My Coupe Project

BET YOU A HUNDRED BUCKS MIKE BOUGHT THIS OEM PART
A PIECE OF FOAM TO KEEP GREASE IN THE END OF THE SHIFTING ROD
 

Attachments

  • full_20130708_173658_626916445.png.jpg
    full_20130708_173658_626916445.png.jpg
    409.5 KB · Views: 244
Last edited:
Steve, that's funny- in preparation for the new engine in the blue coupe I asked my neighbor (who has a machine shop) to take the slop out of the shifter bushings. He came up with pretty much exactly what you have. Question- will shortening the shift shaft by any specific amount aid in less stick travel from the inside?

Thanks
 
On the shift lever (the one that the knob attaches to) if you add length below the ball it results in a shorter throw and less movement in the cabin. Too low and it can hit the drive shaft. On the linkage between the tranny and the lever, longer means less shift lever movement, I went with a slightly longer UUC dogbone to avoid the dreaded rubbing of the console in 5th gear syndrome. So far the 320i lever and 143mm UUC dogbone combo has been great.
 
aearch said:
BET YOU A HUNDRED BUCKS MIKE BOUGHT THIS OEM PART
A PIECE OF FOAM TO KEEP GREASE IN THE END OF THE SHIFTING ROD
Click to expand...

Well it IS a really nice piece of foam. You're not just going to find something like that laying around.
 
Stevehose said:
On the shift lever (the one that the knob attaches to) if you add length below the ball it results in a shorter throw and less movement in the cabin. Too low and it can hit the drive shaft. On the linkage between the tranny and the lever, longer means less shift lever movement, I went with a slightly longer UUC dogbone to avoid the dreaded rubbing of the console in 5th gear syndrome. So far the 320i lever and 143mm UUC dogbone combo has been great.
Click to expand...
I went with the UUC short shifter and it has worked great for 10+ years
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top