SRBMW 6 Report post Posted September 28, 2011 I was under the impression that all the e30 325i had getrag 260 gearboxes in them, does anyone have a ZF gearbox in theirs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted September 28, 2011 We have a couple of the series cars using them Darren. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Specter13 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2011 how much work is required to install a ZF transmission? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1039 Report post Posted September 28, 2011 how much work is required to install a ZF transmission?Same amount to install a getrag 260. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRBMW 6 Report post Posted September 28, 2011 So are they considered a e30 325i "sport box" I hear they have a bigger output flange and different ratios to teh getrag-similar box to a 3.0 M3 in the 36? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted September 29, 2011 Very close to the getrag in ratios, no difference really, supposed to be slightly stronger. Quite different to the M3 box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRBMW 6 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 Very close to the getrag in ratios, no difference really, supposed to be slightly stronger. Quite different to the M3 box. So Dave work this one out, I've got one of these e30 325 sport boxes here and it's virtually identical to a e36 m3 3.0 gearox the only difference is two tabs for another mount on the bottom of the gearbox same part number aswell, Now I'm really confused! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 Hi Darren, does your ZF carry the number S5-19 THMH on it? My info is that the ZF came on some 320's only, not 325's. The sport option in the 325 was Getrag. You may have a car that's had the box changed at some stage. Is 5th overdrive or 1 to 1, and is it dogleg by any chance? Some 323's came with doglegs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRBMW 6 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Yep it's definetly not a dogleg aren't they Getrag 245 or 265's? I've got two here that are from 325 sport's haven't gone though the ratios as yet but thought you would find this weird as the info I saw suggested they never came out with them, they are a much larger box !! apparently there is also a 525 e34 sport that has them aswell Edited May 11, 2012 by SRBMW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver Fox 43 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 323 dogleg is a getrag 245, M3 is 265. If 1 to 1, then definately a replacement box, actually with those numbers I'd be surprised if it isn't. I've broken a manual E28 520i with a ZF box, but it was the S5-19. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted December 19, 2011 323 dogleg is a getrag 245, M3 is 265. If 1 to 1, then definately a replacement box, actually with those numbers I'd be surprised if it isn't. I've broken a manual E28 520i with a ZF box, but it was the S5-19. What did you break on the S5-19 in the E28? A friend has one behind a modified M52B28 and it also suffered some damage, but it may have been due to old age as KM's were unknown when the box went in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
