I'm looking into buying the Buddy Club short Shifter for my 97EK from jhpusa.com for $98.

Now I need to do my research on it, has anyone used it personally in there car?

What are your oppinions on it, how much shorter does it sit physically?

And the gear throws?

Here is a pic (Thanks to JHP.com)

 

i have one the throw is alot shorter but it sits almost the same as the stock but for only 98 bux u cant go wrong

 

What's the difference between that one and one that you can buy off ebay for under $20 shipped?

 

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not really
My friend bought one of those cheap *** ones and he was racin me and shifted real hard and snapped the short shifter in half
I thought it was pretty funny but he didnt

 

I had a Tenzo one. Not only did it grind 3rd and 5th gears, it broke as well.

 

Just dont buy it at all it's not really good in the long run for your tranny.

 

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I beg to differ sir.... YOU ground the gears, not the shifter. Without your aid it is physically impossible for a shifter to grind the gears.... not to mention that it has no direct contact with the gears...also the actual design between cheapos and good ones doesnt differ enough to make a huge difference besides quality of bearings and materials....

and to the other guy....prove that its not good for your tranny....as long as you arent bangin through your gears you are fine

 

not sure on the shifter i like the jdm itr

all i know is don't go to buddyclub.com!!!!!

the real site is buddyclub.us

 

blody hell, do NOT spend that much on a SHIFTER. get one off ebay for 20 bucks. its made of 6061 aluminum, will last forever, no one sees it so who cares if its anodized blue. i got one, had it for 2 years, strong as anything. do NOT pay that much for a stick man.
sides, some guy had one of the super expensive DC ones and it BROKE.
i got a cheap ol ebay one and it didnt.
get a cheap one for 15 bucks. if your paranoid, get a steel one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Redline96LX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">blody hell, do NOT spend that much on a SHIFTER. get one off ebay for 20 bucks. its made of 6061 aluminum, will last forever, no one sees it so who cares if its anodized blue. i got one, had it for 2 years, strong as anything. do NOT pay that much for a stick man.
sides, some guy had one of the super expensive DC ones and it BROKE.
i got a cheap ol ebay one and it didnt.
get a cheap one for 15 bucks. if your paranoid, get a steel one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Amen brother. I bought one off ebay for 15 bucks too and it does the job just as well as the name brand ones. I think this is the only category of mods where the phrase "you get what you pay for" does not necessarily apply.

 

not really, cheap shifters do tend to break faster
that is the only drawback

 

for 100 get a skunk2 dual bend
its way better quality and the same price

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Redline96LX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">blody hell, do NOT spend that much on a SHIFTER. get one off ebay for 20 bucks. its made of 6061 aluminum, will last forever, no one sees it so who cares if its anodized blue. i got one, had it for 2 years, strong as anything. do NOT pay that much for a stick man.
sides, some guy had one of the super expensive DC ones and it BROKE.
i got a cheap ol ebay one and it didnt.
get a cheap one for 15 bucks. if your paranoid, get a steel one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i would have to agree too. even though i have owned the regular C's short shifters and now use the C's Driving Position. only because i can afford the higher end short shifters, and felt comfortable with it in the past.

its just a shifter in the long run. get what you can afford.

 

If I snap my POS shifter I'll eat my words

 

B&M makes a quality piece that has yet to be broken...(all of my friends et. al. use them and not a single one has broken in 4+ years...not to mention the throw is GREAT).

B&M

 

i've had a Skunk2 and a cheapo ebay one and they honestly felt almost the same and both lasted for years.

 

I have an ANODIZED BLUE short shifter from Hurst. Its a red car, i dont give a ****.. I got it for 15 dollars used from a guy i know. it works great. im using it with a skunk2 ****, wont ever go stock again. (the weight of the skunk2 **** makes it so great, i used to have a shitty ichibahn shifter and once i switched it has been great)

 

stock shifter

although i hate the sloppy feel to it

i miss my getrag

 

I've had my cheapo $20 ebay shifter for a little over half a year and compared to stock it's worth my $20 and until it breaks on me i'll support it through and through

 

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i agree.. i bought a B&M short shifter from Evasive (a HT sponsor) for $35 shipped, and its wonderfull.

actually i preffer it over my DC in my CRX. (dual bend like the GSR's own!)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bananaek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not sure on the shifter i like the jdm itr</TD></TR></TABLE>

the JDM itr is the same as the US itr. but either way.. its NIIIIIIIICE from what i read, the itr shifter/shifting is modeled after the NSX.

 

Higher quality shifters like the Skunk2 have ***** you can buy that are designed to counterbalance it perfectly. I've got the Dual-Bend Skunk2 with the matching ****, which has been weighted for more positive shifting. I love it, and would never go lower quality by comparison. Just my .02. By the way, I also had a cheapo eBay before hand.

 

megan racing 25 bux no grinds no breaks ebay type r **** it nic its cheap it all a peice of metal

 

if your breaking shifters then you realy need to take the time to learn how to shift.once your trans is in gear there is no reson to keep pushing or pulling and thats the only way your going to break your shifter.