ATTN: Helpful tips for installing Doc I's Gearswitcher
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ATTN: Helpful tips for installing Doc I's Gearswitcher
Hey guys I just installed my gearswitcher today and of course I love it :-). His instructions were great, but there's a couple things that I wanted to share that will make it easier for future installers, so here ya go:
1. His directions do not include removal of the shifter cage, the following link explains fairly well how to do it if you are confused at all: http://trdsparks.com/install/00602-30301-140inst.pdf
2. yes the crosspin washer sucks. Save time and plan on using a dremmel like he directed, I have no clue how anyone has suceeded in an instal sans dremmel.
3. In regards to step 17:
Don't do that; its way more work than necessary. Make your life easier and put some water in a pot and heat it up on a stove. Dip the end of the stock shifter with the plastic piece on it into the water to heat it up, This will make the plastic softer and you can literally pop it off with your thumb. This also makes putting the pastic end on your new shifter as you can again just pop it on.
Anyway good lock futre Gearswitcher owners! I hope my tips are of use :-)
P.S. since i got a 2" drop I obviously had to mod the boot, what do you guys think?:
Do you guys think I should work on it a bit more to remove more of the bunching? i think it looks good but maybe it could be better....
1. His directions do not include removal of the shifter cage, the following link explains fairly well how to do it if you are confused at all: http://trdsparks.com/install/00602-30301-140inst.pdf
2. yes the crosspin washer sucks. Save time and plan on using a dremmel like he directed, I have no clue how anyone has suceeded in an instal sans dremmel.
3. In regards to step 17:
Don't do that; its way more work than necessary. Make your life easier and put some water in a pot and heat it up on a stove. Dip the end of the stock shifter with the plastic piece on it into the water to heat it up, This will make the plastic softer and you can literally pop it off with your thumb. This also makes putting the pastic end on your new shifter as you can again just pop it on.
Anyway good lock futre Gearswitcher owners! I hope my tips are of use :-)
P.S. since i got a 2" drop I obviously had to mod the boot, what do you guys think?:
Do you guys think I should work on it a bit more to remove more of the bunching? i think it looks good but maybe it could be better....
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Originally Posted by HaYnSktC
i went with a 2 in drop too =)
but instead of messing with the boot a lot i just covered it with a white scion wrist band hah
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=IMG_6350.jpg
not the prettiest but oh well at least it matches =)
but instead of messing with the boot a lot i just covered it with a white scion wrist band hah
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=IMG_6350.jpg
not the prettiest but oh well at least it matches =)
The boot isnt actually too big of a deal, whole ordeal took about 45min of trial and error.
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haha never heard of a wrist band being called mad sexy lol
ya dude this was my first time doing anythign like this and it was a lil pain mainly just getting the shifter out that took most of the time after it was out smooth sailing =)
now you just gotta get a diff ****
ya dude this was my first time doing anythign like this and it was a lil pain mainly just getting the shifter out that took most of the time after it was out smooth sailing =)
now you just gotta get a diff ****
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Thought about other *****, looked at everything the Doc offers, looked at ***** from OBX, greddy, spearco, etc. And decided no other **** looks like it will feel ad good to me :-/
It might get the leather wrapped TRD one just so its not stock but idk
It might get the leather wrapped TRD one just so its not stock but idk
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hmm, yeah I think the 'waisted' isn't really for me, just not my taste :-). Also idk if you guys can tell from the pics but i worked the chrome wring so that it still fits and idk if any of his ***** would look good with it...
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doc i sells a ring like that for his shift ****. its made out of the same material as his ***** so it matches perfectly =)
i have a greddy counterweight **** and it looks ok with the ring =)
i have a greddy counterweight **** and it looks ok with the ring =)
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