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  • Uprating the gearlever arm bushes

    After your requests to supply a complete kit comprising of a Storm weighted gearknob and replacement bushes to greatly improve shift feel and precision, i have a proposal.

    I can easily supply the standard bushes required for the gearlever arm - however one of these bushes is rubber and will very quickly allow excess movement in the gearstick again. So I am intending to replace this bush with some machined from Acetal as an uprated version of the OEM. The rest will still be standard. Acetal is a hard engineering plastic which will reduce this excess "slop" thus improving the overall shift. The Americans already use these types of aftermarket bushes to improve their mechanism.

    What are your thoughts on this? I cannot confirm prices yet as I need to machine a prototype to work that out. Would you prefer just to put all the standard ones back in, or go for the a combination of standard and the one I will machine?
    http://www.storm-motorwerks.com

    0203 051 8234

  • #2
    yes will be interested in that upgrade keep us informed

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    • #3
      Yup, definitely!!

      As I think somebody else has mentioned on here before, I'm not interested in making an MC look or drive differently, merely improving on what is already a tremendous package, so any "upgrading" will definitely be in order!
      Current Rides: Estoril '99 S50 Z3 M Coupe, Black '11 Range Rover Sport HSE, Guards Red '91 Porsche 964 Cabriolet
      Former Rides: Carbon Black/Kiwi '02 E46 M3 Convertible, Sprint Blue/Black '04 RS4 Convertible, Sterling Grey/Black '04 Alpina Roadster S (No. 67), Hyper Blue/Black '04 Mini Cooper S Convertible, Chilli Red/Black '04 Works Mini Cooper S

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      • #4
        Agreed... all in favour for a nice upgraded part

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        • #5
          count me in!
          BBS LMs, KWv3, H&R ARBs, Wiechers half cage, Wiechers front strut brace, Gruppe M

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          • #6
            count me in too!
            Affysmooth

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            • #7
              "count me in to"

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              • #8
                Good response guys. Prototyping for the bushes will start next week. I'll then put together the kit comprising of:

                OEM bushes and washers
                Storm Uprated Bushes
                Storm V1 or V2 gearknob - your choice of finish/engraving/emblem

                Should be a good kit!
                http://www.storm-motorwerks.com

                0203 051 8234

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                • #9
                  What sort of skill level / tools will be required to fit this kit??

                  Sounds like a nice upgrade!

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                  • #10
                    I take it that you will be selling the uprated bushe's on thier own as well
                    as quite afew people already have one of your gearknobs

                    Gaz

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by gaz View Post
                      I take it that you will be selling the uprated bushe's on thier own as well
                      as quite afew people already have one of your gearknobs

                      Gaz

                      Of course!

                      Skill level required - well its basically a case of getting under the car and then taking off some clips and a bolt. Its not difficult to do just a bit awkward as you dont have much room to move under there.
                      http://www.storm-motorwerks.com

                      0203 051 8234

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