What dose a short shifter do? - Honda Prelude Forum

some canadian guy · 04-30-2001, 03:19 AM

Hey. I was just wondering what eactly a short shifter dose. And is it worth the money to get one? Thnks!

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Originally posted by some canadian guy:
Like I said, Road trip - baseball bat

Snoopy_cool · 04-30-2001, 03:23 AM

It makes shifting shorter so that u can change gear faster

not rice · 04-30-2001, 03:24 AM

they reduce the 'throw' (distance) of the shift....

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Phamine · 04-30-2001, 03:33 AM

Yeah get one, and while your at it, cut an inch or so off your shifter. Feels really better than a stock long throw.
Jake

Snoopy_cool · 04-30-2001, 03:49 AM

That explaination is so much better than mine

jkoc · 04-30-2001, 03:54 AM

LOL

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Originally posted by not rice:
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not rice · 04-30-2001, 08:51 PM

hehehe

SensaiGen5 · 04-30-2001, 09:03 PM

Yeah it also breaks your shift cable in two, and leaves you stranded in dallas, 250 miles from home!!!!

not rice · 04-30-2001, 09:09 PM

250 miles huh? shoulda called me sensai...id have got ya

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much love

later

SensaiGen5 · 04-30-2001, 09:19 PM

Yeah 250 miles from my crib to dallas, it sucked had it get it fixed in dallas, and i had to fly home, big mess. Oh well thanks you are soooo coool!!

schwett · 04-30-2001, 09:27 PM

do NOT get the DC.

i have the DC. it stinks. really notchy, stiff, and you can't cut off enough of the boot frame to keep it from rubbing in 5th and reverse.

i drove another lude with the neuspeed yesterday, however, and it felt great. i'm rippin' the DC off ASAP.

jkoc · 05-01-2001, 02:07 AM

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Originally posted by SensaiGen5:
Yeah it also breaks your shift cable in two, and leaves you stranded in dallas, 250 miles from home!!!!

are you serious????????????????
who else had this problem1? sick now i'm paranoid!!

some canadian guy · 05-01-2001, 02:11 AM

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Originally posted by jkoc:

are you serious????????????????
who else had this problem1? sick now i'm paranoid!!

I know...I am worried now..

some canadian guy · 05-01-2001, 02:13 AM

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Originally posted by not rice:
they reduce the 'throw' (distance) of the shift....

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Everything seems so clear now! Good explination!

Thnks.. would u guys recomend one? Would u say that there is any point in getting one if u weren't going to race? I just thought that it might have just made shifting easier and smother...but if it is for faster shifting I really don'tsee the point in getting one. Comments or opinions?

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"drive fast, be yorself, and party till she's cute!

Originally posted by some canadian guy:
Like I said, Road trip - baseball bat

H22A VTEC · 05-01-2001, 03:37 AM

I actually heard short shifters mess with your gear synchros. It DOES reduce throw by maybe half an inch. If you've ever went through gears in the S2000, you'll see that you can almost shift with a flick of the wrist. I personally don't think it's worth it, especially after hearing that it could mess with the gear synchros. Then again, I have an SS, so none of this would apply to me...

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jkoc · 05-01-2001, 04:01 AM

hmm that is somewhat disconcerting.

Smilez · 05-01-2001, 04:12 AM

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Originally posted by schwett:
do NOT get the DC.

i have the DC. it stinks. really notchy, stiff, and you can't cut off enough of the boot frame to keep it from rubbing in 5th and reverse.

i drove another lude with the neuspeed yesterday, however, and it felt great. i'm rippin' the DC off ASAP.

I always hear that about the DC, but I didn't have any problems, it didn't hit and I never had a problem with shifting.

the only thing I would have done if I kept it was to weld the rear to the shifter so it wouldn't have that 2mm gap that always clicked.

Tony · 05-01-2001, 04:15 AM

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Originally posted by Smilez:

I always hear that about the DC, but I didn't have any problems, it didn't hit and I never had a problem with shifting.

the only thing I would have done if I kept it was to weld the rear to the shifter so it wouldn't have that 2mm gap that always clicked.

me too, my dc works perfectly...no complaints so far

BoYgUaN · 05-01-2001, 06:40 AM

anyone want to buy a used neuspeed one for the 5th gen? 60 shipped or 55 picked up.

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schwett · 05-01-2001, 06:53 AM

if it's in good shape i'll buy it. i can pick it up.

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Originally posted by BoYgUaN:
anyone want to buy a used neuspeed one for the 5th gen? 60 shipped or 55 picked up.