Need Info on Short Shifters

[cWs306]

Hey everyone, I was wondering what everyone's thoughts on the ebay short shifters.. are they worth buying? if not, What's a good place to go to get one? (internet would be best..not many aftermarket car shops in my city) Thanks Alot everyone! have a gooder!

[Newfie_dan]

just bring me your stock one and I can make you one rather than buy one. I did it to mine and it works just as well as any ebay shifter.

[projectzemx3]

take your shifter out,

cut it in between the pivot point and where it connects to the shifter linkeage,

weld a piece in, lengthening the gap between the pivot point and where it connects to the shifter linkeage.

the longer you make it, the shorter your throw.


now you have a short shifter.

[cWs306]

okay well i might be able to do that.. its just my shifter doesnt quite stay up in position like it should.. it keeps falling down onto the exaust(had a resinator removed and it was directly under the shifter) thats why i was thinkin buy a whole new shifter.. but so where and what would i buy to make it stay in there like normal? its a pain in the a-- shifting with it sitting on the exhaust lol.. sometime can feel the heat coming through the boot too .

[Newfie_dan]

you will need a replacement for the rubber bushing that keeps it in place if it falls through, best bet is to head out to affiliated during the week they have a few mx3s you should find a good 1 there.

[Dentfixer]

I made an exact replica of the bracket that is on this forum in a thread somewhere now it will never drop and surprisingly there isn't any vibration from the engine as I expected. Took about 45 mins to manufacture and about 30-40 mins to install.

[Ryan]

My solution was more simple than a bracket.

I drilled clean through the plate that bolts to the chassis, and the teardrop shaped linkage plate, and put a bolt through the hole, washers on all sides, and finger tightened a nut on, and then a jam nut.

Works great, still allows movement.

[projectzemx3]

My solution was more simple than a bracket.

I drilled clean through the plate that bolts to the chassis, and the teardrop shaped linkage plate, and put a bolt through the hole, washers on all sides, and finger tightened a nut on, and then a jam nut.

Works great, still allows movement.

lol i did this to mine as well even tho the rubber bushing isnt broken, just a little extra support so that it will never brake.

[mxmikey]

im glad im not the only person who has had my shifter fall through the floor

[cWs306]

oh okay right on. well i have to run out there anyways too. i ended up snapping my passenger side rear spring in 2 places.. the thing is mangled!!!!!!!!!!! lol messed up. and how much would you charge me to make a short shift? and will it snap lol? or can you weld very good.? and yah mine fell threw on me as i was shifting into 3rd when i was racing some dumb honda civic.. ended up losing cause i started freaking out over it hahahah.

[Newfie_dan]

lol I am journeyman heavy equipment tech with over 5 years of fab experience trust me if you can imagine it I can make it and make it to last. I made mine about 6 months ago and it works very well and trust me if it stands up to me then it will last the test of time. Just bring me a factory shifter and I will modify it to make it short shift, as for charge make it a 6 pack of mgd and you will be good to go.

[Daninski]

and yah mine fell threw on me as i was shifting into 3rd when i was racing some dumb honda civic.. ended up losing cause i started freaking out over it hahahah.

Dumb Honda civic eh??? Sounds like he won.

[cWs306]

lol. your just all over me now arnt you.. i got it okay.. lol. and NO! he didnt win.. there was other red light's... lol