Got my megan racing short shifter in!!!

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PalmerWMD wrote:I have a B&M Short Shifter in my car and its the best, most positive and exact (yet smooth) engagement I have ever felt in a manual.

Too bad it rattles terribly..

Paid $175 (local pick-up).

Cant wait to hear how it works for you..

Fred..
Fred you dont even ahve a shift throw wtf?!

when i saw your car up ehre at wal-mart your throw was literally liek 3 inches!


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im sure it might be a little different but...this might help

http://www.240sx.org/links/ins...t.jpg

http://www.240sx.org/links/ins...2.jpg

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hmm seems like a pretty good deal...is that shift knob removable just by unscrewing it? i might pick one of these up...any idea when you guys will have a writeup finished?

asher4857
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yea, the shift nob is like any other.. it just unscrews and the stock one fits on it..

uhh.. the write will be coming soon, anumeric is the one doing it.. ill get him to step it up a little.. its really easy though..

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Loveless wrote:sorry not to be mean but from personal exp it's probably crap

I thought shifter are all the same but I was wrong, I bought a similiar one at a similar price and I changed it back to stock within 12 hours

one issue that I can see is the pointy part on the bottom, the part that do the actual shifting, does not match with the internal shifter linkage very well (I don't know what else to call the thing) and the shifting, although shorter, will be rough

I ended up getting a C's short shifter
Loveless is right about the plastic cap not fitting the shifter's linkage properly. I got a RVM (ebay) unit for $50 or so, it was 'ok' but it wiggled around *way* too much while it was in gear. So i pulled it out and i noticed the cap was smaller in diameter than the stock shifter's. So, I pried off the cap on the short shifter (came off easy) and with some vice-grips and lots of cursing i got the cap off the OEM shifter. Then, i sanded down the ball part of the short shifter to make the OEM cap fit, and when i was done (took me about 2hrs or so) I popped back in and it was perfect. I happened to take it from my dead white coupe and put it in my red coupe. Works like a dream and no rattling. I can't justify paying $175-200 for the B&M when it rattles, whilst domestic-car owners pay much much less. One would think it should be cheaper than that now-a-days.

drift9
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LOL i had to cut my plastic collar to fit around the ball too! mine is nice it has a good throw but it does rattle only when in 5th though

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pictures!!!!

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I just ordered mine Underground. Order went smoothly despite my own mistake, which was quickly taken care of. $50 ain't bad for something you can actually feel. I'll report back when I get it.

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ORL240
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I got fidanza short shifter. I really like it. The kit looks just like to one up top. I found it on e-bay for $70 plus shipping. Installation was a breeze and the shifts are dam short ( like someone said, sometimes you don't realize you are in gear). Everyone knows fidanza is good quality and this shifter is no exception.

This is from fidanza website:SHIFTER #: 843020 NOTE: FITS 89-02 MODELS DESCRIPTION: There are so many short throw shifters on the market, however, only Fidanza has a shifter available that stands out amongst all others. These shifters are made from the highest quality aluminum and hardened steel. Three dimensional imaging and machining are used to get the finest profile for fit and functionality. The shorter the throw the quicker you go, and Fidanza will get you to the finish line first



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