Cae Shifters Who Has One

Sebringjetta · 08-05-2014, 04:44 PM

OK im thinking of picking up a new CAE shifter but wanted to see who has one and tracks on a regular basis... how does it feel? do you like it? how does it compare to oem? thank you in advance

C-M2 · 08-05-2014, 05:11 PM

RadiantM3 rocks one. Shoot him a pm and he should answer your questions.

Triple M · 08-06-2014, 12:29 AM

The CAE shifter looks beautiful but I believe our car already comes with an amazing shift and with right amount of skill, can be shifted just as fast. This is a video of a GT4 with similar shifter to ours with exception of 4.1 final

dmw16 · 08-06-2014, 06:00 AM

That was one bad ass video!

Sebringjetta · 08-06-2014, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple M

The CAE shifter looks beautiful but I believe our car already comes with an amazing shift and with right amount of skill, can be shifted just as fast. This is a video of a GT4 with similar shifter to ours with exception of 4.1 final

VERY COOL VIDEO...THANK YOU

Sebringjetta · 08-06-2014, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dmw16

That was one bad ass video!

Triple M · 08-06-2014, 10:47 AM

It reinforces the whole driver mod theory. The oem shifter is still more than good enough for most of us.

Sebringjetta · 08-06-2014, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple M

It reinforces the whole driver mod theory. The oem shifter is still more than good enough for most of us.

you are 100% right

SYT_Shadow · 08-06-2014, 02:29 PM

I've used a friend's track E36 M with the CAE shifter

It feels wonderful. Besides subjective points, I think its main advantage is it sits right by the steering wheel as it's much taller than stock, so you barely take your hands off it.

If the future F80 is manual I'll get a CAE shifter as that will be the track car!

LiM3y · 08-06-2014, 02:52 PM

Is that an ///M-performance teddy bear?

su_maverick · 08-06-2014, 03:16 PM

Do they make a polyu transmission bushing for the E9x? For past cars, I found that much better at increasing shift accuracy and feel than an aftermarket shifter.

radiantm3 · 08-06-2014, 03:30 PM

The stock shifter is a POS after driving with the CAE. In fact, whenever I get into any manual car, my first thought is "wow this shifter is mushy and vague" (including the infamous S2000 gearbox).

You aren't really switching to the CAE for faster shifts per say. You switch for a more responsive and better feeling shifter that's also much closer to your hands on the wheel. It's a fantastic mod and I love mine.

And I've never had any issues with the stock shifter on and off the track. It's one of those mods that doesn't lead to faster lap times, but makes the driving experience better overall. I'd compare it to driving with a good pair of racing gloves. You don't need them and they don't affect lap times, but once you use them you don't want to drive without them.

radiantm3 · 08-06-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by su_maverick

Do they make a polyu transmission bushing for the E9x? For past cars, I found that much better at increasing shift accuracy and feel than an aftermarket shifter.

Yes and I have that as well. But the CAE shifter isn't your average aftermarket shifter. If you've never used one, you have no idea.

Sebringjetta · 08-06-2014, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

The stock shifter is a POS after driving with the CAE. In fact, whenever I get into any manual car, my first thought is "wow this shifter is mushy and vague" (including the infamous S2000 gearbox).

You aren't really switching to the CAE for faster shifts per say. You switch for a more responsive and better feeling shifter that's also much closer to your hands on the wheel. It's a fantastic mod and I love mine.

And I've never had any issues with the stock shifter on and off the track. It's one of those mods that doesn't lead to faster lap times, but makes the driving experience better overall. I'd compare it to driving with a good pair of racing gloves. You don't need them and they don't affect lap times, but once you use them you don't want to drive without them.

my fear is short shifters to me usually make it hard to find the correct gear and last thing i want to do on the track is a money shift

radiantm3 · 08-06-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

my fear is short shifters to me usually make it hard to find the correct gear and last thing i want to do on the track is a money shift

Yea that's another bonus for the CAE. It's spring loaded between gates (left/right movement) so you always know what gear you are going into.

