Polished my knob or My Review of the AS SSK & Jaffster

a_riddler · 06-12-2015, 07:55 PM

Okay, not what you think you filthy animals....

For some ungodly reason Finnegan decided that he didn't need 2 Z4MC's in his family and parted out the BSM beauty. That meant I was now the proud owner of an Autosolutions SSK.

I decided to DIY the install despite reading all up on the "Spawn of Satan" clip. Kudos to those of you that did it without dropping the drive shaft. After 30 mins of unsuccessful attempts, I dropped the drive shaft and the rest was cake.

First let me say that the AS SSK is a super solid kit. I would put this in my top 5 mods for value per buck! The gates are super crisp!

I had picked up a ZHP knob from Tischer way back when they had a sale and was very happy with it until the SSK upgrade. Now it just seemed "off".

Being comfortable with my sexuality, I took the plunge. I ordered the Jaffster from Bimmerworld. Now, this knob isn't for everyone, but I'll tell you it is for every AS SSK. The combination of added height and the shortened throws just made it a breeze to row through the gears.

10/10 would do again! (except I'd drop the drive shaft and not try to mess with Satan)

And now for some compromising photos...
(apologizes for crappy phone photos)

bignosejim · 06-13-2015, 04:51 AM

Congrats! The AS SSK is definitely one of my favorite mods. I ended up being able to install mine without dropping the driveshaft.

I had a ZHP knob before the change and switched back to the original knob for the same reason you did.

seank · 06-16-2015, 11:01 PM

Jaffster is a great knob.

Finnegan · 06-17-2015, 02:31 AM

LOL, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! It's very solidly engineered piece, and if you can get around the look the Jaffster completes the connection to the gearbox nicely.

3002 tii · 07-03-2015, 09:06 PM

I have this same exact setup and its truly awesome. If you top it off with the mason engineering pedal it'll be even better. Then you don't even need the clutch stop.

Vanne · 07-09-2015, 10:18 AM

looks great.... butt plug still keeps coming to mind, but... id recon it would be great with a set of alpine star suede gloves..

butt plug....

butt plug..... *doing the Moley mole Austin Powers thing*....

06-12-2015, 07:55 PM	#1
a_riddler Bimmer Noob 30 Rep 566 Posts Drives: 08 Z4MC;08 MBZ E350 4Matic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (6)	Polished my knob or My Review of the AS SSK & Jaffster Okay, not what you think you filthy animals.... For some ungodly reason Finnegan decided that he didn't need 2 Z4MC's in his family and parted out the BSM beauty. That meant I was now the proud owner of an Autosolutions SSK. I decided to DIY the install despite reading all up on the "Spawn of Satan" clip. Kudos to those of you that did it without dropping the drive shaft. After 30 mins of unsuccessful attempts, I dropped the drive shaft and the rest was cake. First let me say that the AS SSK is a super solid kit. I would put this in my top 5 mods for value per buck! The gates are super crisp! I had picked up a ZHP knob from Tischer way back when they had a sale and was very happy with it until the SSK upgrade. Now it just seemed "off". Being comfortable with my sexuality, I took the plunge. I ordered the Jaffster from Bimmerworld. Now, this knob isn't for everyone, but I'll tell you it is for every AS SSK. The combination of added height and the shortened throws just made it a breeze to row through the gears. 10/10 would do again! (except I'd drop the drive shaft and not try to mess with Satan) And now for some compromising photos... (apologizes for crappy phone photos) __________________ 08 Z4MC /// DKF Exhaust, Stoptech 6/4 BBK, TCK Coilovers, Strong-Strut, Apex EC-7's, APR Splitter/Wing, AFE Intake, Underdrive pulleys, AS SSK, Jaffster, UUC Tranny Mounts, Matte Grill, RPI Scoop, CF Badges
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06-13-2015, 04:51 AM	#2
bignosejim Lieutenant 40 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 2007 IB M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	Congrats! The AS SSK is definitely one of my favorite mods. I ended up being able to install mine without dropping the driveshaft. I had a ZHP knob before the change and switched back to the original knob for the same reason you did. __________________ /// Vibra-Technics motor mounts /// Autosolutions SSK /// RE Tranny mounts /// Aero Turbine Exhaust /// Beisan Vanos upgrades /// SDW rtabs /// Fortune Auto 500
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seank enthusiast 48 Rep 1,695 Posts Drives: e30 m3,e90 wagon,sprinter,z4m Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sacramento, ca iTrader: (4)	Jaffster is a great knob.
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Finnegan Dog Listener 701 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	LOL, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! It's very solidly engineered piece, and if you can get around the look the Jaffster completes the connection to the gearbox nicely.
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3002 tii Lieutenant General 2280 Rep 12,565 Posts Drives: Z4 M, X5, GX460 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (99) Garage List F15 X5 xDrive35i [8.75] E86 Z4 M [10.00] F10 550i (Retired) [9.17] F25 X3 xDrive35i (R ... [9.43] E82 135is (Retired) [9.50] E85 Z4 M (Retired) [9.41] E90 328i xDrive (Re ... [9.25] E86 Z4 3.0si (Retired) [9.20]	I have this same exact setup and its truly awesome. If you top it off with the mason engineering pedal it'll be even better. Then you don't even need the clutch stop. __________________ Follow for latest mods
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Vanne Down Under!! 1621 Rep 4,294 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dubai iTrader: (4)	looks great.... butt plug still keeps coming to mind, but... id recon it would be great with a set of alpine star suede gloves.. butt plug.... butt plug..... doing the Moley mole Austin Powers thing.... __________________ 2007 EuroSpec Z4///MC - Building/Developing Z4 GT3 Powered by
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