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i have the revo short shifter.... it was a complete swap with the stock shifter.
if you have the revo short shifter, i was wondering if the shifts felt tighter....?
the shifts are shorter though....
im just curious if the shifts are suppose to feel tighter/stiff. maybe i installed it wrong... o_O
or anybody with different short shifters... are the shifts tighter/stiffer?
if you have the revo short shifter, i was wondering if the shifts felt tighter....?
the shifts are shorter though....
im just curious if the shifts are suppose to feel tighter/stiff. maybe i installed it wrong... o_O
or anybody with different short shifters... are the shifts tighter/stiffer?
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I have the Revo - it was really tight for the first week, even after I have GENEROUSLY lubricated it before install. After a week though it loosened up and now feels perfect. Every time I have the shifter console open I take a few seconds and grease up the moving parts too.
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I have the Revo - it was really tight for the first week, even after I have GENEROUSLY lubricated it before install. After a week though it loosened up and now feels perfect. Every time I have the shifter console open I take a few seconds and grease up the moving parts too.
I have the Revo - it was really tight for the first week, even after I have GENEROUSLY lubricated it before install. After a week though it loosened up and now feels perfect. Every time I have the shifter console open I take a few seconds and grease up the moving parts too.
it's been about the week not... im prolly just getting used to it.
when you say you put some grease on it everytime to have the console open.... i guess you dont put grease underneath it then... right?
and do you use just the automotive multi purpose grease?
'cause it was a bitch taking the thing off. well, only that one piece... the wire that's part of the shifter... the one on the left side
where you have to turn it to the left to get it out... it took me a damn long time to turn that damn plastic piece for some reason.. i have to jiggle it a hundred times or so....
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ya, i used that silicone grease that came with it.
it's been about the week not... im prolly just getting used to it.
when you say you put some grease on it everytime to have the console open.... i guess you dont put grease underneath it then... right?
and do you use just the automotive multi purpose grease?
'cause it was a bitch taking the thing off. well, only that one piece... the wire that's part of the shifter... the one on the left side
where you have to turn it to the left to get it out... it took me a damn long time to turn that damn plastic piece for some reason.. i have to jiggle it a hundred times or so....
ya, i used that silicone grease that came with it.
it's been about the week not... im prolly just getting used to it.
when you say you put some grease on it everytime to have the console open.... i guess you dont put grease underneath it then... right?
and do you use just the automotive multi purpose grease?
'cause it was a bitch taking the thing off. well, only that one piece... the wire that's part of the shifter... the one on the left side
where you have to turn it to the left to get it out... it took me a damn long time to turn that damn plastic piece for some reason.. i have to jiggle it a hundred times or so....
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Didn't take me long to install it. I don't put grease underneath, I just cram it in every moving part I can access from the top and sides. I greased it with the silicone stuff the first time, and since then I've been using similar stuff I found at Crappo Tire.
Didn't take me long to install it. I don't put grease underneath, I just cram it in every moving part I can access from the top and sides. I greased it with the silicone stuff the first time, and since then I've been using similar stuff I found at Crappo Tire.
the white grease.. right?
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i wasnt sure if i was suppose to stick a flat head screw driver in there... 'cause since it was plastic, i was afraid of chipping pieces off.
i wasnt sure if i was suppose to stick a flat head screw driver in there... 'cause since it was plastic, i was afraid of chipping pieces off.
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whta did you do Telly?
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i thought you're suppose to turn it to the left.. because of the hole it has on the left side for it to pull out.
whta did you do Telly?
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i thought you're suppose to turn it to the left.. because of the hole it has on the left side for it to pull out.
i just got mine and i need to install it too. did everyone buy the bushings that suppose to help the shifting smoother?? grey's bushing i think..... im wondering if its worth getting before installing mine??
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Rep Power: 368 Capyoda's bushings are the little metal dealies between the assembly and the chassis (where the 4 big bolts go). Grey's upgrade kit is cotter pins and the little washers that connect cable to shaft, like in the pic I stole from higher in this thread:
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Rep Power: 0 I have a Solo short shift adapter and it felt light from day one. I can easily glide into each gear. Except for going into first gear sometimes when I'm rolling close to zero.
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Rep Power: 0 What about those Kuhmo bushings I've heard about? Hmmm... I was planning on installing a Revo Short Shifter this spring in my car - I want to get the gearbox tight and short as possible.
I don't know if you've ever felt the Mazda Miata shifter - sweet...
I don't know if you've ever felt the Mazda Miata shifter - sweet...
capyoda bushings are not available at the moment i think. where can i get kumhosports in the gta area? and how much does the kumhosport bushings go for? i want to get both grey's bushings and capyoda's or kumho's before installing mine.
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capyoda bushings are not available at the moment i think. where can i get kumhosports in the gta area? and how much does the kumhosport bushings go for? i want to get both grey's bushings and capyoda's or kumho's before installing mine.
capyoda bushings are not available at the moment i think. where can i get kumhosports in the gta area? and how much does the kumhosport bushings go for? i want to get both grey's bushings and capyoda's or kumho's before installing mine.
what exactly do these bushings do????
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Rep Power: 368 The kumo/CapYoda bushings install at the base of the shifter (where it bolts to the chassis). Since they're all aluminum and not a metal sleeve with rubber surround like the stock ones are, they eliminate a lot of play and your shifting feels more solid. In fact, I installed CapYoda's bushings before I installed my Revo, and my shift feel was vastly improved right away.
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