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      06-26-2019, 06:35 PM   #1
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Can anyone recommend a shop in CA that'll do a proper manual transmission conversion for our E90s?
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      07-24-2019, 07:06 PM   #2
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
how many swaps have you done? and that includes the coding?
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
how many swaps have you done? and that includes the coding?
ive done 4 swaps. and its 100 for my coding guy. so labor and coding is 1000
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
This guy knows his stuff. I've seen his work around the forums and it seems really good.
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
This guy knows his stuff. I've seen his work around the forums and it seems really good.
just did my own manual swap and figured out the coding myself 2 day turnaround for anyone who wants a manual swap
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just did my own manual swap and figured out the coding myself 2 day turnaround for anyone who wants a manual swap
I'm sure I will hit you up eventually when my GM autobox goes out. Hopefully when I have more $ to do it, I'm guessing I have another 50k miles on it as if right now.

Unfortunately the previous owners never serviced it up to 80k, so no point trying to now without having to rebuild it, and at that point might as well go manual.
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
Is the transmission for rwd or xi? I may hit you up for that swap at some point..
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Is the transmission for rwd or xi? I may hit you up for that swap at some point..
i ended up using it on my new 135i. so i dont have the swap anymore, but i know of a few places that have some.
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I'm sure I will hit you up eventually when my GM autobox goes out. Hopefully when I have more $ to do it, I'm guessing I have another 50k miles on it as if right now.

Unfortunately the previous owners never serviced it up to 80k, so no point trying to now without having to rebuild it, and at that point might as well go manual.
i have a auto trans with 60k miles if you wanna have a spare lol
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i have a auto trans with 60k miles if you wanna have a spare lol
ZF or GM?
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Can anyone recommend a shop in CA that'll do a proper manual transmission conversion for our E90s?
rominun is a great guy! I trust him with my car and he is working on it now. I would recommend him.
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Can anyone recommend a shop in CA that'll do a proper manual transmission conversion for our E90s?
rominun is a great guy! I trust him with my car and he is working on it now. I would recommend him.
What are you getting done?
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Can anyone recommend a shop in CA that'll do a proper manual transmission conversion for our E90s?
rominun is a great guy! I trust him with my car and he is working on it now. I would recommend him.
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Can anyone recommend a shop in CA that'll do a proper manual transmission conversion for our E90s?
rominun is a great guy! I trust him with my car and he is working on it now. I would recommend him.
What are you getting done?
he got turbos done along with oil pan gasket.
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Have you ever done a 328i auto to manual? Looking to swap my E91.

Thanks!
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Have you ever done a 328i auto to manual? Looking to swap my E91.

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It's not too difficult, I swapped my wagon from auto to manual as well. You just have to add the hydraulic lines going to the clutch, and then add 5 wires (1 for reverse light and 4 for the clutch switch). Did the coding myself too.

Anyone know why the guy was banned? Seemed like a good character
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It's not too difficult, I swapped my wagon from auto to manual as well. You just have to add the hydraulic lines going to the clutch, and then add 5 wires (1 for reverse light and 4 for the clutch switch). Did the coding myself too.

Anyone know why the guy was banned? Seemed like a good character
It's possible to be banned for advertising to do work without actually being a sponsor... other than that - have no idea. Bummer tho
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It's not too difficult, I swapped my wagon from auto to manual as well. You just have to add the hydraulic lines going to the clutch, and then add 5 wires (1 for reverse light and 4 for the clutch switch). Did the coding myself too.

Anyone know why the guy was banned? Seemed like a good character
It's possible to be banned for advertising to do work without actually being a sponsor... other than that - have no idea. Bummer tho
Someone must have reported him smh.

Hopefully it's only a temporary ban...

Wish that there was a guy on the east coast in NYC who can do my swap.......
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i do them for 900$ labor and i have a swap at home ready to sell. looking at 2400 for everything said and done. only thing u bring me is a clutch and flywheel
That’s not bad I might have to hit you up soon.
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