quick question about 325ix

[eu teo]

hey do you guys know if its hard to convert an automation 325ix to manual trans? idk if this question was asked before.
can you just used a normal all wheel drive manual trans? or there is drive shaft problems and stuff?

thanks for all the help

[nando]

swap transmissions. install pilot bearing, clutch, pedals, MC, slave. modify wiring to bypass automatic start wiring, hook up reverse switch. re-use all the original driveshafts and mounts.

it's a little more detailed of course but that's the basics. you need an ix-specific transmission and a manual transfercase.

[eu teo]

So I cant use the original transfercase?

[nando]

not without swapping the front half of the automatic case to the front half of a manual case.

[eu teo]

so the major components that i need is the transmission and transfer case. (how hard is it to find those)
and then of course all the other little stuff

[nando]

yep!

also- the ix shifter parts are ix-only, but those can be bought new for not all that much. you can use a Z3 1.9l shift lever.

[SUICIDE109]

not sure but it is a devorced transfercase that looks like its held to the transmission by 4 bolts so it might work... depends how long the manual trans is vs. the auto trans

[nando]

the auto transfercase doesn't bolt up the same. I already said everything that needs to be said about that. :)

[eu teo]

thanks guys
any of you know where i could find an manual transmission/transfercase for sale or something?

[audiquattrot]

buy the appropiate pedals for your yr E30. There are airbag & non-airbag specific ones. Nando pointed out everything you need.

[325ix]

Random question, why are airbag clutch pedals plastic vs. the non-airbag metal pedals?

[nando]

Actually only some are plastic, mine are metal.

[davem]

my plastic clutch pedal came out of a 1989 non-airbag car...

[SUICIDE109]

how do I get rid of the airbags?

[nando]

remove the steering wheel and replace it with a non-airbag version. doesn't really have much to do with 5 speed swaps though. :p