I recently put on a Skunk 2 shortshifter about 2months ago and loved the feel of it, but just a few days ago, something terrble happened. I had just done some 1/4 racing for the first time in my car at MIssion raceway up in Canada(I live in Washington) and i did some pathethic times in my hybrid civic, (15.1 and 15.2, I have terrible R/T times, 1.200 and 1.009) but everything was cool till ti started driving home...first i noticed a buzzing sound that I never heard before, so me and my motorcycle buddy pulled over and gave my car the once over in the rain( that's why i only did 2 runs, it started raining at the track.) we couldn't find anything wrong so i drove across the border and back into the states. The next day I was driving and suddenly i shift normally into 3 rd gear ...and wham..no more tight shifting pattern in my car, it suddenly got awfully sloppy....i came to the instant conclusion that the shifter bolt backed off my car and only a bolt was holding it, no nut...but by the time i made it home, i had lost all shifting capability and was stuck in 4th gear..any one else ever had this problem?

 

Skunk2

 

no
but I will check it out asap...

 

should have got a C's

 

Sounds like the installer didn't tighten it down properly. My buddy has one in his GSR Hybrid and swears by it. He got his from Skunk2 as a DEMO model (before they were released to the public) so he's had it for about a year or so.

Personally, I like my neuspeed shifter. But that's just me. I'd rather save some $$ over the C's overpriced unit.

 

Well, I do all the work to my car myself, so have no one to blame but me. I did fix it though, made a quick trip to Ace hardware, got a stainless steel bolt, a nylon lock nut and some heavy duty loc-tite...it all cost 5 buks, the loc-tite being 4 bucks. now my shifter is finally back to normal...thanks to ace hardware...

Hey B18c-EJ1, just got a question for you, where is this NRG racing shop? I would lik to visit it and check it out..thanks!

Brian

 

that same thing happened to me about a month ago. i was driving and then it just felt really loose. luckilly all i lost was the nut. but it was really weird. ohh i also have the matrix short shifter though. they are all the same to me!!