The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 815 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Conforti's site Re: Conforti's site Re: Conforti's site Re: <E36> Window Problems Re: <E36> Window Problems Re: <OT>Allstate insurance Re: <OT>Allstate insurance Re: Wet brake dust E36 questions Re: E36 questions Re: E36 questions Source for dreaded TRX rubber mileage rollback possible? Re: mileage rollback possible?
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:18:26 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Conforti's site Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone know why Jim's site is still not up. It's been under construction for a good long time now. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:37:30 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: Conforti's site Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You looking for product information? Josh can probably serve as a pretty good proxy for JimC http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com/ Other sites like Turner motorsports also sell solutions. But Josh has worked fairly closely with Jim in the past AFAIK. Cams would be nice... but so would diapers, car seats, a crib, high chair clothes...At least I have a 4 door (sigh). Marc Plante 1997 E36 M3/4 67k 2005 Child (one month and counting) Vienna, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] Conforti's site Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:18:26 -0700 > > > Anyone know why Jim's site is still not up. It's been under construction > for a good long time now. > > -Kevin > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of > it. Thank you. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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, 26 Sep 2005 16:37:18 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Conforti's site Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> He's building a house. Marco ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] Conforti's site Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:18:26 -0700 > > > Anyone know why Jim's site is still not up. It's been under construction > for a good long time now. > > -Kevin > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only > for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have > been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose > the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the > sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of > it. Thank you. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ 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, 26 Sep 2005 13:17:05 -0700 (PDT) From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: <E36> Window Problems Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> While on the topic of windows, is it possible to install the switch that automatically lowers/raises all four windows from the convertibles into an E36 sedan? Also, are there any one-touch open/close switches for the moonroof? Thanks, Paul 96 328i 03 G35 98 Panoz AIV --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Brian, > > I'm having the same issue with the driver's side > window. The problem as > outlined by Brett and others some time back is the > sensor magnet slipping > on the window actuator motor. A picture can be seen > here: > http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238468&highlight=alarm > > A solution is to epoxy the magnet into its proper > place. > > -Kevin > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This e-mail communication is confidential and is > intended only > for the individual(s) or entity named above and > others who have > been specifically authorized to receive it. If > you are not the > intended recipient, please do not read, copy, > use or disclose > the contents of this communication to others. > Please notify the > sender that you have received this e-mail in > error by replying > to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and > any copies of > it. Thank you. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:08:15 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <E36> Window Problems Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When the window stops moving the motor shuts off. It's not smart enough to know whether the window stopped because it's actually closed and hitting the stop or because something else is obstructing it. Two other possible sources of said obstruction: 1) The plastic sliders in the regulator tend to get brittle with age. When they crack they wedge themselves into the track creating enough resistance to trigger the shutoff. You need two of these per window, they're cheap enough that you might as well replace all 4 while you have the doors apart. If you let them go too long, eventually they'll stick bad enough to strip the plastic gears in the motor and then it's time for a new motor at around $180 a pop. Picture of the sliders at alloembmwparts: http://catalog.alloembmwparts.com/?year=1994&make=BM&search_button23.x=41&search_button23.y=9 Cheaper at PelicanParts but with no picture: http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/BE36/POR_BE36_BDYchs_pg1.htm#item P/N BW-51-32-1-938-884 I believe that's the BMW part number if you drop the "BW-" at the front. 