for a car that goes to ridiculous lengths to save weight...
11-14-07, 02:50 PM
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for a car that goes to ridiculous lengths to save weight...
.... its sure got a HEAVY shift ****! 
i pulled that sucker off the other day, and thought ...... "what on earth??.... they frickin shortened the engine harness wires to save weight, and then they put this 30 lb **** inside!....what!
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haha. im sure it serves a purpose of "feel" while shifting, but i still think thats pretty funny!
i pulled that sucker off the other day, and thought ...... "what on earth??.... they frickin shortened the engine harness wires to save weight, and then they put this 30 lb **** inside!....what!
"haha. im sure it serves a purpose of "feel" while shifting, but i still think thats pretty funny!
11-14-07, 02:54 PM
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I noticed that the first time I attempted to change my shift ****. I always wondered why they made the **** so heavy. After driving around with a lighter shift **** I understood why.
The heavier **** makes shifting a little easier. You can also feel the tranny a bit better through the OEM ****.
I changed my aftermarket **** with a Mazdaspeed ****. The **** isn't as heavy as the original ****, but at least it fits the car properly.
Too many aftermarket ***** don't fit right or you have to mod the shift rod to make it sit properly.
The heavier **** makes shifting a little easier. You can also feel the tranny a bit better through the OEM ****.
I changed my aftermarket **** with a Mazdaspeed ****. The **** isn't as heavy as the original ****, but at least it fits the car properly.
Too many aftermarket ***** don't fit right or you have to mod the shift rod to make it sit properly.
11-14-07, 03:44 PM
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+1 on the replies, I just noticed that too...
I thought that the weight was necessary to balance off the rest of the shift stick assembly as well...
I was wondering however, how it is to drive it with a lighter ****...
I might just be OK with it...
I don't think however it is more than 1lbs, honestly.
I thought that the weight was necessary to balance off the rest of the shift stick assembly as well...
I was wondering however, how it is to drive it with a lighter ****...
I might just be OK with it...
I don't think however it is more than 1lbs, honestly.
11-14-07, 04:39 PM
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Amen to that. None of the aftermarket ***** have the feel of the stock shift ****.
11-14-07, 05:12 PM
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I noticed that the first time I attempted to change my shift ****. I always wondered why they made the **** so heavy. After driving around with a lighter shift **** I understood why.
The heavier **** makes shifting a little easier. You can also feel the tranny a bit better through the OEM ****.
I changed my aftermarket **** with a Mazdaspeed ****. The **** isn't as heavy as the original ****, but at least it fits the car properly.
Too many aftermarket ***** don't fit right or you have to mod the shift rod to make it sit properly.
The heavier **** makes shifting a little easier. You can also feel the tranny a bit better through the OEM ****.
I changed my aftermarket **** with a Mazdaspeed ****. The **** isn't as heavy as the original ****, but at least it fits the car properly.
Too many aftermarket ***** don't fit right or you have to mod the shift rod to make it sit properly.
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