Help On Choosing A Z3 Short Shifter.

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

User avatar
bhavin_10
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 21
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: leicester/uk

Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:16 pm

Hi, which Z3 short shifter is recommended to use with a M40B18 gearbox?
Top
jmc330i
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 6621
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Somerset

Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:21 pm

The 1.9 Z3 shifter. The 2.8 is shorter, but I found it to make a very notchy gear change.
James
'91 325i Sport
'93 318i touring 16v
Top
User avatar
bhavin_10
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 21
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: leicester/uk

Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:44 pm

Ok thanks, will i be able to buy all the parts from the dealer or could i buy the z3 shifter from ebay?
Top
maxfield
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 15185
Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Mansfield

Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:46 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... conversion

As said above 1.9.
Image
Top
User avatar
Brianmoooore
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 49360
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:14 pm

Please don't post the same question in more than one forum!!
Top
jmc330i
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 6621
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Somerset

Post Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:43 pm

Yes everything can be bought from the dealer, although the price of the lever has gone up since that in the wiki link. The lever is around £50 now iirc. You might find one on ebay, but quite often ebay prices are more than the dealers!
James
'91 325i Sport
'93 318i touring 16v
Top

Return to “E30 Technical Help”