Short Shifters?

5GSedan · #1 05-17-2003, 01:37 AM

Hey guys. I have to do some work on my shifter. I'm going to replace the bushings on the shift rod. I figured since I have to go through all that, I might as well replace the stock shifter with a short shifter. But how much shorter are the throws with a short shifter really? Does anyone have a short shifter? If so, have you noticed any difference in the throw distance between shifts? Thanks for the help.

SiRII · #2 05-17-2003, 02:01 AM

oh. yes. there's a big difference from a stock shifter to a short shifter. it's worth it.

KrNxRaCer00 · #3 05-17-2003, 02:34 AM

yea...the stock civic shifter is pretty long, so u'll notice it a LOT closer. personally, i love the shortness of it, but overall, its not really something that helps too much. but hey, its worth it if ur doin all that, i say go for it.

mattyoung33 · #4 05-17-2003, 11:17 AM

yeh my dad has a short-throw shifter on his maxima. its awesome much quicker getting into gears.... i reccomend B&M short throw shifters they make good stuff.

94tegRS · #5 05-17-2003, 01:44 PM

dont spend your money on a name brand short shifter. on things thsat actually have moving parts or things that give you performance then yeah, get good stuff, but alls a short shifetr is is a bar with a hole at the bottom and the pivot ball moved up on the shaft, so anyone can make one of those, just get the 18 dollar one of ebay, works fine. and yeah, it is nice to have, Id say do it too.

MyFirst4G · #6 05-18-2003, 01:17 AM

Get a Skunk2 Dual Bend w/ Neuspeed bushings!!! excelent combo, but be sure to get the Skunk2 Shift knob, its like 50grams, and its nice and heavy to make every shift so sweet!1!

mattyoung33 · #7 05-18-2003, 07:44 AM

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dont spend your money on a name brand short shifter. on things thsat actually have moving parts or things that give you performance then yeah, get good stuff, but alls a short shifetr is is a bar with a hole at the bottom and the pivot ball moved up on the shaft, so anyone can make one of those, just get the 18 dollar one of ebay, works fine. and yeah, it is nice to have, Id say do it too

Well as they say you get what you pay for. I would never buy any of those cheapo deluxe crap off ebay. B&M short-throw shifter is awesome and I know lasts for a long time. I know someone who got a no-name brand $50 dollar one from somewhere and it broke after a weeks use. All Im saying is you dont know what your getting when you buy off a place like ebay. You know what your getting with a brand like B&M, and spending a little extra cash.

markpa · #8 05-18-2003, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by mattyoung33

Well as they say you get what you pay for. I would never buy any of those cheapo deluxe crap off ebay. B&M short-throw shifter is awesome and I know lasts for a long time. I know someone who got a no-name brand $50 dollar one from somewhere and it broke after a weeks use. All Im saying is you dont know what your getting when you buy off a place like ebay. You know what your getting with a brand like B&M, and spending a little extra cash.

yup, spend a bit extra and you wont regret it, trust me, i have a b&m and love it, and ive had zero problems with it.

civickiller · #9 05-18-2003, 02:25 PM

it dont matter waht kind of short shifter u get, just make sure its a steel and not an aluminum one, aluminun ones break when shifting hard

94tegRS · #10 05-18-2003, 06:40 PM

doesnt matter who made it, it is a long peice of metal. spend your money on som,ething else, my 20 dollar one is working fine

CivicSiRacer · #11 05-18-2003, 07:16 PM

I ordered a Skunk2 short shifter (double bend) since it's legal for my class in SCCA Solo II. Very nice and definitely a big improvement over stock, but I also replaced the bushings and I think that was causing my 2nd gear grinding. But throws are like 1" and rifle bolt action aka S2000 shifter.

hondacivic4drlx · #12 05-19-2003, 07:13 AM

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Originally posted by 94tegRS
doesnt matter who made it, it is a long peice of metal. spend your money on som,ething else, my 20 dollar one is working fine

okay thats why your drive an rs. it does matter who made it, all companys have different ways of manufacturing the product some use different kinds of metal. others like b&m are better then oh lets say dc sports. have you not heard the wise saying you get what you pay for, paying extra will only get you a better product becuse a lot of people have bought them for that priceand the company seems to be making money that way. :finger:

Renegade · #13 05-19-2003, 09:43 AM

Hi everyone.
Great topic. I'm buying short shifter right now.

I'm looking over eBay and found some interesting offers. New (packed) REVO, alu short shifter for 23 bucks and some postage - I'm from Europe-Slovenia. So, is the shifter worth it? Or it will just help to crank my gearbox/transmition with it? Thanks for your answers.:smoker2:

markpa · #14 05-19-2003, 12:11 PM

its your car so do as you please, but i personally wouldnt put a shitty shifter like that in my car.

CivicSiRacer · #15 05-19-2003, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by hondacivic4drlx

okay thats why your drive an rs. it does matter who made it, all companys have different ways of manufacturing the product some use different kinds of metal. others like b&m are better then oh lets say dc sports. have you not heard the wise saying you get what you pay for, paying extra will only get you a better product becuse a lot of people have bought them for that priceand the company seems to be making money that way. :finger:

Agreed. My friend purchased a short shifter off Ebay. No name company or something like that. We installed it and went out for a run, first shift he broke the thing in half almost punching himself in the face. So you do get what you pay for.

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