is this a b & m short shifter?

[cedp]

i brought the car and it has the decal B&M on the side but im not sure if its a short shifter. what do you guys think? thanks

 

[xsboost]

Looks stock to me.

Sorry I don't have a better picture but this is the stock shifter out of a 2g.

 

[spawn87]

thats a stock shifter

this is a b&m shifter: (Megan just ripped it of)
<a href="http://photobucket.com/images/2g%20dsm%20short%20shifter" target="_blank"><img src="http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/JNZTuning/General/MeganRacing.jpg" border="0" alt="Megan Racing Short Shifter Pictures, Images and Photos"/></a>

 

[VergeTSi]

definitely a stock shifter and not a B&M shifter, the B&M looks like the one above but that square piece is blue instead of purple.

 

[cedp]

thanks... damn i really wish it was a short shifter

 

[motozachl]

just cut and reweld it making a shorter shifter, imo it's much better than a short shifter

 

[Ethand14]

That is stock for sure. The megan short shifter really isn't too bad for 50 bucks.

 

[Fabian]

I think you should be a little worried about that wiring harness behind the shifter in your pic than if you have a short shifter or not buddy . Doesnt look like someone did too good of a job there.

 

[FullMetalJack]

just cut and reweld it making a shorter shifter, imo it's much better than a short shifter

yes you can do that. but the point of an aftermarket short shifter is to make the lever under the pivot point longer along with the lever above the pivot point shorter to decrease the "throw". If you were to just cut the lever above the pivot point and weld it on it would only decrease the throw half the distance of an actual short throw shifter, theoretically speaking. I cut my shifter in my 1st gen and it was nowhere near as tight or as short as the short throw I installed in my 2nd gen.

 

[qnz]

Slightly off topic, but didnt b&m change its short shifter color to purple as well? The new ones I mean.

 

[my98gsx]

thats stock... buy yourself a real b&m it makes such a difference i love mine. I have one in my eclipse, my rsx, my camaro, and my sisters civic - they are all amazing. Well worth it if you get a b&m not some ebay knock off.

 

[NeMiZiS]

I thought the B&M's came with a blue piece, not a purple one?

I have a e-bay knock off, I just don't see how a a metal rod came be made so much better because B&M made it.
Especially when the knock offs are a direct copy.

To the OP, no you have an OEM shifter.

 

[dsmd1]

To the OP: That is definitely the stock shifter.

To clear up color confusion: I just installed my B&M today and the color on it was indeed blue.

I agree that you would think it is pretty difficult to screw up, but I opted to go with the B&M simply because I had heard really good things about it. Also, the actual shifter would not be hard to replicate. However, the blue thing in the picture (pivot spacer or something..) might be easy to measure wrong, or produce wrong with out of spec machines, causing the shifter to be wobbly. Personally, I was very impressed with the crisp fit of the B&M.

 

[xsboost]

yes you can do that. but the point of an aftermarket short shifter is to make the lever under the pivot point longer along with the lever above the pivot point shorter to decrease the "throw". If you were to just cut the lever above the pivot point and weld it on it would only decrease the throw half the distance of an actual short throw shifter, theoretically speaking. I cut my shifter in my 1st gen and it was nowhere near as tight or as short as the short throw I installed in my 2nd gen.

I actually cut my stock shifter and made it shorter. Wasn't short enough, like you said. So I cut it under the pivot point and welded a piece of metal in to extend it effectively moving the fulcrum up. I actually had to adjust the height of the base too to get the dimensions right but it turned out good and works really well. It was kind of a long process but if you're handy with a welder and don't have the money for an aftermarket short throw shifter the results are worth it.

This is pretty much the idea.

 

[cedp]

thanks guys i am definetly going to buy one but i also have another problem.when i was looking at the shifter and i noticed there are no shift cables. when i went to the dealer they said they discontinued the part. which makes no sense to me but do you know where i could get one other than the junk yard?