Nonsense Thread

[2mAn]

Finally deleted Instagram off my phone. Been contemplating this for a while now... we'll see if/when I come back

[McGyver]

looks like it.

I've been thinking of driving over to garagistic and looking at them before I buy.

They look GOOD in the pics

Yeah, could you do that? There are some reviews online, but it'd be good to know from someone who isn't running a youtube channel

[Northern]

Schmiedmann has those MHWs and original style tails as well. I think someone started producing those MHW reps a while back along with startec(early) reps and all the other variants that garagistic et al. carry. You can find some of them on ebay now too.

I had never come across an interpretation of startecs for a late model and I guess I always wanted to see that. I never really cared for the MHWs for some reason.

[MrBurgundy]

looks like it.

I've been thinking of driving over to garagistic and looking at them before I buy.

They look GOOD in the pics

[McGyver]

I guess you guys will have to spend the ~5 minutes to watch the review video...

If someone could make a summary video of the review video, that'd be greaaaaaat.


Also, Garagistic has released some Startech/MHW lookalikes that I've been thinking about. I guess someone in china made some coppies and various distributors are picking them up to resell?

[JasonWilson48]

As long as he's not blowing seals it'll be fine.

Now THIS I can spare 5 minutes of my time to watch... for research purposes... obviously.

[JasonWilson48]

I guess you guys will have to spend the ~5 minutes to watch the review video...

5 MINUTES OF MY TIME!!! IN THIS ECONOMY?!?

How am I going to doom scroll TIKTOK for an hour before bed if I do that?

[MrBurgundy]

I think he is

[2mAn]

I guess you guys will have to spend the ~5 minutes to watch the review video...

[roguetoaster]

I hope you mean the content is terrible and not the seal fitment lol

As long as he's not blowing seals it'll be fine.

[Northern]

I hope you mean the content is terrible and not the seal fitment lol

[2mAn]

https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/produ...t=BLSE30SREDWE

Anyone see these late model "Startec" lookalikes yet? I want them.

I think its up to us idiots left here to try out these aftermarket parts and report to everyone else...

PS TERRIBLE review video coming soon about the Turkish E30 door seals

[Northern]

https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/product/2050489-new?product=BLSE30SREDWE

Anyone see these late model "Startec" lookalikes yet? I want them.

[Northern]

There are a few M57 swapped ones out there now. Seems reasonably doable, but M57s aren't far off hen's teeth here.
There are ~half a dozen M57 Land Rover swap groups out there in facebook land with decent info.

Mostly annoying that the ZF6HP is different on both ends between the two so you need an adapter plate on one end or the other.
Not sure if 8HP is an option at the moment outside of with an aftermarket controller.
EDC17 (Late E70 X5 M57 in NA) didn't come with an 8HP, but people smarter than me are poking around and saying it may yet be possible.
I do like the 5.0 AJ133 though. Sounds good and 375hp/375ftlb is definitely enough for me, it's just a pig on fuel...

[econti]

Snaps first, heat damage isn't bad if its caught early. Friend had one at his shop that seemed to run perfectly fine, just a bit of vibration at idle. The snap kept it 'keyed' together so it still transmitted power.
When someone figures out how to do plug and play M57 swaps, they will make a lot of money.