I have been considering the pros and cons of doing a auto - manual gearbox conversion.
Could I feasibly do most of the conversion single handed on my drive in a day (bearing in mind i'm not the most skilled mechanic!) I was also thinking that if i'm going to put in a new gearbox I might as well get a good one in! what do you guys think of the dogleg close ratio sport box?
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Declasm
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it's an m20b25 (i've got a g-reg 325i se). I was thinking of the close ratio sport box optioned on some 323i's - there's one in a poorly looking A reg 323i on ebay right now!ed325i wrote:What engine have you got?
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ed325i
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The 323 dog leg is not very strong.
I would just get a 325 sport box.
I would just get a 325 sport box.
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Andyboy
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Dogleg boxes from the 323i are crap - avoid! As for doing it in a day, forget it. maybe for a skilled mechanic with a ramp but for DIY it's a good weekend's struggle.
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cliffybabe
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Dec go with a standard box mate
Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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funky-monkey
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If you can go with a M5 box as they are bullet proof and much better that the standard sport box on the 325.