i just installed a ractive short shifter..and it came with 2 extra bushings or o-rings..so i put them in rite..now my shifter is super stiff ....wat do i do to make it smooth...it even makes a squeeky sound wen i shift gears ....should i take those extra bushings out ? please help

 

That's probably the way its supposed to feel. Stiff. It might loosen up as you drive the car more and the bushings get worn out some.

 

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The bolt that goes through the shift rod and and shifter is probably too tight, back it off a 1/4 turn and see if it lossens up a bit.

 

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The bolt that goes through the shift rod and and shifter is probably too tight, back it off a 1/4 turn and see if it lossens up a bit.

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there you go, lossen the bolt and it should be alot looser

 

what car is it for? my friend has an OEM Type R in his car and its WAY smoother than my shortty! my 2 cents.

 

please tell me you greased the ball on the shifter

-if you did, then yeah loosen it up a bit like others have said. My shifter is alot firmer tham oem, but its smoother.

 

Yeah i SUPER greased it, it's smooth but not as smooth as my friends OEM shifter! He's another of these OEM and JDM crazed ****'s!

 

Does yours use a ball bearing pivot at the bottom? If not, this may be the reason why the ITR shifter is smoother.