holy hell....new plastic bushing boom shot to the curv, are ready broke i'm go to hardware store get some ali pipe and create first ones to test i'll take pics once i finish

 

Well, if I understand you right- I'll want to see those pics when you get done. Shouldn't be too hard, and I need to replace mine anyway

 

[quote name='GreyGT-C' date='May 1 2005, 07:35 AM']really?.... gonna have to go take the shifter out of the vert to see how that one works now...


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Found this- it clears out some of the confusion I've been having



http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shiftbsh.htm

 

Here's my problem:



I have an old school mazdaspeed Aspec short shifter. It's super tight and notchy which is great, but I think it's TOO tight and notchy. When driving agressively I miss 3rd like every time, which is a real bummer. That and the shifting effort is really high. Will replacing these bushings help this problem? should I re-install the stock shifter and upgrade to the aluminum bushings?



???

 

That is the nature of o short through shifter.

In order to make the throw shorter you increase the lower length which reduces the ratio and makes shifting take more force and transmits a notchier feel.

Ex. If the length from the pivot to the bottom is 1" & the length from the pivot to your **** (heh heh i said ****) is 5" your ratio is 5:1

to make the through shorter the bottom is 2" and the top is 4" now your input ratio is 2:1.

You can see the huge difference in input strength needed (3 times).

These numbers are made up for this example.

 

Work out your shifting arm and maybe get a taller shift ****. Mine from Pettit took a lot of effort, but I eventually adapted and now it feels perfect.

 

Agreed

the short shifter is difficult at first, but once you get used to it - you never want to go back.

 

I know it's difficult at first. this isn't my 1st short shifter.



I've been driving with this shifter for over a year and it still feels like something's wrong.

 

On the S5's there is another bushing down in the selector rod pocket.