Installing a solid mount short throw shifter on our E46 track car. (2002 BMW 325i)

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Installing a solid mount short throw shifter on our E46 track car. (2002 BMW 325i)

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On this episode we'll be upgrading the shifting in our track car by installing a short throw shifter. These cars are notorious for having a lot of play from wear and tear in the shifter over time so installing a solid mount will attach our shifter directly to the transmission tunnel. We'll walk you through the steps so you too can make the upgrade and save yourself a little headache down the road.
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@friguy4444 4 ай бұрын

Well Hey howdy Doody and spank my Barber Phil! This is EXACTLY what I needed to see guys! THANK YOU! I gotta say great job on showing this job. I just bought me the exact shifter and was wondering a few things your video answered.

@InspirationNation 4 ай бұрын

Glad we were able to help you out. That's what it's all about!

@jbob919 3 жыл бұрын

Made it look easy! This would probably be an all day ordeal for me.

@InspirationNation 3 жыл бұрын

It really wasn't that bad

@abelhorvat1540 Жыл бұрын

I got the same shifter to install, now im 30 min deep into doing it and stuck on the flipclip part that he made it look like 15 seconds😂

@YourBroJo Жыл бұрын

I'm on day 2

@waylenfreeman1901 5 ай бұрын

@@YourBroJofind a different hobby

@YourBroJo 5 ай бұрын

@@waylenfreeman1901 just being humorous, no need to be the big bad keyboard warrior.

@jerichofacchin7243 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying to get the “flip clip” off for the past 4 hours

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they can be a pain in the butt sometimes

@jerichofacchin7243 2 жыл бұрын

@@InspirationNation thanks man it’s been sitting on stands for 4 months now, still can’t get it off. Heading to the scrapper next week

@warrencrowell956 3 жыл бұрын

Your dad in the background towards the end. 😂

@antoniomccartney1461 3 жыл бұрын

Hey B Ray, just met ya at VIR driving the Boxsters, thanks for sharing your channel and good luck with the E46! - Tony

@InspirationNation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! And make sure next time you want some track time reach out to Christa Eley with TrackAdvantage! We hope to see you guys back out there soon.

@jaluna06 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work.

@galenhawks3180 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@ihaveadream4002 2 жыл бұрын

how long is it

@gregleenyit 3 жыл бұрын

solid Y'all

@InspirationNation 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy finally got your old front tires mounted on my opal rear rims perfect fit

@AlexSo99 7 ай бұрын

Habe anyone a link on Amazon?

@reinhardt1145 2 жыл бұрын

do you need solid engine and trans mounts? i saw another install video saying you need one or something may bend or break

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you have good solid motor mounts, you should be fine. We've had zero problems with 500+ miles on the track since install.

@rush4s431 2 жыл бұрын

Dose anyone know where I can get that C clamp he used at 3:50

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

If you're talking about the little clip for the bottom of the shifter you can find it here. www.bimmerworld.com/Driveline-Shifter/Shifters-Parts/Shift-Rod-Circlip-25-11-7-571-899.html

@angelocastillo9329 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bud the eBay link dosent exist anymore should you happen to know the brand name?

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

Hey sorry about that. New eBay link to the shifter is up in video description 👍

@rasta86 2 жыл бұрын

Might be a bit late to the party for a reply 😂 but is there a way to not make the shifter sit so close to front of the dash? Looks like neutral is where the 3rd usually is with normal shifter

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

We don't have the issue. It sits in the factory location

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

You have to make sure the ring flange that bolts it to the trans tunnel is centered. If it's too far back, it will pull the shifter close to the dash. If it's too far forward, it will bring it back to you

@prjctgarage4457 3 жыл бұрын

NOICE!

@perry_motorsports4104 Жыл бұрын

Did you reuse the white plastic piece that holds the stock shifter in or do you take it completely out? Can’t find any video showing that detail

@Safsbmwlife Жыл бұрын

Take it out

@rrichiie 5 ай бұрын

I know this is an old video, but I just did this with the identical shifter, followed all steps and my shifter is EXTREMELY floppy. Did I miss something?

@BrokeBoysCustoms 4 ай бұрын

get a dssr. around 100$

@rrichiie 4 ай бұрын

@@BrokeBoysCustomsany recommendations?

@BrokeBoysCustoms 4 ай бұрын

@@rrichiie garageistic, ecs tuning, HRBerformance. they all do the same things and are built fairly similar

@robyamr3674 6 ай бұрын

if you make te screw below more longher, will be more shorter?

