my new shift knob

silvere46m3 · Jul 22, 2005

hi guys, just installed my new alcantara shift knob and shift boot.

///M SPEED · Jul 23, 2005

Mike, is your car an SMG II? That is definitely an SMG style shifter.

Looks great BTW!....

MrElussive · Jul 23, 2005

Looks good, and I like the M badge on it. How do you like the feel over the OEM shift knob?

gpoints · Jul 23, 2005

silvere46m3 said:

Looks great!
Alright, where did you get that? I must do that to mine.

Just curious, is it a heavy knob?

silvere46m3 · Jul 24, 2005

///M SPEED said:

thanks, no its a six speed manual.

silvere46m3 · Jul 24, 2005

MrElussive said:

i love it, its shorter than the oem knob, and has better feel. feels like a short shifter but on quite. this is just a shift knob and boot, no short shifter installed yet.

silvere46m3 · Jul 24, 2005

gpoints said:

the shift boot is off the 330i performance package, and the shift knob is off the M3 competition package.

not heavy at all. alot lighter than the stock illuminated knob.

Big Daddy · Jul 25, 2005

Looks good. I am having a Dinan short shifter installed in the roadster at the same time they are doing the clutch... I can't wait, I hope to get her back this week.

gpoints · Jul 25, 2005

silvere46m3 said:

Thanks. I don't suppose you have the part #'s? [:D]

Big Daddy said:

So, you beat me to the Dinan Short shifter, huh? I havn't gotten around to calling them about doing mine...yet. [hihi]

Let us know what you think of the shifter Ginnie Pig, I mean, Big Daddy.
[:D]

Big Daddy · Jul 25, 2005

Haha, I decided since I was having a new clutch, pressure plate and flywheel installed I might as well do this. I will let you know what I think about it...hehe

gpoints · Jul 25, 2005

silvere46m3 said:

I see you're around the bay. Where did you get that stuff? Did you buy locally? I must know. [;)]

///M SPEED · Jul 25, 2005

That is an SMG shifter...

The short shifters are always better. Looks, feel and drivablity...

MrElussive · Jul 25, 2005

Short shift kit is always the way to go. Most BMW's have terribly long throws, fortunately the E46 ZHP models and the new E90's do not suffer from this. I remember when I sat in a 645Ci Convertible, the shift throws were unbearably long for me.

The only downside to a short shift kit is that it increases shifting effort a bit, but you get used to it very quickly and you enjoy the significantly faster shifts. If you're thinking about doing it, DO IT. A short shift kit is something you will NOT regret.

mc909321 · Jul 27, 2005

I agree with the comment that the OEM shifters are long on the M3. I was pretty surprised about that, but I think its a German thing. I was going to replace the knob myself, but I really like the fact that it lights up.

In that drifter movie in another post, did you check out the guys shifter that he has in his M3?. Its really long, and up inches from the steering wheel, so that he can shift quickly and keep his car drifting, that's the other extreme I guess.

silvere46m3 · Jul 29, 2005

gpoints said:

actually i'm from central california, i bought at my dealer.

here are the part numbers if anyone wants it.

alcantara SMG shift knob: 25 16 2 282 811
alcantara 330i ZHP shift boot: 25 11 7 919 219

gpoints · Jul 29, 2005

silvere46m3 said:

Sweet!

bmwbob · Jul 31, 2005

dude that is sweet.. so that smg knob fit onto a 6speed mt.. with no problem..

that is a very clean mod.. good work.....

Tom · Jul 31, 2005

Dang Mike that looks great! When are you getting your lazy butt to AZ?

silvere46m3 · Sep 2, 2005

Tom said:

i dont know, dont plan on it for a while. so how did you like it on the surface of the sun. i hate it there.

silvere46m3 · Sep 2, 2005

bmwbob said:

thanks, fits like any other knob

my new shift knob

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