The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 871 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Laguna Seca noise limits Re: Laguna Seca noise limits Re: Laguna Seca noise limits Re: Laguna Seca noise limits Unimog (was Xmas prezzy for self ..) Re: Unimog (was Xmas prezzy for self ..) Re: E30 Ignitions Re: <e36> Suspension set up Transmission woe
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:34:27 -0800 From: Alex Koreneff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Laguna Seca noise limits Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, the time has come to replace the muffler on my '97 m3 coupe. The stock unit isn't exactly muffling anymore. The trick is, whatever I choose has to pass sound requirements for the listening station between turns 5 and 6. Who here has an e36 m3 with an aftermarket exhaust and can take that uphill full-throttle and not get flagged for noise? What do you have? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:22:11 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Laguna Seca noise limits Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> well I run a borla and never had any problems at 92db until just recently. But the 95db reading is more than likely due to the extensive rework of the engine and intake. If you're running a stock motor you'll probably be ok with just about anything. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alex Koreneff Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] Laguna Seca noise limits Well, the time has come to replace the muffler on my '97 m3 coupe. The stock unit isn't exactly muffling anymore. The trick is, whatever I choose has to pass sound requirements for the listening station between turns 5 and 6. Who here has an e36 m3 with an aftermarket exhaust and can take that uphill full-throttle and not get flagged for noise? What do you have? 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, 20 Nov 2005 02:02:58 -0800 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Alex Koreneff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Laguna Seca noise limits Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What about replacing it with another OEM '97 //M3 exhaust? Mine's been taking up the corner of the garage for too long a time. It was removed after a year/ ~15k miles, so its good for many years to come. Will sell for $175., and am local in the SF Bay Area. If it seems the price is right, pls contact privately. Barry Alex Koreneff wrote: > Well, the time has come to replace the muffler on my '97 m3 coupe. The > stock unit isn't exactly muffling anymore. > The trick is, whatever I choose has to pass sound requirements for the > listening station between turns 5 and 6. > Who here has an e36 m3 with an aftermarket exhaust and can take that > uphill full-throttle and not get flagged for noise? What do you have? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:14:08 -0500 From: Chris Eck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Laguna Seca noise limits Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have the new UUC Corsa RSC36 exhaust on my E36M3 and it's phenomenal -- lighter than stock and a gain of a few hp, and it sounds magnificent. I have not been subject to any noise restriction problems at the tracks I've run, but I've not driven Laguna Seca. I have not had a single person in the car on the track who has not commented on the wonderful sound this exhaust provides, and it's quiet at idle and doesn't drone on the highway. Just an excellent choice. Chris Eck 97 M3 99 M Roadster On 11/19/05, Alex Koreneff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, the time has come to replace the muffler on my '97 m3 coupe. The > stock unit isn't exactly muffling anymore. > > The trick is, whatever I choose has to pass sound requirements for the > listening station between turns 5 and 6. > > Who here has an e36 m3 with an aftermarket exhaust and can take that > uphill full-throttle and not get flagged for noise? What do you have? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:00:48 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Unimog (was Xmas prezzy for self ..) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I somewhat vividly remember Lloyd "Balloonfoot" Bodine's road test of a Unimog in (I think it was) Car and Driver back in the '70s (or was it Road & Track?, whichever). He talked about climbing into the thing, firing up the engine, "easing" the transmission into 1st gear (his tester had 20 forward speeds and 5 in reverse), revving up the engine and releasing the clutch pedal. Lots of noise, but the thing was not moving. So he eased back in the clutch pedal and put it back in neutral. Then, for the first time in who knows how long, he actually consulted the owner's manual. That is where he learned that first gear is a compound low which is good for a top speed of 0.049 MPH or some such. This is useful for, say, pulling a fully loaded freight train on level ground, but pretty useless for your typical grocery store jaunt. So actually, he had been moving, he just couldn't tell. If there is anything such as a Road and Driver or Car and Track archive, this would be worth looking up just for the humor value alone, if not to learn more about Unimogs. Also, apparently there is a Unimog club. A mechanic in Livermore CA, where I once bought an Interstate battery for my E30 (OBMWC), maintains them, and he had several in the parking lot during my visit, in a couple of different configurations. If I were in the mood for owning an industrial/farm/military-type vehicle, I'd go for a Unimog in a heartbeat before I'd consider anything like a Hummer. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:52:11 -0600 >From: "BMWBits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Senior Six Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "E9coupes BMW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Sixer coupe Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Uucdigest" <[email protected]> >Subject: Xmas prezzy for self .. >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >PS For those who DON'T know what a Unimog is ....they are a universally >used Mercedes 'go anywhere' utility vehicle with about 18 or 20 >forward-speeds,half as many reverse, available in 2,4 or 6 wheel-drive >and a multitude of different configurations . The kind of device you see >lots of being used as support/spares carrier vehicles during the >Paris-Dakar rally. Lots bigger than your normal SUV .Have a similar >reputation within their 'niche' as Land Rover have in theirs all round >the World -except the US !! .They don't go fast, but they go anywhere >fully loaded .. > >Bill Proud >12 BMWs, 2 Mercedes, 2 Toyotas & 600 diecast models (or so) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:27:49 -0800 (PST) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Unimog (was Xmas prezzy for self ..) