Feedback on Dinan short shift kit? - Page 3

warhaven · 4th June 2005, 02:45

Just currious if anyone has simply tried replacing the stock linkage with the DSSR for any improvement?

FAST 5 · 4th June 2005, 03:57

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Originally Posted by warhaven

Just currious if anyone has simply tried replacing the stock linkage with the DSSR for any improvement?

War........
Stay tuned. I'll be right back with something to show you.

FAST 5 · 4th June 2005, 04:31

Hi Guys,
This will be getting installed into an M5 shortly.
UUC & DINAN will make a great combination together! For the record, I applaud DINAN for doing their homework on "finding" the "just right" version SSK for the M5, just like UUC did their homework and came up with their product shown in the PIC.
You comments please.
Robert

bmwusa · 4th June 2005, 04:35

I have ordered the DSSR and EVO 3 but I guess its back oredered as I have yet to recieve it, but I am looking forward to trying it out, Josh

warhaven · 4th June 2005, 05:57

Robert,

Let me know how this one turns out.... I was going to do EVO3 but might opt this same way with either the DSSR or Rogue versions.

thanks and keep us posted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAST 5

Hi Guys,
This will be getting installed into an M5 shortly.
UUC & DINAN will make a great combination together! For the record, I applaud DINAN for doing their homework on "finding" the "just right" version SSK for the M5, just like UUC did their homework and came up with their product shown in the PIC.
You comments please.
Robert

stever · 4th June 2005, 06:24

i missed something, what exactly is the UUC product shown in the pic?

Lscman · 4th June 2005, 13:47

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Originally Posted by stever

i missed something, what exactly is the UUC product shown in the pic?

Fast 5 pic shows a UUC DSSR. I installed one last year. It is a weighted, precision machined gizmo that replaces the flexing OEM rod. It connects the shifter to the tranny.

Lscman · 4th June 2005, 14:03

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Originally Posted by warhaven

Just currious if anyone has simply tried replacing the stock linkage with the DSSR for any improvement?

You will need to call the specific mfr(s) involved to get advise, if you want to mix-match shifter & selector rod parts. The stock M5 shifter likely has different geometry than the EVO3.

DZeckhausen · 4th June 2005, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Lscman

You will need to call the specific mfr(s) involved to get advise, if you want to mix-match shifter & selector rod parts. The stock M5 shifter likely has different geometry than the EVO3.

If Rob Levinson were reading this thread, I think he would say: "The EVO3 is designed to work with the stock selector rod. Thus, the DSSR will work with either the factory shifter or the UUC shifter, since it was designed to be a direct replacement for the factory selector rod."

stever · 5th June 2005, 22:57

Fast 5 -- will be very interested how the combination works out. Guess i'll delay installing the Dinan shifter until you give us a report.

My fundamental question is whether or not it's desirable to stiffen up the shift linkage given the inherent notchiness of the transmission's internal selectors? I've been less than thrilled with my UUC SS (although this has been complicated by the Redline shipped by UUC with the clutch kit -- after a couple thousand miles with Royal Purple it's much better -- about to replace the Royal Purple to get rid of any residual Redline).