e39 + e60 545i shift lever

[WhatsBfc]

So ever since i got my car, i always felt the shifting on the e39 felt kind of akward. I did the CDV delete and it felt much better. Got the ZHP knob and it felt even better. NOW... i finally decided to do the 545i shift lever in the e39. With the lever and zhp knob it should reduce shift throw by about 40%. Ordered the parts today. I heard its a must... and i felt the same way after driving a friend's e39 with the short shifter.

to be updated*

[Laidback]

I havent tried the e60 shifter but have the Rogue engineering ssk and the uuc dssr on LoLa shift is pretty crisp...


So ever since i got my car, i always felt the shifting on the e39 felt kind of akward. I did the CDV delete and it felt much better. Got the ZHP knob and it felt even better. NOW... i finally decided to do the 545i shift lever in the e39. With the lever and zhp knob it should reduce shift throw by about 40%. Ordered the parts today. I heard its a must... and i felt the same way after driving a friend's e39 with the short shifter.

to be updated*

[WhatsBfc]

I havent tried the e60 shifter but have the Rogue engineering ssk and the uuc dssr on LoLa shift is pretty crisp...

I bet it does! I was gonna go with the Evo 3 and dssr but i couldnt justify paying over $300. The 545i lever will do for now.

BTW, what do you think if i paired up the e60 shifter with the dssr. Does the rod make that much of a difference?

[Laidback]

Ive heard good stuff about the E60 but you have to bend it iirc ...the dssr is a great add on, it stiffens the shifter (no play) i would look into it...


I bet it does! I was gonna go with the Evo 3 and dssr but i couldnt justify paying over $300. The 545i lever will do for now.

BTW, what do you think if i paired up the e60 shifter with the dssr. Does the rod make that much of a difference?

[bimmerman17]

ive been thinkink about that also. i have a ucc short shifter.. it seem short for only about 3 month. now it seems long again.. any sugestions?

[WhatsBfc]

Did you change out the selector rod? Try the DSSR like Chris mentioned.

[bimmerman17]

i guess i didnt. dont even know what that is.. do you have a link for that by chance

[Laidback]

http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/dssr/i guess i didnt. dont even know what that is.. do you have a link for that by chance

[WhatsBfc]

I finally got around to installing the shifter. Feels alot better. Will post pics soon. So lazy right now ahah...

[Skittles]

Really? Dang...I was thinking about swapping the Z4 shift lever into my 545i. The throw seems kinda long, unless it was even longer in the E39, I don't know.

[Laidback]

the z4 shifter is good, hope it fits the 5 seriesReally? Dang...I was thinking about swapping the Z4 shift lever into my 545i. The throw seems kinda long, unless it was even longer in the E39, I don't know.

[Skittles]

the z4 shifter is good, hope it fits the 5 series
The shifter from the Z4 3.0 fits. The Z4M's doesn't. :( I loved that car when I test drove it.

[WhatsBfc]

The stock e39 shifter is long and sloppy. The 545i is a cheap fix, feels better and a lil notchy. But i will probably try the evo3 later and a DSSR later

[Laidback]

I havent seen the 3.0, is it shorter?

Yes love the Z4MC but am at a crossroads rigght if i would keep her or go a different route...The shifter from the Z4 3.0 fits. The Z4M's doesn't. :( I loved that car when I test drove it.

:thumbsup2:
The stock e39 shifter is long and sloppy. The 545i is a cheap fix, feels better and a lil notchy. But i will probably try the evo3 later and a DSSR later

[Skittles]

I havent seen the 3.0, is it shorter?

Yes love the Z4MC but am at a crossroads rigght if i would keep her or go a different route...

:thumbsup2:

The 3.0 shifter is shorter than the 545i shifter and I believe the Z4M shifter is shorter than the 3.0 shifter. It won't fit in the 545i. I saw that in a thread somewhere a while back, don't quote me on it.

The Z4M is a blast to drive. Me and my salesman buddy took an 07 on a "spirited" test drive. It was so responsive, it was crazy. The only downside to that car was, I didn't have much shoulder room inside.

What are you thinking about getting to replace her if you do sell it?

[E46transforM3r]

I finally got around to installing the shifter. Feels alot better. Will post pics soon. So lazy right now ahah...


pics anytime soon? :D

[WhatsBfc]

How about now? LOL


http://i50.tinypic.com/s6n57r.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/117wsw0.jpg

Forgot to snap pics of the zhp and shifter inside the car though. Ill take a picture after im done studying

[E46transforM3r]

cool... how much shorter in length are the two? 1/4 of an inch?

[WhatsBfc]

id say between 1/4 and 1/2 of an inch

[E46transforM3r]

from your pics, i'd say thats about the right length i've been wanting to have for my ///M3. Cool bro... how do you like it?

[42o]

from your pics, i'd say thats about the right length i've been wanting to have for my ///M3. Cool bro... how do you like it?

+1!!!!!