Just got the shifter today and had to install it right away, no problems whatsoever. That problem tab seemed pretty sturdy on mine, I just yanked that piece and the two back clips came undone without a problem.

Also, I was rereading some of the earlier posts about the transmission noise some people had. Well, I was always aware of that noise myself, even with the stock shifter. I think the noise level is about the same, although the sound is slightly different for some reason (actually sounds better to me but maybe I was hallucinating).

 

I was doing some stuff today, scratching around my shifter/gearbox, and I noticed some cracks in the shifter retainer plate!

First pic. View from above.


Second pic. View on end to show the deformation.


Third pic. Viewed from down under. Why it went bad. I didn't ensure the tiny aligning dowell was in the alignment hole properly. Bad Hymee!


Please ensure you get it in the right place before tightening those bolts!

Cheers,
Hymee.

Edit: Why are IMG tags off in this thread???

PS - Kunz had a problem removing the bolt adjacent to this pin... https://www.rx8club.com/australia-new-zealand-forum-37/uh-oh-82191/

 

You have strong arms Hymee...

I somehow learnt that personally

 

Whoops....that's gonna cost at least $5 to fix

 

Before you screw it down Hymee you have to have it in the hole.

 

I not used to having to line up such a small pin in the hole before screwing.

 

Why don't you have the owner of the hole line it up for you.

 

But I bet you are used to a much larger hole.

-Mr. Wigggles

 

Naa, he just has to have a taper on the end.

 

Nice DIY, I Managed to break the tab, but hey-ho, fantastic shifter.

 

I made a single PDF of all this, a nice clean multipage one.

hosted here: AFE_ss.pdf

 

Awesome DIY, I just got mine installed with a Voodoo Pearl Magnum ****, and I love it. Shorter throw, comfortable ****, and it "clicks" into gear. No mush...I'll recommend this all day long. I wouldn't have ordered mine without all of the good comments on here, so I want to thank all of you.

 

Sweet...

 

Not to offend but does anybody else make a short shifter for the RX8? I think that price is high especially compared to other makes I put on my Acuras.

 

Mazdaspeed make one.....but it is significantly more expensive. That is your only other option.

 

You don't offend me and I will not hide it from you. You can get one right from Mazdaspeed. Of course it is more diffcult to install and doesn't improve the feel in any way. But then again it only costs $400.00. Pays yo money gets yo choice.

Oh yeh, they also don't have a warrenty much less a life of the car one.

 

Reminds me of that scene in The Life of Brian where somebody said Jehova.

No worries LittleLebowski - you did mention you were not meaning to offend.

 

LOL, I was doing my best not to respond ...

 

Agree with Gomez.

MazdaSpeed is way more expensive and some people used it before RP's like the RP's one better.

If I remember correctly the Acura one made in US is $80 but it is simply a pulley handle - not a whole shaft replacement that machined beautifully by Richard

 

Just installed my short shifter from axial flow .
Very easy install , feels awesome.
thanks.
thanks for the DIY , made it really simple

 

Installed mine tonight. Only took about 20 minutes. A very easy mod and great results!

 

For Richard.....Mazda are releasing a tech tip on how to remove the shifter cover!! It'll be interesting to see what they recommend .

 

They should read this thread first.

 

Hey, a little off-topic but my shifter cover area (you know, around the gearbox) has been acting weird lately...any pressure on it will cause it to make annoying 'creaking' sounds, like smashing potato chips or something. I don't know what caused this. Should I take off the cover and see what's goin on?

 

Difficult question. Let me think about it...

Check back earlier for my pics of an incorrectly aligned retainer plate.

Cheers,
Hymee.