Short Shift Kit & Clutch Delay Valve fix

[mcurcio1989]

Okay well I pulled the trigger on this. I know I should change my fluid at the same time but that will probably wait till I do my spring fluids refresh. I won't want to do this if I keep adding things to the job.

Anyways near as I can tell the potential wear items that will not be replaced by this kit are the two bearing sleeves for the shifting arm to tranny connection, the rubber grommet on the "bearing shifting arm" (25111434625), and the shifter rod joint (25117580281). From what Riggo / UUC says the bearing sleaves are of no concern since this has two mounting points on the tranny. I believe that but at the same time they are only $4. The "bearing shifting arm" is $20 and the shifter rod joint is $17.

So I'm looking at around $55 for all this to be shipped. I need some opinions on this. If it's a waste of time and money to replace them then I won't get them but if it may be beneficial I would hate to not take this opportunity to replace these things.

[Ricky Bobby]

How many miles on your X?

Riggo has around 65k or so if I'm not mistaken, I have 71k. Perhaps at 130-150k or so that joint and such much need replacement due to wear, but I'm going to just install the shifter the way it is. Worst comes to worst replacing the rod joint at a later time shouldnt be difficult.

[mcurcio1989]

I got 83k now. I just bought the joint. Its $16 really not worth doing it later imo.

[Ricky Bobby]

True. I'll prob pick one up from the dealer as I need a new top windshield gasket anyway, no biggie to put a new joint in at time of install.

[Ricky Bobby]

Nothing like waiting till the last minute to place my order, but sale is on till midnight, so my Evo3 shifter should be coming in soon, at $320 it's the most I ever spent on a short shifter by far, but considering it makes my X that much more rare I thought it was a worthy investment.

I have read and re-read the E39 instructions many times and I have come to this conclusions, someone correct me if I'm wrong on this install:



-All we are doing is removing 6,7,8 with the Evo3 assembly. #1 does not get removed, and #2/#12 area is the portion that is not touched on our installs because of the dual mounts on the shifting arm (no Delrin replacement), and no DSSR install.

-Pop off the bottom lever with clip #11 (a new one is provided), place the new bottom machined bushings onto the bottom of the shifter where #11 connects, and reconnect new washer/clip

Other than the new height bearing adapter which replaces the plastic cup #7, this should all be accessible from inside the cabin, and for a slight time underneath the car to detach and reconnect the bottom clip. Much less of an involved install since there is no DSSR in our kit, removing the shifter arm and those blind clips (#3 and #4) are the toughest parts of the install.

If I'm right about the above, once the car is cool and driven up on ramps, shouldn't take more than an hour to complete.

[Riggodeaux]

RB, I think you have the job reduced to its essence. If I have it right, the joint [12] can be a wear item, to be replaced; mine was fine at 86k miles.

[mcurcio1989]

Looks like we could have gotten an extra $18 off if we waited till yesterday to buy. UUC is running 15% off.

12,2, ,7 and 5 are all wear items technically as they are elastomersbut according to UUC 12 is definitely the only one that can ever be of concern (7 is in the kit) The geometry definitely agrees with that. I called and verified with them on that. Personally I am just replacing 12 its less than $20 and when your paying $320 to have the best possible shifter feel it seems pretty stupid to say ehh it looks good.

Do order another clip #11 if you get #12.

RB I agree that this should be pretty simple the only thing i am unclear on is how the shifter separates from the arm 1. I read through the manuals but I kind of wasn't thinking about not having to take arm 1 off since our bushing are fine. If that is the case this should be pretty easy. Still biting my nails for this things to come. . . I'm within 2 day shipping range for them so it should come soon!

[Ricky Bobby]

Since I don't plan on doing the install till its a bit warmer in my garage, I'll pick up Gearshift joint #12 and #11 clip for the install as well from the dealer, I need to get a windshield upper gasket anyway.

[mcurcio1989]

Kind of a annoyed with UUC at the moment. For some reason they waited 3 days until the icestorm of the century dropped a mind boggling 2 INCHES of powder, shutting down the entire southern portion of the US and creating a post apocalyptic wasteland out of "hotlanta", to ship this shifter. Hence it is now going to have taken them a week to ship it out. I understand unforeseeable "natural disasters" are not really within any business's control. Of course, this was all over the weather reports and every city up north got twice as much snow and remained fully functional so.

I know I am being impatient but its still annoying I really wanted to get this in this weekend.

[Ricky Bobby]

Lol maybe its just bad luck on your end, but I ordered on Monday afternoon and got a confirmation email it was shipped out Tuesday at 11 AM