Shift Lever and Short Shifters

[e304me]

did you guys only notice a reduction the the forward and back throw? not the side to side throw?

[///M-TRD3]

^^ 1 msg back, any input fellas...

Cheers

[ldsbeaker]

I guess I still have quite a bit of "side to side" throw (Z4 3.0), but I kinda figured that wouldn't change much, I'm not changing the spacing of the gears in the transmission... Mine's still a bit notchy, but it's winter, and I haven't had a chance to change the manual transmission fluid. I noticed that when it's warm out, the shifting is a lot smoother. Just as a side not, my shift pattern is a bit farther to the right now. no biggie.

[wastedincome]

Then I saw the IE SSK that just came out on their site and it seems like a great kit for the price, weighted collar and all, HAS ANYONE HEARD ANY FEEDBACK ON IT OR BETTER YET HAVE IT OR TRIED IT?

I was wondering the same...I havent heard any feed back on it though. BMA is also now selling a "kit" ??

[Mastrcruse]

kit:

http://catalog.bmaparts.com/item.wws?sku=SHORTSHIFTKIT&mfr=BMA&qty=1&storepk=500142&drillid=6&clientid=bmaparts&clientid=bmaparts

[Bimmerfanatik]

kit:

http://catalog.bmaparts.com/item.wws...entid=bmaparts

Interesting - not a bad price. What lever comes with? I didn't catch that.

I got a z4 3.0 lever to go in the cabby, and it came with the parts this kit did. Not a bad little deal. However, you've got to replace that other part if you want to rid yourself of all slop if I recall - that piece on the end of the selector rod that connects to the tranny...

PS - putting this shit in SUCKS. The lever is a breeze, but that bushing for the shifter arm - fuckin a. Best bet is to drop the tranny mount - if you can do it without interference from the exhaust - then you'll have a bit more room to work. I have freakishly small midget hands and even I have trouble.

The worst part is getting that part I mentioned above on and off - there's a nice hefty c-clip that keeps a metal dowel holding it on - youve got to pry the c-clip off, then push the dowel out. Getting it back in isn't terrible - but by then you'll have cursed your car more times than you would imagine ;)

[Mastrcruse]

If anyone orders it, when you are checking out in the special note box you put which lever you want. I think that you can get any lever on the first page of this thread but double check with Patrick, whom is a great help

[Mastrcruse]

I got the Z4 2.5l lever. I don't know which piece to replace. I have heard that to but is this the piece that UUC has a replacement for?

[Mastrcruse]

Are these it? This is the pic from UUC

[Bimmerfanatik]

Are these it? This is the pic from UUC

No, but those are good to have as well. THey are the bushings for the shift carrier arm. The part I'm referring to is the piece on the end of the selector rod that connects to the tranny.

[asubimmer]

Interesting - not a bad price. What lever comes with? I didn't catch that.

I got a z4 3.0 lever to go in the cabby, and it came with the parts this kit did. Not a bad little deal. However, you've got to replace that other part if you want to rid yourself of all slop if I recall - that piece on the end of the selector rod that connects to the tranny...

PS - putting this shit in SUCKS. The lever is a breeze, but that bushing for the shifter arm - fuckin a. Best bet is to drop the tranny mount - if you can do it without interference from the exhaust - then you'll have a bit more room to work. I have freakishly small midget hands and even I have trouble.

The worst part is getting that part I mentioned above on and off - there's a nice hefty c-clip that keeps a metal dowel holding it on - youve got to pry the c-clip off, then push the dowel out. Getting it back in isn't terrible - but by then you'll have cursed your car more times than you would imagine ;)

shoot I don't have small or big hands for that matter but I can do the whole job (bushings and all) in less then 15min. I've done it a few times ;) BTW the bitch clip has nothing on me...<10seconds and its off

[Bimmerfanatik]

shoot I don't have small or big hands for that matter but I can do the whole job (bushings and all) in less then 15min. I've done it a few times ;) BTW the bitch clip has nothing on me...<10seconds and its off

Now are you talking about changing over the shift lever, or the whole thing? I can get the circlip off the selector rod end that holds the shift lever, pop the shift lever out and replace it in less than 10 minutes. What I'm referring to is the other end - the shift carrier bushings, the selector rod going to the transmission. This is where space, and time, become your bitter enemies.

[leggwork]

the pelican parts website has the best writeup with pictures that I have seen.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/E36-Shift_Bushings/E36-Shift_Bushings.htm

bruce

[Ray Smoodiver]

Sweet jesus, the pics alone on teh PP website make it blindingly obvious.

[JRKOUPE]

Z3 levers....

It seems that the 1.9 lever(...148) is on backorder in most places. Also the 148 lever has been superceded to a 252 or 256....something like that. Has any1 confirmed the new p/n to be the exact same lever? Sometimes parts are modified slightly when they get new numbers........its usually insiginificant but I was just wondering. Does any1 know where a 1.9 lever is in stock and available now?..... I also had heard from a well respected supplier that the M3 e36 lever was equal to a 1.9 throw but a bit taller "in car"......any one?........tia!