ive often wondered about that with rhd cars. do you always reverse ? or do you just reach over
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Originally posted by Josh Chaney View PostWell, I just spent two hours installing my CorkSport Bronze-Oil shift linkage bushings (and another hour afterward cleansing myself in the shower of all the grime that came off on me from the car) and I am severely disappointed in the result. Maybe I'm just expecting too much out of my shifter coming from a Miata, but these seem to have made little to no difference. The shifter feels the same and it still wobbles side to side when in gear. I dunno what else can be done to tighten the shifter up so I don't have to thrust my right hand out the passenger window to find 5th gear.
People made these things out like they were the end all of stuff you need to have on your car...
*sigh*-Jack
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Originally posted by DuRWooD View PostFirst time reversing, it's usually easy to reach. The chick at the window had the greatest look on her face. Too bad she was a troll.Tyler has spoken
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Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View PostHow many bushings did you replace? there's 3 sets of those 10mm ID bushings on the linkage, plus the larger rubber "stabilizer" bushing. Change all, or reap no difference lol
*edit* Just got my answer.
Originally posted by Ace View Postjosh, theres a 3rd link at the transmission end that has the bushings too. Its not a bolt though, its a pin that you'll have to cut and replace with a bolt. I believe I've got some pictures in my thread somewhere.
edit- Just checked, page 19 in my build log I've got a few pictures of the 3rd linkTeam Fail Motorsports
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I ordered my stabilizer bushing from here: http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...sp?prod=4.1106
I also need to order another set of bronze oil bushings for my 3rd link bc that has went out.
Hopefully the MSP shifter will make a difference over the stock shifter.My car is a Vazondissan. Part Nissan. Part Mazda. Part Ford. Part VW. Part Honda.
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Originally posted by atomicEGT View PostBFGs worked just fine on my old GT, the wagon spins them through third though.
Those and Nittos are the only ones I'd drive on the street...Anyone knows what 9K rpm feels like? I do
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Originally posted by wgnths View PostI might go with the BFGs next but wat nittos do you use or like? I have the NT01s and they are very grippy but still not what i like.
I also have the old tread pattern BFGs, so I dunno. I actually went to normal street tires (Falken Ziex 512s) because wheelspin in 5th gear is a bit less exciting than lane-changing torque steer.sigpic
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Originally posted by atomicEGT View PostHaven't used Nitto's DRs, but I've heard from a few people that they're better than the BFGs.
I also have the old tread pattern BFGs, so I dunno. I actually went to normal street tires (Falken Ziex 512s) because wheelspin in 5th gear is a bit less exciting than lane-changing torque steer.
1: hoosier drag radial
2: mickey Thompson (very close second.)
3: Nitto NT05R
4: Nitto 555R
5: Bf goodrich
Now, if it was street driven on the tires, it would be the other way around. But we are talking about traction on the track, right?My family has lots of bg's!
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I actually prefer the Mickeys to the Hoosiers. My dad 60's in the 1.6x-1.7 range in the Fairlane on 255/60r15 mickeys. We've got mickeys on the torino now and had Hoosiers before. It leaves harder on mickeys. I had old bfg's on my old probe, and they were alright. I gonna do mickeys on my wagon.Last edited by CODY004WD; 05-28-2012, 04:43 PM.Current:
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Originally posted by atomicEGT View PostTry driving a car with more than like 90whp on the street and get back to me.
Also, the Hoosiers are basically slicks, so of course they'd be rated the best.My family has lots of bg's!
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1999 Escort ZX2: Daily driver/beater. Going to be replaced by the '03 next summer.
2000 Escort ZX2 S/R: bought wrecked, going to use as parts car
1992 Protege LX: My old race car. Just a wrecked shell right now. Waiting for scrap to go up so that I can get rid of it.
1992 Mazda 323: Race car
1992 Escort Gt: My grandpa's old race car
1994 Escort GT: My grandpa's new race car.
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The NT01s are more for autoX so therefore not ideal for the dragstrip lol. I only went with them thinkin i was goin to daily drive them on my RPF1s but that was not the case for me. to be a lil less stressful then the hoosiers or mickeys i might settle for BFG DRs or Nitto DRs, as long as they are DRs they got to be better then my NT01s.
BTW im running Falken 452k's on my 17s on all four corners and wow they do magic lol.
EDIT: i forgot to say that this is going on my 15x7 RPF1s. so tires are limited i think.Last edited by wgnths; 05-28-2012, 05:24 PM.Anyone knows what 9K rpm feels like? I do
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