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Old 06-21-2015, 11:44 AM   #1
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Mine installed last weekend and love it as well. There's still some play in mine, but I think that's from the left plastic thing that's left from the original shifter for the side by side play. Any way to tighten this up?
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Old 06-21-2015, 12:11 PM   #2
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Yes there will always be some play in the rest on the assembly/cables/gearbox.
I've been told that there is a screw you can tighten in the gearbox but I don't know exactly !
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Old 06-21-2015, 03:41 PM   #3
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You will need to remove the green peice. The cable ends will rub. You can also pur washers under the shifter console about 1/8 inch before you run out of stud to bolt it down.
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Old 06-21-2015, 05:34 PM   #4
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Is there another run of these coming up or do you have any extra in stock now? Interested in picking up one of these. Have some slop in my shifter now and figure when I take the console apart to replace the connectors that probably have play in them would like to just get it all done and install the short shifter too.
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Old 06-21-2015, 07:53 PM   #5
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Washers ?

Why would you need to put washers under ??

Mine now feels like it is notched steel when I shift
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Old 06-22-2015, 02:16 AM   #6
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The way it shortens the shift is the bottom part of the shifter is longer. Closer to scraping the area under it. If you raise it you get more clearance. That is also why they tell you to remove the green peice.
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Old 07-18-2015, 11:20 AM   #7
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yes, the pivot point is raised, and the bottom part of the lever is longer, and might hit the green piece.

So, I said that I would do another round of shifter this summer, but I'm still locked with paypal... and they are a bit slow when it comes to solve problems ...
so I'm sorry, for now we all have to wait :/

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Old 07-29-2015, 07:05 AM   #8
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Any chance you have an extra one for sale or will be doing another run soon? If so please PM me.
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Old 08-03-2015, 11:34 AM   #9
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I'll send you a PM DMage

I should start a new round soon, who's in ?

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Old 08-13-2015, 09:39 AM   #10
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I should start a new round soon, who's in ?

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Just got my '01 S yesterday and I'm interested. I think the Miata I owned years ago has ruined me for other shifters.
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Old 08-13-2015, 12:44 PM   #11
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I loved my miata gearbox too !

I need you to PM me your informations (Name, adress, phone, and e-mail) so I can put you on my list.

I think most of the people that wanted one in the last month are in vacation, so I might have to wait for them if I can't find enough people :/

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Old 08-13-2015, 06:24 PM   #12
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I think I solved my problem

I put some play back into the end bearings...not much just a tiny amount. I then used three 1/4 inch washers on the front two studs and 1 washer each on the back two studs of the mounting bolts for the shifter. This gave a slightly front up a tiny bit and moved the cables a bit further away from the "hump"

I took her out tonight and the shifting was much better than before
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Old 08-21-2015, 12:39 PM   #13
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Hey Ben,
I installed the shifter this week... WOW! what an improvement

thanks very much
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Old 08-12-2015, 07:34 AM   #14
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The shifter feels hard the first weeks, you will feel the gear engaging.
To be sure, you can disconnect de cables and see if the problem is still there.

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Old 08-23-2015, 06:08 AM   #15
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Hi

Glad you like it !

Does it feel better Dwight ? after a while you should get used to the feeling and not feel the "steps" much.

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Yes

Much better, just had it too tight I think
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Old 08-23-2015, 03:55 PM   #17
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Good to hear !

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Hey Ben, I'm in for your next round. I'll PM to get on your waiting list.

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Old 08-26-2015, 04:16 PM   #19
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Answered

Anyone else ? it seems very slow this time :/
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:21 PM   #20
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I'm in. I missed the last round.
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