i just picked up some used shifter bushings from rx7 heaven here in memphis tn, only $3.00....i got to looking at them couldnt i just get some ali solid pipe and make my own that would last longer then those cheap looking plastic ones with a small metal ring ?



has anyone tried this or is it are ready been done....?

 

someone (mazdacomp i beleive) does make aluminum ones.... very nice and only costs about $5 each if i remember right

 

are these the things that'll get rid of all the extra play in the stick? not that I mind some play with my stick, but theres a point where it goes too far

 

[quote name='toplessFC3Sman' date='Apr 28 2005, 01:43 AM']are these the things that'll get rid of all the extra play in the stick?
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yes. well, usually anyway.

 

it makes for a much tighter stick "shift pattern" when your shifting it instead of going around in circles fighting your stick, it just kinda slips into place





....but ya i looked up those racing bushings, look way to big compaired to those plastic ones, my friend and i just got a ali pipe gonna create are own based off the plastic ones lub them up and give'em a go, if it turns out right i'll snap a pic of them and see if anyone wants to have some made for like $5-$10

 

which one is it that usually goes out and causes the extra play- the upper or lower? Mine's quite loose, and would like to tighted it up.

 

it's the cap shaped dealie at the bottom of the shifter.

 

[quote name='GreyGT-C' date='Apr 30 2005, 09:44 PM']it's the cap shaped dealie at the bottom of the shifter.


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thats a 86-93 pickup and fd thing.

 

really?.... gonna have to go take the shifter out of the vert to see how that one works now...

 

So wheres it located on an FC? I took apart the upper part of mine but didnt really see anything that could tighten it up.