Shifter for E46 M3 GS6-53BZ swap

[snaponbob]

The title sort of covers the question. The GS6-53 shifter carrier is completely than the Getrag 420 carrier.

Who has done this swap, and how did you resolved this?

[jvit27]

Wouldn't the linkage from 330i ZHP (GS6-37BZ) work? It uses also uses a dual-ear carrier.

[snaponbob]

Wouldn't the linkage from 330i ZHP (GS6-37BZ) work? It uses also uses a dual-ear carrier.

Depends on where everything is in the space it occupies. In other words, all the dimensions have to be close to the same