6-speed gearbox source... - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

kees · 8th November 2006, 10:20

There was some discussion earlier about the source for the 6-speed gearbox in the E60 M5 - be it an E39 M5 gearbox or something else.

According to the latest Auto, Motor und Sport it's a modified 550i unit.

AMS also confirm the manual is US-market only.

Wolverine · 8th November 2006, 16:24

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Originally Posted by kees

There was some discussion earlier about the source for the 6-speed gearbox in the E60 M5 - be it an E39 M5 gearbox or something else.

According to the latest Auto, Motor und Sport it's a modified 550i unit.

AMS also confirm the manual is US-market only.

If its a modded 550, I would hope they shortened the throws, and eliminated the 'dead space' at the bottom of the clutch pedal travel.

Loop4fun · 9th November 2006, 00:14

If its a modded 550, I would hope they shortened the throws, and eliminated the 'dead space' at the bottom of the clutch pedal travel.__________________

I'm no expert, but I did get to drive the 6 speed yesterday. After two weeks with the SMG, the 6-speed seemed and felt a little cruder than I remember of the E39 stick. I noticed the dead space at the bottom of the clutch pedal you refer to, and I did not notice anything nifty regarding the throws.