Question for the SSK Guys

[RobertK]

Which shifters do and do not require modification when installing and for shifters you have to bend what is the best way to do so.

[Rob]

for a m42 car, all of them work out of the box.

[RobertK]

What about a 87 325i?

[C ///M]

I'll save you all the trouble.

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[Rob]

being specific owns technical queries

[RobertK]

I'll save you all the trouble.

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That's really nice shifter but kinda out of my price range since the SSKs from BMA are only about $65-$70 shipped with all the hardware I need.

I'm kinda interested in the Z3/4 2.5 or 2.8 but would opt. for the 1.9 if getting them bent is too much of a pain in the ass.

[kowalski]

yoou can go inbetween and get a B&M one for 100$ if you can get a deal on it..

[RobertK]

Is the B&M SSK pre-bent?

[binaryfarms]

second the B&M - went in easy, and got rid of that "spoon in a bowel of mash potatoes" feel. Pretty notchy now, but I love it.

Besides, if you ever decide to get an e36 or e46, it works in them too. BTW, I have the two-part isolated one, not the race version.

[JPL]

I have the Z4 3.0 ssk in my car and i had to bend the selector rod but it wasn't a pain at all. all you do is take 3 sockets. one on one side and two on the other side and tape them to the selector rod then use a table vice until it bends. worked for me and i love the 3.0 the shift is like nothing compared to stock

[MR 325]

Ritalin Kid, did you even read the huge topic in the FAQ forum about short shifters?

It's not THAT big of a decision man, just pick one, bend the selector rtod if you have to, and call it a day. I installed the Z4 2.5 SSK in to my car with no bending of anything, although I do not have that stupid harmonic balancer thing on my driveshaft.