You are a funny guy. With a shifter as nice as the RX-8's though, I would look at it just for fun.

 

This is the European-spec 5-speed (aka "low-powered RX8 version) RX8 ****, with part number. Will sting your wallet!
MUCH heavier than the SA **** - feels like its lead-filled. Certainly gives a different (tho not unpleasant) heft to the shift action! leather-wrapped too....

Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

When I had my RX8, I liked the look of the stock ****, but it felt weird in my hand. I always liked simple big grip ball shift *****. I swapped it for a Team Vodoo magnum ****. When I sold my RX8, I kept the RX8 **** as a momento. I ended up giving it to my best friend as a birthday gift for his Turbo II. Still has it.

 

I got a crackhead deal on a Nardi Evolution:


Long story short, it's for a Miata, and does not fit the shifter on my 83 FB. Is it true that an S5 N/A shifter is a drop in affair?

Thanks,
Josh

 

Anybody have an idea of what kind mine is? It came with the car. I don't hate it but may change it later on.

 

Made this..picture doesn't do it justice. It's so comfy and i like longer throws so it help with that.

And before it was finished.

 

Hahaha, that rules. Is that the leg of a chair or table?

 

Haha that's what everyone asks. But i turned it from dried Laburnam, then stained and coated it with polyurethane and satin clear coat.


But in order to get the perfect piece of wood, my friend and I trekked into the forest one morning with nothing but an axe and the determination to find the perfect wood for this shift ****. We found the Laburnam tree, chopped it down(took at least 13 hours). Then we took a core sample from the heart of the trunk. Trekked back home with the perfect piece and continued to spend hours on hand shaping it to get it perfect. Then it was sanded to 4000 grit, coated with tung oil, let it dry dry and then has about 8 coats of satin polyurethane. Then sanded back to 4000 inbetween each coat for smoothness.

-Based on a true story.

If you ask me this is the most epic shift **** to ever have been in a first gen.

 

Hahahaha ****, I just now noticed: did you wood panel your center console too?

 

ya i did. just some wood vinyl wrap haha

 

Oh, I thought you actually carved it out of wood and matched the original shape. That doesn't count.

 

dont give me any ideas..

 

I dropped one right into my GSL-SE, no issues at all.

 

I fixed mine by making my own "clips" to replace the broken ones on the underside of the panel. Here's the secret: hot glue the boot into place on the underside by sealing all of the cracks around the edge of the rubber, and carefully let it dry without moving the boot (so that the glue stays clear when it hardens and not cloudy/milky). Next, put a drop or two of super glue straight into the holes on the boot where the clips are supposed to be, until there's a small pool of glue overflowing onto the rubber. Immediately afterwards, take some Zip Kicker* and spray the pools to instantly harden them, effectively creating a fastening clip out of super glue. Finish up by wiping/cleaning off the excess Zip Kicker on the underside of the boot and panel. You can leave the hot glue on for extra security or you can peel it off at this point (I just left mine on). Install back into the car and enjoy your fixed shifter boot!

*If you've never used Zip Kicker before, make ABSOLUTELY SURE that there's no super glue on your fingers, even in trace amounts. There's nothing pleasant about accidentally touching a Zip Kicker-coated surface and then having to saw at frozen, dead skin between your finger and the surface to free yourself. Ask me how I know.

 

I'd be happy if I could buy an OEM red/maroon shift **** to replace the faded one in my SE

 

TL / DR

Sounds like you need to make a full write-up with detailed steps and pictures.

 

got this one custom made by another forum member I love the old school 'm' symbol

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/441/047kr.jpg/

 

Picture Fail.

 

whoops lets try again

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/055xc.jpg/

 

You sir, are a god. How much for you to make me one?

 

Alas, you are not going to find one unless you pry it from mazdaverx713b iron grip. As far as I know he has the only NOS maroon **** in the country and I've offered to buy it from him with no success.

 

I've been messing around with *****, and really fell in love with the Razo ra121. Then I was thinking about getting a wood one to match my steering wheel, ebrake handle, and my black/brown interior so I picked up a momo and sanded/painted the chrome black. Looks good, but don't like the feel very much so I've thought about going back to the Razo or getting the heavier RA122 which is 450g compared to 350...... and while looking I stumbled on this beauty I'd never seen before.

Ordered it right away.

 

Nothing extremely hi-tech or outrageous, just ole school stock appearing. I recently had a tired & worn leather covered **** from a 79 Limited redone. Same place Stu had his wheel recovered, Kraft Custom's out of Texas.

 

Banzai!! (meant in the Truest Jap War Cry kinda way)-
ni-i-i-i-ice. And is it my monitor - or is the leather wrap GRAY, matching the boot?!

Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

The flash makes everything appear grey(er) than they are. The **** is black, I had them put charcoal stitching in it to make it stand out slightly. The boots (shift and ebrake) are charcoal w/silver stiching and are the only things on the car not true to OEM. My version of modifing my car! It's ok, I still have the original boots tucked away in a zip lock......