hey, can anyone give me a walk through of changing the stock shifter to a short shifter? if anyone could post some pics, that would help a lot. thanks

 

Basically the same process:

http://sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/0106scc_shift/

Just changed out my shifter to a GSR dual bend last weekend. Took me an hour including changing the bushings out for ES units, modifying the GSR shifter to fit, and torquing everything down to spec.

Actually, add in another 10 minutes for crying in agony because anti-rust coating fell into my eye (always wear safety goggles!).

 

thanks a lot. is it a simple thing to do? would it me considered an amateur job?

 

If you can manage to hold a wrench, then yes. It's an easy-easy thing to do. Just take it slow and make sure you support your car on the proper jackstands. If you live in a place with a lot of salt on the roads, you may need some penetrating fluid in the event that something's rusted to hell.

Oh yeah, and if you don't have some, pick up an Energy Suspension bushing kit. Trust me when I say in comparison to the original bushing feel, the ES kit is like nothing else.

 

ill probably just wait until spring to do it. thanks a lot though. if i have any problems for any reason, ill make sure to ask again on here

 

it is one of the easiest things to do in the WORLD !!!!

 

how much more effective will shifting be once it's installed? ive never used a short shifter, so i dont know how much of a difference there is

 

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No more effective at all. You can only shift so fast.

 

really? i thought that was the reason for the short shifter. is there any reason at all that people change it?

 

I assume its a smoother feeling or something.

 

People replace their shifters for shorter shifters so they have shorter shifts.

 

I got a short shifter cuz it seems more "race car" feel.

 

i dunno i got the skunk 2 dual bend in my car along with the **** and the energy suspension linkage bushings i love it the shifter is shorter tighter and more accurate than stock and the bushings nothing feels like them very good