short shifter for h22 swap civic

**paps02** · 22-01-2009 01:28 PM

does anybody who has done a h swap in their ek know how i will go about getting a short shifter (without chopping the stock shifter???)

should i be buying a prelude short shifter kit? and if i do, will it fit in my ek?

any help is good help!!
cheers

**EK1.6LCIV** · 22-01-2009 01:57 PM

so does the std shifter still work in the same spot?

**mr180sx** · 23-01-2009 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by paps02

does anybody who has done a h swap in their ek know how i will go about getting a short shifter (without chopping the stock shifter???)

should i be buying a prelude short shifter kit? and if i do, will it fit in my ek?

any help is good help!!
cheers

Hey George,

Dont get a short shifter man. Will make shifting gears in the H box harder. Remember you gota look after that box of yours?

**paps02** · 23-01-2009 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by mr180sx

Hey George,

Dont get a short shifter man. Will make shifting gears in the H box harder. Remember you gota look after that box of yours?

oh man. i dont wanna be changin gears like a bus driver..fair enough though. id be more upset if the gears start cruching..

**EK1.6LCIV** · 23-01-2009 03:35 PM

Im also keen now, does anyone have a write up on disadvantages of short shifter?

**MR-VTEC** · 23-01-2009 03:40 PM

i had a forbidden motorsports shifter in my old h22 civic and i switched back to the standard shifter.

mr180sx is right, its a much nicer feel with the standard shifter based on my experience.

**EK1.6LCIV** · 23-01-2009 03:44 PM

cheers for the reply

**MR-VTEC** · 23-01-2009 03:46 PM

if your still keen i have one for sale

pm me

**paps02** · 23-01-2009 05:20 PM

il take everyones advice and just keep the original one

**saikou27** · 28-01-2009 09:57 AM

theres no problem with getting a short shifter. a good quality one is weighted properly so it doesnt damage the gearbox. this is why cutting a stock shifter is a big no no

**Wru** · 15-09-2011 04:10 PM

I had a short shifter in my prelude that had the type s h22a, I had a Skunk2 short shifter in it and it felt amazing to change gears with, when I bought my new car which is a civic with the type s h22a in it, it did not have a short shifter. Personally the difference i noticed was a fair bit and I got the bloke who I bought the car off to drive my prelude back to my house and when he got out he said shifting felt awesome in it.

I think like mentioned before in the thread a good quality one is key here to making it feel right.