01 X5 4.4I 6spd Manual

[BMWX54.4]

I was sitting in my car after school waiting for it to warm-up and i was thinking is it possible to make a 01 X5 4.4 Auto in to a 01 X5 4.4 6spd Manual ?

I figured since my X5's tranny is already done with no first gear and reverse, and i'm an good stick shift driver. You take the everything out from a E39 540i 6spd Manual and put it into my X5 4.4. They are both same engines, same set-up. Why not??

Although it would be a first

What do you guys think ??

[Dking05]

Not sure if its possible but, didnt X5's have manuals? (rare) or was it limited to 3.0's.

[secretaznsauce]

m5 tranny?

[Tleong]

Originally Posted by Dking05

Not sure if its possible but, didnt X5's have manuals? (rare) or was it limited to 3.0's.

It was limited to 3.0

[secretaznsauce]

or from 540 might work

[amacman]

I`m in . I mean I want to keep an eye on this to see who gets there first .

[BMWX54.4]

Originally Posted by Dking05

Not sure if its possible but, didnt X5's have manuals? (rare) or was it limited to 3.0's.

Only on 3.0's

[BMWX54.4]

Originally Posted by secretaznsauce

m5 tranny?

M5 tranny!! I wish but the M5 tranny is a 4.9L and the 540i is a 4.4L same as my truck

[BMWX54.4]

Originally Posted by amacman

I`m in . I mean I want to keep an eye on this to see who gets there first .

I'm not 100% i'm going to do this but it would be nice though

[corima]

The manual trannys only came on the 3.0's. But, the Lemans X5 had a manual. Not sure where it came from. I would love a manual on my X5 4.8is. I asked this same question a number of months ago, but, to date I dont think anybody has done one. As our cars age, and the auto boxes wear out, I am sure somebody will give it a go. I am not sure how much fabrication would be involved though.