kent

got a question.. i got a 95 civic hatch.. just wanted to know who i should buy a short shifter from? does no name brand = ebay? thanks

steve_s

I would definately get name brand. I personally like the dc sports short shifter.

kent

okie thanks.

what about b&m? any good? any one know?


[Modified by kent, 8:44 PM 3/12/2003]

f1uxx

I would not seguest b@m i have a 98 coupe and it rattles on the exhaust

Hammett

I have B&M and 3 inch thermal and it does not rattle...

RS_91

just cut the ******.

u2civic1

gsr

euclid

i just got a skunk 2 double bend, holy **** that piece is nice, i havnt installed it yet, but the construction is solid as hell and it uses bearings to mount to the shift llnkage.

edit: i had a b&m foe 6 months and i cant wait to throw it away


[Modified by euclid, 11:02 PM 3/12/2003]

FifthGearOnline

i have the skunk 2 and love it!

the only problem is that the coating on the outside flakes off

euclid

aww that is such a disapointment to hear, what about the ****, do you know if the finish go bad on that as well?

it doesnt mater as far as performance obviously, but that shifter is gorgeous imo.

mixmastabob

Sorry if this is hijacking your thread but, do the dual bend short shifters fit in the EG? thanks

YEE*MagicEK20kombobomber

what about the ****, do you know if the finish go bad on that as well?

the Skunk2 **** is good. the finish does not go bad, i've had one for almost a year now... its also weighted to help quicker shifting...its nice

euclid

affirmative

RangerDan

The first short shifter I bought for my civic i got at auto zone. Worked great and compared to some of my friends short shifters I dont see any difference.

Airbag Club

yea, haha, i run a $17 ebay short shifter....works great. also use energy suspension shifter bushings, so it might be the bushings . o well...i love the way my shifter goes into gear, feels very positive.


[Modified by Airbag Club, 7:32 PM 3/12/2003]

SebAyatollah

my freind has a cheap ebay short shifter , he got it for like 18 - 99 on ebay . it does the work and it feels as acurate as a dc .. the throw is nice and everything .

dont cut your shifter i did that in my 90 hatch i came out like **** . even if you cut it you are still no shortening the throw .

98silverhatch

i have a solo short shifter, i like it. supa fast shifts, good qaulity. the end

Richard.

i got B&M, it's low.. so you have to crouch or lean forward to reach it.. unless youre short.. other than that.. i LOVE IT! i heard good things about the skunk 2 aswell..

euclid

thats my complaint too, i have a harness and racing bucket, its a pain in the ***

NonovUrbizniz

I agree on the b&m beeing too far forward making it awkward to use... but the throw is nice as hell and mine doesn't rattle on the exhaust at all.

I'd just get an ebay one though there's no reason to spend a lot of money on a short throw unless you get a whole unit like the top of the line b&m job and the spoon deal that someone mentioned.

Daniel

do you know why that doesn't work? You need to lengthen the area below the pivot ball to make the shifts shorter. Just cutting off the top won't do ****.

I used a DC Sports shifter, and it worked great and NEVER snapped (despite what people say about aluminum ones breaking on people). I eventually went back to stock with Prothane shifter bushings, though.

JDM CIVIC TUNER

cutting makes it shorter but doesnt shorten the throw, that = ghetto hackers, get a DC Sports, thats what i use, and everyone who sits in my car loves it..