hows this for a short shifter

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

i got what im guessing an obx short shifter from my parts car for my 5spd swap. while installing it i noticed the top peice coming off slightly. i pulled it off to find this lil shaft. so i put my acp shift knob on it and the throws are short as hell. u cant really use the shift trim cuz ull hit ur hand on it. only problem i have so far is the shift knobs keeps gettin loose cuz of the vibrationt he screws keep backing out. im goin to use some locktite or use some kindof super glue to fix it

Post by **MojoMan** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

That reminds me of the shifter in a miata. I can see why it would hit.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

yea i remember jay, psi240sx, said he was jsut using the lower half of an obx and siad it was like a miata. i've never driven one or even looked at a 5spd miata

Post by **Altiman94** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

that is definitely a "short" shifter.

Post by **Altiman94** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

in the wrc cars, the throws are the same as stock, but the actual shifter is placed up nex to the steering wheel. They could be called a "long" shifter of sorts.

Post by **MojoMan** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

Ya thats what Honda did with thier 2002 civic si...blah

Post by **ricebike** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

soo, what's the top piece of the OBX/pilot motorsports "short shifter" used for anyways?

from online pics, it seems to be <weighted> to help u throw it into gear???

hmm, suggest loctite to keep the screws from backin' out...

Post by **TachyonS14** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

Try using this glue called thread lock. I used It on my stock shifter because I couldn't get it tight enough. Now It's on really good, and If I want to take It off, I just have to use a little force and the thread lock seal breaks easily.

Post by **Biggs2004** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

wow, does it work well or is it harder to get in it gear? I'd be scared that you'd loose too much leverage.

Post by **GEO** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

CHODE.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

yea i put on loctite today and its working so far. if not jb weld is goin in. top peice might help but the only problem i ever have is occasionaly gettin into 1st even that is rare tho

Post by **ride4lame** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

Thats pretty funny looking, but hey if it works...who caresand maybe you could work out some custom fiberglass or something like that to go round it so it doesn't look bad. or work out a nice boot...but i dunno how that would work.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

yea thats what i was thinkin of. when i get my interior redone ill see if they can do sumthin about it

Post by **s14=pimpin'** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

i was thinking of doing the same thing last night when i was installing my obx shifter, but the piece of crap won't engage 2nd gear!!

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

that sucks. and the loctite helped but didnt solve the problem. theres jsut so much vibration from the nismo mounts and lightweight parts i guess. ill try out some jb weld tomorrow probably

Post by **MidnightSlide** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

good lord that is one short throw... im lookin to get the B&M shifter...heard great things about it..just not to use the b&M shift knob... too heavy i guess...

Website · Post by **fliprayzin240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

Haha...ive had the same ish in my car for 2 yrs now. The notorious OBX *2-piece* shifter. I was running philly one nite and the top piece came off power shifting from 1st to 2nd. Stuck an Ichibahn shift-knob on mine.

Post by **Structure240sx** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

midnight- heavier shift knobs make for better shifting from what i've heard. people dont use the b&m shift knob i think cuz they dont like how it looks

flip thats a damn nice car

Post by **MidnightSlide** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

ic i heard that it pops itself out of gear because it is that heavy... but i duno...never seen it myself..

Post by **GEO** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

I would think the heavy it is, the easy it is to shift..

Post by **Altiman94** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

I will NEVER watn a short shifter in my car. I can shift plenty fast enough with my stock shifter and I definitely don't wanan have to deal with worn out synchros later on down the road.

Post by **ricebike** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

I agree w/ V, soo, i'll just "glue" the 2 pieces together & install it on mines when it finally hits 200K

window urethane glue trick---still work out for u guys/ r u using some other adhesive.

Post by **s13conv** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

Any problems with the new OBX shifters?

Post by **Camel** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

MidnightSlide wrote:ic i heard that it pops itself out of gear because it is that heavy... but i duno...never seen it myself..

This is not true. I have the shifter and knob in my car. Never pops out of gear. I would suggest using a screw on knob rather than a universal due to rattling noise being made louder by the knob.

Post by **Sircnay** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

Why are short shifters so expensive? The short shifter for my MR2 was only $30. John-O shifter, baby all the way.

Post by **Camel** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

The B&m replaces the whole top-plate with a new mechanism. Too bad it is hidden under the car.....

Post by **ricebike** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

sircnay,

i gotz my obx/pilotmotorsports shifter (1st generation) for $55

<u get what u paid for, blah-blah-blah> as long as u locktite the bolts, i don't see a problem.

Post by **s14=pimpin'** » Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:58 am

dude, why don't you re-tread the super short shifter end, so you can screw in a shift knob, and add locktite to secure it?

i put my bushings in the wrong order, i'm gonna try and install it 2mora again, should work.

i used locktite on the holding bracket, just to ensure the bracket doesn't fall off onto the ground

hows this for a short shifter

hows this for a short shifter

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