FD RARE PARTS (rare defined)
#781
Rotary Motoring
iTrader: (9)
See the bottom of the label? I bet its a pretty good short shifter.
I'm running the B&M and have been very happy with it's performance. Not sure why people complain a lot about shifters.
I think the complaints started when E-bay became flooded with knock off parts about a decade ago. I experienced one of these crap shifters in a FC my friend bought- GARBAGE!
I used three Mazdatrix short shifters in my RX-7s through the years and they were great- I got lucky and didn't get the rattle they mention on any application.
I did try the Mazdacomp aluminum shift bushing on the FD and it was total crap- wore out in one auto-x season. Put the stock plastic one in and its been awesome for a couple years.
Its not hard to see why the plastic one develops slop slower- it snaps onto the shifter where the aluminum one has to have some tolerance to fit on and that little slop accelerates wear as the shifter rod vibrates back and forth. /end unrelated rant
#787
Old Member
iTrader: (15)
I'm sorry I can't tell how good a shifter feels by it's label... I never was a fan of B&M shifters on any car, however I used a C's shifter that was decent, probably the only ones I've ever liked.
Phil, how short is the throw on the MS shifter compared to stock?
Anyone have experience with the RE-A ones? (they seem fairly easy to get)
thanks
Phil, how short is the throw on the MS shifter compared to stock?
Anyone have experience with the RE-A ones? (they seem fairly easy to get)
thanks
#788
Rotary Motoring
iTrader: (9)
See the bottom of the label? I bet its a pretty good short shifter.
Mazda Motor Corporation Japan
I'm sorry I can't tell how good a shifter feels by it's label...
Well, a short shifter made by Mazda is going to be as good as it gets for a short shifter when trying to retain stock feel, but the fact is a short shifter works by moving the pivot point reducing the throw (and so also the leverage advantage to the user).
Therefore, even a short shifter made by Mazda to the same standards as the stock Mazda shifter will feel more notchy than stock due to reduced leverage.
Then again you will have tons of people telling you how crappy their Mazdaspeed short shifters are because they bought knock offs on Ebay....
#792
Original Gangster/Rotary!
iTrader: (213)
Guys, the RE-A isn't really a short shifter..... the shift **** sits lower, but the throw is the same as stock. Had one for like two days before taking it off the car.
Very happy with my authentic early-version (sits the **** lower) Mazdaspeed short shifter
Very happy with my authentic early-version (sits the **** lower) Mazdaspeed short shifter
#795
#797
Rexxy
iTrader: (40)
******! So i could have got it for cheaper
I for some reason had the feeling it could be you the one bidding on it.
Did you get the lights?
And not really, the bumper comes to 88,000+ taxes = 95,040.00 then shipping since not all of us do containers!!! lol
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The bumper is 8.5/10 tho.
#799
Full Member
iTrader: (2)
More hoarding going on,
Oem roofspoiler, complete with brackets and two small tabs to save the paint on the rearhatch
Blitz smic intercooler in exellent condition,this might be for sale becous I also got a custom v-mount unit just in
Re-worx swirlpot, goes where the charkoalcanister is mounted
And finaly, one of boxed intake
Its from the "chrispeed v8-killa car" That car is actually getting a v8 right now :P
Oem roofspoiler, complete with brackets and two small tabs to save the paint on the rearhatch
Blitz smic intercooler in exellent condition,this might be for sale becous I also got a custom v-mount unit just in
Re-worx swirlpot, goes where the charkoalcanister is mounted
And finaly, one of boxed intake
Its from the "chrispeed v8-killa car" That car is actually getting a v8 right now :P