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05-10-2013, 12:10 PM | #45 |
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I really like the feel of the stock 128i shifter with the m sport knob. The clutch is a bit long, but short of the gated tranny I tried once in a clapped out 1992 Ferrari, the shifter is probably the best I've ever used.
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05-10-2013, 01:11 PM | #46 |
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Nothing wrong with stock. I pointed out things that are wrong for my car at 60k miles, a little sloppiness and my own dislike of slight discomfort to reach 5th
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05-11-2013, 09:51 AM | #47 |
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I don't get it - the 128i has a beautiful stock shifter, and if you prefer shorter throws, BMW sells an OEM SSK that makes it even better. Add a clutch stop & CDV delete, and you're in heaven IMO.
On top of everything else, the OEM part is cheap if you forego the knob & boot. I paid ~$65 shopped from Tischer, IIRC.
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i just wish to refresh mine, it has some wobble (up to 1 cm each side while in gear. Using the n54 shifter will tweak it to be not as short as 128i ssk but in between OEM and ssk. This happens to be my desired outcome: new/fresh feeling and slightly shorter for my ergonomics.
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In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is |
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I had the BMWP SSK put in my 128i a few months ago. This was after I upgraded to a taller shift knob (about 5"). I love it! The throws are perfect in my opinion. I'd say with the taller shift knob that the effort to change gears is about the same as stock with the shorter knob.
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Stock the 128i is near perfect and likely the nicest we will ever see from BMW given their current trend.
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I'll let you guys know my experiments result.
I like the oem, just want to experiment in the process of the refresh. If the result is oem like, I'm sure alot of you will like it too, especially if my results reduce side to side wobble of warn out parts. if i dislike it,i will reuse oem shifter with new plastic ball joint bearing
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05-12-2013, 12:25 PM | #52 |
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OEM PP SSK combined with a Sparco Gear Knob, CDV Mod and clutch stop =
Got no Picture with the Sparco mounted... Its much better than the PP.
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05-13-2013, 12:41 PM | #53 |
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how does a universal knob like this fit BMW shifter stick?
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05-14-2013, 03:54 AM | #54 |
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It fits like the OEM one. There was a few mm Room between the shifter stick and the Knob, so i just use some tape (just two times around the stick). The Knob is mounted with three or four (i just know the german Word) "Madenschrauben" . Some little Screws... tighten one, then the next one (just around till its "Bombenfest" , done). Maybe i take some Pictures these days.
I love the Sparco... It lays so much better in my Hand then the PP (and costs the half...).
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05-15-2013, 04:29 PM | #56 |
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Very good looking knob
I wish they did a gloss black version too. Dont like the fake carbon look
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05-15-2013, 08:16 PM | #57 |
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I ended up going the cheap route with the BMW Performance Shift Lever and plastic bushing.
Is there really any gain with replacing the Shift Arm as well? |
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Which arm are you referring to? I am replacing only the connector @ transmission side. Its a small cylinder 20$ at dealer. Leaving the OEM shift arm that connects to the lever alone. That arm is replaced with UUC's dssr, RE's wsr or AKG's dtm shift rod/dssr. The dssr claim reduce wiggle. The Wsr increases shift weight
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In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is Last edited by andrey_gta; 05-15-2013 at 09:10 PM.. |
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I thought the whole BMWP Kit replaced that arm? Anyways, I love the end result. It is shorter than my Z4M, which I thought was hard to accomplish. Not to mention the feedback is amazing. |
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Good to hear, i felt it was a little too short for me, hense why i will fit the n54 lever
lingo is confusing Shift lever, with or with out the knob is what is changed with 128i ssk Shift arm/Dssr/Dtm/wsr is the part that is not changed by e82 BMW ssk kits. It is chnaged, sometimes, by aftermarket
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In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is |
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http://www.sandtler24.de/momo-schaltknauf-nero?c=320 I saw this One too late... Maybe a interessting Combo, SSK and a longer Shift Knob: http://www.sandtler24.de/detail/inde.../sCategory/320 it reminds me a bit of the Schnitzer Shift Knob, besides the sack price: http://www.ac-schnitzer.de/shop/bmw_...black-line.htm
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I did the install. It is everything I hoped for. Not as short as 128i BMW SSK, and still has shifter distance -60mm vs 75mm OEM. OEMN 128i SSK is something like 50mm More info coming. Watch this space
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