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I just wanted to add my $.02 as I just had one of these installed in my car. Hopefully it will be of some use to anyone sitting on the fence...
The install:
-DO be sure to readjust the stop bolts correctly. Mine wasn't and was popping out of 4th gear. Use a little lock-tite. Now everything is perfect.
-DON'T fool with the instructions and improvise how the inner shift boot is supposed to be cut. The guy who did my install didn't read the directions and the boot was getting in the way of the shift mechanism.
The driving experience:
-Shifts are shorter than stock. Not night-and-day, but definitely shorter. I didn't bother cutting down the threaded end yet to shorten it more.
-Shifts are easier than stock. Very little effort required.
-Shifts are ten million times more precise. It really makes the car more fun to drive.
The noise:
-There is some vibration through the shifter [unavoidable] at greater than half throttle sometimes. It's not that annoying, and it doesn't happen when I am just cruising. It happens when I goose the throttle. Rattles usually bother me, but this doesn't- it's totally worth it for the driving experience.
The purchase:
-Bought from Thunder Racing. Price was among the cheapest I could find [most places are pretty similar], and the shipping was quick. I think they are a site sponsor.
The install:
-DO be sure to readjust the stop bolts correctly. Mine wasn't and was popping out of 4th gear. Use a little lock-tite. Now everything is perfect.
-DON'T fool with the instructions and improvise how the inner shift boot is supposed to be cut. The guy who did my install didn't read the directions and the boot was getting in the way of the shift mechanism.
The driving experience:
-Shifts are shorter than stock. Not night-and-day, but definitely shorter. I didn't bother cutting down the threaded end yet to shorten it more.
-Shifts are easier than stock. Very little effort required.
-Shifts are ten million times more precise. It really makes the car more fun to drive.
The noise:
-There is some vibration through the shifter [unavoidable] at greater than half throttle sometimes. It's not that annoying, and it doesn't happen when I am just cruising. It happens when I goose the throttle. Rattles usually bother me, but this doesn't- it's totally worth it for the driving experience.
The purchase:
-Bought from Thunder Racing. Price was among the cheapest I could find [most places are pretty similar], and the shipping was quick. I think they are a site sponsor.
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