Short Shifter Project Complete w/ PICS
06-14-2006, 12:52 AM
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Short Shifter Project Complete w/ PICS
After contemplating for a couple months on how I could make a true short shifter with the height and throw both shortened. I finally decided to take on a project by having the Neuspeed adapter and then shortening the height of the rod as well. Big thanks to Ethan (transmission), Chris, and Allen for all the help. 
I didn't take a picture of how it looked stock, but here's a pic I found:
Taking everything apart
Stock Rod
First Cut
Everything out
Chris cutting the rest of the rod
Ethan amazed
Me even more amazed
Welding it back together
Final product
We cut about an inch off the rod and welded it back together. The shifter is AWESOME. The throw is a lot shorter and the rod looks a lot better like it should have came stock. I am definitely happy with the outcome.
I didn't take a picture of how it looked stock, but here's a pic I found:
Taking everything apart
Stock Rod
First Cut
Everything out
Chris cutting the rest of the rod
Ethan amazed
Me even more amazed
Welding it back together
Final product
We cut about an inch off the rod and welded it back together. The shifter is AWESOME. The throw is a lot shorter and the rod looks a lot better like it should have came stock. I am definitely happy with the outcome.
06-14-2006, 01:23 AM
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Damn. I was thinking about doing something similar. I think I like the welding method better though.
How long did it take you to get the shifter assembly out of the car? Install?
How long did it take you to get the shifter assembly out of the car? Install?
06-14-2006, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Blitz
Damn. I was thinking about doing something similar. I think I like the welding method better though.
How long did it take you to get the shifter assembly out of the car? Install?
How long did it take you to get the shifter assembly out of the car? Install?
i'd say 2.5 hours for the install/weld. We got there at around 7 and left at about 9 or so.
30 mins to take out the shifter assm.
1 Hour to "saw-off" and weld
30 mins to re-assemble
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06-14-2006, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
That's cool. If your happy with it. I wouldn't have gone through all that. I thinnk the NS kit with a shorter knob is a good combo.
Props on doing something others haven't
Props on doing something others haven't
He has the neuspeed SS in there now. Shortening the shifter rod was the best thing for that car IMO..
Damn thing looked like a telephone poll before we cut it LOL!
06-14-2006, 12:33 PM
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Cool mod, I'd like to shorten the shift too.
that's my car in the first photo, I have the TSX knob, it has the red shift pattern, whereas the S2000 knob has black lettering.
that's my car in the first photo, I have the TSX knob, it has the red shift pattern, whereas the S2000 knob has black lettering.
06-14-2006, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by o2cls
that is an s2000 knob..........
your right. i meant to say embedded s2000 knob, i forget if thats the term.they look something like this:
http://www.ricks2k.com/products/shiftknob.php
the threading goes all the way inside the ball, so it lowers it a little more.
06-14-2006, 01:05 PM
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Damn, that's nice as hell. I'm surprised that no one else has performed this operation. Seems fairly simple. That's about how short the shifter in my Accord was. I miss it.
06-14-2006, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
now just throw on one of the s2000 knobs and that thing will be REAL short.
Originally Posted by o2cls
that is an s2000 knob..........
06-14-2006, 06:25 PM
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At least Htown posts threads about his CL here... not like some CL owners who hide in meet threads
Where's your new rims ??
06-21-2006, 01:35 PM
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oooh.....ok.....that really sucks...so the only way to make it short is that method...which is not too bad if you have the place and supplies.....but if not it sucks tho...
06-21-2006, 02:41 PM
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cool, can you take pics of it from the side? I want to see how low it is. I have a Ricks s2k knob and it's pretty low because of the counter sink, but that must be killer low.
06-21-2006, 03:55 PM
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Props, that must feel really good when you row thru the gears. I wish I had a six speed.
nice work brotha!
06-21-2006, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
At least Htown posts threads about his CL here... not like some CL owners who hide in meet threads
Where's your new rims ??
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07-19-2006, 12:17 AM
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Well Ethan has convinced me to be the 2nd person to perfrom this operation! So when i go to dallas in august it will be done 
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