Anyone upgrade their shifter bushings?

[NocturnalEmber]

Coming from other manual transmission cars, and never driven a BMW in my life aside from maybe a handful of times, I find the stock 6MT shifter to be very insulated and rubbery while being very very low on the notchy side compared to what I am used to.

I've looked for shifter bushings but I can't seem to find anything aftermarket for the A91 6MT yet, though I know this transmission is used in other cars. Has anyone tried using upgraded shifter bushings from another car? I'm hoping upgraded bushings from another car like a 3 series, etc would fit, hoping someone here can confirm. TIA!

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[jtsang25]

Welcome to bmw MT. That feeling is common on lots of BMWs.

 

[NocturnalEmber]

Welcome to bmw MT. That feeling is common on lots of BMWs.

Yeah, that's what I've heard, and people I know that drive BMW's have echoed the same thing. I'm hoping there's a way to change that, though. Being that its a mechanical design, there has to be a way to eliminate that rubbery feeling, and I'm hoping its through bushings which are from other cars that are compatible.

 

[Natedawg]

I wonder what toyota did to it vs BMW. if I had to guess they just changed the rear shift bushing. But there's other ways you could stiffen it up more.

 

[65sohc]

I suspected that would be the case after driving a friend's M4 (or was it an M3?). The shifter felt like it was out of an old VW Rabbit.

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

I shit you not some days my car is noticeably more notchy then others... like especially after sitting for a little, the 2-3 totally changes... and then sometimes it feels like normal. maybe I am just going crazy

 

[dreadforge]

I shit you not some days my car is noticeably more notchy then others... like especially after sitting for a little, the 2-3 totally changes... and then sometimes it feels like normal. maybe I am just going crazy

You are in Florida, maybe it's tighter when it's cooler out Or fluid temp/viscosity through the CDV?

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