So I bought an ebay short shifter and installed it. It's a single bend. I installed it the way the stock one was in, with the shifter bending towards the rear of the car. Only thing that seems odd is that the shifter is tilted towards the passenger side a little bit, as opposed to the stock shifter being tilted towards the driver side. I tried flipping the shifter around, with it bent towards the dash, and tilted towards the driver side, but this way it is too close to the dash, so I moved it back to the first way. It's fine and all, I just thought it was strange that it tilts towards the passenger side.

Do you guys think this is the wrong shifter and is made for Right Hand Drive? I kinda doubt it because it's just a generic ebay shifter, and most of their customers are most likely left hand drive.

 

It's probably just because it's a generic ebay shifter.

I've heard horror stories of those things snapping in half.

 

yea, i thought so. if it snaps i'll just buy a nice one. I just wanted to save some money and I heard people say they're fine. I think i'll put my stock shifter in the trunk or the storage compartments in case I ever have a problem.

 

mine tilts slightly to the left as well. thats what i get for spending like 15 bucks on a shifter.lol but it functions properly and dramatically ruduced the throw inbetween gears. plus i have had mine for a little over a year and no problems yet

 

no, mine tilts to the right. towards the passenger side.

 

I think my ebay shifter stayed at the middle. But yeah going on a year and no problems, and i carry the stock one in my trunk just in case

 

I love this thread....


"Mine tilts WAAAYYY left"

"Yeah, well mine tilts just a bit to the right"

"Mine swings back and forth as I walk"

 

i bought a hurst quickstick off ebay,it was cheap and it kicks ***. and its bent the right way.