May 29, 2017 - 4:12 PM
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When I was at my track day yesterday I was sometimes having problems shifting into 3rd gear under high rpm. It was weird, the shift felt soft when I pushed it into 3rd almost like if I pushed any harder my fist would go through the console. I knew it couldn't be a tranny thing, it had to be something with the shifter so I pulled the center console and started playing with it. I noticed whenever I put it into 3rd the hard plastic shifter assembly flexed a little. Does anyone have a fix for this? I know some people switch to a metal assembly but I do not know if that is an option for our cars. It is really annoying to not know if you have the car in gear before you let out the clutch.
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May 30, 2017 - 12:12 PM
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Solid shifter cable bushings bind. You want the hemispherical joint bushings. Cost more but work way better!!
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May 31, 2017 - 5:47 PM
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Solid shifter cable bushings bind. You want the hemispherical joint bushings. Cost more but work way better!! Must be a YMMV thing. I've had solid brass cable bushings for 5 years with no issues. -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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HardHead93 Problem Shifting Into 3rd Gear (Shifter Assembly) May 29, 2017 - 4:12 PM
Bitter Maybe a shifter bushing issue or shifter base bush... May 29, 2017 - 4:23 PM
Box Should replace the shifter base bushings, I change... May 29, 2017 - 5:01 PM
DST94 Pmd you May 29, 2017 - 5:46 PM
HardHead93 After taking a closer look at the base and looking... May 30, 2017 - 11:50 AM
slavie If you have a hard time shifting into gears, check... May 31, 2017 - 12:10 PM

HardHead93 Thanks for the info. If the bushings do not fix m... May 31, 2017 - 1:01 PM
Box I did the aluminum shifter base bushings and short... May 30, 2017 - 1:29 PM
Bitter Might be worse for some cars more than others, MR2... May 31, 2017 - 9:31 PM
HardHead93 Here are the crappy rubber shifter bushings.
I ... Jun 8, 2017 - 11:22 PM
Box Should get used to it after a few days. Maybe I... Jun 9, 2017 - 3:37 AM
HardHead93 QUOTE (Box @ Jun 9, 2017 - 3:37 AM) ... Jun 9, 2017 - 4:20 PM
Box Change the orientation of your hand. I'm try... Jun 9, 2017 - 5:44 PM
HardHead93 QUOTE (Box @ Jun 9, 2017 - 6:44 PM) ... Jun 10, 2017 - 1:29 AM
slavie Yea, see that bend in the stock shifter? Yea, that... Jun 10, 2017 - 9:04 AM
HardHead93 I have gone through and replaced the shifter base ... Sep 23, 2017 - 12:17 PM
HardHead93 QUOTE (HardHead93 @ Sep 23, 2017 - 12... Nov 19, 2017 - 5:49 PM
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