The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 614 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Azenis Sport Replacement Re: Euro v. US spec differences Re: Euro v. US spec differences Re: E36 M3 knock sensor <E36> Third Brake Light on wing Re: E36 M3 knock sensor Re: E39 Programming 1993 e36 325 coupe Re: 1993 e36 325 coupe Re: 1993 e36 325 coupe Re: 1993 e36 325 coupe Re: Euro Spec E30 M20 Camshaft?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 17:03:06 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Azenis Sport Replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, I had never heard of "Kumho" tires before I tried their Victoracer race tires and loved them. Then I tried their ECSTA tires and love them. I have not tried their MX tires yet, but I read/hear great things about them. I have sets of their less expensive all season tires on my wife's car and my daughter's car and will be buying a set for my "haul junk" pickup truck. So I can't make a blanket statement that Hankook tires are inferior - since Kumhos have sure not been. Dennis 01 M5 silver/black (for sale) At 12:03 PM 04/07/2005 -0400, Gary Derian wrote: >There is a difference. Cheap copycat tires may be OK for some uses, just >as a Kia or Hyundai is OK for some uses, but tires are the only link >between you and the road. >Gary Derian > >>In my research I ran across a new tire from Hankook which was aimed at the >>Azenis Sport. It's called Ventus R-S2, and the guy at Edge Racing says >>they >>compared it to both old and new Azenis (which they sell, but they're out >>of >>the old in my size and don't yet have the new) and preferred the Hankook. >>It's also >>cheaper at $74. Any comments on this tire, or Hankook in general? >> >>Spring is here; gotta decide! >> >>Bob Fluharty >>87 325is/3.0 >>Cincinnati > >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, 7 Apr 2005 15:18:46 -0700 From: Mark Gold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Euro v. US spec differences Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I can't speak for the E46, however, on earlier models, like the E28 and E30's it used to be much more significant of a difference than it is today. Take the E30 for example, here's just a few of the numerous goodies that the euro market had that was different than their US spec counterparts... Fender mounted side markers (country specific) instead of bumper mounted on US models Rear fog lamps which requires the use of a two button fog light switch, US models have a single button Smaller, thinner bumpers on early euro spec cars versus the US 'diving board' bumpers Analog clock was available, also and interior panel with no clock or OBC was available (centered the radio in the dash) Optional 15" BBS cross spoke wheels (a.k.a. basketweaves) also available in nogarosilber color, M3's had optional 16" wheels Motorsport edition 325ic with special leather on seats and leather wrapped interior M-tech II steering wheel (although this can be special ordered from US dealers) Unique ellipsoid headlights with optional wipers and aim control (US spec cars had mostly sealed beam headlights with a small run of US spec ellipsoids) Manual windows was standard on pretty much all models during the entire run of the model. Power windows was standard on most all US models. Yellow 'french' foglights were available (country specific) Cloth interior was standard on almost every model including the M3. Dash markings in metric and fuel/temperature readouts with numbers instead of just tick marks on US spec models There were also a number of euro only models including numerous variations of the M3 (Europameister, Cecotto, Evo I, Evo II, Sport Evo), the rare 320is (S-14 powered 325is), the Motorsport Edition 325ic, several models of the E30 touring (station wagon) and a few diesel powered models. On Apr 6, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Gary Derian wrote: > A major difference is US airbags are designed to protect unrestrained > occupants. Deployment strategies may be different and some US models > have thick knee bolsters under the dash to hold people in place. > Lights are different, US rear side markers are red, Euro are amber. > Our front side markers are amber, Euro are white. Key and seat belt > buzzers for US models, and mostly little things. > > Gary Derian > > >> Gruppe: >> >> Does anyone have first hand knowledge of information regarding >> differences between a US spec and Euro spec car? To make it easier >> let me say that the model in question is an E46 330i. If you took say >> a German market car and a US car does anyone have knowledge of >> specific parts differences? I started looking through the ETK, but >> that is tedious. I already know the obvious like the speedo and no >> "objects in mirror" sticker. Let's assume that both cars have 6 >> airbags DSC/ABS etc. All those things that may be optional on a Euro >> car that we get standard here. >> >> TIA >> >> Gilbert >> >> >> 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 > > Sincerely, Mark Gold Sacramento Chapter BMWCCA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:03:16 +0200 (CEST) From: John Firestone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: BMW UUC digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Euro v. US spec differences Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Wed, 6 Apr 2005, Gary Derian wrote: > Lights are different, US rear side markers are red, Euro are amber. > Our front side markers are amber, Euro are white. Key and seat belt > buzzers for US