B&M Short Shifter just installed......36 degree outside, me on ma back........

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

Well it was a straight forward install thanks to the excellent instruction by B&M. Going for a test drive, I'll post results when I get back. Oh yeah, and I have to modify my sig as well.....Whee!!!!

B&M rattle

B&M Short Throws

Modified by MAXIMUS Nismo at 1:19 PM 2/20/2005
Modified by MAXIMUS Nismo at 10:38 PM 4/16/2005

[ILikeMy240sx]

congrats! tell us how rattling is at high RPM.

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

Man, even my wife loves it. IT feels solid, and goes into the gate with a good clunk. Not as loud as the shifter on teh Sentra SER but kinda like that. I can almost change gears just by flicking my wrist! 0 movement side to side while in gear and you have to apply pressure on it the shake it in neutral.

it hums between 2-3.5K RPM. They rattles like crazy when it gets about 5K. When I took the stocker out, there was harldy any gear oil in the shifter well/compartment. I'm going to have to take it off again and add about 2 quarts to it. (read that somewhere)

I know there is a fix for the rattlin by using a part from the stock shifter, but I have to find that post.

Gonna go take some pics and post them here as well.

This is a great mod to do first on your car. The shifter is one of the parts that you are always in contact with, therefore you will love it so much more.

Oh yeah, I bout it from Marty T, at http://www.injectedperformance.com, one of our sponsors. Fast shipping for only $179. Highly recommend them.

[Atomic-S14]

"This is a great mod to do first on your car. The shifter is one of the parts that you are always in contact with, therefore you will love it so much more."

i wish i can always touch my stick shift~ hehe damn AUTO

[xyoufailmex]

How does it it fair as far as accuracy goes? I know I had a TRD short shifter on my MR2, and it required extremely accurate movements... which was fine for daily driving actually, but when you get caught up in heel-to-toe and all that, the last thing you want to have to do is make sure your shifter goes into the correct location.

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

accuracy is spot-on. The only thing I have to adjust is the amount of force needed to move it to the next gate. It feels way more "solid" than the stocker.

[ILikeMy240sx]

I remember that thread you are talking about... where they cut out a section of the stock shifter and put it on the new one...

Not sure if it was for a B&M.. I think it was one of those Mugen short shifters.. Some type of group buy.

Tell us when you find it!

[phuphyter]

Was it this one? http://nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=1085

[Axel Grungy]

the side to side movement is WOW, it took me a few days to get used to shifting into 5th, cuz id push it over and kept thinking there was more to go but there isnt. that thing feels bulletproof doesnt it??

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

1. it feels more like bomb proof to me.Do you have the rattling issue? And if you fixed it, how did you do it?

2. I made 2 small videos using my digi cam that show the shifting movement and the rattling. Where can I upload these so I can post em here? I'll try emailing them to my gmail account, then post the lingks here.

BRB.

3. see if you can download these clips Rattle - http://gmail.google.com/gmail?...4d2ce

Short-throws - http://gmail.google.com/gmail?...84a77
Modified by MAXIMUS Nismo at 9:37 PM 2/19/2005

[Arrow]

You need a Gmail account to view it I think...

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

You need a Gmail account to view it I think...

is that the error message you got?

[tpeezy]

this is the error i got:The attachment is no longer available.

and i can host the videos for you on my website, email me @ [email protected] or aim: fabolaosstud

[ILikeMy240sx]

nope doesnt work...

I will try to find that thread i was talking about when I go home

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

this is the error i got:The attachment is no longer available.

and i can host the videos for you on my website, email me @ [email protected] or aim: fabolaosstud

thanks for the offer man. you got mail.

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

well I just added a quart of gear oil. drove two block and it kinda sounds quiter. What I mean is that the humming at 3 K is quieter. Going back out for extended testing.

[Axel Grungy]

1. it feels more like bomb proof to me.Do you have the rattling issue? And if you fixed it, how did you do it?

mine hums i would say, not rattle. ive just learned to live with it. time to get a stereo.

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

here are the movies. hosted by tpeezy.

http://www.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=103600

[ILikeMy240sx]

damn the short throws are really nice! Im very impressed but that rattling.... WTF! that really would drive me insane... Not sure if I want to pay lots of money for that.. That only happens around 5000rpm?

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

That only happens around 5000rpm?

yep. I added some gear oil and now it's a bit quieter. Rattles now at 5500. I'm never up there so it's not that much of a hassle. The humming is what's driving me nuts thouhg. Guess I have to start focusing on a decetn stereo system to drown it out. hehe.

Ever notice how one "upgrade" leads to another?

[ILikeMy240sx]

Ever notice how one "upgrade" leads to another?

LOL yeah and when you try to upgrade things and you find bunch of things that are broken already.... thats where the real fun is:D

[pgt892]

1. it feels more like bomb proof to me.Do you have the rattling issue? And if you fixed it, how did you do it?

It depends on the shift knob you have. If you have a heavier shift knob, you will be able to hear the humming better. For example, I have the Nismo leather shift knob and I can only hear the humming when I have my hand on the shifter and I am pushing on it. If both hands are on the wheel I can't hear the humming at all.

[MAXIMUS Nismo]

I'm using the stock shift knob. dunno if it makes a difference. I'll remove it and see.

[kouki-gymkhana]

Yo Maximus, how you han dem so ashy man? Nuff respect for the vids!

[Thrwnsprkz]

Oh wow, thanks for the vids! thats a great help... My buddies installing his soon and thats one of the main factors to decide weather im going to order one this year, but the vid looks GREAT its helped my decision allready odds are im placing my order soon

[WERDdabuilder]

so did anyone find the tread of a way to make the rattle quieter?

[yessir240]

yea im having the same problem with my obx damn ratteling almost scares me well im going for the aluminum trust knob prob next week so ill post up the difference!

[s13sucksalot]

awesome videos. at least i know what i'm getting into now... any difference without the shift knob?

[lrb_2000]

mine hums around 2.5-3.5k rpms... but other than that it's fine.. It doesn't rattle at all... did you make sure to put the rtv silicone or a gasket back on? maybe there's a difference from the s13 and s14... shoudln't be though, considering it's the same transmission and shifter..