Short Shifter Question

**uneek** · 12-01-2002, 12:00 PM

heres a link to a website i found, Just woundering if any of them will work sense i can't find none for a 3g http://www.digitalracer.com/combos/combo04.asp

1988starter · 12-01-2002, 12:22 PM

Only pacesetter makes one you can get it from www.nopi.com

**smufguy** · 12-01-2002, 01:09 PM

yeah, seems pretty high for 65 Bucks though, there are some real good quality short shifters for around 30 bucks for newer cars. Man.... i wish it was like around 40 bucks atleast.

**GDGuy11B** · 12-01-2002, 01:37 PM

DC Sports also makes one for our car. Ans also, if you see one for an '84-'87 Civic, it will fit our car too. If you look at the the part number for the DC Sports shifter, then compare it to the 84-87 civic, they match.

**89AccordLvr** · 12-01-2002, 01:48 PM

fastfours.com sells pacesetter short shifter for very good money but i heard some bad things about them so its up to you if you should order from them

**89accordboi** · 12-01-2002, 02:00 PM

what are short shifters anyways?

**89AccordLvr** · 12-01-2002, 02:04 PM

short shifters are manual transmission to make ur shifting a lot quicker and faster

**Sabz5150** · 12-01-2002, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by 89accordboi
what are short shifters anyways?

They're shift levers with a higher fulcrum point than stock. This allows the shifter to physically move a shorter distance to shift gears. Hence the name 'short throw'.

I have a pacesetter adjustable throw shifter on my car. Definitely makes for quicker shifts, but it takes a bit more oomph to get it engaged.

-5150

**Jims 86LXI HB** · 12-01-2002, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by GDGuy11B
DC Sports also makes one for our car. Ans also, if you see one for an '84-'87 Civic, it will fit our car too. If you look at the the part number for the DC Sports shifter, then compare it to the 84-87 civic, they match.

How long ago was that? Their current product listing show's no shifters for any generation of accord.

http://www.dcsports.com/hsa.html

Part number for the 84-87 civic is the same as the 86-89 integra
HSA5002 $109.97

**uneek** · 12-01-2002, 04:24 PM

Well i thank you all because my cousin just came up from south Miami and told me that his del sol has a DC short Shifter and he said it might fit our 3gz and i was just woundering. If you would like to see his del sol its real nice i should be getting pictures of it any day and I'll make a webpage for it, and about the pacesetter,

89AccordLvr fastfours.com sells pacesetter short shifter for very good money but i heard some bad things about them so its up to you if you should order from them

This is more to Sabz5150, have you encountered any problems with yours?and if so what problems, if not tell me how long have you had the short shifter.

Thanks to all that have responded to this post very helpful.

**quagmire** · 12-01-2002, 07:23 PM

Fast Fours screwed me good. i ordered a short shifter from them and they charged me, but I still havent gotten it. I've tryed to email them and call them, but no luck. For those of use who have gotten screwed by them, please dont order anything from them.

The more you know....

**Grant2k** · 12-01-2002, 08:59 PM

what i noticed with my Pacesetter is that yes, the throw is a little shorter, but that doesn't make your feet move any faster. with either shifter i find my cluth foot moving at the same speed, so in the end i don't know that it was worth it. it looks pretty cool though, if you're into that.

i also don't think that the Pacesetter is a good design. it is just a regualr shifter but you can move the pivot point. a real short shifter leaves the distance from the pivot to the linkage the same size as stock, but this one drops the linkage real far down. it makes the tourque rod rub the shift linkage. it's not the best.

**uneek** · 12-02-2002, 04:17 AM

grant2k any suggestions then?

**Grant2k** · 12-02-2002, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by uneek
grant2k any suggestions then?

people say that one from an 84-87 civic works, so i would try that one. and even though the Pacesetter really isn't that great it works, and i'm not really dissapointed with mine, so why not get one if you really want a short shifter. you can find those for around only $50. or, just don't get one.

**GDGuy11B** · 12-02-2002, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by Jims 86LXI HB
How long ago was that? Their current product listing show's no shifters for any generation of accord.

http://www.dcsports.com/hsa.html

Part number for the 84-87 civic is the same as the 86-89 integra
HSA5002 $109.97

Hmmm, they changed their website. I swear it used to list 86-89 Accords. I can't find any listings anywhere of the DC Sports shifter...but i did find that the part number of the 84-87 civic for the pacesetter shifter matches the 86-89 accord number. http://www.pacesetterexhaust.com/quikshift.htm

Micah

**PhydeauX** · 12-02-2002, 08:07 AM

I'm quite happy with mine. I didn't have any problems with the shift rod rubbing the torque arm, but it did rub the heat shield over the cat. A couple wacks with a hammer made quick work of that though.

andy

**Grant2k** · 12-02-2002, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by PhydeauX
I'm quite happy with mine. I didn't have any problems with the shift rod rubbing the torque arm, but it did rub the heat shield over the cat. A couple wacks with a hammer made quick work of that though.

andy

i found that you definitly can adjust it so that they don't rub, but then you really don't make the throw all that much shorter. i hammered out my heat sheild too, and i should have hammered it out a little more. it hits when i put it into 5th and reverse. that's just my fault.

**PhydeauX** · 12-02-2002, 09:21 AM

I have my ball set just a bit above the middle of the threads. Its just about half the throw that it had stock and gives a good balance between throw distance and effort.

andy

**89accordboi** · 12-02-2002, 11:28 AM

so y dont u just learn to shift like a man and things will be fine.

**Grant2k** · 12-02-2002, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by 89accordboi
so y dont u just learn to shift like a man and things will be fine.

i don't get it.

**Darkside** · 12-02-2002, 03:31 PM

You hammered out the heat sheild. WOW I just cut a square out of it. I have my pacesetter dropped to the lowest setting and the linkage sticks out below the heat shield. I wouldn't recommend the lowest setting with a really short shift knob (It makes shifting a little tougher). But other wise it works great be sure to get the energy suspension bushings to help clear up some of the slop.

**Grant2k** · 12-02-2002, 05:06 PM

i at first put mine in as low as it would go and i could only move between 3rd and 4th gear because the torque rod rubbed the shift linkage. Am i the only one who had a problem with this?

**toastyghost** · 12-02-2002, 05:21 PM

short throw rules.. the altima gxe i test-drove had one of those. and some nice exhaust and rims :-D but i decided to save my cash and hook up the chevy instead of getting a new car.

**uneek** · 12-02-2002, 06:03 PM

so if I put the 84-87 civic Short Shifter it should snuggle right in the car?

**Grant2k** · 12-02-2002, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by uneek
so if I put the 84-87 civic Short Shifter it should snuggle right in the car?

that's what i hear, but don't take my word for it. personally, i try and keep the snuggling to the bedroom.

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