i recently purchased and installed and ebay short shifter in my rex just this weekend. this is NOT a miata nor the MKI shifter. it is the other one that is usually sold for about $70. install was a breeze, it fits well and shifts fine.

my question is... there is the nylon/platic peice around the ball (bottom) of the shifter. exactly how important is that peice, and does it HAVE be there.

i couldnt set the shifter in the housing properly unless i took the nylon peice off. it shifts fine, no rattles or anything, and it's not sloppy. i'm sure its there for a reason and i need to know if i'm damaging my tranny. i still have and want to make sure this is ok.

 

dude if ti works fine dont worry about it

 

Unless you hear a GRIND!!! noise or your transmission falls out... you are ok.

how do you like it? you think its a good add-on?

 

that's the piece for protect during shipping, meant to be removed before apply to your application.

 

the shifter bushings are round plastic peice that goes on the bottom of the shifter, with a notch in it, they arnt 100% required, but the shifter will feel very sloppy if you dont have hte bushings( very common thing to wear out on 2nd gen are those bushigns they like to disinigrate over time!)

 

tekwiz99- i had a feeling thats what is was there for.

NeCr0mStR- yeah, it definitely made a difference over 50% reduction. it was so easy to install. it took me 15min

if you keep that extension (the shifter is a two peice) it will sit kinda high. a little higher that the stock shifter. if you take it off, it will sit nice and low, but you have to buy an aftermarket ****. luckily i had one lying around. definitely worth the money and its over $120 less than the MK1.

 

i knew about those in advance. i bought new ones before i put it in. i was talking about the other peice. the protector. i feel like such a nerd asking that. oh well, learn something new everyday i guess. thanks anyway

 

so the ebay sgifter is good? i was lookin at em yesterday. im finally trying to get some new stuff on the ol 2nd gen again!

 

ohh ok i wasnt sure what u were talkin bout for a second .... lol