Short Shifter Install (TWM)
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Originally Posted by dannnnny29
on the TWm website, you have the option of buying the shifter, or 3 special packages (they include a set of bronzoil shifter cable bushings, shifter base bushings). Why would I purchase the kit and not just she Stage 2 shifter? Won't the shifter work fine with the stock setup? Also, for the guys who have installed the Stage 2 shifter, are you sure it's not too short...isn't it uncomfortable, doesn't the armrest get in the way of the elbow?
You are correct that the tc short shifter will work fine with the stock bushings. We offer the additional base bushings and cable bushings to further improve the shift feel and provide a more direct shift feel. The bushings kits replace the stock rubber base bushings and rubber cable bushings with aluminum (base bushings) and bronzoil (cable bushings) to remove play and flex from the shifter.
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Kevin
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Originally Posted by thispecialk
omg this instruction was good untill i got to that damn washer u wasnt kidding about alot of cussing and yelling but yea my poop looks like urs might even bee worst i used a screw driver plus hammer phew wat a horror. i bought a dremel and i bought that cutting tool it didnt fit the dremel frustrating lol so i hammered the dremel needle in there to have little leverage for the screw driver haha. o yea i even use a house nife and hammer broke that nife lol my fingers all cutt up itsd now 3am . im proud i accomplish it on my own without going to the dealer.
damn that washer to hell and those metal clips(pink dot on them) holding the lever in place ur pix didnt show those are they only in the 2008 model
damn that washer to hell and those metal clips(pink dot on them) holding the lever in place ur pix didnt show those are they only in the 2008 model
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I still cant see why people have so much trouble with the washer. A couple of screwdrivers and 30 seconds and walla... its off. No cutting, no cussing, etc. A dremel is probably the hardest way to remove it.
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Hey,
Yeah, some people have big problem with that famous little clip!
It's not a big deal, don't be shy to break it, we give 2 new ones in our short shifter kits! ;]
Have a good one guys!
Simon
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Yeah, some people have big problem with that famous little clip!
It's not a big deal, don't be shy to break it, we give 2 new ones in our short shifter kits! ;]
Have a good one guys!
Simon
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Originally Posted by engifineer
I still cant see why people have so much trouble with the washer. A couple of screwdrivers and 30 seconds and walla... its off. No cutting, no cussing, etc. A dremel is probably the hardest way to remove it.
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I finally installed mine! I bought it almost a year ago and haven't had the time. I tried to sell it but all that thinking about it just forced me to take a few hours and do it. this write up was really helpful, but one question: the shifter came with two of those little star washers, I'm assuming one is for the clip everyone had problems with and one guy even used a dremel to remove (I didn't have this problem. . ?), but why are there 2? what's the other one for? I put it all back together and it seems to work great, which by the way I love it! but just making sure I'm not missing anything.
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Originally Posted by Bozuzu
I finally installed mine! I bought it almost a year ago and haven't had the time. I tried to sell it but all that thinking about it just forced me to take a few hours and do it. this write up was really helpful, but one question: the shifter came with two of those little star washers, I'm assuming one is for the clip everyone had problems with and one guy even used a dremel to remove (I didn't have this problem. . ?), but why are there 2? what's the other one for? I put it all back together and it seems to work great, which by the way I love it! but just making sure I'm not missing anything.
Hi,
Thanks for the review, and concerning the two clips, we give two of them with the Short Shifter just in case you break one during installation or if you ever need to remove the short shifter to put back the stock shifter.
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Frank
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Re: battery
Originally Posted by Rsantos112
Do I need to disconnect the battery in order to do this install?
You do not need to disconnect the battery in order to install the short shifter!
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Frank
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great write up! how long on average would you say it takes to do this? i have a meagan short shifter and want to do the install this weekend. also, for those of you who have the megan, where exactly do those purplish pucks go?
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Awesome write up. It helped me out tremendously when I went to install my short shifter. Took me about an hour and the most frustrating part was trying to get that little clip that holds the pin in place off. I ended up using a dremel like suggested and off it came like magic! I drove the car around a little and I am loving it! I'm sure I gained at least 50 -75 HPS from this mod alone! That was a joke, but it is much more fun to drive now. GO tC go!!!!
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Can someone please tell my why I am having such a f****** time with this plastic clip that holds the shifter. Do I need to remove the entire shifter assembly or what? I have spent two f****** hours and still can not get this damn thing off. Yeah, use a flat head and it comes right off, yeah right! I have torn this thing all to hell and it will not come off. Ahhhh, that feels better! Doubt this installation is even freakin worth the trouble.
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I got it off with some help from a wise man who knows his stuff. I was talking about the plastic piece that is the last to come off before the shifter can be removed. I did not have too much trouble with the step that required a dremel. All and all I am happy with my stage 1 TWM which I thought would not give me enough and it has been very nice with the TRD **** performance wise and aesthetically.