NB Short Shifter kit

oongie · Postby **oongie** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:36 pm

Hi all,

Planning to get a short shifter kit for my 02 NB8B.
Any suggestions or comments? All the advice is welcome!

Cheers Paul

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:33 am

The only one I know for sure that fits NB8B is the I.L. Motorsport one. I think MX5parts in the UK sells them. Expensive.

oongie · Postby **oongie** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:42 am

I had a look at that one and was looking for reviews...
But no write-ups...
Does anyone on here have one?

Cheers Paul

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:46 am

Novice1 has one. Send him a PM.
I have dríven his car and the shift is smooth

oongie · Postby **oongie** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:07 pm

thanks for the info 1red5.
Too late order has been placed ~ LOL payday!
I'll let you know how it goes~

Cheers PAul

RobH · Postby **RobH** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:52 pm

Hi Paul,

Can you keep us up to date on how you go with the short shifter. I am interested in one as well and same as you I have the '02 6 speed. Let us know how much it costs (Aus$) and how it feels.

thanks

Rob

AJ · Postby AJ » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:27 pm

having dríven an NB withOUT a short shifter last weekend, i can only say it would be a benefit to fit one

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:24 am

does the short shifter increase wear in the gearbox? I heard it does

Yeah GB would be awesome

otherwise I'll just get the one from mx5parts

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:39 am

I have the IL short shifter in my SP, and I love it!

Just make sure when you are fitting it, that the lower, plastic bush is not too tight a fit onto the shifter, otherwise the shift will be quite stiff.
You may have to use a big drill-bit to ream it out a little before you install it.
Mine is as light and easy to use as the standard shifter, it's just that the throws are about half that of normal.
Indeed, I can change gears just using my thumb, with my hand resting on the handbrake.

A short shifter can cause premature wear, IF you constantly do very fast shifts, as it would even with the standard shifter, but if you're reasonable with it, it won't wear the gearbox any more than a standard shifter would.

When I drive someone else's 5 now, it feels like I'm rowing a boat.

The short shifter will really enhance the enjoyment of driving a 5, and i think they should have fitted them to all 5's from the factory.

If you're in Sydney, give me a hoy and I'll give you a demo of it.

oongie · Postby **oongie** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:04 pm

Thats awesome to hear!

The IL short shifter's been ordered a couple of days ago and is in the air as we speak.

The \"lower plastic bush\" you are talking about is that the nylon bushing that seems to fit onto the round ball thingy (note the technical terminology =p)

Benny I can take you up on that offer as I am located in Sydney.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:26 pm

Thats i'm gona put an order in for a short shifter tonight

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:16 pm

AZNTieN wrote:Thats i'm gona put an order in for a short shifter tonight

Group buy it :wink:

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:16 pm

lol I'll see how much i'll have to buy to get a discount

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:00 pm

AZNTieN wrote:lol I'll see how much i'll have to buy to get a discount

Yay

Hopefully it won't be a problem getting 5 speed and 6 speed ones together for a discount.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:01 pm

marcusus wrote:
AZNTieN wrote:lol I'll see how much i'll have to buy to get a discount

Yay
Hopefully it won't be a problem getting 5 speed and 6 speed ones together for a discount.

I won't beable to do very many

3 4 be the max

as my limit on my card isn't very high and lets just say i've spent a lot lol