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SLVRSRFR · 10-28-2015, 02:51 PM

I did this yesterday, finally, after months of putting it off, and I WISH I HAD DONE IT SOONER!!! Had the car for a year and a half now, and this is the best mod I've done in terms of how much it affects the driveability and enjoyment of the vehicle.

Driving this car is a joy now. No more jerky shifts, making me look (and feel) like an amateur. LOVE IT!

Being 6'6 with big hands and long arms made it very difficult to work in such a confined space, BUT I am happy to report to all of my taller brethren that I completed the mod in less than 20 minutes without having to do any fancy jimmy-rigging. It got very uncomfortable at times, but just take a few stretch breaks in between, and get yourself something soft to sit on. I sat outside of the car on the ground with my arms slung over the door-sill.

The E-clip is easy. The pin, a little more difficult but not as hard as I thought it would be after reading this thread.

Getting the damn clevis off the pedal to remove the spring was the hardest part. I didn't end up having to use any of the tricks noted in this thread. Just kept pushing and pushing and pushing with my needle-nose pliers until the damn thing FLEW off. And I mean flew; not only did I lose a sizeable chunk of skin from my thumb knuckle when it popped off, but the spring went flying out almost into my face, and the clevis itself completely disappeared. Couldn't find it anywhere.

Driving around about an hour later, I heard a clunk on my floor-mat, reached down...and found the clevis. It must have flown up on top of one of the pedals or something and jostled itself loose while driving.

Even with the frustrations, and the literal blood, sweat, and tears put into this, it is WORTH EVERY MINUTE!! The car now drives like it was always supposed to.

PS I elected to leave the parts off the car and not re-install without the spring. I put everything in a zip-lock bag and put it under the floor in the trunk with my spare so I don't lose anything in case I ever decide to reverse, although that's highly unlikely!

Yes I have the "soft spot" at the top of the pedal now, but it's a small price to pay for actually being able to ENJOY shifting again!!

10-28-2015, 02:51 PM	#126
SLVRSRFR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ 6MT, 2007 WRX Wagon 5MT Location: Caledon, Ontario Posts: 1,332 Thanks: 582 Thanked 534 Times in 377 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s)	I did this yesterday, finally, after months of putting it off, and I WISH I HAD DONE IT SOONER!!! Had the car for a year and a half now, and this is the best mod I've done in terms of how much it affects the driveability and enjoyment of the vehicle. Driving this car is a joy now. No more jerky shifts, making me look (and feel) like an amateur. LOVE IT! Being 6'6 with big hands and long arms made it very difficult to work in such a confined space, BUT I am happy to report to all of my taller brethren that I completed the mod in less than 20 minutes without having to do any fancy jimmy-rigging. It got very uncomfortable at times, but just take a few stretch breaks in between, and get yourself something soft to sit on. I sat outside of the car on the ground with my arms slung over the door-sill. The E-clip is easy. The pin, a little more difficult but not as hard as I thought it would be after reading this thread. Getting the damn clevis off the pedal to remove the spring was the hardest part. I didn't end up having to use any of the tricks noted in this thread. Just kept pushing and pushing and pushing with my needle-nose pliers until the damn thing FLEW off. And I mean flew; not only did I lose a sizeable chunk of skin from my thumb knuckle when it popped off, but the spring went flying out almost into my face, and the clevis itself completely disappeared. Couldn't find it anywhere. Driving around about an hour later, I heard a clunk on my floor-mat, reached down...and found the clevis. It must have flown up on top of one of the pedals or something and jostled itself loose while driving. Even with the frustrations, and the literal blood, sweat, and tears put into this, it is WORTH EVERY MINUTE!! The car now drives like it was always supposed to. PS I elected to leave the parts off the car and not re-install without the spring. I put everything in a zip-lock bag and put it under the floor in the trunk with my spare so I don't lose anything in case I ever decide to reverse, although that's highly unlikely! Yes I have the "soft spot" at the top of the pedal now, but it's a small price to pay for actually being able to ENJOY shifting again!! __________________ @bpennerz Last edited by SLVRSRFR; 10-28-2015 at 03:37 PM.