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E46 320 D gearbox swap 5spd to 6spd

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Just a thought in my head, is it possible to swap a 5 speed to ย 6 speed?ย 

What is required, and is it worth it?

Missing the sixth gear as I used to drive a type-r [emoji57]

Driving a 2003 320D at the moment

I've just swapped mine from a 5 to a 6 as running a higher ratio final drive and wanted better cruising speeds.

You need gearbox, propshaft, mounts, and all the gearstick and brackets plus clutch and flywheel, inc flywheel bolts.

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Just a thought in my head, is it possible to swap a 5 speed to ย 6 speed?ย  What is required, and is it worth it?

Missing the sixth gear as I used to drive a type-r [emoji57]

Driving a 2003 320D at the moment

I've just swapped mine from a 5 to a 6 as running a higher ratio final drive and wanted better cruising speeds.

You need gearbox, propshaft, mounts, and all the gearstick and brackets plus clutch and flywheel, inc flywheel bolts.

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I think you mean a lower final drive ratio [emoji106]

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Just a thought in my head, is it possible to swap a 5 speed to ย 6 speed?ย  What is required, and is it worth it? Missing the sixth gear as I used to drive a type-r [emoji57]

Driving a 2003 320D at the moment

I've just swapped mine from a 5 to a 6 as running a higher ratio final drive and wanted better cruising speeds.You need gearbox, propshaft, mounts, and all the gearstick and brackets plus clutch and flywheel, inc flywheel bolts.

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I think you mean a lower final drive ratio [emoji106]

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Higher number, lower ratio [emoji106]

2.93:1 and I'm now at 3.23:1

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I'd have thought that the cost would outweighย any fuel savings, unless you needed to do the clutch/flywheel anyway?

Lower revs and less noise however - they're always good things! You might find it cheaper to change just the diff, depending on if you're just looking to reduce cruising rpm, rather than any attachment to the number 6 itself :)

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I do miss my 6th! ๐Ÿ˜Š Probably won't ever do it, was just wondering. I do a lot of wondering!

Shuld have gotten an m sport!๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜œ

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anyone fancy a swap?!๐Ÿ˜

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