Who has cut down their 5th gen shifter?
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Joined: Sep 2002
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From: NY, long island
Originally posted by SumAccordGuy94
I cut my shifter... about 1.5".
I first had a B&M short shift adapter on the stock shifter... made a pretty big difference in the throw of the shifter... which made for slightly faster shifts... but not good enough for me yet. (note: dont pay $75 for the B&M adapter, get the generic ones on ebay, same thing!)
I took the shifter out of the car, cut at the stock weld point... and grinded off the old weld... I cut the shaft down to where I thought would be good (about 1.5") and rewelded it to the base. You cannot cut the top of the shifter off, the shift shaft is hollow and you WILL NOT be able to re-thread it.
Overall I was very pleased with the shortness... but I still wanted more... so I took the tenzo type-R knob off and replaced it with a WRX/momo leather knob I bought from Subaru ($82), which is threaded all the way to the top of the knob, so it sits lower on the shaft and again, shortens the throw and length of the shaft. Now I am happy.
The WRX knob was not a direct fit, as the threads are larger in that knob, so I used a threaded insert on the shaft, and then threaded the knob onto that to make for a tight fit.
I cut my shifter... about 1.5".
I first had a B&M short shift adapter on the stock shifter... made a pretty big difference in the throw of the shifter... which made for slightly faster shifts... but not good enough for me yet. (note: dont pay $75 for the B&M adapter, get the generic ones on ebay, same thing!)
I took the shifter out of the car, cut at the stock weld point... and grinded off the old weld... I cut the shaft down to where I thought would be good (about 1.5") and rewelded it to the base. You cannot cut the top of the shifter off, the shift shaft is hollow and you WILL NOT be able to re-thread it.
Overall I was very pleased with the shortness... but I still wanted more... so I took the tenzo type-R knob off and replaced it with a WRX/momo leather knob I bought from Subaru ($82), which is threaded all the way to the top of the knob, so it sits lower on the shaft and again, shortens the throw and length of the shaft. Now I am happy.
The WRX knob was not a direct fit, as the threads are larger in that knob, so I used a threaded insert on the shaft, and then threaded the knob onto that to make for a tight fit.
this sounds like something i would definately want to do but i don't tkink it would be possible since i don't have a welder & welding skills
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From: Adirondacks of NY
Im pretty good at welding... my dad is better... he welded my shifter for me just cause I had never done it before, but we got a mig welder now and thats easier to use than the arc welder, so Ive been practicing with the mig, im gettin pretty good.
Why, want me to weld yours??
Why, want me to weld yours??
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Joined: Sep 2002
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From: NY, long island
Originally posted by SumAccordGuy94
Im pretty good at welding... my dad is better... he welded my shifter for me just cause I had never done it before, but we got a mig welder now and thats easier to use than the arc welder, so Ive been practicing with the mig, im gettin pretty good.
Why, want me to weld yours??
Im pretty good at welding... my dad is better... he welded my shifter for me just cause I had never done it before, but we got a mig welder now and thats easier to use than the arc welder, so Ive been practicing with the mig, im gettin pretty good.
Why, want me to weld yours??
Originally posted by SumAccordGuy94
you can also look in your yellow pages for welders, see if someone local to you can do it... shouldnt be very expensive.
you can also look in your yellow pages for welders, see if someone local to you can do it... shouldnt be very expensive.
cause it's tight!
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Now only 1 question, is that for all the items pictured or for the shifter or for the adapter? I'm gonna email em and find out, If I can get all the items pictured for that much, im all over it!
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Hollywood
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Tampa, FL
Yeah man, let me know what you find out. If its for the shifter I am all over it too. They also have a Pilot short shifter for $23.99 but again you dont really know what you are getting but the image does show a shifter.
Terd Furgeson
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Ringgold, GA/ Chattanooga
I cut mine at the base and then cut off about an inch maybe a bit more. And they are hollow at the base. I did this not only because of that but in case I wanted to put a screw on knob on it. I also had it slightly twisted so that the shifter is more over to my side of the car. Here are some pics.
