short shifter seems different than stock HELP

punkindrublic · Post by **punkindrublic** » May 14th, 2005, 6:04 pm

I just bought a short shifter off ebay and upon looking at it, it seems to be different than the stock shifter !!!!
http://www.cosmoracing.com/productinfo. ... 15&pid=858
in the picture u can see that the very bottom its almost like a ball, where as the stock shifter is more like a cylinder, am i right ??? will there be any problems with this ?? has anyone bought one of these as well ???
also is there supposed to be bushing in the those holes or is it just the bolt that goes through there ??

Thanks For any help guys !!!!!!!!!

wide_mx3 · Post by **wide_mx3** » May 14th, 2005, 10:52 pm

Your right it is different. The ball part is what bolts to the linkage. If your stock bushings aren't ate up then just use them if your shifter didn't come with any. Just put your bushings in the holes run your bolt through the linkage and shifter and your set. I have a 92 and I assume they are all the same... If you havn't done it when you pull your trim off around the shifter there is a rubber ring around the shifter you pull off and a spring holds the old shifter in. Push the short shifter through the floor board bolt everything up and enjoy. I have an OBX and it shortened the throw about 30 percent.

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » May 15th, 2005, 2:26 am

Unless your car is in mint shape you WILL have to buy new bushings. I figured i'd take the easy way out and reuse mine, but they were so rusted in there I couldnt get em out. As far as fitment, that'll work, looks kinda like mine.

punkindrublic · Post by **punkindrublic** » May 15th, 2005, 3:26 pm

are those bushings from srd the ones i would need ??

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » May 15th, 2005, 4:35 pm

Yup, I have yet to order mine either...its totally wobly as hell!

punkindrublic · Post by **punkindrublic** » May 15th, 2005, 7:34 pm

just ran into some prob on the install !!!!!!!!!!

first off i cant get the spring back in !!! Did u manage to get it in ?? also the housing fell right through the floor so there is nothing holding it up !!! any suggestions ? also did u use the o rings (rubber pieces) on the new shifter ?? cuz with them in the shifter wont seat it self all the way down !!!

im in the middle of doing this install right now so if anyone can give me some quick reply's id be very thankful

Thanks

Simon

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » May 16th, 2005, 1:31 am

I had to cut one coil outta the spring, but its still a b-otch to get in. Mine didn't have the o-rings(slightly different design) but I guess if they wont fit take em off. My shifter assembly has tabs to hold it from falling thruogh the floor, but I heard here numerous times that they tend to rot off. Most people I have read about just drilled some holes in the base and bolted it in. Give it a shot. I'm not sure on all the details, but you could try a seach for that. I believe the last time I saw it was in the General mx-3 section, not sure though. Hope this helps, good luck

punkindrublic · Post by **punkindrublic** » May 16th, 2005, 2:45 pm

those tabs are the exact thing that broke off !! so im gonna drill it through the floor and use a nut and bolt or somethin !!!! And for the spring u said u cut a piece off !!! i'll give it a try !!! Thanks For the help !!!!!

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » May 17th, 2005, 4:00 am

no prob! The whole install was a bit of a pain, but it'll be worht it when all is said and done. I can't wait to get the bushings in mine...