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Scott & Charlotte Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Then, for the first time in who knows how long, he actually >consulted the owner's manual. That is where he learned that >first gear is a compound low which is good for a top speed of >0.049 MPH or some such. This is useful for, say, pulling a fully >loaded freight train on level >ground, but pretty useless for your typical grocery store >jaunt. My Dad purchased a couple of those from Belgium, they were maybe '79 or '80 models that they rebuild and then sell. They came painted olive green since they were Belgian army ones. Had them shipped to Nicaragua and they still came in under $4K. I drove one despite my ACL being torn, jammed piece of meniscus in the knee and wearing a brace, climbing up onto the cab was not fun. On these particular ones the first two fwd gears were for climbing, there was actually a detent locking you out of them so to get the vehicle rolling you started out in 3rd. My 6'4" brother in law could not drive it as his elbow would strike the back of the cab on upshifts, so these things were not ergonomically well designed (at least not these early ones). To avoid grinding the tranny on downshifts I had to double-declutch and match revs. The cab got incredibly warm from the transmission's heat, luckily this one had a canvas top so we took that down and then layed the windshield fwd to get even more air. My nephew's quote, "this is the coolest vehicle ever", my sister watched us drive past and she said she had never seen her kids grinning so much. I think the top speed on this one was 60kph. :-) My Dad bought them as work vehicles, they go where no SUV can go, his Nissan Patrol on one of these trips bottomed out and the oil pan got bent, the Unimogs laugh at these little journeys into the wild. heh. Carlos. 98 M3 __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:49:22 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E30 Ignitions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've had good success running NGK ZGR5A spark plugs in my 1990 325i. I like them better than the Bosch plugs that BMW and everyone else always recommends - they seem to last longer and keep their gap longer. I can't comment on the resistor/non-resistor issue. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:01:56 -0800 >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: bmw list <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: E30 Ignitions >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Have you replaced the coil? >Instead of the Bosch, or as an upgrade on the single coil BMW engines, >I've had success with Mallory coils such as: >http://www.centuryperformance.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=MAL-29440 > For wires, use NGK wires as listed for a Nissan/ Datsun Z car. >The factory spec'ed OEM "Silber" plug was always the best plug for those >motors. >hth, >Barry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:57:01 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <e36> Suspension set up Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I used to be in the zero front toe camp, until John Siau at Conversion Techniques set my alignment. I kept saying I wanted zero toe. He kept saying, "No you don't." I finally asked why. He explained that the factory rubber control arm bushings (even the M3 ones like I run) allow a fair amount of deflection under acceleration,with the result being more toe out as you accelerate. He recommended 0.6 degree toe in per side, which I'd guess corresponds closely to GD's 1mm recommendation. Then under acceleration you get your zero toe. This setting has worked well for me both for street and autocrossing. Zero toe might be OK for someone running urethane LCA bushings. In the back, where I have urethane (adjustable) trailing arm bushings, John set the toe closer to zero than factory spec. The urethane bushings don't deflect as much as the stock rubber ones, according to John. I don't know if this also applies to the E36 rear suspension, which is a different design. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:34:25 -0500 >From: "chet.dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: <e36> Suspension set up >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] hiAuto.net> > > >I agree with Carlos here. For a street-only car however I'd say since >you can't always get it *perfect*, I'd hedge toward toe-in rather than >toe-out. It's like the Price Is Right.....get as close as you can >without going over. >Toe-out wears tires pretty fast, can increase tramline tendency and >generally can feel 'nervous'. Just fine for auto-x, but not ideal for >highway cruising. >Just my $0.02. My e36 M3 is set to zero up front and on the absolute >maximum of the factory spec range in the rear (closer to zero). The car >has great road manners and track manners too. > >Cheers, >Chet Dawes > >From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] >Subject: Re: <e36> Suspension set up > >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> The next thing is to determine where to set the rear Koni's and >then >what we have the alignment shop set the front toe to for >overall best >handling. > >Zero toe up front always gets my vote. > >Carlos >98 M3 >E30 325is ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:17:07 -0500 From: John Hoverson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Transmission woe Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey you guys, I just completed a 5 speed conversion on my '91 535. The Getrag 260 was a reman I bought from Stan Gills Automotive in Chesapeake VA. I used new factory brake master cylinder, clutch master and slave cylinder, E28 flywheel, Sachs clutch, pressure plate t/o bearing and pilot bearing. I also used Rob's short shifter. The only problem I am experiencing is a hard shift into third. First, second fourth and fifth are very smooth and positive, however under moderate or fast acceleration I have to push it into third as I release the clutch. Under very light acceleration it seems to shift into third solidly, I also noticed if I double clutch it will engage third readily. Is what I am describing a bad synchronizer? So far I have tried Amsoil 80w-140, Purple Synchromax, I have Redline MTL and have not tried it yet nor have I tried ATF, although I do not believe it will make any difference. Otherwise transmission is very smooth and quiet and transforms the car. I am new to Getrags and any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks John Hoverson '91 535 '97 540i ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(9 messages) **********
