Nonsense Thread

[McGyver]

2026 is the year of the Mod.

Sick name thing

[McGyver]

Do any of you have experience with the 6mt (GS6-45BZ) in an f30 335i? My 2nd gear syncro is crunchy, so 1-2 and 3-2 shifts grind. I changed the fluid to Redline MTL and it's a little better, but still needs to be babied to avoid grinding.

I've ready that there isn't a fix or a rebuild kit, the only solution is to replace the whole unit. I assume any replacement unit will eventually grind as well. It looks like Bristol Transmissions used to sell a rebuild kit, but stopped due to manufacturing issues. Someone on FB marketplace is selling one of the kits for $1k.

I've read about swapping in a GS6-53BZ from an e9x 335i. It's a stronger box, but you lose electronics for hill start and whatnot. I'm fine with some bolt-ons and a tune for this car, but I don't want to mess with it too much because its a reliable DD.

Are there any other options for fixing the stock box?

[roguetoaster]

2026 is the year of the Mod.

Oh yeah, well what does it spell backwards?

[2mAn]

2026 is the year of the Mod.

[varg]

$100aud off aliexpress in the vert. Pretty impressed honestly

I do like that the aux port cover looks kind of like a cassette slot.

Anyone know where to get an aluminum compressor housing polished?
Somewhere that knows turbos and won't polish the inside ruining the clearances.

Preferably up in canuck land but could ship if a shop is worth it.

Get some sandpaper and polishing wheels and DIY? What I'd do is call local turbo shops and ask if you can send them one for polishing, many shops offer polished housings as an option these days and aside from turbonetics I don't think they come from the factory that way so they must be doing it themselves. I know one of my "local" turbo suppliers used to post videos on instagram of their in-house polishing guy doing his work.

[MrBurgundy]

Just use some stain remover and soak em a bit and you'll okay

He sat in my Porsche and called it a VW and I had to ask him to leave

Also, his rims look even larger in person

[2mAn]

The embrace was nice and warm, but those dirty handprints will be hard to clean off my pants...

FCP Euro has also delivered the goods.

[JasonWilson48]

I'll need a hug too

A hood strut and a reach around. That's what this site is about. True male companionship.

[Chilezen]

Ever since they opened up in AZ, I've gotten stuff from FCP in 1-2 days, even with the free shipping option.
But ECS takes over a week. Whatever, I just go with who's cheaper on the part I need.
I keep forgetting about Pelican even though they're super local.

[McGyver]

I don't buy it. Anytime I buy shit from FCP, it takes them a damn week to ship it.

my shit always seems to ship the same or next day and i have it in a day. but that's coming from their HQ in CT.

[2mAn]

I don't buy it. Anytime I buy shit from FCP, it takes them a damn week to ship it.

Yea, supposedly its already packed up in Arizona but will take a week to arrive... doesnt make sense, but if it arrives before the end of the week, fine.

[Panici]

Anyone know where to get an aluminum compressor housing polished?
Somewhere that knows turbos and won't polish the inside ruining the clearances.

Preferably up in canuck land but could ship if a shop is worth it.

[Northern]

Really annoyed... I just ordered some parts for the Jetta and realized I should've just bought the hood strut for the E30 so I immediately got on the phone to FCP Euro... after waiting on hold for 12 minutes the guy on the phone says that its already in packing and they cant make any changes to the order...

I don't buy it. Anytime I buy shit from FCP, it takes them a damn week to ship it.

[2mAn]

I'll get you one and you can pick it up when you drop off your knuckle

I'll need a hug too

[MrBurgundy]

I'll get you one and you can pick it up when you drop off your knuckle