Rogue Engineering's OCTANE Short Shift Kits are our favorite
performance shift kits here at BimmerWorld. The level of attention
and engineering in every aspect creates the ultimate shifter for
your BMW. Instead of designing a shifter to fit a number of
applications, RE engineers shift kits specifically for your
application for a no compromise fit and feel. RE Shifters decrease
throw by 30-50% based on applications. Kits come with all necessary
hardware for a complete installation.
Detailed description of the OCTANE shifter kit
components:
SHORT SHIFTER LEVER
The
RE OCTANE features a CNC-machined 303 stainless steel upper
section. This adds 100g more to the top of the shifter lever
(compared to aluminum), helping to improve shifter feel. This small
increase in mass above is compliments the incorporated WSR (not all
models). The outside profile has been designed to precisely to
allow use of the factory shift knob. This
means that the use of the factory illuminated shift knob is
possible. The shifter also incorporates a POWERBAND feature. The
incorporation of the POWERBAND to the OCTANE shifter lever means
that no matter how hard you twist or pull the shifter lever in the
vehicle, the bond will never separate. The 6061-T6 aluminum ring
and the stainless steel hardware positively secures the upper lever
and lower shaft in perfect alignment at all times. Implementing the
POWERBAND in no way inhibits the vibration absorbing
characteristics engineered into the OCTANE shifter lever. By
using a custom-extruded neoprene rubber insert, the OCTANE shifter
is able to both minimize the NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness)
more than any other shifter on the market. By being able to design
specific characteristics into the insert, we are able to minimize
unwanted shifter free play while minimizing excessive harshness.
Without sufficient material to address NVH issues in the driveline,
you wind up with a shifter that vibrates and buzzes.
The
lower portion of the OCTANE short shifter is made from CNC'd 303
stainless steel. This material was selected because of its superior
corrosion resistance and strength. Although it no difference in
manufacturing costs to machine an integrated pivot ball, we decided
against this as you will shortly discover why.
The thermoplastic material used to make the shifter's pivot ball in
the OCTANE short shifter maintains the vibration-dampening
qualities and built-in lubricity of the stock shifter’s
thermoplastic pivot, but adds superior resistance to heat and wear.
Unlike rigid metal balls or bushings, Ertalyte TX
is proving to be the best material for the application. With a
coefficient of friction that is 421% better than a stainless steel
pivot ball, it combines all the benefits of smooth movement with
durability beyond all other thermoplastics. Even with all of the
fantastic properties of Ertalyte TX, we have designed the lower
pivot point to be replaceable, should it ever need to be replaced
in the future for any reason.
WEIGHTED SELECTOR ROD
(WSR)
The smooth action that sets the OCTANE short shift
kit apart from the others comes from our unique Weighted Selector
Rod.
With the introduction of the RE Weighted
Selector Rod, you can enjoy the benefits of a short shifter
while improving shifter smoothness and virtually eliminating the
gearbox "notchiness" and gear whine that is associated with some
manufacturers’ kits. When a short shift kit is installed,
the throw reduction is directly proportional to an increase in
shift effort. In simple terms, if a short shift kit reduces throws
by 30%, then the effort required to shift into gear increases by the same amount
(30%). While some people find this increase acceptable, others do
not like the increased gearbox notchiness that is associated with
the increased effort. The latter group
describes the increased notchiness as a decrease in gearbox
smoothness, and a departure from the feeling of refinement that led
them to choose BMW in the first place. The Rogue Engineering
WSR replaces the factory selector rod with a higher quality, CNC'd
303 stainless version that has significantly greater
mass.
FULL CNC'd SHIFTER SUPPORT CARRIER AND CNC'd
SHIFTER BALL HEIGHTENER
In certain applications, RE has completely
redesigned the shifter support assembly from CNC'd billet aluminum
for heavy-duty use and to retain the factory shifter geometry for
smooth shifts. Also, most other RE kits include a shift lever ball
heightener made of CNC'd billet alloy. Both components are
engineered to reproduce the proper selector rod geometry for
smoother shifts, less load on the linkage, and more drive shaft
clearance making it unnecessary to bend the selector rod for proper
clearance.
*For E36 M3s produced up to 9/94, replacing the
selector rod gear joint with updated BMW # 25 11 1 222 688 is
required
The
data sheet below indicates what components come with your
particular model, and the provided picture gives a ordered index of
the actual part.
|
1. OCTANE Short Shift Lever |
2. OCTANE WSR Selector Rod |
3. Full CNC'd Carrier |
4. CNC'd Shifter Ball Housing |
5. Delrin Carrier Bushings |
6. Installation
Kit |
| E9X
M3 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
| E9X 335 (Non
Xi) |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
| E9X 330 (Non
Xi) |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E9X 325 (Non
Xi) |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E46 M3 CNC |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
| E46 330 6-Spd (Non
Xi) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
X |
| E46 328, 330 5-Spd (Non
Xi) |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
| E46 323, 325 (Non
Xi) |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E36 M3,
328 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
| E36
325 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E36 M3 Euro
6-Spd |
X |
X |
X** |
|
X |
X |
|
E30
M3
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E30 3 Series
(Non-M)* |
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
| Z4
3.0 |
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
| Z4
2.5 |
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
| MZ3 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| Z8 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E60 5 Series 545,
550 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E63 6 Series |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E39
M5 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E39
540 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E39 528,
530 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
| E34 M5 3.6 |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
*Kit
comes with ball knuckle for cast alloy support rod. Confirm before
ordering.
**E36 M3 Euro 6-Speed has a cast alloy carrier that has been
modified to fit the European transmission.
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