How To: Install Short Shifter

b&m short shifter

I just installed the short shifter in my p5 today. It seems to have alot of play in it. Was wondering if its normaly like that and i need new bushings or did i install in wrong.. did i need to install orginal o-rings... ????actually i didn't install lower bushings......
 
Ok I installed my TWM a couple days ago and even with the heat shield lowering spacers it still hits. Can I remedy this with washers or should I have my dad fab up new spacers. Does anyone know how thick the TWM ones were or how thick new ones would have to be? I'm gonna try putting a few washers in (I hope the bolt is long enough). I'll contact TWM about it but I need a quick fix so it isn't buzzing and rattling all the way to the NJ meet.
 
jc29 the b&m should have come with directions if not goto b&m racing.com. Yes you have to reuse the lower bushings no wonder you have so much slop as for the pivot point you reuse that top o-ring and shouve it down in with a small flat head screw driver. Mine fit great with no slop. Mynd try just pulling down on the heat sheild alil in the middle with it bolted up that should bend it enough to clear. Thats all i did with mine and i didnt even have spacers and it didnt rub.
 
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Laser03pro said:
jc29 the b&m should have come with directions if not goto b&m racing.com. Yes you have to reuse the lower bushings no wonder you have so much slop as for the pivot point you reuse that top o-ring and shouve it down in with a small flat head screw driver. Mine fit great with no slop. Mynd try just pulling down on the heat sheild alil in the middle with it bolted up that should bend it enough to clear. Thats all i did with mine and i didnt even have spaers and it didnt rub.
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I was going to try this, but it started to sprinkle when I had just finished the install monday and it has been raining heavily-light ever since... please god let it stop!
 
I started to install my B&M today and I came across 2 sets of wires that "connect" to the shift lever. They look like they are ground wires. They are attached to a plastic mount. The whole thing is attached to the lever with tie wraps. (confused)

I stopped at that point because I was not expecting to see this. They dont show up on any of the pics I have seen here or elsewhere. What are they ?? I guess I can reattach them to the B&M... but I would like to know what they do before I go ahead.

Thanks !

I have a 3rd gen 1.6L. I will try to post pictures when possible.
 
Posting this here as well on the other link that your pics are on...
Remote starters that are installed in manual transmission cars, usually have some type of device to prevent the car from starting while in gear. I'd bet that is what the wires are for.
 
hey guys a quick question. when bending the heat sheild can you bend it too low cuasing the heat sheild to rattle on the exhuste?
 
mp5drift said:
hey guys a quick question. when bending the heat sheild can you bend it too low cuasing the heat sheild to rattle on the exhuste?
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Yes...Been there, and I decided to remove my heat shield all together.
 
Yes, it's very easy to do so as there is barely any space for it to move (especially since the exhaust shakes). I didn't remove the whole thing, I just cut the area around where the shifter moves.
 
In the twm install link, there is a spacer for the heat shield. I dont have one for kartboy, that is ok, right? Do you need one for kartboy?
 
I had a TWM and didn't like the notchiness. I put in Kartboy bushings and shortened and bent the stock shifter. Then I threaded it for a Mustang aftermarket knob (billet aluminmum).

At first I liked the TWM, but then it wore thin.
 
I do have a kartboy but what i am conserned about is that i dont have the heat shield spacer. And, wether I need one for kartboy.
 
I just bent my heatshield down. My brother put spacers on his heat shield and it still hits in first gear if you push down on the shifter.
 
Wiggles422 said:
I just bent my heatshield down. My brother put spacers on his heat shield and it still hits in first gear if you push down on the shifter.
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Is it bad, Should I bother and try to use spacers, or what?
 
It's not bad, you have to be at a stop and when it's in first gear if you kinda drop your hand on the shifter you hear a slight bang, but all in all its nothing to worry about, it still shifts fine. I just bent mine down a little bit then put it back on and shifted through all the gears to make sure it cleared.
 
Wiggles422 said:
It's not bad, you have to be at a stop and when it's in first gear if you kinda drop your hand on the shifter you hear a slight bang, but all in all its nothing to worry about, it still shifts fine. I just bent mine down a little bit then put it back on and shifted through all the gears to make sure it cleared.
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Maybe this works on the MSP, but on the P5 there's a cat right underneath the shifter so there isn't enough space to bend it down.. if you bend it to the point where it doesn't hit the shifter it ends up hitting the cat if the exhaust shakes. I just took unbolted the shield, kinda bent it around to rotate it enough that I could get at it with heavy duty scissors, and cut away the area where the shifter was hitting. I haven't experienced the shifter getting hot at all. I wouldn't recommend taking the whole shield off though, because i'm sure the floor would get hot if it was gone.
 
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