models, and mostly little things. BMW has been putting the same headlights (one of the more expensive issues if you are homoligating) on more and more models since it became easier to design a common headlight for the U.S. and Europe. (Look for a big circled "E" with a number *and* DOT/SAE numbers.) European tail lights are still red: amber is reserved for turn signals. U.S. corner and tail lights also have built-in reflectors whereas Europeans didn't used to. (I will look at some new 1ers and 3ers some dark evening.) You can now order an "acoustical seat belt warning" on some European models (e.g. the new 1-series), option 845, for 30 euros. Those lucky Americans get it for free. :) OBD-II didn't come to Europe until 2000 or thereabouts. That could become a costly issue if you are importing a European car into the U.S. You can order almost every European model with a trailer hitch, including the 1-series, or add one later. This won't jeopardize your drive train warranty if is installed correctly and you respect the car's maximum load and towing weights. The European fuel consumption gauge is almost linear and more finely graduated. You can read it when the needle isn't on a tick mark. American cars have VIN number tags scattered all over the place, including behind the bottom left of the windshield. A European body shop will black out that area with a bit of putty when they replace a windshield as there is nothing there. European cars are allowed a few more creature comforts that BMW NA has to disable on U.S. cars to satisfy their lawyers or NHTSA regulations or both. That's all I can think of at the moment! -John '96 318is ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:21:20 -0500 From: "Michael Stoneman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brian Ruiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 M3 knock sensor Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Don't know if this helps, but. . I had similar noises in my 95 e36 M3 most noticeable around 3k but not necessarily in gear. It would do it also with no gear engagement sitting still. Wouldn't happen cold. But after warmed up (the car not just the engine) the sound was present. Finally determined after a new vanos unit the problem was actually the tranny's innards rattling after the tranny oil got warm. Could hear it clear as a bell while running when on a lift. Changed oil to Redline MTL and noise lessened but still there after tranny warmed up. My car had 120k on the odometer at the time. 128k now six months later. I just tolerate it now. Michael Stoneman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Ruiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] E36 M3 knock sensor > Hrm... > > Now that I think of it, in third gear around 3k rpm, > there is a loud rattling sound...I actually thought it > was the transmission or VANOS making noise, but I > guess it could be pinging. I use premium gas, but > maybe the octane is still too low here in CA? There > is a Dinan chip and CAI in the car too... I'm sure > that could contribute, but I'd like to isolate if its > the chip or the sensor or something else. I found > some archives from 1999/2000 on the Nott database of > others who were having the same problem, but there > wasn't anything definitive, as there were discussions > of various factors. Some mentioned that with 92 > octane or higher, their cars were fine. I'll check > the cabling to the sensor and ensure it's tight, but > maybe I should buy a quarter tank of 100 octane from > the nearby race gas station and see if that changes it > (in which case I'll be in the market for a different > chip)? Any other suggestions anyone? > > Brian > 95 M3 > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Make Yahoo! your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > 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, 7 Apr 2005 17:42:33 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E36> Third Brake Light on wing Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone have experience with the bulbs in the Hella bar that functions as the third brake light on the M3 rear wing? I replaced the burnt out bulbs but it appears that there may be two wattages of this bulb style and the dealer gave me the higher of the two to replace the originals. Now two of the segments are bright and the rest less so. The secret to getting into the housing is to remove the encapsulant on the center screw either by heat or drilling. Anyone ever done an LED transplant to the bar? -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:27:45 -0400 From: "Michael Gambini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 M3 knock sensor Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's probably pinging. I had a 93 and as it got older, it began to ping. I removed the Conforti chip I had in it, and got rid of most but not all of the pinging. It was most noticeable in hot weather, much less in cold weather. Probably due to carbon in the chamber. Tried to clean carbon with Techron and BG44K, with marginal success. You might want to do one of the de-carbon methods, where you input water or cleaner directly through a vacuum hose. mikeG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Ruiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] E36 M3 knock sensor > Hrm... > > Now that I think of it, in third gear around 3k rpm, > there is a loud rattling sound...I actually thought it > was the transmission or VANOS making noise, but I > guess it could be pinging. I use premium gas, but > maybe the octane is still