Bronzeoil install problems

[SonicRacer]

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Those bushings are made by SRD Performance. They have been around for years. SRD makes stuff for MX-3's. They happen to fit other Mazda cars besides MX-3's. I was actually the one to physically found out they work on the new gen Proteges. I installed mine when I did my Kartboy bushings and shifter. They went in with no problems and work great. I also had the same bushings on my Probe GT for 3 years now.

 

[SonicRacer]

Quick summary: I'm using all 4 Bronzeoil bushings & the shifting is smoother, quicker, & easier. Together with the Kartboy bushings & Redline MT-90, this is a great trio of mods for improved shifter feel. I give it 3 thumbs up. (2thumbs) (thumb)

I have the same set up also. I have the Kartboy shifter and shift knob on top of those parts too.

Awesome combo. I love that Kartboy stuff! They completely over design their products, it's great. :-D

 

[Black Majik MSP]

Note: I have not read all replies.

Those bushings are made by SRD Performance. They have been around for years. SRD makes stuff for MX-3's. They happen to fit other Mazda cars besides MX-3's. I was actually the one to physically found out they work on the new gen Proteges. I installed mine when I did my Kartboy bushings and shifter. They went in with no problems and work great. I also had the same bushings on my Probe GT for 3 years now.

LOL, I was wondering why the bag they came in said MX3 something. Of the 4 bushings, 3 went in perfectly...I only had the problem with one. They do work really great too.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

I have the same set up also. I have the Kartboy shifter and shift knob on top of those parts too.

Awesome combo. I love that Kartboy stuff! They completely over design their products, it's great. :-D

I didn't think I needed a short shifter until recently, but once I started looking, I realized that the ones available are hardly any different than the MP3/MSP shifter. Then I saw that Perrin is making a shifter for the MSP that will be adjustable from 0-45% shorter. I plan on getting it as soon as it comes out.

 

[peepsalot]

Black Majik: Does this alleviate problems with the 1st-2nd gear grinding, or did you ever have problems with that? I already have the kartboy and redline mtl-90, but that 1-2 shift still gives me problems every now and then

 

[Black Majik MSP]

Black Majik: Does this alleviate problems with the 1st-2nd gear grinding, or did you ever have problems with that? I already have the kartboy and redline mtl-90, but that 1-2 shift still gives me problems every now and then

Yep...the 1-2 shift & getting into reverse are now much much easier & everything is smoother & tighter.

 

[SonicRacer]

I didn't think I needed a short shifter until recently, but once I started looking, I realized that the ones available are heardly any different than the MP3/MSP shifter.

I didn't think I needed one until I sat in KartBoy's P5 and did a little dry shifting. :-D

 

[www.03msp.com]

AWESOME!

I just put the four of them in yesterday. Took 30 minutes tops. For the two that go on the shifter, just put each one in a vice, and use a titanium drill bit and shave the inside edges down and test fit with shifter bolt then put back on car. Make sure you use lock tite (red stuff) for the screws/nuts so they don't wiggle off with heat or vibration.

What a hell of a difference - reminds me of Type-R with aftermarket shifter.

Spend the money - it is worth it!

 

[tyusha]

2 Thumbs up to bronze oil bushings !!!

 

[JDM Sam]

I swear I have seen those bushings at O'reillys for $5...

 

[Saban]

(help)

Okay I just installed my kartboy shifter and my Corksport bronzeoil bushings.

Likes:
1) Shifter throw is shorter
2) Smoother going from gear to gear

Dislikes:
1)OMFG! is it tight! Driveable yes, but its just so tight that I really have to force/push it so hard that I have to shift very slow. (I am not a muscle man)

I have noticed that it becomes less tight after the cars warms up on cold mornings, but still its too tight.

I torqued the shifter linkage bolt to 14ft pounds, and the other bolt near the tranmission (with the other two bronzeoil bushings) to 14 ft pounds.

Did I torque it to much?

Should I loosen it?

Has anybody bronzeoil bushings got loose over time, if so how many miles?

Ive driven 200 miles so far, about half of those in stop in go traffic.

Any help?

 

[JDM Sam]

Put some molybdenum grease on it. I know they are self lubricating, but it'll help it some.

 

[Saban]

(yippy) perfection!

First let me say that I did not realize how much of a difference (tightening/under tighten) the shifter linkage bolt would make on shifter effort. (shrug)

I got under the car and loosened up the shifter linkage bolt a half a turn, got in car took it for a test drive...too loose.

Got under car again tightened back up the same bolt, went for test drive...(Too tight)tight as it was before.

Got under car for third time it up loosened it the same bolt just a hare...perfection!!!! (cool)


Shifts are the perfect effort for me now

Sorry no torque specsI just tightened/loosened the shifter linkage bolt until it felt perfect to me.

Just thought I share

 

[manofmacg3]

After reading over this I feel a bit better.

However I still would like to rant a bit.
I just spent like 2 hours trying to get these bushings to fit. I had to grind down the linkage forks to get the linkage to slide back over the shifter... took 10 too many times to get it to fit just right.
The front end was a complete mystery to me... but i know what to do now. And with that knownledge I noticed there are no longer any stock bushing in the front. Thank you Mazda (another story). So the actually sleeve you are supposed to slide the bushing into is chewed to hell.
I'm going to have to get back under there in the morning and try to get it to work better for me... it got dark out and I was getting very po;ed!

 

[manofmacg3]

WELL.....I got it all taken care of now. Everything fits well and is doin fine. I love how all the slop is finally gone out of my shifter.

Thank you sooo much for starting this thread... without it I would be somewhat lost and still really po'ed at my car.

 

[Wingman21]

Anyone has that PDF somewhere !?

thanks

For those of you who wanted the PDF manual here is the link that works...

you can open or save whichever you prefer. If you save it to disc then you can open it up later again. Otherwise if you open it print it off so you don't loose it.

the link was too long to display so I had to put it as 2 lines. copy and paste each line into your browser's address bar and it should work. top first then bottom immediately folowing it with no spaces inbetween

http://www.msprotege.com/members/rktktpaul/
Bronzoil%20Shifter%20bushings%20installation[1].pdf

 

[Jaysanooch]

When I got mine put on, I couldn't even put the car in 1st gear....he loosened it abit and finally was able to put the car through the gears...it was stiff but after going through the gears for about 5 minutes to activate the self lubing, it got better and better. Today it's fine.

 

[Togan]

ordered these aslo. just seeing how the rest of install goes.

i wish we could have warned you what was about to happen (sad2)

we will miss you..