I'm sure many of you are in the same boat that I was in Monday--sitting in traffic, going back and fourth from first to neutral to keep up with the cars in front of me when I felt something pop in the shifter and all of a sudden there was slop everywhere. Felt like I was shifting into shifter gates of mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, as the MK1 shifter ball is a different diameter than the stock shifter, the only option for replacement is the same nylon one that broke in the first place (I already inquired to confirm this). Mine only lasted ~2k miles with very few hard shifts mixed in there.
Long story short, put some CAD experience to use finally and designed a shifter bushing out of Delrin instead. Advantages of using Delrin are that it is more dimensionally stable and durable then Nylon, and less susceptible to wear and tear related to heat and chemical exposure. It should (though I make no guarantees on this) do a better job of dampening the vibration and rattle that people sometimes experience with the MK1 shifter and nylon bushing combination, as well.
I bought a friend's benchtop lathe so I am making these in my basement. Initially I was going to have these produced somewhere that has a CNC lathe but this should keep costs down for you guys and prevent needing a huge quantity of them to get the GP going.
Just in case it isn't implicit, this GB is for the bushing that press-fits on to the bottom of the shifter and fits into the circular sleeve on the end of the shifter linkage.
Installation is the same as the OEM or MK1 style ones--a dab of trans fluid/oil on the shifter ball for lubrication and press it on the chamfered side of the bushing. AS A RESULT OF THE FEEDBACK FROM MY FIRST FEW BUSHINGS DELIVERED, I HAVE ADDED A MARK ON THE SIDE TO BE PRESSED ON THE BALL WITH BLACK SHARPIE. THIS CHANGE WENT INTO EFFECT ON SHIPMENTS ON AND AFTER 8/24/2016.
I assume NO risk for damage caused during the installation process, etc. This is a wear item and as such there is no warranty expressed or implied. My hope is that it will outlast the nylon part it's replacing but there is no guarantee.
Pricing is $20 shipped to your door USPS First Class Mail with tracking for (1), $35 for (2), with higher quantity discounts available. The goal is for us to not have to replace these anymore or to have a much longer service interval at the very least.
I am making these to order so I need a week or so after payment is received to produce, and ship for arrival. First class usually takes 3 days.
Interested Parties (MK1/Mookeeh Shifter):
1. vbrad511 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
2. preludedude (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
3. psu_Crash (2pcs)--SHIPPED FOR BARTERING, THANK YOU!
4. Tim_C (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
5. bflann (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
6. lionking (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
7. Malykaii (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
8. Demonquest22 (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
9. Devilsfutbol17 (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
10. Jetspd150 (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
11. Kepico (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
12. Monkeyboylegend (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
13. CordiaGSR (2pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
14. Ono (2pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
15. Aero-R (3pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
16. Fuze (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
17. Facebook (2pc)--SHIPPED
18. Gst4g64 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
19. Spooled_Starion (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
20. TSI_SVT (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
21. newbie88 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
22. nightwalkerancestery--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
Interested Parties (Stedebani/GNT/OEM/Bain):
1. jonboyb (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
2. BC_99 (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!!!
3. TexasQuest (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!!!
4. Tim_C (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
5. hopefull noob (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!!!
6. speedyquest (1pc)--SHIPPED, TESTER, THANK YOU!
7. Mach 5 (1pc)--SHIPPED, TESTER, THANK YOU!
8. Jetspd150 (4pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
9. Corellian Corvette (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
10. Smiley_roy (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
11. 4cylfury (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
12. Turbo Cary (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
13. Ono (2pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
14. Thx181 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
15. bluecollar (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
16. Hoosierquest (1pc)--SHIPPED THANK YOU!
17. Gst4g64 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
18. Vernon (2pcs)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
19. Croquest87 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
20. Ptracy262 (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
21. 87redcat (1pc)--SHIPPED, THANK YOU!
Please check back on this thread for updates rather than the thread I started in Just Plain Old BS now that it's moving from idea to production.
Thanks!
Matt
Edited by polarisman14, 09 November 2018 - 04:00 PM.