Tic 6MT Pivot bushings=Not as easy as you think... - Page 4

Stee · 08-18-2006, 06:46 PM

Mine were also a byatch, so I resorted to using a long bolt and fender washers to squeeze it all together.

snorky · 08-18-2006, 07:51 PM

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Is everyone that is having problems doing this on the stock shifter?

Sounds like it. Or also maybe the Kartboy SS.

OT: Hey TiC!! When are you getting these back in stock?!!?! I am going to order a crapload of bushings/parts from you as soon as you get these in!!!

***tugz*** · 08-19-2006, 11:48 AM

Yea,it seems that those of us with the stock shifter have the most probs. Clint mentioned that they did the early fittings of these on a kartboy short.One other thing I did while I was in the console was to move the roller switch for the dccd.I trimmed some of the flexiable covering and some of the electrical tape from the wire bundle and mounted the switch next to the on-off button up by the hand brake.The cover that was there fits right into the space were the switch was.

***fullerton*** · 08-19-2006, 12:02 PM

I just finished mine. It took me longer to extract the stock bushings than to install the new ones.

COBB double adj. short shifter FTW!

snorky · 08-19-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tugz

Yea,it seems that those of us with the stock shifter have the most probs. Clint mentioned that they did the early fittings of these on a kartboy short.One other thing I did while I was in the console was to move the roller switch for the dccd.I trimmed some of the flexiable covering and some of the electrical tape from the wire bundle and mounted the switch next to the on-off button up by the hand brake.The cover that was there fits right into the space were the switch was.

you have an 04 i presume. sounds like a good idea. lets see pics.

***fullerton*** · 08-19-2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stee

Mine were also a byatch, so I resorted to using a long bolt and fender washers to squeeze it all together.

oh- i did this btw. i just added washers on each side of the greased up busings and slowly used the stock nut/bolt to tighten them into place.

***MKIVSupra*** · 08-19-2006, 03:16 PM

I just installed mine. It was very easy. I was able to push it most of the way in by hand and finished it off with a c-clamp. The only weird issue I had was that I was not able to torque the bolt to 8 ft lbs. I mean, I was able to, but it was way to tight. I tried it a couple times and got the same result. I ended up doing it by how the shifting felt. Unless my torque wrench is f'ed up, which I doubt, I don't know why this would happen since it worked with the stock bushings when I installed the KB SS.

***Wes*** · 08-19-2006, 03:48 PM

i was told that its 8 lbs MAX so what u did was right. doing it by hand and tightening it as much as u like it

revnup · 08-21-2006, 05:08 PM

I just installed mine this evening in my Kartboy short shifter and it was really pissing me off. I grabbed a couple of big washers that I had and used those in conjunction with the stock nut and bolt and squeezed them together. For those of you using this method make sure you tighten the nut until you can't tighten it any more with reasonable force (I didn't at first because I was afraid to split the bushing and it kept backing out when I loosened the nut). Voila! Bushing will be seated with no marring of the face.

JKonquer · 08-25-2006, 02:25 AM

i installed mine last weekend, it had to be the one of the easiest install i've done in my car, EVER! it took me 15 mins.
just used flat head to take off the existing bushing and greased up the new ones with lithium grease, gave couple banging with the hammer and it was IN!
i torque wrench only go down to 10lb, so i just hands feeling to do it. first time was way too stiff so i loosen up a little,but it was too soft. so i just play with it couple times and just got it to way i like it.
i love this thing, TIC SS kit with this bushing really fiinshed off my shifter.

hey clint, you should include pivot bushing on your SS kit! thanks by the way
oh yeah and thanks for the airplane, my cousin's been playing with it all night. lol

**Turninconcepts.com** · 08-25-2006, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JKonquer

hey clint, you should include pivot bushing on your SS kit! thanks by the way
oh yeah and thanks for the airplane, my cousin's been playing with it all night. lol

Actaully, we're going to. We're waiting for more to come in before we can put the updated SSS on the site.

**Turninconcepts.com** · 08-25-2006, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JKonquer

hey clint, you should include pivot bushing on your SS kit! thanks by the way
oh yeah and thanks for the airplane, my cousin's been playing with it all night. lol

Check it now.

JKonquer · 08-25-2006, 11:19 PM

nice! just wondering, is there any meaning behind the toys you send out with parts?

