Just make sure to hold the cable very firmly between the part with the bushing and the bracket. You don't want the prying force to transfer to the part of the cable in the bracket. That can damage the cable. It's not hard to remove the cable using the method I described, but if you aren't careful the damage is possible. Another thing that makes the removal easier is prying between the rubber and metal with a flathead and spraying in some silicone spray.
Awesome! Glad to hear that! Thank you for the feedback!
If you're getting our 8th gen short shifter, then I would pass on the bushings for the OEM shifter. The difference the bushings make is nice for the price, but if you're going to get the shifter in a couple of months, I'd just put the bushing money towards that. And it sounds like you already know that our shifter doesn't use bushings (it just bolts right to the cast aluminum e-brake assembly).
Budget permitting, absolutely. The bushings and shifter both fix compliance issues, but they fix the issues of different parts. Just so that you can fully appreciate the changes each part makes, I would say put the bushings in, drive around for a few days to get a feel for the improvement they make, then install the shifter. That will give you a good idea of the effect each part makes.
