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Originally Posted by dradernh
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Originally Posted by K8_M235i
I was also happy to find out that my M235i now feels just as good as my e36. Shorter throws, no more side to side movement, no more rubbery feel, and no added NVH!
I talked to Rogue and explained what I did and explained that there are still a decent amount of 6 speed owners in this group. They said that if there is enough interest they will make a batch of shifters for F2x
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Thanks for posting this. I had a Rogue SSK in my E36 race car, too, and I thought it was a top flight piece of kit.
I was even more impressed after moving the car to a Vermont race shop, one where the owner had been involved in all types of racing since the early 70s. When I first went over the car with him and mentioned there was an SSK installed, he commented that generally he didn't find them to be an improvement. After driving the car he made a point of saying the shifter was a quality piece of engineering.
Since I don't do my own wrenching, do you have a rough idea of how long it would take a race shop to install the kit? |
I definitely know what he means. Most short shifters might shorten the throw, but at the same time they compromise feel.
My favorite part about the Rogue kit is the improvement in feel. It feels like how BMW should make the shifters feel in performance cars. The shorter throw is just a bonus.
It took me about 5 hours on jack stands. This was my first time fully tearing apart the underside and the shifter of a newer Bmw. My second time it would probably take me 3-4 hours.
I'm guessing a good Bmw shop that knows all the tricks already could get it done in 2-4.
Where are you located now?