Hey guys, I purchased a UUC 187 DSSR for my "new to me" e30 (1987 325e, build date 10-1986), thinking it would be an easy happy upgrade. Took out the OEM selector rod, compared the two, and the DSSR is too long by about 7mm. Just to be sure, I connected the OEM selector rod and the OEM selector rod joint, and placed it next to the DSSR connected to the new 89+ selector rod joint (required by UUC). The total length is also too long with the new parts, by roughly a 1/4".
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So my questions are;
1) Is the UUC DSSR supposed to be longer for some reason?
2) If it is wrong, and isn't going to work properly, can I make a modification to a new shift lever to compensate for UUC's complete failure? (I have a new unbent Z3M shift lever that I can throw in, and maybe just bend it farther back to make up for the difference in selector rod lengths. ??)
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help. I promise I searched old threads for answers, I just gave up after over an hour spent searching and no answers.
***Photos attached below
So my questions are;
1) Is the UUC DSSR supposed to be longer for some reason?
2) If it is wrong, and isn't going to work properly, can I make a modification to a new shift lever to compensate for UUC's complete failure? (I have a new unbent Z3M shift lever that I can throw in, and maybe just bend it farther back to make up for the difference in selector rod lengths. ??)
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help. I promise I searched old threads for answers, I just gave up after over an hour spent searching and no answers.
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