Cusco Short Shifter Review

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

I belive this is a cusco shifter...I bought it from a guy for $70... he didn't know what he had.

He thinks this is a Cisco and I belive it because I have not seen any shifters like this. I posted the pic up a while ago to see if anyone could recognize it but everyone said it def. is not a OBX or some cheap kind...in any case I installed it last night..

I love the way it feels.. It is notchy and very firm. It does however diliver more noise into the cabin. BUT it decreased the throw by like 40%-50%.. It feels very very solid and strong. it has a little hum while reving up but with the wind howeling and my radio blasting.. can't notice at all...

overall: I would say Great bang for my money =) (got very lucky with the price). I would recomend it even if you had to pay full price!!!

one more thing... the installation was a breeze! nothing to it at all.. just get the step by step procedure from zilvia... I might do the same for us...

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

I've felt a Cusco shifter on an S13 SR20, and I've felt a B&M on an S14 KA24, and I must admit, the B&M was on a whole other plain compared to the Cusco. I'll check out yours on Saturday.

Anyway, don't lay another hand on your car until Saturday. Can't have you breaking anything.

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

hey hey hey now... I CAN do things on my car without it breaking! GOD how many times do I have to explain that it was coincidence!!! my starter was about to go out anyway and yes.. I screwed up my MAF the first time... so live and learn from your mistakes!

Post by **Holisticbeatz** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

Hmmm.. Is there anyway to counter act that noise? I'm sure there's a remedy for it. Maybe you could wrap it up or something. I'm planning on going with a B&M shifter anyways, because I think Cusco stuff are a little hard to come by for the right price. Anyways, hopefully I can make the meet. All my friends are Honda lovers and I don't think they would want to roll down with me.

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

so come down alone... you can make new 240 friends! =)

Post by **BuudWeizErr** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

Quote »Location: Boston, MA[/quote]Something tells you that we won't be seeing you

Word has it that the sound your short shifter makes is directly proportional to the condition of your motor/transmission mounts. If they are dying, the sound will be worse. Nismo mounts for everyone!

Post by **SilGuy** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

so does that mean the b&m is better or worse?

Post by **Rockenreno** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

everyone seems to say B&M is a very good short shifter, one of the best...

Post by **SilGuy** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

yeah, but everyone seems to complain about the noise that it makes. So i'm debating rite now..hehe. But the 1 person that have the Cs shifter seems to be happy...no noise complaints and good quality...

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

I have installed mine and been runnig it and I barely have any noise at all... it feels great! awesome SS

Post by **UnderPressure** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

its prob the metal resonating (my best guess) try spraying it with that liquid sound dampener that comes in an aerosol can, or you could put some type of insulation on it. maybe foam tape?

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

that looks like mine...and i think i have an OBX...actually it's EXACTLY like mine...

Post by **NiteKids** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

that's what i was thinking. I know cusco does not go for 70 bucks regardless of how dumb the seller maybe.

Why is everyone such *****s about the sound? Who cares. It's not that bad and having modifed car you should be used to funny sounds!

Post by **SilGuy** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

ok, so y don't u go get one of those big canned mufflers that supposedly increase like 10 hp and have it vibrating in your ear while u cruise along all day?:D Maybe you don't mind the noise, but maybe other people do. Its just preference. For me, my car is a daily driver. I drive that thing everywhere, long distance, short distance, and car pooling. Yes, a modified car is expected to have additional noise vibrations here and there, but the point is to keep it minimal and thats y i'm asking different people's experience w/ specific products. Payce..:thinker

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

mainevent212 wrote:that looks like mine...and i think i have an OBX...actually it's EXACTLY like mine...

look closer.. this in no way resembles OBX... trust me. .. I checked and double checked.. I couldn't find a picture of Cusco but I found C's adn this looks exactly like ti.. I'll try to find a pic and post it up so you can compare the 2...

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

mainevent212 wrote:that looks like mine...and i think i have an OBX...actually it's EXACTLY like mine...

hmm....this is what OBX looks like:

and this is what mine looks like:

Does that look EXACTLY the same? not to me... and I still can't tell if it is a C's or Cusco and form what people told me they look the same so I did get hell of a deal for what it turned out to be was $78. =)

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

ahh ya know...you're right...

i do have an OBX.

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

and I don't.... some people don't belive it when they hear it but I have what looks like either C's or cuscos

Post by **Strategos** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

Holisticbeatz wrote:Hmmm.. Is there anyway to counter act that noise? I'm sure there's a remedy for it. Maybe you could wrap it up or something. I'm planning on going with a B&M shifter anyways, because I think Cusco stuff are a little hard to come by for the right price. Anyways, hopefully I can make the meet. All my friends are Honda lovers and I don't think they would want to roll down with me.

:thinker

I read the tanabe transmission mount bushing set can quiet that sown depending on some applications.

I know someone who had a rattling stick shift and when you touched it the rattling would go right up yuur arm and down your back. I think they tried using electric tape wrapped around parts of it to silence it up some.

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

Strategos wrote::thinker

I read the tanabe transmission mount bushing set can quiet that sown depending on some applications.

There is also a thread here that shows the tanabe mount interferes with the shifter install with some makes. Be sure and research this by looking at the undergound shifter thread in the specials forum. The shifter they sell is similar in design to the shifters other companies sell.

Post by **SilviaS14KA24DE** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

sorry but cusco does not make short shifters.

Post by **Nissan-S14** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

:Werd

Post by **Anand** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

The SS that I got was used and did not have a name on it, I thought it was Cusco but it actually turned out to be a C's SS...

thank you for bringing a thread from over a year ago back to life!

Post by **SilviaS14KA24DE** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:33 am

rofl well it wasn't me!

Cusco Short Shifter Review

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