I'm thinking about getting a short shifter

[bonez987321]

Like the title says, I'm thinking about getting a short shifter for my 2g Eclipse. I had one in my old Eclipse and loved it but I would always "miss" the gear, about 7 times out of 10. The transmission was just rebuilt when I put it in. Anyways I would like some feedback here telling me what I should go with instead of one off of ebay like I did before, which where my problem might have been .

 

[hurricanecris24]

Dogbox racing has a short shifter but I don't know how they perform.

 

[Gysgt Guy]

Read this thread, it should help clear some things up and give you some direction in your search.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/vendor-announcements/398010-dsm-short-throw-shifters-now-available.html

 

[Blurred Talon]

The only one I would use is the Dog Box one. The cheap B&M knock offs have been known to break and B&M no longer makes one.

The Dog Box one is nice because it has shifter stops in it. I plan to get one eventually.

 

[gst96spyderman]

I have a B&M short throw shifter. It came with the car. NEVER miss a gear. Never had a Dog Box, but the B&M is awesome for crusing and shifting from 3rd to 4th.

 

[bonez987321]

Sweet thanks, I pm'ed them to see if they needed anymore testers and if not, I guess I'll have to buy one.

 

[BrokenTsi]

As far as testers go, they are looking for someone who races their car competitively on a regular basis.

I've installed a B&M and a Megan Shifter into a 2g and a Dogbox shifter into my own car. I've also used the JNZ shifter in my 1g, it was nice, until I shifted from 3rd to 2nd and blew a rocker arm through my valve cover. I blamed it on the shifter and its tendencies to want to pull towards the driver side.

The B&M and Megan are an improvement over stock, however the Dogbox shifter blows them both out of the water. I can honestly say, I've never missed a gear.

After installing the Megan, I noticed the shifts were definitely shorter, but it still felt like it was bending the cables. At the same time, I installed bushings in the cable ends, and aluminum shifter base bushings. After a few days of driving, the jam nut that holds the shifter in place already wore out and the shifter became loose.



I use this shift knob:

EXTREME PSI : Your #1 Source for In Stock Performance Parts

I firmly believe that this improves the shifter even more, if that's possible. It literally drops into gear and it even sounds good doing it. I can NLTS 1st to 2nd like nothing, and thats always been an issue for me.

In the end, its up to you and how much money you want to spend. I hope this post was helpful to you.

 

[HooKnBooK]

I have a b&m and I love it!