Reply With QuoteI like my z8 shifter. Martin had a really short one and went to the z8. Can't remember exactly what he had. Martin?
The z8 very much shortens up the throw without feeling like a little nubbin.
Jeff
Major Contributor
Best OEM short shifter??? is it the Z8?
I want a shorter shifter but not a drastic one... No UCC neither as it is too expensove.
Does everyone agree on the Z8 one? What about the Z3 1.9 one?
Should I just drop the transmission and change the flywheel.... Hummm
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
Grand Master
I like my z8 shifter. Martin had a really short one and went to the z8. Can't remember exactly what he had. Martin?
The z8 very much shortens up the throw without feeling like a little nubbin.
Jeff
Bellevue WA
90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
86 Porsche 951 - Track Toy
Major Contributor
I'd try the euro e36 m3 shifter with the metal cup.
I have the z8 shifter & miss the mz3 shifter that wore out. The mz3 developed grooves in the plastic cup. The z8 shifter is better than the stock 535 shifter, but I think it is vague, with all new bushings & hardware.
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Major Contributor
he had the Mz3 I think
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
I like my regular E36 M3 lever. Had a UUC shortshifter before and hated it. Way too notchy!
In the market for Racing Dynamics sway bars for my 525i.
1990 532is: Far From Stock
I put the MZ3 shifter along with a flywheel and clutch kit from a e28 535i into my car last summer. It really helped, but....
There is a little more driveline rattle. Not too bad though. Definitely worth the increase in HP and seat-of-your-pants feel.
As for the shifter, it was nice and tight when I first put it in, but now it is a little loose. The throw is just right, but the fact that the shifter is a little looser than I would like... I don't know. The shifter was 40 bucks from BMA, and the UUC shifter was almost 300, but if money was no object I would go for the UUC shifter obviously.
Josh
1990 535i 5 speed
Originally Posted by Bruno
Major Contributor
Does anyone want to explain to me the point of a short shifter? Most of the time I find myself waiting for the engine to match rpms before letting the clutch go so I really don't see how it would reduce the shifting speed.
Often, people also have lightweight fly's also for quicker rev matching, but mainly I think it is for the "sportinig" feel.
In the market for Racing Dynamics sway bars for my 525i.
1990 532is: Far From Stock
Grand Master
when u have a short shifter it
a. feels better than stock
b. shortens the the throw so u don't have to do stretches before hand
c. feels better than stock
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