S5 shift knob
 

yes i searched and im sure this has been asked before but there were like 12 pages of "shift knob" posts and since i can't use S4, S5, or FD i decided to just risk flaming.

anyway, is it possible to use a FD shift knob in my FC, if not would i be able to use an S5 in my S4?? i want a shorter throw, but am getting ready to spend some $$ on my exhaust system[Apexi duals....come on say it with me loud!]:D

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plus im tired of trying soooo hard to catch third and its soooo easy for joe and his S5.

A S3 or S4 to use a later series shift knob would require a S5 shifter rod. With the S5 shifter rod, you could put a knob in from a S5, FD or NA/NB (Miata).

Or you could get one from an RX8, they fit on the s5 rod...... if you can get over that it says 6 speed.... than do that..

holy crap! i just realized i typed "knob" i ment the actual shifter it self...i have a friend with an S5 and the actual shifter it self is soooo much shorter and quicker! thas what i wanna put in....so you guys are telling me all i need is to buy a rod/shifter and it will fit right in my tranny??

i hope so!....:D oh god that u'll be sweet!

Just buy a real short shifter from Mazdatrix or HIGGI.

well, that was my first inclanation, but i decided i should at least try to avoid the 2hundred dollar price tag.....maybe ill try the good ol' rx7club.com want ads:p:

Whell your spending around 600 dollars for the APEXi exhaust that will not give you more than 8-10hp and you can't spend 150 for HIGGI"S shifter that will help you improve your driving?

you got a good point but the apexi cat-back is only step one.......step two and three are a RB header and hi-flo cat.

truth be told ill most likely end up buying one of the two is there a difference in height or feel, or is it just the price???

In my old s4 my shifter was extremely sloppy, i opened it all up and it had 2 loose bolts (2of3) holding it in and no bushing, the rod was just rubbing aginst the metal. Next day I ordered a mazdatrix shortshifter for $200, that was by far the best part I put on the car- if you only buy one thing for a rx-7 let it be that. actual height of the shifter did not change but distance from 1to2,2to3 etc. gears was like cut in half, I was amazed of the improvement. but what would be better if you got a s5 shiftknob and knoblock, then bought that shortshift kit for the s5 and put all that in. Thats what I plan to do in my next 7, I hope the s5 shift rod fits in the transmission I'm pretty sure it does but you should test it out first. took about 15 min to put the shortshifter in.

so the "stick" is the same length.......and the throws are shorter???


i thought it was shorten the stick shorten the throw.....is the pivot point higher or sumthin????


i dont mind it being as long as it is.....but i like it as short as the s5s at least.......i guess as long as it shifter faster ill be happy:D

I didn't notice any difference in S4 and S5 shifters.

¿really?....maybe i should measure....mine sure looks taller than joes S5, ....but i very well could be wrong. im sure you know more about this than me. thanks for the input on the shift kit.

only difference is in threads for knobs....

yeah they are interchangeable
 

i have both an s4 and s5 shifter rod and they both work on an s4 tranny (obviously the s4) the only difference are that with the s5 knob on the s5 shifter it becomes shorter then the s4 with the s4 shifter oh and the s4 and s5 rods have different threads