ebay short throw shifters - good or bad

[WA-EG]

hey people,

well as the title suggests, just wondering if anyone has purchased and is using these items? does it make much difference. What sort of quality are they and how hard are they to fit?

[miss_motorsport]

have you got a link to what you are looking at?

[WA-EG]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JJR-Short-Shifter-Honda-Integra-DC2-Civic-EK-EG-Grey_W0QQitemZ370325641406QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Ca r_Parts_Accessories?hash=item563920d8be

heres an example.

[im.Kusuma]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JJR-Short-Shifter-Honda-Integra-DC2-Civic-EK-EG-Grey_W0QQitemZ370325641406QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Ca r_Parts_Accessories?hash=item563920d8be

heres an example.
people say ebay ones tend to brake/bend/crack and etc. Might as well buy a skunk 2 one

[WA-EG]

people say ebay ones tend to brake/bend/crack and etc. Might as well buy a skunk 2 one

yeah but what sort of cost is that......??? and where would I get one??

[miss_motorsport]

personally i cant speak for this brand, but for the expense of $20 odd it cant hurt to experiment.

if you go with this set up, i would recomend you invest in a well weighted gear knob, that will make all the difference in your throw

to fit the short shifter its not a 5 min job, providing you have an idea on how to fit it you'll be right...

[blackk]

if you're planning to get it with a weighted shift knob, weksos sells them in a combo with skunk2 shift knob,short shifter and CTR shift boot at about $220AUD shipped i think..its cheaper than getting it here.

[kcokla]

making the same thread twice over 30 minutes with the same title - good or bad ?

[WA-EG]

making the same thread twice over 30 minutes with the same title - good or bad ?

ha ha yeah sorry bout that. My phone like to refresh itself at great times. lol. There was actually three threads started. :-S

[sakitumi]

i bought a short shifter from ebay.
nothing wrong with it, had it in my car for over a year now.

[dynasty]

i had an ebay shifter for like 4 years now, no issues

[e240]

Aluminium / Alloy shifters tend to break - especially when you're tracking - I've seen a couple do that.

We make ours from carbon steel, and is weighted to provide exceptional feel. Additionally, we also use sealed ball bearings where it connects to the rod instead of just orings. :-p

Sure, it costs more than an Ally one but then, the saying is, you get what you pay for.

[hisoka]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127224

[lefty]

I've had an ebay shifter in my Subaru for over 4 years with no probs.

[hitoriko]

anyone had any experance with the Just Jap short shifters?

[dtrang]

only shifter id get is fastline shifter

http://www.jdmyard.com/2009/07/jdmyard-fastline-performance-products/

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[WA-EG]

only shifter id get is fastline shifter

http://www.jdmyard.com/2009/07/jdmyard-fastline-performance-products/

thats nice, but not sure many people would like the height in a street only car, also the price is quite high considering you then have to buy shift knob too.

If i was going to track the car often i wouldnt buy anything but the fastline one.

[EK1.6LCIV]

+1 for MFactory, very good fitment, height, feel and it's a very sturdy design

what I would strongly recommend is buying new shifter bushings as mine were catus at 200,000 odd kms

[hisoka]

I've had an ebay shifter in my Subaru for over 4 years with no probs.

should by new shifter bushings, i short shifter and it wrecked the bushings of the subaru.

[EK1.6LCIV]

should by new shifter bushings, i short shifter and it wrecked the bushings of the subaru.

foresters go thro them before 100thou, last few my bud's had this happens

[hisoka]

lol by 200 thou, you dont know difference between first and 3rd, and you wonder why car keeps stalling

[EK1.6LCIV]

havent seen many on the road with that many ks, lol

half the people I deal with flip them near 150...

awesome handling, still under rated, love driving the b4

[hisoka]

lol my 99 model is 200 kms on shell now~

i just realised we always end up talking about subarus lol~

[NightKids]

B&M Shifter I got is going strong after 3 years. It's real tough & sturdy, if u actually held one you'll know what I mean. $80 off eBay... (dual bend version)

[WA-EG]

+1 for MFactory, very good fitment, height, feel and it's a very sturdy design

what I would strongly recommend is buying new shifter bushings as mine were catus at 200,000 odd kms

sounds good to me. planning to buy some other goodies off E240 so maybe I'll have to add shifter, gear knob and bushings to the pile. :-)

[WA-EG]

lol my 99 model is 200 kms on shell now~

i just realised we always end up talking about subarus lol~

hijack much??? ha ha.

i loved my suby. didnt have any troubles with it and was well over 150thou kms. :-)

[EK1.6LCIV]

lol my 99 model is 200 kms on shell now~

i just realised we always end up talking about subarus lol~

tell me about it, I'm always working on ways to mod the b4, gets much better ks than the s13 will ever doing the same driving conditions (know anyone with a 6spd box they don't need anymore they'd like to sell?) lol

OT: you wont be disappoint in the MFactory parts, I have a majority of their stock on my car, couldn't talk it up more, very awesome parts :)

[lefty]

lol slightly warmed over Forester XT here

[hisoka]

nah no idea, but if you go to wreckers get ready to start dealing drugs

[EK1.6LCIV]

nah no idea, but if you go to wreckers get ready to start dealing drugs

subaru wanted nearly 6k for the lot for the sti gear, still peaks at 22psi atm...

[CVCEM1]

tried to install mine today, dont think its the right one?? for somereason everything fits towards the end where the end of the shifter connects into the link..full touches my exhaust..making it impossible to shift!.. so i compare my oem to the short shift..after the ball on the shifters...the aftermarket one is slightly longer!

[flipfire]

Do you have an aftermarket exhaust?

The ball pivot point on short shifters are located higher than stock making the bottom bit longer.

Its shorter on top and longer on the bottom. Thats what makes the shifting shorter.

[CVCEM1]

Yes i got a twin loop 2.25 from top, ahhh wat a waste of time took it all off jnstall then find it to touch the exhaust wont shift then install the oem back forgot to put two rubber o ring in the bottom of the shifter to link now abit loose as in freeplay

[egSi]

BAD :thumbdwn:

[Sexc86]

i snapped mine in half at the drags one night... you get what you pay for!

[hitoriko]

well If the JJR one i have snaps i'll get another there on sale ATM for $10 LOL

[sir_egg]

i bought 1 from ebay but had spoon gearknob and it didnt dissapoint.

[lookingforboost]

i fitted a JJR up to my brothers its pretty dam strong i cant see it braking any time soon, i bought one as well to replace my factory one apparently some ppl think that they can make a short shifter with hacksaws :( .....

[MrJohn]

i fitted a JJR up to my brothers its pretty dam strong i cant see it braking any time soon, i bought one as well to replace my factory one apparently some ppl think that they can make a short shifter with hacksaws :( .....

yea .. alot of tightass ppl do it lol *dont wanna be racist anything* but my friend bought a car off a lebo and he hacksaw the shifter making it shorter LOl.. stupid HAHAH!!

anyways why dont u just buy one from jdmyard buddyclub one for $155