anyone try these ebay short shifters?
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anyone try these ebay short shifters?
i've seen these short shifters on ebay a bunch and was wondering if anyone has actually used them? or know if there worth a damn?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RACIN...39812067QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...37020395QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-A...36550184QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RACIN...39812067QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...37020395QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-A...36550184QQrdZ1
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if you are gonna spend 150 on a shifter you may as well go and Buy Mazdatrix or Re Amimiya(sp?)..I got one of the short throw Miata conversions in My car.I found it gets loose after awhile,and the Bushing where the pin pivots the shifter will Wear out.I solved that Problem by gettin it filled in with steel.so Now it's like the old Stock Pivot Point.I topped it off with a "dinky" little Shift **** from a Jeep!..it's the size of an Egg.I really like it,it's Small but it shifts Quick!
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the 1st link u put in there, i bought that one, it works fine, after u instal it tho if u decide one that one, lightly lubricate the shifter cause if u tighten those 3 bolts with no lubrication the shifter is a bitch to move. Only complaint is that its about stock height, i wanted it to be shorter like those cool honda shifters!!!!! But it does the job fine, no complaints so far and ive had it for about...3 months
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My preference is this cheap one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...QQcmdZViewItem
A little work with a file & sandpaper saves you some cash.
Here is it in use:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...9486451&q=dgrr
Even the dozen or so missed shifts weren't too bad.
I did OK about 2:20 in.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda...QQcmdZViewItem
A little work with a file & sandpaper saves you some cash.
Here is it in use:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...9486451&q=dgrr
Even the dozen or so missed shifts weren't too bad.
I did OK about 2:20 in.
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Boy have they jacked up the prices in the last year. I installed a Miata shifter into my S4. Work just fine.
Page on my install and the small mods neededto fit the Miata shifter (which is cheaper than the RX7 shifter...for the SAME ITEM)
http://www.negative-camber.org/crisp...c/fcpart24.htm
Since it's not race legal I removed it and sold it for $50 (*with the ****!) to a friend... LOL.
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Crispy
Page on my install and the small mods neededto fit the Miata shifter (which is cheaper than the RX7 shifter...for the SAME ITEM)
http://www.negative-camber.org/crisp...c/fcpart24.htm
Since it's not race legal I removed it and sold it for $50 (*with the ****!) to a friend... LOL.
Regards,
Crispy
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bought one from ebay before... ended up returning it because it doesn't fit my 91 coupe. and fyi, i don't think their quality is all that great, save up for something better.
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i got one and ended up modifying it alot to make it work nice. ditched the plastic bushing and machined one out of bronze. the shifter i had wasnt made to be used with a upper bushing for some reason so i had to make a spacer on top to fit in a oem bushing. id say it works almost as good as the mazdatrix one but the difference might be that mine is on an NA and hte mazdatrix one i felt was on a turbo. so i dunno. i got mine for free so i dont care
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