Generic Short Shifter Install Help!!!!!!!!!!

[CubanG8r]

Alright so I got my generic short shifter in and I want to install it.

Is this an easy install?

I went to pop that baby in an realized I have to do it from under-neath.....

If this is a do it yourself job....what are the steps?

In other words, does anyone out there have step by step instructions?

Help a brother out!

Here is a pic of the shifter and the headers I just got as well...(PaceMaker)

Help please

 

[banzai]

i installed my tenzo short shifter myself....not too hard, just don't put it on backwards...I'll try and remember...
1) take out your center console
2) remove the shift knob and boot, should be able to do that from inside
3) Jack your car up, the higher the easier, and you have to disconnect this screw thing from underneath, i'm pretty sure it's the part that connects the shifter to the linkage thing (the long black pole that goes from the shifter to the front of transmission. It looks like you wont be able to pull it out because of the ball thing on the shifter, but you have to bring it down from underneath.
4) once the old one is out just put the new one in and hook everything back up and make sure it works.

I am terrible at directions, plus I installed mine like 2 years ago, so I don't remember much. I put mine on backwards at first so dont do that. And If you got a generic one, some generic ones arent actually a short THROW shifter, their just a shorter stick. That won't help with shorter shifts. So if you get it installed and it doesnt shorten the length of your shifts its pretty much useless.

I hope this helps at least a little.

 

[2kstreetcivic]

Generic shifter, s**t.....KEEP YOUR STOCK ONE because this one is going to break...Most likely your generic shifter is aluminum, and its almost looks like an APC short shifter which scares me, because heard alot of aluminum shifter breaking..but go for it, you bought it, might as well use it, just keep the stock one so you can reinstall the stocker when the new one breaks...So....if the directions above arent clear enough...PM me, Ill write you up some..good luck

 

[x007den]

http://www.sevensaturdays.com/auction/parts/sbo/shift.htm

 

[Mike1ch]

about 3 months ago I put in an APC short shifter, Aluminum, and i never had any problems with it. Its been cold too and metal tends to be more brittle in the cold and it never snapped or broke. Idk i don't have anything against Aluminum short shifters, u shouldn't be slamming your gears that hard anyways, u'll mess up ur tranny.

 

[good_golfer54]

First off i dont know of anyone who has broken an aluminum short shifter. Even in cold temps like 0F. I mean hell they dont break unless you kick it or something. but if you need help installing it just do a search at google. HOW TO INSTALL A SHORT SHIFTER.

 

[2kstreetcivic]

If you havent heard of a short shifter breaking then you havent read enough about them...they break alot when they are aluminum, thats just the facts..buy steel ones...

 

[EmceeRolla]

its not that hard s**t i made my own short shifter does the job lol

 

[redsidriver2]

my dc sports ss broke about a year after i installed it good thing i still had my oem shifter. sent it back to em in 2 weeks i had a brand new one.so yes its easy to put it just keep ur oem one for emergencies

 

[chimchim]

A DC Sports s/s broke? Sheesh... is B&M and OEM the only way to go?

I thought DC sports made good stuff.

 

[redsidriver2]

it mighta broke but for about 3 weeks i had a really short short shifter haha it was kinda coo

 

[2kstreetcivic]

from experience........Skunk2, is the best shifter ever,...I recommend that

 

[ZimZimma13]

Generic shifter, s**t.....KEEP YOUR STOCK ONE because this one is going to break...Most likely your generic shifter is aluminum, and its almost looks like an APC short shifter which scares me, because heard alot of aluminum shifter breaking..but go for it, you bought it, might as well use it, just keep the stock one so you can reinstall the stocker when the new one breaks...So....if the directions above arent clear enough...PM me, Ill write you up some..good luck

I have a generic one from ebay and its lasted me two years with no problems, just figured i'd throw in my two cents

 

[2kstreetcivic]

I have a generic one from ebay and its lasted me two years with no problems, just figured i'd throw in my two cents

haha, I was waiting for someone like you to post..there are always exceptions, but I have heard about ALOT of them breaking.....glad yours hasnt yet...One person I know shifter broke 10 miles out side of town..they were street racing and he had to drive it back with a half a shifter...VERY difficult but funny as hell if you think about it

 

[Mike1ch]

your tailights

ZimZimma13...how do u black out the bottom of your tail lights and still have light shine through them

 

[redsidriver2]

u can use rc car window tint spray . get it at a hobby store.its like 5 bucks

 

[2kstreetcivic]

ZimZimma13...how do u black out the bottom of your tail lights and still have light shine through them

*cough* thread jack *cough*....haha.....anyways ya, just go to the store and buy some self tint, and just apply it....

 

[x007den]

black translucent paint

 

[2kstreetcivic]

black translucent paint

you have to sand down the insides of the lights to do this one though