New custom shifter! Love it!
08-17-2009, 07:40 PM
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New custom shifter! Love it! Ok so I finally installed the custom shifter that 2003rc51 made for me along with the uuc bushings from Luke. Thanks to both parties!!! Cant believe i waited this long to do it but am glad i finally did.I absolutly love it and it makes the car feel a lot tighter all around is around 30% shorter shifts and No more sloppyness and no missing 5th gear anymore for me :thumbsup:
For those that are interested It is alot like the TPIS shifter except you re-use the white bushing on the stock shifter.
The install was pretty easy we used the from the top method and the biggest pain in the *** was drilling those damn metal bushings out :thepan: took forever guess we needed better bits.
But yeah I think ryan(2003rc51) does kickass work and thank him again for letting me be the test mule.
For those that are interested It is alot like the TPIS shifter except you re-use the white bushing on the stock shifter.
The install was pretty easy we used the from the top method and the biggest pain in the *** was drilling those damn metal bushings out :thepan: took forever guess we needed better bits.
But yeah I think ryan(2003rc51) does kickass work and thank him again for letting me be the test mule.
08-17-2009, 07:49 PM
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Ok so I finally installed the custom shifter that 2003rc51 made for me along with the uuc bushings from Luke. Thanks to both parties!!! Cant believe i waited this long to do it but am glad i finally did.I absolutly love it and it makes the car feel a lot tighter all around is around 30% shorter shifts and No more sloppyness and no missing 5th gear anymore for me :thumbsup:
For those that are interested It is alot like the TPIS shifter except you re-use the white bushing on the stock shifter.
The install was pretty easy we used the from the top method and the biggest pain in the *** was drilling those damn metal bushings out :thepan: took forever guess we needed better bits.
But yeah I think ryan(2003rc51) does kickass work and thank him again for letting me be the test mule.
For those that are interested It is alot like the TPIS shifter except you re-use the white bushing on the stock shifter.
The install was pretty easy we used the from the top method and the biggest pain in the *** was drilling those damn metal bushings out :thepan: took forever guess we needed better bits.
But yeah I think ryan(2003rc51) does kickass work and thank him again for letting me be the test mule.
I just messaged luke for the bushings, how much are they going for BTW?
Im working on the same thing. Got a spare shifter to test on for dirt cheap from a fellow member.
I will be welding a pice of 1/2 steel pipe to the bottom of the shifter assembly.
The I.D. of the steel pipe is perfect fot the stock white bushing to fit in, mine will be getting welded on tomoro ill post up some pics.
Im glad im not the only cheap *** that wouldnt spent 400$ on a shifter.
08-17-2009, 08:08 PM
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awsome to hear. Do you mean drilling the rivets was a pain ?
I just messaged luke for the bushings, how much are they going for BTW?
Im working on the same thing. Got a spare shifter to test on for dirt cheap from a fellow member.
I will be welding a pice of 1/2 steel pipe to the bottom of the shifter assembly.
The I.D. of the steel pipe is perfect fot the stock white bushing to fit in, mine will be getting welded on tomoro ill post up some pics.
Im glad im not the only cheap *** that wouldnt spent 400$ on a shifter.
I just messaged luke for the bushings, how much are they going for BTW?
Im working on the same thing. Got a spare shifter to test on for dirt cheap from a fellow member.
I will be welding a pice of 1/2 steel pipe to the bottom of the shifter assembly.
The I.D. of the steel pipe is perfect fot the stock white bushing to fit in, mine will be getting welded on tomoro ill post up some pics.
Im glad im not the only cheap *** that wouldnt spent 400$ on a shifter.
your just a baller on a budget
But yeah I cant weld for **** or dont trust it if i do and 2003rc51 made a rediclous nice bead on mine so it was worth it to me to let him make mine....god i just went and drove it again for no reason lol and wow does it feel Great!!!
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Bushings are a must and i think around 30 shipped for them from luke
your just a baller on a budget
But yeah I cant weld for **** or dont trust it if i do and 2003rc51 made a rediclous nice bead on mine so it was worth it to me to let him make mine....god i just went and drove it again for no reason lol and wow does it feel Great!!!
your just a baller on a budget
But yeah I cant weld for **** or dont trust it if i do and 2003rc51 made a rediclous nice bead on mine so it was worth it to me to let him make mine....god i just went and drove it again for no reason lol and wow does it feel Great!!!
haha ya balled on a buget.
how long did it take you to install ?
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But there is Zero vibration just feel much tighter and is 30% shorter.
The bushings from luke are a must too though this just shortens the throw and the bushings probebly do most of the tightening and give it the knotchy feel
08-18-2009, 03:14 PM
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Heres mine just gotta call for some bushing but ive had alot going on , keep forgetting.
Ill post up more info and details once i get it installed and etc..
but its a basicly a 1- 1/16" long piece of 1/2" schd 40 pipe welded to the bottom with a stick welder for good strenght .
Ill post up more info and details once i get it installed and etc..
but its a basicly a 1- 1/16" long piece of 1/2" schd 40 pipe welded to the bottom with a stick welder for good strenght .
08-19-2009, 12:53 PM
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Luke is a the parts department manager for Lindsay Cadillac. He is not on this forum but he is on cadillacforums.com Luke sells the UUC shifter and UUC bushings. It is way more expensive, but is very well made and very quiet.
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orderd my bushings today at noon fro mluke, how long did it take for them to arrive ?
if by some magic luck I get the by saterday ill be posting my custom shifter review as well..
if by some magic luck I get the by saterday ill be posting my custom shifter review as well..