More short shifter questions

#1

Well, I have the short shifter installed. Replaced the coupler at the shift shaft as well. Everything was fine until I drove it !!! First and second sounded like the box was eating itself alive. Third and above were quiet. After I was resuscitated, I dug back into the stuff. Well, it turns out the shift selector rod was rubbing on the vibration damper. Pulled the selector shaft, bent it, and re-installed it. Seems to have solved the problem.

I am told that I’m not the first to run into this problem, and that seems to be the common fix. Is it? Is there a better part or solution?

#2

The best fix is to remove the vibration damper. It isn’t needed on a race car and is just one more thing to cause problems (and it makes it hard to regularly inspect the guibo).

#3

Thought about that. Thanks.

#4

Yep most of the short shifter kits will tell you to remove the damper if you want to run the shifter. Others like mine are notched to clear the damper.

#5

WHAT !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Instructions?

I’ve pulled so much stuff off this car for its owner, one more thing is just icing on the cake. It is SO weird putting around in a stripped car (even the glass is out). At 2000 rpm it sounds like the engine and whole car are going to fall apart into a pile of atomic sized pieces !!! It shifts sweet, IS smooth running, and I am jealous of the fun level. But, B/SP Solo is my game. Wish my Sky Redline was this light.