Which shifter is better?
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yes...the bushings are compatibale with ALL the shifters...seeing as how they are at the OTHER end of the shift rod.....
as far as which is better....I think its mostly personal preference....and your depth of wallet. not all the shifters have the exact same lengths...thus they shorten the throws in differing ammounts....but they are close....and ALL are a drastic improvement over stock.
as far as which is better....I think its mostly personal preference....and your depth of wallet. not all the shifters have the exact same lengths...thus they shorten the throws in differing ammounts....but they are close....and ALL are a drastic improvement over stock.
Re: Correction:
Anyway, I believe the percentage difference from stock to the particular shifter is the key. As Nuke mentioned, personal preference is the indicative factor. I would like to be able to drive with each of the shifters, to find out which one was the best for my particular taste.
Did I hear someone say "car meet"?
...which is attached to the other end of the shift rod. Sheesh! Splitting hairs here...ArkosP5 said:
Anyway, I believe the percentage difference from stock to the particular shifter is the key. As Nuke mentioned, personal preference is the indicative factor. I would like to be able to drive with each of the shifters, to find out which one was the best for my particular taste.
Did I hear someone say "car meet"?
Let me see if I get this correct, ...
B&M: 1" drop (for P5) - 42% throw reduction
Kartboy: 2" drop (for P5) - 35% throw reduction
Having played with both (I have a friend with MP3+B&M, and one with P5+Kartboy) here are my feelings
They both feel about the same in terms of "tightness", my friend with the P5 says the Kartboy is a bit harder to push
In My opinion, the B&M was a little too short a throw. My mind kept telling my hand that I needed to go a bit further.
The Kartboy was nice, in that it was more of a "expect to need to push farther", but is already in place.
I don't know if that makes sense.
In other terms,
B&M: I wanted to push it further
Kartboy: I thought I wanted to push it further, but it was right where it should be.
B&M: 1" drop (for P5) - 42% throw reduction
Kartboy: 2" drop (for P5) - 35% throw reduction
Having played with both (I have a friend with MP3+B&M, and one with P5+Kartboy) here are my feelings
They both feel about the same in terms of "tightness", my friend with the P5 says the Kartboy is a bit harder to push
In My opinion, the B&M was a little too short a throw. My mind kept telling my hand that I needed to go a bit further.
The Kartboy was nice, in that it was more of a "expect to need to push farther", but is already in place.
I don't know if that makes sense.
In other terms,
B&M: I wanted to push it further
Kartboy: I thought I wanted to push it further, but it was right where it should be.
Re: Re: Correction:
Actually, if you get under the car, there are two separate rods. One actually changes the gears, the other just connects the transmission to the shift housing (?).
The shifter bushing goes on the latter of the two rods. Has nothing to do with the shifter rod itself (the shifter rod is what connects the shortshifter to the transmission)..
Syzygy said:
Actually, if you get under the car, there are two separate rods. One actually changes the gears, the other just connects the transmission to the shift housing (?).
The shifter bushing goes on the latter of the two rods. Has nothing to do with the shifter rod itself (the shifter rod is what connects the shortshifter to the transmission)..
Re: Let me see if I get this correct, ...
Thanks, ArkosP5! This is exactly the sort of thing we need! Has anyone else tried more than one? Please share your impressions and personal opinions. The descriptions ArkosP5 used really addressed both subjective and physical differences.ArkosP5 said:
MP3 Short Shifter
Since I've been reading how MP3 shift knob is threaded differently than the P5 or any other shifter threads I wanted to look into a short shifter that would use the original MP3 shift knob thread without modification.
Looking at TWM's short shifter, I see pictures that shows they fitted the original MP3 shift knob. So it works? What do you think?
TWM's MP3/P5/Protege Short Shifter Pictures
No one confirmed if Kartboy's short shifter works with MP3 thread, and B&M's short shifter doesn't work with MP3's original shift knob, correct?
Thanks!
Since I've been reading how MP3 shift knob is threaded differently than the P5 or any other shifter threads I wanted to look into a short shifter that would use the original MP3 shift knob thread without modification.
Looking at TWM's short shifter, I see pictures that shows they fitted the original MP3 shift knob. So it works? What do you think?
TWM's MP3/P5/Protege Short Shifter Pictures
No one confirmed if Kartboy's short shifter works with MP3 thread, and B&M's short shifter doesn't work with MP3's original shift knob, correct?
Thanks!
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This guy is well-respected in the Miata community, one of the best engravers out there. If you're looking for custom knobs to go on top of those short shifters, this is the guy to see. Many, many happy customers, as I'm sure Nate can verify
