Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
06-18-2009, 04:01 PM
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
If he motor is out and you cant get the bitch pin popped with a punch and hammer you need to hit the gym Hercules.
As for the shifters. I say there is nothing wrong with going with a short throw. It's true that a freshened up OEM shifter assembly will offer tighter more responsive shifting than a worn out one a short throw with new bushings and hardware feels even better IMO.
The dual bend will position the shift knob closer to the steering wheel than the single bend. Other than that it's jut a matter of preference. Consider the B&M single bend. It's what I run and it's crisp and smooth as butter.
THAT SAID I agree with the above statement and would put money into the motor mounts before the shifter. Especially the torque mounts.
As for the shifters. I say there is nothing wrong with going with a short throw. It's true that a freshened up OEM shifter assembly will offer tighter more responsive shifting than a worn out one a short throw with new bushings and hardware feels even better IMO.
The dual bend will position the shift knob closer to the steering wheel than the single bend. Other than that it's jut a matter of preference. Consider the B&M single bend. It's what I run and it's crisp and smooth as butter.
THAT SAID I agree with the above statement and would put money into the motor mounts before the shifter. Especially the torque mounts.
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06-19-2009, 06:36 AM
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
That makes it much harder because you cant get a full swing. Use an air hammer on a low, slower setting. You can do it on high but you'll send your bitch pin flying and could be hard pressed to find it.
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
If he motor is out and you cant get the bitch pin popped with a punch and hammer you need to hit the gym Hercules.
As for the shifters. I say there is nothing wrong with going with a short throw. It's true that a freshened up OEM shifter assembly will offer tighter more responsive shifting than a worn out one a short throw with new bushings and hardware feels even better IMO.
The dual bend will position the shift knob closer to the steering wheel than the single bend. Other than that it's jut a matter of preference. Consider the B&M single bend. It's what I run and it's crisp and smooth as butter.
THAT SAID I agree with the above statement and would put money into the motor mounts before the shifter. Especially the torque mounts.
As for the shifters. I say there is nothing wrong with going with a short throw. It's true that a freshened up OEM shifter assembly will offer tighter more responsive shifting than a worn out one a short throw with new bushings and hardware feels even better IMO.
The dual bend will position the shift knob closer to the steering wheel than the single bend. Other than that it's jut a matter of preference. Consider the B&M single bend. It's what I run and it's crisp and smooth as butter.
THAT SAID I agree with the above statement and would put money into the motor mounts before the shifter. Especially the torque mounts.
OEM shifter, new bushings and some hardrace motor mounts is a good idea. You can ditch the torque mounts with a good set of motor mounts, although I'd still keep them.
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
06-19-2009, 07:22 AM
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
A little of both. I've heard lots of people call things lots of different names, none of which I remember because they don't have anything to do with the actual part. "Bitch pin" could be lots of things, possibly even some type of pin. 
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06-19-2009, 07:27 AM
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
Their should be a "Ask Fabrik8" thread stickied at the top of this Tech Talk section.
06-19-2009, 07:28 AM
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Re: Short Shifter Single or Dual bend?
I like short shifters on transmissions that are nice enough to shift well with a short shifter. That doesn't include Subaru trans. 