Yelow RX-7

im lookin for a short shift kit. what is a good brand to look at, and how much am i lookin to spend here?

dcamcoTII

mazdaspeed short shifter=$285
mazdatrix short shifter=$192

Yelow RX-7

hey thanks a lot.

turboren

Remove your ****-*** rowboat oar of a stock shifter. Start a fire in a burn barrel. Insert said shifter into fire. Let fire burn until ashes. Remove two pieces of shifter (after cool, obviously).

Find a machine shop that's not too busy. Have them clean the remnants of the rubber crap and cut about an inch off the top of the bottom half of the shifter. Same for the bottom. Have them MIG the bottom to the top, leaving about 1-1/2" above the ball part so you can get the shifter cover (the small one) to fit properly. Have them turn down the threads to the point where the top half starts to widen.

Install new shortened shifter with new small shifter ball cover, new upper and lower bushings, new inner boots, stock outer boot (if not torn), and stock ****.

Parts: about $40

Labor: about $30

Result: a shifter to make a Miata owner jealous

Ren

Daw Tse

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think that will shorten the throw of the shifter - so what's the point? A "shorter" shifter?

JohnL

I work for a living, and have money in my bank account, I think I would rather order one from Mazdatrix, rather than the beat down, burn this, turn that.. rig this duck tape that .....

Just kidding of course if thats what you prefer, but I'd rather order the part than make it myself.....

peace

fcturbo2

I personally have the M'trix short shifter (not installed) but does anyone know the difference between m'trix's shifter than the m'speed one???...
My friend RX729 has the M'trix one installed in his 87TII and the shift travel is really short. I like it alot!!!...

turboren

Think about it. If the **** of the shifter sits 1-1/2" lower than it used to, the **** itself does less traveling, therefore shorter throw. I can shift through all 5 gears while keeping my thumb on the e-brake handle.

Most aftermarket deals shorten the throw by moving the selector part (sits inside tranny) of the lever longer, so it moves more in relation to the ****. Either method works, just that mine was dirt cheap.

Ren

Scott 89t2

yeah but I wouldn't want the *** any lower. and by shorting the stick instead of changing the pivot point it takes a harder push to move it.

short shifters are gay short throw shifters are good.

turboren

Node

iTrader: (1)

You're gay!
Just kidding, I wonder what a short throw, short shifter would be like, chop an inch off the top of the mazdatrix short shifter ;-)

alex996

get the MK1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MK1-S...spagenameZWDVW

remove the extension..fab. the stocker ****..or buy a new **** with mutliple choices of tread size..

it works.. but i think it would be hella hard to shift at 1st..havent try mine yet..
the short shifter is in the tranny tat i just bought, goin to mount the tranny + flywheel + clutch next week..


short shifter + short throw.. choice is yours.!

haha..