» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 499 Views | | | | | 02-28-2005, 11:23 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 51 | Short Shifters Wondering about thoughts and who maybe has short shifters - mostly wondering about the word that a Z3 shifter can be moded to fit without to much trouble and reduce throw by somewhere around 30% thanks ~*Teg*~ | | | 02-28-2005, 11:35 PM | #2 | I miss my Ti....... :( Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 828 | I have a UUC Evo II Quote: Originally Posted by BMWbeauty416 Wondering about thoughts and who maybe has short shifters - mostly wondering about the word that a Z3 shifter can be moded to fit without to much trouble and reduce throw by somewhere around 30% thanks ~*Teg*~ | I think it is great little notchy. But deffinetly shorter. I know some people have done the Z3 thing. -Chad | | | 03-01-2005, 02:57 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | I don't have one but I've been looking at them too. | | | 03-01-2005, 03:01 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | I installed the M-coupe shifter last summer. The BEST $50.00 you can spend on your car. You will need to bent the selector arm. I have posted pics of the shifter previously, and even a video showing me going through all gears while driving. Quote: Originally Posted by BMWbeauty416 Wondering about thoughts and who maybe has short shifters - mostly wondering about the word that a Z3 shifter can be moded to fit without to much trouble and reduce throw by somewhere around 30% thanks ~*Teg*~ | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 03-01-2005, 03:08 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 678 | I dont have a Z3 shifter (BavAuto one, $$ sheesh) but its worth it! __________________ BostonGreen 97' w/ DASC & Technique Stage 1 software M3 front bumper. BavAuto Springs. Bilstein Sport Shocks. Xbrace. BA Short Shifter. Angel Eyes Headlights, doubled brake lights 225/50/16's Yokohama Advan S4's Panasonic 70Wx4 CD/MP3 player + 4x Alpine 6x9's rear | | | 03-01-2005, 03:35 PM | #6 | Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 51 | Wow thanks for all the feed back! So overall I guess no matter how you do it everyone has been more than pleased with their short throw. Just gotta save the money to do it now ;} and thanks L84THSKY I will do a search! ~*Teg*~ | | | 03-01-2005, 05:57 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Yeah lots of SSK discussion over the years. I also recommend checking out Chris at understeer.com ($75) and someone else had a B&M shifter that they highly praised. Just be sure it keeps your shift knob centered and does not push it right or left- PITA. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 03-01-2005, 06:49 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | That was the tricky part about using the M-coupe shifter. When I put it in, it rubbed the drive shaft. When I bent it to clear the drive shaft, it didn't sit centered, front to back or right to left. My brother and I heated up the selector rod three times before we had the shifter sitting dead center. It was well worth the effort! Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali Yeah lots of SSK discussion over the years. I also recommend checking out Chris at understeer.com ($75) and someone else had a B&M shifter that they highly praised. Just be sure it keeps your shift knob centered and does not push it right or left- PITA. | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 03-01-2005, 11:48 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 641 | B&M B&M B&M!!!!! ...or UUC __________________ 18'' Ace Wheels Pirelli P7000 SS Tires Bosal Brospeed Exhaust B&M Short Throw Kit H&R Sport Springs Euro Clears cat delete Rogue Engineering Clutch Stop Modded Airbox blacked out kidney grilles Suede Headliner/A Pillars S52 CONVERSION UNDERWAY | | | 03-02-2005, 07:45 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 | chris got me on the UUC Evo III over at understeer.com and I love it. | | | 03-02-2005, 03:37 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Straight From Understeer's Mouth! This was on the Understeer website. "Shift Lever Install The stock shift lever in a BMW is not very "sporty" feeling. The shift throw is pretty smooth, but the length between gears is quite long. This has inspired almost every BMW related tuner to release a short shift kit (SSK) of some kind ranging in price from $200 to almost $1000!!! All of them tout some feature that makes them better than OEM and other aftermarket levers, but the fact remains that the most important part of a SSK is to reduce shift throw length. With that in mind, wouldn't you rather pay $60 or less for a SSK? I know I would, but there's always going to be the folks that feel that they need to spend hundreds on a SSK, those folks can stop reading now." They are telling you not to spend alot of money on a fancy shifter. So why then would anyone drop down $200.00+ for a non OEM one. The best upgrades are the ones that work, and save you money. That where a M shifter comes in. The other great deal is fogging the airbox, over all these fancy CAI's. Quote: Originally Posted by Panzer_M chris got me on the UUC Evo III over at understeer.com and I love it. | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 03-02-2005, 04:20 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Quote: Originally Posted by Panzer_M chris got me on the UUC Evo III over at understeer.com and I love it. | Panzer- What's the cost and performance difference between his $75 BMW kit and the UUC? Is the BMW a repackaged Z3 rod? Shussey- what made you go B&M? __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 03-02-2005, 04:30 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | This is all you need, did it last August. http://www.geocities.com/l84thsky/M3Parts.jpg http://www.geocities.com/l84thsky/M3Shifter.JPG Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali Panzer- What's the cost and performance difference between his $75 BMW kit and the UUC? Is the BMW a repackaged Z3 rod? Shussey- what made you go B&M? | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 03-02-2005, 05:23 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pomfret Ct Posts: 277 | I used to have a bunch of different e30's and i worked at a BMW resoration shop. we used to take the stock shifters out and have the welder cut and add about a half an inch on the bottom of the shifter. I had another e30 with a bav auto complete shift kit (all the linkages) and to be honest there was not that much of a difference. Also Grassroots motorsports did an artical on short shifters in their e36 m3 and they said that the B&M was the most expensive and the worst. Sometime the product that cost the most is not the best. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |