what are the best things you can do to improve your shifter feel (short shifter, bushings, ect...) what brands are the best and what should i think about getting. also what makes that cool noise when you shift?
shifter question
GreenGs-T
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Thats a blow off valve... it releases pressure off your turbo and releases air between shifts... thats why you hear that.
As for better shifting, i have a B&M Short shifter... it feels really good...
I heard that it might get hard shifting after a while so you could get a bushing kit.
A nice clutch can help too.
i wasn't talking about the bov sound, i was talking about when you replace some bushing somewhere it makes a cool "chinking" sound when you shift into gear. i already have a clutch,
i was just wondering what bushings to replace, and what is the best brand short shifter.
i was just wondering what bushings to replace, and what is the best brand short shifter.
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You can try the following website for reviews on almost every brand that is preferred by DSM owners:
http://www.dsmreviews.com/dsmreviews.php3?category=8002
The symborski shifter bushings will make the metal clunking noise and make it uncomfortable to drive but improves the shifter "feel,"
http://www.machv.com/symshifkit1.html
so other people op for the polyurethane bushings which doesn't give you the "sound" but have negligible difference in performance
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/ecldrivetrain.htm
Dominic-Gus
http://www.dsmreviews.com/dsmreviews.php3?category=8002
The symborski shifter bushings will make the metal clunking noise and make it uncomfortable to drive but improves the shifter "feel,"
http://www.machv.com/symshifkit1.html
so other people op for the polyurethane bushings which doesn't give you the "sound" but have negligible difference in performance
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/ecldrivetrain.htm
Dominic-Gus
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Yes, as stated above, replace all your bushings. That noise is made from the bushings. Not to be dumb, but I wish all i had worry about with my car was what noise it made when I shifted 
Heck, I dont hear anything once the gate opens, except for the kittens dying
Heck, I dont hear anything once the gate opens, except for the kittens dying 
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I did the same to my 1g and had good results.This along with a 2g shift knob and my car shifts alot better.still grinds second when it's cold dough.Since you have a 2g i would get a B&M short shifter along with the bushings and that should realy tighten up your shifting.
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i had polyurethane bushings put on when i had my clutch replaced and i must say you really can feel the difference much stiffer.
plus it only cost like 8 bucks for the bushings
plus it only cost like 8 bucks for the bushings
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