Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
06-13-2007, 12:06 PM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
Cant be that hard to make one out of billit aluminum.
Maybe I will order one, blueprint itand start production
on the CNC. $89... jeeeeesssss....
Maybe I will order one, blueprint itand start production
on the CNC. $89... jeeeeesssss....
06-13-2007, 03:10 PM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
ORIGINAL: 157db
What were you a bidden on ov3r?
The Saleen short throw shifter?
What were you a bidden on ov3r?
The Saleen short throw shifter?
They just emailed me saying they have another adaptor haha
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MUSTA...spagenameZWDVW
06-13-2007, 07:03 PM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
Gee,EXACT same picture and discription as the one that I have a $66
bid on.
Arron_mart currently $66 1 day left
team_cnccurrently $61 6 days left
bid on.
Arron_mart currently $66 1 day left
team_cnccurrently $61 6 days left
06-14-2007, 12:24 AM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
Yeah im guessing they are the same ppl since they sent me an email saying they had another listing right now im trying to win it at 61 we'll see if that lasts.
06-14-2007, 01:08 AM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
team_cnc says they are in Tampa, Florida, United States
and
aaron_mart says they are in Monrovia, California, United States
Hmmmmm
When there are only two items available on the bay the
first one usually goes for just about what the second ones bid
amout is when the first auction ends.
If I can get one, I am sure it would beeasy to duplicate and
maybe even refine.
and
aaron_mart says they are in Monrovia, California, United States
Hmmmmm
When there are only two items available on the bay the
first one usually goes for just about what the second ones bid
amout is when the first auction ends.
If I can get one, I am sure it would beeasy to duplicate and
maybe even refine.
08-05-2007, 02:28 PM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
just thought i'd add a couple tips of my own since i just did this.
TBsays to tighten the nut an 1/8th a turn beyond when it touches the plastic bushing. for some reason that happened to be too tight for mine, and i had to back it off the 1/8th so that i could get into the shift gates when shifting under load. i'm not by any means saying he is wrong, but i am saying that it will likely vary from car to car. i recommend tightening the nut down, without any loctite, until it touches the plastic bushing. take it for a spin (assuming the other loctite has dried) to see how it feels. rev up quick in first and try to get into second as quickly as possible, without ripping the shifter, to see if it gets stuck at the gate. once you get it right, remember where it was and loctite the nut on w/ the blue loctite. using the loctite here, however, is a safety measure and isn't required. that's my other tip. the saleen instructions donot specify to use loctite here, and the reason why is that the nut is a self locking nut.if you look at the top of it, you will see three (3) pinches. these prevent the nut from backing up on the thread of the bolt, so long as the end of the nut (it's last threads) are on the bolt.
TBsays to tighten the nut an 1/8th a turn beyond when it touches the plastic bushing. for some reason that happened to be too tight for mine, and i had to back it off the 1/8th so that i could get into the shift gates when shifting under load. i'm not by any means saying he is wrong, but i am saying that it will likely vary from car to car. i recommend tightening the nut down, without any loctite, until it touches the plastic bushing. take it for a spin (assuming the other loctite has dried) to see how it feels. rev up quick in first and try to get into second as quickly as possible, without ripping the shifter, to see if it gets stuck at the gate. once you get it right, remember where it was and loctite the nut on w/ the blue loctite. using the loctite here, however, is a safety measure and isn't required. that's my other tip. the saleen instructions donot specify to use loctite here, and the reason why is that the nut is a self locking nut.if you look at the top of it, you will see three (3) pinches. these prevent the nut from backing up on the thread of the bolt, so long as the end of the nut (it's last threads) are on the bolt.
08-26-2007, 08:29 PM
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RE: Saleen Short Throw Shifter block install (w/pics & vid)
Installed mine today, with this thread to guide my way it was easy as pie, took me longer to get the car up on four jack stands and to get red Loctite than to complete the installation. First short drive the shifter felt just great. The car will most likely sit the better part of the next two days (working)to allow the Loctite to set.
