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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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AR Short throw shifters?

Any other sellers of short throw shifters other than Mazdatrix? If so, any issues you had?


Pedal covers, any that you like that fit worth a crap?

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Corksport also makes short shifter. I have it installed in my '91 FC, it has a bit of a rattling sound at the beginning, but after I switched the shift **** with heavier weight (550lb), it works great.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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theres ppl who use miata short throw shifers modified to fit.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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Yeah, I've heard of the Miata short shifter conversion also. Should be here on the forum somewhere, a quick search should bring it up.. I know I've seen it somewhere....
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 12:46 AM
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[QUOTE=XXXJ;10954788]Any other sellers of short throw shifters other than Mazdatrix? If so, any issues you had?


I have a mazdatrix short shifter kit....rattle ratttle and more rattle...got too annoying that I made my own short shifter
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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i got a miata short shifter on ebay for $25 shipped. spent some ten minutes on a bench grinder taking the spacer down to size and it works fine
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by deadphoenix52
i got a miata short shifter on ebay for $25 shipped. spent some ten minutes on a bench grinder taking the spacer down to size and it works fine
Any specific year models?
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Pretty sure they are all the same. Mazda's good that way.
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Should be pre-1997 Miata shifters. More info on these threads in archive

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=miata

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=miata
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Looking at part #s and year models on Mazdatrix and Rotary Shack, Im assuming that I can use either a Miata or a Early FC N/A SS?

http://mazdatrix.com/g4.htm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotary-Shack...item415da69c98

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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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Those are both $150-200, miata SS you can get on ebay for 1/3-1/4 that cost. I don't know anything about fc's, but the advanced search button works great.

Pedals, I'm rocking some cheap sparcos, I like the look, and lots of grip. I ordered some custom rotor cnc'd ones but the quality did not impress me. Bad workmanship.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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i have an ebay miata short shifter in my car, works good, i've used it for about 4k mi.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by XXXJ
Looking at part #s and year models on Mazdatrix and Rotary Shack, Im assuming that I can use either a Miata or a Early FC N/A SS?

http://mazdatrix.com/g4.htm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rotary-Shack...item415da69c98

Rotary Shack has been permanently banned from this forum due to too many people paying and never getting what they paid for. If you choose to send Rotary Shack your money, you are on your own when you get nothing in return. Some people get their parts, and far too many have not. I personally know of many....I also know of one guy that took his RX7 to that shop years ago to have work done. Last I heard, he could not get in touch with the shop and his car seemed to be missing. This is NOT a place that you should send money to. You've been warned....from here, its on you if you choose to.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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I have a stock S5 shifter in my SE. Went in without modification, doesn't rattle at all, has a more common **** pattern, and a bit shorter throws.
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