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batman..question 4 u...the lil spacer/doughnuts that is included in the 7th gen twm, on the right side under the new lever, what are they for??/do i have to worry about them?

You need the spacers to lift the assembly so the shift linakage dosnt bend or hit. I learned this the hard way, by testing and testing. Also i did the evo one which was a bit more work. Also you will need to cut some plastic tabs on the shift linkage to make it shift smother.

there are stock spacers in your car now. I took those out and replaced them with the new ones. Those are nessessary. I did cut the plastic piece that Doug is talking about a day later, I felt no difference cut/uncut, there was no rubbing at all - I just wanted to be safe.

i'm wondering if the TMW ones are better than the TRD ones.. does anybody know?

any one have a pic of a 7th gen twm with a trd leather shift knob?

ty batman for this thread...i got it all installed 2day in like 40 min(didnt have all the tools) but yea it feels good

Batman, did the ebay kit (7th gen) come with all of the parts you need specified in those instructions?

-clips
-cup remover

glad to here it. It really isn't that hard to install and it is more fun to drive after



no, it didn't. So what you do is...
for the clip, either use the old one or buy a clip at a hardware store that looks like this

or

or

one will probably cost about $ .25

for the cup remover, just use a pair of pliers just don't squeeze the plastic cup too hard and crush it. I had no problem getting the cups off and then back on the new shifter.

This post has been edited by Batman722: Jul 10, 2005 - 11:44 PM

MOOOOOT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=7985600820



44 bucks

Yeah thanks alot guys for all of the Research and Development

I just got mine today in the mail.... I think i'll tackle it tomorrow :-) thank you batman for the info... but I was wondering about the plastic piece... I don't see the pic so i'm not sure what you all cut..

Thank You! :-)

for the plastic tabs, that might have just been mine, cause i did the evo lancer one. The tabs that sit under the shift linkage, in the housing, right after the clips. The hold the linkage up a lil bit so it bends, but the 7th gen could be dif. I know that mine was sitting to low an bending.

Which made it hard to shift. like it was workout putting it into gears.. an i drove liekt hat for 3 weeks..

This post has been edited by Digndoug: Jul 21, 2005 - 8:10 AM

ok here is the pic



it is the white plastic piece that is under the right cable. Some people needed to cut it, I really didn't need to at all. I cut it just in case it was/would rub the cable, I felt no difference after I cut it.

if you have any questions, post them up

also, make sure you replace your stock rubber spacers with the purple ones provided, I think that is the reason I do not rub (the new ones make the assembly sit higher).

This post has been edited by Batman722: Jul 21, 2005 - 1:13 PM

What does that plastic piece do? like what is it for?

Do you have a pic of where those spacers go?

Thank You!

it is just a part of the assembly, no specific reason why


no, if you follow the TWM pdf instructions I posted, it is kinda step no. 7. There are 4 bolts that hold the assembly to the car chasis. The bolts are 14mm I think and the spacers are just big washers that go in between the big plastic assembly and the car. After you remove the bolts and put in the new shifter, before you put the 4 bolts back in put the new round purple metal spacers in the place of the smaller rubber ones that are already there (between the assembly and the car chasis)

Jaws, don't worry, it is easy. Most people do this in less than an hour. I believe in you, you can do it.

thank you all so much for the help! especially Batman722!!

Here is what she looks like :-D



spacers...



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i'll try to get some day shots soon

This post has been edited by Jaws4God: Jul 22, 2005 - 1:25 AM

I am just waiting for mine to arrive. Thanks all you guys for extensive coverage - I think I can't go wrong with it.

no problem. Hey is that duct tape holding the shift boot on ? Do you think you are Mac or something

Nope I had to cut mine because it was like a workout shifting mine too.

Batman, yea I took the rubber spacers out and it didn't make a difference still had to cut the plastic piece.

Shifter arrived - installation as soon as I get my Celi from the bodyshop.

Im thinking about taking that TWM shortshifter install guide and basically copy it over for a new how to, and just label it as how to "install TWM shortshifter/ generic 7th Gen shortshifter" And then add an entry in the parts database for a Generic 7th Gen shortshifter since this works so well. I got mine last week and am doing it right after I finish getting my compustar alarm hooked up.