Installed Short Shifter today
Wow, my shift throws are like 1.5 inches. Its pretty cool. Took me like 45 minutes to install, not too bad. I gotta get one of those shift stabilizer bushings, cause the shifter is all messy when its in gear, moves lie 2 inches side to side, is this normal? BTW, its a shitty no-name brand shifter, I don't even know what brand, cause I got it used from somebody on this site, kind of a package deal. Wondering if anyone else is using a short shifter? Pros and cons?
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When my shifter was like that it was the 'damper release arm bushing'. Replaced it, and it was all good. Short shifters are fun.
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I've heard some bad things about no name shifters breaking off in peoples hands or not being the absolute correct shape, which makes it hard to put it in gear/hard shifting. Just hear say. Let us know how it works out in the long run. :)
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Yeah I've heard some shady reports about the no-name shifters, that's why I went with B&M on my Civic. I love it, my throws are so tight and the shifting even feels more crisp. But if yours didn't cost too much and it's fun, then I guess you got a good deal. If you have any problems and need to replace it, try going with a B&M one. I got all new bushings on the shifter with the product, and it only ran me like $60 on Ebay. Good luck with yours, though.
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i have one of those no-name, egay $15 short shifters probably the same thing as your's. i've had it since march and i haven't had any problems but it is pretty loose when it's in gear. overall i'm pretty pleased with it but i intend to get a b&m if i ever have the money around for it. i'll post up if mine ever breaks off
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Re:Installed Short Shifter today
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
I've heard some bad things about no name shifters breaking off in peoples hands or not being the absolute correct shape, which makes it hard to put it in gear/hard shifting. Just hear say. Let us know how it works out in the long run. :)
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I've broken one of the cheap ones (But it was a $29 one, back in the day 8) ) It snapped right below the threads. Just thought I would add.
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I don't have to worry about it breaking off at the bottom of the threads, cause they are already cut off. I guess he just wanted to make it that much shorter, I like the way it sits though. The only drawback is that you can't use a stock shift knob, but I don't need to worry about that. I gots me a MOMO knob.
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Well Im ghetto....so I just hacked mine like 2.5 inches with a Sawzall and got a leather wraped MOMO shifted that didnt need threads to go on(it has set screws on the sides).Looks good and shifts great!
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You hacked up your stock shifter? That really wouldn't decrease the throws all that much, cause the short shifters move the fulcrum point on the rod, i.e. they move the pivot ball up the shaft. Hehehe shaft.
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Yeh i know its not a true short shifter but you can deffinitly tell the difference.My brother and law has a stock civic and it feels different every time I drive his car.Some day ill get a b&m...
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I bought one of those $15 ones off egay and I think it might be why I'm grinding gears. I don't remember if it did it when I got my car cuz i threw the shifter on there like a week after i got the car. I guess it could be the synchros too cuz it only does it at high rpm shifts, except when goin into third, when it does it anywhere over 3000rpm. Mebbe I should take it off and see if the grinding goes away.
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i have a SS and its very nice.. its a suck ass brand Type_R or something anyway it was bought for low$ on ebay
But my friend had no luck and he broke his one like few weeks after the install :-\ maybe he was pulling to hard |
Re:Installed Short Shifter today
Originally Posted by mstolars
I guess it could be the synchros too cuz it only does it at high rpm shifts, except when goin into third, when it does it anywhere over 3000rpm. Mebbe I should take it off and see if the grinding goes away.
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Originally Posted by smokey_civic
I've broken one of the cheap ones (But it was a $29 one, back in the day 8) ) It snapped right below the threads. Just thought I would add.
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the previous owner of my car did the old hack and re-weld job on the stock crx piece. needless to say it lasted 8 years for him. but 1 month after i had it it broke in two between the bottom pivot and the pivot ball. Atleast i was in a low enough gear (2nd) that I could still drive it to a shop.
stock new shifter was 115 CA$ solo shorty + ES bushings was 95 CA$ guess which i got? :) |
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