Anyone have any experience with these short shifters?

[Oreopride18]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1847926250


I see it on Ebay all the time and I'm really tempted to get it. But it isn't mentioned on the tuning faqs or any upgrade path. I loved it when I had one on my MX-3...so is this of any value or should I just say no?

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

They suck. Biggest POS ever. I have one. You don't want one. Get a B&M.

Later,

 

[AWDSOME]

just get the B&M. It may cost a little more, but it is more than worth it.

 

[kingearl]

I was looking into one too, so whats B&M?

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Go to RRE and look in the drivetrain section.

Later,

 

[Hobbes =^.^=]

Has anyone had any experience with the Neuspeed shortshifter? I might be picking one up for free.

=^.^=

 

[supereclipse]

Dont do it man. Me and MuttedTsiAwd can tell you dont do it just pay the money for the B&M.

 

[rdrkt]

The guy that asked the questions has a 1g. I dont think BM makes one for the 1gs.

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Originally posted by rdrkt
The guy that asked the questions has a 1g. I dont think BM makes one for the 1gs.

DOH!! I should read more carefully next time. B&M doesn't make one but I still don't recommend to OBX one.

Later,

 

[98TsiAWD]

Probably just a typo but go here: http://www.roadraceengineering.com/instructions/bm-shortshifterinstructions.htm

It says the B&M shifter if for 95-99 eclipse and 95-97 talons, I have a 98 talon, Did they change somethin in the 98 talons.

I think they probly just dont know there is a such thing as a 98 talon becuase I didnt know they made them past 97 until I found mine and now ive seen a few other 98's.

 

[RocketDSM]

Don't do OBX for sure.

 

[ArtOfSpeed]

I agree. I got one of the OBX's, and their clearances are all off. Instead of using it as-is, I bored it out and installed ball bearings where the factory used the plastic bushings on all of the cantilever points. It was a bit of work, but now it is smooth with no slop as opposed to so tight you can hardly move it. In leiu of the B&M for the 1G it will suffice. Buy in stock form, the OBX blows chunks.

 

[turboholic]

-Hey Oreopride18, get rid of that dildo then get a 2G shifter knob, that will shorten ~2", if now the shifter is too low & close to the console, simply make a bracket to raise the entire shifter assembly up, I usse the 2G knob with a 2.5" raise. I also heard good thing on this .