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Old 07-18-2011, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bmwman528e View Post
Being a DIY with lots of access to specific bmw tool, computers etc... Later down the road is it even possible to do a 5/6 speed swap on these vehicles? I realize the E46 ZHP/M3 6 Speed would bolt up and there would be other electrical/driveshaft work.
It was available from the factory with a five speed manual that year. Different gearing, but you wouldn't need to change that if you didn't want to. Everything else would be bolt in. You need the X5 transmission (or at least the output end) as it bolts directly up to the transfer case.
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