I recieved my 6 speed bushing kit, and Im pretty sure where the small bushing goes (easily viewed from above, it looks like it goes under the aligator clip). I don't know where the large bushing goes. Any tips or pics would be very helpful.


Thanks!

 

IIRC taking the stock airbox/intake should reveal alll. If you can see the small one then the big one is kinda close to it. Just stick your head down there and have someone go through the gears and you should spot it easily. I'd go out and check on mine for you, but it's cold and dark outside!

Good luck with the small e clip! That thing was a PITA!

 

Yeah.... I don't have a stock airbox. Im just not seeing where the big one is.

Maybe tommorrow you could check for me? I could use a pic or a detailed description.

Thanks,

 

funny this came up because i actually just put mine in last night.

you don't need to remove the air box. you have to take out the battery and the battery tray. it's right under there.

the second bushing you are looking for is right behind the first one. it's hidden behind some wires, but if you are looking at the top bushing, go 2 or 3 inches closer to the firewall, and it is mounted perpendicular to the top bearing on the back side of that part of the transmission.

when you go to put the back bushing on, put the bushing on the peg first (wide end on the bottom), and then slide the ring on the end of the shifter cable over it. i tried stick the shifter cable onto the bushing first, then placing it on, but it wouldn't seat just right because it was at a slight angle due to the cable pulling on it.

that bearing is a little tricky to get to. i had to end up taking it out mostly by feel. then to get the rings around it i worked one hand in from where the top bushing is and handed myself some needle nose pliers through the strut tower brace. i used the end of the pliers to brace against the back side of those little black rings and gently, but firmly pushed it into place.

if you need anymore help, feel free to ask here, or PM me.

 

Did you notice a difference after the install?

 

it's definitely more solid when shifting into a gear.

it stops the shifter instead of letting it sag a little like the stock bushins when hitting a hard shift.

the bushings on the MR already seemed stiffer to me than on my viii with the 5spd. i would say it made a bigger difference in the 5spd, but it certainly makes shifts feel a bit nicer in my ix.

i also had a short shifter in my viii. i installed the bushings about a week before the short shifter, and i would say those two in combination made a remarkable difference in improving the feeling of shifting.

basically with the 6spd it's not as big a difference as the 5spd. but for less than 40 bucks it adds a little comfort and "solidness" to the shift. so i am happy with them.

 

So did u guys install these through the engine bay or under the car??

 

i second the e clip thing
pita after losing a few of them
but worth the nightmare in shift feel

 

through the engine bay. i think the second bushing closer to the firewall would be easier to get to from under the car, but i think the trouble of taking off the undertray would negate the easier angle on the bushing.

it's not that hard from the engine bay honestly. after you get out the battery and battery tray the top bushing is just bout right under your nose. it's just a matter of contorting your hand under wires to get the second one. it's more akward than anything.

 

Right on, mine are going in tomrrow . Along with the ss clutch line.

 

you will enjoy them when you get them in. installing mine took me probably about 15 - 20 mins. i had a pretty good idea where everything was though from installing them on my viii before.

you're gonna need:

10mm wrench for battery tie down (10mm deep socket may also work).
10mm socket for battery tray and battery terminals
12mm socket for battery tray
and needle nose pliers make removing/installing the bushings much easier, but probably aren't absolutely neccesary.
a socket exstension is helpful too, but not entirely required.

if you run into any problems, feel free to pm me, i will help as best i can.

 

Mine are sitting in a bag in my garage... now all I need is my car out of storage and I'll be all set.

 

thanks bro, i cant see it being difficult at all, ive just heard its a biotch getting the new ones in. i hate doing tedious installs...

 

get some extra 3/16ths e clips
you will probably lose a few
they are a pain in the *** to put on

 

not yet
i am looking at the bushings , and probably wont install until this summer.