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91Accord
08-06-2002, 04:05 PM
Where can I buy a short throw shift kit for a 91 Accord? And how much do they generally run?

Thanks,
91Accord

Bam
08-06-2002, 04:07 PM
try tunerworks maybe:dunno:

Redlyne_mr2
08-06-2002, 04:16 PM
id try autozeal. tunerworks, maybe even mopac...they run you between 60 and 150 bucks

GT2NV
08-06-2002, 11:34 PM
make your own :thumbsup: i did for my 86' jetta , find it and copy the design just extend it to make your throw shorter, it cost me all of 5$ and asking my cousin to use some of the tools at his work:thumbsup:

Ferio_vti
08-06-2002, 11:36 PM
Originally posted by black94gt
make your own :thumbsup:

Friend was telling me you can take out the shifter, chop it to a desired length and redie the tip (if needed) and you're good to go.

That what you're talking about, black94gt?

HRD2PLZ
08-06-2002, 11:37 PM
sweet! I'm all for DIY, now- just have to figure out how without screwing up my car! :rofl:

Ferio_vti
08-06-2002, 11:50 PM
I heard its not too hard. Fun thing is see your car in pieces all over the garage floor and someone walks in and "WTF??":clap:

Do a search for installing a short shifter and you should be fine.

SilverStreak
08-06-2002, 11:51 PM
get a countersunk knob, that should help the throw.

Ferio_vti
08-06-2002, 11:56 PM
Originally posted by SilverStreak
get a countersunk knob, that should help the throw.

Countersunk knob?? What's that??

Redlyne_mr2
08-07-2002, 12:01 AM
making the shifter shorter has nothing to do with shortening your throw....

Ferio_vti
08-07-2002, 12:06 AM
Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
making the shifter shorter has nothing to do with shortening your throw....

That's true. Comparing the short throw and a regular shifter, you can see the bottom half of the rod is longer. Giving a better leverage range. Hence a short throw.

But to some degree, cutting a stock rod will give simular results.

trendkill
08-07-2002, 12:51 AM
Originally posted by Ferio_vti


Friend was telling me you can take out the shifter, chop it to a desired length and redie the tip (if needed) and you're good to go.

That what you're talking about, black94gt?

there is more to a short shifter then just that... it SHORTens the throw itself. good for civs and tegs i herd, worthless in ludes.. have not herd anything about the accords.. kinda a waste of $$$ IMO get something more useful liek a stress bar for that $$$

300rwhp
08-07-2002, 01:06 AM
my hurst short thow costs $270. i good shifter makes a huge difference and its the distance inbetween the the actual spots for the gears not the length of the stem.

shadowz
08-07-2002, 02:11 AM
There is no actual short shifter for the accords/prelude there is a short shift adaptor that makes shifts more accurate but thats about it

Davan
08-07-2002, 01:36 PM
Madmax has a really sweet short throw shifter in his 200SX. The actual shaft seems to be the same length as stock, but the actual throw is like, half of what it was. :thumbsup: