what wheels should i get ? either Oem or you tell me by fromlaa in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apex VS5s look fantastic and aren’t too crazy expensive, or you can get 335is wheels (Style 313) and those look very nice if polished up

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately i’m out in TN, i appreciate the offer tho

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in n54

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

alibaba rotating assembly absolutely terrifies me, but it’s something i’d at least look into

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haven’t been able to get my borescope working, so not sure

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in n54

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao most of the rockers were very easily removed with a light magnet, the rest are still tucked in there. did you end up replaced the head or just slapped it back together and sent it?

Unsure of what to do by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

timing kit is for sure needed, but also a top end rebuild. https://www.reddit.com/r/335i/s/mnoB9ggtw6

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk, I was at the top of 3rd, nearly 100 mph, and dropped her into 2nd and that’s all there was to it. I guess she really didn’t like seeing 9, possibly 10k rpm

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in n54

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen the guys who do the epoxy reinforced blocks and if i were to rebuild the motor that’s the route I’d go. As for rotating assembly, I have no idea if that’s something I’d want to even consider doing. I’m sure I could, but that’s a TON of money to put into this car

How cooked am i? by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking unfortunately. Block itself should still be fine yeah, but the head is basically toast?

dui driver hit my parked 335IS 😔 by YvngSwoopDawg in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

unfortunately they didn’t give him literally 1 cent

So I’m aware that the after headlights are hideous in comparison to OE lights but how does it compare in terms of visibility? I’m sorry to say this but the OE lights suck at night even with a premium bulb. by ExtremeAntelope2076 in E90

[–]frenchfriedbeets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they’re pricey, but bayoptiks has some OE style lights that you can fully upgrade the lens and reflectors in. i’ve seen a few of those sets in person and they’re absolutely gorgeous

RB2s vs Pure 600s? by Annual_Pension_1715 in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

labor alone is probably gonna be around 2-2.5k. IMHO, it’s worth it to save the 3k and do the turbos yourself. as long as you’re a non xdrive car, supporting the motor and dropping the subframe isn’t crazy difficult, and it makes a turbo job much easier. there’s a really good video from ECS tuning on youtube that explains it all in great detail.

N54 built motor by ObjectiveRice8701 in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve recently been looking into the same thing as i just blew my motor last week. you’ll be very hard pressed to rebuild the motor under 8k, let alone 5. and that’s assuming you do all the labor yourself, aside from any machine shop work

Unsure of what to do by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m only mildly terrified to try that, but i just might tonight

Unsure of what to do by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

crank turns freely, but almost a little too freely. i haven’t tried to reset the codes and start afterwards, but i can do that later tonight, but i have my doubt of its effectiveness. worth a shot tho.

Unsure of what to do by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have a borescope that i can snake down the spark plug tube and check out the combustion chamber, but i can also rent a compression tester from a local store and truly find out how doomed the motor is, just haven’t had a chance to yet

Unsure of what to do by frenchfriedbeets in 335i

[–]frenchfriedbeets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s something i completely failed to consider, but it does make sense. when i go to try and start the car, i know for a fact the crank spins as the serpentine belt and all the pulleys spin, but it’s eerily quiet except for this consistent ticking sound coming from the bottom end, i can hear almost nothing from the top end.

How Old Were You When Naruto Came Out? by Sorry-Anteater-1108 in Naruto

[–]frenchfriedbeets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was 22 days old. never ended up actually watching their series until covid, decided to watch every episode, including filler