WTF Short Shifter

[King Bob]

Ok i was just on www.corsportusa.com ( our gracious site sponsor ) and noticed that a short shifter kit has bee released for the 06 si by comptech. The thing that gets me is that the kit looks like this

I was like WTF, I have never bought or installed a short shifter but have done lots of browsing and from my experience they are supposed to look like this
(em1)

.

or even a little fuct up but still recognizable like this
(ep3)

so what up why does it look like a fitting and a chunk of aluminum

 

[DuH-ReL]

[shrugs] Looks like buyers are getting screwed (no pun intended).

 

[yl06si]

im not sure but its probably because the si already has a short shifter in it so they dont the whole setup just and extra part to make it better or shorter throw but idk that dose look weired

 

[King Bob]

I am thinking it is just a shorter connector down on the bottom to shorten the s**t overall

 

[jcmrules]

You dont like the shifting on the si king bob? My lx shifts nice short shifters are probably not needed for the civics the shifting is pretty sporty I like it.

 

[Sion0x]

Yeah, My LX shifts pretty quick and smoothly, I personally don't think a short shifter is necessary at all on the 8th gens.

 

[jcmrules]

Do we get a discount if we order stuff from www.corsportusa.com ?

 

[King Bob]

I might get one, its only $75 and most people wouldnt notice it. It not that I think that there is a proplem with the throw distance but shorter would be better

 

[jcmrules]

true dat anything is better than stock

 

[Matt.]

I thought this was a fs topic and I thought it was a typo... I was like? Want to f**k? lol. I'm sorry... me dumb

 

[King Bob]

I thought this was a fs topic and I thought it was a typo... I was like? Want to f**k? lol. I'm sorry... me dumb

you want to f**k a short shifter

 

[jcmrules]

thats how much he loves his civic

 

[rei]

yep, it probably just shortens the throw.. it doesnt always just have to be a shorter shifter period..

 

[Trey99EK]

I would like to see that installed.

 

[TheCrazy1]

That's pretty cool. I guess if I ever wanted to switch things up I'd probably put one in mine...

 

[King Bob]

bomp on this thread, I would like an answer from some one in the know, I am seriously considering getting one of these soon.

 

[jcmrules]

bomp on this thread, I would like an answer from some one in the know, I am seriously considering getting one of these soon.

The manufacturerof the actual part might know what they are talking about but its only a guess on my part.

 

[King Bob]

The manufacturerof the actual part might know what they are talking about but its only a guess on my part.

Well I am about to know whats up too because I ordered one lastnight.

 

[CoryB]

It lengthens the lever below the pivot point making it mechanically a shorter throw. It doesn't change the length of the upper part of the lever that you shift with.

Actually it's a pretty common short-shifter design for other car makes.

 

[King Bob]

Cool I am sureI will like it, because I like the stock look and feel. I will post before and after pics when I am done