My M50/G260 shifter carrier

[Ocell]

i guess to avoid any problems due to shifting issues while the engine/tranny is moving with bad mounts.



if the shifter is solid like this, there is a chance (using soft mounts) that the gears start poping out by themselves by the movement of the assembly and/or miss shifts.



with the carriers as bmw designed, the shifter will move along with the tranny and not with the body, thus 'no miss shifts' and no gears poping out.



i hope my understanding answered your question.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I didn't think of the movement from stock mounts.

They still could have put two attachment points on top of the transmission with the single bushing on the chassis as-is. But they've engineered cars a lot more than I have.

[emmanuel.dlc]

I've been wondering why BMW didn't triangulate the shift carrier attachment points. Nice solutions here.

i guess to avoid any problems due to shifting issues while the engine/tranny is moving with bad mounts.

if the shifter is solid like this, there is a chance (using soft mounts) that the gears start poping out by themselves by the movement of the assembly and/or miss shifts.

with the carriers as bmw designed, the shifter will move along with the tranny and not with the body, thus 'no miss shifts' and no gears poping out.

i hope my understanding answered your question.

[emmanuel.dlc]

Is this necessary to do if you use the g260? Haven't seen this before.

not necessary at all, just a good mod!

[DTMbimmer07]

Is this necessary to do if you use the g260? Haven't seen this before.

[Ocell]

I've been wondering why BMW didn't triangulate the shift carrier attachment points. Nice solutions here.

[Bmwdayz]

Looking good!

[emmanuel.dlc]

very nice, i will do the same but with the early carrier:



*img is not mine

[Phil G]

Looks great! I did something similar with the early model shifter carrier and it feels spectacular

Thanks!For real it feels amazing! Which I had an X5 lever its b/o at my local dealer

[acolella76]

Looks great! I did something similar with the early model shifter carrier and it feels spectacular

[Phil G]

Hi,
I just finished my first swap. Installed an M50b25tu with the M20 G260 tranny.
I just thought Id share what I did with the carrier.
I just went to a welder with the idea an he welded me two plates.
I drill hole and mount them into the chassis.

Untitled par Philippe Gélinas, sur Flickr

I slotted the hole in the chassis so I can move the carrier front and back. I can really put the lever where I want from front to back with the carrier.(Would be nice with a X5 lever, no need to bend the lever)
I bend the selecting rod like everyone else did.

IMG_2819 par Philippe Gélinas, sur Flickr

I'm on solide mount, Id not run this setup without at least solid tranny mount and my car's rought on the edge I dont mind drilling hole in it. Id probably not do that on a mint garage queen car.
Hope it can help!