short throw? - United Bimmer Community

**CroCop>** · 05-07-2007, 04:58 PM

im looking to get a short throw shifter for my 98 328i. everywhere i look there like $300? WTF? anyone got some advice for me where to look at ive already checked ebay and understeer.com any good sites out there for short throw shifters?

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-Rooz

**CroCop>** · 05-07-2007, 05:21 PM

haha

damn that pic is bloted lol sorry guys i dunno wtf went wrong uploading it

**jskicet** · 05-07-2007, 05:57 PM

BMW is coming out with it's own performance line of parts in June/July. Now they wont' have anything for the e36, but they do have a short shifter for the E46, E90. I've drove it already. Feels good. The price is aroung 225.00. You may be able to retro maybe?

**theSMELSINATOR** · 05-07-2007, 06:03 PM

try looking at some z3 shifters. same result, much cheaper. talk to nick318iS for more details, as mine was a gift so i didn't have to find it.

**CroCop>** · 05-07-2007, 07:01 PM

yeah I need something cheaper its a pain in the butt droping $200 on a short throw I my car is still stock except the Bilstein shocks/struts and the Konig 18". I still have alot of work left and throwing $200 or so on a short throw shifter is a bi*h lol.

nick_318is · 05-07-2007, 07:30 PM

I thought understeer would have a decent price. Might want to look into if there is a shorter lever that can be swapped from an e46. I swapped mine with a z3 1.9.

**theSMELSINATOR** · 05-07-2007, 08:01 PM

yeah, ^thats^ what i was talking about. worked great for me.

**CroCop>** · 05-07-2007, 09:31 PM

good idea thanks guys that might do the trick for me ill look into it and let yall know thanks!

**Rooz** · 05-07-2007, 11:01 PM

Try understeer...

http://www.understeer.com/onlinestore-shifters.shtml

I think they have some for your car for like $80

**jonni325** · 05-08-2007, 09:50 AM

Go to PelicanParts.com They have the parts and the DIY right on the site, I ordered everything to rebuild all the shifter linkage bushings and a short shifter. Shifter was @ $65 Full bushing kit @ $90 Does not look to hard to do. The pictures on the DIY are great.

drz · 05-08-2007, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooz

Try understeer...

http://www.understeer.com/onlinestore-shifters.shtml

I think they have some for your car for like $80

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonni325

Go to PelicanParts.com They have the parts and the DIY right on the site, I ordered everything to rebuild all the shifter linkage bushings and a short shifter. Shifter was @ $65 Full bushing kit @ $90 Does not look to hard to do. The pictures on the DIY are great.

These two cats beat me to it. I bought my stuff from PelicanParts because I wanted to replace all the bushings Fllow their DIY and you will be golden.

**Numark318i** · 05-08-2007, 11:10 AM

short shifter ftw.
dont go B&M though..its pretty stiff.
atleast at first..then you get used to it. Are all short shfters like that?

nick_318is · 05-08-2007, 03:26 PM

^my swap was notchy at 1st and then smothed out.

**94bmw325i** · 05-09-2007, 08:38 AM

get the M coupe shifter.

drz · 05-09-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 94bmw325i

get the M coupe shifter.

Get some reading skills -- the m coupe shifter has been sugested already.

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