Short Shifter
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I am doing so now .. i will have it off today or tommorrow you need to heat it up with a small hand held propane torch ..that is the only way ..and after you heat it up good .. a pair of vice-grips or channel-locks should work just fine ... and ill post picts when i am done for ya
by the way .. WELCOME ABOARD buddy .. its one giant Mazda family here you will fine some of the best info here for your ride and any time you need help hollar at me or anyone else here also "sir Nuke" should be along here soon to give you the offical welcoming to this board
by the way .. WELCOME ABOARD buddy .. its one giant Mazda family here you will fine some of the best info here for your ride and any time you need help hollar at me or anyone else here also "sir Nuke" should be along here soon to give you the offical welcoming to this board
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For me the issue wasn't so much the shifter height, or even the length of the "throw" (although shorter is nicer) but I hated the wishy-washy "feel" of the stock unit.
I found out when I got it out that it was the nylon split rings above and below the shifter fulcrum ball that gave the stock unit it's "mystery feel."
I went with the B&M unit, which has a precision machined ball and socket assembly which doesn't depend on the installation snap ring to keep it's tolerances tight - What a difference.
The B&M unit is worth it's price in feel alone, not to mention the much shorter throws.
Don
I found out when I got it out that it was the nylon split rings above and below the shifter fulcrum ball that gave the stock unit it's "mystery feel."
I went with the B&M unit, which has a precision machined ball and socket assembly which doesn't depend on the installation snap ring to keep it's tolerances tight - What a difference.
The B&M unit is worth it's price in feel alone, not to mention the much shorter throws.
Don
mp3boy1984
low rid'n member
i love my b&m
if all you want to do is get rid of that "mushy " feeling then the Kartboy shifterbushings are what you need 
Tom
Tom
Changing just the shifter did it for me - It was a little TOO tight for the first 4 or 5K miles after installing the B&M - Perfect now. I'd be afraid to put your bushings in it now, as it would surely be tighter than when I first changed the shifter, if indeed there is that much flex in the OEM shifter bushing 
Don
Don
Auto Short Shifter?
Hahaha here's a strange strange question I don't know if anyone has thought of it and OK I'M A LAZY ASS and skipped out on the fun of having a Manual Transmission.... But has anyone ever made the shifter on their automatic shorter? I have a 02 PR5 with the sport shift and was thinking it would be nice if it was shorter whenever I had it in manual... or "fake" manual as my friend puts it hehehe any suggestions? Take in the fact that I DON'T want to be cutting anything just so that it'd be shorter.
Hahaha here's a strange strange question I don't know if anyone has thought of it and OK I'M A LAZY ASS and skipped out on the fun of having a Manual Transmission.... But has anyone ever made the shifter on their automatic shorter? I have a 02 PR5 with the sport shift and was thinking it would be nice if it was shorter whenever I had it in manual... or "fake" manual as my friend puts it hehehe any suggestions? Take in the fact that I DON'T want to be cutting anything just so that it'd be shorter.
hahahaha I like that "Got boost" hahahaha I assume urs is black from that lil'pic? Hey the fogs are H3 right? I just put some in a month ago and they already blew! if anything I think my friend or me may have accidentally touched the bulb.... Those fogs are such a pain to change!
yeah htey are not fun at all here is my link to my cars ..and the picts of my p5 and my eclipse
http://community.webshots.com/user/preluderaycersi
http://community.webshots.com/user/preluderaycersi
