Short Shifter

86MrWhite · 09-18-2008, 11:22 PM

Hey guys, Im tryin to find the best available short shifter for the MK1, any idea where to find one? Im havin trouble

mr2stealth · 09-18-2008, 11:31 PM

twosrus.com

Mista 2 · 09-19-2008, 05:42 AM

I have not actually seen this but people are saying that TRD still have some left.

feral4mr2 · 09-21-2008, 08:11 PM

make your own, it's very simple.

here's a copy of what i did back in 04 from *cough* another mr2 forum.

i pulled the shifter knuckle bit out and traced the casing's shape onto some 3mm aluminium sheet. the knuckle needs a plate with a hole the size of the plastic doobie that the shift rod ball swivels in to stop it pulling out.
traced it out and marked the holes, drilled the holes. cut it out with the ol jigsaw (man i cant wait to buy an airsaw). gave it a little sand on the edges and bolted it up. now the kit i have seen used thick plate to space the shifter down, i couldnt be stuffed trying to cut the thick stuff and just spaced it with washers.

feral4mr2 · 09-21-2008, 08:12 PM

then i used a small tab of aluminium to raise the height of the cable linkage.

diffinatly made the throw shorter between gears

, and the wierd thing is the shift doesnt seem as notchy anymore either...

mr3 · 09-21-2008, 08:37 PM

The one I have is the stock shifter cut down. The knob sits right above the cable mount. It seemed so short when I first installed it it was so short now Im getting used to it and its feeling long.

F0Bman · 09-21-2008, 11:14 PM

Recommend making your own its easy and works very well!

feral4mr2 · 09-22-2008, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr3

The one I have is the stock shifter cut down. The knob sits right above the cable mount. It seemed so short when I first installed it it was so short now Im getting used to it and its feeling long.

but just cutting the shaft shorter does not change the throw of your shift.

328FTW · 09-22-2008, 05:03 AM

To be quite honest I have never seen the need for a short shift in a 2 as it is a really good stock shifter. I can shift fast and comfortably if need be and the only thing that stops me shifting faster are the clutch and syncros and unlike some hondas I've driven its not like looking for gears in a pudding bowl. And as for cutting it feral4mr2 is right chopping the shifter does not make it short shifter (as in quick easy precise gear changes with minimal movement) just a short shifter (as in the shift lever)....that sounds retarded but I know what I mean.

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09-18-2008, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr2stealth Gett Sidewayz Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 598 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	twosrus.com

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Mista 2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 461 Thanks: 16 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I have not actually seen this but people are saying that TRD still have some left.

09-21-2008, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
feral4mr2 ghetto modder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	make your own, it's very simple. here's a copy of what i did back in 04 from cough another mr2 forum. i pulled the shifter knuckle bit out and traced the casing's shape onto some 3mm aluminium sheet. the knuckle needs a plate with a hole the size of the plastic doobie that the shift rod ball swivels in to stop it pulling out. traced it out and marked the holes, drilled the holes. cut it out with the ol jigsaw (man i cant wait to buy an airsaw). gave it a little sand on the edges and bolted it up. now the kit i have seen used thick plate to space the shifter down, i couldnt be stuffed trying to cut the thick stuff and just spaced it with washers.

09-21-2008, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
feral4mr2 ghetto modder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	then i used a small tab of aluminium to raise the height of the cable linkage. diffinatly made the throw shorter between gears , and the wierd thing is the shift doesnt seem as notchy anymore either...

09-21-2008, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr3 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 848 Thanks: 19 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	The one I have is the stock shifter cut down. The knob sits right above the cable mount. It seemed so short when I first installed it it was so short now Im getting used to it and its feeling long.

09-21-2008, 11:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
F0Bman Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 257 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Recommend making your own its easy and works very well!

09-22-2008, 05:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
328FTW 3vzfe tinkering Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,541 Thanks: 12 Thanked 100 Times in 84 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	To be quite honest I have never seen the need for a short shift in a 2 as it is a really good stock shifter. I can shift fast and comfortably if need be and the only thing that stops me shifting faster are the clutch and syncros and unlike some hondas I've driven its not like looking for gears in a pudding bowl. And as for cutting it feral4mr2 is right chopping the shifter does not make it short shifter (as in quick easy precise gear changes with minimal movement) just a short shifter (as in the shift lever)....that sounds retarded but I know what I mean.