i want to buy a short shifter to eliminate the 'play' from my shifter.

any used this ebay one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-A...Q5fAccessories

or tell me about what you guys are using and if you recommend it

thanks

 

You probably just want bushings, if you have an FC they like to dissolve over time.

 

^What he said, but I bought a Mazdatrix short shifter...it's cool and all but it rattles like a bitch when I'm getting up there in the rpms...it didn't originally, but the shop said I installed it wrong and reinstalled it the right way and now it rattles lol

 

^Shifter rattle is transmission dependent, not shifter dependent. No one knows why...no one cares enough to find out.

 

I agree that your bushings are shot for it to have play.

The short shifter I used on my FCs and FDs all rattled/vibrated a bit. I don't think either car really benefits from a short shifter. The stock throws aren't all that long and the shift feel gets very notchy feeling with a short shifter.

 

alright. im not buying one now.
glad to cause their quite pricey.

anyone know where to get the bushing?

 

i have bushings, come by and we will install them for free

 

I would like a solution for my shifter then.. i have a 79' sa22c and the shifter has a lot of play.. and not to mention is very very long for my taste.. what can i do?? thx in advance!

 

+1 I also have a mazdatrix unit, it rattle's now and then I dunno why either!

 

New bushings as stated above will solve your shifter play.

 

i had a mazdatrix one on my FD but i didnt' like the feel like people are saying and the rattle kind of annoyed me more then anything..

but get some new bushings and you should be good to go to deal with that play

 

Thx man! is it any short shifter for the fb?? or i just need to chop it off my self?? May ebay have those bushings?

 

the E bay short shifters are junk. Bushings can be bought from www.mazdatrix.com there not too expensive.

thats not a short shifter. its a shortened shifter. it kinda reduces throw, but not by much. and what you gain from chopping it you lose from shift effort. also SA short shifters need a bend or you will hit the sterio surround.

 

yea is not a short throw.. just a few inches less.. btw which one are the bushings i need? cuz' at mazdatrix they sell some rubber ones and aluminum ones..and how many do i need? I guess i can change them from the inside of the car right.. inside the cabin taking of the shifter.

Thx in advance!

 

anybody tried to corksport one? Does it rattle?

 

i have a C's short shifter, rattle free and feels great to me.

 

i have a mazdatrix unit (or so the PO of the tranny says) that came on the transmission i bought. i like the short shifter since te stock one (FC3S) seemed very tall to me but it does rattle above ~4500rpms and up. also, the shifting seems rougher and "notchy" but its not too bad

 

lol mines rattles like a no tomorrow! haha alot of play since the bushings are gone but it still gets into gear. I love it though its go easy to get into gears. beside the rattling has become music to my ears. haha! i'll replace them though.

 

I'm gonna replace my bushings now! That thing has a lot of play, i bought the top and bottom bushings from mazdatrix

 

The miata short shifter works well in the fc. I bought this one: ebay and replaced the bushings from Mazdatrix

Its in my daily and I like it alot better than stock. and its really good quality even though its from ebay.