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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Does the immobiliser allow the engine to crank or does it cut everything off so that it wont even turn?
Pretty sure it will allow it to crank, but I suppose all alarms differ?
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Are winter tyres a 'must have' for rear wheel drive cars?
Only if it snows :tounge:
Ah no, I suppose in an ideal world
2 sets of wheels:
1 full winter tyres
1 full summer tyres
Rather then all weather stuff, as the saying goes:
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Does the immobiliser allow the engine to crank or does it cut everything off so that it wont even turn?
Some cut the fuel pump so the engine will still crank, and some cut the ignition wire to the starter solenoid, some do both
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
E46 immobiliser: car will not crank.
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E46 immobiliser: car will not crank.
Will crank in some circumstances ;)
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E46 immobiliser: car will not crank.
Will crank in some circumstances ;)
Really? Do tell:huh:
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The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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E46 immobiliser: car will not crank.
Will crank in some circumstances ;)
Really? Do tell:huh:
Usually dodgy keys it's wont crank and ews module problems is usually nothing when you turn the key!
Not a definite on the above but it's what usually happens
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
Why when looking for a second hand replacement for an abs pump must it have the same number?
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Why when looking for a second hand replacement for an abs pump must it have the same number?
Nobody?:crying::tounge:
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The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
I guess for the same reason you would not try to fit a blue E36 coupe wing onto an red E90 saloon. Simply the wrong part for the job!
Some cars have ASC, some have DSC. Also the same part number would mean no coding issues with the ECU.
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The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
What are 50/50 rears? ...Clear/white clusters?
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What are 50/50 rears? ...Clear/white clusters?
Yep exactly that, they look like 33.3/66.6 to me but 50/50 rolls off the tongue easier
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
Always pondered that one, never used that expression when describing e36 rear lights as I thought it was silly.
The term "Angel eyes" could be questioned too, never seen any images of angels with four eyes :hehe!:
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Halo rings is also used and seems more appropriate , what the official name for them ?
Fun fact did you know the e39 was the first car to wear both the led/celis and angel eyes
My one is were the name vaders or vadors originated from
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
Vaders is a good one, don't personally understand the relationship between a seat and the famous Sith Lord
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Vaders is a good one, don't personally understand the relationship between a seat and the famous Sith Lord
Seats look like the helmet....its an American thing....they love a bit of helmet over there
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Why would someone order this?
S915A Entfall Aussenhautkonservierung Delete clear coat
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The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Why would someone order this?
S915A Entfall Aussenhautkonservierung Delete clear coat
I think it means the protective transport wrap they come with from the factory!
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
willtheyfit.com
Have a little mess around on that site man, should help get your head around it.
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
So imagine a wheel standing up as it would be fitted to a car and your looking at it from the tyre or where the tyre would be fitted. Find the centre of the tyre mounting part and imagine a line cutting directly throught it to the other side, the distance between that line and the hub face is the offset
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
So imagine a wheel standing up as it would be fitted to a car and your looking at it from the tyre or where the tyre would be fitted. Find the centre of the tyre mounting part and imagine a line cutting directly throught it to the other side, the distance between that line and the hub face is the offset
So the distance from where the part of the wheel bolts to the hubs outwards to the edge of the tyre is a positive ET and the reverse is true of negative??
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Originally Posted by Venom
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
So imagine a wheel standing up as it would be fitted to a car and your looking at it from the tyre or where the tyre would be fitted. Find the centre of the tyre mounting part and imagine a line cutting directly throught it to the other side, the distance between that line and the hub face is the offset
So from where the part of the wheel bolts to the hubs outwards to the edge of the tyre is a positive ET and the reverse is true of negative??
Ya so if you can imagine moving the hub mounting face of the wheel in towards the inside of thw wheel - thats giving negative ET. And if you move it towards the outside of the wheel - its giving you positive ET.
Quer hard to xplain without drawing pictures and using hand movements ha!
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
So imagine a wheel standing up as it would be fitted to a car and your looking at it from the tyre or where the tyre would be fitted. Find the centre of the tyre mounting part and imagine a line cutting directly throught it to the other side, the distance between that line and the hub face is the offset
So from where the part of the wheel bolts to the hubs outwards to the edge of the tyre is a positive ET and the reverse is true of negative??
Ya so if you can imagine moving the hub mounting face of the wheel in towards the inside of thw wheel - thats giving negative ET. And if you move it towards the outside of the wheel - its giving you positive ET.
Quer hard to xplain without drawing pictures and using hand movements ha!
yeah I hear ya, hard to take in when in work too!
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This is understandable now thanks to ye! :wink:
http://cocomponents.com/dealer/wp-co...heelOffset.jpg
So whats a good offset for an e36?
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
So imagine a wheel standing up as it would be fitted to a car and your looking at it from the tyre or where the tyre would be fitted. Find the centre of the tyre mounting part and imagine a line cutting directly throught it to the other side, the distance between that line and the hub face is the offset
So from where the part of the wheel bolts to the hubs outwards to the edge of the tyre is a positive ET and the reverse is true of negative??
A negative offset would be like mounting a wheel backwards if you could or getting a split wheel and fitted the barrel on the wrong way as this moves the centre line of the barrel to the other side of the hub face(where your wheel and brake meet)
This is all about the barrel part of the wheel, if the wheel hub face was in the centre line of the barrel this would be a zero offset, since wheels must go under a car this would mean moving the hub face towards the outside so the barrel can go under a car.
