M30 conversion question again

[Dominitry]

Do i have to use a specific gearbox or will a sports gearbox work? if it does is it an ok choice?

[Geeman]

M20 Sports box...? Won't match up to the M30 unit... will it?

[Dominitry]

No idea lol, what gearbox would i need...one of those dogleg things?

[Geeman]

No... an M30 gearbox.

[Dominitry]

dogleg from an m535i is m30

Though i will most likey start reverseing when on track with one of those, the hunt starts then, cheers sexy!

[Geeman]

Get the parts from an E34. Then you will have most of the bits you need.

[Andy335Touring]

Yeah, get the E34 box as the dog legs arn't supossed to be very durable.

Not 100% sure but the 535 Sport has longer ratio's in 1,2+3 like the E30 Sports box

[gareth]

i'm running a 3 litre M30 box on my 3.5 if that helps...

[DRIFTBOY]

I'm running an E34 535i manual box on mine.
Wouldn't have thought a close ratio 'box is really necessary with the torque of the M30 engine!

[Dominitry]

btw i mean the gearbox from my e30 sport, not e34 sports box.

[DRIFTBOY]

I'm afraid that won't fit the M30 engine, I believe.

[brent_strong]

The M20 gearboxes from the E30 (the Getrag 240 and 260) will not bolt up to the M30. You need a Getrag 280 (M5), Getrag 265 (E30 M3 and some 5,6 and 7 series), or the Getrag 260 from an M30.

[Geeman]

I've heard the internals from an M20 Sports box will fit into the M30 box... I think Toby's got the parts to do this and was going to play with it...