 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,648 Views | |  |  |  |  12-15-2005, 02:03 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |  Advice on Ti transmission swap?
I originally had not planned on purchasing a ti but rather a 325is with a 5 speed. No opportunities presented themselves when it came time to buy so I settled for a 96' auto ti. My plan was that I would drive it for a year and then give it to my sister to drive. Well ive had the ti for about 3 months now and my plan is starting to look like it will not work. I just love my ti too much! I've found I love the hatchback body style because it stands out from the few other BMWs in the parking lot. My only problems with it are that its automatic, has too small of an engine for me ( I think id rather have a 2.5 or a 2.8), and it is one of the few BMWs Ive seen with cloth seats. Id like to first have the transmission replaced with a manual one but I dont want it to take forever or cost a small fortune. I think I can keep the price down to what I need it to be but I still have some questions. If done by a BMW authorized mech. how long will it take for the swap? What kind of problems are there with transmission swaps? If I did the swap now and hooked it up to the stock 4 cyl., would I need to do another transmission swap later if I put in a bigger engine? Any advice would be appriciated. |  |  | | 12-15-2005, 02:21 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 523 |
Transmission swap I would think between $1,500 and 2,000 I may be wrong .Engine swap is alot of $$$$.Might as well drop in the M3 motor for a little extra instead of the 2.5 or 2.8. | | | | | 12-15-2005, 02:33 AM | #3 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1rstbmw! Transmission swap I would think between $1,500 and 2,000 I may be wrong .Engine swap is alot of $$$$.Might as well drop in the M3 motor for a little extra instead of the 2.5 or 2.8. | There is no cheap way to do this. If you have BMW do it, you will pay lots of $$ for it. It took me 20+ hours to do the swap, plus ~$2000 in parts. If you can't do the work yourself, don't do it. Sell your automatic Ti, buy a manual Ti with leather then supercharge it for an additional $3500. This is your best bet. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-15-2005, 02:37 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muncie, Indiana Posts: 1,551 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by DustenT There is no cheap way to do this. If you have BMW do it, you will pay lots of $$ for it. It took me 20+ hours to do the swap, plus ~$2000 in parts. If you can't do the work yourself, don't do it.
Sell your automatic Ti, buy a manual Ti with leather then supercharge it for an additional $3500. This is your best bet. | That is the best bet I would say too. Unless, that is, you really love your car and would not exchange it for another ti in the world. Engine swaps are about 5-6k including used parts. There other options such as the DASC or building a NA motor. There is an NA build up of an M42 on bf.c, it went well. 168 hp to the wheels with no tuning. | | | | | 12-15-2005, 03:17 AM | #5 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
considering Dusten's issues with the CEL after his swap to a manual trans, IF you're going to do a I6 swap later, i would do the trans swap at the same time (from the donor car) considering you'd get the DME from that car and it shouldn't give you any CELs. just my 2 cents  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-15-2005, 08:14 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
On the issue of having BMW do it, I have a friend that is a BMW authorized mech. and will do the labor for next to nothing. I plan on taking the engine and trans. from a wrecked 3 series. Will there be any problems with that? | | | | | 12-15-2005, 08:16 PM | #7 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
depending on what donor car you use, you may need the driveshaft as well. check the "everything needed for a swap" thread. as long as the front of the donor car is good, they'll be plenty of things you will likely want to transfer from that car to yours. factor in the many, many cases of beer (good beer too) you'll need to buy your friend  EDIT: since you're doing the trans swap also, you'd obviously want to transfer all the related needed goodies (clutch master/slave, pedals, etc). __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-15-2005, 08:37 PM | #8 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by SDKmann On the issue of having BMW do it, I have a friend that is a BMW authorized mech. and will do the labor for next to nothing. I plan on taking the engine and trans. from a wrecked 3 series. Will there be any problems with that? | Good luck with this. I really hope your friend knows what he's doing. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-15-2005, 09:42 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | Swap
Yeah he knows what hes doing. He is the master mech at the BMW dealership. Where would be the best place to find a donar car that hasnt been compeletly abused? Dose anyone know of any donar cars for sale? | | | | | 12-15-2005, 10:42 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
make sure you buy him the beer after he does the swap....you dont want a drunk man hooking up your car! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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