Hey guys,

I have a '97 Civic Lx and I recently did a tranny swap. I don't like the feel of the stock shifter, so I want to get a short shift kit. What company makes a good quality shifter that is durable and reasonably priced? Thanks guys.

-Dan

 

neuspeed? dunno, just putting sum names out on the table.

 

B&M BUT TRUST ME YOUr gonna hate the feel of a short shifter even more

 

Why is that?

 

skunk2 dual bend

 

cut stock

 

Someone tell me why B&M is no good? Its only $40. Is skunk2 better than B&M? Whats the difference between dual ebnd and single bend? And where can I find the skunk2 ssk for a good price? Thanks guys. I really appreciate the help.

 

Just get the $10 piece off ebay. It's fine and it works perfectly.

 

Yeah, I got a $10 "piece"....POS off ebay. It lasted a year and broke off in my hand. Then I got a skunk2 dual bend! You get what you pay for.

 

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How hard do you shift? $10 for a year is a good deal I'd say. I mean lets say you drive everyday and shift 50 times per day. 365x50 = 18,520 shifts per year

$10/18,520 = 0.0005

$0.0005 per shift. Not bad.

 

no ebay stuff. I'm not that cheap. And I want something with a warranty.

 

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been running it for 3 years now and love it

 

...theres nothing wrong with the ebay shifters. if your not one of those kids who scream rawr vtaaaak & grind your tranny & shift like theres no tommorow you won't have a problem with it breaking.

 

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ahahahahahah, looks like you must of been on of those kids...

ahahahah, anyway i'd go with B&m or Skunk2! they are good, but I have an obx shorty and MAN its short! im about 2 1/2 inches from my center console to the bottom of mt ****. it looks sweet but my b&m is on the way..WOOT!

 

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This is what I did It's awsome!! Fit perfect and no problems EVER!

I'd also recommend the poly bushings too!

 

Nothing is gonna shift quicker then b&m with a metal shifter and b&m bushing kit

 

the shifter doesnt decide how fast you can shift, your transmission does, and by changing to a short sifter you potentially can cause unnessary wear to the tranny by trying to force it to shift faster than it can.

Ebay shifter are made from aluminum which thoughts the shifting balance off, and transfers all the vibration of the engine to the shifter. Also the Aluminum threads cannot hold up to shifting hard and as a result you may shear the end and pull off your shift ****.

Higher up short shifters are made from steel and a heaver which better balances you shift linkage and also absorb some of the vibration and keep from shearing, but you still will run into the problem of trying to shift faster that the transmission was built for.

If you see many professional racers will have LONGER shifters, but have an sbend so they can keep the same throw as stock, and its closer to the steering wheel.

 

tell me why the hell you want a piece of shinny metal thats threaded on one end and has a hole in the other to have a warranty? **** man get insurance on it if its that big a deal. Ive had mine 3 years now, never givn me trouble. with the price increase on the skunk 2 you could buy like 6 short shifters.

 

i know you said you're opposed to getting an ebay shifter, but i got one for under 20 and its a great shifter.... and i didn't feel bad about cutting it down for an even shorter throw.

otherwise id get a b&m, they're relatively cheap and a high quality product.

 

No one has explained to me what makes a dual bend better than a single bend or vice versa? Are dual bend better for taller people? And why do people perfer them over single bends?

 

bump

 

Dont waste your time its not going to make you any faster. If you cant shift the stock one fast get an auto. I can shift mine fast as hell. No complaints about the stockie.

 

I got a SOLO abec 5 short throw and it was noticeable at first but i mean eventually it felt like stock. Don'twaste ur money unless u pick it up for cheap like i did.

 

Go OEM. Get a del sol shifter. Much shorter. and oem quality

 

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why that when you can get an ITR one?

just another suggestion