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Old 03-02-2008, 08:43 PM
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No question is a stupid question right? Maybe im just not thinking but when i tighten my shift **** all the way it faces at 5 oclock. So i have to turn it back so its straight and i can always twist it. Are the threads messed up or do i have to set it with some locktite and let it sit. This just happened when i installed my pro 50 the stock always threaded on straight. Thanks Anthony
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The Pro5.0, did it come with little circular chips that you can put on top of the stick? Put them in one by one and see how it lines up. If you don't, then just make some, it's basically little pieces of plastic.

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hmm ill have to check my box but i dont think so.. is it basically a plastic washer i can get from a hardware store i assume?
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Yep. Not a clue wtf a plastic washer is but it sounds like what you need. Get them as thin as you can and just stack 'em for what you need. That's what I had to do with my cut 5.0 stick.

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haha .. tomorrow ill do this n post up to let you know how it worrks out. Thanks, Anthony
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i just wrapped the threads on the stick with some teflon tape until the **** was straight when tight
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I lost all my spacers last time i took the shifter ball off. Just keep shoving little folded up scraps of paper up there until to get it to where you want it. That's how I did it anyway.

simple, free , and effective.
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Originally Posted by Anthony '00 WS6
No question is a stupid question right? Maybe im just not thinking but when i tighten my shift **** all the way it faces at 5 oclock. So i have to turn it back so its straight and i can always twist it. Are the threads messed up or do i have to set it with some locktite and let it sit. This just happened when i installed my pro 50 the stock always threaded on straight. Thanks Anthony
Had the same issue with mine. after the 3rd or 4th time i removed it. I think I just made a couple more threads from over tightening lol. I just put a lil electrical tape on the threads and it made it perfect.



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