1 2 NV

well today i installed my skunk2 short shifter. after breaking 1 shifter per yr my gf went ahead and bought me the skunk2 shifter/**** from JDMHONDAPARTS.com. i received in a timely manor. it was ordered on monday got to washington on friday. upon opening the box the shifter seemed to b of good quality. of course my other ones did too. i grabbed the shift **** and damn that thing is heavy as hell.
today i installed it. pretty much straight forward but the hardware that comes with the shifter is way beyond the quality of the others ive had. it came with ball bearings (which my others did too) but it had "spacers" that slid into the bearings. by far the best hardware ive seen yet. once installed even with the heavy shift **** the thing shifts so easy. i hear the weight of the **** is to balance the shaft that goes to the tranny. whether this is true or not is debatable but so far what ive seen is top notch from this thing. now if it holds up over the next yr or so then ill b truely impressed.

euclid

you will like this shifter imho, and yeah i was seriously surprised when i actually held the **** in my hand, it feels like solid lead or something.

SkyeC

Heavy shift ***** are a good thing.

You can shift way easier with them due to the increased weight at the top of the shifter.

Go pick up a STOCK Miata shift **** sometime, you'll be surprised.

madtownhonda

I also installed mine Friday night. I love the combo, very nice quality.

slvrcivic97

I'm ordering mine very soon also. Does it click when you shift?

Mr. Thunderlips

I didn't notice much until after I had the Skunk2 shifter **** installed for like 6 months, then took it out. That's when I noticed how much it had really helped.

It's not one of those short shifters that just looks short, and sits under the boot and looks gay...It actually provides positive shifting and reduces throw. I was very satisfied with mine, and if I already didn't have one would definately buy it again.

::mebri::

i have the skunk2 short shifter w/ shunk2 shiftknob and its pimp ish. i love the feel and the shifting is so smooth and exact. i hope you like it

makaveli284

Just out of curiosity, just how hard is it to install these short shifters ?

n yea, anyone hav pics of the actually product IN THE CAR, and possibly install? ? ?

Mr. Thunderlips

It doesn't look that different in the car...Height is not affected that much...Just slightly. Some shift levers really sit low, this is not one of them.

97Civicoupe

Which shifters did you have before? Just wondering how you like it in comparison to DC Sports (if you've ever had one)..

Mr. Thunderlips

I've personally had the Nuespeed, Skunk2, and a gerneric brand. Between the Neuspeed and the geberic, they were the same height wise...Very low, and reduced throw but sloppy gear engagement. The Skunk2 was the tallest of the bunch and provided the best gear engagement and most solid feel.

1 2 NV

my first one was a vibrant cheap short shifter. it sat about the same as the stock one but reduced throw significantly. the last 2 were SOLO short shifters. they were about the same but as in the above post all 3 broke.
install is about 30min because of my 2 3/4" exhaust having to b removed. its simple and painless.

bonta-kun

does the dc sit short?

ThisLittleSleepeR

anyone know what skunk2 short shifter to buy if you have a b18a in a 92-95 civic. does it matter?

1 2 NV

u buy it for the shift linkage u use. which would b the B18B linkage.

SlowazzGSR

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Yes, it sits extremely short. I personally own a DC and had one in my Integra before I got my hatch, then put one in it. I absolutly love the DC Short Shifter. I also have the Gunmetal DC **** and its feels great. Its hard driving anything but the DC. Although, Ive heard they can be quite fragile, Ive beaten on my majorly and never cracked one. So, dont buy into the hype that they crack. Skunk 2 shifter is good IMO, but DC is superior.

makaveli284

How much shorter is the DC Sports short shifter, compared to the Skunk2 . . and which one has shorter throw . .

yAtch

dang..do all Skunk2 shifters come with the shift ****? cause when i got mine it had the space for it but all i got was the shifter...

opi

nice, my buddy rodrez has that in his car. It is a well constructed product. My co-worker got some cheap-off brand short shifter, and the thing busted on him not even a month later. broke in half, that sucks

igyloo

gf buying parts

Nextelbuddy

i guess these short shifters you guys are using are really nice aqnd functional but i have been using the stock gsr shifter and its already short i have used other shifers b4 and all other shifters that ar shorter than stock i have noticed tecn to grind when u speed ****, but if u speed shift with the stock shifter it has no problems. what about u guys?

PSU

iTrader: (2)

thanks for the review

B18cRuNNer

lets see a stock shifter next to a skunk one so we can see some comparison.

steve_s

I cant speak for the shifter but the **** is amazing. I got it yesterday and all i can say is wow. Compared to my momo it has such a different feal.

The weight of it is what makes it great. It just flows into gears and you dont have to push at all.

thehatchninja

can you buy just the ***?