shortshift calgary
09-25-2007, 02:09 PM
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just wondering if any of u guys in calgayr have already installed that shortshift that some of people in our forum did. cuz i am thinking to get one before reflashing my pcm, cuz so far i still need this ride
09-26-2007, 12:21 AM
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I have the Richard Paul Short Shifter (aka AFE? shifter). It's definitely an improvement over the stock shifter. As many of the guys have mentioned .. makes it a rifle-bolt action shift. The stock now feels so squishy to me.
You can easily DIY. Took me about an hour because I was going REALLY slow and it was dark in my garage so I didn't want to lose any bolts.
Which reflash are you doing? The RB?
You can easily DIY. Took me about an hour because I was going REALLY slow and it was dark in my garage so I didn't want to lose any bolts.
Which reflash are you doing? The RB?
09-26-2007, 12:42 AM
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I have the Richard Paul Short Shifter (aka AFE? shifter). It's definitely an improvement over the stock shifter. As many of the guys have mentioned .. makes it a rifle-bolt action shift. The stock now feels so squishy to me.
You can easily DIY. Took me about an hour because I was going REALLY slow and it was dark in my garage so I didn't want to lose any bolts.
Which reflash are you doing? The RB?
You can easily DIY. Took me about an hour because I was going REALLY slow and it was dark in my garage so I didn't want to lose any bolts.
Which reflash are you doing? The RB?
1 hour sounds good for me cuz i wont have so much time as installing my intake and exhaust.....great, i will order tomorrow for sure.
09-26-2007, 12:27 PM
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I have the RP SS and although I do like it. I would suggest that perhaps, u can perhaps start with something like a VooDoo shiftknob and see if you need to go further and get SS. It is great for the track though.
Installation should take about 30-45min.
Installation should take about 30-45min.
09-26-2007, 05:20 PM
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I have the Richard Paul Short Shifter (aka AFE? shifter). It's definitely an improvement over the stock shifter. As many of the guys have mentioned .. makes it a rifle-bolt action shift. The stock now feels so squishy to me.
You can easily DIY. Took me about an hour because I was going REALLY slow and it was dark in my garage so I didn't want to lose any bolts.
Which reflash are you doing? The RB?
You can easily DIY. Took me about an hour because I was going REALLY slow and it was dark in my garage so I didn't want to lose any bolts.
Which reflash are you doing? The RB?
09-26-2007, 09:16 PM
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Ha ha ... the actual shifter itself was easy ... it was just that stupid console cover that I was being slow and chicken with. In the end, I did break that one clip ... no big deal ... my car is grams lighter now 
Philsbluerx8 ... you will cry when I tell you how much I paid ... 50 bucks. I bought it from a former rx8 owner who traded his for an STI. He got it when it first came out --> I seem to remember him saying that it was fairly cheap to send over ($26 USPS??? and $15GST???).
The other option for a shortshifter would be the Mazdaspeed one but that's 2-3x more expensive than the Richard Paul/AFE shifter. Reading some of the reviews, the Mazdaspeed has longer throws than the RP/AFE.
With our dollar so strong now, you should definitely go for it! Honestly you won't regret it.
Philsbluerx8 ... you will cry when I tell you how much I paid ... 50 bucks. I bought it from a former rx8 owner who traded his for an STI. He got it when it first came out --> I seem to remember him saying that it was fairly cheap to send over ($26 USPS??? and $15GST???).
The other option for a shortshifter would be the Mazdaspeed one but that's 2-3x more expensive than the Richard Paul/AFE shifter. Reading some of the reviews, the Mazdaspeed has longer throws than the RP/AFE.
With our dollar so strong now, you should definitely go for it! Honestly you won't regret it.
09-26-2007, 09:23 PM
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Ha ha ... the actual shifter itself was easy ... it was just that stupid console cover that I was being slow and chicken with. In the end, I did break that one clip ... no big deal ... my car is grams lighter now
Philsbluerx8 ... you will cry when I tell you how much I paid ... 50 bucks. I bought it from a former rx8 owner who traded his for an STI. He got it when it first came out --> I seem to remember him saying that it was fairly cheap to send over ($26 USPS??? and $15GST???).
The other option for a shortshifter would be the Mazdaspeed one but that's 2-3x more expensive than the Richard Paul/AFE shifter. Reading some of the reviews, the Mazdaspeed has longer throws than the RP/AFE.
With our dollar so strong now, you should definitely go for it! Honestly you won't regret it.
Philsbluerx8 ... you will cry when I tell you how much I paid ... 50 bucks. I bought it from a former rx8 owner who traded his for an STI. He got it when it first came out --> I seem to remember him saying that it was fairly cheap to send over ($26 USPS??? and $15GST???).
The other option for a shortshifter would be the Mazdaspeed one but that's 2-3x more expensive than the Richard Paul/AFE shifter. Reading some of the reviews, the Mazdaspeed has longer throws than the RP/AFE.
With our dollar so strong now, you should definitely go for it! Honestly you won't regret it.
now i just checked, the currency is 1:1.03
09-26-2007, 09:24 PM
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Axialflow Engineering (AFE) was founded by Richard Paul(RP) and Dana *** in 2001 and is located in Chatsworth, Ca.
http://www.axialflow.com/
http://www.axialflow.com/
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