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For the hell of it, got a new shift lever

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droid#83853

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I am bored and decided to be a post whore. I dare to be different. I don't care much for short throw shifters, and the stock lever is bent the wrong way. I don't have long arms like most of you apes, so I find it hard to shift into 3rd, 5th, and R. I like the Roush Classic shifter, but don't want to drop the $200+ for it. So, I bought a cheapo $30 UPR extreme adjustable lever. The base is a nice piece of aluminum, and the shaft looks like a long carriage bolt that is bent in the middle. I turned the bend around to face me, and don't have problems shifting. The cupholder is useless for tall drinks, but I don't use it anyway. I left the stock shifter base in. I polished the shaft (not that one, the shift arm dummy) after I took the pictures. I ordered another knob. More of you short arm guys or guys with the seat all the way back should try this setup out. It makes shifting easier.
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Why does my interior look multi tone? It isn't. Maybe it's the flash and camera.
 

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defineately different..
 

myponyrocks

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almost like the hurst rig
 

XxMustang281xX

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when i saw it i thought hurst.
 

myponyrocks

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I think the CDC T-Handle would probly work really well with that setup... I don't think I have any pictures left of the one I had, it didn't work well with the shirt throw I had, but I think it'd work good with the taller handle.
 
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whatever works for ya... i hated my stock shifter base, i got a tri-ax base and used the stock handle on it for a few months but putting a pro5.0 handle on it made it MUCH better, a LOT shorter but better to me... but i am 6'1" and lanky so it probably fits me a lot better.


after looking at that picture again it looks like a DC Sports shifter with a Skunk2 shiftknob in an integra haha
 

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Hurst Fat Ball FTW!!!
 

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I have that shifter handle on my 95, i love it. Mines all the way down and back tho
 

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That looks nice!
 

droid#83853

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I just put on a Roush shift knob. I am off and on with the metal knob. I am still looking for just the Hurst handle, but everybody wants to sell me the shifter too. I tried a Tri-ax once, and I just didn't like it. I like soft damped shifts, not that metal on metal feel. It works for me. I have to do the throttle pedal mod cause I'm so short. These cars are made for 6-footers. Not us 5-somethings.


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I have that UPR lever, someone gave it to me for free, but it kept getting loose and moving...I might suggest some loctite.
 

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im 5'5'' and can put it to the floor easy lol
 

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Damn. I must be built like Napolean. I am 5'6''. I hate being close to the wheel, so I scoot back a little.

And yes, I had to devise my own mounting system. The stock setup with the is not happening. I moved the lever to other side(pass. side) so it is centered. I then took the rubber things and stuck them in the little grooves that are originally for the washers. Then I made a thin rubber spacer to dampen more noise/vibration and put that between the shifter and handle. I put a dab of blue locktite on the bolts, and screwed them in from the passenger side. When I mounted it on the driver's side it was just too close and off center. Never follow the directions, especially UPR's.
 

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yea im really close to the wheel when i drive.
 

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yeah i bought the whole UPR Blue Thunder Shifter years ago when the setup was $79.00. It was right when they first started offering that handle. The adjustability is nice. I opted ot turn mine backwards aswell. I have a knob from MRT i likes it very very much.
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http://mrt-direct.com/shiftball/Pages/pony.php
just have the pony no gear pattern
 

myponyrocks

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SMRcalidiv said:
I have that UPR lever, someone gave it to me for free, but it kept getting loose and moving...I might suggest some loctite.
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They musta stripped it, I could barely get the damned thing on. And it was just as hard to get off.
 
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