Author Topic: Shifter (Read 1369 times)

flyingbrick · « **on:** Sep 03, 2003, 10:49:42 pm »

If any of you have done the short sfifter mod on your car, you probably have noticed that the only shift knobs that will fit it are ones with set screws. I personally hate these things. The set screws keep coming lose and squeeking. I put a shift knob from a zx2 s/r in my car and it's great. Real carbon fiber and leather for $50.00 and it actually fits on pretty tight. I have pictures of it at www.msnusers.com/seanvalle if anyone wants to see it.

Bridge · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 01:21:15 am »

I dont know... But when i get my TRD short shifter for my AE86 i'll let you know how that on is. It comes with a TRD leather wraped knob and i'm guessing its going to be high quality considering its made my TRD.

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 03:16:03 am »

Most people I know that have SS's or had them, hated them. Usually because it's A LOT easier to miss a gear, and cons out weigh the pros.

Anyways, why don't you try some loctite of that set screw.

85blackGT · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 06:31:48 am »

I have that mod on my 85 gt and also heated the set screw kind of shift nob so i whent and got the B&M billet shift nob,no set screws it has this things that look like sleves that go in to the lever part and its treaded on the outside so you can put on the nob,this is a very cool set up and not a cheap setscrew type of deal.

Pimp Cat · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 12:05:03 pm »

ive done it and just used loctite

and about missing a gear ive never come close. i was missing em more with the stock shifter

ToyotaRacingTeam · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 02:20:52 pm »

I too got a B&M Shift knob with inserts. Mines carbon fiber, looks so badass :D

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 03:28:47 pm »

I've tried out my friends 84 GT with a short shifter, and i really didnt like it.. always missed 3rd if you tried to shift with any sort of speed. Too bad my old webhost went down or id post a pic of my shifter mod ^_^. basically its a yamaha 125cc piston with a big nut that goes on instead of the stock shift knob... i really like it, but most other people who have driven the car dont..

TRD22REGTS · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 04, 2003, 11:45:11 pm »

I love my short shifter, bought it from a guy in Ohio who was parting out his GT along with his Air/Fuel mixture gauge. Looks alot cooler then the old shifter too w/ the Momo shift knob.

AutoZoneMike · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 05, 2003, 03:58:04 am »

im going to get one out of the junkyard 81 celica i found and hit it with a torch and bent it to hell and gone then recrome it by adding bends i can reduce the height and make it more ergonomic that stock

NightCelica · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 06, 2003, 12:43:33 pm »

I done the mod on my 84 and I love it. :D

flyingbrick · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 08, 2003, 01:59:26 am »

The knob that I'm talking about is actually from B&M The zx2 I had was a special model that came all hooked up from the factory.

Jetz0n · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 08, 2003, 07:45:30 pm »

with the talk about shifter knobs does the shifter from an 81 Celica tranny have a shorter throw than an 85 gts? I know the trannys have different gearing.. it seems that the 81 shifter is really short.. wondered if anyone has noticed this?

flyingbrick · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 09, 2003, 03:30:11 am »

I really don't know what the shifter looks like. I'll have to go to the junk yard and check it out.

Solarus1981 · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 09, 2003, 06:09:03 am »

Might wanna be careful with thinkin TR(u)D makes good stuff. TRD doesnt make a thing. They outsource everything. Thier shifter nogs suck.

Atleast they do in the MR2 kits... and they use the same nob in everything, to the best of my knowlege. Best bet is to go to LC engineering for your internal stuff and make everything else yourself.

Short shifter - cut two inches out of the middle of the shifter and reweld the threads on. (or just cut new ones)

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 09, 2003, 08:53:14 pm »

A good short shifter mod can be found here...
http://www.celicas.org/mods/stick.html
I havent done it yet, but i play to once i get a job and another shift lever out of a celica... i dont wanna frag the i only one i have ^_^