jamolie

anyone try it? I'm looking for not only a shorter stick, but a shorter throw. does the adapter do both or only the shorter throw? the problem is that there aren't very many short shifters (ebay) compared to the adapters. anyone have any experiences with this?

KC CL 1785

I don't think that it would be too much of a problem, you would probably have to modify the short throw though, mostly due to the fact that most adapters are designed for the OEM fitment. But on the other hand, where are you finding short throw shifters for the accord/CL, it seemed like Neuspeed was the only one that made them, and I can't even find those anymore. Damn performance part manufacturers :pfawk: :sqnteek:

Blacura

i dont think they make short shifters themselves for our car, that's why we have adapters. I'm sure you could put an adapter on, then hacksaw the shifter as low as you want and try to thread it

klepto

Whats the diff between a short shifter and a short shifter adapter?

chiggacl68

the short shifter is an actual stick that shortens the throw...the adapter is a piece of metal that attaches to the cables of the shifter making the throw shorter...it should work...try it

jamolie

on the contrary... there are short shifters for our car. some dude on the forum has one. i guess he used the one from the accord. question: an adapter wouldn't shorten the stick, only the throw, right? thanks!

chiggacl68

i dont believe with either the short shifter or the adapter shorten the actual length of the stick, just the trhow

Blacura

jamolie, that's news to me. got a pic? i believe you and everything i just wanna see what it's like.

jamolie

no, i don't have one... but there's a guy that has one... i think it's a dc short shifter... bought it for about a hundred bucks... hopefully he'll show up.

CLTECH

you're not talking about me, right? Because I got the short shift adapter....yes, it shortens the throw quite a bit....if you buy a smaller shift knob and screw it down all the way it actually shortens the stick by about an inch....the knob that i've got is this one (although i didn't buy it from here) titanium shift knob . I purchased the DC sports adaptor from www.autodynamic.com for about $70 or so. A long time ago (probably about a year) they stopped making actual short shifters for the accord....for reasons unknown. One guy was selling custom made shifters on ebay but again, that was about a year ago...about the only thing you can do is get the adaptor, and buy an aftermarket shift knob!

jamolie

thanks for the input cltech. however, i think it was some other dude. i know for sure that he got a dc short shifter (not the adapter) for 99 dollars or something like that i believe. can't say i remember where tho. has anyone tried cutting the stick so it is shorter vs. sticking the knob all the way down?

Blacura

jamolie, that would work, but then you'd have to rethread. either that or cut below the thread and weld

jamolie

that sounds like a good idea actually. coz. basically, a short shifter is a "shorter" shifter, am i right? i'd only need an adapter to shorten the throw. any comments on this? anyone tried cutting the shifter and then welding it back on?

jamolie

anyone?