mazdaspeed shifter
#1
fool4a7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: cincinnati, ohio
Posts: 311
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
mazdaspeed shifter
Ok, so I've been hot on the trail of buying a short shifter. I've searched and read, searched and read and even searched and read. Conclusion, I want a mazdaspeed short shifter. So I start looking to buy a new one and I find that SR motorsports has a few left. I don't mind paying more for a good product, but they want $399. I cant find anyplace else to compare prices with. Does anyone know If this is the going rate for one? Seems high, but if this is what they cost then so be it!
Dean.
Dean.
#2
Full Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#4
Original Gangster/Rotary!
iTrader: (213)
I have run this for 2 years and love it, nice smooth shifts with no notchiness
http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...roducts_id=747
http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...roducts_id=747
#6
Rotary Enthusiast
iTrader: (6)
Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
I ran the mazdaspeed for a while and didn't like it. I didn't like how it sat the shifter up so high. I later switched to a b&m
Last edited by Quickfini; 04-20-06 at 03:21 AM.
#7
My good man Dean
That's the real price... given that Mazdaspeed sells it (directly) for over $300, + Japanese domestic tax, shipping, misc fees, and tacking on a profit margin. It's a bit overpriced, but not by much.
BUT, I can help ya out w/ it no prob for well under that price, and brand spankin new. PM me if you're interested. It's the least I can do for your patience w/ me
~Ramy
That's the real price... given that Mazdaspeed sells it (directly) for over $300, + Japanese domestic tax, shipping, misc fees, and tacking on a profit margin. It's a bit overpriced, but not by much.
BUT, I can help ya out w/ it no prob for well under that price, and brand spankin new. PM me if you're interested. It's the least I can do for your patience w/ me
~Ramy
Trending Topics
#8
Where has my $ gone?
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bay Area, Cal/Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,654
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes
on
2 Posts
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
I have run this for 2 years and love it, nice smooth shifts with no notchiness
http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...roducts_id=747
http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...roducts_id=747
#9
Urban Combat Vet
iTrader: (16)
FWIW, I think MazdaSpeed(replica), Pettit and rx7store....are all from the same manufacturer. Either one, or Ramy's would be a good choice. I've got a Pettit SS and really like it. Materials and machining seem to be first rate and the fit was perfect. Even came with a new bushings, paper gasket and of course longer bolts. Very happy. No rattles and it's about a 50% shorter throw.
#11
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
I have the RX7Store shifter. It is the same as the Pettit/Mazdaspeed one (as the instruction sheet I received was even the Pettit instruction sheet).
It reduces the shift much more than the B&M shifters. The B&M are about a 30% reduction, the Mazdaspeed and it's replicas are about 60%. For some people, that may be too much reduction. If you want just a little reduction in shifting, get the B&M. If you want about the most you can get, the Mazdaspeed and replicas would be the one to choose.
It reduces the shift much more than the B&M shifters. The B&M are about a 30% reduction, the Mazdaspeed and it's replicas are about 60%. For some people, that may be too much reduction. If you want just a little reduction in shifting, get the B&M. If you want about the most you can get, the Mazdaspeed and replicas would be the one to choose.
#12
60% reduction? Daaamn. My B&M feels like a "short throw"...can't imagine it getting much shorter than that.
I'm happy with the B&M. It adds some bulk to the top of the shifter housing, so there is less room for powerplant frame misalignment. I think this is pretty common among all short shifters though.
Sonny
I'm happy with the B&M. It adds some bulk to the top of the shifter housing, so there is less room for powerplant frame misalignment. I think this is pretty common among all short shifters though.
Sonny
#13
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hampton, Va
Posts: 2,506
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
I have run this for 2 years and love it, nice smooth shifts with no notchiness
http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...roducts_id=747
http://www.gothamracing.com/catalog/...roducts_id=747
#14
Urban Combat Vet
iTrader: (16)
Originally Posted by Sonny
60% reduction? Daaamn. My B&M feels like a "short throw"...can't imagine it getting much shorter than that.
Originally Posted by Sonny
I'm happy with the B&M. It adds some bulk to the top of the shifter housing, so there is less room for powerplant frame misalignment. I think this is pretty common among all short shifters though.Sonny
Last edited by Sgtblue; 04-20-06 at 10:32 AM.
#15
2/4 wheel cornering fiend
Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
I ran the mazdaspeed for a while and didn't like it. I didn't like how it sat the shifter up so high. I later switched to a b&m
#16
2/4 wheel cornering fiend
Originally Posted by Mahjik
I have the RX7Store shifter. It is the same as the Pettit/Mazdaspeed one (as the instruction sheet I received was even the Pettit instruction sheet).
It reduces the shift much more than the B&M shifters. The B&M are about a 30% reduction, the Mazdaspeed and it's replicas are about 60%. For some people, that may be too much reduction. If you want just a little reduction in shifting, get the B&M. If you want about the most you can get, the Mazdaspeed and replicas would be the one to choose.
It reduces the shift much more than the B&M shifters. The B&M are about a 30% reduction, the Mazdaspeed and it's replicas are about 60%. For some people, that may be too much reduction. If you want just a little reduction in shifting, get the B&M. If you want about the most you can get, the Mazdaspeed and replicas would be the one to choose.
#18
fool4a7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: cincinnati, ohio
Posts: 311
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Even though I searched and made a decision on a shifter, the info in this thread has been extremely useful. Looks like Ramy has the hook up on the mazdaspeed one.
Dean
Dean
#19
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by Kento
Are you sure about that 50% difference in ratio? I drove a friend's FD with a B&M (that's what he said was in it, no way of checking), and his shift throw felt basically the same, if not a tad shorter.
#21
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Holy smokes. So essentially the Mazdaspeed shifter doesn't move at all when shifting, huh? I'm just having a hard time picturing something shorter than the B&M...
I recently put a B&M short shifter on my father's C5 Z06. The throws are short, but the effort is also increased. I was very unhappy with it.
#24
Potato Love
The stock shift is not like rowing a boat. The B&M cuts it down even further. I went with B&M since the others shorten it too much. And I got it at a discount where I work. Just be sure to order a new plastic cup that goes at the botttom.