E30 auto to manual swap

BMW E30 Auto To Manual Conversion. This '90 i BMW E30 came in as an automatic from our friend Diego and his son David. He also brought us another E30 that was a manual transmission car. We took all the neceaasry components from the manual car (pedal cluster, transmission, flywheel, drive shaft) and installed a new clutch, new short shifter.  · 6 Posts. Discussion Starter · #1 · . My ambitious 17 year old son embarked on a project to swap out the automatic transmission in our E30 convertible w/ a manual (Getrag ). It has been quite an effort (particularly considering that he has never worked on a car before). After much effort, he finally got rusted bolts off User Interaction Count:  · The automatic drive shaft is significantly shorter than the manual one. Any manual drive shaft will do, they are basically all the same. Transmission mount brace: The automatic and manual braces are very different. Pictured are the differences that you can see. Lets start with the swap! Pedal set removal/installation.

6 Posts. Discussion Starter · #1 · . My ambitious 17 year old son embarked on a project to swap out the automatic transmission in our E30 convertible w/ a manual (Getrag ). It has been quite an effort (particularly considering that he has never worked on a car before). After much effort, he finally got rusted bolts off. We finally get around to swapping Rob's E30 from an automatic to a manual transmission. This is part one and will show you all the major components required. $ is a lot for an auto car, but that depends if your area is rusty. If you have the money to swap in the m50/52 then buying a cheap auto means you can get the e36 manual transmission (better), instead of the getrag '88 body can take all bumpers, and the later style comes down much further in the rear. ix auto to manual swap kit cost How does $ sound (including shipping) for the following to do.

In most cases, it is possible to convert a car with an automatic transmission to a manual transmission. But is the swap really worth the. 13 Apr, Swapping your BMW e30 from an automatic to a manual transmission. Ryan G. Motorworks can perform a transmission conversion on several makes. 22 Nov, Read the WELCOME ALL BMWFANATICS post. Home · Forums · BMW Models · 3 Fanatics (E21 E30 E36 E46 E90 E91 E92 E93 F30).