Took my car to John at emw1.com in Arcadia, California this weekend to get my 4.10 gears and SSK/DSSR done. I was going to do the SSK/DSSR myself, but I figured while it is there for the gears, why not avoid busting my lip or worse with that crazy tight shift knob and let a pro handle it.

Dropped the car off at 9am this morning and the gears and SSK/DSSR were done by 4:30pm. Got on the road back to Vegas and I have to say I am very pleased with the gears. The pickup is a night and day difference. I gotta find some time to get this thing to the track and see what it will do. The RPM increase is not too bad, roughly 500 rpm higher on the freeway. At 4K rpm, it used to do around 103mph and now I do 92mph. At 3500rpm I used to do 93mph and now I do 83mph. With the 4.10s, I can still cruise at 100mph at less than 4500rpm. So I don't think I gave up anything, just gained better acceleration.

No vibration, no howling, just a win win situation.

As for the shifter, when I was trading my Z06 for the M3, I remember test-driving the M3 and thinking to myself that the shifter was SOOOOO SLOPPY ON THE M3. I had a Breathless SSK with a Derlin Hardbar knob on the Z. I told myself that the shifter was going to be one of the first things to get upgraded. I ended up slacking on that, but now I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. What a difference. Gear changes are no longer a guessing game, each shift is precise and sure (not to mention shorter). These things should be standard equipment on an M series car. Anyway, very pleased with the UUC Evo3 SSK and DSSR.

huh. you had a z06 i see. what have you found as far as owning both...the ups and downs of each?

May I ask how much?

I had the previous version of Z06. It started at around 350rwhp stock and mine made 400rwhp on the motor and around 550rwhp on the bottle. The advantage is that the Z is lighter, has bigger tires, is easier/less expensive to work on, and has is easier to tune. The M is more stable and sure-footed at real high speeds. The Z felt loose at around 140mph and the M feels solid at well over 140mph. And, the M has a back seat.

The gears were under $1700 including parts and labor (gear set, installation kit, red line fluid, etc.).

, why not avoid busting my lip or worse with that crazy tight shift knob and let a pro handle it.

:D

I almost knocked myself out a couple of weeks ago while pulling the shift know off in my wifes car! No busted lip, but I confirmed I've got a glass jaw! The second time in my life I've gotten an 'instant' headache....those things are silly tight.

what does that do to the warranty? (the gears) curious.

what does that do to the warranty? (the gears) curious.

My understanding is that if you do a mod, and they can show the mod caused the problem, then the problem is not under warranty. But if the mod has nothing to do with the problem, then the problem is under warranty.