Ultimate Shift Rod Bushing

[jpnovak]

Jac, Thanks for answering.

Yes, Installation is dry. The best results happen when you clean the shift rod and then buff clean with a scotch brite to remove any high spots or build up. A VERY light coating of silicone paste grease can be used but is not necessary. These are designed as dry, self-lubricating design.

For those reading. Please send me a PM through Pelican and we can go from there.

I have noticed that sometimes the email direct from Pelican gets blocked in spam filters. I try to catch them but don't always before they expire. Also, I have noticed on many occasions that members have old email addresses listed in their Pelican accounts so when I do reply they can bounce. Make sure you check and update your account setups.

[Flojo]

Want one.
Contacting twice via Instagram, no reply.

PM now sent

[jbs3]

I think my email may have got lost. I want to purchase one.
Please let me know what i need to do.

[onboost]

Well Hell, I forgot to post on this thread!

Wanted to thank Jamie for taking the time to link up with me while I was visiting Austin for business! Picked several of these darling little bushing an got to see the orange crush machine.

Thanks for stopping by Jamie!

[mat911ku]

Would love one - are you still selling? Will send PM once I'm allowed to.

[EC900]

Thanks Jamie jpnovak for the fast attention to my Shift Rod Bushing order request and the shipping.
Received in just two days !
Awaiting my Karsten17 shifter spring from Germany and of course some warmer weather here to install both of these 915 improvement components !

[TR911RS]

I would like to order one

[LucaScali]

It looks like a very nice product, but I'm not sure you're going to see any improvement over fresh factory bushings. I just did mine and there is no no play whatever. I was actually surprised. I knew it would be better but I didn't expect it to be quite so solid.

[hughc]

Originally Posted by EC900

Thanks Jamie jpnovak for the fast attention to my Shift Rod Bushing order request and the shipping.
Received in just two days !
Awaiting my Karsten17 shifter spring from Germany and of course some warmer weather here to install both of these 915 improvement components !

My shift rod bushing has arrived and I will be installing shortly. I can only see it as being a great improvement over the shorter bushing, but you will find a tremendous improvement in the feel of the shifter once you install the Karsten17 shifter spring. You will be pleasently surprised at how natural it feels and how the shift leaver automatically falls in the 3- 4 plane.

[LucaScali]

Originally Posted by hughc

I can only see it as being a great improvement over the shorter bushing,

In what way?

[hughc]

Originally Posted by LucaScali

In what way?

As I see it, because of the longer length of the bushing, the shift rod should be more stable with less sideways movement. We shall see if this translates to slightly more precise shifting.

[LucaScali]

I don't think the longer length will result in noticeably less sideways movement, but I guess it's possible there could be some kind of improvement. I can tell you that with fresh factory bushings, I've got zero play. The factory bushings do the job very well.

[Tremelune]

Originally Posted by LucaScali

It looks like a very nice product, but I'm not sure you're going to see any improvement over fresh factory bushings.

Originally Posted by LucaScali

I can tell you that with fresh factory bushings, I've got zero play. The factory bushings do the job very well.

I installed fresh factory bushings from Pelican a month or two before putting this one in. There is definitely side-to-side play that is eliminated with this new bushing. The difference is not massive, but it is noticeable. It's also something that the Rennshift and the like do not address.

[jpnovak]

Luca, sorry you don't appreciate the benefits. You are welcome to use the factory bushings as needed.

Teejay, Jac is correct that the bushing will not change the shifting feel. However, because of the reduction in play this will unveil a shift coupler that is not perfectly aligned. I am not sure what your exact setup is. I have had excellent results using brass bushings in the stock shift coupler. Another option are the 914 bushings that do not have the ovalized center hole.

you mention about the lever not wanting to fully "click" into gear. Is this only in the front plane (1,3,5 on a 915) or the rear plane (2,4,R)? If so, this is usually a sign that the shifter reaches its travel limit before the slider is fully meshed inside the transmission.

[Tony V]

I’ve always found the original bushing a pain in the ass to install. Soak in hot water to get it pliable. Deform the hell out of it to get it in the holder. If nothing else, it’s an easy install and my experience has been positive in terms of shifter improvement over a NEWLY installed OEM bushing.
Luca, if you look back at the posts since you first posted, you’ll see that Jamie (the person selling these) has not answered your questions defensively. It’s the user base responding. You also need to figure out who is selling these since you got that wrong also.

[Black 993]

Cleaned up this thread.

Luca, please move on. You've said your piece. This item is not your cup of tea. Message received. Please move on.

[LucaScali]

Ease of installation is definitely something to consider. I was able to get it seated without too much trouble, but it does take some patience. You're right that I lost track of who was upset or why, but there was really no cause for anyone at all to be defensive at easy questions about how a product should perform at the 10x the cost of the factory part.

Subjective "shifting feel," may be improved for some (and not others), but I was interested with all sincerity in how the improvement would be achieved objectively. Length, diameter, reliability, and rigidity were considered. And we got some valuable feedback from TeeJay and others on point. You've now suggested ease of installation. Prospective buyers would appreciate it. Why should that offend anyone? Anyway, questions raised about materials and design, and the relevant measurements and feedback have since been erased by the moderator. Draw your own conclusions.

I will "move on" since my agnosticism isn't appreciated by the amen choir, but after all this was posted to a public "technical forum." Wanted to better understand the role of the bushing and to what extent something like this would "improve" things at 10x the cost of the well-performing factory part. I may not be one of the cool kids, but still didn't expect anyone to react so childishly. Why not remove the thread critical of the Momo Prototypo or delete scrutiny of any part out there? It kind of misses the mark.

[993andy]

Hi Jason,

I'm trying to get hold of you to purchase a bush, tried on instagram, but no success. I cant send you a DM on here for some reason. Please check you DM's on Instagram :-)

Cheers Andy

[TeeJayHoward]

Originally Posted by jpnovak

you mention about the lever not wanting to fully "click" into gear. Is this only in the front plane (1,3,5 on a 915) or the rear plane (2,4,R)? If so, this is usually a sign that the shifter reaches its travel limit before the slider is fully meshed inside the transmission.

It’s in both planes. It’s like I’m pushing through something and never quite make it. I can put it in gear and drive around, it’s just tough.

I should reiterate that I don’t think this is the fault of your bushing. I’ve had transaxle issues since the day I bought the car. One of them was excessive side-to-side play at the shift lever while in gear. Your bushing resolved this. I’m just wondering if I reassembled it wrong, and was hopeful that someone would go, “Oh! Your /insert item/ was misadjusted.”

[GJVGC]

Sent this guy money March 18.
No bushing or refund yet.