2) From the clunking you described you may have wiring connectors flopping around inside the door. There's a plastic bracket that they clip into and they tend to fall out of the clip on a regular basis (or at least they do on my '94 325ic). When the come out of the bracket the glass will bump into them on the way up and make one or more clunks. I could imagine they might interfere with the window's motion enough to trigger the shutoff. Brian '94 325ic -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sep 26, 2005 2:44 PM To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] <E36> Window Problems Brian, I'm having the same issue with the driver's side window. The problem as outlined by Brett and others some time back is the sensor magnet slipping on the window actuator motor. A picture can be seen here: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238468&highlight=alarm A solution is to epoxy the magnet into its proper place. -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ 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, 26 Sep 2005 15:55:46 -0500 From: Clarence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Richard Dorffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: <OT>Allstate insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Perhaps I could have added more detail to the mechanical failure I mentioned (Turn 5 at RA). By stating that the car was lost due to mechanical failure I should have explained further that when the driver applied the brake at about 100mph there was a loud bang and we found ourselves spinning out of control, hitting the right wall at least 3 times. The right front suspension had a major failure which resulted in the car hitting a concrete wall on the track. Yes, this car *did* have a thorough inspection by a professional BMW mechanic before the event. Sometimes things happen. For those insurance companies that choose not to cover track related accidents, I do not know whether they make a distinction between driver error or mechanical failure if the accident results in a damaged vehicle. With regard to other break downs at RA this weekend, 2 vehicles simply ran out of gas.... Clarence West Bend, WI Richard Dorffer wrote: > (many comments about mechanical failure snipped). > > Any mention of mechanical failure in this thread is stupid, I don't recall > any insurance companies > paying for mechanical failure unless it led to the accident, simply towing > off a car that broke > down on track, etc., isn't what we are talking about. > > I have been to a little over 12 DE events, there have only been a few > accidents (and many more > mechanical issues with is a different issue all together). I see a few > accidents every day > to/from work practically. I see a fair number of stranded cars as well > (mechanical presumably > which I wasn't counting). > > My participation in driving schools has saved my insurance companies many > dollars (I doubt that > was taken into account when they wrote my policy), I haven't had any claims > arising from DE > participation and my participation has resulted in considerably better > driving skills and accident > avoidance over the past six years. > > So, with continued DE participation, my insurance company should give me a > discount... > > ;-) > > Regards, > > Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:17:19 -0400 From: "Tom Clark \(toclark\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <OT>Allstate insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jamie, I sat next to you in one of "Duck's" classes this weekend... Tom -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jamie Howton Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 11:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: BMWuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: Re: [UUC] <OT>Allstate insurance > Additional risk? What additional risk? It is a controlled environment > of vehicles all traveling in the same direction, well maintained cars, > in car instruction, no cell phones, eating while driving, corner workers, etc. > > It truly should be lower risk. HaHaHaHa. I am writing this from my laptop in a hotel room in Plymouth Wisonsin, I spent the last two days tear-assing around Road America -- I'll be back there tomorrow. I hit 130 MPH approximately 55 times today and then braked at the limit of my tires adhesion before entering turns 1 and 12. 100 MPH through the kink coming within inches of the rumble strip at turn-in and apex with only six feet of grass between the car and the concrete at track-out; I don't think that's what the underwriters had in mind when the wrote my policy (Comprehensive, $1K deductible for ~$600/Year). BTW, today was my 18th track day this year and I am having a blast. The only fly in this weekend's ointment is the 90% chance of rain tomorrow, at least I have a set of S-03's with me. -- Jamie Howton 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com ________________________________________________________________________ __ 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, 26 Sep 2005 15:18:11 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: Wet brake dust Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 9/26/05 1:03 PM, "chet.dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So after a track day in the wet last week I noticed the brake dust on my > wheels was a little 'different'. Instead of a relatively even film of > dust that washes off rather easily, this was more of a thick paste that > nothing short of sandblasting seems to be able to remove from the wheel! > Pads: PFC97 compound pads Welcome to a club you didn't want to be a member of. This is one of the unwanted side effects of PF switching from their trusty old PF90 formulation to the PF97. When wet the PF97 dust becomes like cement. > Surely the racers that brave rainy weather have some ideas on this > one???? After years of using the PF track pads this has forced me to drop the brand. However I've found the Hawk HT-10 pads to be preferable anyway (better initial bite, more heat resistant, longer lasting), although more expensive up front. Their dust is reasonably benign and unlike the Hawk Blues they don't throw off red hot sparks of metal that burn their way into your paintwork. Waxing your wheels is generally helpful too. There's a product called RejeX which is made for wheels, but I've only tried whatever regular wax I happened to have lying around. (I'm not a wax junkie.) Neil 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: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:25:56 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: E36 questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am going to be taking delivery of a pristine '95 M3 in the next few days and I have a couple of questions. 