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Old 06-17-2006, 08:46 PM
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I have a Fidanza dual bend short throw shifter from ebay it was like $30 shipped. I love it...it has incredibly short shifts, but still stock height. No problems so far.
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Old 06-17-2006, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by z1guy
i thought i wanted one, put one in and now i plan on swapping back to stock. takes more leverage to get into gear, and almost defeats the need for the quicker throw of the short shifter, you have to actually slam it into gear, or you find yourself taking longer to shift. i dont recommend any short shifter for a honda.
True, Ive been rockin one in my civic that I got from Chris years ago. It works great I guess if your slammin through the gears. But sucks drivin around town. Its hard to get into gears. so its a love hate thing i guess.
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:02 PM
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They dont make em for the 92 accords, unless im wrong?
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Stan
Short shifters ruin Honda trannies.
actually slamming gears at higher rpms ruins them, and the shorter throw quicker shift doesnt let the rpms drop as much, so thats what ruins them.
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:13 PM
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I'm rocking a del sol shifter in my rex...its like a stock honda short shifter, well it sits lower to the floor but th throw is about the same...I've heard of cutting a section out of the top of the shifter and welding it below the pivot ball, may be hard to fabricate but that would be the ideal short shifter for a honda I'd image
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:17 PM
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i have a cheap 17 dollar ebay cut down a little bit and put in backwards.. (on purpose like the way it sits) ive had it in my last three hondas over the past 3 or 4 years i like it
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:28 PM
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I do not have problems with my b&m i used my stock ****
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:34 PM
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i <3 the stock shifter.
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Old 06-18-2006, 12:02 AM
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i had a B&M and just replaced it for the stock shifter. The stock one is alot easier to get into gears and i don't grind gears with the stock one.
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Old 06-18-2006, 12:11 AM
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Short shifter. There's nothing wrong with them if (1) it's a quality piece (2) installed correctly. The problem with grinding gears, vibration and difficulty getting into gear is caused from the loss in weight. Get a weighted shift ****, problem solved.
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