in what way would if i bought a short shifter off of ebay for like 40 bucks be bad???? for my 98 civic

 

its not bad to get it off ebay, just make sure u get a decent one

 

what one would be the best around the 40 dollar range??|

 

this one looks good, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda...14082228QQrdZ1

 

is that all i need...like parts???

 

You should buy prothane bushings too

 

I purchased a short shifter off of ebay not too long ago. It was in the $40 range as well, and came with a type r shift **** and boot. I did the install myself, everything fit nicely. I ran into some rust problems under the car and was forced to drill through a few screws. But as far as the product goes, I'm 100% pleased, and have had no problems with it.

 

i've got the apc billet short shifter. it was around $40, installed in about an hour, and has been working great since. the instal is pretty easy and self explanitory btw

 

short shifter isntall is fairly straight forward, StreetSniper did a DIY of it, check the DIY section and it should be all you need to know

And if you dont have the money for a B&M, an ebay will do you just fine for the time being. There have been a few stories about shifting hard and breaking the ebay ones, but those are few and far between, and if you do, you're only down like $30 anyway.