Sedan Chat Thread
Two ideas.
Cheaper, faster: get some teflon pipe thread sealant - the plumbing stuff. Put on the top 1/4" of threads.
Slower, more permanent - get a threaded plug (IE slug of metal that is all threads, probably can get a metric thread pipe plug from mdmetrics etc) and grind it down to size so that when you're turning your shift **** on, it bottoms out pointing in the direction you want it to point (if yours is directional, which IIRC it is not). Basically you want it to stop at a point that isn't all the way up to the top of the cavity in the ****.
Cheaper, faster: get some teflon pipe thread sealant - the plumbing stuff. Put on the top 1/4" of threads.
Slower, more permanent - get a threaded plug (IE slug of metal that is all threads, probably can get a metric thread pipe plug from mdmetrics etc) and grind it down to size so that when you're turning your shift **** on, it bottoms out pointing in the direction you want it to point (if yours is directional, which IIRC it is not). Basically you want it to stop at a point that isn't all the way up to the top of the cavity in the ****.
The best answer is still the threaded plug. Something like this:
(although obviously not 100 of them.)
You can add small washers on top of it to get it to sit in the **** threads where you want, and when the shifter stalk hits it it will tighten up nicely.
Suppose I should list my short shifter on the forsale page.
You can add small washers on top of it to get it to sit in the **** threads where you want, and when the shifter stalk hits it it will tighten up nicely.
Suppose I should list my short shifter on the forsale page.
On my S2000 i used a jam nut at the bottom, and cranked that down. I also covered it up with the shift boot so you can't see it. Don't know if that works on the G shifter though.
Never been a fan of the all-metal ***** - I live in the South and it gets intolerably hot. Like, burn and resulting scar hot. Even the textured ones like the Flyin' Miata voodoo *****.
This looks interesting though: https://hackaday.com/2018/06/16/tita...ind-our-gears/
This looks interesting though: https://hackaday.com/2018/06/16/tita...ind-our-gears/
I don't have issue with it in the summer in Western NY. It rarely gets that hot, it's like 99% garage kept, and when it isn't for whatever reason then I use a sun shade.
Winter, however... OMG, it's so cold it's unusable. So I use a different **** during the winter.
Winter, however... OMG, it's so cold it's unusable. So I use a different **** during the winter.
I *wish* I could garage mine. Our home builder must have gotten a discount on 7' garage doors (standard is 8') so with the boxing in on the sides we have just a little over 6' width. All the similar homes in this development are like this. My wife's CX5, if we fold her mirrors in, will fit with about 1.5" clearance on each side - not enough that either of us felt comfortable putting the car in there. Haven't even tried with the G.
On our long-term todo list is to get into the header area over the garage doors and see if it is a steel beam across (we think so, no center pole in the garage like some others) and then we can convert to just one large garage door. Or one large and one small like a motorcycle door for the bikes and outdoor activity stuff (IE canoe & kayak).
In the summer sun, even with a sunshade I usually see inside temps of about 120. Without sunshade 140. With leather, contrary to the weather I usually don't wear shorts
On our long-term todo list is to get into the header area over the garage doors and see if it is a steel beam across (we think so, no center pole in the garage like some others) and then we can convert to just one large garage door. Or one large and one small like a motorcycle door for the bikes and outdoor activity stuff (IE canoe & kayak).
In the summer sun, even with a sunshade I usually see inside temps of about 120. Without sunshade 140. With leather, contrary to the weather I usually don't wear shorts
I'm discontent with my garage, too. It's a detached, two-car, with enough width that one side or the other can fully open their doors, but the wall side for each is tight. Do-able, but really tight. The cement floor is cracked and heaving and breaking apart. And it's unheated.
But I make the best of it. Don't have any choice, except to move.
But I make the best of it. Don't have any choice, except to move.
It is funny how something so commonly overlooked can make such a difference in the driving experience. I have tried a number of shift ***** in this car and always thought that lighter was better (because race car), but this is the one area where a heavier weighted **** shifts so much smoother. A while ago I finally decided to try a Raceseng Sphereology shift ****. It matches the interior perfectly, it is heavy so it shifts really well, and it has an interchangeable (for different colors) delrin surround so it never gets too hot or too cold. So far it is my favorite shift ****. You can also customize the engraving on top in case you want something different.
Yeah, the heavier the better. It's why I like Razo ***** - a relatively inexpensive Japanese brand, limited US availability and a touch more expensive here. BUT - they label their ***** by weight. So I have a 240g round leather-covered ball now, and a 300g one to go in when I'm done with interior stuff (new one matches stitching of the car). $20ish in yen, $45-60 here.
My first track car was a 1st gen RX7, which have atrociously long shift throws. I used a different shifter lever (same trans, different car chassis) to get it closer to the steering wheel, and put a wooden round ball on it. SUPER hard to shift. Put a heavy ball on after my first trip to Japan and totally changed the car - shifting was now something I didn't have to think about to get it right.
My first track car was a 1st gen RX7, which have atrociously long shift throws. I used a different shifter lever (same trans, different car chassis) to get it closer to the steering wheel, and put a wooden round ball on it. SUPER hard to shift. Put a heavy ball on after my first trip to Japan and totally changed the car - shifting was now something I didn't have to think about to get it right.
