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Z me Pro May 27, 2003 09:15 PM

Kartboy installed!
 
Oh man, that shifter and the bushings, GREAT!
The c-clip was a bitch to take out and put back in but other then that, it was easy, and it feels amazing, rock solid and good throw length... now all i need it my sparco knob which is 'in the mail' :D

kenchan May 27, 2003 10:01 PM

cool. i have the same and the bushing was abit too stiff for me so im now using the stock bushings. the ss is great. :)

pr5owner May 29, 2003 12:56 AM

for the c-clip i used some needle nose pliers (small ones) and it came out on the 3rd try, the 1st 2 tries it sliped and poped back into place, so the trick is to just go REAL slow

ESsedan01 May 29, 2003 03:21 PM

Installed mine a couple weeks ago and loving it!

kenchan, how long did you try the bushings before you went back to stock?

Mine felt a little too notchy at first but it feels smoother now. I like how it reduced the side ways play.
The only thing is, now I find I'm resting my palm on the handbrake handle since the kartboy knob is so low.

kenchan May 31, 2003 07:24 AM

i used it for about 3 weeks before going back to stock bushings.
even now its still a little bit too knotchy for me. i need a longer knob so that i can get it 'just right.' the kartboy imo is too short.

i would recommend these 2 options:
1. factory shifter, kartboy bushings, kartboy knuckle ball knob.
2. kartboy shifter, factory bushings, taller knob than factory.

kenchan Jun 1, 2003 12:57 AM

hey got a Nokya shift knob today in blue. i use nokya pedals
so it matches the blue and the blue is very close to my blue mica color so its cool. i have it set pretty tall and it now shifts
very smoothly. the short shifter is too short. use a tall
knob and its great! :D

PFUNK5 Jun 1, 2003 05:46 PM

Wow-wee-wow-wow-wow!
 
not bad eh? I installed the shifter and the bushings, with the stock 03 P5 knob, damn it's nice! More like, nicccccccccce!


All that is good is NASTEE...

Karlos!


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