rcrecevo

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Not sure if this was discussed already.Has anyone Installed a short shifter and changed the bushings?I want to know which is better and why,brass or the poly urethane sets?

mump

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My buddy has a B&M and I didn't like it at all. I don't really know why, it just didn't feel right. So I was very hesitant to put any short shifter in. I got all the kartboy bushings and was very impressed. So much so, I had to try their short shifter. Wow, I love it to the point of which I wished I got it as soon as I bought the car. Give it a try.

RogueSTi

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I have the B&M shorty and the brass underhood bushings. they were installed at the same time so I don't know how they perform separately...however they work VERY NICELY together. Short, precise throws...a little notchy but you get used to it. A weighted shiftknob would finish off the set perfectly.

Boosted1

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I have the B&M, underhood bushings(metal),shifter base bushings also metal, and the voodoo weighted knob, This combo kicks ***.

en1gma19

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IMHO, the best thing to do is get the brass underhood 2 piece bushings and the brass shifter base 8 piece bushings, and a counter weight shift knob. I've found this to be the best combo.

trinydex

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the bushings will make your car more "rifle bolt" and increase effort a little... i've heard no bad reviews of the brass ones but i did hear of one bad review of the kartboy ones... that they were useless.

i run the b&m precision but i installed it two weeks after the bushings. so i can attest to both. b&m will increase effort a little more but will reduce the throws quite a bit... my advice... get it all and get a nice long shift knob... like i have :]

MitsuJoe

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The stock shifter is more than enough this has been discussed to death. Although the Kartboy shifter bushings are the best for the money. I have used the brass bushings with my DSM and personally it made it very notchy. I think if kartboy thought we needed more stiffness they would have designed theirs differently. With the stock shifter and Kartboy bushings it is the best upgrade I should have put them on from day one before any other mods.

BadazzCR

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I am not a big fan of the short shifters, but do love the shifter bushings.

Karash

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I have the brass shifter linkage and base bushings with the kartboy short shifter, topped with a heavy momo black sphere knob. Very very good combo, especially when BG is in the tranny

Jakeg97

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just with the bushings , you get a tighter feel when you shift. like you know its in gear

XxBLACKMAMBAxX

I installed the brass shifter base bushings and it made a very big difference. I was really surprised at it cause it doesnt seem like they would. I then installed the underhood bushings a few days later. It stiffins it up more, but Im not so sure I like them cause it does make the feel notchy. Some people may like this better but for everyday I guess I will have to get used to it. Does a shift knob help alot?

Kronik

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I just bought a set of underhood bushings myself -- going to install them this weekend.

blackhawkRA

Let me know how that goes... I'm thinking of doing the same just 'cause I don't need all that much improvement and I don't want to have to open up the entire column to install the base bushings. Also, are you planning to do any other shifting mods later on?

MitsuJoe

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It is not that hard to open the column up. Although the underhood bushings make the most improvement and I would recommend those alone over the incar bushings. You will be very happy with your improvement.

Kronik

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Well I was going to see how these went first -- I was going to install them today -- but it's friggen 32 outside!!! Spring weather my achin butt!!! I definitely want to get a Counter Weight shift knob. I've heard good things about Greddy's