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Originally Posted by jh_f30
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Originally Posted by GenXer
I know someone who swapped an SMG for MT on his E46 but haven't heard any MT swap on an F series yet.
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AFAIK, SMG to full manual on the E46 M3 is not that big of a deal because the SMG is actually a manual gearbox underneath...basically just have to delete the electronic stuff and fit a clutch/shift lever, I think. Plus, it makes some sense in that SMGs sell for substantially less than manual E46 M3s, so you might actually SAVE money going that route. ZF is a slushbox auto so the whole transmission would have to be swapped. That plus all the control modules and coding that would have to be sorted out makes this a foolish proposition.
Parts, labor, and time without the car...it makes WAY more sense to sell the auto and buy a manual. |
you need a new trans on the e46 m3 manual swap too.
I think you can do a manual swap for cheap in the f30/2 for like 5k or so. the codes are in the ECU for a manual.