[DaveN]

I know a lot of people have installed the RSB shifter and I just received mine today, whoohoo.
I have a bit of a different setup than most (possibly) as I have not read any comments about what I have and there are no references to it in the RSB install guide.
My pivot shaft is 10mm O.D. and the RSB one is 9.4 mm so there will be a bit of slop there but the one thing I have is 2 plastic shims that fit over my stock shifter shaft to make it 11.5 mm. The shims are a bit big I.D. to fit properly and they won't get me back to 11.5 mm. The receiving hole in the shift rod is 12mm.

Possible Flash has the fastest and best solution before I go looking for round nylon shim stock.
Photo attached so all will be clear.

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[flash]

your setup is the same as everybody else

the pin diameter difference does not present a problem - it is only .018" total diametrical difference (about the thickness of a business card) - there is no need to source new parts

there is far more slop at the rear of the linkage

put it together - it works perfectly

but, if you feel like you absolutely have to do something, wrap a piece of aluminum foil around it and dab a bit of grease on it

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[DaveN]

Ok, sounds fine. I never saw any mention of the 2 white nylon shims anywhere so I was concerened I had something different. I also thought that the slop might be a reason/cause for shifter rattle at certain RPMs so I wanted to make it snug.

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[flash]

i would think the same thing, expect for how much slop there is at the rear - the side loading shims should provide enough "friction" that a rattle cannot occur - it's supposed to be very tight side to side

also, the rubber grommets, when properly installed prevent any rattle - if they are allowed to get out of position though, a rattle can occur - it's kind of tricky, due to the clip, but if you take your time, it works

i suppose it's still possible that a rattle could be generated there, but i think we found out what was going on with the 2 cars that showed it on the first version - an accumulation of tolerance caused minor contact of the long shift rod with the trans tunnel - it did not create any problems shifting, but made some noise

we made a change in the second batch to correct that

i suppose i could go ahead and powder coat the pin from the groove down, which would take up that "gap" - i would then have to include instructions to grease it, so as to prevent the wearing out of the coating - i'll think about it

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[DaveN]

I put the shifter in the other day but couldn't decide whether or not to put in the extra shortening washers. What has the most popular choice been? Without the washers the shift doesn't seem too short at all.

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[flash]

the washers will shorten the throw more <b>IF</b> you have the room to add them - adding them can cause interference in some cars, which is why it is a bit of trial and error with those

make sure you use loctite on the threads

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[DaveN]

I should really have asked this question earlier as she is already Loctited in. I think I'll just leave it for now and try it when spring comes. I just didn't want to take it out again if everyone said - go for it, it's event better with the shims.

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[flash]

no worries - the washers don't make a huge change, but they can shorten the pattern - the problem is that these cars are hand made, and bushing and sheet metal tolerances can add up in the wrong direction - we have had a couple of cars in the first batch where the shifter made contact, even without the washers, which led to the second version being generated that made allowances for that

i'd drive it like it is and see how you like it before messing with it - you may find that it is short enough

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[biotechee]

I didn't add any washers. The throw was shortened enough to make me more than happy and I didn't want to add washers only to have to take them out if there were issues with tolerance.

Like Flash says, drive it for awhile and get used to it. You can always add washers later and see what happens. As long as you used the mild strength loctite, you'll be able to unscrew everything relatively easy.

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