Rogue
Engineering's OCTANE Short Shift Kits are our favorite performance shift kits here
at Chicane Motorsport. 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.
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1. OCTANE Short Shift Lever
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2. OCTANE WSR Selector Rod
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3. Full CNC'd Carrier
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4. CNC'd Shifter BallHousing
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5. Delrin Carrier Bushings
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6.Installation Kit
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E9X M3
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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E9X 335 (Non Xi)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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E9X 330 (Non Xi)
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X
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X
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X
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E9X 325 (Non Xi)
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X
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X
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X
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E46 M3 CNC
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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E46 330 6-Spd (Non Xi)
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X
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X
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X
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E46 328, 330 5-Spd (Non Xi)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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E46 323, 325 (Non Xi)
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X
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X
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X
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E36 M3, 328
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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E36 325
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X
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X
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X
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E36 M3 Euro 6-Spd
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X
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X
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X**
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X
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X
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E30 M3
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X
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X
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X
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Z4 3.0
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X
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X
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Z4 2.5
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X
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X
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MZ3
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X
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X
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Z8
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X
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X
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X
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E60 5 Series 545, 550
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X
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X
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X
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E63 6 Series
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X
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X
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X
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E39 M5
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X
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X
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X
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E39 540
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X
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X
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X
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E39 528, 530
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X
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X
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X
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E34 M5 3.6
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X
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X
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X
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**E36
M3 Euro 6-Speed has a cast alloy carrier that has been modified to fit the
European transmission.
*Kit comes with ball knuckle for cast alloy support rod.
Confirm before ordering.