on the 6th gen accords manual, the stick is reallllly long. is there anyway to shorten the stick? i remember reading up on something on how to cut the shifter, but is there anyway to replace it? i have a short shift kit but the throws are still long due to the long shifter.

 

just cut it down with a dremel. I cut mine about 1" and it's much better. There's no true short shifter available for the 6th gen that I know of.

 

chop and weld

 

after you cut it...dont' you have to re-thread it?

 

Any chance of a picture? Just wondering if it the normal length or if it was extended at some point (I have a '99 Lx 5-speed).

As for shortening the rod, yes, you'd have to rethread it if you went that route. You could cut out a piece and re-weld it, but make sure that the weld is very solid. You don't want to be shifting one day and break the rod off at the weld.

 

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only if you're using the stock shift ****. If you're using aftermarket there's no problem.

sorry I don't have any pics. surprising because I have pics of just about every other thing I've done to the car...

 

Cut the stick and get a shift **** that you have to srew the pins in, instead of the regular shift ***** that you have to thread.

 

thanks