i want a short shifter for my civic but i don't have $100+ to blow on a dc sports or skunk 2 short shifter. so i've been looking as those pep boys apc short shifters which is $29.99 at pep boys and $13.99 plus shipping on ebay. i mean, how bad could it be? its pretty much just a piece of metal.

 

yeah kinda all the same there is better material in the skunk and dc and probably a shorter throw but the cheaper one should work fine. but i have heard fo some people snapping the cheap ones in half so watch out.

 

I wouldn't, i'm not just saying that because its apc, but a friend of mine had one and for no reason the top broke off where the threading is for the shift ****. I would however recommend the JG short shifter, thats the one my friend got afterward and its dope trust me. He ordered his from Checker/Shucks/Kragen, they have a catalog. It was 50-70 bucks if i remember right. Don't quote me too close on that price but it was well under $100.

-johnny

 

go without a short shifter for a while and save your $$$$

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackhatchy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">go without a short shifter for a while and save your $$$$</TD></TR></TABLE>w3rd short shifters dont make you go faster and they arent even for looks...

 

so...the cheaper shifter should be ok? i don't slam my shifter when i shift so i don't think it will snap.

 

i got an apc from o'reileys and its fine. about 4 months and no problems.

 

my friend just got an ebay special one, the seller was autobacs

i like it alot

 

i have an ebay shifter. no problems, shorter throw, easy install. For 15 bucks it can't be beat. It has been on for about 3 or 4 months and it has easily been worth the money.

 

$15 ebay shifter. its cnc'd aluminum, but the part where the tranny lever attaches is welded. welded alum isnt strong *shrug*but i try not to shift that hard

 

i wouldnt trust it. i heard that they snap easy

 

lol. i read a sellers ebay feedback that was sellin some offbrand shifters and there was one that went somethin like this: "fast shipping! but shifter broke on first shift!" not in those exact words but you get it. lol i **** myself when i saw that. thing is, they posted as a positive feedback...? wtf

 

Don't buy it! And I AM just saying that because it is an APC part.

APC PARTS SUCK!

It doesn't matter what it is, if APC makes it you can bet that it WILL NOT work properly. I agree with what some of the other guys were saying, a short shift won't make you faster. Save you money for a while then buy a quality upgrade. Besides even if it is just a "piece of metal" then I still wouldn't buy it on principle.

Don't mean to vent, but I can't stand APC and there cheap **** parts.


Modified by SpyderZEX at 3:01 PM 8/6/2003

 

Speaking with first hand experience, APC products in general, especially their short shifters, are crap. I installed one on a CRX and it snapped in about 4-5 months. 5 months, $20, and easy install job, you decide if you must have that extra bling in your interior.

 

Ebay short shifter for 2 years now, going strong

 

junk,
by a b&m 50 bucks

 

ill be honest with you, i had my apc one on my civic for about a year and a half until it decided to break. it happened to break right below the threads. i just put on one of those aftermarket shift ***** that you screw on with the allen keys. its been working fine for me, and now i have a much shorter shifter, and much shorter throw.