Short Shifter Problem - Page 2

Szwaboski · 02-03-2008, 12:37 PM

Got it to work I just kept trying to move it and it eventually went in.

Szwaboski · 02-03-2008, 12:45 PM

here are some photos of it

you can notice my blood on this last one lol

***Izzy*** · 02-03-2008, 12:56 PM

It may be hitting that black plastic panel. Try shifting it with your console sticking up like that, see what's going on. The SS adapter is just a piece to make the stalk longer below, so it's going to be a simple mechanical problem.

Litlelev · 02-03-2008, 01:28 PM

glad you got it to work, did you ever take the blue cap off the short shifter? if so how?

Agnt004 · 02-03-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pure2.0

When I had my Si, I ended up having my short shifter hit the bottom of the black plastic tunnel. The only way I made it work was getting a file and removing some of the plastic until it cleared the bottom of the shifter part.

I had the same problem and used a file as well (you could also use a dremel, it will be faster) to shave down the plastic and make it work. No one sees that plastic anyway, so it doesn't matter if it looks bad, as long as it works, and when it's all done you'll be glad you didn't sell it.

Szwaboski · 02-03-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Litlelev

glad you got it to work, did you ever take the blue cap off the short shifter? if so how?

yea I got the blue cap off the short shifter... I put the shortshifter around a screwdriver with removable heads to change from flathead and philips... I hope you know what i'm talking about... anyways then I stepped on it to keep it steady and used a wrench and rubber hammer and popped it off the same way I did the first time to put on the short shifter. Hope that helps.

Litlelev · 02-03-2008, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Szwaboski

yea I got the blue cap off the short shifter... I put the shortshifter around a screwdriver with removable heads to change from flathead and philips... I hope you know what i'm talking about... anyways then I stepped on it to keep it steady and used a wrench and rubber hammer and popped it off the same way I did the first time to put on the short shifter. Hope that helps.

kinda, but it's not worth the effort/ possible damage to cap just to try out not having the ss on

Szwaboski · 02-03-2008, 01:37 PM

yea I know my blue cap will be done for if I take it off again... I'm probably going to go order a new one

peter_x · 02-03-2008, 04:12 PM

I have the same thing, but I can actually get into 2/4/R even though it hits the plastic. I thought maybe that's how it works, the "down" gears are a little shorter than the "up" ones.

maddhattery · 02-03-2008, 05:19 PM

i had that problem wit my corsport to but i just filed it down a lil bit lube it..... if you havent fixed it yet just take a round file and hit it there it is rubbing...

thisisdudewhoru · 02-03-2008, 05:23 PM

I had the same problem and mine wasn't on all the way.

CivicDemon · 02-04-2008, 08:54 PM

I got the Corsport short shifter and install only took me about 20 minutes tops, but i did notice it would not go into 2nd so i had to mess with it a bit by changing in and out of gears and it went in fine just to help it out a bit i got a fiel and i field down the plastick a bit and it feel great.

darkrom · 04-10-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CivicDemon

I got the Corsport short shifter and install only took me about 20 minutes tops, but i did notice it would not go into 2nd so i had to mess with it a bit by changing in and out of gears and it went in fine just to help it out a bit i got a fiel and i field down the plastick a bit and it feel great.

I am having a horrible time getting it into 2nd myself now. Please help me out with some more detail. I don't want to file anything but if someone can show me where to file I guess I will.

Agnt004 · 04-10-2008, 11:10 AM

Look at where it hits, and file that spot.

02-03-2008, 12:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
*Izzy* Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,935 iTrader: 5 / 100%	It may be hitting that black plastic panel. Try shifting it with your console sticking up like that, see what's going on. The SS adapter is just a piece to make the stalk longer below, so it's going to be a simple mechanical problem. __________________

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02-03-2008, 12:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
Szwaboski Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 21 Posts: 464 Nik iTrader: 0 / 0%	Got it to work I just kept trying to move it and it eventually went in.

02-03-2008, 12:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
Szwaboski Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 21 Posts: 464 Nik iTrader: 0 / 0%	here are some photos of it you can notice my blood on this last one lol

02-03-2008, 01:28 PM	#24 (permalink)
Litlelev Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,101 iTrader: 3 / 100%	glad you got it to work, did you ever take the blue cap off the short shifter? if so how?

02-03-2008, 01:37 PM	#28 (permalink)
Szwaboski Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 21 Posts: 464 Nik iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea I know my blue cap will be done for if I take it off again... I'm probably going to go order a new one

02-03-2008, 04:12 PM	#29 (permalink)
peter_x Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have the same thing, but I can actually get into 2/4/R even though it hits the plastic. I thought maybe that's how it works, the "down" gears are a little shorter than the "up" ones.

02-03-2008, 05:19 PM	#30 (permalink)
maddhattery Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: anaheim Posts: 108 kyle iTrader: 0 / 0%	i had that problem wit my corsport to but i just filed it down a lil bit lube it..... if you havent fixed it yet just take a round file and hit it there it is rubbing...

02-03-2008, 05:23 PM	#31 (permalink)
thisisdudewhoru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: bristol,tn Posts: 893 brian iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had the same problem and mine wasn't on all the way.

02-04-2008, 08:54 PM	#32 (permalink)
CivicDemon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Claremont, Ca. Age: 24 Posts: 554 Daniel iTrader: 2 / 100%	I got the Corsport short shifter and install only took me about 20 minutes tops, but i did notice it would not go into 2nd so i had to mess with it a bit by changing in and out of gears and it went in fine just to help it out a bit i got a fiel and i field down the plastick a bit and it feel great.

04-10-2008, 11:10 AM	#34 (permalink)
Agnt004 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 22 Posts: 1,839 Greg iTrader: 4 / 100%	Look at where it hits, and file that spot.