RP Short Shifter Installed (first impressions)
08-21-2014, 11:21 PM
#826
Having not raised the price on these in over 4 years it's caught up to us and we must.
Starting Sept 1 there will be a small increase of $15-$20.
Haven't done the final figuring yet.
The S1 still seems to sell.
We still produce them with the same materials and fine machining.
Orders made before the inctease will be honored even if we run out before then.
Starting Sept 1 there will be a small increase of $15-$20.
Haven't done the final figuring yet.
The S1 still seems to sell.
We still produce them with the same materials and fine machining.
Orders made before the inctease will be honored even if we run out before then.
10-06-2014, 09:17 PM
#828
Geeez, I haven't been around in awhile and it feels like I walked into my old bar/hangout and nobodys there.
Well Teamrx8, Brutis, Charles Hill maybe a couple others, it's like "Cheers" has moved.
I guess nothing lasts forever.
It's Mazdas fault, they stopped making the last cult car.
Besides I'm gonna bump my own thread
Well Teamrx8, Brutis, Charles Hill maybe a couple others, it's like "Cheers" has moved.
I guess nothing lasts forever.
It's Mazdas fault, they stopped making the last cult car.
Besides I'm gonna bump my own thread
11-05-2014, 06:46 PM
#833
I found plates that just need a little mill work.
There were 3.
So now there is ONE left.
It will be gone by the time the sun comes up.
If someone wants an S2 speak up.
9K???
Email axcharg@socal.rr,com
There were 3.
So now there is ONE left.
It will be gone by the time the sun comes up.
If someone wants an S2 speak up.
9K???
Email axcharg@socal.rr,com
Last edited by Richard Paul; 11-05-2014 at 06:51 PM.
12-01-2014, 03:29 PM
#834
I'm getting all kinds of Email wanting S2 shifters now that there are none.
Seems guys are putting S2 trans in thier cars and they have to buy shifters
feom the parts dept. They would rather buy mine.
I will only make more if I get 10+ confirmed orders.
It took 3 years to sell the first 100 and I will not do that again.
Lets see who shows up. They will be $310.
They will have to be paid for and it will taake about 4 weeks to make them.
Seems guys are putting S2 trans in thier cars and they have to buy shifters
feom the parts dept. They would rather buy mine.
I will only make more if I get 10+ confirmed orders.
It took 3 years to sell the first 100 and I will not do that again.
Lets see who shows up. They will be $310.
They will have to be paid for and it will taake about 4 weeks to make them.
12-05-2014, 01:02 AM
#835
I'm getting all kinds of Email wanting S2 shifters now that there are none.
Seems guys are putting S2 trans in thier cars and they have to buy shifters
feom the parts dept. They would rather buy mine.
I will only make more if I get 10+ confirmed orders.
It took 3 years to sell the first 100 and I will not do that again.
Lets see who shows up. They will be $310.
They will have to be paid for and it will taake about 4 weeks to make them.
Seems guys are putting S2 trans in thier cars and they have to buy shifters
feom the parts dept. They would rather buy mine.
I will only make more if I get 10+ confirmed orders.
It took 3 years to sell the first 100 and I will not do that again.
Lets see who shows up. They will be $310.
They will have to be paid for and it will taake about 4 weeks to make them.
if you think you want one, get it. hell if i thought i was going to get a s11 tranny i would get one just on speculation!!
the product is second to none, and the customer service is just as good.. just got a small rattle in my s1 shifter after ~ 40k miles, the last 1k miles have been mostly track.. email to richard had a new, i guess improved/different color piviot ball to my door in 4days..
btw, the shifter has been in the car since the second group buy back in 05 i think it was. so about 100k on the shifter.
richard, what is the color deal.. white, then yellow now black?
thanks so much.
beers
12-05-2014, 06:46 PM
#839
if you think you want one, get it. hell if i thought i was going to get a s11 tranny i would get one just on speculation!!
the product is second to none, and the customer service is just as good.. just got a small rattle in my s1 shifter after ~ 40k miles, the last 1k miles have been mostly track.. email to richard had a new, i guess improved/different color piviot ball to my door in 4days..
btw, the shifter has been in the car since the second group buy back in 05 i think it was. so about 100k on the shifter.
richard, what is the color deal.. white, then yellow now black?
