This BMW 8 Series E31 with Airride air suspension gets one in the following video Manual transmission donated from an E39 M5. From the factory, the classic was equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission, but the owner decided to upgrade the 840Ci Manual transmission to rebuild. The conversion is being carried out by the British team from777 garage" who, according to the video, have never done it before. To do this, you bought all the necessary little things through a BMW dealer and, in addition, you also got the same locking differential from an E32 model 750i.
BMW M5 E39 transmission in the BMW 8 Series (E31)
The further process of removing the exhaust, the cardan shaft, the gearbox with torque converter and the installation of the Cables, pedals and the entire process of assembling the six-speed manual gearbox can be seen in the video and documented. And if we may say so, it appears that the endeavor was a relatively straightforward process. Now the E31 has a six-speed manual and everything works as intended. Even traction control! Loud "777 garage“ is even a Chiptuning conceivable to achieve a little more performance. However, the possibilities are naturally aspirated only limited by software of course.
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