Shift boot

///M-Night · 06-02-2012, 04:13 PM

Does anyone know if a shift boot from a reg 3er will fit a m3? 6mt of course.
Looking to install a BMW performance knob but dont want too cut the boot.
Any other options?

PinkFlamingo · 06-02-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M-Night

Does anyone know if a shift boot from a reg 3er will fit a m3? 6mt of course.
Looking to install a BMW performance knob but dont want too cut the boot.
Any other options?

The boot and the knob will fit. The only thing that you lose is the illumination.

///M-Night · 06-02-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ftconstruct

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Originally Posted by ///M-Night

Does anyone know if a shift boot from a reg 3er will fit a m3? 6mt of course.
Looking to install a BMW performance knob but dont want too cut the boot.
Any other options?

The boot and the knob will fit. The only thing that you lose is the illumination.

Oh cool. So the BMW alcantara one for the 3er should fit my car. Just wanted too make sure cause the parts guy at the dealer didn't know if it will fit lol.
Thanks for the helping!!

Endless619 · 06-02-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M-Night

Oh cool. So the BMW alcantara one for the 3er should fit my car. Just wanted too make sure cause the parts guy at the dealer didn't know if it will fit lol.
Thanks for the helping!!

Should fit fine. I have the Alcantara/Performance shift knob from the E46 M3/Z4MC on my E92 M3 and it fits fine.

///M-Night · 06-02-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Heckler&Koch

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Originally Posted by ///M-Night

Oh cool. So the BMW alcantara one for the 3er should fit my car. Just wanted too make sure cause the parts guy at the dealer didn't know if it will fit lol.
Thanks for the helping!!

Should fit fine. I have the Alcantara/Performance shift knob from the E46 M3/Z4MC on my E92 M3 and it fits fine.

Sounds good
Thanks!!

Canuckles · 06-02-2012, 06:33 PM

IIRC the plastic ring is unique to the M, while the boot and knob will fit the piece that 'secures' the boot to the console will not.

///M-Night · 06-02-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Canuckles

IIRC the plastic ring is unique to the M, while the boot and knob will fit the piece that 'secures' the boot to the console will not.

Oh.
Cuz some ppl say it will fit. Is there some modding for the boot involved too secure it too the console?

IntegraXTR · 06-02-2012, 06:59 PM

i ordered the performance boot, going to swap out the M3 ring and put it onto the boot to make it work. i wished it was plug and play haha...

///M-Night · 06-02-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by IntegraXTR

i ordered the performance boot, going to swap out the M3 ring and put it onto the boot to make it work. i wished it was plug and play haha...

Hmmm
Maybe that's what I need too do

IntegraXTR · 06-02-2012, 07:23 PM

Tischer has two versions of the boot and they're not that expensive..

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

in fact the reg black one is 15 dollars haha

i got the one with the silver stitching

///M-Night · 06-02-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by IntegraXTR

Tischer has two versions of the boot and they're not that expensive..

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

in fact the reg black one is 15 dollars haha

i got the one with the silver stitching

I just ordered the oem one. Wanted too try and keep everything oem if I can. I'm just anal that way lol
Those after market ones look good too. Good choice on that silver one

IntegraXTR · 06-03-2012, 03:05 AM

Sounds good. Post up pics when you're done! I'm trying to do the whole BMW oem aftermarket stuff too, just got the ebrake setup too haha

///M-Night · 06-06-2012, 12:56 AM

Hey guys I just got my oem alcantara shift boot and it looks pretty diff from my. It looks a little bigger. U guys sure it will fit??

Canuckles · 06-06-2012, 01:25 AM

Reference these if you haven't already.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ara+shift+boot

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ara+shift+boot

///M-Night · 06-06-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuckles

Reference these if you haven't already.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ara+shift+boot

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ara+shift+boot

Thanks for the reference. Basically the parts guy at my dealership order a alcantara boot and my girlfriend picked it up for me today. part number 25-11-0-435-847. Was told it was fit but It looks a little bigger then my so I'm just worried its not gonna work. Guess I'd find out this weekend if I have time too try and install.

TTG · 06-06-2012, 12:37 PM

The boot will fit but the ring won't.... It is M specific.

So if you are thinking this will be direct swap, you've been misled.

///M-Night · 06-06-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TTG

The boot will fit but the ring won't.... It is M specific.

So if you are thinking this will be direct swap, you've been misled.

Oh ok.
Can the ring be swap over you know?

Canuckles · 06-08-2012, 12:48 PM

Apparently you can. I'm not sure how, but I'd guess it involves seperating the plastic ring from the leather boot by heating the bonding or something like that.

IntegraXTR · 06-12-2012, 06:37 PM

it was easy to separate the rings, i just used 3m adhesive and tada:

KJ · 06-12-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by IntegraXTR

it was easy to separate the rings, i just used 3m adhesive and tada:

Looks Great! Good job!

///M-Night · 06-14-2012, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by IntegraXTR

it was easy to separate the rings, i just used 3m adhesive and tada:

That's the same set up I'm doing. Lol
Looks sweet. How you liking the performance knob?

IntegraXTR · 06-20-2012, 03:56 PM

Nice! post up pics when you're done =)

I like the performance knob...shifting is a lot more crisp now. very solid piece!

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Canuckles First Lieutenant 115 Rep 331 Posts Drives: MW 2016 F82 M4 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	IIRC the plastic ring is unique to the M, while the boot and knob will fit the piece that 'secures' the boot to the console will not.
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IntegraXTR Captain 187 Rep 714 Posts Drives: MY08 E92 M3 and MY15 F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	i ordered the performance boot, going to swap out the M3 ring and put it onto the boot to make it work. i wished it was plug and play haha...
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IntegraXTR Captain 187 Rep 714 Posts Drives: MY08 E92 M3 and MY15 F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	Tischer has two versions of the boot and they're not that expensive.. http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462 in fact the reg black one is 15 dollars haha i got the one with the silver stitching
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IntegraXTR Captain 187 Rep 714 Posts Drives: MY08 E92 M3 and MY15 F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	Sounds good. Post up pics when you're done! I'm trying to do the whole BMW oem aftermarket stuff too, just got the ebrake setup too haha __________________ 2008 Alpineweiss III E92 M3 Amuse/Varis/CAE/BBS/BRIDE IG: Integraxtr
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///M-Night Private First Class 14 Rep 123 Posts Drives: M e93 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Vancity iTrader: (0)	Hey guys I just got my oem alcantara shift boot and it looks pretty diff from my. It looks a little bigger. U guys sure it will fit??
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Canuckles First Lieutenant 115 Rep 331 Posts Drives: MW 2016 F82 M4 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	Reference these if you haven't already. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ara+shift+boot http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ara+shift+boot
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Canuckles First Lieutenant 115 Rep 331 Posts Drives: MW 2016 F82 M4 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	Apparently you can. I'm not sure how, but I'd guess it involves seperating the plastic ring from the leather boot by heating the bonding or something like that.
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IntegraXTR Captain 187 Rep 714 Posts Drives: MY08 E92 M3 and MY15 F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	it was easy to separate the rings, i just used 3m adhesive and tada:
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IntegraXTR Captain 187 Rep 714 Posts Drives: MY08 E92 M3 and MY15 F80 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (4)	Nice! post up pics when you're done =) I like the performance knob...shifting is a lot more crisp now. very solid piece!
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