E30 Zone

Guys dropping a boat anchor in over the festive period.
What's the best option/part number for a e34 manual box short shifter?
Z3?

For a start, the "Correct" term to use is "M52 BEATER"!!!! has to be used in this section!

Rav335uk wrote:For a start, the "Correct" term to use is "M52 BEATER"!!!! has to be used in this section!

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I have a Z3 short shifter and to be honest i prefer the original 325i shifter

My "M52 Beater"!! Lol has E34 530i gearbox.
Would a 530 box have similar ratio's as putting a e30 320i box on a se e30 325i?

They reckon the 320i box are similar ratios to the 325i sports! That's what I'm getting at.

I had M52 Beater a few years back and thinking of it the standard gear throw was pretty tight!

I've got a M30B32 with a 530 box and 1.9 Z3 shifter, works nicely a new shift knuckle for the box will help with 'slop' so worth fitting while it's all on the floor

Any other mods while on the floor,
Rocker arm settings etc?

gearbox selector shaft seal is a must !!

new clutch slave cylinder as they are so cheap, last one i bought from CP4L was £3 (yes three quid)

check the rear of the cylinder head blanking plate gasket is good and not leaking as it will be a head off job to change

new oil pressure swich is an easy win, it's a pain to get to once fitted.

check the blanking cap on the underside of the inlet manifold

have a look at the condition of your dizzy cap and rotor arm, this job is probably 5 mins on the floor and almost impossible when fitted.

maybe water pump - only £20 from CP4L

Hope that helps

Hi all, sorry to jump on this thread but I have a 1.9 z3 shifter on an m30 box but it sits quite far forward I.e 2nd/4th is more like neutral position. Is this correct or has a wrong part been used?

Its probably the length of the selector arm which isn't quite right ?? I have the same set up as you describe and it sits in the middle fine.

is the back end of the rod secured in the little bracket underneath ?

Twist the shifter 180 degrees?

I had it done at a garage, perhaps it is as lee says 180 degrees out? Will investigate this weekend. Thanks for the advice and will post findings Sunday. Cheers