Aftermarket Short Shifter UPDATES

[Moose]

Although I'm all about the aftermarket short-shifter, I'm not too enthuised about the whole stainless-steel-bushings-thing. I would much rather see a nice urethane set from Energy Suspension. I can imagine, since the steel bushings have NO play, that there could be negative side effects from using them. You should have a little play in the shifter- the rubber bushings, besides just insulating noise and vibration, keep you, the idiot human, from bending your shift forks and linkages when your shift angle is just a little off.

Just a thought.

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Originally Posted by Moose

Although I'm all about the aftermarket short-shifter, I'm not too enthuised about the whole stainless-steel-bushings-thing. I would much rather see a nice urethane set from Energy Suspension. I can imagine, since the steel bushings have NO play, that there could be negative side effects from using them. You should have a little play in the shifter- the rubber bushings, besides just insulating noise and vibration, keep you, the idiot human, from bending your shift forks and linkages when your shift angle is just a little off.

Just a thought.

I agree. I really doubt they would actually make them out of steel though.

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by Moose

Although I'm all about the aftermarket short-shifter, I'm not too enthuised about the whole stainless-steel-bushings-thing. I would much rather see a nice urethane set from Energy Suspension. I can imagine, since the steel bushings have NO play, that there could be negative side effects from using them. You should have a little play in the shifter- the rubber bushings, besides just insulating noise and vibration, keep you, the idiot human, from bending your shift forks and linkages when your shift angle is just a little off.

Just a thought.

I'm not so sure it's a big concern with this car, if you look at the way the shifter system is assembled, the only connection between the shifter and the gearbox itself are two rods that go only backward and forward, there should not be any need for any play since there's no way to really mess up your shift.

TWM also has some aluminium replacement bushings.

[YogiYaris]

Originally Posted by Moose

Although I'm all about the aftermarket short-shifter, I'm not too enthuised about the whole stainless-steel-bushings-thing. I would much rather see a nice urethane set from Energy Suspension. I can imagine, since the steel bushings have NO play, that there could be negative side effects from using them. You should have a little play in the shifter- the rubber bushings, besides just insulating noise and vibration, keep you, the idiot human, from bending your shift forks and linkages when your shift angle is just a little off.

Just a thought.

This is true I have an Eagle Talon TSI AWD and I put the aftermarket bushings made for my car in. It is a good feeling and rids the slop but I slammed my shifter into gear at the wrong angle and had to buy all new shift linkage. Oh yeah it happened at the race track too which really sucked.