Well I can't remember what the white one was but the yellow was Kevlar and to brittle then came the black (Delrin) which was OK, then the black which is now MDS impregnated Nylon of a certain mixture. It's the same stuff they use in dragrace superchargers to seal the edges, Watch them close and you'll see them restrip blowers every round. Of course they can do that while someone else is changing pistons and bearings. And they call that fun??
thanks so much.
10-01-2015, 03:43 PM
#844
Good news. If you've been waiting for your shifter it's going out.
Last parts are coming off machines now.
I need to QC and assembale whichmay be done today if not it will go out in the AM.
I need to say I'm very sorry for the delay, I've always tried to service you as best I could. This was a major failure in our shop equipment and took too long to fix.
I can't even blame it on China "cause it was made here. Admit it was lack of maint
or not knowing what the hell I'm doing.
Thanks for waiting and amazingly not even complaining much.
Richard
PS I can now get back on the S2 work.
Last parts are coming off machines now.
I need to QC and assembale whichmay be done today if not it will go out in the AM.
I need to say I'm very sorry for the delay, I've always tried to service you as best I could. This was a major failure in our shop equipment and took too long to fix.
I can't even blame it on China "cause it was made here. Admit it was lack of maint
or not knowing what the hell I'm doing.
Thanks for waiting and amazingly not even complaining much.
Richard
PS I can now get back on the S2 work.
10-01-2015, 09:27 PM
#845
Extraordinary Engineering
I installed the RP shifter Saturday and I cannot believe the difference it makes to the feel of the transmission. 
I didn't notice any extra noise or vibration after the install but it still takes a bit of re-adjustment now that I can feel what's going on!Every MT RX-8 should get this mod.
Thanks for a great product Richard!
10-05-2015, 01:16 PM
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I'm getting all kinds of Email wanting S2 shifters now that there are none.
Seems guys are putting S2 trans in thier cars and they have to buy shifters
feom the parts dept. They would rather buy mine.
I will only make more if I get 10+ confirmed orders.
It took 3 years to sell the first 100 and I will not do that again.
Lets see who shows up. They will be $310.
They will have to be paid for and it will taake about 4 weeks to make them.
Seems guys are putting S2 trans in thier cars and they have to buy shifters
feom the parts dept. They would rather buy mine.
I will only make more if I get 10+ confirmed orders.
It took 3 years to sell the first 100 and I will not do that again.
Lets see who shows up. They will be $310.
They will have to be paid for and it will taake about 4 weeks to make them.
We've got 10 people signed up for a group buy.
Are you still up for this?
10-05-2015, 06:13 PM
#850
"Huston we have a problem. " The shifters we just sent out might not fit in.
Seems the shop who did the work on the baskets left the brouch part out.
The radius on the pivot pin boss is to big and needs to be cut sharper. All you guys who just waited so long for your part will have to send just the basket back to me. You can send the whole thing if you want but the basket comes off by hand. You'll have to remove the boot sleeve first but it to comes off. It is held with a dab of super glue but just force it off.
Also is there anyone close to Simi Valley with an S1 Rx8? That can come by and let me try a shifter in it. I no longer have an 8 or this wouldn't have happened.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CALL ME PLEASE AT 818 974 7300 OR eMAIL rap@axialflow.com
Thank you
Seems the shop who did the work on the baskets left the brouch part out.
The radius on the pivot pin boss is to big and needs to be cut sharper. All you guys who just waited so long for your part will have to send just the basket back to me. You can send the whole thing if you want but the basket comes off by hand. You'll have to remove the boot sleeve first but it to comes off. It is held with a dab of super glue but just force it off.
Also is there anyone close to Simi Valley with an S1 Rx8? That can come by and let me try a shifter in it. I no longer have an 8 or this wouldn't have happened.
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CALL ME PLEASE AT 818 974 7300 OR eMAIL rap@axialflow.com
Thank you