Anyone with a UUC shifter in PA/NJ?

[Ian F]

I replaced all of the shifter bushings in my car and installed the Z3 lever.

Not happy with it at all. Still too much slop for my liking.

I'm willing to spend the $$$ on a complete UUC set-up providing I can be 100% certain it will give me the feel I want. So with that in mind, is there anybody near Philly with a complete UUC shifter set-up (SSK + DDS) that I can try? I probably don't even need to drive the car much (if at all), I just need to row through the gears.

Thanks,
Ian

[ak-]

The DDS should supposedly fix the whole situation :D

[jlevie]

If you want the least slop in the shifter, get an AutoSolutions race shifter. While it is only slightly shorter than the stock shifter, the use of metal bushings really tightens up the shifter. I have one on my race car and nothing that I've seen compares. There is a downside to that construction. The shifter buzzes a bit, which isn't a problem on a race car but could be objectionable on a street car.

[UDelaware30]

If you want the least slop in the shifter, get an AutoSolutions race shifter. While it is only slightly shorter than the stock shifter, the use of metal bushings really tightens up the shifter. I have one on my race car and nothing that I've seen compares. There is a downside to that construction. The shifter buzzes a bit, which isn't a problem on a race car but could be objectionable on a street car.

i have one on my swap car. It is AMAZING!
good company and great product.

[Ian F]

Additional buzzing or a lower shifter would be unacceptable. This car is uncomfortable enough.

[jlevie]

Additional buzzing or a lower shifter would be unacceptable. This car is uncomfortable enough.

In that case you have conflicting requirements. To tighten up the shifter the play in the joints has to eliminated. Even all new OE bushings leave the shifter a bit soft as the bushings are resilient. That does a good job of isolating the shifter from the transmission at the expense of crispness. Replacing the resilient bushings with metal yields a tight shifter at the expense of increased vibration in the shifter.

[Ian F]

Yeah... that's what I was afraid of...

This really sucks. I've never been so disappointed with buying a car as I am with the E30... Now I'm afraid I'm stuck with the POS. :(

[UDelaware30]

Grow a pair and get the damn shifter, you wont be disappointed. :hitler:

idk why you guys are so sensitive to vibrations?
i have solid bushings 75D throughout the entire car, motor, tranny, CAB, RTAB, SFB, Diff mount and i dont feel a thing besides the motor at 900 rpm.

I have solid metal bushings in my autosolutions shifter and it has zero 'buzzing' and is in fact taller than the shifter that the PO had in there.

[UDelaware30]

Yeah... that's what I was afraid of...

This really sucks. I've never been so disappointed with buying a car as I am with the E30... Now I'm afraid I'm stuck with the POS. :(

how much you want for it. ill enjoy it

[nando]

I have a dssr and solid bushings, my shifter does not buzz..

[Ian F]

how much you want for it. ill enjoy it

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