» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,497 Views | | | | | | 11-01-2008, 05:29 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pines, Florida Posts: 4 | m3 tranny Hi guys, i have a question, does anyone know if a 6SD m3 tranny would fit with the m44 engine? I want the low rpms at high speeds. thanks | | | 11-01-2008, 05:34 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Considering a M50/M52 bolt to a stock ti tranny, my guess is yes. I wonder if the driveshaft would need to be changed? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 11-01-2008, 05:37 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pines, Florida Posts: 4 | what about a tranny from a S50 or S52 would it fit? | | | 11-01-2008, 05:52 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by bimma02 what about a tranny from a S50 or S52 would it fit? | I think the S52 transmission is the same as a M52. Why not just change your rear gear ratio? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 11-01-2008, 05:58 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Yeah, if you want lower rpm at high speed, find a 2.93 E30 LSD. They came on the 325e/es models. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 11-01-2008, 06:18 PM | #6 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | All e36 trannys are interchangeable. You may or may not need to replace your driveshaft and flex disc depending on the output flange on the tranny. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | 11-01-2008, 06:34 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | My question is, was there ever a 6 speed e36? I've never seen one... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! 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You may or may not need to replace your driveshaft and flex disc depending on the output flange on the tranny. | Compacts dude the rubber guibo from the gearbox may need changing out, but it depends on the engin้ more than the gearbox. __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 11-01-2008, 06:41 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj My question is, was there ever a 6 speed e36? I've never seen one... | the euro e36 m3 3.2 321hp s52b32 had a 6 speed box there was also the option for an SMG (sequ. manual gearbox) for this model, but most of them are now in the rubbish bin, as they suffer from dodgy solonoid control units in the gearbox themselvs __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 11-01-2008, 06:45 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Won't the tranny exceed the value of the car. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 11-01-2008, 06:48 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | lol __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 11-01-2008, 06:50 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Yes, euro 6spd conversion kits are like $5000. You would have to drive a lot of miles to recoup that cost in fuel savings. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 11-01-2008, 11:30 PM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pines, Florida Posts: 4 | the thing is that if i get a 2.93 LSD then my start up will be extra slow and i want it quick on the start up and low rpms at high speeds but i guess i have to keep what i have now and save up for an engine swap. thanks __________________ >kARLOs< | | | 11-03-2008, 07:28 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 890 | I have a 2.93 LSD if your interested. You'd need to upgrade your halfshafts too since this is the medium case diff. which is a nice improvement as well. Its not terrible in first, but its not great either. 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