To all N/A owners: I highly recommend the SOGI short shift mod

[GotToyota?]

My friend (AngryDrone on SF), and I just both did the Sogi short shift mod on our cars. First impressions: WOW. The car feels alot tighter, more notchy, I definently love it. It slips right into gear, and there is no in between, you're either in gear or you're not. I personally love the feel of it, and if you like that feeling as well, I'd say definently go for it. It's a good mod, and it's free. Here is the link it:

http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=30&wcal4ulogin=28f4ba917978ae825881fae3115e452a

I'll post up pics tomorrow.

-Matt

[dcrusupra]

Did you get the green truck bushing?

[casper35404]

You said there's no "in-betweens". I'm sure you still have neutral....right?

[GotToyota?]

You said there's no "in-betweens". I'm sure you still have neutral....right?
Oh yes. I meant when you shift, you're either in gear, or you're not.

-Matt

[casper35404]

Got any pics?

[TRACKMKIII]

My friend (AngryDrone on SF), and I just both did the Sogi short shift mod on our cars. First impressions: WOW. The car feels alot tighter, more notchy, I definently love it. It slips right into gear, and there is no in between, you're either in gear or you're not. I personally love the feel of it, and if you like that feeling as well, I'd say definently go for it. It's a good mod, and it's free. Here is the link it:

http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=30&wcal4ulogin=28f4ba917978ae825881fae3115e452a

I'll post up pics tomorrow.

-Matt

I have been thinking about do this mod for a few weeks, but I have been to lazy to do it. I think I am just going to do it after work tomorrow. How long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the mod? Does anyone know the part Toyota part #s for the green truck bushing and the white bushing pivot are, so I can pick one up at work tomorrow?

[GotToyota?]

Got any pics?
I'll go take some quick ones right now.

-Matt

[GotToyota?]

I have been thinking about do this mod for a few weeks, but I have been to lazy to do it. I think I am just going to do it after work tomorrow. How long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the mod? Does anyone know the part Toyota part #s for the green truck bushing and the white bushing pivot are, so I can pick one up at work tomorrow?
In all honesty, I didn't pick up the green nor the white bushing. I think it's fine without them, I didn't get 'em.

-Matt

[GotToyota?]

Here are two pics:

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/4710/shortshift0025vg.jpg

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/139/shortshift0047qv.jpg

-Matt

[TRACKMKIII]

I thought you couldn't use the factory shifter anymore after the mod.

[dcrusupra]

I have been thinking about do this mod for a few weeks, but I have been to lazy to do it. I think I am just going to do it after work tomorrow. How long did it take you, from start to finish, to complete the mod? Does anyone know the part Toyota part #s for the green truck bushing and the white bushing pivot are, so I can pick one up at work tomorrow?

Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010

[GotToyota?]

I thought you couldn't use the factory shifter anymore after the mod.
I cut off the threads from the old piece, and welded them on to the new shifter assembly. You DONT have to do this, but I didn't wanna use an aftermarket knob.

-Matt

[PorterzSupra]

wow, all I did was get out the sawzall and welder and she shifts like a Pro 5.0 now =) I bough some threaded rod to the original shifter size and welded it up custom height to the base

[IJ.]

One caveat when doing this at certain engine speeds you'll get an annoying harmonic buzz through the shifter if it's a bit loose in the bushings.
(the rubber in the stock shift cancels this out normally)

[cbutler]

In all honesty, I didn't pick up the green nor the white bushing. I think it's fine without them, I didn't get 'em.

-Matt

I did the mod on my 85' celica about a year and a half ago, and also didn't get the new bushings. I've never had any problems, and it shifts very nice. Definately no complaints.

[GotToyota?]

One caveat when doing this at certain engine speeds you'll get an annoying harmonic buzz through the shifter if it's a bit loose in the bushings.
(the rubber in the stock shift cancels this out normally)
Yeah, mine is doing that, and now I know why. :( It's not too annoying because most of the time I have my radio up.

-Matt

[IJ.]

Matt: Mine did it exactly at the highway speed limit and used to drive me bugshit on semi regular 1200 mile round trip I was doing every second weekend! (temp solution was to drive faster to get it out of it's vibration range) ;)

[shaeff]

in my humble opinion, you havent experienced the SOGI shift mod until you slap in a new green shifter bushing, and nylon end piece. it feels SO much better, and there's no vibration, no noise, and it's smooth and silky.

if you love the SOGI short shift mod withouth those two, you'll absolutely adore it with them. well worth the extra couple dollars.

-shaeff

[GotToyota?]

in my humble opinion, you havent experienced the SOGI shift mod until you slap in a new green shifter bushing, and nylon end piece. it feels SO much better, and there's no vibration, no noise, and it's smooth and silky.

if you love the SOGI short shift mod withouth those two, you'll absolutely adore it with them. well worth the extra couple dollars.

