F10 M5 shift knob installed

nolan12 · 11-24-2012, 03:42 PM

I ordered the F10 M5 shift knob to replace my stock one. I took a few pics to document the differences.

Here is both knobs side by side

The electrical connectors are indeed the same, so simple plug and play electrically.

Here is the shot of the base rings. They are different as you can see and the M5 base ring is slightly bigger so the boot opening is slightly bigger as well.

I decided to try to swap the base rings instead of swapping the knobs. Here is a pic of the base rings removed from their boots.

Placed the ring inside the boot and used some clips to hold it. You can see that the M5 shift boot opening is a little larger than the M3 base ring. I had to do a little trimming and "massaged" it to work. It may have been easier to cut the boots off and swap the knobs, but at this point I was already committed to getting the ring to work.

The illumination is orangish like the stock color.

And finally here's the overall picture of it on. Feels better to shift. I've never had a weighted knob before, so I can only compare it to the stock knob.

koxal · 11-24-2012, 04:08 PM

looks good

must be fun

Teeopi · 11-24-2012, 05:46 PM

Nice done there! good job

Z K · 11-24-2012, 06:23 PM

How did you attach the boot to the ring? Did you glue it?

Superfly_M3 · 11-24-2012, 07:20 PM

Good Job, very clean setup, much cleaner that ZHP knob conversion

6spdg37s · 11-24-2012, 07:43 PM

sick where did you get the knob from?

Superfly_M3 · 11-24-2012, 08:22 PM

how much was that knob?

rjd598 · 11-24-2012, 08:24 PM

Very cool

mkPOTO · 11-24-2012, 09:07 PM

awesome how does it compare?

nolan12 · 11-24-2012, 09:23 PM

I got it from getbmwparts.com. I glued the leather to the base ring.

spdy330 · 11-24-2012, 10:01 PM

Good job!

slvr530i · 11-25-2012, 07:19 PM

Looks great. I will be ordering one soon.
What kind of glue did you use?

GOLFFRR · 11-25-2012, 07:22 PM

Thats pretty cool

nolan12 · 11-25-2012, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slvr530i

Looks great. I will be ordering one soon.
What kind of glue did you use?

I used a gel superglue that I picked up at the local Lowes.

cidle323 · 11-25-2012, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolan12

I got it from getbmwparts.com. I glued the leather to the base ring.

Part # please

whats77inaname · 11-25-2012, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cidle323

Part # please

When I searched for the part number on getbmwpart, it didn't come up.

Found it here, though...

http://parts.bmwofsouthatlanta.com/p...112284056.html

edwinm3 · 11-26-2012, 04:58 PM

I just ordered one from tischer bmw. Does the knob separate from the boot or do I have to cut the leather to take it apart?

nolan12 · 11-26-2012, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwinm3

I just ordered one from tischer bmw. Does the knob separate from the boot or do I have to cut the leather to take it apart?

I don't really know if it does. I didn't examine it long enough to see if you could or cut it as tight as you could below the metal band.

edwinm3 · 11-26-2012, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolan12

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwinm3

I just ordered one from tischer bmw. Does the knob separate from the boot or do I have to cut the leather to take it apart?

I don't really know if it does. I didn't examine it long enough to see if you could or cut it as tight as you could below the metal band.

I see. I guess I'll figure it out when it gets here. If not ill use your method.
Thanks for replying

Jason@Tischer · 11-27-2012, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cidle323

Part # please

Here's a direct link to our Shift Knob Specials page on the site where you'll find this item available to order!

6spdg37s · 11-27-2012, 10:11 AM

how big of a difference is there between the stock m3 and stock m5 knobs?

I ordered the comp package idk if that makes a difference or not... havent gotten the car yet so i havent gotten to drive it with the stock knob

THE TECH · 11-27-2012, 11:26 AM

Looks good.

11-24-2012, 03:42 PM	#1
nolan12 Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 79 iTrader: (0)	F10 M5 shift knob installed I ordered the F10 M5 shift knob to replace my stock one. I took a few pics to document the differences. Here is both knobs side by side The electrical connectors are indeed the same, so simple plug and play electrically. Here is the shot of the base rings. They are different as you can see and the M5 base ring is slightly bigger so the boot opening is slightly bigger as well. I decided to try to swap the base rings instead of swapping the knobs. Here is a pic of the base rings removed from their boots. Placed the ring inside the boot and used some clips to hold it. You can see that the M5 shift boot opening is a little larger than the M3 base ring. I had to do a little trimming and "massaged" it to work. It may have been easier to cut the boots off and swap the knobs, but at this point I was already committed to getting the ring to work. The illumination is orangish like the stock color. And finally here's the overall picture of it on. Feels better to shift. I've never had a weighted knob before, so I can only compare it to the stock knob.
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11-24-2012, 04:08 PM	#2
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11-24-2012, 05:46 PM	#3
Teeopi Second Lieutenant Drives: MR E92 M3 Join Date: May 2012 Location: EL.MI/Shanghai Posts: 226 iTrader: (4)	Nice done there! good job

11-24-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
Z K Major Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,286 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 M3 [0.00]	How did you attach the boot to the ring? Did you glue it?

11-24-2012, 07:20 PM	#5
Superfly_M3 Captain Drives: 2011 M3 Sedan Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 iTrader: (0)	Good Job, very clean setup, much cleaner that ZHP knob conversion

11-24-2012, 07:43 PM	#6
6spdg37s Captain Drives: none Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 738 iTrader: (2)	sick where did you get the knob from?

11-24-2012, 08:22 PM	#7
Superfly_M3 Captain Drives: 2011 M3 Sedan Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 885 iTrader: (0)	how much was that knob?

11-24-2012, 09:23 PM	#10
nolan12 Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 79 iTrader: (0)	I got it from getbmwparts.com. I glued the leather to the base ring.

11-25-2012, 07:19 PM	#12
slvr530i New Member Drives: M3/530i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cupertino, CA Posts: 23 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 BMW 530i [0.00] 2009 BMW M3 [0.00]	Looks great. I will be ordering one soon. What kind of glue did you use?

11-25-2012, 07:22 PM	#13
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11-26-2012, 04:58 PM	#17
edwinm3 Captain Drives: 2008 JEREZ BLACK M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Doral Posts: 844 iTrader: (3)	I just ordered one from tischer bmw. Does the knob separate from the boot or do I have to cut the leather to take it apart? __________________ AA Exhaust, AA X Pipe, AA SSK, AA Geen Air filter, AA Pulley, AA Tune

11-27-2012, 10:11 AM	#21
6spdg37s Captain Drives: none Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: dirty jerz Posts: 738 iTrader: (2)	how big of a difference is there between the stock m3 and stock m5 knobs? I ordered the comp package idk if that makes a difference or not... havent gotten the car yet so i havent gotten to drive it with the stock knob

11-27-2012, 11:26 AM	#22
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