5X Racing Shifter Rebuild Kits for 1990-1997 Mazda Miata

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I just recently purchased the 5XRacing Shifter rebuild kit for my 92' 5-speed. WOW, what a difference does it make! My shifter turret was just torn to shreds, from the previous owner, and then the 10K I put on it since July of last year. There were no instructions out of the box, but with the Miata.net writeup on how to rebuild the 5-speed turret's, it was a simple job that took an hour to do. Simply remove the center console, pull off the old top and lower boot, remove the old boot off of the shifter, but the new guide boot in the shifter, drop the Bronze shifter bushing in and re-fill the turret and re-assemble with all the new parts. My total was 108.62 for the top and lower boot, and Bronze bushing required with a 6.00$ 2-day shipping charge. I cannot stress how important this is for your transmission... It now has stopped the 1st gear grind that I normally would get putting it into first at anything above 7MPH... And honestly, all of the rebuild parts were straight from Japan, GENUINE Mazda parts.

Thanks, 5XRacing. I'll be rockin' the sticker you guys dropped in the box too, on the car!

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Thanks for the review Jonathan! We're glad you're happy with our kit. There are instructions for the kit, however there is too many pages to include in our packaging (and to print), so we make them available in our Tech Center as a PDF download here:

http://5xracing.com/p-27080-how-to-rebuild-a-miata-shifter.html

Looks like you've figured it out already, but hopefully it helps future customers.

Thanks!
John

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Down load their instructions. Read them all the way thru. The only things I did different were instead of a spacer I used a nut, and I used grease to hold the bronze bushing on the shaft. It feels great. You guys rock.

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just today i installed this on my 1990 miata and i have to say its remarkable shifts into gear smoothly and firmly all parts fit great and was a pretty easy install love this product

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After my stock shifter finally start giving way, it was so loose in the turret that it had about 3" of play while in gear, I decided to do some research on what I could do to upgrade the kit. Well look no further than 5xRacing. The full kit they sell is without a doubt worth every penny. Installation was moderately complicated, just take pictures as you go so you know where all of the parts get installed and in what orientation. Had mine in with the upgraded bronze shifter bushing, in under 2 hours just taking my time. Needless to say once it was in and I took it for a test drive, I re-fell in love with how well the miata shifts. It's notchy and let's you know "yeah I'm in that gear" which I absolutely love, as it leaves no guess work whether or not you're in gear. Make sure you take your time to shim the nylon bushings in the turret appropriately as well. Use too many shims and the car will not go into reverse, the shifter will be too tight. My miata took 1 shim to make it appropriately go into all gears without fuss. This kit was absolutely worth every penny, it was the gateway modification for me to start wanting to dump more money into the car! Thanks 5xracing for getting me hooked on this car again!

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I wanted to drive my 92 around before i posted a review and now after a month, the results are great. I got the whole kit including the bronze shifter bushing and i cant belive the difference the kit makes. My shifting is smooth while at the same time the shifter is stiffer. The price is fair and u get oem mazda parts. defenetly have that 5x decal on my windshield. Great job guy's

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Bought the shifter rebuild kit, bronze, with both boots with the intention of doing the simple task....before I got to that point the clutch took a left turn so I bought a new Stage 1 kit with flywheel. Then ran up on a completely rebuilt tranny for dirt cheap. The rebuild kit went into the new tranny and all of it went into my 97. OMG !!! I've driven 2016's that weren't this tight !! Awesome kit !!

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Picked up a 91 Miata a few months ago. I noticed the shifter was real sloppy and had a lot of play even when in gear. Kit was an easy install and was great quality. The old plastic bushing was old and brittle. This kit makes a night and day difference; well worth the money spent. Shipping was a lot faster than expected as well!

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Everyone told me to rebuild my shifter and get the bronze bushing because my shifter was getting sloppy so that's exactly what I did. First off, I want to say that I had a big problem with the shifter where it didn't want to go into reverse. I put my oem bushing back in instead of the bronze and it worked fine. Disappointed, I emailed 5x racing and not only did they send me a new bushing, but also did free shipping. They took the time to really make sure I was happy and did just that. Now that I have the new bronze bushing in shifting gears 1-5 feels amazing in my 95. Also, reverse works! Thanks for all the help 5x racing. I strongly recommend this product (with the bronze bushing) and encourage everyone to get it since it shifts amazing. If you have any problems email them because they are very helpful

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My shifter had 190K miles on it, bought the rebuild with the bronze bushing and it was a night and day difference. I'd also like to say the shipping was fast and they adjust the price of shipping if it ends up being cheaper. It's the only company that I know that does this. Outstanding. I will be passing the word that 5XRacing is the only place to shop!

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Ordered the kit with the bronze bushing for my 90 Miata. Simple to install especially with the 5xracing instructions. Improved my shift feel greatly over my old torn boots.

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it has been a few months since installing this on my 1990 miata. My stock shifter had about 140000 km on it and every time i would downshift from 5 to 4 id miss and go into 2nd, my boots were torn and it was a mess. Decided id rebuild it, did some research, came across this product and decided to give it a try. Shipping was very quick and install was straight forward. probably the one of the best upgrade i have done to my miata so far, this makes the car that much better and fun to drive, this is a must do upgrade to any miata. Very pleased with this kit, even after a few months it still feels great. Very happy customer.

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Money well spent!

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Hello,
I purchased the Race Spec rebuild kit for my 1994 Mazda Miata, I will have to say it is amazing!! it took all the slop away from my shifter as well as now there is no more hot air coming in to the cab!! car shifts a lot smoother! I just could not believe the difference!!

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everything bolted up nicely and bronze certainly has a different but better feel than the oem plastic bushing!

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Didn't know what to expect at first...but high quality product at a great price and fast shipping. Will be ordering again next week to continue my 91 Miata build. Highly recommended!!!

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Kit included everything and it could not have been easier to disassemble and re-install. My old boots were completely shot. This kit along with some new fluid has the transmission good as new.

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I recently bought this for my 1994 Mazda Miata and it is perfect. As a novice mechanic the instructions are super helpful and I learned a lot from this. The shifter is perfect now and is tight and precise. For the quality of the product and service, this is a perfect product for anyone in need of a shifter rebuild. Hope you guys enjoyed your vacation! The kit was worth the wait!

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I bought this for my track prepped 91 miata, on hard track days i'd give a beating on my shifter and when driving on the street i'd occasionally miss 3rd gear, and the way it just felt sloppy bothered me too and when a cars gearbox feels right and precise it's a much better driving experience in my opinion. It was a simple install and night and day difference both on and off the track and i'd highly recommend to any miata enthusiast and i would consider this one of the best modifications under $100 to any miata.

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This is a must for those not happy with their shifting experience. After installing this kit, there is no more slop. Things are tight and shifting way more smoothly. Also, my right arm is no longer on fire from the heat penetrating my turret. T

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I noticed my shifter was hard to get into 1st gear pretty often, and that my upper shift boot was torn and my shift knob felt like it was in neutral when in gear. I bought this kit with the bronze shifter bushing and I instantly noticed a difference in stiffness, the shifter seems to lock into gear more, requires a bit more effort but that's a good thing.

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Sh*t feels excellent. I got the bronze bushing and while you are driving, shifting gears feels super smooth. No crunch every time I shift anymore.

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Took me a year to finally purchase this. I previously had a large amount of play in my shifter. Even had a chatter on de acceleration on low speed while in gear. I had no idea that was correlated. My bottom bushing was GONE in my turret when I took the shifter apart. The instructions were simple and straight forward. Installation was a breeze. If I ever buy a used Miata agin this will be my first upgrade to it. Makes the car feel completely different.

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Ordered this for my 91 Miata that I recently purchased. Made a night and day difference in shifting. One of the best prices for OEM parts as well.

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Ordered this for my 91 Miata that I recently purchased. Made a night and day difference in shifting. One of the best prices for OEM parts as well.

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This is literally the best shifter I've ever had. I just recently bought a comeplete bronze shifter kit for my miata. Car shift a lot smoother. It took all the slop in my shifter and the shifter seems to lock into gear which is a good thing. Shipping took only 2 days. I'm very pleased with this kit and I will be ordering more parts next week to continue my 1993 build. Highly recommended!

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Got the kit 2 days after ordering the kit.installing was super easy with the help of the online guide.OMG the difference is night and day after installing the kit.thumbs up with all the OEM parts.will order more parts from these guys.

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I actually bought the bronze bushing and the basic rebuild kit separate, but feel free to count this as a review for the kit with the bronze bushing upgrade included. This kit is one of the best things you can do for your shifter, especially when paired with Ford Motorcraft synthetic MTF (my preference and widely praised otherwise). Shifts are just about effortless now, and the bronze bushing is designed to stand up every ounce of punishment a track day can dish out on your shifter, so even spirited street driving certainly won't ever hurt it. If you still have the OE shifter and need to breathe some new life into it, buy this kit. You will not be disappointed.

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I had this kit gifted to me for Valentine’s Day. This kit comes with everything you need to get the job done. Tools required at a 10mm socket and ratchet as well as a 10mm wrench if the shift boot bolts towards the dash are hard to get to. I am by no means a great mechanic but this kit only took an hour and half to remove and install the new hardware. The PDF instructions are usable, but I suggest watching some videos of the installation. Previously I would be in 2nd or 3rd gear and could wiggle the shifter till it bottomed out from the left to right side, but now all gears “click” into place and there is no play while in gear. This kit works as it should and I’m very happy with the ease of install.

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First thing I do when I buy a Miata; all fluids, filters and shifter rebuild kit.