Shifter play while in gear

V8Huntr · 10-03-2006, 09:33 AM

Does anyone else's shifter have play in it while its in gear? Mine does it in every gear. I can move it about 1 inch left to right while its in gear. Shifter bushings?

jomotopia · 10-03-2006, 09:34 AM

bushings would be my guess. i replaced mine with the ones from Cobb when i put the short shifter in and there's virtually no play when in gear.

rv7 · 10-03-2006, 10:26 AM

I'd recommend the TIC bushings with the Kartboy lever. Snoop Dogg drove my car and he said, "your shifter is the shizzle."

***evilSTi7*** · 10-03-2006, 10:47 AM

basically every stock sti shifter i've ever tried does this. Check out turninconcepts.com and you can pick up some of their bushings.

Ikon · 10-03-2006, 10:50 AM

mine moves .. as long as it doesn jump out of gear im good

IWantAnSTi · 10-03-2006, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rv7

I'd recommend the TIC bushings with the Kartboy lever. Snoop Dogg drove my car and he said, "your shifter is the shizzle."

Can I get his autograph?

Anyway, bushings make such a difference in the shifter. Replace all the shifter bushings and it will be so precise, you will love it.

STiMUL8tion · 10-03-2006, 01:22 PM

I have the KartBoy bushings and TiC bushings - does anyone else get a vibration noise because of the rigidity of the bushings transmitting vibrations up the shifter? I hate it, I have to turn the radio up.

yakmasterjack · 10-03-2006, 01:25 PM

I had a ton of slop, installed Kartboy Front and Rear shifter bushings, and... still the same slop, just slightly more precise changes. I think I'm going to try pivot and u-joint bushings next.

davemeister · 10-06-2006, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STiMUL8tion

I have the KartBoy bushings and TiC bushings - does anyone else get a vibration noise because of the rigidity of the bushings transmitting vibrations up the shifter? I hate it, I have to turn the radio up.

Yes, I get vibration from the hard bushings & the hardened tranny mount. I don't mind.

**Turninconcepts.com** · 10-07-2006, 05:20 AM

Yeah - I used to get that play too. Then I fixed it.

pt518sti · 10-07-2006, 08:05 AM

TIC super shifter kit will take care of all your problems

davemeister · 10-07-2006, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

Yeah - I used to get that play too. Then I fixed it.

Hell yes you did.

blindfold · 10-07-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pt518sti

TIC super shifter kit will take care of all your problems

that's what i purchased and can't wait to install it, I drove somebody else's STi with kartboy shifter w/ bushings and my only expression was

Each gear clicks in literarally, so you are 100% sure you are in gear or not, no more vauge feeling

10-03-2006, 09:33 AM	#1
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,647 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Shifter play while in gear Does anyone else's shifter have play in it while its in gear? Mine does it in every gear. I can move it about 1 inch left to right while its in gear. Shifter bushings? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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10-03-2006, 09:34 AM	#2
jomotopia STI Driver Car: 04 STi - Aspen White Fav Mod: Cobb Short Shifter Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	bushings would be my guess. i replaced mine with the ones from Cobb when i put the short shifter in and there's virtually no play when in gear.

10-03-2006, 10:26 AM	#3
rv7 Professional STI Racer Posts: 639 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (7)	I'd recommend the TIC bushings with the Kartboy lever. Snoop Dogg drove my car and he said, "your shifter is the shizzle."

10-03-2006, 10:47 AM	#4
*evilSTi7* The Hoff Fan Club, member #001 Car: 05 WRB/Gold Fav Mod: Hood Scoop Homer Location: Where ever The Hoff is! Posts: 10,394 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	basically every stock sti shifter i've ever tried does this. Check out turninconcepts.com and you can pick up some of their bushings.

10-03-2006, 10:50 AM	#5
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,126 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (15)	mine moves .. as long as it doesn jump out of gear im good

10-03-2006, 01:22 PM	#7
STiMUL8tion Grassroots STI Racer Posts: 500 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I have the KartBoy bushings and TiC bushings - does anyone else get a vibration noise because of the rigidity of the bushings transmitting vibrations up the shifter? I hate it, I have to turn the radio up.

10-03-2006, 01:25 PM	#8
yakmasterjack Spec C Club Car: 04 WRB STi Fav Mod: JDM STi Recaros Location: ABQ/PDX Posts: 1,183 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I had a ton of slop, installed Kartboy Front and Rear shifter bushings, and... still the same slop, just slightly more precise changes. I think I'm going to try pivot and u-joint bushings next.

10-07-2006, 05:20 AM	#10
Turninconcepts.com Authorized Vendor Car: 04/08STI 95SVX 86E30 Posts: 5,503 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (54)	Yeah - I used to get that play too. Then I fixed it.

10-07-2006, 08:05 AM	#11
pt518sti S204 Racer Car: 2005 White/Gold STi Fav Mod: TD06-20G/Tein Flex coilovers Location: New York Posts: 2,888 IWSTI Addict since: May 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	TIC super shifter kit will take care of all your problems