Skunk2 short shifter
#1
Skunk2 short shifter
im looking into buying a short shifter and i found two kinds , a single bend and a dual bend. anyone know the diff between the two? they look kinda similar , the only difference that i can tell by looking at it is that the dual has its bend way more agressive. and also is there any problems in getting one? i mean it wont f*ck anything up?
#4
RE: Skunk2 short shifter
I attempted to install the skunk2 single bend on my '00 EX coupe. I got everything put back in but when I shift it is really stiff, also 5th and reverse are hitting the exhaust. I double checked everything and everything is back together as it was, no extra parts. I'm baffaled...any ideas?
#7
RE: Skunk2 short shifter
Thanks for the replys. I'm going to take it 1/2 apart tonight again. I bought some bushings for the linkage as it was loose. I think you might be right about the heat shield too. I know I was (not the smartest thing) using it as leverage to loosen some bolts. I've been getting used to the stiffness and I have noticed in my search that that is quite common. Now all I have to do is figure where the damn tranny is leaking from and replace my clutch...
#9
RE: Skunk2 short shifter
So I took it all apart again, I'm confident to say that I installed it correctly the first time. The linkage hitting the exhaust is the shifter being too low or the exhaust being too high. I have found a rubber pad thing on ebay to help reduce how low the linkage sits. Hopefully that will help unless anyone else with an '00 EX coupe (or similar) has any ideas...
*edit to be precise the attached picture has a circle of what is hitting the exhaust.
thanks guys!
-Alex
*edit to be precise the attached picture has a circle of what is hitting the exhaust.
thanks guys!
-Alex
#10
RE: Skunk2 short shifter
my dual bend short shifter does the exact same thing, i wouldnt really worry about it, unless its rubbing REALLY bad. Skunk2 makes great short shifters, but quite a few people (myself included) have Ebay short shifters and they work just fine. I heard somewhere that short shifters shorten the life of your tranny, but not really sure why, oh well, i'm keeping mine. Also, i HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend getting some polyurethane bushings for your shift linkage. Makes SUCH a difference and its like $12 shipped. You should just do it at the same time when you're down there installing the short shifter.