Seen this before, but question on E-Bay short shifters

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06-07-2006, 09:07 PM

piercedlip81

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Seen this before, but question on E-Bay short shifters

Ok i'm not looking for a super high performance racing shift, I just hate the stock height of the shifter. I want to lower it, and wanted to know if any of these links are good enough? I just want to lower it about the height of the stock rubber shift ****.

I dont want to spend $120-$150 on tmw or similiar.

I know Creative Compacts is easy, but I like ordering on ebay because I can easily use paypal...unless creative uses paypal too, I dont recall seeing it on there, may have to call..

$81.98 shipped, and comes with the enclosure, I read a few posts with positive things about these, are they still lasting? and a much easier swap than just the shaft?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-06...spagenameZWDVW

$43.98 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/04-05-06-SCION-T...QQcmdZViewItem

$45 shipped (looks same as one above, just maybe a few diff bolts or something?)

$69+shipping Creative Compacts
http://creativecompacts.com/Merchant...Category_Code=

I read the Creative is the same as the ebay one too???
Let me know...as I said I dont drive aggressive at all...and just want basically a lower height, and I have heard hacking your stock one isnt smart...so any input is great!

Thanks!
-Ryan

06-07-2006, 09:47 PM

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IIRC, CC does use Paypal (or at least accept credit on the site). Even if they don't they're a great company to deal with. I don't think I had to call to order.

Though I wouldn't trust ANYTHING from eBay for the tC with the words JDM in the title... unless it was some stupid little cosmetic thing - which a short shifter is not.

The Creative Compacts one may just be a different generic one that they sell, but I'll trust it from them before eBay.

06-08-2006, 12:56 AM

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whats the difference? all short shifters are designed nearly the same way... just a rod and an extra metal piece stickin out... only difference is the rod is more shorter than stock. you might as well cut it

06-08-2006, 01:07 AM

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No... it's not just shorter. Look at the TRD and B&M and such... nice shortened throw with little or no change in height. There is engineering involved. Some more than others though.