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  • wasnt m3W
    wasnt m3W
    wasnt m3
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    #545

    Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
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      #546

      m42b32 said:

      I had redline 75w90 in mine, no issues to report for the >5,000 miles I put on the car since I did it. I will be putting the same thing in the M next weekend. How did the Red46 skid plate fit? I have the m42 one sitting in a box since it hasn't really been a priority on the e30 job list lately

      red46 plate fit well. depending on the shape your core support is in, it goes on with 7 bolts. 2 longer ones in the rack & 5 thru the core support

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
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        #547

        wasnt m3 said:

        Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

        IIRC i may have put RP ATF (syncromax?) in it because that's all i could get on somewhat short notice before i put the trans in last year. Either way, trans shifts fine as far as I can tell, no obvious signs of crappy shifting/

        For the diff im probably gonna go Redline 75w90, I believe I have RP 75w90 in there now (place I went to sold RP, can you tell)

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        • DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFoot
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          #548

          wasnt m3 said:

          Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

          Royal purple has not helped my zf trans at all. Feels like the synchros aren't there sometimes. (From what I remember)

          Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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               @DrLeadFoot

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
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            #549

            pads I went with HT-10 and Street Race

            78mm motorsport hardware

            stainless front lines

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            • wasnt m3W
              wasnt m3W
              wasnt m3
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              #550

              DrLeadFoot said:

              Royal purple has not helped my zf trans at all. Feels like the synchros aren't there sometimes. (From what I remember)

              Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

              That's what I'm saying, Royal Purple pretty much didn't let my zf go into gear when it was below 40 degrees outside. Redline completely fixed that.

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              • KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRolls
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                #551

                wasnt m3 said:

                That's what I'm saying, Royal Purple pretty much didn't let my zf go into gear when it was below 40 degrees outside. Redline completely fixed that.

                i'll swap it out, i dont think ive ever driven my car when its been that cold with the current fluid.

                im excited to now have butter smooth shifts & get all the bitties

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
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                  #552

                  Did some reading. Lightbulb clicked. Went outside. Realized the CSB is on incorrectly. Hated myself for a bit. Ordered new CSB. Now I get to drop the driveshaft again.

                  Totally not happy about that. Guess I was in a rush to put it back on and wasn't thinking, I blame spotted cow & the Internet

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                  • jc43089J
                    jc43089J
                    jc43089
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                    #553

                    Mmm da cow. I tried the RP synchromax in my g250 it didn't seem right. Everything worked but when I switched to recline half gear oil and half atf that is recommended by UUC with a light flywheel it felt much better.

                    Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                    • B
                      B
                      B C
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                      #554

                      Hahaha! The internet

                      I switched out redline for lucas in my g260 and it was a definite immediate downgrade in shiftyness

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                      • KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRolls
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                        #555

                        Got the driveshaft out in about .3 seconds (kind of surprised) and ripped the CSB off of it and made notes with sharpie so i dont forget the orientation for when the new one shows up (nothing was "wrong" with it, but $40 is cheap insurance)

                        Also just ordered adjustable front end links not from ireland engineering

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                        • KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRolls
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                          #556

                          I Have also yet to find a place locally that sells Red Line fluids --off to the internet for those as well.

                          Called a bunch of shops to see who can weld my coils. I just got a bunch of confused responses on the phone

                          "You want to do what with your who, who is this? What are you suspensions doing with a welder?"

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                          • B
                            B
                            B C
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                            #557

                            redline fluids = Pegasus racing, they are here in new germany in case you plan on coming to the mke area again sometime soon

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                            • B
                              B
                              Boris3
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                              #558

                              Pegasus... dangerous candy store to have so close by.

                              1990 325i racecar (ITS, former Spec E30); 2004 330i ZHP

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
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                                #559

                                Boris3 said:

                                Pegasus... dangerous candy store to have so close by.

                                We have zero shops like that up here

                                😕

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
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                                  #560

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                                  Stud conversion and adjustable front endlinks are here. Brake pads, stainless lines, center support bearing, diff drain plugs, redline fluids are on their way.

                                  Just ordered coils as well 10K/12K

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
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                                    #561

                                    Only thing left to show up are the coils

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                                    Pads/lines/CSB/diff plugs showed up today

                                    As well as this gem front Blunttech

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                                    Also I lied, I have ate brake fluid&redline MTL showing up soon too. I was trolling craigslist in my area for shits and giggles and came across an ad for 2qts of redline 75w-90 and 2 gallons of BMW coolant. Guy wanted $50 for everything so I bought those as well-extra coolant isn't a bad thing to have on hand

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                                    • JeffJ
                                      JeffJ
                                      Jeff
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                                      #562

                                      That be a nice pile o parts rolls

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                      1976 530i e12
                                      1990 325ix e30
                                      1992 325i e36
                                      1995 740il e38
                                      2001 330xi e46
                                      ^More to come :)

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                                      • KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRolls
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #563

                                        Jeff said:

                                        That be a nice pile o parts rolls

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                        Jerf is back!

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                                        • JeffJ
                                          JeffJ
                                          Jeff
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                                          #564

                                          Lol back again for a bit I hope time has not been permitting between work and home.

                                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                          1976 530i e12
                                          1990 325ix e30
                                          1992 325i e36
                                          1995 740il e38
                                          2001 330xi e46
                                          ^More to come :)

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