Hello guys, i need advice:
I have 1983 315 with 5 speed manual transmission.
Would like to know if speedo cable is the same for 4 speed and 5 sleed gearbox ?
Is there any difference i.e. does cable for 4 speed gearbox fits to 5 speed gearbox?
Mechanical speedo cable 315
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
your speedo cable is in 2 parts, the upper part is shared, but according to Real OEM the lower part differs between 4 and 5 speed cars:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=62_0014
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=62_0014
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
On my car speedo is in one part, I have seen on real oem that there's difference, but do not know in what is the difference - in lenght maybe?
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
It fits.
Mine is from 4 cyl model on 6cyl
and yes, only difference is in length.
Mine is from 4 cyl model on 6cyl
and yes, only difference is in length.
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
Thanks Mihajlo.
You think 4speed cable will fits on my 5speed gearbox inspite it's a little bit shorter?
You think 4speed cable will fits on my 5speed gearbox inspite it's a little bit shorter?
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
I have it that way alsoboscha wrote:Thanks Mihajlo.
You think 4speed cable will fits on my 5speed gearbox inspite it's a little bit shorter?
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
The 4 speed m10 i have is too short to fit onto m20 5 speed so i guess il need the other cable...
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
I believe 4cyl cable is too short to fit 6 cyl RHD model
LHD cars don't have that problem.
LHD cars don't have that problem.
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
That may be the difference indeed. No issues with LHD but with RHD you have to move over to the other side of the gearbox!
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
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Re: Mechanical speedo cable 315
BINGO!
it must be working on the LHD cars then, not so much on RHD ones.
it must be working on the LHD cars then, not so much on RHD ones.
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.