Help! What trans cross member for ZF?

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  • mcclaskz
    Member
    • Aug 2007
    • 64

    #1

    Help! What trans cross member for ZF?

    I searched and found nothing conclusive. What trans cross member do I need for my S50/ZF swap? I can't find the stock one from my 91 318is, but I'm not sure it would have worked anyways. Exactly what part number do I need? The stock 325 is tilted anyways?
  • FredK
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2003
    • 14747

    #2
    The 318is trans brace and the 325i/s trans brace are the same. The regular E30 trans brace works with both ZF and the Getrag 250 (E36 325i).

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    • mcclaskz
      Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 64

      #3
      Is there anything that needs to be done to copensate for the tilted mount? Just shim it?

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      • etxxz
        R3VLimited
        • Feb 2006
        • 2085

        #4
        you don't need to do anything if you're using the ZF. use the e36 or e30 mounts, they both work.
        No more e30s for me.
        88 black BMW OBDII 332is dedicated track [sold]
        88 BMW OBDII bronzit 332is [RIP 03/08]
        91 BMW 325i [sold]
        86 Corolla 'Ae86' HB 20v trd [sold]
        http://youtube.com/watch?v=pTj7Hn9v5Rs

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        • So Live
          R3VLimited
          • Aug 2006
          • 2512

          #5
          e21 mounts are a little more beefy if you want rubber ones.
          -Chris

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          • DaN
            E30 Fanatic
            • Dec 2003
            • 1265

            #6
            I used the ZF trans with the e30 325i bracket, but the trans won't sit down nicely with 2 e30 trans mounts. One mount needs to be taller than the other. I used one 320i green mount, and one stock e30 mount.
            Fits ok.
            No issues.

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            • mcclaskz
              Member
              • Aug 2007
              • 64

              #7
              Thanks, I ordered a new cross member and hopefully my UUC race mounts off my old car will work somehow. It sounds like one will fit at least.

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