Installed short shifter...problems!

Ok I installed a short shifter and now it seems like going into gears is harder. It's like you have to push that much harder to get it into a gear.
ANy help?
thanks in advance
Brian

Are you using aftermarket bushings?

no...

You NEED bushings! It will make shifting 1000x smoother, get some!

Where is a place that has good ones?
thanks

eBay - Neuspeed bushings

liek that?

ok I went to the car to try and describe how it is better...whenever I push the shift lever forward it seems like something is too tight. It's just harder than it should be...it goes into gear fine it just feels tight. What do ya'll think?

Did you follow the install directions?
You have have over tightened, not greased, forgot a piece. Go back & check your work.

Summit Racing has the stabilizer bushings for $10(energy suspension) they should be used with a short shifter, but won't solve your issue.

Which shifter is it?

I didn't have instructions...I bought it from Kicker1_solo...do you have a set of standard instructinos on how much to tighten them?

http://www.binghamtonlife.com/manual/2gsm/images/91-13-27.jpg
http://importnut.net/shifter.htm
There ya go

yea that's the one I followed but it doesn't tell me how much to tighten the bolt that the actual shift lever connects to

don't know if thats the right lingo but by shift lever I mean the part the knob connects to

thanks

ahh I see it...it says 16lb ft

k one more question about my install it's rubbing the top of my exhaust and I was going to just bend it down but since it was on the rubber hangars and all that it gave. How should I go about stopping the rubbing or bending the pipe/heatshield? C'mon Ricochet help me out :D lol thanks

Ricochet...hellllooo? lol anyone for that matter

mine rubbed on the heat sheild also, I think it is unavoidable. I just cut the heat sheild off right behind the shifter. As an added bonus the exhaust pipe warms up my shift knob:iceslolan (cold steel shift knob and 10 degree weather NOT fun).

lol "Automatic Shift Knob warmer..." I could see us making some money in that lol

post pics..

you've got to be shitting me...post pics? all it's doin is rubbin on the heat shield on the exhaust. And rattles when in neutral and the car is running.

Take off the heat shield.. What brand short shifter is it?

that no brander that I bought from kicker1_solo

BTW the heat shield is welded on

Whats rubbing, shifter, shift rod, etc? If it's the little nub(balance) on the shifter rod, then you trim/cut that off. Otherwise just bend the shit out of the way - shifter is way more important than exhaust.

I believe it is the little balancer...lol it's kind of looks like a wagging tail. when you move the shifter left to right it moves too lol

maybe ya'll will understand ;) thanks

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid96/pcfc358d2f1571ef475a26f968443cf73/fa1fac93.jpg

There does that help? If it's the part(piece hanging down) circled in red, then you can chop it off or trim. . . Not the whole rod, just the piece hanging off.

closer view
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pe1c6dbe0c7e5510c198f0941312ce96e/fa1fa489.jpg

I put my shifter in and it did the same thing, so i took it to a muffler shop they bent the pipe down so the shifter doesnt hit the piping. And now my shifter works smooth.

Can they bend it without taking it off?

Sorry for my ignorance?

Anyone? I guess I'll jsut call a local muffler shop tomorrow. thanks guys

WAIT!!! I just called a shop, being that I'm having the same issue. They told me most auto parts places, custom or not, have replacement hangers for the exhaust. It will lower it just enough to clear the exhaust. Good luck

Nobu

hrmm I'm calling them right now

yea he said it's possible but "I just have to bring it by for him to look at" damn lol

All they have to do is pull the hangers for the piping. Thats it!!!