ebay short throw shifters - good or bad

**WA-EG** · 01-02-2010 05:54 PM

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** · 01-02-2010 05:56 PM

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

**WA-EG** · 01-02-2010 08:36 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JJR-Short-Shi...item563920d8be

heres an example.

**im.Kusuma** · 01-02-2010 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by WA-EG

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JJR-Short-Shi...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** · 01-02-2010 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by im.Kusuma

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** · 01-02-2010 08:49 PM

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** · 01-02-2010 08:54 PM

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** · 01-02-2010 10:15 PM

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

**WA-EG** · 01-02-2010 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by kcokla

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** · 01-02-2010 10:49 PM

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

**dynasty** · 01-02-2010 11:01 PM

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

**e240** · 01-02-2010 11:49 PM

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.