E46 M3 SMG to Manual Conversion DIY (On Jackstands)

In this video I show you an overview of the process it takes to convert your E46 M3 from SMG to a 6 speed manual. I didn't try to make this video to show you every single minute detail but I hope it serves as more of a guide to refer to. If you have any questions regarding the swap, please feel free to drop a comment below and I'll try my best to answer it for you. Below are some links I think you'll find helpful because they definitely made this job possible for me.

Here's a part 2 video I made to supplement this one:    • E46 M3 SMG to Manual Swap Part 2! (Th...  

Forum DIY: https://www.mforum.net/forum/e90-m3-s...

Supplemental forum DIY: https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/d...

Parts Diagrams: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part...

Playlist of conversion videos I watched:    • manny swap  

Bellhousing machining service I used: https://store.langracing.com/e46-bell...

Coding service I used: https://www.ecuworx.co.uk/product/e46...

The total cost of the conversion for me was ~$2000. This is including the RTD shifter I bought and any extra parts I bought to replace while I was down there.