Joey's iS by JinormusJ

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And so it begins...


Non destroyed rear bumper trim! (FINALLY!)



New fogs!




AND...!
5-Speed Swap!



Thanks again to my good friend Dustin (rede30) of Redlands CA for the huge hookup. Wouldn't have been possible without him! Just dropped a good chunk of change for some refurbishing parts as well

Specs:
135k Miles
1987 325e Getrag 260 (Late model Getrag)
Red Label (ATF if is!)
3.73 LSD


So, current budget is at around...
$500 for full swap (Including Flywheel, 3.73 LSD, and low milage clutch kit)
-$250 for 4.10 LSD that will be sold after
$98 to Blunttech for misc. flywheel/clutch Bolts and Z3 Short Shifter
$25 to Topgaiters for Shift Boot
$39 to Pelican Parts for misc. Shifter Components
$16.09 to Garagistic for their Derlin shift carrier bushings
$misc.95 to (insert popular autostore/hardware store here) for fluids and/or last minute bolts, etc.
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Which puts me around $430 at the very moment. expecting it to go higher, but not over $500 for this swap for sure. Valvoline ATF and some Redline for the LSD shouldn't be more than $50, and $10 should cover miscellaneous bolts here and there that I know I'll need.
The 4.10 LSD is going for sale straight after the swap as well, so if you're looking for one and have the patience/need to save up cash, hold tight!



Also, if anyone is looking to upgrade to a Z3 1.9 SSK (Which I HIGHLY recommend), you can make your own for less than $80 if you piece it together yourself separately. You can get that and all the bushings to refresh everything for less than $90 depending on what you want to buy new!

Below is a list of what I bought and from where for the best prices:

Pelican Parts
25 11 1 220 439 - Yellow Plastic Connector Rod Washer $1.25 x2 (I bought 3 because these can break easy if not careful and they're super cheap. why not?)
25 11 1 469 397 - Shift Lever Bushing $5.00
25 11 7 501 309 - Shift Linkage Gear Selector Knuckle $15.25 (Not needed if yours is in good condition, mine was destroyed and buying one from anywhere else besides Pelican Parts is $$$)

Blunttech
25 11 1 434 148 - Z3 1.9/2.5 Shift Lever $56.67
25 11 7 571 889 - Circlip $1.18 x2 (I bought 2 since old ones are reusable if you accidentally break a new one somehow)

Garagistic
Derlin Shift Linkage Transmission Bushing $16.09





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