where can i get my shifter cut and welded?
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where can i get my shifter cut and welded?
im in the so. cal area (OC), i have a gsr shifter for my civic and i wanna get it cut and welded to shorten the throw, anyone know where i can get it done?
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (MagoDeOz)
Why spend the money to have it cut and weld when you can buy one for about $35. Had mine generic one for over 3 years and no problems. (knock on wood)
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (MagoDeOz)
w/ a real short shifter.
ive heard that the integra shifter has a shorter throw than the stock civic.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (RR98DX)
w/ a real short shifter.
ive heard that the integra shifter has a shorter throw than the stock civic.
what do you think a makes *real* short shifter? fancy crome and a brand name? basicly its just a stock shifter with a shorter lengths.
[Modified by RR98DX, 2:46 AM 10/17/2002]
so, get u a short shifter!
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (BigZ88)
Exactly. I had posted this idea a while ago. Most short shifters move the pivot up, but they also shorten the top height of the shifter as well- lowering the ****. This is what I didn't want. I wanted the shifter as close to the steering wheel as possible. Reach out to shift, not down.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (jg)
by the time you pay to get it cut and welded to have a half-*** short shifter why wouldn't you just go to your local pep-boys or go on ebay or somthin and buy a generic one?
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (GasHuffer)
Cutting a shifter will only make the **** sit lower, but it does NOT shorten the actual throw.
I can't believe that people think that just cutting and welding a shifter will shorten the actual throw.
If you've ever compared a real short shifter to a stock one you'd see that the biggest difference is the distance from the pivot ball to the bottom bracket where the through-bolt goes in.
And as far as the Integra throw being shorter, I don't think so. Compare the two side by side and I'm pretty sure the Teg and Civic units have the same distance between the pivot ball and the bottom bracket. The difference would be very marginal.
I can't believe that people think that just cutting and welding a shifter will shorten the actual throw.
If you've ever compared a real short shifter to a stock one you'd see that the biggest difference is the distance from the pivot ball to the bottom bracket where the through-bolt goes in.
And as far as the Integra throw being shorter, I don't think so. Compare the two side by side and I'm pretty sure the Teg and Civic units have the same distance between the pivot ball and the bottom bracket. The difference would be very marginal.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (B18C5-EH2)
the gs-r shifter does have a shorter throw and does look better. if you want to shorten the throw then get a gs-r or a real short shifter like c's. if your only going for the look of a short sitting shifter then cut and weld, but it looked cool back in the day, but felt sh*tty. i suggest the real thing rahter than a short sitting look that has no use besides looks. good luck!
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (Vspec Sol)
This is like saying that you can lower your car with the same type of performance results by just cutting the factory springs or removing them altogether (sorry jessie) 
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (Vspec Sol)
You can Cut and weld a OEM shifter for shorter throws, but I wouldnt pay anyone to do this. I have done a few and all I did was cut about 1" below the pivot point and about 2" above the pivot point and flipped it around and re welded it. Putting the 2" part on the bottom. This is more of a thing to do at home then to go and pay someone to do it. I agree with the others if yuo cant do it yourself then get one at a Pep-Boys, Autozone, Oriely's or EBAY.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (Vspec Sol)
the gs-r shifter does have a shorter throw and does look better. if you want to shorten the throw then get a gs-r or a real short shifter like c's. if your only going for the look of a short sitting shifter then cut and weld, but it looked cool back in the day, but felt sh*tty. i suggest the real thing rahter than a short sitting look that has no use besides looks. good luck!
The GS-R shifter doesn't even bolt into a Civic. The lower bracket is too wide for the Civic's shift linkage.
This requires you to ghetto-bend the Civic linkage to widen it to fit the GS-R shifter, which makes it feel like **** overall.
Have you even tried this before?
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (B18C5-EH2)
The GS-R shifter doesn't even bolt into a Civic. The lower bracket is too wide for the Civic's shift linkage.
