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 Jun 14, 2010 - 4:43 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 25, '09 From north carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
so ive been wantin to get a short shifter for my car and i want to see everyone elses so i can get an idea of what its gonna look like! so i wanna see who has the shortest short shifter!
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Jun 14, 2010 - 4:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '06 From bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
in some cases the (shortest) short shifter isn't always the best
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Jun 14, 2010 - 5:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 25, '09 From north carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE (azn87 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 4:57 PM)  in some cases the (shortest) short shifter isn't always the best why is that? |
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Jun 14, 2010 - 5:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 3:46 PM) QUOTE (azn87 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 4:57 PM) in some cases the (shortest) short shifter isn't always the best why is that? in performance driving, you want the shifter closer to the steering wheel but the throw is shorter. -------------------- God made man....
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Jun 14, 2010 - 6:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '06 From bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
also there is more of a chance to mis-shift due to small movements
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Jun 14, 2010 - 6:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (azn87 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 4:34 PM) also there is more of a chance to mis-shift due to small movements agree! like in the s2000, so short. dont like that at all! -------------------- God made man....
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Jun 14, 2010 - 8:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 25, '09 From north carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i can see what your sayin about the shorter throw, but what do you mean by miss-shift?
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Jun 14, 2010 - 8:29 PM
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Means you'll try to put the car in the wrong gear.
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Jun 14, 2010 - 8:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '06 From bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
eactly so for-say ur racing on the drag stip and u have really close gears, when u shift from 2nd to 5th by mistake. that is call mis-shift
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Jun 14, 2010 - 9:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 6:11 PM) i can see what your sayin about the shorter throw, but what do you mean by miss-shift? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsgUY2piR0 -------------------- God made man....
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Jun 15, 2010 - 1:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
You want "Quicker" shifts, not necessarily a "shorter" shifter.
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Jun 15, 2010 - 4:03 PM
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QUOTE (nics @ Jun 14, 2010 - 9:35 PM) QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 6:11 PM) i can see what your sayin about the shorter throw, but what do you mean by miss-shift? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsgUY2piR0 HAHAHA what a dumb a$s. I saw this one and it made me laugh so hard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv7hhYIjcOA...feature=related -------------------- taking too long to mod since '09
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Jun 15, 2010 - 11:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '06 From bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
here is a mis-shift if u listen closly u can hear the engine rev up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSQ5YgYXBn8...feature=related |
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Jun 16, 2010 - 12:08 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 10, '08 From Socal, OC Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 5:43 PM) i want to see everyone elses so i can get an idea of what its gonna look like! so i wanna see who has the shortest short shifter! so many posts of what a miss shift is..but no pictures of short shifters..post em up people! |
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Jun 16, 2010 - 12:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
-------------------- God made man....
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Jun 20, 2010 - 1:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 26, '09 From Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
 7th gen short shifter 
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Jun 20, 2010 - 5:52 PM
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QUOTE (nics @ Jun 16, 2010 - 1:17 AM) aaw i had that same protege (is dat an 1999-2000 es ?)  she passed away though
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Jun 21, 2010 - 12:44 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (Johnnyny @ Jun 20, 2010 - 3:52 PM) QUOTE (nics @ Jun 16, 2010 - 1:17 AM) aaw i had that same protege (is dat an 1999-2000 es ?) she passed away thoughlol the truth is im not sure. got this pic from the TWM website 
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Jun 21, 2010 - 1:01 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '09 From York pa Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE (nics @ Jun 21, 2010 - 1:44 AM) QUOTE (Johnnyny @ Jun 20, 2010 - 3:52 PM) QUOTE (nics @ Jun 16, 2010 - 1:17 AM) aaw i had that same protege (is dat an 1999-2000 es ?) she passed away thoughlol the truth is im not sure. got this pic from the TWM website pretty sure it is |
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Jun 21, 2010 - 3:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
This is a custom 7th Gen Short shifter kit installed:
BEFORE:   AFTER:   And while we're psudo on the topic of mis-shifts... EPIC MIS-SHIFT -------------------- |
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