 automatic donor manual ti keeping manual
I am swapping an automatic '96 328i into my '98 manual 318ti...
it is my understanding that everything on the mechanical side is will work with the stock manual transmission (and various other components) however I do not have a strong conceptual idea as to how things are going to work on the electronic computer side of things...
the research I have done for 328 auto to manual threads have all said that after mechanical components are install you just need to ground the neutral switch and you're good to go... | 
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