I did a search but could not find anything for a short shifter for the 91 Crx Si. I'm new here any suggestions?

I see there are aluminum or steel, any advantages between the two? They seem to cost the same.

What type of short shifter do you have in your CRX?

Thanks for any input.

 

Go for steel; stronger.

I've had a Neuspeed and B&M one; both are steel.

 

I have a skunk2. With my trans rebuild, the shifter, and then bushings, I found the shifting was a bit too short and felt notchy. Try out a short shifter before you go ahead and buy one, there's a reason a lot of guys still prefer the stock shifter + bushings.

 

neither you will hate it..

 

I had the aluminum shifter and it broke off at the bottom of the threads. Now I have a dual bend b&m and I love it

 

Yep I rock a dual bend B&M and I like it. I do agree the shifting feels notchy but its preference, I kinda like how quick it is.

 

I had a ebay aluminum short shifter with prothane polyurethane bushings. And It felt great, I never had any problems. I also did the same for a co-worker who is 70 years old and he thought it felt great too. His was 96 civic vtec coupe. My theory: people with shitty transmissions try to install a short shifter and think its going to solve their problems, then they break the shifter and blame it.

 

None at all. There is nothing good about those things. Harder on your transmission, further away from you steering wheel in racing situations, ect.

 

Keep it stock, it works just fine. If you do decide to replace it, get something name brand. Like B&M for instance, I have seen too many times someone break it at the base of the threads, it doesn't fit right or at all, or it just being very notchy.

 

I got a b&m after an aluminum one broke at the base. now I broke my b&m at the top of the threads . looks like a manufacturing defect there was a bubble in the steel inside and was hollow there. Since they need a receipt and the shifter is 7 years old and that was long gone I guess im out the $140 (spherical bearing race shifter) so much for their lifetime warranty. I guess stick with stock and use new bushings

 

I've been using a B&M for about a year now with NO problems at all. It feels great, very positive engagement not notchy at all. For all you people that hate on aftermarket shifters, try some preventitive maintenance and use a little discression when shifting.

 

I would say which ever you perfer. I have stock in, but you going to race and want a light weight car then maybe do aluminum. Other than that you can stay stock

 

LOL...biggest bunch of bull I've read all day.

User error is hardest on your transmission...

further away from your steering wheel? short shifter does not literally mean a shorter shift lever, it means shorter throw.

anyway. I'd go with steel for sure. I have personally broken an aluminum shifter at the threads also.

 

the guy before me posted what i was thinking. lol. this is totally untrue. the shifter has nothing to do with transmissions being destroyed. its all in the operator. not all short shifters are far away from the wheel either. i have an apc aluminum shifter, and it is about 2 inches longer than the oem one i got. there are some threads on this topic in the tech forum, go check that out. there is a guy in the ef forum, forget his sc, but he has like 200,xxx miles on his and never had a problem.

 

http://www.fastlineperformance.com/shifter.htm

 

Try an integra dual bend. Its got a little longer throw than the stock d-series shifter. You do have to modify it a little bit at the attachment to the shift linkage. I rock it with Mugen bushings and I love it. Wouldn't use any thing else.

 

A lighter shifter that sacrifices reliability is totally useless. IMO, a heavier shifter also improves feel so, another plus for steel.

 

Thanks for all the info and opinions. I bought the car online in January its at home sitting in the garage now. I'm still in the desert for a few more months. Can't wait to drive it and start some upgrade work to it.

 

I have used Skunk2 and some ebay special...Ebay secial blew, Skunk2 Dual Bend was really good, but my GSR Dual bend is even better.

 

DC GSR shifter. Just installed on the hatchback on Saturday, feels good and OEM

 

I have a B&M dual bend. I personally dont really like it, like so many have said before me, it just feels notchy.

 

This one or a steel short shifter and a circuit hero shift extender. Have a neuspeed short shifter/circuit hero shift extender in my sedan and LOVE it.