sweetm3

Thanks, Harper

Hi all,

The E36 is coming out of the garage to be used as a wedding car. 

Cheers for your help in advance

Agree with Dan

Road pads of your choice, change to Hawk track pads or similar.

Uprated brake fluid.

And your good to go 

Glad to read you had a great time, track days  are a lot of fun.

Interesting that you also had powersteering problems at taupo.

I only had the fluid "boil" that once, left a puddle in the pits. No melting.

I'd never had a problem at Hampton Downs,  which I would have thought would work the steering harder. 

Ended up underdriving the steering pump after some internet research. 😁

Bugger 😃

Bugger 😋🤣

Well the old C33 give up the ghost. Found myself a CD43 did my due diligence (ye right) installed radio sounds great. Played a single CD fine now for my CD changer...........

Wouldn't you know it, I have a M-Bus not the required I-Bus......  the old US model v Euro

So run a new I-Bus cable and up grade CD changer to match. Roughly $450-500  old school 

Or

Dension lite bt  verses  GROM su3 ........approx the same price   modernised 

What do think ?

2 hours ago, Harper said:

Called LVVTA and they were more helpful than I expected 

Ye I was pleasantly surprised how helpful they were. 

2 hours ago, Harper said:

However, what will more likely cause my setup to need the rear seat 'removed' is the seatbelt routing. Because the seat belt will be running diagonally across the aisle, and that is not allowed if it unreasonably hinders access. The guy I spoke to on the phone said it will basically come down to the certifier whether it's too much of a pain to get in and out or not. 

Of course, bugger.

Boy don't you love trying to do something different 

Harper,

There is a difference between the two videos. Maybe not the end result but how they got there.

I'm sure the CSL seat would slide forward as well as tilt and could been initiated by a rear passenger.

Your call on legality, but rear seats out for WOF and no insurance when you would ready need it.

As Dave said give Wellington a call get clarification, because as I found certifiers can/ do interpret the rules differently.

Hope it works out Mark

3 hours ago, M3AN said:

Edit: Mark (@sweetm3) didn't you retrofit a rear seat exit mechanism for your JCW Recaros in your M3 coupé?

I did and the slider worked off the seats folding lever. (Not fixed back)

Harper the E36 tunnel didn't allow me get the distance required over the full lenght/height of the seat back.

If I remember it was 30-40mm short at the base of the seat and pillar.

Hawk dtc-70 for my driver training days.

And once cooled down on the drive home, the 70s clean the rotors.

So no problems with putting my street pads back on.

Hi Lee

No it doesn't sound good, have you tried the long screw drive to your ear. This will help pin point the area of the noise.

4 minutes ago, Mikan said:

Yup. Every time. 

3 minutes ago, Olaf said:

Congratulations Lee, looks like the ideal car for you.  You'll have it sorted in no time.  Looking forward to reading your progress!

Same here

If your using race pads, the dust turns rock hard if it gets wet/damp.

"Moto muck" and a  number of application's and patience.

Blow out the cob webs from mine today, nothing like a bit of full throttle

It did look good, Andrew. 😀

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2441710-FS-E36-M3-Euro-Airbox-with-HFM-and-Snorkel

Hi guys,

I need a new set of track tyres for my E36 M3, my existing setup is on

17 x 8 rims and Toyo R888 235/40/17 and of course I want my cake and to eat it too.

 Toyo's if you can get them are $680 (ouch)

AR1 are an option

245/40 may require ride height change to fit.  

 So I would love to test fit a 17 x 8 rim with a 245/40/17 from the list below.

PM me if you can help

 Cheers Mark

Lap Time ?  ?

Under-tray or front splitter  

There was some tyre bundles if you look real hard ??

2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

Phew! For a second there I thought that was an S14 motor on that bike, was just about to write a strongly worded letter!!

That was the question, put to me Jon 

1 hour ago, B.M.W Ltd said:

K100R. I used to service quite a few bikes back in the 80's & 90's. 

Cheers Glen