is it possible to upgrade a 1999 bmw m3 coupe from a 5 speed manual to a 6 speed manual?
and if so how much would it cost?
2007-02-28 14:16:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
yup,
http://www.bimmerworld.com/html/e36-m3-6-speed-transmission.htm
its $3150 for the 6 speed
the labor costs depends:
the cheapest to most expensive:
Do the work yourself=free
join an bmw club in your area and see if other members will help you with the swap=cost of beer and food
There are so many bmw clubs in so many areas, its hard to list them all. check http://www.bimmerfest.com http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/e36/
http://www.m3forum.com/
http://www.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/
http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/
http://www.e36coupe.com/forum/
http://www.bmwworld.com/message_forums.htm
youre bound to find some club in your area
next would be to take it too a transmission mechanic. youre probably looking at 6-10 hours of work@ $50 an hour
then it would be a dealer-6-10 hours @ $90-120 an hour
the next expensive would be a performance mechanic-6-10 hours @ $140 an hour
2007-02-28 14:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be possible to change from a 5 speed to 6 speed transmission in a 1999 M-3 if you had a spare 6 speed transmission available to install. It would seem more economical to sell the 5 speed M-3 and purchase a newer M-3 with a 6 speed already built-in with a matching clutch and proper tunnel spacing for the larger 6 speed six speed transmission.
2007-02-28 14:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Phillip S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can, but why do that? The 6-speed is a little quirkier than the 5-speed anyway, and you are asking for a whole mess of irritating and constant problems by shoe-horning it into a car made for a 5-speed. If you absolutely must do it, then make sure you include a new clutch, driveshaft, and rear axle assembly to make it work without future headaches.
2007-03-02 13:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by Ben 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