too low here in CA? There > is a Dinan chip and CAI in the car too... I'm sure > that could contribute, but I'd like to isolate if its > the chip or the sensor or something else. I found > some archives from 1999/2000 on the Nott database of > others who were having the same problem, but there > wasn't anything definitive, as there were discussions > of various factors. Some mentioned that with 92 > octane or higher, their cars were fine. I'll check > the cabling to the sensor and ensure it's tight, but > maybe I should buy a quarter tank of 100 octane from > the nearby race gas station and see if that changes it > (in which case I'll be in the market for a different > chip)? Any other suggestions anyone? > > Brian > 95 M3 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 21:33:22 -0700 From: Roger Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: E39 Programming Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That was always one of the things that pissed me off about my BMW. That and the fact the dealer would charge me too much $$ to change the settings since I didn't buy it there. Of course, that dealer is also the reason I didn't get another M3, and bought a C55 AMG instead. It lets me change all those settings and more right through their Comand center... and I can change NAV while moving ;) -- Roger Baker "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I haven't seen any hacks on how to do that but I haven't looked in a while. >if there are you'll find them here. > >http://www.bmwtips.com/ > >select the "tips and tricks". > >Marco >p.s. my Caddy allows me to change all that stuff from the Nav/Audio display. >Just wish it would allow me to input a street address into the NAV when I'm >moving. > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:59:49 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: 1993 e36 325 coupe Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Folks, My buddy just bought a 1993 325 coupe..This car did not come with a limited slip diff.. How hard is it to put in an lsd in to this car..will it bolt straight on or will I have to change drives, etc Thanks again, Eddie X5913 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:01:14 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 1993 e36 325 coupe Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The limited slip is most useful for track use. In normal driving it doesn't help very much. If you get an entire final drive unit, it bolts right in. If you get only the limited slip differential, that is the part inside the ring gear, it also bolts right in but there are many more bolts to deal with, plus the bearing preload and gear backlash must be set. Gary Derian > > > Hi Folks, > My buddy just bought a 1993 325 coupe..This car did not come with a > limited > slip diff.. > How hard is it to put in an lsd in to this car..will it bolt straight on > or > will I have to change drives, etc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:07:18 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Subject: Re: 1993 e36 325 coupe Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Gary, I'll give it a go... Must go looking for a LSD now !! Eddie -----Original Message----- From: Gary Derian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 April 2005 14:01 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] 1993 e36 325 coupe The limited slip is most useful for track use. In normal driving it doesn't help very much. If you get an entire final drive unit, it bolts right in. If you get only the limited slip differential, that is the part inside the ring gear, it also bolts right in but there are many more bolts to deal with, plus the bearing preload and gear backlash must be set. Gary Derian > > > Hi Folks, > My buddy just bought a 1993 325 coupe..This car did not come with a > limited > slip diff.. > How hard is it to put in an lsd in to this car..will it bolt straight on > or > will I have to change drives, etc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:48:16 -0700 (PDT) From: wy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: 1993 e36 325 coupe Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It will bolt right in. I just replaced my 3.15 with 3.38. email me offline if you are interested. Will --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi Folks, > My buddy just bought a 1993 325 coupe..This car did > not come with a limited > slip diff.. > How hard is it to put in an lsd in to this car..will > it bolt straight on or > will I have to change drives, etc > > > Thanks again, > Eddie X5913 > 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 > Get Firefox! __________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:26:41 -0400 From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Euro Spec E30 M20 Camshaft? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Got an answer to my own question from another source. Those that were curious, read on: "Not really. It's the cam BMW fitted to the 2.5i motors without catalytic converters. 260deg duration, 10.4mm of lift. The cam for the catalytic cars was a 260/256 duration, 10.5/10.25mm lift, intake/exhaust. Basically, it won't make any difference over a stock cam." Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: Stan Jackson Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Anybody know anything about a Euro spec E30 M20 camshaft? > BMW Part number: 11-31-1-706-655 > Anything special about it? > > Thanks, > > Stan ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(12 messages) **********