@leoabyssal4629 5 ай бұрын

Yes

@numbertwelve 9 ай бұрын

Hey the part you linked is not avalible anymore can you give another link or exact name of the part?

@InspirationNation 9 ай бұрын

www.ebay.com/itm/194977149188?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OHRA62GvQXi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@InspirationNation 9 ай бұрын

The knob is universal we just went with a generic red shift knob

@Crypticcc 2 жыл бұрын

yk the lil clip yall said not to lose, what is the name of that clip. I managed to lose it in the heat shield like yall said

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

We just call it a flip clip, not sure if there's a more technical term.

@amiraziz86 2 жыл бұрын

do u had any problem shifting to reverse or 2nd gear?

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

No it shifts very smoothly.

@0megalul309 11 ай бұрын

can the knob be changed to an oem style one?

@A17X_GP 9 ай бұрын

yes

@jt.onmarz1593 Жыл бұрын

ebay link doesn’t work anymore .. name brand of the shifter ?

@vtx1300c74 5 ай бұрын

assuming you found something by now but i’d recommend cliqtuning

@cameronmcnair458 3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you guys to install?

@InspirationNation 3 жыл бұрын

Start to finish around 3 hours.

@GlockNoKey 2 жыл бұрын

by any chance have another link? The current link in the description is no longer available

@B-ray88888 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry we're getting to this so late but it's any of the cheap eBay solid mount short throw shifters

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

Hey sorry about that. New eBay link to the shifter is up in video description 👍

@grvyrdgang5672 2 жыл бұрын

Does making the knob shorter increase throw or decrease?

@B-ray88888 2 жыл бұрын

I mean in theory yeah but it actually feels really comfortable and I haven't missed shifted with it yet and we've logged over 500 miles at the track with it

@gcsytyler6286 3 жыл бұрын

any way to fix play in the gears just got mine in but its wiggly in gear

@InspirationNation 3 жыл бұрын

We have a little bit of play in the gears as well after the swap. If it's real bad then it could be an internal transmission problem. Otherwise shouldn't be an issue. We've taken it to VIR since (new video coming out tomorrow) and it performed flawlessly.

@ruffraff4697 2 жыл бұрын

Why it won't engage reverse?

@GPerformance710 2 жыл бұрын

Dssr can help (dual sheer selector rod) it’s the piece that connects the shifter to the transmission I believe at bottom of shifter

@dickfitzwelliner2807 2 жыл бұрын

I just installed my shifter and the side to side play is really bad. I haven't been able to drive the car yet, but I have a feeling ill be money shifting it. I might try to make a gate like Lamborghini's have, but underneath the shifter.

@user-ue6iv2rd1n Жыл бұрын

@@dickfitzwelliner2807 It's the old worn out bushes in the linkages and a few other bits. Big job though, i'm not putting that much effort into a cheap car.

@maxvos5522 2 жыл бұрын

Did you still use the chassismount from the oem shifter or only the shift link??

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

We only use the shift linkage you do not use the OEM Mount anymore.

@maxvos5522 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man👍🏻 need to know for my Rx8 with m54 swap😂

@ThatOneCatNyx Жыл бұрын

@@maxvos5522 An RX8 with an M54? You gotta upload some videos dude, that's cool as hell

@wguttman3 2 жыл бұрын

do you need to upgrade motor and trans mount for this?

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

No it's pretty straight forward. It would probably help but we didn't and it has performed well.

@wguttman3 2 жыл бұрын

@@InspirationNation Thanks for the fast reply, this is going in a daily, would you still recommend?

@InspirationNation 2 жыл бұрын

Yes 100% because the OEM shift setup naturally has a lot of play, where with the short throw shifter it really stiffens all of that up for a more solid shifting experience.

@carloscortez3836 Жыл бұрын

do i reallyneed to pull out the shift linkage? Can skip that part or is it really that tight?

@InspirationNation Жыл бұрын

You can't skip it unfortunately, it's part of the install process.

@jacobbmacias5437 2 жыл бұрын

Is this relatively the same for a bmw z3 ?

@B-ray88888 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it's the same shifter but I'm not 100% sure

@jacobbmacias5437 2 жыл бұрын

@@B-ray88888 yes it does fit 😂

@B-ray88888 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobbmacias5437 😂 well I'm glad it worked out for you buddy

@jonathanbobadilla7 8 ай бұрын

Shift pattern location has moved forward and to the right. This side effect should be acknowledged. Not to be a Karen, but people should know what to expect.