Short Shifter Question

[chengsta]

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gonna sound stupid but hey i'm still new into the DSM world.. but i wanna know if any 1G's installed this type of short shifter into their car and could give me some advice on installing it cause i did some research and found nothing... thanks

ps. planning to install it in a 1990 eagle talon tsi

[Super Bleeder!!]

ehhh short shifters would do nothing but put more strain on our synchro-bashing trannies, i dont know a single person using one....

[MATCHBX]

Originally posted by gixxer@Sep 11 2004, 12:04 AM
ehhh short shifters would do nothing but put more strain on our synchro-bashing trannies, i dont know a single person using one....
Ok. Could you explain please????

[Super Bleeder!!]

i hypothesize that synchro life is a function of shifting speed. if you give your car a lazy 1 sec interval between gears its gonna love you forever since you are giving its synchros a little time to match speeds, as oppossed to doing it gear bash style. now a short shifter would lower this interval even more if you are already a gear basher.

[MATCHBX]

I can believe that opinion for direct link shifters (i.e. Honda's and such) but not for cable shifters like DSM's. I would think that the flex of the cables would take out most of the extra torq created from the shorter throw.

Just as an aside, I have had a short throw shifter on my CRX (which is a direct link shifter) for over 3 years without any problems with the synchros. And yes, I quick shift with it. The throw of the shifter is about 5" at most.

[Super Bleeder!!]

you can't compare a honda tranny to a dsm one, honda actually knows how to make a tranny

[Emcee gsxtc]

Originally posted by chengsta@Sep 10 2004, 10:54 PM
http://i5.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/5d/e4/a8_1_b.JPG

gonna sound stupid but hey i'm still new into the DSM world.. but i wanna know if any 1G's installed this type of short shifter into their car and could give me some advice on installing it cause i did some research and found nothing... thanks

ps. planning to install it in a 1990 eagle talon tsi
Honestly, I put my stock 2g shift knob on my 1g, and TADA! Instant Short Shifter! Works terrific, its the best of both worlds.

[chengsta]

thanks for some input but all that has been said still doesn't answer me question so oh well i guess.. i'll just figure it out myself....

[illz]

i have a b&m short shifter on my 2g, at the shortest possible throw (it has 2 different pivot points)

if you're going to shift fast, you're going to shift fast. i don't know about you, but i can cover 6" of travel with my hand in far less than a second. the short shifter just improves the feel and makes things feel less sloppy. you can still shift slow with it if you want to.

compared to my 2g, i feel like im rowing a boat in my 1g, and would love a good short shifter solution, but haven't found one with good quality/reviews. one's that actually move the pivot point are the best, as opposed to just a shorter rod

[carltalon]

Originally posted by Emcee gsxtc@Sep 11 2004, 03:06 PM

Honestly, I put my stock 2g shift knob on my 1g, and TADA!* Instant Short Shifter!* Works terrific, its the best of both worlds.
I did the same works great!! I also know that the 90 shifters are different from the 91 - 94 :goodluck: