Short Shift
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Short Shift
Hey all,
I'd like to know if there was a short shift kit available for my car? i just picked it up a few days ago and really think that the throws are way too long!
internet ordering would be ideal if any of you guys know of a place to get it.
86' FC, non turbo.
Thanks
I'd like to know if there was a short shift kit available for my car? i just picked it up a few days ago and really think that the throws are way too long!
internet ordering would be ideal if any of you guys know of a place to get it.
86' FC, non turbo.
Thanks
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you could make one with the shifter you have in the car, thats what i did and people are amazed at how well it worked. it makes the throws about as short as a miata shift.
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What you do is you pull your whole shifter out of the tranny and stick the bottom part in a vice. then you take some huge *** pliers and twist the chrome part of the shifter till it breaks the rubber inside that holds it together, then you just get a shift *** that has the 3 allen keys at the bottom and tighten it on the bottom part of the shifter, and there you go, you now have a short shifter.
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If you decide to install a short throw shifter, you probably need to read the write-up posted at the Mazdatrix site on short throws. Some of them rattle, and if yours rattles it might be hard to get the rattle out of it. The effort to shift is increased slightly by a short throw and of course the pattern will feel much tighter. These things are just stuff you'll need to get used to. My short throw shifter rattled and through some creativeness I think I've pretty much gotten it tamed. I wouldn't have a sports car without a short throw shifter.
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Originally Posted by socalrx7racer
congratulations.....you spent $40 on a "butchered" miata shifter.
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The stock shifter lever is a two piece design with a rubber vibration isolator sleeve inside.
That rubber can crumble, which makes the shifter feel "spongy"
I'm running an e-bay Miata short throw shifter.
It works great.
That rubber can crumble, which makes the shifter feel "spongy"
I'm running an e-bay Miata short throw shifter.
It works great.
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I was looking at this one. http://www.fc3spro.com/CATALOG/PARTS/parts.html At the bottom of the page.
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Rotarymarine..that would work..Lookin at the Pic you see that the ball at the bottom is spaced more between the top ball and that is what gives the shifter more Leverage to make the Throws shorter..Looks like a good Product..and IMO..anything with HIGGI on it has to be good!!..read alot of good stuff on the guy (though I don't personally know him..PLUG!)..I used a Miata ShortThrow (because I wanted it NOW and was Cheap!)..and lastly, cutting a shifter just makes it Short but not Short throw..any how to the thread starter...Best of Luck..misterstyx69
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Originally Posted by socalrx7racer
congratulations.....you spent $40 on a "butchered" miata shifter.
For anyone else interested:
http://www.negative-camber.org/crisp...c/fcpart24.htm
I still need a pic of the finished install - camera battery died. SOrry
Regards,
Crispy-the-Butcher
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yeah, but at least he has a short THROW shifter...all you did is cut yours down...the throw is still the same
Last edited by socalrx7racer; 03-13-06 at 10:35 PM.
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