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May 13, 2003 | 09:10 PM

#26

onepointone

i say what i want

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From: richmond, va

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Originally posted by wwilliam54
My car has a 2nd gen shifter in it, fits fine

i was getting ready to ask if they fit. did you have to do anything? or was it a straight drop in?

May 13, 2003 | 09:25 PM

#27

wwilliam54

it WILL run

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From: Raleigh,MS

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Originally posted by onepointone
i was getting ready to ask if they fit. did you have to do anything? or was it a straight drop in?

it came with it like that
looks like a straight drop in

May 14, 2003 | 02:14 AM

#28

fatboy7

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From: Watertown, MA

I think the difference in in "feel" only. Seriously, a shifter is a shifter...... what makes a good one vs a bad one, one that is notchy, hard to shift accurately is typically labeled as bad. Shifters that have too much play in them aren't good either. Short throw is supposed to help shift faster, but I doubt it does much in this regard because the main contributer to shift time is still intact (namely you, the driver). But if you like the feel, either short shifter may be right for you.

May 14, 2003 | 10:52 AM

#29

David88vert

r71's daddy

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From: Atlanta, GA

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Originally posted by J Oliver
Wont the shifter sit taller in the car using Mazdatrix shortshift by the amount they added between the pivot *****. Think about it and then look at it and you will see what i mean.

They shorten the upper part of the shifter to keep it the sam height over all. All they are doing is moving the large ball farther up the shifter. They use a spacer to accomplish this.

May 14, 2003 | 10:56 AM

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David88vert

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From: Atlanta, GA

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Originally posted by moremazda
Why does everyone still belive that the end goal is different between the $200 shifter and the angle grinder special??

Every time this argument comes up the lecture I had in my high school Physics class on vectors pops back into my head. Am I the only who payed attention in that damn class? Somebody please explain HOW there can be a differance between the two "type" of short shiffters.

Read up on "fulcrums and levers". There is a difference in how it acheives it's goal. BTW - if you want to make a shortened shifter, the best way that I've found is to clamp a vice grip on the top of a stock shifter and twist it off. It leaves the rubber underneath so that you can mount a shift **** directly to the steel shaft under it. This reduces vibration on your hand. If you drop a little sythetic gear oil on the lower ball, it shifts smoother also. Not so notchey.