-shaeff
How much are they and where can I get them at?

-Matt

[shaeff]

dcr listed the part numbers above, here they are:

Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010

call up champion toyota, jeff will hook you up. i think i paid less than $20 for both of them shipped to my door.

-shaeff

[TRACKMKIII]

dcr listed the part numbers above, here they are:

Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010

call up champion toyota, jeff will hook you up. i think i paid less than $20 for both of them shipped to my door.

-shaeff

I paid a $10.58 for mine after my discount, if you guys want I will pick up a few more and send them in an envelope. You guys can just pay me what I pay for them.

[s383mmber1]

That would be pretty sweet man!

[mazzer]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8628 $30 got one sittin right here next to me.. and ive never had any noises or vibrations nor have customers who've purchased from me. but always told them to do the bushings and the fresh gear oil

[OneJoeZee]

what does this have to do with being NA?

anyway, SOGI mod feels ergonomically wrong to me. Don't like where my arm has to sit to hold it. The shorter shifter doesn't do anything for me.

C's shifter... now there's a shifter. :0

[Clip]

now is that the actual c's shifter or that replica c's shifter on 935 and ebay, and is there a big difference?

[TRACKMKIII]

I just did the Short Shift mod and it is NICE!! I think this has got to be the best free mod every!! The shifter postion felt wierd at first, but while sitting in traffic I quickly got familiar with it. The install took me about an hour. (Probably would have been quicker if I didn't have to find a second set of vise grips.) I used to green bushing and the white as well. The gear shift just clicks into place now!! GotToyota? said it the best "It slips right into gear, and there is no in between, you're either in gear or you're not."

[s383mmber1]

Yeah, i like mine as well, though i havn't officially tried it yet. ust around the block once.

But i do sit in it at night and make noises and shift

[OneJoeZee]

now is that the actual c's shifter or that replica c's shifter on 935 and ebay, and is there a big difference?

ive only used the real one

[lanky189]

hehehe...this is such a funny thread....maybe its cuz i been in supra's so long...but the sogi mod is soooo old...and to hear people get so excited about it is humorous to me....don't get me wrong...my 83 P-type's shifter is cut down the same way with new bushings and i love it...specially with my 340gram Razo Shift Knob...

my n/a is just gonna be my daily driver...so i probably won't be shifting it all to fast anyways....you na guys are funny.

[angrydrone]

it is a great mod because it is free! but once i get some money i will probably do a c's shifter mod, because i was sold on a short shifter kit by my last car.

[GotToyota?]

hehehe...this is such a funny thread....maybe its cuz i been in supra's so long...but the sogi mod is soooo old...and to hear people get so excited about it is humorous to me....don't get me wrong...my 83 P-type's shifter is cut down the same way with new bushings and i love it...specially with my 340gram Razo Shift Knob...

my n/a is just gonna be my daily driver...so i probably won't be shifting it all to fast anyways....you na guys are funny.
It's not necessarily about the fast shifting, but the throws and notchiness it gives compared to stock.

-Matt

[IJ.]

I have a little question about the items, cause Toyota said to me, that the
#33505-35020 isn't in supra's items cataloque, and it's like in 4 Runner, Hiache or smt. So is it OK for Supras also? (I'm confused :1zhelp: )
Thanks!

the giveaway here would be>>

Originally Posted by dcrusupra87
Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010

[drjonez]

i highly recommend the nylon/urethane shifter bushings from marlincrawler....way better than the OEM stuff.

[ValgeKotkas]

the giveaway here would be>>

Originally Posted by dcrusupra87
Green Truck Bushing #33505-35020
White Bushing Pivot #33548-31010



OK, very well, truck bushing it is, but why TRUCK bushing, why not supra's orginal bushing or whatever?:aigo: I can't just understand it :3d_frown: (Sorry for stupid question)

Thanks!

[drjonez]

OK, very well, truck bushing it is, but why TRUCK bushing, why not supra's orginal bushing or whatever?:aigo: I can't just understand it :3d_frown: (Sorry for stupid question)

because it's better, larger, beefier, more durable, blah blah blah.

[GotToyota?]

i highly recommend the nylon/urethane shifter bushings from marlincrawler....way better than the OEM stuff.
Do you have a link to that?

-Matt

[jetjock]

Rocket science. Put "marlin crawler" in google, select products, transmissions, parts and accessories:

http://tinyurl.com/m2cu4

[1TuffSupra]

Rocket science. Put "marlin crawler" in google, select products, transmissions, parts and accessories:

http://tinyurl.com/m2cu4


dude you dont have to be an ass about it. This is the same thing I was talking about in the lamarossa thread if you cant say anything nice just say nothing. If you hadnt come up with the link someone else would have in a much less offensive way

[Big Wang Bandit]

Read his title. Not to start anything but JJ has a point. But to put it the other way. Im too lazy to use google too. heh

[jetjock]

Dude? Me? Lol...

