Joey.... (archive)

My '97 850Ci will not let me shift into first gear either. It is by far the WORST thing about my car! I curse the transmission every time I have to start a traffic light, stop sign, etc in second gear! If you find a first gear solution, PLEASE let me know!

Ray.....'97 Dinan 850Ci

Thanks for the advice. Did I say I love the car... Looks like my check book is going to get exercised. Give me 400+hp, 10% gearing and my first gear(for a first gear I would Cannibalize). Looking into a 96-97 shifting mechanism. Then I will have my litle rocket.
I am finding a lot of fantastic people out here. I put a link for E. Gus. This guy did a CD changer package for my car last week. He lives a block away from the Pioneer factory. Try to keep this guy working and send him some business.

I hear you're cry. I went through the same thing with my 850 6spd. Just wasn't fast enough for me. Is now. The 8's are rare enough that there aren't many tuners that focus on them. There are plenty of performance parts out there, but few realize they fit our cars. So, borrow from the other BMW "Sport" platforms. With an 840 just follow in the footsteps of the shared-engine e34 540i/ia cars and you shouldn't have any problem "waking the car up." As a starting point, Dinan's Powerdyne supercharger is a virtually bullet proof application and good for an honest 430hp, the rear can easily be changed out to a limited slip sports ratio from an e32 750 or e34 540, and (hopefully) the shift points reprogrammed with a Dinan or other chip. Try Korman, Dinan, Race Marque, etc. Cost is another issue, but you should be able to avoid buying a Vette and get CSi-like or even better levels of performance without sacrificing the reliability or comfort or style of the 840.

GregK

Help. I have a 95 840i w/20k. Now the complaint, It's not fast enough, quick enough, and no first gear shifter selection.
O.k. I love the car, I will chip the car, anyone can do that. That is a little, but I'm looking to buy a Vette or...I don't know a ROCKET maybe?? I need to work a lot out of my system.
Does anyone have a turbo kit(super charger), rear gears and a conversion answer to my shifter ordeal? Honest I love my "8"!
joey
95 840 20k
90 735i 138k with a first gear!

Follow Ups:

Will the car kick down to first if you floor it?NT Mike G 12:27 9/15/2000 (1)
- Yes, It Will. Ray M. 08:50 9/16/2000 (0)

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