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11-12-10, 01:29 PM
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Affordable or quality? You normally get what you pay for.
Anyways, check out corksport. I'm sure there is others too if you search.
http://www.corksport.com/corksport-r...t-shifter.html
Anyways, check out corksport. I'm sure there is others too if you search.
http://www.corksport.com/corksport-r...t-shifter.html
11-12-10, 01:54 PM
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In the second gen archive's there is a write up about an ebay miata shifter, thought about doing this myself, for 30 bucks it cant hurt. Out side of that get ready to drop 200 or more on a new aftermarket shifter and ****. might find a deal on the for sale section. but choice is limited, and you seem to only get what you pay for.
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I kept blowing those lower Bushings on the ball.
I got a C's..I have never looked back since.(5 years).
.honestly I spent as much IN shifters Before I got that ONE..so Yes,you do get what you pay for.
I got a C's..I have never looked back since.(5 years).
.honestly I spent as much IN shifters Before I got that ONE..so Yes,you do get what you pay for.
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11-12-10, 10:35 PM
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Correct me if im wrong, isnt the C's a JDM company? I have seen them about in other FC's but no info, and google search turns up nothing, any info on it? Thanks, sorry to thread jack
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12-23-10, 07:51 AM
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has anybody had any experience with these ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170472371386
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RACIN...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170472371386
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RACIN...Q5fAccessories
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the more expensive one claims to be a direct bolt on. You think its true?
I saw your previous post on how you had to trim shifter to get it to fit, and I dont mind doing that. but I saw that you had a lathe, whereas I'm limited to sand paper lol
I saw your previous post on how you had to trim shifter to get it to fit, and I dont mind doing that. but I saw that you had a lathe, whereas I'm limited to sand paper lol
12-23-10, 10:21 AM
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Clearancing the lower bush to fit the shifter block is fairly trivial, even without a lathe.
Had that been the only task at hand, I wouldn't have bothered chucking it up.
As it was, I also planned on shortening the lever, so the lathe was the best tool for the job.
Regardless of the kit you decide on, two tips:
-Getting the two large cup bushes (one above, one below the large seating ball) shimmed properly is crucial. You want the shifter firmly (but freely) seated on these bushes when the three mounting bolts are tight.
In my case, the ball didn't even touch the lower bush and required a few thin washers (look in the plumbing dept. of your local ACE for properly sized washers/gaskets to use as shims) before it was right.
Do not assume that the shifter will "break in" and magically become better, install is the time to get it right.
-New rubber boots are a good investment, not expensive and might even help if the shifter tends to rattle.
Had that been the only task at hand, I wouldn't have bothered chucking it up.
As it was, I also planned on shortening the lever, so the lathe was the best tool for the job.
Regardless of the kit you decide on, two tips:
-Getting the two large cup bushes (one above, one below the large seating ball) shimmed properly is crucial. You want the shifter firmly (but freely) seated on these bushes when the three mounting bolts are tight.
In my case, the ball didn't even touch the lower bush and required a few thin washers (look in the plumbing dept. of your local ACE for properly sized washers/gaskets to use as shims) before it was right.
Do not assume that the shifter will "break in" and magically become better, install is the time to get it right.
-New rubber boots are a good investment, not expensive and might even help if the shifter tends to rattle.
