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Racing Rice · 01-07-2002, 07:24 AM

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Originally posted by FeelMyRide
Seriously tho.. I have the long shifter in my Civic and I want to get a short shifter.. can I change it myself? Or is it something reserved for those who know 'everything' about cars?

I just did mine for the second time the other day... put new bushings in too... Id spend the extra 20$ and get the bushings to they make a big difference.. The hardest part is getting the car high enough off the ground to work comfortably, and working around the exhaust.. The rest is cake..

slowEJ6 · 01-07-2002, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Racing Rice

I just did mine for the second time the other day... put new bushings in too... Id spend the extra 20$ and get the bushings to they make a big difference.. The hardest part is getting the car high enough off the ground to work comfortably, and working around the exhaust.. The rest is cake..

a jack that can lift the car about 2.5ft is OK! along with the jackstands to match

01-08-2002, 01:18 AM

What in the heck is this???
RoboShifter

slowEJ6 · 01-08-2002, 03:35 AM

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Originally posted by FeelMyRide
What in the heck is this???
RoboShifter

that thing is crazy insane, i was about to buy it when i was shopping for a short shifter......but i quickly realized i dont need a short shifter thats adjustable in several thousand points.

Racing Rice · 01-08-2002, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by hybrid3do0rcx
a jack that can lift the car about 2.5ft is OK! along with the jackstands to match

My Jack and Jack stands will only lift about 2 ft.. Then add the height of the creeper and my fat a$$ wrapped in a thick winter jacket it did leave me witha whole lot of room...

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Originally posted by hybrid3do0rcx
that thing is crazy insane, i was about to buy it when i was shopping for a short shifter......but i quickly realized i dont need a short shifter thats adjustable in several thousand points.

I agree... My fear with the thing is that one of the adjustment points vibrate loose and then you wont be able to shift..:o

slowEJ6 · 01-08-2002, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by Racing Rice

I agree... My fear with the thing is that one of the adjustment points vibrate loose and then you wont be able to shift..:o

i just bought some new jack stands today.....they have a 3' extension. its nice. i just need a working jack now

haha

03-21-2002, 04:30 PM

I was at the dealership the other day because I couldn't seem to get the shift knob off my short shifter, luckly 1 of the lovely ladies that worked there could tell it was stuck and gave it a lube job which got it off. As she was lubein it she paused to ask me if I was sure it was a short shifter because it felt slightly larger than stock to her soon after she was almost finished she seemed to have a mouth full of words and asked me to come back to the dealership sometime and take her for a ride.

03-21-2002, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by SPEED
I was at the dealership the other day because I couldn't seem to get the shift knob off my short shifter, luckly 1 of the lovely ladies that worked there could tell it was stuck and gave it a lube job which got it off. As she was lubein it she paused to ask me if I was sure it was a short shifter because it felt slightly larger than stock to her soon after she was almost finished she seemed to have a mouth full of words and asked me to come back to the dealership sometime and take her for a ride.

oooooh geez

lmao!

03-21-2002, 11:36 PM

03-22-2002, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by SPEED
I was at the dealership the other day because I couldn't seem to get the shift knob off my short shifter, luckly 1 of the lovely ladies that worked there could tell it was stuck and gave it a lube job which got it off. As she was lubein it she paused to ask me if I was sure it was a short shifter because it felt slightly larger than stock to her soon after she was almost finished she seemed to have a mouth full of words and asked me to come back to the dealership sometime and take her for a ride.

You are terrible!

03-22-2002, 02:18 PM

My shifter is still stock, which is a little too long for my tastes but nobody really notices that it's kinda long, especially since I have a Type R knob, which looks better than the black one I had!

I'm just afraid of doing it myself because I'll probably mess up the ball socket and bushings!

But definitely short shifter is better if you wanna be as quick as possible. Also, my shifter has a bit too much flex when I'm really flogging it while racing, so I guess I really need to pick up a shorter shifter that will help not only with throws but also will reduce the bendability of a longer stick.

