jacobcartmill

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this is insanely cheap for a short shifter, but it looks like its just the same as the others, just cheaper and maybe lower quality... i'm really thinking about getting it.

IRPerformance

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It looks like a copy of a copy of a copy lol. I bet the quality is pretty low. If you are interested I have an unused Gotham Racing shifter I will let go for $100.

jacobcartmill

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i mean, my stock shifter works fine, so i'm not really in the market for an expensive short shifter... i just thought, hey this one is only 40 bucks, what the hell...

1QWIK7

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I have one.


Works great, shifts are tight and short.

No complaints here.

jacobcartmill

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did you reuse the stock plastic spacer that goes on the end of the ball or did the new shifter come with one?

1QWIK7

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No it didnt come with one, you have to reuse the stock plastic one.

Pimp Hand

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Replace the bushing. scroll down


http://www.rx7.com/store/rx7/fdengine_maintenance.html

jacobcartmill

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i just wanted to update this thread.

i've had the ebay short shifter for almost a year now and it seems to have loosened up a little. it rattles loudly at high rpm too. i am going to take it out and inspect it, as i'm thinking maybe the plastic spacer that goes on the end is broken, but i suspect the universal joint in the shifter has just loosened up over time. it could be just the spacer though. we'll see.

also, the shifter i ended up getting (i think it was 38 dollars shipped) didnt come with new bolts to attach it so i reused my stock shifter bolts. well the stock shifter bolts apparently only grasp a few of the threads in the tranny turret, so i ended up having to get longer bolts because the shifter popped out one night. this wouldnt be a problem with the one pictured above (one of the ones that comes with its own bolts)
just a little FYI

1QWIK7

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^^lol Yeah since then i went back to the stock shifter, about 6 months ago. Cut the shifter down about an inch and now its fine. Shifts feel long but i just bought a mazdaspeed shifter so we'll see how that one goes lol.

I hear the MS is even shorter than the b&m which i believe is impossible lol but we'll see.

jacobcartmill

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yeah i think these short shifters are a bit too "short" for daily driving. my second gear is a little notchy when cold anyways, with the short shifter its hard to get it into second gear the first few times.

pinkrx7

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update after you find out.

1QWIK7

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Yeah thats the same problem i had with the ebay SS. Then i got sick of the notchiness. I rarely drive my car so when something like this bothers me, it makes the little times i do drive my car not worth it.

So im trying to make my car more comfortable so when i do drive it, its awesome.

Joe Geiman

Is not the Gotham shifter the E-Bay shifter? I have a Gotham and it looks identical to the E-Bay! Only the E-Bay is $60 cheaper.

1QWIK7

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My assumption is that its the same thing. You will def get lesser quality with the ebay one of course.

jacobcartmill

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buy low, sell high

FD3S2005

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humm anyone use the RE short shifter?

cpnneeda

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I went the ebay route, but got the B&M off there instead of the ebay one. Looks the same and all, I've had zero problems with it, and it wasn't all that expensive. Can't recall the price, it's been a while since I bought it.

Joe Geiman

Yeah, I should have known better. The Gotham performs ok. Noisy at full throttle, particularly in 3rd gear for some reason.

Rx7_Nut13B

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Got one in my FD, still going strong, almost 2 years now.

Only thing i did when i got it was take it apart and inspect and smooth the machining marks down and put a better type of grease on the ball.

victorFD

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Mmmmmmm, I'm also thinking about getting one of these crappy SS

theorie

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same here. the b&m feels notchy, but i kind of like that. overall i was very happy with the b&m. i think it was under $150 shipped

Rixio_Scon

Yep, on all my FD's. Iv used the ebay jobby, B&M and i think the RE-A is by far the best. Its very solid, tight and very very short. You do get some vibration at certain rpm's because it comes with a brass bush...this can be replaced with a Mazda one for about $10

Im not sure which one iv got on my Rz atm because it came on another Jap car. It may be either Veilside or MS because those are the only i havnt seen before...Its super tight and also pretty difficult to throw if not used to it...

Iv also found that the stock gearknob works best aswell...

HTH

Rixio

tragic00

i have an ebay short shifter, not only do i daily drive my car, but i normally am in 2-4 drift events a month, and i hammer the **** out of that thing.

its still going strong as hell. for 24$ i cant complain. seriously its a badass shifter i love it. lol. no point in spending 150$ for a brand name.

1QWIK7

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Finally installed the shifter. First off it was a huge PITA.

My impression. I had an ebay b&m before and although it was short, it was notchy and i didnt like it. I used installed the MS and i believe its just as short as the b&m, if not, SLIGHTLY shorter. yes its possible. I was rowing the gears right after install and i was like holy sh*t!

I was thinking damn i hope its not notchy as the b&m so i took the car around the block or so, as the car warmed up (havent drove my car in 6 days), shifting was alot smoother while staying nice and short.

I think this may be the best SS for anyone looking for a nice short shift and still want it to be smooth.

mono4lamar

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Bump... What's the least notchy shifter. I've driven the B&M and did not like it at all... Has anyone had experience with both the B&M and the Ebay one?