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So I looked through the forum and couldn't find anything on the G-Racing Short Shifter for the FC. I found a few threads regarding short shifters but nothing about the short shifters that Keith at G-Racing offers for the RX7s and Miatas. So I thought I would document the product here on the RX7 club. I reached out to Kieth from G-Racing that I wanted a custom short shifter that would still allow me to use my RE-Amemiya shift ****. He normally provides short shifters with built in shift ***** but he had no problem accommodating my request. I sent him one of my extra shift ***** so he could get the exact measurement.
Here are some pictures of the short shifter compared to the oem shifter. Also some pictures of it installed.
Installation: Super easy. You just remove your oem shifter. Remove all the bushings or whatever is left of the oem bushing. Keith provides a derlin bushing. Clean the area clean. Apply to some grease to the pivot ball of the shifter. Install the shifter and tighten three bolts with an allen wrench. I applied some hondabond between the shifter and the tranny.
First Impressions:
I absolutely love the height of the shifter.
The shifts are super short and close.
The unit is sturdy and stiff. You have to wrestle the shifter to get into gear (I mean this as a compliment)
No slop in the shifter lever.
There is some rattling at high rpms but settles when you shift up a gear. Keith did advise me beforehand that some street cars experience this. I'm going to replace my motor and tranny mounts to subside some of the vibrations.
Overall Impressions: It feels absolutely amazing. Shifts are super short and direct. Height is spot on, the distance from my steering wheel to the shift **** is super close. No more reaching down to grab the shifter. The rattle isn't that big of a deal, it only happens at high rpms (past 6k rpm). I knew I was installing a part meant for racing on a street car. Keith's customer service is second to none. He guided me through the whole installation process and asked plenty of questions regarding my set up.
Looking into getting this as well. Glad to see it’s working out for you and have a fellow member review it
I'm super stoked about it. Car is more fun to drive. The unit itself is super sturdy. Keith is also super great at communicating and getting the product out.
Quick Update: I upgraded to the Himni Poly Street Motor and Tranny mounts. I originally had Mazdacomps. I also repalced my tranny saddle as that bushing was broken/detached. The rattle isn't as loud anymore and only starts around 6.2-6.5k rpm. I'm running an NA S5 trans so when I hear the rattle it's almost time to shift up a gear (I don't have the shift indicator buzzer anymore). Small price to pay for performance.
I’ll be using it on a s4 t2 trans still thinking about the mazdatrix
I'm personally happy I went with this over the mazdatrix short shifter. I like the height of the shifter and the sturdiness of it. Shifts are super short and the transmission feels more engaging and mechanical.
04-20-20, 11:28 AM
