need help install bushings

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by gte123v, Nov 3, 2006.

  1. gte123v

    gte123v Member

    Hey guy, I got the TiC super shifter kit back in june and i never got around to installing the bushings. So i think I finally have some time to install them but I'm little unsure about it, can anyone who's done it before give me a hand? Thanks!:)
     
  2. jayj713

    jayj713 Member

    we really need to have a group install day.
     
  3. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    you're gonna really kick yourself for not doing it sooner, once you get it done.

    Let me know if I can help out, I'll be more than glad to.
     
  4. crashtke

    crashtke Member Supporting Member

    I need to do this too, I have a set of kartboy bushings just my ramps don't allow the car to be up enough to actually access the bushings well or even see them.
     
  5. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    crash.... we can knock your bushings out at the same time if you'd like.
    I think we're shooting for sometime next weekend to swap Steve's bushings, so let me know if you'd like to swing by and swap 'em out.
     
  6. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    Dont tempt me ped ^^ cough cough *kartboy* cough cough
     
  7. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    hehe... tell the wife you broke your other one and had to order a new one.

    Truthfully, you'll be better off ordering the bushings versus the shifter.
     
  8. gte123v

    gte123v Member

    ^sounds like a "legit" story to me.
     
  9. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    looks like someone has been practicing making excuses for the wifey :keke:

    how u planning on passing that UR turbo kit?
     
  10. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    how break down that turbo kit ped...

    THank goodness our wives dont read the boards :)
     
  11. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    hehe... yeah.. I've had some practice.

    The turbo kit is her X-Mas present. She just doesn't know it yet ;)
     
  12. crashtke

    crashtke Member Supporting Member

    Sounds good where are you guys planning on doing this?
     
  13. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

    my house. I'll pm you directions sometime this week.

    And Keith.... man, you know I'd straight up be dead in the swamp if my wife found out. ;)
     
  14. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    I have installed the Tic Super Shifter package few weekends ago and I have a quick question for those who are using the Kartboy shortshifter. I have installed "Kartboy Front AND Rear Shifter Stay Bushing, the Kartboy Shifter Lever, and 6MT pivot bushings." so the only thing left is the TiC linkage bushings, now it seems the shifter is VERY diffcult to shift with the new bushings, takes much more effort than stock and every shift seems to be tedious. It also seems there is something in the way, very notching feeling, so my question is that is this to be expected with harder bushings? So I'm thinking about taking it to SoG (what is the best method of contact? Cant find Scott's phone number) for them to take a look or anyone else care to check it out for me.

    Also, I hear my tranny to whine quite a bit now, is this also normal? I am very paranoid at this point.
     
  15. gte123v

    gte123v Member

    I don't know the effect of all the stay bushings, but when I put in the pivot bushings and tighten the bolt too much, it was pretty damn hard to make the shifts. So check that and see if you over tighten it, it should only be torque to like 8 ft-lb, so barely tight.
     
  16. blindfold

    blindfold Active Member

    Thank you, I'm sure I overtightend it by a lot haha, the instructions from TiC did not have torque-specs so I I tightened everything down so nothing will fall loose with driveline vibrations. Thank you again and hopefully this works :sx:
     
  17. gte123v

    gte123v Member

    no prob, and don't forget, lots of grease is good!
     
  18. crashtke

    crashtke Member Supporting Member

    Well looking like I probably will not be able to make this. Wife had to go to the hospital last night and I am trying not to spend too much time away from her if at all possible for the next couple days. She is out now and is most likely fine, but I am going to limit my time from home to running to grab my short block and heading back to the house.
     

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