Short Shifter questions

6spdChick · 10-24-2006, 10:10 PM

So after a million hours of fighting with the blue cap I have my short shifter on. And I did it alllllllll on my own except for having someone get the blue cap off for me lol
So my question is.. Is it supposed to feel really hesitant? I know it's shorter and the cable is tighter. But, that's not the feeling I'm getting it just feels rough. Is that how it's supposed to be?

CoryB · 10-24-2006, 10:14 PM

Mine feels notchier than before I had the SS on it. Also, 6th gear is harder to get into now.

But the tradeoff is worth it to me. I'm happy with the shorter throw. My next upgrade will probably be the solid bushings for the shifter mount and cables.

***Izzy*** · 10-24-2006, 10:59 PM

Since I've put mine in...it got a little "looser". I let other people drive it, but they might have pushed it harder into gear than I do, so that may have loosened it up some. Mine now fees like stock, just shorter throwing, and less "crunch" like you seem to be experiencing.

6spdChick · 10-24-2006, 11:14 PM

I don't think it seems that much shorter

Daryl Nilsen · 10-25-2006, 12:22 AM

Ah man i am supposed to get my twm shortshifter + Bushings and type-r shiftknob tomorrow. I hope that the feeling of the shortshifter and bushings is noticeably better than stock. Il post how it feels tomorrow to see if it can be of any help.

Toxis · 10-25-2006, 01:04 AM

I'll hit ya up on AIM...

8thgenuser · 10-25-2006, 01:41 AM

Well, I don't claim to be knowledgeable in short-shifters, but it would seem to me that with a shorter throw, you have less leverage to shift the stick in position, so it makes sense that it feels harder to move.

6spdChick · 10-25-2006, 02:04 AM

Hopefully it will feel smoother with time.. it just feels like it doesn't want to move

imtim25 · 10-25-2006, 02:16 AM

other than the shorter throws, i feel no difference.

10-24-2006, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Short Shifter questions So after a million hours of fighting with the blue cap I have my short shifter on. And I did it alllllllll on my own except for having someone get the blue cap off for me lol So my question is.. Is it supposed to feel really hesitant? I know it's shorter and the cable is tighter. But, that's not the feeling I'm getting it just feels rough. Is that how it's supposed to be?

10-24-2006, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Izzy* Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,936 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Since I've put mine in...it got a little "looser". I let other people drive it, but they might have pushed it harder into gear than I do, so that may have loosened it up some. Mine now fees like stock, just shorter throwing, and less "crunch" like you seem to be experiencing. __________________

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10-24-2006, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
CoryB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester Virginia Age: 50 Posts: 370 Cory iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine feels notchier than before I had the SS on it. Also, 6th gear is harder to get into now. But the tradeoff is worth it to me. I'm happy with the shorter throw. My next upgrade will probably be the solid bushings for the shifter mount and cables.

10-24-2006, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I don't think it seems that much shorter

10-25-2006, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Daryl Nilsen Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Detroit, Macomb, Mt clemens. Age: 21 Posts: 115 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Ah man i am supposed to get my twm shortshifter + Bushings and type-r shiftknob tomorrow. I hope that the feeling of the shortshifter and bushings is noticeably better than stock. Il post how it feels tomorrow to see if it can be of any help.

10-25-2006, 01:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	I'll hit ya up on AIM...

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8thgenuser Webby's Minion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7,065 Nikon Squad Member #8 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Well, I don't claim to be knowledgeable in short-shifters, but it would seem to me that with a shorter throw, you have less leverage to shift the stick in position, so it makes sense that it feels harder to move.

10-25-2006, 02:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
6spdChick Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,528 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Hopefully it will feel smoother with time.. it just feels like it doesn't want to move

10-25-2006, 02:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
imtim25 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,282 iTrader: 0 / 0%	other than the shorter throws, i feel no difference.