good stuff. diy is the way.
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good stuff. diy is the way.
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cheers
thanks for the guide, very informative
Cheers for the guide. I have a question though...
just wondering will these shifters be the same as OEM...? I just bought one of ebay not realising that it might actually be the same throw as a stock EK1 VTi shifter :( It looks almost exactly like your picture of the original
http://justjap.com/store/images/P/sh...ondasilver.jpg
http://justjap.com/store/product.php...0&cat=0&page=1
The skunk2 has complete different feeling/throw. The shape difference is on the picture (side by side) from ebay im not sure.
Hmm i've just been looking at other single bend short throw sticks on ebay and it seems the distance from the bearing end to the pivot knob (??) is very short in stock items but longer in short throw ones. I guess the longer it is the more pivot the stick has?... Then the double bend shortens the throw even more.Quote:
Originally Posted by end7
Well guess i'll still go ahead with the DIY and hope I'm right!
Here's another side on pic of a shifter similar to mine. You can see the gap i mean...
http://www.dnamotoring.com/speeddadd.../SS-HC88-R.jpg
Compared to OEM
http://i40.tinypic.com/1zd4wgy.jpg
Edit: Yeah think i'm right with that. The short throw gear shifters move the pivot point further up the shaft so less movement creates more throw... found this comment on another forum
http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...g+Common+TopicQuote:
It moves the pivot point higher up the shift rod causing you to move the shifter less distance, while it pivots more. Its fairly hard to expain without a picture.
Anyway hoefully someone else might find that useful? :)
the longer, the shorter.
but bare in mind that it also mean the effort you put into your shifting work must multiply. You just get used to it after a while and grow more muscle.
Nice, maybe I'll just change gears more and stop paying $60 a month to the gym I never use? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bludger
Skunk2 single and double bend has same throw distance. What makes them difference is the position of the stick while u are driving. Double bend will be closer to the driver.
put in my JRR shifter yesterday. went in fine thanks to this DIY
Only thing i did differently was not worry about dismounting the exhaust and to make things easier, removed both ends of the gear stick connecting rod(?) from the gearbox...just made it easier to remove the old gear stick. Was a bit fiddly fitting everything back in with the exhaust still in place but was ok. Really happy works like a bought one :)
I've fitted a Skunk2 single bend shifter into my ED9 CRX and i can tell u the throw has been reduced.....and it is one of the best mods you can do.
agreed