Shorten Shifter on 6MT??
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Shorten Shifter on 6MT??
Anyone know if there is a mod to shorten the shifter length of on a 6MT? I'm not talking about the comptech ss that shortens the throws, I'm talking about the actual rod lengthi in the shifter, I want one that isn't so tall (like a g35!)
Anyone??
Anyone??
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i think if you were to just change the knob to a smaller on it would apear smaller. i pulled off my knob and replaced it with my cousins knob and it was a lot shorter.. but too bad it didnt fit. if you find anything let me know. i would like to do this also
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Originally Posted by JaronJosephGama
i think if you were to just change the knob to a smaller on it would apear smaller. i pulled off my knob and replaced it with my cousins knob and it was a lot shorter.. but too bad it didnt fit. if you find anything let me know. i would like to do this also
I'm thinking the way to go about this is to either somehow cut the rod inside the shifter or replace it with a shorter rod.
Any suggestions? anyone??
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Originally Posted by ussi
I'm not sure that will accomplish making it alot shorter. I want to trim it my 1-2 inches.
I'm thinking the way to go about this is to either somehow cut the rod inside the shifter or replace it with a shorter rod.
Any suggestions? anyone??
I'm thinking the way to go about this is to either somehow cut the rod inside the shifter or replace it with a shorter rod.
Any suggestions? anyone??
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I installed the Comptech Short Shifter. It is one of the best mods you can do. The shifter height doesnt change but in my opinion its already low enough.
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
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Originally Posted by gman44116
Have you tried screwing the shift knob all the way down? with the MT, you have the ability to change the length by doing this. Hope this helps...
Although I would assume some other shift rod would fit as a replacement...
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Cut it and dye it.
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Originally Posted by JaronJosephGama
dye it?
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/tl_met...270183,00.html
Scroll down to "Die Cutting."
It's just a matter of finding the right spec die. Then you simply turn/screw it onto the shifter rod, thus rethreading it for the shifter knob.
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I installed the Comptech Short Shifter. It is one of the best mods you can do. The shifter height doesnt change but in my opinion its already low enough.
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I installed the Comptech Short Shifter. It is one of the best mods you can do. The shifter height doesnt change but in my opinion its already low enough.
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
I think Trance was right on this one...
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Originally Posted by ludachrisvt
did you even read what he said??
Did you even read this thread that NSXNEXT posted????
If you did wouldve seen that my friend is the one who cut this one. which is what ussi is asking about.
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Originally Posted by trancemission
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181294
Did you even read this thread that NSXNEXT posted????
If you did wouldve seen that my friend is the one who cut this one. which is what ussi is asking about.
Did you even read this thread that NSXNEXT posted????
If you did wouldve seen that my friend is the one who cut this one. which is what ussi is asking about.
Originally Posted by ussi
I'm talking about the actual rod lengthi in the shifter, I want one that isn't so tall Anyone??
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Originally Posted by trancemission
If you did wouldve seen that my friend is the one who cut this one.
OTOH...
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You can also look into some Team Voodoo shift knobs. People have complained that it is too plain looking (just fair warning) but I like it. The thread on the knob goes all the way inside the knob which noticeably shortens the height, (which also shortens the shift). Here's a pic...you always here rave reviews by those who use it (primarily in Miatas and S2000s).
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Originally Posted by ussi
Hm.. what type of shop would do a die and cut mod???
you can call around to a few fab shops and see if they would do that. if not, you might just go to a shop and have them cut and weld it lower for you
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Originally Posted by PoochaKannInc
You can also look into some Team Voodoo shift knobs. People have complained that it is too plain looking (just fair warning) but I like it. The thread on the knob goes all the way inside the knob which noticeably shortens the height, (which also shortens the shift). Here's a pic...you always here rave reviews by those who use it (primarily in Miatas and S2000s).
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Originally Posted by ussi
Countersunk? whats that?
Hope that helps, jason
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Originally Posted by Laxplaya11385
how does the shift boot stay on the knob though? does it latch on like it does on the stock one?
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Originally Posted by Black_05_TL_6SP
More then likely it is held up by just the shift boot itself. There is really no way for it to latch like the stock on. You can see that there is a gap between the knob and the plastic piece at the top of the boot.
Before you try surgery on the shifter, look into these knobs.
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Originally Posted by PoochaKannInc
Yep it is not attached. I highly recommend it. Even without the CT SS it was like a short shifter due to the change in height. I couldn't believe how much the height it changed just with a shift knob.
Before you try surgery on the shifter, look into these knobs.
Before you try surgery on the shifter, look into these knobs.
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Originally Posted by Laxplaya11385
a few questions: you said it did isn't attached, so it just hangs there? How much shorter would you say it was? finally, where'd you buy?
I can't really estimate, but maybe 1 to 1.5 inches lower? I really think the pic helps.
I bought more than a year ago from www.ricks2k.com.
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I installed the Comptech Short Shifter. It is one of the best mods you can do. The shifter height doesnt change but in my opinion its already low enough.
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
Check this out.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130713
Or buy one of these sets....
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Yep...
Fructus turned me on the to the Skunk2 knob...
See pic below:
It's countersunk, so it sits about an inch lower than stock (you can adjust the heigt actually)... and what makes it so cool is it weighs almost 2 lbs. That extra weight compensates for the notchiness the comptech SS kit introduces.
The two combine result in short, smooth, click click shifts.
And the finished goes well with the rets of the TL interior. I detail painted the red letters blue with testor model paint to match the blue stitching of the A-Spec steering wheel.
Fructus turned me on the to the Skunk2 knob...
See pic below:
It's countersunk, so it sits about an inch lower than stock (you can adjust the heigt actually)... and what makes it so cool is it weighs almost 2 lbs. That extra weight compensates for the notchiness the comptech SS kit introduces.
The two combine result in short, smooth, click click shifts.
And the finished goes well with the rets of the TL interior. I detail painted the red letters blue with testor model paint to match the blue stitching of the A-Spec steering wheel.
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Originally Posted by ussi
That look good.. but it looks alot taller that the stock knob!
It comes with a nut that you use to lock it in position. I didn't use it, I just added some teflon tape for friction, and threaded the knob all the way down the shaft so it sits lower.
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Originally Posted by Kennedy
It's adjustable.
It comes with a nut that you use to lock it in position. I didn't use it, I just added some teflon tape for friction, and threaded the knob all the way down the shaft so it sits lower.
It comes with a nut that you use to lock it in position. I didn't use it, I just added some teflon tape for friction, and threaded the knob all the way down the shaft so it sits lower.