Short Shift Kit.

[silverblades181]

what do you mean by notchy?

[jajou318]

what do you mean by notchy?

Probably hard to put into gears at times. I know mine is like that.

[DZick]

Just that it takes a little bit of effort to get in and out of gear.


Ive had a Z4 3.0 for about 3 months and i love it takes about 200 miles of city driving to wear in but i will definatley recommend to any one that is looking.

[DZick]

You beat me to it lol

[AL GReeNeRy]

the notchiness of the z4 3.0 shifter is the price you gotta pay to have the shortest throw.  i wish there was somethin smoother than the 3.0 but close to the same throw.  how short is that b&m one?

[1991318is]

I love the feeling that the m3 unit gives. It's notchy but still really easy to get into gear. About as short of a throw as I want. I wanna stick w/ OEM theme as well, so next step is an s14 and possibly dogleg.

[sha1234]

Im using the UUC short shifter its expensive but i didnt pay for it
2 years ago my dad got it for me as a Xmass present when i was still a young'un
its got a super nice feel to it even 2  years later i havent felt and slack or sloppiness develope like i have seen with buddies and their short shifters
if i need to get another would i buy a UUC? no
way to expensive for what you get... Bav auto offers a kit that seems almost the exact same but for the price of B&M, i would also look into them, If you can get a UUC kit for cheap go for it but i dont recomend paying close to 400 for everything

[1991318is]

I am really impressed w/ just the factory parts and doin a ssk w/ a m3 unit. I like it a lot and it's real notchy and much more cheap

[D. Clay]

-------------Ratio---------Part #
E30 OEM----7.23:1-----25 11 1 221 178
Z3 1.9------5.13:1-----25 11 1 222 873
E46 2.8-----4.74:1-----25 11 1 434 113
Z4 3.0------3.28:1-----25 11 7 516 160

Finally picked the third one. Pretty fast, curved to the left and back like the OEM E30 and Z3 1.9. Also same height.
 

[dude8383]

can't see those pics...

use the uploader in the advanced view of the post editor.

[D. Clay]

It was warm today down here in Texas so I put the short shifter in. I bought the kit from BMAParts.com. You specify the shifter. Now I know why the clip on top that holds the shifter housing is called the "bitch clip".
No.  3 in the pic:

#2 does take out some play on a 200,000 mile car. The shifter is from an E46 2.8-3.0 part# 25 11 1 434 113. It's great. Same height and position as OEM but "snicky" and about half or less the distance.
To do the "bitch clip" I had to take out the trans mounts and take the front guibo loose for room. The trick is to push a little screw driver like from an eyeglasses kit, under the clip from the rear.
I like my car!

[mikesjo]

I only replaced #6, 7, and 13 in that pic and everything is tight. A friend just put his hand under and found everything, took 5 mins. I take no credit for doing it, lol.

[dude8383]

I only replaced #6, 7, and 13 in that pic and everything is tight. A friend just put his hand under and found everything, took 5 mins. I take no credit for doing it, lol.

well the shifter sloppiness usually comes from the worn bushing (#2)

clay, have you had any other knob installed? i have a feeling that the e46 knob is quite similar to the Z3 1.9 lever

[D. Clay]

I have an old school knob - round, leather covered, with BMW logo. $21 from BMA. AFAIK all the BMW knobs are the same.

[e9nine]

I have that knob and I HATE IT with a passion :rolleyes: