CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 Short Shift Plate and Shifter Bushing Kit

Shorten your shifter throw, and make shifting a tighter, smoother experience. With the CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 Short Shift Plate you can improve the precision and performance of your shifter, and the included shifter bushings keep the Speed3 shifter from moving excessively while changing gears. Designed for both generations of Mazdaspeed3

The CorkSport Advantage

Less Movement:

Tighten your shifter base by replacing the stock rubber bushings with solid aluminum pieces.

Feel the difference:

Reduce the throw by 20-40% to improve your shifting experience for your driving style.

The CorkSport Advantage:

Counterweight Included: choose the lighter counterweight for added responsiveness, or your stock weight for a heavier feel
Shift Plate Made from CNC Machined Steel: with powder coated finish for durability
CAD designed and precision machined: for exacting fitment
Adjustable: Reduce the throw by 20% to 40% to customize your shifting experience
Self Locking Bolts: Pre-applied locking patch bolts included with shifter plate
Bushings Made from billet aluminum: for a long lasting durable finish
CorkSport Support and Service: Receive full 2 year warranty all of the needed installation hardware, and knowledgeable telephone support. Takes 15-20 minutes to install
Fitment:2007-2013 Mazdaspeed 3

How To Install the Mazdaspeed 3 Short Shift Plate and Shifter Bushings

It will take you Approx. 30 minutes to install.

30 minutes Install Time

2/5 Difficulty

2-Year Warranty

No CEL

Shift plate super easy to install, bushings was a bit tricky but got them all in at the end. Don't remember if its recommended but I would recommend just unscrewing all the stock bushings and lifting the whole shifting cage. Love the feeling over stock.

Walter Recinos03/13/2014, 10:28 PM

Installation of the SHIFT PLATE was very easy and straight-forward. The bushings are a little trickier, especially since the directions don't step-by-step explain how to remove the old bushings.

Grab a pair of needle-nose pliers and a large flat head screwdriver. Once you have removed the 10mm bolts, grab the metal inner piece of each bushing with the needle-nose pliers. This will allow you to use your flat head screwdriver to fold in the top of the rubber OEM bushing and push it through the bottom. Then, simply install the CORKSPORT replacements as indicated by their instructions.

My only real gripe with this combination is reverse feels a bit vague, but with more use, you'll adjust to the short clicky sensation of the shift plate.

I have mine set just a bit beyond 20%.

Ryan02/11/2014, 09:13 AM

Just installed the other day! Took me about five minutes to install the shift plate and counterweight, and about 10 minutes to install the bushings. Both are very easy to install, and it makes a world of difference in shifting!

Dave Stickney01/12/2014, 12:41 PM

Easy install and gray part from corksport now shifting feels more solid and not sloppy.

Demos Ramadanis12/29/2013, 08:39 AM

Another great product from Corksport. Easy installation and very good material. Shifting is now as stiff as it should be :)

David Gauthier12/23/2013, 06:17 AM

Got my 2007 Speed 3 in October 2012. My only real complaint about the car has been the shifter; it was stiff, had a long throw, and was sloppy. You simply must install these bushings (removes slop from giant, squishy stock bushings) and the plate and the lighter counterweight (creates short, crisp shifts). Combine this with some Motocraft synthetic transmission fluid (reduces stiffness) and it absolutely becomes the shifter it should have been from the factory. Initially I put it at about 30% when I first installed the plate, but then adjusted to the full 40% and that is the sweet spot. Now shifting is a joy. Many thanks.

Rob B11/20/2013, 01:33 PM

Great products! Shift plate was super easy install! Bushings were a little more difficult to put in but still easy to do. 30 min install for both products

Stephen11/04/2013, 07:54 PM

This kit works great! The shifts are shorter and more positive. This kit offers you the flexibility to adjust the weight and throw of the shifter just how you like it. The shipping was super fast and the quality of the parts is top notch.

If you have an SRI, the shift plate install is a breeze. However grab a friend to help you with the bushing install, it makes it much easier.

Das Uber Schwebel10/19/2013, 07:57 PM

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Hi, I have a 2006 Mazda 3 SP23, does this part fit?

Asked by Gorge | 05/27/2021, 01:14 PM | 1 answer(s)

How well would a weighted shift knob work With/effect the feel with this product?

Asked by Mike | 05/03/2021, 07:43 PM | 1 answer(s)

Will this kit still fit with stock airbox set up? I had a JBR one currently that won't let the car shift into 5th & 6th with the stock airbox pushed all the way down into place.

Asked by Michael Barnes | 06/30/2018, 10:26 PM | 1 answer(s)

Well this fit the mazda 3 as well or it just for the mazdaspeed 3

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Hello just wondering if this will fit on a 2005 Mazda 3 2.3L thanks!

Asked by Kevin Kelly | 09/23/2017, 07:08 AM | 1 answer(s)

Hello, I have a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3. My 2nd gear pops out sometimes under deceleration because of bad synchros im sure. If i install this entire kit, will it help, hinder, or not make a difference in how easily it stays in gear?

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Can I use the stock shifter.

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