short shifterssss

[purwhee1sp1n]

phase two of my quest for knowledge on how to stay broke this summer...

short shifter kits for the accord 5speed? i want to know about install experiences and what brands do it best.

[deevergote]

pspec made one for our cars. I believe they no longer produce them. You can find used ones if you look. The Prelude shifter made by 4bidden is also a common one to use... minor mods, and it'll work. There are also old modified stock shifters made by Fushigi RES and yeamans17. I'm currently using a Fushigi myself (the shifts got too notchy, and I put it back to the stock setting)

Neuspeed and OBX (among others, I'm sure) make adapters that do the same thing as the full shifters. All any of them do is change the location of the cables on the shifter.

You can also make your own for about $3.50 using parts from any hardware store. Look through the DIY section of this site for the instructions... there are two DIYs out there.

From my experience, ALL of them make your shifter whack the side of the console. Also from my experience, ALL of them will make your shifting notchy.

[purwhee1sp1n]

damn so there's no way to get a smooth short shift in these cars? i get jealous every time i drive my mom's 06 mazda3...

[deevergote]

I've never experienced it. Our cable shifter setup is lousy, IMO. It's the only thing I prefer in Civics and Integras.

[customchord]

If you get it out of a 94 body style prelude it bolts right in to ours. Its not extremely short but definitely a upgrade. Doesn't stick up as high and is a little shorter throw than our accord shifter.

[deevergote]

It doesn't really sit right without some creativity. Flipping the shifter plate usually works.

I gave my 94 Prelude shifter that came with my swap to my friend and he used it.

[C91BLX7]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=1351860

[customchord]

My shifter bolted right up with no modification and works perfect. Buts thats just how I fell about it.

[wed3k]

smoother shifting?

move your arm quicker and time your clutch.

[deevergote]

That won't help a notchy shifter.

Even with it back to stock, mine is all screwy. Not sure if it's the cables or the shifter forks... or something else... I can barely rev-match to downshift to 3rd, because of the notchiness (my 12lb flywheel doesn't help either!)

[flight50]

i contacted both pspec and 4 bidden. pspec isn't producing them anymore but he does still have some. he told me they were like 215ish somewhere in there and what he don't sell, i was going to post on ebay. well this was almost a month ago and i haven't seen them on ebay. 4 bidden, i contacted someone on here and they told me all you have to do is a bucket drop in order to clear the console.

[NAiL05]

There are 4bidden units on ebay for 100. Might be copies but they say its because they overstocked dunno. They are only available in grey though.

[purwhee1sp1n]

smoother shifting?

move your arm quicker and time your clutch.

yes thank you i know that mod well. sarcasm duly noted.

i probably need a new clutch and linkage so that certainly doesnt help. i was just looking for shorter throws and improved feel. thanks.

[purwhee1sp1n]

My shifter bolted right up with no modification and works perfect. Buts thats just how I fell about it.

is that before or after the h22 swap your signature alludes to?

edit: wrong quote button

[customchord]

is that before or after the h22 swap your signature alludes to?

It was after the swap. I tried making my own by cutting and welding kinda same concept as a civic shifter but didn't like it at all. So I adjusted the cables to make it shorter and not a good idea either. If you get any kinda of adapter I think it will make it even more notchy because it is a cable set up and buts them in a bind. So I just ended up getting new cables and re routing them the best I could to make them not bind and the prelude bucket and shifter. Its the smoothest I have ever had it but with a cable set up thats what you get.