DIY M shifter and M brake handle

daheechang · 08-14-2006, 06:46 PM

How do you get that pricing for the ebrake and shiftknob? can you just ask the dealership for those prices?

FrankoQ · 08-14-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by daheechang

How do you get that pricing for the ebrake and shiftknob? can you just ask the dealership for those prices?

Ask your dealer how much they discount for BMW CCA members.
If you're not, this is the time to become one.

My dealer in MD has 20% discount. Others have 15% or less.
Just check until you find the best price.

stressdoc · 11-29-2006, 11:13 AM

What I did to get my dealer's (Machens BMW, Columbia, MO ph# 573 445 4450) best price was print out the price list from Morristown (or Pacific...) and they instantly said that their discount was 30%, matching or beating most any price that I could find online. I have done the M shift knob mod and love it. Works great, and goes well with console, the blue & red match the heat colors. I am psyched to see that the E-brake handle mod is just the handle and not the boot, so I can do it and keep the beige boot.

mtndog · 12-02-2006, 02:47 PM

I wanted to add a few comments (suggestions) for this great DIY. Before you start, make sure you have an 8" cable tie. A 6" is to short. I would recommend putting the tie connection at the underside of the break handle otherwise there is a bump on the top or side where the handle and the boot come together. The other thing I would check before you tighten down the cable is that the stitching of the boot is symmetrical on the corners of the handle. If you look at the “after” picture above, it's off to one side. In the small “before” picture, the stitching matches. This might not be a big deal to most people but it would drive me nuts. No offense FrankoQ.

spydrz · 01-16-2007, 03:38 PM

Just installed my M Shift Knob--don't have the e-brake handle yet. But I bet it'll make a huge difference!! For one thing, the "fake" metal won't be hot in the summer anymore!

13307 · 02-06-2007, 11:33 AM

The M shift knob with boot is apparently different for the E92 and E90, I just got a call from Circle BMW that the E90 one I ordered will not work on my E92, I thought they were the same. As soon as I get the part number, I'll edit this post with the E92 number. I figured I would post this so no one else makes the same mistake as me!

nmulax · 02-06-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 13307

The M shift knob with boot is apparently different for the E92 and E90, I just got a call from Circle BMW that the E90 one I ordered will not work on my E92, I thought they were the same. As soon as I get the part number, I'll edit this post with the E92 number. I figured I would post this so no one else makes the same mistake as me!

Looks like you're right, the E90 and E92 boots are different (at least in part number). This is off realoem.com

M-Sport shift knob/boot:
E90 - 25 11 803 66 28
E92 - 25 11 803 73 08

fizzle · 06-24-2007, 10:15 AM

i cannot for the life of me get the e-brake handle off. i have pulled so hard. any suggestions?

stressdoc · 06-24-2007, 12:19 PM

Push harder. But do not slam your hand into anything when it finally goes! I think the trick is to get your hand into a position with lots of leverage. Pulling with arm strength doesn't work, I found that sitting in drivers seat and putting hand on handle like I would normally, then pushing it off with arm/shoulder braced against seat back did the trick easily. Make sure boot is off. You should see the button start to disappear (wiggle if necessary), then it will slide off quickly. If nothing works, you could try squirting a small bit of that new lube that smells like pineapple that folks are using instead of WD40

fizzle · 06-24-2007, 06:41 PM

finally got it! thanks stressdoc. i found that you kinda have to twist and turn, but it eventually came off! looks great with beige interior!

FrankoQ · 06-24-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzle

finally got it! thanks stressdoc. i found that you kinda have to twist and turn, but it eventually came off! looks great with beige interior!

good good.
how about some pics?

fizzle · 06-25-2007, 08:43 AM

pics are coming today!

stressdoc · 06-25-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by fizzle

finally got it! thanks stressdoc. i found that you kinda have to twist and turn, but it eventually came off! looks great with beige interior!

Yeah, it's the wiggle that can get things moving.

I get to install my M-sport steering wheel w/cover today!

FrankoQ · 06-25-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

Yeah, it's the wiggle that can get things moving.

I get to install my M-sport steering wheel w/cover today!

You'll love it.
Probably the mod I like the most.

stressdoc · 06-25-2007, 03:23 PM

M-sport wheel installed. It was fun. Took a little while to find the hidden slots for the airbag clip. It really does help to feel for a soft pot. You can find it on your new M-wheel first, and see the tiny slits for a screwdriver. otherwise you would never find them.

topracer · 07-05-2007, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by XI JR IX

I bought and installed ACS E-Brake and it came with a chrome button.. So I wanted to replace the black one with the chrome one..

Have you figured how to replace the black button with the chrome one? I am trying to do the same think but couldn't take the black button out.

BoostedBMW · 07-06-2007, 09:01 PM

I just installed the M shift knob and I am VERY satisfied with it.

Since I bought the car I always throught that the gear box felt very "rubbery" for lack of a better term. I have been wanting a short shifter since this car came out, but after installing this it has totally changed the feel of the gear box. It now feels much more direct and the slop is gone. I don't think that I need a short shifter anymore. I definitely recommend this mod.

6SpeedMan · 07-13-2007, 01:24 PM

So I pulled and pulled on that shifter and it wouldn't budge. Finally I gave it one last yank and next thing you know my head is aching with a vengeance. It came off and landed square between my eyes.

yamazaho · 07-13-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 6SpeedMan

So I pulled and pulled on that shifter and it wouldn't budge. Finally I gave it one last yank and next thing you know my head is aching with a vengeance. It came off and landed square between my eyes.

Haha man when I think of the picture that you had that thing hitting your forehead, I just can't help myself laughing...

But I hope you are okay man, at least now you have M shifter right.... Ice your forehead !!!

SES_D · 07-14-2007, 01:03 AM

that e-brake handle is tough! O man, I almost passed out pulling it.

BoostedBMW · 07-14-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 6SpeedMan

So I pulled and pulled on that shifter and it wouldn't budge. Finally I gave it one last yank and next thing you know my head is aching with a vengeance. It came off and landed square between my eyes.

Haha... I ended up hitting myself right under my chin with the shift knob when it finally popped off. I almost knocked myself out.

FrankoQ · 07-14-2007, 08:42 PM

Let's see some pics of you handy work.

08-14-2006, 06:46 PM	#23
daheechang Colonel 126 Rep 2,424 Posts Drives: E30 m3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline iTrader: (14)	How do you get that pricing for the ebrake and shiftknob? can you just ask the dealership for those prices?
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11-29-2006, 11:13 AM	#25
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	What I did to get my dealer's (Machens BMW, Columbia, MO ph# 573 445 4450) best price was print out the price list from Morristown (or Pacific...) and they instantly said that their discount was 30%, matching or beating most any price that I could find online. I have done the M shift knob mod and love it. Works great, and goes well with console, the blue & red match the heat colors. I am psyched to see that the E-brake handle mod is just the handle and not the boot, so I can do it and keep the beige boot.
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mtndog Lieutenant 117 Rep 402 Posts Drives: F90 M5c, 992GTS, x5 M60 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pnw iTrader: (1)	I wanted to add a few comments (suggestions) for this great DIY. Before you start, make sure you have an 8" cable tie. A 6" is to short. I would recommend putting the tie connection at the underside of the break handle otherwise there is a bump on the top or side where the handle and the boot come together. The other thing I would check before you tighten down the cable is that the stitching of the boot is symmetrical on the corners of the handle. If you look at the “after” picture above, it's off to one side. In the small “before” picture, the stitching matches. This might not be a big deal to most people but it would drive me nuts. No offense FrankoQ.
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01-16-2007, 03:38 PM	#27
spydrz Captain 33 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '15 M4, '15 i3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RVA iTrader: (2) Garage List 06 330i [7.00] 2002 X5 3.0i [0.00] 2001 525i [0.00]	Just installed my M Shift Knob--don't have the e-brake handle yet. But I bet it'll make a huge difference!! For one thing, the "fake" metal won't be hot in the summer anymore! __________________ 2002 X5 3.0i/man.* 2006 330i/man./Arktis/Grau* 2001 525i/step./Schiefergrün/Sandbeige* 2013 X1 xDrive35i Alpinweiß/Schwarz/M Sport/Dinan Stage 2 *retired
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13307 Private First Class 30 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 18 F82 M4 ZCP Black/Black Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Phila, PA iTrader: (1)	Just an FYI The M shift knob with boot is apparently different for the E92 and E90, I just got a call from Circle BMW that the E90 one I ordered will not work on my E92, I thought they were the same. As soon as I get the part number, I'll edit this post with the E92 number. I figured I would post this so no one else makes the same mistake as me!
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06-24-2007, 10:15 AM	#30
fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	i cannot for the life of me get the e-brake handle off. i have pulled so hard. any suggestions?
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06-24-2007, 12:19 PM	#31
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Push harder. But do not slam your hand into anything when it finally goes! I think the trick is to get your hand into a position with lots of leverage. Pulling with arm strength doesn't work, I found that sitting in drivers seat and putting hand on handle like I would normally, then pushing it off with arm/shoulder braced against seat back did the trick easily. Make sure boot is off. You should see the button start to disappear (wiggle if necessary), then it will slide off quickly. If nothing works, you could try squirting a small bit of that new lube that smells like pineapple that folks are using instead of WD40 __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	finally got it! thanks stressdoc. i found that you kinda have to twist and turn, but it eventually came off! looks great with beige interior!
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06-25-2007, 08:43 AM	#34
fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	pics are coming today!
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06-25-2007, 03:23 PM	#37
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	M-sport wheel installed. It was fun. Took a little while to find the hidden slots for the airbag clip. It really does help to feel for a soft pot. You can find it on your new M-wheel first, and see the tiny slits for a screwdriver. otherwise you would never find them. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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BoostedBMW Moderator 132 Rep 6,775 Posts Drives: TiAg E92 335 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (14) Garage List 2003 S2000 [0.00]	I just installed the M shift knob and I am VERY satisfied with it. Since I bought the car I always throught that the gear box felt very "rubbery" for lack of a better term. I have been wanting a short shifter since this car came out, but after installing this it has totally changed the feel of the gear box. It now feels much more direct and the slop is gone. I don't think that I need a short shifter anymore. I definitely recommend this mod. __________________ -Michael. Berlina Black S2000 CR is now in the garage l 19" Rial Daytona Race l KW V2 l Eisenhaus Race Exhaust l
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6SpeedMan Poor rich kid working 67 Rep 829 Posts Drives: 335i soon to be M3 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellevue, Washington iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	So I pulled and pulled on that shifter and it wouldn't budge. Finally I gave it one last yank and next thing you know my head is aching with a vengeance. It came off and landed square between my eyes. __________________
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SES_D pewpew 479 Rep 21,165 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	that e-brake handle is tough! O man, I almost passed out pulling it. __________________ LTMW
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07-14-2007, 08:42 PM	#44
FrankoQ Deny everything 217 Rep 11,378 Posts Drives: 2006 330i; 2015 X6, S1000RR Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2015 BMW X6 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Let's see some pics of you handy work. __________________ I need a drink
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