I was looking at Mach V's web site and saw some cable stiffeners. Basically, it's a replacement for the rubber inserts at the end of the transmission cables. The good - less slop when shifting, the bad - increased vibrations.

I talked to the guy and he said they're only for the turbos. I asked what's the difference and he said the turbo transmission is a different setup than the 420a. I can understand the difference between transmissions and cable lengths, but is the insert different? I guess they're different sizes, outer diameter. I would expect them to be the same.

Now it's got me thinking about replacing the rubber inserts. I'll start looking at Grainger. Maybe I can find a bearing that fits.

I don't know. I thought someone here would. Here's a link to the stiffener. Let me know what you think.

http://www.machv.com/mavshcast.html

get a caliper (measuring..instrument not brakes..) and measure all the diameters you can

I'd be very intested in something like this.. my linkage could definitely use some tightening up

FS: 2.5" Test Pipe 25 shipped

I ordered the solid replacements for the turbo and they fit no prob.

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Anybody ever do anything with the shifter side? I know that the diameters are different from each other, but I do not have the dimensions and no handy way to get them.

Just curious...

The shifter side doesn't have rubber bushings.

Joel Baldridge, ASE Certified Master Technician, Audi Certified Expert Technician

There is one rubber bushing and one plastic one. I know that the rubber flexes. The nylon bushing, well, it's not metal, so I don't like it.

Well in that case, grab some calipers and go to mcmaster-carr or grainger.

Joel Baldridge, ASE Certified Master Technician, Audi Certified Expert Technician

That's the plan. I was just being lazy, though, hoping that somebody else has already done this.