Author Topic: DIY Short shifter (P/N's, prices, step by step) (Read 108207 times)

kowalski · « **on:** March 10, 2006, 02:56:47 PM »

1x 25111434148 $37.45 z3 1.9 shifter

3. 1x 25111221849 $5.92 BEARING BOLT
4. 1x 25111220707 $13.73 BEARING, SHIFTING ARM
5. 1x 07129946400 $0.26 SELF-LOCKING HEX NUT
7*. 1x 25111469397 $7.60 each BEARING, SHIFT LEVER (*PN from Circle BMW. I don't know why it's different than that in realoem.com)
8. 1x 25111220912 $9.14 RUBBER BOOT
12 2x 25111220439 $1.02 each WASHER, PLASTIC 10X16X0,9/GELB 2 06/1986 09/1989
13 1x 25111220379 $0.70 CIRCLIP ZNS3
14 1x 25117503525 $15.07 GEARSHIFT ROD JOINT
15. 2x 25111221243 $1.24 each O-RING 10X2,2
16. 1x 25111220439 $0.51 SPACER RING
18. 1x 23411466134 $0.60 DOWEL PIN 1
19. 1x 25111203682 $1.50 TENSION BUSH
20. 1x 25111434194 $0.50 WASHER, PLASTIC
23. 1x 25111220837 $0.37 CABLE CLAMP 2 06/1986 09/1989

Total: $96.94

again, the instruction file is almost 600kb, how would i go about attaching this?

Febi Guibo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2006, 03:53:25 PM »

you got it man:

Bending Selector rod
Installing the Shifter

credit: kowalski and UUC Motorwerks

aglio · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2006, 09:43:59 AM »

installed a Z4 3.0 shifter lastnight. no bend required.

tad notchier than i was hoping for, but all in all, i love it...SSK in a 318is is a great upgrade.

Febi Guibo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2006, 09:53:57 AM »

dwayne...!! you still in the game?!!! say it's true!

kowalski · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2006, 01:32:19 PM »

Quote from: aglio

installed a Z4 3.0 shifter lastnight. no bend required.

tad notchier than i was hoping for, but all in all, i love it...SSK in a 318is is a great upgrade.

no bend required in the 318is 89-91. i'm not sure about other years tho so i thought i'd keep the bending instructions up there.

but yeah, the shifter is awsome, you get used to the notchyness and you don't even notice it after a while

stevohill · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:26:42 AM »

I also have the z4 3.0 in my car, picked it up for 25 bucks used on e30tech

. I didn't replace half of the parts on that list(no offense), just the shifter bearing, the washers and circlips, and it feels like a completely new car. Great upgrade for our cars and cheap too. Give it an a++ for anyone who has been contemplating it.

asubimmer · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2006, 12:18:41 PM »

I have a Z4 2.5l and I love it. Same hight as a Z4 3.0l on top but shorter on the bottom = slightly less shortness and knotchyness. Once again, like others have said NO bending of the selector rod is necessary. I changed all bushings etc. when I installed the lever.

m42 fan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2006, 11:04:09 AM »

Just did this one on Sunday, went with the milder z3 1.9 shifter. Super easy install, took me <1 hour, and I didn't know what I was doing. As noted above, well worth the time and effort.

Brian

glockstalk · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2006, 01:33:55 PM »

hello everyone! im noobie here and i have a stupid question. are you guys talking about putting a stock z3 shifter into our e30's or an after market short shifter for the z3?

Febi Guibo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:11:49 PM »

stock Z3 or Z4 shifter

glockstalk · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:46:30 PM »

OK

!! thanks, good to know. i love this forum! aftermarket short shifters for our cars are very expensive. how much will the z3/z4 shifter shorten the travel?

asubimmer · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2006, 04:04:01 PM »

glockstalk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2006, 06:40:50 PM »

great! the pics really help, thanks asubimmer. im going to keep my eyes open for a z4 3.0 shifter.

thumper3ld · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2006, 06:43:07 AM »

What do the numbers on the right represent in the shifter lever pic?

romkasponka · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2006, 04:17:37 AM »

it works and quite cheap

Author Topic: DIY Short shifter (P/N's, prices, step by step) (Read 108207 times)

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