Shift Lever and Short Shifters

[eyagel]

i just installed the z4 2.5l shift lever at my shop, it is short and quite notchy with a very low knob. i would recomend this lever to everyone, no bending involved

[bmwwdude]

z4 2.5 recomended muchh!! best with a whalen knob! just put it in this weekend

[yberther]

where did everyone get their z4 stuff??
none on ebay
junkyard??

[E30_fiend]

where did everyone get their z4 stuff??
none on ebay
junkyard??

KO performance bretheren. BTW, I have the z4 3.0l and I love it. Very notchy but I like to know when I go into the gear.

[NOMAD]

I need to install the E36 M3 shift lever I've had for a year. I'll report what the change is as it looks fairly similar to the Z3 length.

[rThor432]

The length beneath the pivot point (the ball) is a good bit shorter on the E36 lever, so it has a good bit more throw than the Z3 shifter(s).

[Sean]

You can get the Z4 shifter at any dealership and I think that BMA and KO have it. I recommend KO though! :)

Still got my Z4 3.0 to this day...It's so awesome!

The real funny part is that I constantly have people ask, "Whoa! Is that shortened??" Then I'm like...OHHHHHH YA! lol

[87Blue325iC]

I just put in my z3 1.9 shift lever a few minutes ago, and could not for the life of me get the C clip that goes right under the lever on over the selector rod with the yellow washer in place. There just wasn't enough of the selector rod sticking out for both the yellow washer and C clip to fit on it. So I ended up just cleaning the large flat part of the C clip and attaching it to the selector rod without the yellow washer.

Will this do any harm? The clip felt snug on the selector rod, and I cant imagine that the movement of the lever/selector rod mechanism would cause the clip to become loose and fall off. The directions of motion seem too different.

Has anyone else run the clip without the yellow washer? Is it something that is a must have?

I put in my Z3 1.9 lever about a year ago, and vaguely recall having a washer not fit. I think I just chucked it and put everything else back together - no issues since.

[rThor432]

^^ Same experience here with the M coupe shifter. Just left it out.

[NOMAD]

The E36 M3 shift rod looks nearly identical to the Z3 1.9 shift lever. The length is jut about the same. Certainly an improvement over the stock one.

[yberther]

KO performance bretheren. BTW, I have the z4 3.0l and I love it. Very notchy but I like to know when I go into the gear.

awesome going to order mine this weekend :)

[Mastrcruse]

Please let me know if you think this will work:
M30 w/ tranny that has old sheet metal console.
Pic shifter on far LEFT: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...04&hg=25&fg=05


I replace 8, 9, 10, 12 and instead of 11, I get the 2.5. Would this work?

[yberther]

what about the $30 short shifters for e30's on ebay??

[rThor432]

^^ You get what you pay for, I'm sure.

FWIW my oem Z3M shifter cost me $50 and I'm sure the extra $20 pays gets you a lot better quality piece. My two cents.

[Aptyp]

Friend bought the $30 shifter, and quality wasn't bad at all. The way it fit though was weird and unimpressive. You can't buy a B&M shifter for $30.