short shifter question...
22-Dec-2007, 08:41 PM
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short shifter question...
Looking for 1 for a stock d16... saw one up for sale but the seller says it was bought for a type r tranny... does this matter? will it work/fit/sit/install properly..?
the post is gone but its a megan racing short shifter...
Thanks in advance
the post is gone but its a megan racing short shifter...
Thanks in advance
22-Dec-2007, 09:15 PM
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22-Dec-2007, 09:19 PM
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well.. I'm pretty sure the cheaper shifters are a cheap alloy and when you shift hard, they can brake off.. I'm pretty sure Cyinkal_mindset had his brake off and he had to use a set of vise grips to get the car home.
the brand name ones are made out of steel and wont bend or brake on you.
I had a B&M and never had a problem with it, and I beat on it alot.
the brand name ones are made out of steel and wont bend or brake on you.
I had a B&M and never had a problem with it, and I beat on it alot.
22-Dec-2007, 09:37 PM
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It will fit. It will most likely be a dual bend so it will just bring the shifter closer to you, something most people prefer.
I myself am not a fan of the Megan Racing type shifters because they are made out of an alloy that makes them too light and weak for my liking. I have never had mine break, but I did not like the feel of the thing.
If you go for a short shifter, buy a steel one. Their weight makes shifting into gears less notchy and fluid I find.
Look into the Fastline Shifter as well. It may not be something you are interested in, or it may be out of your price range, but their website offers fantastic information on shifter theory. You can read here: http://www.fastlineperformance.com/shifter.htm
I myself am not a fan of the Megan Racing type shifters because they are made out of an alloy that makes them too light and weak for my liking. I have never had mine break, but I did not like the feel of the thing.
If you go for a short shifter, buy a steel one. Their weight makes shifting into gears less notchy and fluid I find.
Look into the Fastline Shifter as well. It may not be something you are interested in, or it may be out of your price range, but their website offers fantastic information on shifter theory. You can read here: http://www.fastlineperformance.com/shifter.htm
22-Dec-2007, 11:07 PM
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It will fit. It will most likely be a dual bend so it will just bring the shifter closer to you, something most people prefer.
I myself am not a fan of the Megan Racing type shifters because they are made out of an alloy that makes them too light and weak for my liking. I have never had mine break, but I did not like the feel of the thing.
If you go for a short shifter, buy a steel one. Their weight makes shifting into gears less notchy and fluid I find.
Look into the Fastline Shifter as well. It may not be something you are interested in, or it may be out of your price range, but their website offers fantastic information on shifter theory. You can read here: http://www.fastlineperformance.com/shifter.htm
I myself am not a fan of the Megan Racing type shifters because they are made out of an alloy that makes them too light and weak for my liking. I have never had mine break, but I did not like the feel of the thing.
If you go for a short shifter, buy a steel one. Their weight makes shifting into gears less notchy and fluid I find.
Look into the Fastline Shifter as well. It may not be something you are interested in, or it may be out of your price range, but their website offers fantastic information on shifter theory. You can read here: http://www.fastlineperformance.com/shifter.htm
23-Dec-2007, 05:43 AM
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if the shift is sloppy, replace the bushing and make sure theres nothing wrong with it.
also, if its rattling, it could mean that your exhaust might be hitting the bottem of the shifter, mine did that a few times.
also, if its rattling, it could mean that your exhaust might be hitting the bottem of the shifter, mine did that a few times.
25-Dec-2007, 06:49 PM
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I too have a megan racing itr short shifter in my civic. I beat the snot out of it too and it works well, I like it.
If you are shifting so hard that you break it, then you're doing something wrong. You don't need to POUND it into gear. If you do then something else is wrong with your car. I just flick it in what ever gear I want and it goes, as fast as I can move it. I'm talking 2 tenths of a second shifts.
If you are shifting so hard that you break it, then you're doing something wrong. You don't need to POUND it into gear. If you do then something else is wrong with your car. I just flick it in what ever gear I want and it goes, as fast as I can move it. I'm talking 2 tenths of a second shifts.
25-Dec-2007, 10:27 PM
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/\ Hardly. I would trust a company that has been in business for 20 years before one that has only 5 or so.
Anyway, I believe a shifter made for a B-series tranny will not work in a D-series tranny. The B-series linkage is slighty different.
I had a Skunk2 shifter in my old 98 Si and I didn't have any problems with it. Maybe the bearings int eh shifter are worn or damaged. The stock rubber bushings that attahc the linkage to the shifter and tranny are worn, or as mentioned above, it could be rubbing on the exhaust or heat shield. Mine did, so I had the shield above the cat converter removed and no more rattling sound.
Anyway, I believe a shifter made for a B-series tranny will not work in a D-series tranny. The B-series linkage is slighty different.
I had a Skunk2 shifter in my old 98 Si and I didn't have any problems with it. Maybe the bearings int eh shifter are worn or damaged. The stock rubber bushings that attahc the linkage to the shifter and tranny are worn, or as mentioned above, it could be rubbing on the exhaust or heat shield. Mine did, so I had the shield above the cat converter removed and no more rattling sound.
25-Dec-2007, 10:53 PM
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I had to put in a skunk2 shifter that was for a civic, and the customer got it for a integra, and where it bolts to the linkages, the civics shifter was smaller in the with, and I had to add washers to make it bolt in right.
26-Dec-2007, 02:58 PM
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/\ Hardly. I would trust a company that has been in business for 20 years before one that has only 5 or so.
Anyway, I believe a shifter made for a B-series tranny will not work in a D-series tranny. The B-series linkage is slighty different.
I had a Skunk2 shifter in my old 98 Si and I didn't have any problems with it. Maybe the bearings int eh shifter are worn or damaged. The stock rubber bushings that attahc the linkage to the shifter and tranny are worn, or as mentioned above, it could be rubbing on the exhaust or heat shield. Mine did, so I had the shield above the cat converter removed and no more rattling sound.
Anyway, I believe a shifter made for a B-series tranny will not work in a D-series tranny. The B-series linkage is slighty different.
I had a Skunk2 shifter in my old 98 Si and I didn't have any problems with it. Maybe the bearings int eh shifter are worn or damaged. The stock rubber bushings that attahc the linkage to the shifter and tranny are worn, or as mentioned above, it could be rubbing on the exhaust or heat shield. Mine did, so I had the shield above the cat converter removed and no more rattling sound.
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