short shifter install question

[GriffinW]

I picked up one of the 35 dollar egay short shifters and it seems to swivel. This is somewhat hard to explain but its like you can spin the whole shifter 360 degrees. Also, what are the two slits in the side of the ball for? here is a picture of what I got, anyone else who has installed this help me out.



I have only hand tightened the plate, but I dont see that effecting the swiveling.

[TheOne]

that little bushing has the 2 slits for contraction when its put into the hole for the shifter.

the top part of the shifter can be taken out from the bottom part, the swivel might be cause you haven't tightned all the way, + the fact that its an ebay shifter.

[GriffinW]

i was talking about the slits on the metal ball on the shifter it self.

[TheOne]

ohhh those, i believe after you put that metal ring, the stock bushing or shifter retainer goes in, it has 2 pins on opposite sides, the ball with the slits goes in it to keep it from doing a 360 or so.

[sommmatt]

Maybe you should ask the TuningPros?

[Reno]

I picked up one of the 35 dollar egay short shifters and it seems to swivel. This is somewhat hard to explain but its like you can spin the whole shifter 360 degrees. Also, what are the two slits in the side of the ball for? here is a picture of what I got, anyone else who has installed this help me out.



I have only hand tightened the plate, but I don't see that effecting the swiveling.

Why does the Fidanza short Shifter looks exactly the same? as the E-gay.....??

[GriffinW]

I bought my transmission without the stock shifter, I really hope I'm not missing the stock shifter retainer (the two pins that keep it from doing a 360). I might just be over analyzing the situation though.

[ddgsxr504]

Why does the Fidanza short Shifter looks exactly the same? as the E-gay.....??

OBX, Pilot Motorsport, Mr. C's, Fidanza, EGAY.... It's all the same damn thing.

And.... aside from not being as notchy and solid as the B&M they are all perfectly good shifters. I bought an OBX one back in 2001 and have been running it in my car ever since. No probelms what so ever.

[GriffinW]

its official, I dont have the shifter retainer piece. Anybody know if advance or auto zone has this part? I seriously doubt it, but im pretty sure the dealership will charge me out the a** for it.

[TheOne]

http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

that should be the part you are missing.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/b....html

look here to see what else ya might be missing.

[GriffinW]

Yea thats the part. It has so many different names: shifter retainer, bush socket, etc.

thanks for that link