ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:56:40 -0500 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Eric Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> New tires go on the rear even on FWD. You want the better traction at the rear, so that the rear end stays behind the front. Gary Derian > What if they did the trannie swap and converted it to front wheel drive at > the same time? > <g> > Eric-->lurking > >> New tires always go on the rear. >> Gary Derian ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:02:39 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wonder what the cost would be to convert to a manual transmission? Phil [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: To: [email protected], "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, E36M3 cdigest.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: [UUC] '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles 03/31/2005 02:10 AM Please respond to bmwuucdigest Speaking of M3s for sale I'd like to sell a 65K Mile, '95 Automatic Black w/ Gray, alarm, brand new front tires 2 rears so so, Very very good condition inside and out. All original no track or DE schools, driven by my buddy's daughter to college. All service up to date. Nothing wrong or needed. Need to sell. Nice Southern car no rust anywhere. $12500. Pix go to: http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifieds/cars/detview.php?view=30381 Evan Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. 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Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > > Wonder what the cost would be to convert to a manual transmission? > Phil > Speaking of M3s for sale I'd like to sell a 65K Mile, '95 Automatic Black > w/ Gray, alarm, brand new front tires 2 rears so so, Very very good > condition inside and out. All original no track or DE schools, > driven by my ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 04:59:50 -0800 From: donna seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: '95 M3 Automatic Black Gray 65K miles Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Why, when there are a bazillion out there with sticks? The only advantage is that there is no chance the engine was ever money-shifted. The conversion to manual would cost more than buying a 'safe' motor from an automatic (Bill Arnold has one for sale, btw). Donna 97 M3A ex 95 M3A 88 M3 5sp 89 325i 5sp On 3/31/05 3:02 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wonder what the cost would be to convert to a manual transmission? > > > Phil > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent by: To: > [email protected], "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, E36M3 > cdigest.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: [UUC] '95 M3 > Automatic Black Gray 65K miles > 03/31/2005 02:10 AM > Please respond to > bmwuucdigest > Speaking of M3s for sale I'd like to sell a 65K Mile, '95 Automatic Black > w/ Gray, alarm, brand new front tires 2 rears so so, Very very good > condition inside and out. All original no track or DE schools, driven by my > > buddy's daughter to college. All service up to date. Nothing wrong or > needed. Need to sell. Nice Southern car no rust anywhere. $12500. Pix go > to: > > http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifieds/cars/detview.php?view=30381 > > Evan > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:13:57 -0500 From: "Richard Sperry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "E36M3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Need shift boot Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I need a shift boot for an E36. Actually all I need is the frame, so any condition. Please contact off list. Thanks, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:25:58 -0500 From: Steven Schlossman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E36 Caliper Pin Upgrade Query Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 12:20 AM -0500 3/30/05, Bailey Taylor wrote: >It's time to get the ti ready for some track days so I'm fitting new >pads and rotors. Since it has over 95K on the clock I was considering >installing new pins and guide bushings in the calipers. Unless you have done so already the only upgrade I'd suggest is 325/328 vented rotors. Some people are going to 330 vented rotors. You will need to replace the caliper though. Replacing the rubber bushings made a difference too. And you should probably rebuild the calipers either way. Plus of course high temp brake fluid. I had the guide pins and they seized up on me on the street. Never had a chance to use them on the track. I may have made them too tight. They are now sitting in my tool box. They are also subject to the elements of the street since you no longer have the protection of the rubber booties. -- ...steven 2006 BMW M2 <wishful thinking> 2003 Mini Cooper S +26000 miles 1996 BMW 328ti +190000 miles 1990 Mazda MX6 +202000 miles ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:59:27 -0500 From: Matthew Twigg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC <[email protected]> Subject: Wheel Bearing Tools Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone have any recommendations on Wheel Bearing Tools? I need to do both rears on my E30 and I expect to do the fronts shortly thereafter. As I have recently acquired an E46 I thought it would be worthwhile to purchase my own tool. The tool I see most often is the SiR puller. Any feelings about this tool? Others? TIA -- Matt Twigg 1991 325iX 2002 330i Boston BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:39:58 -0500 From: "lieb923" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW e39" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC GARAGE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "UUC DIGEST" <[email protected]> Subject: new e90 3 series Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Went to the local launch today. My .02 worth. Very nice looking car. Seems larger than the e46 but nicely proportioned. I had no problem with its looks. More room inside. Nice interior. 330 has active xenon low beams, halogen highs. Under the hood there seems to be a standard stress bar which ties the shock towers together. It might even be tied to the bulkhead behind the engine (could not see clearly). Best news of all REAL ALUMINUM RADIATOR. Worst news RFT tires seem to be standard (yeech!) concrete doughnuts. I drive is an option. Norman Lieberman '97 528/5 in phila. ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
