To all N/A owners: I highly recommend the SOGI short shift mod

[GotToyota?]

My friend (AngryDrone on SF), and I just both did the Sogi short shift mod on our cars. First impressions: WOW. The car feels alot tighter, more notchy, I definently love it. It slips right into gear, and there is no in between, you're either in gear or you're not. I personally love the feel of it, and if you like that feeling as well, I'd say definently go for it. It's a good mod, and it's free. Here is the link it:

http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=30&wcal4ulogin=28f4ba917978ae825881fae3115e452a

I'll post up pics tomorrow.

-Matt

 

[whudafux]

Did you get the green truck bushing?

 

[casper35404]

You said there's no "in-betweens". I'm sure you still have neutral....right?

 

[GotToyota?]

You said there's no "in-betweens". I'm sure you still have neutral....right?

Oh yes. I meant when you shift, you're either in gear, or you're not.

-Matt

 

[casper35404]

Got any pics?

 

[TRACKMKIII]

My friend (AngryDrone on SF), and I just both did the Sogi short shift mod on our cars. First impressions: WOW. The car feels alot tighter, more notchy, I definently love it. It slips right into gear, and there is no in between, you're either in gear or you're not. I personally love the feel of it, and if you like that feeling as well, I'd say definently go for it. It's a good mod, and it's free. Here is the link it:

http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=30&wcal4ulogin=28f4ba917978ae825881fae3115e452a

I'll post up pics tomorrow.

-Matt

I have been thinking about do this mod for a few weeks, but I have been to lazy to do it. I think I am just going to do it after work tomorrow. How long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the mod? Does anyone know the part Toyota part #s for the green truck bushing and the white bushing pivot are, so I can pick one up at work tomorrow?

 

[GotToyota?]

Got any pics?

I'll go take some quick ones right now.

-Matt

 

[GotToyota?]

I have been thinking about do this mod for a few weeks, but I have been to lazy to do it. I think I am just going to do it after work tomorrow. How long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the mod? Does anyone know the part Toyota part #s for the green truck bushing and the white bushing pivot are, so I can pick one up at work tomorrow?

In all honesty, I didn't pick up the green nor the white bushing. I think it's fine without them, I didn't get 'em.

-Matt

 

[GotToyota?]

Here are two pics:

-Matt

 

[TRACKMKIII]

I thought you couldn't use the factory shifter anymore after the mod.

 

[whudafux]

I have been thinking about do this mod for a few weeks, but I have been to lazy to do it. I think I am just going to do it after work tomorrow. How long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the mod? Does anyone know the part Toyota part #s for the green truck bushing and the white bushing pivot are, so I can pick one up at work tomorrow?

Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010

 

[GotToyota?]

I thought you couldn't use the factory shifter anymore after the mod.

I cut off the threads from the old piece, and welded them on to the new shifter assembly. You DONT have to do this, but I didn't wanna use an aftermarket knob.

-Matt

 

[PorterzSupra]

wow, all I did was get out the sawzall and welder and she shifts like a Pro 5.0 now =) I bough some threaded rod to the original shifter size and welded it up custom height to the base

 

[IJ.]

One caveat when doing this at certain engine speeds you'll get an annoying harmonic buzz through the shifter if it's a bit loose in the bushings.
(the rubber in the stock shift cancels this out normally)

 

[cbutler]

In all honesty, I didn't pick up the green nor the white bushing. I think it's fine without them, I didn't get 'em.

-Matt

I did the mod on my 85' celica about a year and a half ago, and also didn't get the new bushings. I've never had any problems, and it shifts very nice. Definately no complaints.

 

[GotToyota?]

One caveat when doing this at certain engine speeds you'll get an annoying harmonic buzz through the shifter if it's a bit loose in the bushings.
(the rubber in the stock shift cancels this out normally)

Yeah, mine is doing that, and now I know why. It's not too annoying because most of the time I have my radio up.

-Matt

 

[IJ.]

Matt: Mine did it exactly at the highway speed limit and used to drive me bugshit on semi regular 1200 mile round trip I was doing every second weekend! (temp solution was to drive faster to get it out of it's vibration range)

 

[shaeff]

in my humble opinion, you havent experienced the SOGI shift mod until you slap in a new green shifter bushing, and nylon end piece. it feels SO much better, and there's no vibration, no noise, and it's smooth and silky.

if you love the SOGI short shift mod withouth those two, you'll absolutely adore it with them. well worth the extra couple dollars.

-shaeff

 

[GotToyota?]

in my humble opinion, you havent experienced the SOGI shift mod until you slap in a new green shifter bushing, and nylon end piece. it feels SO much better, and there's no vibration, no noise, and it's smooth and silky.

if you love the SOGI short shift mod withouth those two, you'll absolutely adore it with them. well worth the extra couple dollars.

-shaeff

How much are they and where can I get them at?

-Matt

 

[shaeff]

dcr listed the part numbers above, here they are:

Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010

call up champion toyota, jeff will hook you up. i think i paid less than $20 for both of them shipped to my door.

-shaeff