I was going to get a guide together ages ago as I was getting pm's about offsets all the time but it's fairly straight forward
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Originally Posted by Venom
That's really a how long is a piece of string question/personal preference. Are you going for an extreme look? will you roll the arches? how wide are the wheels? how wide are the tyres?
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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So whats a good offset for an e36?
ah here we go!!! :tounge:
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Million dollar question!!
Youll have to take into account the width of the wheel too. i.e a 7j wheel et40 (for example) will sit different than say a 8.5j et40 wheel!! Gets complicated very quickly!
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Originally Posted by FunkySeeFunkyDoo
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Originally Posted by Venom
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Originally Posted by FunkySeeFunkyDoo
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Originally Posted by Venom
Can anyone explain wheel offsets/ET to me? Mr Hobbs had a go the other day and I think I get it but still not 100% sure. :hehe!: Thanks
Yea it's the distance between the centre(as in the part the tyre goes on not the diameter centre) and the hub mounting face.
So imagine a wheel standing up as it would be fitted to a car and your looking at it from the tyre or where the tyre would be fitted. Find the centre of the tyre mounting part and imagine a line cutting directly throught it to the other side, the distance between that line and the hub face is the offset
So from where the part of the wheel bolts to the hubs outwards to the edge of the tyre is a positive ET and the reverse is true of negative??
A negative offset would be like mounting a wheel backwards if you could or getting a split wheel and fitted the barrel on the wrong way as this moves the centre line of the barrel to the other side of the hub face(where your wheel and brake meet)
This is all about the barrel part of the wheel, if the wheel hub face was in the centre line of the barrel this would be a zero offset, since wheels must go under a car this would mean moving the hub face towards the outside so the barrel can go under a car.
I was going to get a guide together ages ago as I was getting pm's about offsets all the time but it's fairly straight forward
A guide would be good! Be no harm to have one if you could do it. :cool:
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RE: The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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Originally Posted by Peter-E36
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That's really a how long is a piece of string question/personal preference. Are you going for an extreme look? will you roll the arches? how wide are the wheels? how wide are the tyres?
Okay, well let me rephrase, what's a good offset that does not require mods to arches? I recall reading a lot on style 32's being the limit with the correct tyres.
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For what it's worth I liked the offset of the Rotas I had (et35) 8j front 215/45 and 9j rear 225/45 filled the arches nicely without limiting tyre choice, there was no rubbing, and a very mild stretch.
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Style 32's are an e39 wheel so they would be et20 as would RC090's, 8j et20 wheels can be run on stretched 205's or 215's without any issues but if you often carry passengers or livestock you might want your arches rolled.
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Style 32's are an e39 wheel so they would be et20 as would RC090's, 8j et20 wheels can be run on stretched 205's or 215's without any issues but if you often carry passengers or livestock you might want your arches rolled.
Just because I'm from Wex doesn't mean you can take a cheap shot!!!:tounge::tounge::tounge:
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Style 32's are an e39 wheel so they would be et20 as would RC090's, 8j et20 wheels can be run on stretched 205's or 215's without any issues but if you often carry passengers or livestock you might want your arches rolled.
Just because I'm from Wex doesn't mean you can take a cheap shot!!!:tounge::tounge::tounge:
just covering all the possibilities there!! :hehe!::happy:
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[size=large]i was wondering and this might be better answered by the technicians/mechanics and bmw fans with a wide range of experience with all the different models:
1: what are the really simple mods / tricks you have learned from working with bmws that you think YOU have found on your own, maybe they are known or not known by others that you have read about,?
And
2. What mods have you found that are simple bolt in/ on mods, that you have tried and worked e.g 6 series front seats bolt straight into a 5 series, or with a little work, maybe it's in the wrong thread but I'd like to read about some good tech stories or different than normal mods,
The reason I'm asking is after I get my engine transplant I'd love to try a few different ideas or suggestions on my e46 too
Cheers for any reply in advance, it might be a good read?
Mick[/size]:wink:
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That is a fantastic question. Well done Mick.
I'd like to know aside from the physical installation, whats involved wiring wise with fitting a e39/e46 transplant? I seem to thimk there are body modules to be used, is this so?
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Anyone know how to reset these bloody things?
It's the arm thing that pushes the seat belt forward.
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The BMW questions you were afraid to ask.
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[size=large]i was wondering and this might be better answered by the technicians/mechanics and bmw fans with a wide range of experience with all the different models:
1: what are the really simple mods / tricks you have learned from working with bmws that you think YOU have found on your own, maybe they are known or not known by others that you have read about,?
And
2. What mods have you found that are simple bolt in/ on mods, that you have tried and worked e.g 6 series front seats bolt straight into a 5 series, or with a little work, maybe it's in the wrong thread but I'd like to read about some good tech stories or different than normal mods,
The reason I'm asking is after I get my engine transplant I'd love to try a few different ideas or suggestions on my e46 too
Cheers for any reply in advance, it might be a good read?
Mick[/size]:wink:
1 very cheap brake upgrade for E46 if you are running 280mm front brakes(316,318 320i ...) and want 300mm brakes (320d/325i/328i etc) simply change the discs and the caliper brackets. The calipers themselves are actually the same. Very cheap upgrade if you can get the brackets from a breaker.
Want to drop the front say 10 or 15mm? But keep the same suspension setup?
Fit lowering spring caps, supersport.de sell them for around €50.i have them on mine.
Afaik E90 caps on an E46 will drop it a few mm too.(not 100% sure)