Ebay "drift shifter?"

[E30DK]

Alright so im hoping i dont get yelled at for another "ebay shifter" question but.... I found this one today on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Short-Shifter-Shift-BMW-E30-E-30-drift-/180931110933?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a2055a815&vxp=mtr

So im thinking it would essentially replace the carrier and then you would just attach the selector rod to the fixed joint on the bottom. Does that sound right and of course i want opinions on potentially running this shifter, hopefully without getting flamed.
Thanks in advance.

[ky0u]

How would it fit into the shift tower carrier (idk if thats the right name for it). That metal piece that runs on top of and parallel to the selector rod
Number 1 in this diagram:



EDIT: oh wait nvm I see, it bolts on directly to the floor of the car. So you eliminate the tower carrier completely? Also the selector rod would be angled upward. Not sure what effect that would have. Maybe someone else can chime in lol. May I ask why this shifter in particular?

[E30DK]

Had a high boy shifter in my last drift car (240) and loved it and have been debating building one for this e30 but then happened upon this.
I noticed the possible angle increase of the selector rod also but if need be i can modify or fabricate a new selector rod (I have plenty of fab experience)

[bmwstudent]

I believe your correct from the looks of it. looks like it sandwiches on both sides of the sheet metal in the original hole and you remove the stock carrier entirely.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Looks like some strange polish engineering.

[burlmays9]

Looks pretty cool but I'd be weary of how much throw it has.

If you wanna cheap out just cut up an early model carrier, bolt it to the tunnel and put in a lever with a long bottom section/weld in an extension and call it good. Will take some time to get right but you'll save quite a lot.

[Rc 415]

A few items down this page

http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog/catalog.php?category=e30%20Shifters

I've heard good things about them

[MR 325]

I'd be weary of that thing.

I don't have anything bad to say on the AKG shifter but of course it's not cheap!

You could just go with an E60 short shift kit from TheGoodGuy. Tall lever and short throw.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280391

[chance]

Things like this are usually a bad sign

Top mount (Alu Domlager) rear pillow, shock absorbers

Made from aluminium for construction aircraft

But who knows, it may be decent?

[Wanganstyle]

X5 shifter fits perfectly and needs 0 modification. Works with 24v e30 also



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[E30DK]

I dont know how ive never seen that AKG shifter ive been on that website countless times but yea screw the Ebay thing ill run AKG thanks for posting that up RC415

[Herr Faust Schinken]

it just look like a ripoff of the AKG dtm shifter

[Rc 415]

You got it man

[bmwstudent]

X5 shifter fits perfectly and needs 0 modification. Works with 24v e30 also



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I dig the OE parts usage, maximum respect.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

X5 shifter also went NLA awhile ago, I was looking for one for awhile by every where I called said it was NLA and no one in the country had one