Sebringjetta · 08-06-2014, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

Yea that's another bonus for the CAE. It's spring loaded between gates (left/right movement) so you always know what gear you are going into.

that might be worth it in its self

Sebringjetta · 08-06-2014, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LiM3y

Is that an ///M-performance teddy bear?

i noticed that as well...thought that for sure it would have to be removed before the race

su_maverick · 08-06-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

Yes and I have that as well. But the CAE shifter isn't your average aftermarket shifter. If you've never used one, you have no idea.

Ive never used a CAE but, in my last car that I tracked (3rd gen RX7), it wouldnt have made that much sense as the knob was almost a perfect distance from the wheel as is. I had first started out with an aftermarket shifter that had more of a 'gated' feel to it for more precise shifts but was amazed how much better it felt with the poly mount, especially during hard accel/decel.

justpete · 08-08-2014, 08:30 PM

Haven't tracked with it yet with this shifter but have tracked it a number of times with a BMW SSK. The feel of the CAE is worlds apart ime.

The spring loading is much stronger than stock so the lever moves very quickly if you let go of it briefly to get referenced again to the 3-4 column, blink of an eye really.

Shifting takes effort but can be quick with practice if it's properly adjusted. There's no guessing if it's in gear with this thing, shifts are seriously solid with a heavily gated feel.

I'm running urethane engine and trans mounts so I'm sure that makes a big difference but I'd buy it again without hesitation. FWIW

MSteve5036 · 08-14-2014, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple M

The CAE shifter looks beautiful but I believe our car already comes with an amazing shift and with right amount of skill, can be shifted just as fast. This is a video of a GT4 with similar shifter to ours with exception of 4.1 final

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Originally Posted by dmw16

That was one bad ass video!

Sure was! I wish we could see his feet too

pkimM3r · 08-14-2014, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MSteve5036

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple M

The CAE shifter looks beautiful but I believe our car already comes with an amazing shift and with right amount of skill, can be shifted just as fast. This is a video of a GT4 with similar shifter to ours with exception of 4.1 final

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmw16

That was one bad ass video!

Sure was! I wish we could see his feet too

i got foot cam in my vids.

i was thinking of one too. lukester i believe can get them for you. i just cant imagine rolling up in my street car with it otherwise is jump on it.

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justpete Brigadier General 1233 Rep 3,778 Posts Drives: '11 328i '19 M6 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: DFW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW M6 [10.00] 2011 BMW 328i [9.00]	Haven't tracked with it yet with this shifter but have tracked it a number of times with a BMW SSK. The feel of the CAE is worlds apart ime. The spring loading is much stronger than stock so the lever moves very quickly if you let go of it briefly to get referenced again to the 3-4 column, blink of an eye really. Shifting takes effort but can be quick with practice if it's properly adjusted. There's no guessing if it's in gear with this thing, shifts are seriously solid with a heavily gated feel. I'm running urethane engine and trans mounts so I'm sure that makes a big difference but I'd buy it again without hesitation. FWIW __________________ 2011 E90 328i 6MT, BMW Aero, CF hood/boot, PI+CAI+RM+3IM+BPC, SS+CI528+ThermoTec+SS#1+2XBurns, AKG 75D eng/trans, Al/Delrin diff/RS, CM 850, UCP, CAE, AKG DSSR, DiffsOnline 3.91 30/90 LSD+BW cooler, C&R, Setrab, Accusump, AST 3-way+Swift, Aurora PR+BW spherical, Vorshlag CPs, M3 brace+UR bar, ARC-8 18x8.5, 255 R1R, RB/CSL rotors+cooling, 135i calipers, RS29, RT700, Safecraft, OMP HTE-R+804F+QD Superquadro, 6pt cage+FIA, Braille, RT DL1Mk3 Last edited by justpete; 08-09-2014 at 09:41 AM..
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