Not trying to be an ass, just pointing out how some people are too lazy to think on their own. He would've expended less keystrokes doing it my way but I still gave it to him. From where I sit there's little offensive about that.

Since you weren't the one asking what's your beef anyway? Never mind, I'll just put you on my list and we won't have this little debate again. After that astonishing display of intelligence in the 9-11 thread it was destined to happen anyway.

[drjonez]

Do you have a link to that?

-Matt

as always, if i mention ANYTHING, the info you want is probably on mkiiitech.com....but why do i try? no one uses it....

dude you dont have to be an ass about it. This is the same thing I was talking about in the lamarossa thread if you cant say anything nice just say nothing. If you hadnt come up with the link someone else would have in a much less offensive way

he wasn't being a jerk. the quicker you learn to SEEK OUT info for yourself, the better off you will be. yes, i'm sure you've been handed everything in your life, but it won't always be like that....go find it yourself!

Dude? Me? Lol...

Not trying to be an ass, just pointing out how some people are too lazy to think on their own. He would've expended less keystrokes doing it my way but I still gave it to him. From where I sit there's little offensive about that.

Since you weren't the one asking what's your beef anyway? Never mind, I'll just put you on my list and we won't have this little debate again. After that astonishing display of intelligence in the 9-11 thread it was destined to happen anyway.

i'm totally with you. it's amazing what people won't do....then again, society has equipped the current generation to be accustomed to having everything handed/given to them...are they still to blame? you bet. could we do better? yup. will things ever change? doubtful.

[GotToyota?]

Rocket science. Put "marlin crawler" in google, select products, transmissions, parts and accessories:

http://tinyurl.com/m2cu4
Thanks for that link, now where can I find a good set of bushings, or were those bushings?

-Matt

[drjonez]

Thanks for that link, now where can I find a good set of bushings, or were those bushings?

-Matt

yikes.....

1. click the link

2. READ the webpage that comes up

3. order

:1zhelp:

[GotToyota?]

yikes.....

1. click the link

2. READ the webpage that comes up

3. order

:1zhelp:
Oh, those are the bushings. :icon_conf Ahaha, thanks.

-Matt

[drjonez]

yessir, they are....the first items on that page....

[jetjock]

Lol @ this thread...

Thanx doc, I like the way you think! Btw, I do "use" your site. Since I'm all about tech (and not drinking, guns, body piercing, dope, run amuck hormones, gratutious profanity, moronic conspiracy theories, rampant immaturity, using a car as an extension of my penis, 10 year old spelling and grammar, teen aged angst, on an on) I may even start hanging out over there ;)

[drjonez]

Lol @ this thread...

Thanx doc, I like the way you think! Btw, I do "use" your site. Since I'm all about tech (and not drinking, guns, body piercing, dope, run amuck hormones, gratitious profanity, moronic conspiracy theories, rampant immaturity, using a car as an extension of my penis, 10 year old spelling and grammar, teen aged angst, on an on) I may even start hanging out over there ;)

hahahahahahahah! :icon_bigg :icon_bigg :icon_bigg

that's hilarious and totally the way i think/feel....too bad there aren't more of us! ;)

[IJ.]

Really DON'T want pics of JJ's "Prince Albert" ;)

[ValgeKotkas]

Mod done.... nice :D

[supramacist]

Jesus....., I hope I never piss you off jet, Your'e one of the best sources of direction toward the 411 I am always looking for.

[theKnifeArtist]

hey i should do the short shifter mod to my automatic shifter.. hahaha
ugh...automatic...UGHHHHHH

[1TuffSupra]

he wasn't being a jerk. the quicker you learn to SEEK OUT info for yourself, the better off you will be. yes, i'm sure you've been handed everything in your life, but it won't always be like that....go find it yourself!


LOL, I hope you werent referring to me with the everything handed to you thing, if so its crazy how you think you know me man. Ive been working since the age of 14. I bagged groceries in the commissary until I graduated from HS. Hell during the summer months I would pick up a 2nd job every year. Went to college and didnt work my 1st yr, but with me getting extra money from all the academic and leadership scholarships I got I was set. My 2nd year I started working again. So no everything hasnt been given to me ive earned everything ive ever gotten.

And there is a way to say things without being rude about it, when you say things like "rocket science" which suggests he meant "its not like its rocket science." It can easily be misinterpreted as so, if it was done in a lighthearted manner he could have used a smiley. Simple misunderstanding

[supramacist]

:wuteva: I still don't need no stinking smileys