I couldn't find anything under $600 for the install and that is with my parts. I decided to do it myself with the help of a mechanic friend of mine. It took longer than I expected. We dropped the entire axle out and that made it much easier to get at. Everything went back together without issue. I haven't had a chance to drive it yet but judging from all the posts, I will not be disappointed.

 

Not having to downshift to pass on the highway owns. Silly little beemers and G30-somethings wouldn't even know what to think if I wasn't outrunning them in 5th gear.

 

Hey hey hey now beemers are BMW Motorcycles and BIMMERS are BMW CARS we BMW guys take affence to that...........

 

That's a real shame. But at least you don't take OFFENSE. That sure would be a whole lot worse.

 

I called our local dealer who quoted $1200 for gear with installation. When I told him I could get it done for about $500 he said that is the cost of the fluids alone?

 

Well I made the appointment to have them done next monday morning!! They wrote me out a quote for $350 in labor so I think I haggled them pretty decent considering they first quoted me $650

 

Ya, 5th gear fun and all. But I had to try 3rd @ 63ish-mph, which put me around 4500rpm and whatever was passing me, wasn't shorty after...lol, that was fun(car pulled is all I can say). This could be a bad thing, I hope my radar on top of its game.

 

Damn, they sure use a lot of lube to screw you. They're hardcore!

The fluids are not even $50. :/

 

So, as a DD, this is bad on the highway? or what

should i get 3.73s for track use?

 

Don't fear the gear