short shifter

90_hondaCivic · #1 08-06-2004, 08:05 PM

what is so great about a short shifter? im just wondering why there different?

Ace$nyper · #2 08-06-2004, 08:12 PM

Shorter throw to the shift better feel look nice. A nice short throw shifter and some shifter bushings make the shifting feel great.

I would reccomend a Hurst shifter

maxassassin · #3 08-07-2004, 01:36 AM

can u take the stock shifter and lob a few inches off iwth a hack saw. will that work

1PhatCX · #4 08-07-2004, 01:44 AM

u can but it doesnt make a hell of a difference

just buy a short shifter and cut 3 inches off one of those

thats what i did and its the best feeling ever

TheSilentChamber · #5 08-07-2004, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by maxassassin

can u take the stock shifter and lob a few inches off iwth a hack saw. will that work

wrong.

RedRacerCivic · #6 08-07-2004, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

wrong.

Right....I did that with mine, It helps a little but not as significant as a aftermarket synchro killing short shifter.

TheSilentChamber · #7 08-07-2004, 02:22 AM

never heard of a short shifter messing up sychros... dont even see how it could.

1PhatCX · #8 08-07-2004, 09:37 AM

well a shortshifter can mess up synchros because it takes u less time to shift, and if u slam shift then your not letting the tranny slow down enough for everything to line up accuratley

i think....

RedRacerCivic · #9 08-07-2004, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1PhatCX

well a shortshifter can mess up synchros because it takes u less time to shift, and if u slam shift then your not letting the tranny slow down enough for everything to line up accuratley

i think....

True, I've had friends with Hondas have their trannies get messed up because of short shifters. My buddy with an 02 Celica GTS just had his tranny replaced last week because his B&M short shifter messed up his #2 and #3 synchros. He now has a new tranny and put in his old stock shifter.

FourthGenHatch · #10 08-07-2004, 11:03 PM

I have a Hurst short shifter for sale, $25.

Ace$nyper · #11 08-08-2004, 12:00 AM

being that the short shifter is shorter on the mechanzime HOW THE FUCK does cutting the other part help OH WAIT it doesn't AT ALL. just magic ricer boosting. its a mental game your shifts are just as long its just phycis man can't agrue laws of them.

TheSilentChamber · #12 08-08-2004, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

being that the short shifter is shorter on the mechanzime HOW THE FUCK does cutting the other part help OH WAIT it doesn't AT ALL. just magic ricer boosting. its a mental game your shifts are just as long its just phycis man can't agrue laws of them.

atleast someone agrees with me.

RedRacerCivic · #13 08-08-2004, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

being that the short shifter is shorter on the mechanzime HOW THE FUCK does cutting the other part help OH WAIT it doesn't AT ALL. just magic ricer boosting. its a mental game your shifts are just as long its just phycis man can't agrue laws of them.

Try shifting gears by holding on to the middle of the shifter below the shift knob and tell me that there is no difference...

RedRacerCivic · #14 08-08-2004, 12:42 PM

..and i was talking about a stock shifter..

civic_boy91 · #15 08-08-2004, 01:12 PM

the short shifters messing up synchros...car the people drive ??
you can fuck up synchros with a stock shifter just as easy..imo.
if you dont know how to shift you will fuck something up... and mess it up even worse if your grinding at 6-7k rpm

the only thing i can think of it they dont know how to "shift fast" and grind the shit out of there gears, or do it just enough to fuck it up.

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