Wren57 · 03-24-2002, 12:33 AM

My shifter is larger than stock by about 3"... It shifts before I want it to sometimes... cant get the feeling of the high revving before it shifts... it is kind of bad at times when it shifts before I get to the redline... but when it does shift I can feel the transmission fluids going crazy and then the revs get low again and calm back down... did I mention mine is automatic?

03-24-2002, 05:40 AM

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Originally posted by highlander
... did I mention mine is automatic?

So do you have to push in that button to get your stick in gear? Or is it one of those spiffy new Tiptronic ones?

03-24-2002, 02:10 PM

What? This thread is still going on

03-24-2002, 02:24 PM

No seriously, I've been meaning to pick up a short shifter for a couple years now but it always gets overshadowed by the bigger mods.
I've been looking at B&M shifters and also Neuspeed.....both not only have a shortened stick but the whole shortened throw as well due to different placement of the shifter type stuff.

I know Neuspeed is good, but it's like $200, B&M is a bit more reasonable.......what do you people suggest?

04-10-2002, 03:45 PM

It really depends on the what kind of shift knob you have and how it feels, also on how you use it.

04-16-2002, 02:26 AM

you people are nuts!! haha.

i had a aftermarket knob on my auto... but it kept shooting off.

04-17-2002, 01:02 AM

I'm gonna be getting the Skunk2 short shifter and the Skunk2 Type R knob.......the knob is pretty heavy and he said it'll make for quicker throws......hopefully it helps out in my 1/4 mile time

03-24-2002, 12:33 AM	#52
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 39 Posts: 2,856	My shifter is larger than stock by about 3"... It shifts before I want it to sometimes... cant get the feeling of the high revving before it shifts... it is kind of bad at times when it shifts before I get to the redline... but when it does shift I can feel the transmission fluids going crazy and then the revs get low again and calm back down... did I mention mine is automatic? __________________ yeah, its that big

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01-08-2002, 01:18 AM	#43
FeelMyRide Posts: n/a	What in the heck is this??? RoboShifter

03-21-2002, 04:30 PM	#47
SPEED Posts: n/a	I was at the dealership the other day because I couldn't seem to get the shift knob off my short shifter, luckly 1 of the lovely ladies that worked there could tell it was stuck and gave it a lube job which got it off. As she was lubein it she paused to ask me if I was sure it was a short shifter because it felt slightly larger than stock to her soon after she was almost finished she seemed to have a mouth full of words and asked me to come back to the dealership sometime and take her for a ride.

03-22-2002, 02:18 PM	#51
Incubus Posts: n/a	My shifter is still stock, which is a little too long for my tastes but nobody really notices that it's kinda long, especially since I have a Type R knob, which looks better than the black one I had! I'm just afraid of doing it myself because I'll probably mess up the ball socket and bushings! But definitely short shifter is better if you wanna be as quick as possible. Also, my shifter has a bit too much flex when I'm really flogging it while racing, so I guess I really need to pick up a shorter shifter that will help not only with throws but also will reduce the bendability of a longer stick.

03-24-2002, 02:10 PM	#54
Lovebuzz13 Posts: n/a	What? This thread is still going on

03-24-2002, 02:24 PM	#55
Incubus Posts: n/a	No seriously, I've been meaning to pick up a short shifter for a couple years now but it always gets overshadowed by the bigger mods. I've been looking at B&M shifters and also Neuspeed.....both not only have a shortened stick but the whole shortened throw as well due to different placement of the shifter type stuff. I know Neuspeed is good, but it's like $200, B&M is a bit more reasonable.......what do you people suggest?

04-10-2002, 03:45 PM	#56
se-r turbo Posts: n/a	It really depends on the what kind of shift knob you have and how it feels, also on how you use it.

04-16-2002, 02:26 AM	#57
Maxvla Posts: n/a	you people are nuts!! haha. i had a aftermarket knob on my auto... but it kept shooting off.

04-17-2002, 01:02 AM	#58
Incubus Posts: n/a	I'm gonna be getting the Skunk2 short shifter and the Skunk2 Type R knob.......the knob is pretty heavy and he said it'll make for quicker throws......hopefully it helps out in my 1/4 mile time