smitty Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Just wanted to let my MA brothers know that the first official mods are going on this weekend Kartboy STS and bushings. Cannot wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 awesome.. can't wait to see the finished product and compare the kartboy to the factory sts from subaru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I have Cobb bushings. I don't want to tackle that install. Let me know how it goes and whether it's a PITA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 Haha, yeah I saw the write up on here about the bushings. We'll see how brave I am in getting it done this weekend. Ive swapped entire turbo and clutches out before so this shouldnt be any big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 Oh yeah Ralli, Im still definately going on Sunday so you can check it out then. Im supposed to meet up with another guy from another board as well that has a black FD. You've probably seen him at other events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 i'm sure i have... thiers only one RX-7 that ever shows up to these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 PGT and smitty, It's really no big deal. I got my front and rear bushings (both Kartboy, but the Cobb and KB fronts are near identical) done in about an hour, from jack up to jack down. It's really, really simple. Trust me.  Just be sure your exhaust pipe is completely cool, and you'll be totally fine. No need to pull any heat-shields unless your arms or hands are the size of He-Man's, and really, even if you did have to pull the heat shield over the mid-pipe, that's ONLY necessary if you're doing the REAR bushing.  And yes, for the nominal cost, I'd recommend doing both front and rear at the same time, as much like the UP/DP, one has to be dis-installed before the same can be done to the other. In this case, you must dislocate the front linkage before you can replace the rear. Only simple hand-tools are needed, along with some lithium grease, "blue" threadlocker (low-strength, tool-breakable), and a "compact" 22mm offset O2 sensor wrench/socket *if* you need to remove the mid-pipe heat shield.  http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16708&highlight=kartboy  Brother MUD put up excellent instructions for the front bushings. For the rear bushing, in post #20 of the thread (on page 2), you'll find both my tips as well as citation for the reference thread I used for that install.  <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 17, 2005 Author Share Posted September 17, 2005 cool. thanks for the info man. We'll see how far I get tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Alright, so the shifter is in. After initial driving with it for the first few days, it feels good. No longer does it feel like Im rowing a canoe. It definately feels notchier than stock, unsure if thats usually a good or bad thing, but I like it. Build quality is terrific. Only downside was there werent any instructions, but the step by step with picture instructions in the walkthrough section were awesome. I was going to do the bushings but it was way too hot out and I was feeling lazy. So those will probably be done next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 and I can verify that this makes that factory short shifter from subaru seem like a phone pole in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 I got a pic of your car and a really bad video . I can either post it or PM it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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