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Emailed with Ronald today a bit and ordered my kit, will definitely echo (again lol like it’s needed at this point) the unbelievable quick and thoughtful replies. Can’t wait to get my kit!!
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Today I drove my car to work for the first time in a week or so and that damn shifter puts a smile on my face every time. The shifter was by far and away my complaint with my car once I got it. Now I hop in and am thoroughly pleased to drive it. Anything else I am going to do to the car is because I want to...this AutoSolutions shifter from Ronald is something that you HAVE to do. Glad to see this thread is pointing more people his way. |
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If I finally get an E93 it will stay quite stock, however, the AS shifter if happening no matter what!
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Just got my AS shifter installed yesterday. I think I've got the same one as spazzyfry123, 6mm higher and 18% reduction. I also went with a Turner shifter arm bushing.
Just like literally everybody who gets one of these, I like it a lot. My first impression is that it's a bit tougher to get into 1st and 2nd with the shorter throw/less leverage. If I could do it over again, I'd probably go with a more mild reduction, maybe 10-12%. My mechanic also noticed that due to the shape of the shift lever, it does not sit perfectly centered like OEM. So when it's in 1st, the shifter is centered and when it's in 3rd it's off to the right a little bit. I would not have noticed this on my own and don't think it's an issue. So far I'm very satisfied .
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is the autosolutions kit my next step?
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My mechanic recommended the Turner rear arm bushing and said he has personally noticed the difference from it (though this depends on how worn the stock bushing is). It costs basically the same as an OEM bushing so I went with it. I can tell you there is SLIGHTLY more vibration with this setup than stock, but I don't know if that's due to that bushing or the stiffer AS shifter. I can't overemphasize how slight the added NVH is, I only noticed because I was specifically feeling for it.
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I absolutely love the kit and will definitely have it in any manual BMW I ever own. I went with 10-12% reduction on the E9X and feel it's perfect with shorter shift knobs like the F10 M5 one that I have. The 30% reduction I used in the E46M3 was best paired with the stock 'broomhandle' one or the Jaffster |
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i think i read earlier in the thread that Ronald said rear arm bushings rarely deteriorate and dont need to be replaced? maybe i misunderstood.
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I do feel more resistance getting into 1st and 2nd like I mentioned above so you may not like that. Try the F10 knob and see if it gets you where you want to be, and if not get the AS shifter after that. You may find this thread helpful if you haven't already seen it: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1349745
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Fantastic info guys! Just getting my first M3 (woohoo!) and came looking here because of the lousy shifter feel. 2 quick questions:
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One of these days I'll finally install mine. It's been sitting on the shelf for a year
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For the record the Dinan shifter for the 335i fits perfectly in our cars and reduces the throw by 15%. Biggest benefit is the solid metal bushing which gives a very "rifle bolt" like feel when engaging gears. Plus it's a 15 minute install and requires no modifications. And it's cheap.
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To clarify, is this the part? https://www.dinancars.com/product/d5...-e46-m-e39-m5/ I will have delrin carrier bushings and the turner poly shifter arm bushing installed soon so I will share my thoughts on that as well. This shifter may be the next and final step afterwards
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And you say you have a tight and direct shifter feel with just this part installed?
How does the throw feel and which knob are you using? I looked at the install instruction, doesn't look like 15 minute job but it isn't rocket science I guess.
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Or are they very short like in this 325i: ? Thank you!
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For the bushings you need to remove the shifter carrier under the car, replace them and reinstall the carrier.
For the shifter you just need to remove one clip under the car and the rest is accessed from the cabin.
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