Mopar Short Throw and Booger Bushings FTW

mopar4life · Post by **mopar4life** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:40 pm

I got my short throw a few weeks ago and finally got around to installing it yesterday, took about an hour to swap it out (stock bushings SUCK to get out BTW), slapped my short throw in and bam. Shifts like a totally different car, used to be really sloppy, didnt feel like it went into gear, now it clicks into gear with zero sloppy shifts. Positive gear change FTW. I dont have any pics as there isnt alot to it. Ive got some super secret aesthetic mods left to do

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:45 pm

That's the same combo I rock, absolutely love it.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:32 pm

I want to do that eventually too!

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:01 pm

I rock that too. I would suggest 3 more things...

Johnnymopar cradle bushings

Cut the shifter down right below the notch for the factory knob.

Install a MPx billet shift knob.

That combo is pure sex

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:21 pm

It's a nice setup, but I much prefer Maddog's STS. I'm using the 72%, JohnnyMopar's bushings, and Jeff Ball's boogers. It's very notchy, but so fast, I can pop 2-3 in around 1/10 of a second.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:40 pm

My buddy has the Maddog 80%. Talk about short! And the side gates are about the same. To notchy for me though.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:23 pm

I have a maddog 80% reduction shortened 4.5 inches with boogers, Johnny mopars and an s2000 knockoff knob. Tis tits.

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:36 pm

Danteneon wrote:I rock that too. I would suggest 3 more things...

Johnnymopar cradle bushings

Cut the shifter down right below the notch for the factory knob.

Install a MPx billet shift knob.

That combo is pure sex

Except for the fact the cradle bushings don't do a heck of a lot, the billet knob is a weight gain compared to the stock plastic (which by the way doesn't burn the hell out of my hand in the summer or freeze to my glove like a billet one will), and shifters cut too low are just dumb. At lest for me stock height is perfect.

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:53 pm

I've got an 80% Maddog at stock height with cradle bushings and boogers. It is very notchy, but is super short and a blast to drive.

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:07 pm

Nutmeg wrote:I've got an 80% Maddog at stock height with cradle bushings and boogers. It is very notchy, but is super short and a blast to drive.

The 80% is the shortened rod. 72% is the full length rod with the same height. 72% is the shortest he makes, but with the shorter rod, it's calculated to 80%. It sounds like you and I have the same setup!

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:46 pm

fixitmattman wrote:Except for the fact the cradle bushings don't do a heck of a lot, the billet knob is a weight gain compared to the stock plastic (which by the way doesn't burn the hell out of my hand in the summer or freeze to my glove like a billet one will), and shifters cut too low are just dumb. At lest for me stock height is perfect.

I did notice the difference with the cradle bushings. There was still a little give in the shifter that I didn't like before they were installed.

The extra weight improves the throw for me.

The knob does burn/freeze your hand though

Strange, the height is perfect to me

All in what you are used to I guess.

mopar4life · Post by **mopar4life** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:23 pm

So far I really enjoy my Mopar STS, I really dont need any less shifter throw, its perfect. I still havent put the busings under the hood but Ill do that when I put my gauges in this week.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:47 am

if you think the stock bushings were hard to get off, you'll really enjoy the boogers if you ever replace the shifter.

speaking of which, i'm not gonna enjoy taking nate's off in a parking lot in Pa, to install the short throw.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:56 am

Dave, its really not that bad. take some pliers and be gentle. I had boogers on my stock shifter then pulled them to install my maddog.
Pliers and wiggle.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:15 am

oh, i remember pulling them off my SRT. i used 2 thin flathead screwdrivers, wasn't hard. just annoying. i don't even know why i cared about breaking the cable ends.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:49 am

Just spit on it and work the shaft.... the shifter bushing shaft i mean

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:25 am

randomZERO wrote:Just spit on it and work the shaft.... the shifter bushing shaft i mean

i lol'd.

this board is good for those tonight

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:34 am

Yeah "that" thread is getting pretty crazy....

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:43 am

i'm about to own page 3 too.

Edit: apparently not, looks like philly went to bed.

randomZERO · Post by **randomZERO** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:51 am

Yeah, have fun with that. I hope that Carlisle isnt drama filled.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:55 am

you and me both. although as long as i'm buzzed, it'll be good for lolz if some of this comes out.