***Wes*** · 08-29-2006, 02:03 PM

i just installed the bushings and the factory ones were actually harder to get out than it was to get the new ones in? is that supposed to be that way? i thought it was supposed to be really tight. but it does still feel like a more gated feel.

**Turninconcepts.com** · 08-29-2006, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JKonquer

nice! just wondering, is there any meaning behind the toys you send out with parts?

Yes. It means go and play with them and have fun.

08-18-2006, 06:46 PM	#46
Stee Spec C Club Car: 2008 Fitrari Red Fav Mod: Getting 40mpg Location: North Jersey Posts: 1,534 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (8)	Mine were also a byatch, so I resorted to using a long bolt and fender washers to squeeze it all together. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-25-2006, 02:25 AM	#55
JKonquer Spec C Club Car: AW 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Recaro Racing Seats Location: CA-burbank and palm sprin Posts: 2,212 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	i installed mine last weekend, it had to be the one of the easiest install i've done in my car, EVER! it took me 15 mins. just used flat head to take off the existing bushing and greased up the new ones with lithium grease, gave couple banging with the hammer and it was IN! i torque wrench only go down to 10lb, so i just hands feeling to do it. first time was way too stiff so i loosen up a little,but it was too soft. so i just play with it couple times and just got it to way i like it. i love this thing, TIC SS kit with this bushing really fiinshed off my shifter. hey clint, you should include pivot bushing on your SS kit! thanks by the way oh yeah and thanks for the airplane, my cousin's been playing with it all night. lol Last edited by JKonquer; 08-25-2006 at 02:28 AM.

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08-19-2006, 11:48 AM	#48
*tugz* Platinum Member Car: '04 silver sti Fav Mod: ap Location: new york Posts: 57 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Yea,it seems that those of us with the stock shifter have the most probs. Clint mentioned that they did the early fittings of these on a kartboy short.One other thing I did while I was in the console was to move the roller switch for the dccd.I trimmed some of the flexiable covering and some of the electrical tape from the wire bundle and mounted the switch next to the on-off button up by the hand brake.The cover that was there fits right into the space were the switch was.

08-19-2006, 12:02 PM	#49
*fullerton* Shamwow Vince is my hero Car: AW GDF-D Fav Mod: Q-Rack Location: P&L 30R Land Posts: 17,388 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (12)	I just finished mine. It took me longer to extract the stock bushings than to install the new ones. COBB double adj. short shifter FTW!

08-19-2006, 03:16 PM	#52
*MKIVSupra* Moderator Elite Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi, W Fav Mod: KartBoy SS & Bushings Location: Illinois Posts: 8,746 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2001 Trader Rating: (0)	I just installed mine. It was very easy. I was able to push it most of the way in by hand and finished it off with a c-clamp. The only weird issue I had was that I was not able to torque the bolt to 8 ft lbs. I mean, I was able to, but it was way to tight. I tried it a couple times and got the same result. I ended up doing it by how the shifting felt. Unless my torque wrench is f'ed up, which I doubt, I don't know why this would happen since it worked with the stock bushings when I installed the KB SS.

08-19-2006, 03:48 PM	#53
*Wes* I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: EWG Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,882 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	i was told that its 8 lbs MAX so what u did was right. doing it by hand and tightening it as much as u like it

08-21-2006, 05:08 PM	#54
revnup STI Driver Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Topspeed tune Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 271 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I just installed mine this evening in my Kartboy short shifter and it was really pissing me off. I grabbed a couple of big washers that I had and used those in conjunction with the stock nut and bolt and squeezed them together. For those of you using this method make sure you tighten the nut until you can't tighten it any more with reasonable force (I didn't at first because I was afraid to split the bushing and it kept backing out when I loosened the nut). Voila! Bushing will be seated with no marring of the face.

08-25-2006, 11:19 PM	#58
JKonquer Spec C Club Car: AW 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Recaro Racing Seats Location: CA-burbank and palm sprin Posts: 2,212 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	nice! just wondering, is there any meaning behind the toys you send out with parts?

08-29-2006, 02:03 PM	#59
*Wes* I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: EWG Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,882 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	i just installed the bushings and the factory ones were actually harder to get out than it was to get the new ones in? is that supposed to be that way? i thought it was supposed to be really tight. but it does still feel like a more gated feel.