 DIY Short Shifter? |
 May 22, 2007 - 12:43 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 22, '07 From Greenville NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Im thinking about getting a 7th Gen short shifter but i was talking to a buddy of mine that had an older miata and he said that he just cut his shifter short and then rethreaded the end of it for his shifter knob. how hard would it be for me to do that? or would it even work that way?
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May 22, 2007 - 1:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 21, '05 From Wpg, MB. Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
well, it is possible to do that, but that's not exactly how a short shifter works. The proper way is to change the pivot point so the throws are actually shorter.
If you go the cutting/rethreading route: 1- the shifter will be shorter in height 2- the throws still be shorter depending on how much you cut but, the shorter you make it, the harder it will be to shift. A proper short shifter will not change the force required to shift. |
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May 22, 2007 - 2:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Greenville NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
im not really looking to make it shorter throws so much, i am planning to turn the car into a show car one day but as of right now i just want it to look shorter. i dont race or anything so shortening the trows wont do too much for me really.
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May 22, 2007 - 4:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
I would just go buy a short shifter if I were you.
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May 22, 2007 - 5:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '07 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
i cut mine, i have a gt-s. and i mean its was so long b4 that it does make a nice difference. it does make the thorw shotter in the sense that your hand travels less, but what u gain in distance u sacrifice in force. it is harder to shift bcuz u dont have the leverage of the added lenght. i was pleasantly surprised with my results when i cut mine.
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May 22, 2007 - 9:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 14, '07 From Provo, UT USA Currently Offline Reputation: 25 (100%) |
personally i am just going to get a 7th gen short shifter. i think it will be much easier, maybe even cheaper,
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May 23, 2007 - 10:10 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 28, '07 From Columbus, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
some people got them for around 30 on ebay. I think mine was $38
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May 23, 2007 - 12:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 16, '06 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(undasighted @ May 23, 2007 - 11:10 AM) [snapback]560838[/snapback] some people got them for around 30 on ebay. I think mine was $38 yeah mine was closer to $40 ($39 to be exact  ) i hope its not to hard to install, i dont want to break anything lol
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May 27, 2007 - 9:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 30, '02 From Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i have a thread in the how to to make your own.
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