I am glad you have brought that up i was not sure about that.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (!)
just do a ****** search wer have covered this! 
the gsr shifter can fit if you own a hack saw just measure the civic through bolt and cut off the acess on the gsr then swap the bearings that the bolt slides through and tada gsr civic shifter
the gsr shifter can fit if you own a hack saw just measure the civic through bolt and cut off the acess on the gsr then swap the bearings that the bolt slides through and tada gsr civic shifter
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (B16A EH2)
just do a ****** search wer have covered this!
the gsr shifter can fit if you own a hack saw just measure the civic through bolt and cut off the acess on the gsr then swap the bearings that the bolt slides through and tada gsr civic shifter
the gsr shifter can fit if you own a hack saw just measure the civic through bolt and cut off the acess on the gsr then swap the bearings that the bolt slides through and tada gsr civic shifter
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (B16A EH2)
after you cut it it does
If you have to MODIFY it before you bolt it on, you can not describe the process, or any part of it as "bolting straight on."
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (Mojo-Jojo)
after you cut it it does
Do you not understand the concept of "bolt straight on" or something??
If you have to MODIFY it before you bolt it on, it will NEVER EVER EVER just "bolt striaght on."
Do you not understand the concept of "bolt straight on" or something??
If you have to MODIFY it before you bolt it on, it will NEVER EVER EVER just "bolt striaght on."
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (B16A EH2)
aww, it doesnt fit? at least it only cost me $5. i wanted to use the stock shifter beause its stronger than that crap they sell on ebay.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (GSRrR)
i agree with gsrrrr, at first, i wanted mine cut...for stock feel, but its way too much trouble...first you have to find someone who is willing to do it, then pay the fee, and cutting/re threading the shifter is a job where its not done right often...
i went with skunk2 single bend short shifter ... 124.99
love it.
i went with skunk2 single bend short shifter ... 124.99
love it.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (B18C5-EH2)
Cutting a shifter will only make the **** sit lower, but it does NOT shorten the actual throw.
I can't believe that people think that just cutting and welding a shifter will shorten the actual throw.
If you've ever compared a real short shifter to a stock one you'd see that the biggest difference is the distance from the pivot ball to the bottom bracket where the through-bolt goes in.
And as far as the Integra throw being shorter, I don't think so. Compare the two side by side and I'm pretty sure the Teg and Civic units have the same distance between the pivot ball and the bottom bracket. The difference would be very marginal.
I can't believe that people think that just cutting and welding a shifter will shorten the actual throw.
If you've ever compared a real short shifter to a stock one you'd see that the biggest difference is the distance from the pivot ball to the bottom bracket where the through-bolt goes in.
And as far as the Integra throw being shorter, I don't think so. Compare the two side by side and I'm pretty sure the Teg and Civic units have the same distance between the pivot ball and the bottom bracket. The difference would be very marginal.
You don't know what you are talking about. It will shorten the distance your hand travels. Just think about it. If you have a lever that is 8" tall from pivit to the top. Let say it traveled 3". It would make a pie shaped sweep. If you shorten the lever, the pie sweep is shorter.
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Re: where can i get my shifter cut and welded? (rob d)
Cutting a shifter will only make the **** sit lower, but it does NOT shorten the actual throw.
I can't believe that people think that just cutting and welding a shifter will shorten the actual throw.
If you've ever compared a real short shifter to a stock one you'd see that the biggest difference is the distance from the pivot ball to the bottom bracket where the through-bolt goes in.
And as far as the Integra throw being shorter, I don't think so. Compare the two side by side and I'm pretty sure the Teg and Civic units have the same distance between the pivot ball and the bottom bracket. The difference would be very marginal.
You don't know what you are talking about. It will shorten the distance your hand travels. Just think about it. If you have a lever that is 8" tall from pivit to the top. Let say it traveled 3". It would make a pie shaped sweep. If you shorten the lever, the pie sweep is shorter.
I can't believe that people think that just cutting and welding a shifter will shorten the actual throw.
If you've ever compared a real short shifter to a stock one you'd see that the biggest difference is the distance from the pivot ball to the bottom bracket where the through-bolt goes in.
And as far as the Integra throw being shorter, I don't think so. Compare the two side by side and I'm pretty sure the Teg and Civic units have the same distance between the pivot ball and the bottom bracket. The difference would be very marginal.
You don't know what you are talking about. It will shorten the distance your hand travels. Just think about it. If you have a lever that is 8" tall from pivit to the top. Let say it traveled 3". It would make a pie shaped sweep. If you shorten the lever, the pie sweep is shorter.
You're an idiot because you don't even understand how a shifter works.
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