Mazdaspeed Short Shifter
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Mazdaspeed Short Shifter
Anyone know who sells it? I have seen threads on it....Consesus seems to be that it doesn't have as much gear box noise as others. Thanks
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corksport does
http://corksport.com/store/category/...rivetrain.html
yay for google search
expensive as hell though
http://corksport.com/store/category/...rivetrain.html
yay for google search
expensive as hell though
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Mazdaparts has them $100 less than corksport and Mazdaparts is a forum vendor.
https://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDe...000-1151625277
I know a couple of guys that have them on their 8.
Truemagellen does and he didn't realize it until he was working on another 8.
It sits lower than the AFE shifter.
Does someone have a pic they can kick up here?
https://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDe...000-1151625277
I know a couple of guys that have them on their 8.
Truemagellen does and he didn't realize it until he was working on another 8.
It sits lower than the AFE shifter.
Does someone have a pic they can kick up here?
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
Mazdaparts has them $100 less than corksport and Mazdaparts is a forum vendor.
https://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDe...000-1151625277
I know a couple of guys that have them on their 8.
Truemagellen does and he didn't realize it until he was working on another 8.
It sits lower than the AFE shifter.
Does someone have a pic they can kick up here?
https://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDe...000-1151625277
I know a couple of guys that have them on their 8.
Truemagellen does and he didn't realize it until he was working on another 8.
It sits lower than the AFE shifter.
Does someone have a pic they can kick up here?
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Its not a rubber bushing. Its a rubber body, like the OEM shifter.
Its odd that it is physically shorter than the AFE shifter, but they decided to keep the fulcrum point near the stock position for less of a reduction in throw.
Philodox had one of the first AFE shifters - he gave up his MS for it.
Its odd that it is physically shorter than the AFE shifter, but they decided to keep the fulcrum point near the stock position for less of a reduction in throw.
Philodox had one of the first AFE shifters - he gave up his MS for it.
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So a person could say the body of the shifter acts as the bushing?
I thought Richard had said that he did away with the rubber bushing which is why the AFE is so solid, and resonates some transmission / synchro noise. (which most everyone including me can handle and a person comes to appreciate with the AFE)
I thought Richard had said that he did away with the rubber bushing which is why the AFE is so solid, and resonates some transmission / synchro noise. (which most everyone including me can handle and a person comes to appreciate with the AFE)
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So the moral of the story is the AFE is probably better (disregarding price)? Short shifter isn't high on my priorities but I'd probably get one sooner or later, and wondering which one I'd enjoy more.
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So the moral of the story is the AFE is probably better (disregarding price)? Short shifter isn't high on my priorities but I'd probably get one sooner or later, and wondering which one I'd enjoy more.
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Huh?
The OEM and the MS look the same (other than the missing inch or so of height on the MS).
Or do you mean something else?
The OEM and the MS look the same (other than the missing inch or so of height on the MS).
Or do you mean something else?
The previous owner had no records of any modifications done and just left the car in the garage an entire winter then bought a BMW M5.
So either I have the MS short shifter or my transmission is dropped a bit, which would not be good. From a basic visual inspection the transmission is fine. I've never driven another car with the MS shifter only the AFE shifter so I'm not 100% sure what is going on.
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
I bought my car with a couple thousand miles on it. The shifter sits very low...with the base of the stock **** below the shift boot ring. I thought it was factory for some reason til I drove a friends. I love it sitting low...and found it very ackward driving with the higher one.
So either I have the MS short shifter or my transmission is dropped a bit
So either I have the MS short shifter or my transmission is dropped a bit
You don't have the MS STS on your car. The MS version is about 1/4" TALLER than stock:
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=27383
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It seems people hear "short" and forget the part about "throw" ...
Here's from cortc:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...29&postcount=7
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...0&postcount=12
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...0&postcount=34
Here's from cortc:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...29&postcount=7
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...0&postcount=12
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...0&postcount=34
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Intakedrotary has the MS shifter in his 8 and it sits low just like Truemagellen's but like you say MazdaManiac if the power plant frame is lower than spec it would lower the transmission which would in turn lower the shifter on the interior since it is directly connected to the transmission.
The adjustment value which is read from the front tunnel member threaded hole to the PPF is 2.16 - 2.24 in.
The adjustment value which is read from the front tunnel member threaded hole to the PPF is 2.16 - 2.24 in.
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