miata short shifter? fits?
07-09-05, 11:24 PM
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if only i have time and money. i would try to fit the b&m style short shifter for the FD in our car.
i think those thing totally eliminate the bushing right?
i think those thing totally eliminate the bushing right?
Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
That's what I figured. 
I'm really not willing to pay $192 US for something that suffers from the same (easily correctable) problem as the stocker...
Well, I guess I'll just have to build my own then. I've been thinking about it for some time now. Totally eliminates the stock bushings...
I'm really not willing to pay $192 US for something that suffers from the same (easily correctable) problem as the stocker...Well, I guess I'll just have to build my own then. I've been thinking about it for some time now. Totally eliminates the stock bushings...
07-10-05, 10:09 AM
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I have not looked in detail at the B&M unit, since the only pictures I have seen are online. I would think that it can be retrofitted, but without physically being able to mess with it, I can only guess.
I currently have a design of an FC bushingless shifter in prototype, and it is TIGHT. Ever driven a Ferarri and felt their gated shifters? This feels better.
I currently have a design of an FC bushingless shifter in prototype, and it is TIGHT. Ever driven a Ferarri and felt their gated shifters? This feels better.
07-13-05, 09:12 PM
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Got mine today and installed wow its shorter then a midget in the nba i mean damn its pretty sweet install is pretty straight forward just gotta sand the nylon like Karack said
Karack do you know if i took the weight part at the top off you how it unscrews if i could put my **** on the lower half?
Karack do you know if i took the weight part at the top off you how it unscrews if i could put my **** on the lower half?
07-13-05, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MrFuzzy
Got mine today and installed wow its shorter then a midget in the nba i mean damn its pretty sweet install is pretty straight forward just gotta sand the nylon like Karack said
Karack do you know if i took the weight part at the top off you how it unscrews if i could put my **** on the lower half?
Karack do you know if i took the weight part at the top off you how it unscrews if i could put my **** on the lower half?
07-14-05, 01:01 PM
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mr fuzzy your avatar is making me crave some sushi ..
and i think this is a great thread ... i want a short shifter, and this budget is right up my alley ...
so all i need is
1 the ebay shifter
2 new set of bushings (even though mine are fine, they are so cheap i might as well change them out)
3 and a shift **** to screw on? earlier in the thread it mentions that you had to buy a new **** ... how much did that cost and where did you get it from ?
and i think this is a great thread ... i want a short shifter, and this budget is right up my alley ...
so all i need is
1 the ebay shifter
2 new set of bushings (even though mine are fine, they are so cheap i might as well change them out)
3 and a shift **** to screw on? earlier in the thread it mentions that you had to buy a new **** ... how much did that cost and where did you get it from ?
07-14-05, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Does anyone know if the Mazdatrix kit eliminates the common sloppy-shifter syndrom? Or is it just as prone to wearing out after about 10K miles?
I HATE short shifters, but I hate sloppy shifters even more. If it eliminates that problem, I'll buy it and make it slightly longer.
I HATE short shifters, but I hate sloppy shifters even more. If it eliminates that problem, I'll buy it and make it slightly longer.
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07-16-05, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MrFuzzy
What can i use to make the stock **** fit? would duct tape work? everytime i see duct tape on the shifter it doesnt turn out well
the only complant i have about this miata short throw shifter is the damn high picthed rattle at certian rpms other than that its a BIG saver so i think its worth the noise
07-18-05, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by evileagle
Not everyone feels like blowing the $300 on a MazdaSpeed short shifter like me eh?
Too bad, don't know what you're missing.
Too bad, don't know what you're missing.
well i didnt miss the 230 savings for the same thing.. miata short throw shifter is identicle to the others from what i've observed from pictures.
07-18-05, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
I currently have a design of an FC bushingless shifter in prototype, and it is TIGHT. Ever driven a Ferarri and felt their gated shifters? This feels better.
best shifter i have ever felt though is the one in the Honda S2000. damn thing feels so precise and it just "clinks" into position. what a sweet 6 speed, too bad i didn't get to drive it...
anyways, it'd be awesome to see a custom-made shifter Aaron, let us know how that goes!
Karack, good job on trying this out
- Aaron
07-18-05, 09:34 AM
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07-18-05, 09:46 AM
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I just bought one off of ebay I have been looking for a while and this is definitly the way to go. Short shifters cost waay too much for the FC 2000 to 300 ***** that hehe. This is the way to go.
07-18-05, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
The shifter is going well. I broke my prototype in stress testing, and will be making a new one later this week after I pick up some more welding wire.
well i guess you don't want that to break while driving, that would be scary! haha, just falls off in your hand...