My Ultimate Short Shifter feels notchy. Whats the deal?
When you install a UUC Motorwerks Ultimate Short Shifter kit, it includes new bushings and washers as supplied from the factory. Installing these new parts will make the assembly feel tight, but slightly notchy in the beginning. Two to three thousand miles of use tends to allow the new parts to break in. Using the ERK with a Competition shift helps realign the lower shifter linkage geometry, but the shifter is still moving more with less throw (basic leverage concepts apply). One of the small trade-offs to short shifters is the increased effort. Some systems increase the effort too much while others (such as UUC Motorwerks) work hard to continually reduce this side effect. Additionally, note that installing a short shifter of any kind will require the effort to shift gears to increase. Adding a heavier, aftermarket shift knob such as the UUC Motorwerks Rob Knob or RK Evo shift knob will aid in decreasing the perceived shifting effort with it’s increased mass. Q: Are there any permanent