1: Is the Bentley E36 book the manual to get? Looks like it might be the only game in town... 2: Can a plastic impeller H20 pump be identified without removing the pump from the car? Thanks, Dave T ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:50:35 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: E36 questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1) it's not bad, but it's not great either. Sometimes I think they didn't bother actually trying what they wrote. 2) If it's had it's pump replaced in the past five years it's good bet it's not plastic. Otherwise I can't think of a way of looking at the pump housing to tell if it's a plastic impellor. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Thomas Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:26 PM To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: [UUC] E36 questions I am going to be taking delivery of a pristine '95 M3 in the next few days and I have a couple of questions. 1: Is the Bentley E36 book the manual to get? Looks like it might be the only game in town... 2: Can a plastic impeller H20 pump be identified without removing the pump from the car? Thanks, Dave T Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com __________________________________________________________________________ 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, 26 Sep 2005 20:12:41 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dave Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: E36 questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am going to be taking delivery of a pristine '95 M3 in the next few > days and I have a couple of questions. Congrats. > 1: Is the Bentley E36 book the manual to get? Looks like it might be the > only game in town... Yes. > 2: Can a plastic impeller H20 pump be identified without removing the > pump from the car? No. Regards, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:35:59 -0700 From: "Ben Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Source for dreaded TRX rubber Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey guys can anybody tell me where to go to get the best deal on TRX tires? I know there not the wheel of choice but I already have them and would like to know just what it will cost to put new shoes on them. thanks, I have 240/45ZR415 thanks, ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:46:48 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: mileage rollback possible? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> First off, let me state I am not looking to have the mileage on my car (or anyone's car I know) rolled back. A non-BMW friend at work came across a likely scam on eBay today. Typical offshore stuff, but we started talking about the mileage of the car ... 2004 MY 330i with about 15k. Seems reasonable, but since the guy was asking $7500 for the car, he wondered if the mileage had been rolled back which led us to the question -> is it possible to roll back the mileage of a late model BMW? Obviously, it would take a shady dealership or someone with access to the GT1 system to reprogram the instrument cluster, but I wonder if it is even possible to either roll back the cluster (ie, cluster reads 14,884 miles and does not allow any readings less than that during reprogram) or, in the case of cluster replacement, ECU logs mileage and does not allow the cluster to read less than what is stored in the ECU memory. Like I said, I'm not looking to have it done; just wondering if it was even possible with all the electronic checks that may be possible with all the different modules on board. Curious- Andy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:03:10 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: mileage rollback possible? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > First off, let me state I am not looking to have the mileage on my car (or > anyone's car I know) rolled back. > > A non-BMW friend at work came across a likely scam on eBay today. Typical > offshore stuff, but we started talking about the mileage of the > car ... 2004 > MY 330i with about 15k. Seems reasonable, but since the guy was asking > $7500 for the car, he wondered if the mileage had been rolled > back which led > us to the question -> is it possible to roll back the mileage of a late > model BMW? > Obviously, it would take a shady dealership or someone with access to the > GT1 system to reprogram the instrument cluster, but I wonder if it is even > possible to either roll back the cluster (ie, cluster reads > 14,884 miles and > does not allow any readings less than that during reprogram) or, > in the case > of cluster replacement, ECU logs mileage and does not allow the cluster to > read less than what is stored in the ECU memory. > > Like I said, I'm not looking to have it done; just wondering if > it was even > possible with all the electronic checks that may be possible with all the > different modules on board. It would take BMW AG to do it AFAIK. I don't believe you can even begin to touch it with GT1, GT2 or anything like that. I believe only BMW AG can program mileage in clusters (I suppose a really good hack). I am sure Brett Anderson or someone else can respond definitively. Also, I doubt this scam has anything to do with rolled back mileage. I assume you know this but wasn't positive based on your buddy's question. Later, Rich ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) **********
