Revo SS install
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Revo SS install
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i'm getting my revo SS kit tomorrow, but the stuff from gray and capyoda probably won't be here til next week. i wanna put the SS on this weekend, but don't want to go through hell taking it back apart to throw in gray&capyoda's kits. so i guess i want to ask y'all revo owners, how bad will it be to open it back up and put in the bushings, etc. later? should i just wait til i have all the parts? it doesn't look like a hard install, but i don't even know what the other kits will take in terms of work.
i'm getting my revo SS kit tomorrow, but the stuff from gray and capyoda probably won't be here til next week. i wanna put the SS on this weekend, but don't want to go through hell taking it back apart to throw in gray&capyoda's kits. so i guess i want to ask y'all revo owners, how bad will it be to open it back up and put in the bushings, etc. later? should i just wait til i have all the parts? it doesn't look like a hard install, but i don't even know what the other kits will take in terms of work.
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make sure you don't overtighten those bolts because the nut is welded under the car, and if you get it to tight that nut will come loose and it will be a paint to get off.... I would just wait until you have everything to do the install...
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Rep Power: 0 hah, why does eveyone waste money on the greys and capa yoda kits anyways.I have the revo ss and my frined has the revo ss with greys and capa yoda kits and i can tell ABSOLUTLY no difference. Even in really hard shifts 
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Rep Power: 0 the bushings make a difference over the rubber stock ones, so thats a good investment, but as far as tightening up the linkage, you can just buy a few washers at any hardware store to put on before the cotter pins....
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Rep Power: 0 Hey while we're waiting.... does anyone know of any shift ***** that fit the revo that actually SCREW on? I am sick of that crappy shift ***** with the plastic inserts and the allan set screws!!!
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the rsx aluminum **** fits perfect and looks goooood, you just have to use the boot adapter to make the **** look like its meant to be on there... if that makes sense...
i think i have a pic of mine ill post if i find it
ahhh here it is... if you look, that plastic ring around the boot holds it up so it doesnt look retarded.
i think i have a pic of mine ill post if i find it
ahhh here it is... if you look, that plastic ring around the boot holds it up so it doesnt look retarded.
Last edited by modoman; Oct 7, 2004 at 05:04 PM.
^ that's why you should go with b&m!!!! haha, the b&m shaft is much thicker than the stock and the revo one....the shiftboot can only go down till the end of the threads then i'll be caught there and can't go any further down....mine sits flush against the **** and i love it!!
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Originally Posted by runner1738
i have the revo ss , and just wondering does anyone else have trouble putting it in reverse sometimes?
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Rep Power: 266 i gave in to impatience and put the Revo in (just now!).
wow.
i can see it will take a little while to get used to, but the throw difference is great.
i can also see why gray makes that kit, the retaining clip does rattle. it won't take much to pull it out and put those in next week though, and i get to drive it now...:P
wow.
i can see it will take a little while to get used to, but the throw difference is great.
i can also see why gray makes that kit, the retaining clip does rattle. it won't take much to pull it out and put those in next week though, and i get to drive it now...:P
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Rep Power: 368 lol yeah damn that stock retaining clip. its meant to be used only once or something.
I'm not sure which one is ur order, but I shipped them all out already (except for one thats still pending clear payment)
so u should get it soon.
I'm not sure which one is ur order, but I shipped them all out already (except for one thats still pending clear payment)
so u should get it soon.
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Originally Posted by varmin
i gave in to impatience and put the Revo in (just now!).
wow.
i can see it will take a little while to get used to, but the throw difference is great.
i can also see why gray makes that kit, the retaining clip does rattle. it won't take much to pull it out and put those in next week though, and i get to drive it now...:P
wow.
i can see it will take a little while to get used to, but the throw difference is great.
i can also see why gray makes that kit, the retaining clip does rattle. it won't take much to pull it out and put those in next week though, and i get to drive it now...:P
does it really rattle bad w/o the bushing kit i guest i have to get that to. ^did u use a new cotter pin or used the old one? and about the reverse thing, i think everyone has trouble with it...cause i remember i had trouble with it before i got my b&m...and same with first gear, sometimes i have trouble getting into first
Originally Posted by runner1738
i have the revo ss , and just wondering does anyone else have trouble putting it in reverse sometimes?
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Rep Power: 365 i used the old cotter pin i believe, i dont think the revo came with new ones.
also if you double declutch and blip the gas you can get it into first a whole lot easier, just match revs cuz i used to have the same thing happen
also if you double declutch and blip the gas you can get it into first a whole lot easier, just match revs cuz i used to have the same thing happen
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Originally Posted by tanabe79
Dude! i just ordered my Revo SS and cant wait to get it does it really rattle bad w/o the bushing kit i guest i have to get that to.
does it really rattle bad w/o the bushing kit i guest i have to get that to. Thread Starter
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Rep Power: 266 for me the rattling part is the clip that holds in the main cable. it rattles if you shift hard, like a little 'jangle' kinda sound, not very loud but...it's annoying enough that i want it to stop, that's for sure.
