GheyrodX - bigger, fatter, gheyer!

[Kracka]

careful, those bbq places and white evos don't seem to mix.
LOL we made it there and back incident-free :D

[mlomker]

careful, those bbq places and white evos don't seem to mix.

lol. At least he knows a good body shop.

[Kracka]

This morning I got my shifter and base bushings installed to go along with the WORKS under-hood shifter bushings that I installed last week. All I can say is: "Wow, what an improvement!" One of my biggest gripes against the stock X was the very rubbery and sloppy feeling shifter. The complete WORKS shifter package along with the AMS shifter gate pivot bushing did a great job taking up all that slack and making for a nice feeling shifter. I opted for the urethane shifter bushings over the solid metal ones like I've used in all previous cars mainly just to try something new but also to keep interior noises to a minimum. The shifter feels very precise and in the end I am glad I went for the urethane bushings over the metal ones. I made sure to lubricate everything very well with a heavy-duty lithium grease so hopefully I'll never have to touch them again (aluminum shifter bushings seem to need annual relubrication in my experience).

Install notes:
The console assembly on the X came apart even easier than the 8/9 consoles I had previous experience with. The instructions WORKS provided were decent, but I ended up following the step-by-step install guide from TWM's website since it was nearly perfect and included detailed color photos. The shifter base bushings were a bit of a bear to install since they were obviously manufactured for a snug fit...almost too snug and took quite a bit of effort to get them in. I ended up installing the front two upside down which made things easier; I see no side-effects from doing this, fitment was still perfect and everything is night and tight (I would recommend this method to anyone else installing these). I will also note that the metal sleeves from the stock rubber bushings are reused so be sure to not lose them.

Driving impressions:
The shifter feels great, nice and tight but without the chunky noise of solid metal bushings! The WORKS shifter angles the know slight rearward (similar to stock, but more aggressively) and towards the driver to center the knob in the shift boot area (similar to TWM's shifter). If I had one complaint it would be that is possible angles the knob a tiny bit too far rearward, but I have fairly long arms so it would probably be perfect for a person of more stubby stature :) WORKS claims a 25% reduction in throw and about .5" shift knob lowering which I think feels about perfect. Throw effort is slightly increased due to the reduced leverage but nothing to concern myself with and not enough to ever cause an issue.

Now I just need to drain out the factory-fill fluid and replace it with the Redline cocktail for the X 5-speed tranny (2-MTL 1-MT90) for what I hope will complete my "ultimate Evo X GSR shifter" setup.

[Kracka]

WORKS shifter in neutral:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1441.JPG

so stock looking:
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1442.JPG

AFE drop-in with Perrin inlet pipe (BOV tube trimmed 3/4"):
http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/641/IMGP1444.JPG

[scheides]

mmm....white!

[mlomker]

AFE drop-in

Gonna make some posts on national forums, bitching about the install? :evil:

[Kracka]

Gonna make some posts on national forums, bitching about the install? :evil:
http://forums.evolutionm.net/8421223-post6.html :)

[rose0529]

nice work! Good mods!

[Kracka]

Called DB today to confirm my tuning appt :D Roadtriping for a tune FTW!

[Murlo26]

I bet the way back will be more fun!

My car will hopefully be getting tuned around the same time:)