Do you have new shifter bushings?

[friday]

I don't know how tight a new shifter is. My shifter moves about one and a half inches when in gear with the clutch engaged. How good is it when you have new bushings in the shift arms. In my pickup (also with 100,000 miles and a lot longer shifter) it moves about 1/2".
I'm trying to decide if it's worth doing the bushing job.

[DoriftuEvo]

This is our comprehensive shifter thread. It should have more than you ever wanted to know.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=41971

Personally, I was not impressed with the tightness of my shifter with all new stock bushings. Some can be replaced with brass or delrin bushings for a better feel. You should have a good idea of what you want to do after looking through the above thread.

[StereoInstaller1]

Me too on the whole "Not Impressed" thing.

Don't even want to think about removing the transmission to fix it until the swap.

[Jparkr]

I LOVE my shift bushings, James criv and i machined our own. his mtech has brass and my 90 325is has aluminum... you wanna talk about no play :-)

[erik325i]

I highly recommend getting the UUC Delrin shift carrier bushing. I have it in my car and it greatly reduces slop.

-Erik

[86espowa]

I can talk about no play also. solid aluminum bushings make for one helluva shifter. i love it.

[fretburnr]

I've been meaning to do this for too long. I have the UUC delrin carrier bushings sitting in a box with new selector rod joint, washers, foam plug, rear mount, bitch clip, the list goes on.

[blazing]

I just finished mine up with a modified selector rod joint(bearings counter sunk into it),a UUC evo2 with bearings on the lower ,a new selector rod derlin carrier etc...
It is a night and day difference from what it was but on mine there will allways be a little side play in the selector shaft of the tranny itself.
My linkage is as tight as a nuns asshole and the shifter still moves roughly 1/2" side to side in gear.
But again night and day from sloppy 166,000 mile factory stuff.

[Jparkr]

I can talk about no play also. solid aluminum bushings make for one helluva shifter. i love it.

Aluminum bushings FTW!!!!!!!!!!

[BrandC]

Any machinists out there willing to make a few brass/aluminum shifter bushings for us track rats?

[redhatpat]

My linkage is as tight as a nuns asshole...

Ummm....

:)

[Zya8187]

I don't have solid bushing in my e30 but when I put solid bronze bushing in my 300zx it was a HUGE different.

[Jean]

e30 shifters = teh suck, especially sheet metal console type...

[AlarmedBread]

Any machinists out there willing to make a few brass/aluminum shifter bushings for us track rats?

All you need is a drill and some bits.

Go to your local hardware store (ace, true value etc.) Get some brass bushings/bearings.

1/2"OD 3/8"ID

You may have to slightly drill them out/sand the outside depending on how worn your parts are, make sure to test fit a lot and go in small steps untill you get them fitting perfectly a micrometer is helpful here. they are soft enough that they will expand if you force them over the rod, so be careful. It takes a little time and patience, but it worked well for me and only cost $8 or so for everything.

I have about 1/16" front to back, and 1/4" side to side play in neutral, this could probably be reduced with a new selector rod, but I didn't think to order one.