Info for my Tranny swap.

[bimmer8604]

Well, my atuomagic is on its last leg, time to put in teh old 5 speed. I have all the parts I need(as my old car was a 5 speed). Its just a matter of taking it out and putting it in the new car. Anybody have a write up on this? TJ?

Kyle

[Digitalwave]

Take it out and put the new one in :-D

Have you read my 13-14 page thread about my swap?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10217&highlight=knife

[bimmer8604]

Take it out and put the new one in :-D

Have you read my 13-14 page thread about my swap?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/vie...ighlight=knife

i've glanced at your thread, but i dont know if youm ade a condensed version or not

Kyle

[Digitalwave]

Take it out and put the new one in :-D

Have you read my 13-14 page thread about my swap?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/vie...ighlight=knife

i've glanced at your thread, but i dont know if youm ade a condensed version or not

Kyle

Nope, I think its straight forward enough. There is a small write up on www.bmwe30.net also.

Just make sure you get the pedal box from a non airbag car if your car doesn't have one, or from an airbag car if you have one.

[nando]

I can't wait to do this, kansas-ix says he has one for sale but he hasn't responded yet, I have cash too.. :(

[bimmer8604]

TJ, thankfully both of the cars are non-airbag, so that isn't an issue. What do you think the hardest part of the whole swap was?

I can't wait to do this, kansas-ix says he has one for sale but he hasn't responded yet, I have cash too.. :(

Id sell you all my stuff off my old car, but i need it 8)

Good luck getting ur swap finished.

Kyle

[Digitalwave]

The hardest part was removing the old tranny and lining up the new one. The rest of it is cake.

[Ryan Stewart]

So the pops is finally going to let you do it?

Maybe now at least you can keep me in sight.

[BS87]

Just make sure you get the pedal box from a non airbag car if your car doesn't have one, or from an airbag car if you have one.

I think i know why, but can you explain the reason for this, so i can be sure?

[Digitalwave]

Just make sure you get the pedal box from a non airbag car if your car doesn't have one, or from an airbag car if you have one.

I think i know why, but can you explain the reason for this, so i can be sure?

On airbag cars, the pedal box goes way up underneath the dash and it supports the back of the steering column. Without the specific box, your steering wheel will fall almost a foot down towards the floor and you will be able to move it up and down freely about a foot. I had this problem in my car. I had to make a bracket but machining part of the old automatic pedal box to make a support for the back of the steering column.

[BS87]

Nice, a little different than what i thought. Good to know, thanks TJ.

[bimmer8604]

So the pops is finally going to let you do it?

Maybe now at least you can keep me in sight.

Hes letting me do it this winter if i can convince him that mine is a grenade getting ready to go out. My mom said it would be fine to do it..

Shut up. ill show u up one of these days

Kyle

[Court M3]

Damn I wish I had the space to do this!