Cutting Stock Shifter
#1
Cutting Stock Shifter
Everyone or anyone..I need some help.. Does anyone know how much to cut off the stock shifter? and what aftermarket **** will fit on later?? Please i need some opinions negative or positive.. Thanks everyone..
#4
Originally posted by Vyrus
Damnit no wonder it didn't work for me! My mechanic told me to use a spoon!
-Cyrus
Damnit no wonder it didn't work for me! My mechanic told me to use a spoon!
-Cyrus
You guys are toooo much.. How would i smoothen out the top.. some high power sander..????
thanks for your responses!!
By the way it doesnt shorten the shift at all? thats what im gathering from past posts
#5
i did it to mine about a month ago....
use a dremel with some cutting discs and cut off to about .25" below the end of the threads... then use the round sanding pads on the dremel and make it smooth and even...
make sure you tape a cloth or tarp or something up all around the shifter and from of your car (esp. the seats) or you will have metal shavings everywhere in your car...
any aftermarket **** will fit i have a 5zigen
NO it doesn't shorten the throw... it makes it a bit more notchy (don't ask i don't get it) but it does feel and look alot better as stock they are about the size of a small pickup's
extra note if you want an aftermarket shifter to work i suggest snading the two "tabs" down that are right below where you cut else you won't belabe to get the screw cover to screw on the shift ****.
use a dremel with some cutting discs and cut off to about .25" below the end of the threads... then use the round sanding pads on the dremel and make it smooth and even...
make sure you tape a cloth or tarp or something up all around the shifter and from of your car (esp. the seats) or you will have metal shavings everywhere in your car...
any aftermarket **** will fit i have a 5zigen
NO it doesn't shorten the throw... it makes it a bit more notchy (don't ask i don't get it) but it does feel and look alot better as stock they are about the size of a small pickup's
extra note if you want an aftermarket shifter to work i suggest snading the two "tabs" down that are right below where you cut else you won't belabe to get the screw cover to screw on the shift ****.
#6
i cut it about a month ago. I dont know how many inches exactly but i cut it just above the little pieces that stick out to hold up the shift boot. Its much more comfortable now. And most likly any shift **** will fir since most aftermarket one use an allen screw to hold them in place
#8
Originally posted by mb1
Just get the Pacesetter. It's ~$80. Will shorter throw dramaticaly, and lower the shifter.
Just get the Pacesetter. It's ~$80. Will shorter throw dramaticaly, and lower the shifter.
#9
I cut mine 1.5 at the advice of the org originally.. that was ok w/ an aftermarket shifter, but i dont like that bs.. I wanted my black leather shifter back on there to match my all black interior.. it sat on there, but b/c of the threads up in the shifter, I needed to cut about another inch of to make it look the right height, so all in all 2.5inches and i love it.. shifting is alittler harder, so that sucks... but such is life, its worth it -
here is a pic -
here is a pic -
#10
here is my setup, just a few pics, i think it came out pretty nice. Enjoy
104k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00280.gif
120k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00281.gif
104k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00280.gif
120k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00281.gif
#11
Originally posted by Mad Dhan
here is my setup, just a few pics, i think it came out pretty nice. Enjoy
104k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00280.gif
120k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00281.gif
here is my setup, just a few pics, i think it came out pretty nice. Enjoy
104k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00280.gif
120k
http://home.socal.rr.com/dhan/DSC00281.gif
Thank you for the great pics guys..I think im going to do it..Good luck to all that read this, i hope these peeps helped others decisions as well
Peace
#12
curious
Originally posted by hlh0501
I cut mine 1.5 at the advice of the org originally.. that was ok w/ an aftermarket shifter, but i dont like that bs.. I wanted my black leather shifter back on there to match my all black interior.. it sat on there, but b/c of the threads up in the shifter, I needed to cut about another inch of to make it look the right height, so all in all 2.5inches and i love it.. shifting is alittler harder, so that sucks... but such is life, its worth it -
here is a pic -
I cut mine 1.5 at the advice of the org originally.. that was ok w/ an aftermarket shifter, but i dont like that bs.. I wanted my black leather shifter back on there to match my all black interior.. it sat on there, but b/c of the threads up in the shifter, I needed to cut about another inch of to make it look the right height, so all in all 2.5inches and i love it.. shifting is alittler harder, so that sucks... but such is life, its worth it -
here is a pic -
#18
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Originally posted by ThurzNite
does anybody have a stock shifter laying around? I'll gladly take it off their hands.
Jae
does anybody have a stock shifter laying around? I'll gladly take it off their hands.
Jae
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