When I first installed the TWM full replacement shifter, I wasn't terribly thrilled with how much tension there was against the shift cables. Shit was next to impossible to install due to this, and I'm pretty certain over time it was going to hurt the shifter cables due to the pressure on them. To give you an idea of what I mean, this is what the base plate looks like with the cables mounted to the base but the base not bolted down:
As you can see, bolting this thing down would be detrimental to the cables; previously, I fucked around and drilled out a stack of washers to go under the TWM shifter bushings that came with it, and that actually improved the shifter feel a noticeable amount.
Not satisfied with that, I took the next logical step: I had my gunsmith make me some huge ass shifter bushings. Here's a comparison:
Those with a keen eye will notice that the bolt hole on the spacers is offset; I had this done like this to allow for more solid contact with the bolt, which is 6mm in diameter, rather than going the easy route that TWM did and having the bushing drilled out to 8mm. Since the TWM base plate uses oval holes for the bushing to rest in, there's no harm in going this route. The only thing I'd change about this setup is using studs instead of bolts to make the actual installation a little less annoying, but that's about it.
This is what it looks like with the base plate sitting on the 15mm bushings:
And the 20mm:
And installed:
Unfortunately, I'll have to wait until the transmission is back in the car before I'll know if I'll need to modify the cover plate, as going all the way over has it contacting the plastic boot bracket, which might prevent shifting to 5th/6th:
As you can see, bolting this thing down would be detrimental to the cables; previously, I fucked around and drilled out a stack of washers to go under the TWM shifter bushings that came with it, and that actually improved the shifter feel a noticeable amount.
Not satisfied with that, I took the next logical step: I had my gunsmith make me some huge ass shifter bushings. Here's a comparison:
Those with a keen eye will notice that the bolt hole on the spacers is offset; I had this done like this to allow for more solid contact with the bolt, which is 6mm in diameter, rather than going the easy route that TWM did and having the bushing drilled out to 8mm. Since the TWM base plate uses oval holes for the bushing to rest in, there's no harm in going this route. The only thing I'd change about this setup is using studs instead of bolts to make the actual installation a little less annoying, but that's about it.
This is what it looks like with the base plate sitting on the 15mm bushings:
And the 20mm:
And installed:
Unfortunately, I'll have to wait until the transmission is back in the car before I'll know if I'll need to modify the cover plate, as going all the way over has it contacting the plastic boot bracket, which might prevent shifting to 5th/6th:
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