evilmonkey
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i like jbarone's shifter plate..shifting is quite easy and extremely fast...of course i have just the stocker to compare to but all in all....major improvement
My Short Shift Plate
- Thread starter Darth Vader
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Awesome video!!! This makes me want mine even more!! Too bad its somewhere in the magical land of in transit lol! I can't wait to shorten the truck lift shift throws!
dandydaniel
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- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3
i love the way JC's looks with that titanium but since thats not mass produced, i had to opt for jbarone's not too shabby short-shift plate.
im guessing the jbarone short-shift plate combined with shifter bushings is probably as good of a feeling shift we will get (with rear mm as well)?
im guessing the jbarone short-shift plate combined with shifter bushings is probably as good of a feeling shift we will get (with rear mm as well)?
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- MazdaSpeed 6
u cant wait? i cant wait till he makes one for the speed 6's, id help him out if i lived in IL.. hopefully we see something soon..(cool) and no the speed 3 ones wont work for anyone that was going to ask haha.
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- MazdaSpeed 6
ohh yes sir.. (yippy)(yippy)(yippy)(yippy)(yippy)
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- MazdaSpeed 6
yup AP i have it in a cell phone mount above my 3 gauge pod and below my radar detector..
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- MazdaSpeed 6
ill have it for ya tomorrow.
Mounts are in www.jamiesplanet.com/mounts
I think they're incredible...But that's just me.
Thanks,
Jamie
I think they're incredible...But that's just me.
Thanks,
Jamie
J-Speed Inc.
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- 2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3
I'm having difficulty finding a 10mm ball stud; I've tried Ace Hardware, Lowe's, a local specialty hardware place called Broward Bolt, and Pepboys. I'd rather not order it online as shipping would be more than the price of the part.
Where did everyone else get their 10mm ball stud?
Where did everyone else get their 10mm ball stud?
+1 Got it next day (to Massachusetts, shipped from NJ)
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- 2007 MS3
Damn! Ordered some last week and still don`t have them.
I got two just in case I somehow screw up the first one.
chowhoundMSP
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ebay has the 10mm ones in their marine and rv section.
Oh BTW, this is great simple mod. Jamie's looks great but I took the cheap route and had a plate made by someone local based on JamesCH's design. Total about $20 out of pocket.
This is the way the shifter should have been from the factory. If you are on the fence about this one, DO IT!
Oh BTW, this is great simple mod. Jamie's looks great but I took the cheap route and had a plate made by someone local based on JamesCH's design. Total about $20 out of pocket.
This is the way the shifter should have been from the factory. If you are on the fence about this one, DO IT!
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www.mcmaster.com is THE way to go. I would be nervous about ebay/RV stuff as it could be made with so-called 'gray metal' that might break from poor quality.
I'm glad it worked out! I'd like to see pics of ones people have made/had made custom.
I'd be willing to make 2 or 3-offs from titanium, for the cost of 60ish dollars, though I'd have to take a closer look (and probably get AV status too). I can also chop and re-weld shifter bars no problem (I'm a certified welder, so no worries about quality).
nukechemist
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- 08.5 Speed3
Used Darth's dimensions from scrap metal at work. $3 for two ball studs and good to go. Works great.
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- 2007 MS3
When I got in there and started playing, I realized that with the taller stud I ordered, I didn`t need a plate at all. I drilled and tapped a hole right next to the base of the factory ball stud. I threaded a nut onto the replacement`s shaft to effectively widen its base. To bring the shift arm surface up to the height of the original stud base and provide a flat seating surface for the new one, I cut the edge off a nylon washer to clear the original base. A little loctite, cranked it down tight and away I went. The shifts are short, no interference anywhere and it was easy as pie.
