Good morning everyone! Just made an appointment to get a manual swap for my E46. I would really like to have the precision and the direct feel of an RTD shifter. However, I do think it looks pretty ugly so I would want something that looks OEM. I hate how big the shifter is haha. Is there anything in the market that looks OEM, with the same functionality? Thank you.
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Autosolutions SSK, but the wait is a few months unless you can find one for sale from someone. I have a 30% reduction with stock height, you're in LA if you want to try we can arrange something.Originally posted by efrtysx View PostGood morning everyone! Just made an appointment to get a manual swap for my E46. I would really like to have the precision and the direct feel of an RTD shifter. However, I do think it looks pretty ugly so I would want something that looks OEM. I hate how big the shifter is haha. Is there anything in the market that looks OEM, with the same functionality? Thank you.Last edited by 6speedS54; 01-25-2026, 10:28 AM.
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Originally posted by ejendow View PostI have no experience with this shifter, but the company Saltgrain Racing makes a chassis mounted shifter that has an OEM style lever
https://saltgrainracing.com/product/...fter-oem-look/
Thank you for your advice I appreciate it
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AutoSolutions and nothing else.
I'm also in LA if you want to try a 40% SSK.2004 BMW ///M3 Carbon Black/Cinnamon 6MT Dinan S2 FBO NA Build
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I also have the ZHP shifter knob, Ronald will ask you what you're preference is and determine from there. Here's very collaborative and knowledgeable about these, like with the ZHP knob it my final reduction was 22.5%2002 M3 | Steel Gray | Autosolutions SSK | SuperSprint Race Section 3
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