I wanted to buy a skunk2 short shifter and i was wondering if anyone has used one and what they think of short shifters? do you use a single or dual bend? and wht is the difference is performance?

 

i got a dual bend and i love it. racign and daily driving is much better i love my skunk2 short shifter . real smooth shifting

 

no performance difference...just for feel!
(*btw: i have one, and i love it) with the skunk 2 shift **** its even better

mike

 

i ruined my syncro 's with mine.... it shifts the tranny alot quicker there fore putting more stress on the syncro

 

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people ruin syncros not short shifters

I have the dual bend for my civic and wish I bought it first instead of the rattling B&M shiter.

 

Was it expensive to change your syncros? I wanted to get the short shifter so that my shifts would feel better and I would be able to decrease the amount of time it takes to shift gears. I was hoping this would make my times a little faster.

 

faster shifting = better times......power shifiting = broke trannys and shot 2-3 syncros and 3-4 syncros....rebuilding trannys gets expensive....but def short shifters make life nice......look at it this way (work = force x distance....less distance = less work) good for my lazy azz

 

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You have less leverage due to a shorter shift lever, thus more force. Every car with a short shifter installed always requires more force to change gears, that's physics. Think about it like a breaker bar for busting nuts/bolts loose....same concept.

 

Short shifter or not, your shifting too fast. I have 35K miles on my R & had the short shifter since 6K miles with no probs.

 

Some people have a bad foot and hand coordination. It's all in timing. I've my short shifter since the car had 300 miles, i have over 50k and everything is still fine.

 

Well is a short shifter worth 130?

 

no, I think all short shifter are the same i used to have a DC and then i sold my car then i got a OBX one for like 25 bucks its feels the same
I think