which short shifter is the best for the 2001 prelude SH?? im looking at DC Sports but is there any other brand that is good?? will my shifting throw be reduced a lot??

 

They don't make a tru short shifter the DC is an adapter = crap

 

4bidden was going to try to make one for the 5th gen, but I dont think he ever did. Only 4th gens get them.

 

So in other words there is no short shift adapter available which is worth its money for a 5th gen??

 

i have a cheap EBAY short shifter adapter which works well enough. as well as a DC would, anyway. It's a pretty simple install, you just need to cut a little bit of the plastic on the shift boot frame. got it for $20, and i don't really have any complaints.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bad-monkey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a cheap EBAY short shifter adapter which works well enough. as well as a DC would, anyway. It's a pretty simple install, you just need to cut a little bit of the plastic on the shift boot frame. got it for $20, and i don't really have any complaints.</TD></TR></TABLE>

, you have to trim the plastic for the car to go into third correctly. total install time was about 45 mins. I got mine for 30 shipped and IMO it was worth it. My only complaint is it is a little hard to put it in first gear.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Preludster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So in other words there is no short shift adapter available which is worth its money for a 5th gen??</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, there is an adapter, dont know if its worth the $
There just is no true short shifter for 5th gens.

 

Can the short shift adapter cause you to grind gears inbetween shifts, or does that only happen with actual short shifters.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by caLiH22A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can the short shift adapter cause you to grind gears inbetween shifts, or does that only happen with actual short shifters.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The transmission should not grind even on the shortest shift. If it does, you have problems somewhere.

If anyone has a 5gen shifter laying around they'd like to donate, I'd be more than happy to try and continue the 5gen project.

 

I didn't know they made a true short shifter for 4th gens. Who?

Also, my friend had one of those adapters in his 5th gen and it tore though one of the cables. He took it off and played stupid while the dealer fixed under warranty. The dealer said he never saw that happen before.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33736

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33736

2 guys are making them now!

 

Yea, there is me and the "other guy" now.

If you'd like to read some reviews about my shifter read here: http://www.modsearch.com/revie...288fc

 

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I would say 4bidden has the better track record of the 2.

 

I have seen a write up somewhere on how to cut a few inches of the stock shifter and re-make the section to screw the **** on. It looked cool and some said it does make the throw shorter. I will try it as soon as I get off my ***.

 

4bidden i have a feeling that if you invested in a 5th gen shifter to finish the short throw project it would pay off highly. i know i would buy one in a heartbeat.

 

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True, at this moment I probably dont even have enough extra cash laying around to front for it though!

School loans own me.

 

would an adapter be good enough?? since 5th gens dont have real short shifters?? are they reliable?

 

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School loans