Potential Very Cheap DIY Short Shifter *UPDATED* Options

[Coomer]

Hey guys,
Over the weekend I installed a custom short shifter in my fourth gen. GT-S. Total cost was $29.94 shipped and insured(and that includes a new shift knob too), and all it required was a couple hours of custom work...no welding or anything like that either.

Basically, I used a '00+ Eclipse/Lancer/EVO Short Shifter, which is readily available for cheap on eBay.

After taking the shifter assembly out of my car, disassembling it, and cutting it apart(which took over an hour because the '88's assembly is solid, thick steel and I had no good tools available to cut it...the sixth gen's is plastic.), I put the Mitsubishi short shifter in, did more cutting, placed it in the car, and bolted it in(with longer bolts from a hardware store) with tons of bushings and washers to elevate the assembly and prevent the shift linkage cable from hitting the floor of the car.

It wasn't too hard of a process(and the really hard part was cutting the metal, which would be very easy on the sixth gen. because it's plastic), and I think the short shifter will work perfectly in a sixth gen. as well.

If you guys are interested, tonight I can take apart my stock sixth gen. shifter(I have a TRD Quickshifter which I love), and see if the Mitsubishi short shifter will fit in it. If so, I could write up a detailed how-to for you guys. Let me know if you're interested.

[C3L1CA]

Sounds interesting

[thedevilmaycrie]

very interested bro call me tonight if you need help

-DMC

[Coomer]

very interested bro call me tonight if you need help

-DMC
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Alright Bryan...The only thing I may need help on is getting someone to test this if it looks like the short shifter will fit...though I can be almost 100% positive tonight if it'll fit or if it won't.

I'll let you guys know.

Oh yeah, The total cost was actually closer to $34.00. I forgot that I had to buy four extended bolts, four nylon bushings, and I used 21 stainless steel washers.

[thedevilmaycrie]

and you said you mechanically retarded ... lmao

-DMC

[Batman722]

I am interested in this

[Coomer]

and you said you mechanically retarded ... lmao

-DMC
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It's true! I can do the basic stuff like a short shifter, but I could never do the mechanical part of an engine swap or replace my own clutch or something like that.

[turboinduction]

very interested bro call me tonight if you need help

-DMC
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Alright Bryan...The only thing I may need help on is getting someone to test this if it looks like the short shifter will fit...though I can be almost 100% positive tonight if it'll fit or if it won't.

I'll let you guys know.

Oh yeah, The total cost was actually closer to $34.00. I forgot that I had to buy four extended bolts, four nylon bushings, and I used 21 stainless steel washers.
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damn chris, 34 bucks NOW! your breaking the bank here . Let me know if you get this finished

-Ti

[WannabeGT4]

and you said you mechanically retarded ... lmao

-DMC
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It's true! I can do the basic stuff like a short shifter, but I could never do the mechanical part of an engine swap or replace my own clutch or something like that.
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When you get down to it it's just nuts and bolts... and a little confidence. A manual is also a must. If you can fabricate your own short shifter for a 4th gen celi from a shifter for an 00+ eclipse you need to give yourself more credit.

[Coomer]

Ugh...doesn't look like I can get around to this tonight...I've been studying for a while, and I've still got more to do before my test tomorrow.

But tomorrow night I'll do it for sure.

[eclipse_04a]

any update? i could go for a $40 short shifter....

[Digndoug]

Yeah def let us know, I would love to do this... and am up for a lil more modding.

This post has been edited by Digndoug: Nov 26, 2004 - 12:25 AM

[macavely]

this is why this site is so great..

and yea Coomer find out for us.. cause if it can be done i'll be doing this mod as ASAP

[Akimbo]

blue94celi lol. how cute. im ryanst204

[Coomer]

Doh! I forgot...good thing you guys bumped this back up.

I'll check soon.

[Digndoug]

bump...

[urbandork]

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...The only thing I may need help on is getting someone to test this if it looks like the short shifter will fit...
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i wouldnt mind testing it out. Let me know about the details first tho.

This post has been edited by urbandork: Nov 27, 2004 - 1:47 AM

[orvillescelica]

Nice job Commer! let us know if the assembly will work. A $40 short shifter will be a must for everyone if it works out right.

[forkee]

yea im definitely still interested, any luck?

[Coomer]

Hopefully today I can find time to work on this...I've been working on a school project most of the break though.