#ZedShed Dino’s Track toy 2.8 (6-Speed Gearbox Conversion)

[Althulas]

Shake down cruise tomorrow @Lee ? Nicely converted, interested on how the box performs to the previous in delivery and how the 6th gear works out for cruising.

 

[Brian H]

Amazing work guys, love reading these updates, @Dino D you are getting back one special Z3...

 

[andyglym]

ZedShed sticker I'm lacking one @Lee

 

[Dino D]

Amazing work guys, love reading these updates, @Dino D you are getting back one special Z3...

indeed and a few bits from your old track toy live on on here. I’ll hopefully get round to refreshing the alcantara on the Raid after the season this year...

Awaiting a few more bits to help it stop better. Hopefully here next week - getting anything from anywhere is such a pain right now!!

 

[Dino D]

ZedShed sticker I'm lacking one @Lee

probably blew off on your drive home with amount of miles you did just to get it there!

or you polished it away

 

[Mazza]

You mean one of these

check the post next week, I’ll send you it.
I ‘acquired’ it on a visit to the Zedshed

 

[andyglym]

You mean one of these
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check the post next week, I’ll send you it.
I ‘acquired’ it on a visit to the Zedshed

Legend Malc

 

[Lee]

Don't think anyone is more excited to see how it drives then me If anyone wants any stickers I have so many, happy to post a few around.

 

[Bazza]

This has got to be the best renovation / up-grade to go thru the Zed shed, Dino you watch him he won’t want to give it back

 

[Bazza]

Dino, it also took me two jobs in the shed to get a ZedShed sticker

 

[Rha]

Can't wait for you to check it out Lee, will be so pleased for you,Trevor and Dino if it turns out better than you think. Fingers crossed they'll be no vibes from the gearbox mounting. Hurry up and test it cos the suspense it worse than the weekly series on the tele at the moment.

Roy.

 

[Lee]

Can't wait for you to check it out Lee, will be so pleased for you,Trevor and Dino if it turns out better than you think. Fingers crossed they'll be no vibes from the gearbox mounting. Hurry up and test it cos the suspense it worse than the weekly series on the tele at the moment.

Roy.

Cheers mate. There’s still rubber bushes supporting the gearbox, it’s just the bracket is sat 20mm lower with spacers. I’ve got some ally plate on the way to replace the spacers for better strength. Really difficult to sort during a lockdown when everywhere is shut down here.

 

[Dino D]

Dino, it also took me two jobs in the shed to get a ZedShed sticker

Blimey it’s visits are every 5 years or so - could take a while if it takes a 3rd visit for a sticker....and then what will need doing? The only thing left to swap out is the engine...or bolt on some forced induction

 

[Rha]

At last maybe the Z4 fraternity have something the Z3 people could really do with, not talking engines here which of course are better in the Z4s just the plain old 6speed gearbox. Can't be a bad argument at long last. . Looks are not everything, ask the northerners.

RHA,Roy.

 

[Lee]

At last maybe the Z4 fraternity have something the Z3 people could really do with, not talking engines here which of course are better in the Z4s just the plain old 6speed gearbox. Can't be a bad argument at long last. . Looks are not everything, ask the northerners.

RHA,Roy.

I actually looked at that gearbox first but it’s not compatible with the M52/M54 platform, unless you really want to hack it apart and customise every part.

 

[Rha]

Fair enough Lee. You just ruined my day.

Roy.

 

[Delk]

I have been looking at 6 speed gear boxes and read about the different pilot bushing being in the flywheel on some. Is the input shaft the same on all E46 gearboxes from the M3 with the pilot bearing in the flywheel?

The E46 box is just more common then then the 6 speed from the E36.

 

[Lee]

I have been looking at 6 speed gear boxes and read about the different pilot bushing being in the flywheel on some. Is the input shaft the same on all E46 gearboxes from the M3 with the pilot bearing in the flywheel?

The E46 box is just more common then then the 6 speed from the E36.

Pass mate without checking them all I couldn’t be sure. I didn’t use the M3 6 speed box because they cost a fortune. Least with this gearbox it’s affordable and only needs a few tweaks to get everything to fit.

 

[Mazza]

Can't wait for you to check it out Lee, will be so pleased for you,Trevor and Dino if it turns out better than you think. Fingers crossed they'll be no vibes from the gearbox mounting. Hurry up and test it cos the suspense it worse than the weekly series on the tele at the moment.

Roy.

Lee should end all his updates with the Eastenders drum sequence

 

[Delk]

Is it an SMG box? Looking at the shifter mounting and it looks that way, I heard you can convert them to manual but know nothing about it.