5sp conversion self-paced start

[cory58]

Now that bmwe30.net is gone, does anyone have a copy of the 5-speed swap DIY that was posted there?

[oekundar]

Thanks for this thread...I'm actually trying to start assembling the parts for my swap as well.

[homegrone30]

yo dude lemme know when your doing this hopefully on a weekend i can come throw in my two cents and i just bought a 90 i that i was thinking of doing this to later but its just getting a tranny swap for now althogh i do have a spare 5 speed sitting in my garage i just dont know what to do

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

well... I'm just waiting for winter break, as right now all tests, and school + work, don't have enough time to swap it b/c it is my daily.

[evil_twin]

Hey, I got a couple of questons for you, do you know what wires to short for the neutral safety switch? And do you know what shift linkage bushings are and what kind I should get. I am in the middle of piecing everything together still. Thanks in advance

-Viet

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

2 evil: you should be able to tell what bushings you need from diagrams on realoem... there are a lot of write-ups on rebuilding shift linkage, as for the neutral safety, search r3v and e30tech, there are at least 10 threads about that... I haven't looked into that in detail.

Update: just ordered tranny seals, master/slave, line. Already got soft line, spring/fork/pin.

[shiboujin]

Viet (evil_twin) and I just did the swap Heres the writeup so far.

http://www.slidewaysonline.com/?q=node/42

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

dang!! that's a great write up!!!! Thanks guys!!!

[evil_twin]

Damn Yoshi! Nice write up. BTW, I got the pictures, I just need to upload them to my comp tonight.

PYCCKAR - thanks anyways, but as you can see, I already got it :)

[shiboujin]

Hopefully itll help others out. and I can get the rest of the pictures to update it.

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

its been a long time.... not much changed, I posted my MtechII for sale so something can change lol