Solutions to shifter slop?

stefan · 05-13-2018, 08:04 PM

Just got out of my brother's e46 with an e60 m5 shifter and DSSR and I forgot how amazing that combination feels. My shifter in my M2 feels so vague and rubbery. I have had horrible experiences with the UUC Evo shifter. Is there anything people are doing to tighten it up? Stiffer bushings and thicker linkage?

KristianS · 05-17-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by stefan

Just got out of my brother's e46 with an e60 m5 shifter and DSSR and I forgot how amazing that combination feels. My shifter in my M2 feels so vague and rubbery. I have had horrible experiences with the UUC Evo shifter. Is there anything people are doing to tighten it up? Stiffer bushings and thicker linkage?

I just don't see this issue that some people seem to. I had an E39 M5 with a short shift (E60 kit) and I'd say that was agricultural compared to this!

stefan · 05-17-2018, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KristianS

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Originally Posted by stefan

Just got out of my brother's e46 with an e60 m5 shifter and DSSR and I forgot how amazing that combination feels. My shifter in my M2 feels so vague and rubbery. I have had horrible experiences with the UUC Evo shifter. Is there anything people are doing to tighten it up? Stiffer bushings and thicker linkage?

I just don't see this issue that some people seem to. I had an E39 M5 with a short shift (E60 kit) and I'd say that was agricultural compared to this!

Really? I loved that shifter in my E39. Combined it with the dssr, new bushings, and transmission shift pins. It was amazing.

alscks0414 · 05-17-2018, 12:38 PM

Only option that I know available is UUC Evo3

http://store.uucmotorwerks.com/ultim...-m2-p1832.aspx

Never had experience with this on my M2 so cannot really say if it solves the problem of sloppy shifts or not

KristianS · 05-17-2018, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

Really? I loved that shifter in my E39. Combined it with the dssr, new bushings, and transmission shift pins. It was amazing.

Don't get me wrong, it was good but still fairly agricultural, hardly 'snickety'. Still the best car I've ever owned, had it for 10 years. See how the M2 compares after a couple of years.

KristianS · 05-17-2018, 03:38 PM

I tell you what I do get, the occasional bad synchro when changing down to second, never in any other gear. Anyone else had that?

eatingpizzainthef87rules · 05-17-2018, 07:54 PM

IMO the stock shifter is perfect, leagues better than the older chassis with whatever shifter mods you could throw at them (Except CAE) we just need a stiffer transmission mount - anyone make them?

alscks0414 · 05-18-2018, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KristianS

I tell you what I do get, the occasional bad synchro when changing down to second, never in any other gear. Anyone else had that?

Sometime when I try downshift from 5th to 4th but occasionally goes to 2nd and notice it because the crazy rev matching then I freak out not to disengage the clutch..

No Boost · 05-18-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KristianS

I tell you what I do get, the occasional bad synchro when changing down to second, never in any other gear. Anyone else had that?

Yes, with the stock shifter and UUC short shift kit. It happens only occasionally on spirited downshifting. The service dept could easily diagnose it if it occurred regularly. Unfortunately, it's too sporadic.

Bt12 · 05-18-2018, 05:00 PM

I don’t have an issue with the shifter. It notches into gear. I do understand the rubbery feel. Possibly we could stiffen that up with some bearing change.

Actually this shifter I thought was really good right out of gate. I wouldn’t mind it being slightly shorter throw but it’s not all that bad.

Bosozoku · 11-04-2018, 10:43 AM

Turner Motorsports makes a polyurethane bushing in a billet aluminum bracket.
Just got one yesterday but am not sure whether it is a DIY or independent-shop install.
(I have a QuickJack so raising the car isn't an issue.)

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alscks0414 Major 690 Rep 1,339 Posts Drives: MY18 X3 M40i, MY18 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Only option that I know available is UUC Evo3 http://store.uucmotorwerks.com/ultim...-m2-p1832.aspx Never had experience with this on my M2 so cannot really say if it solves the problem of sloppy shifts or not
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KristianS Enlisted Member 32 Rep 47 Posts Drives: F87 M2 Mineral Grey Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Cheshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I tell you what I do get, the occasional bad synchro when changing down to second, never in any other gear. Anyone else had that?
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Bosozoku Almost completely sane 694 Rep 1,080 Posts Drives: '17 M2, '00 S2000 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Turner Motorsports makes a polyurethane bushing in a billet aluminum bracket. Just got one yesterday but am not sure whether it is a DIY or independent-shop install. (I have a QuickJack so raising the car isn't an issue.) __________________ '17 BMW M2 (BSM 6MT Exec CarPlay, TechnicPnP ASD bypass, IND M Perf shift knob + keyhole cover, Pedal Haus pedals + heel plate, 3M CR90 tint, BavSound Ghost woofers, Racing Dynamics strut tower brace, Dinan midpipe, Turner intercooler) '00 Honda S2000 (Silverstone Metallic, black leather, factory titanium shift knob + front lip + trunk spoiler, front shock tower brace, front subframe x-brace)
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