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11-23-2007, 05:54 PM
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Of course it's his opinion. For the record, my clear corner comment was a bit tongue in cheek if you didn't realise it ... I'm sure others would.
11-23-2007, 09:09 PM
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I'm a convert. When I drive the standard shift now it feels too sloppy to me.
11-23-2007, 11:47 PM
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The stock long rowboat shifter is as sloppy as .....................
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11-24-2007, 01:50 AM
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The shortshifter i think is much notchier in its shift action.
Still, there's no going back, the thing is so toight, like a tiger.
But no, coilovers is a no no if you gonna track your car twice in its lifetime.
Far out, it looks hot though. lol
Still, there's no going back, the thing is so toight, like a tiger.
But no, coilovers is a no no if you gonna track your car twice in its lifetime.
Far out, it looks hot though. lol
11-24-2007, 02:44 PM
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Really? One of them pedals the fastest NA car at the Nats and the other is a very experienced trackie who was also amongst the quicker Nats entrants over 2 years. Indeed, many members have learnt from them at such events.
11-24-2007, 02:46 PM
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You get that lower look (without getting silly about it) and better handling without bone-shaking levels of firmness and, if you order from the right place, get them for a tad over $1K delivered to your door...
11-24-2007, 04:16 PM
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.............. , but i still feel you have to have more precise skills to master the short shifter as opposed to the stock one .Cheers
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11-24-2007, 10:00 PM
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I like my short shifter, between Cromax's car and mine, we get variety of RX8s
But I think if you want to do any "mods" first, id say suspension like the rest, I think suspesion mod would give u the better look AND better handling, whereas rims only do the looks thing..
But I think if you want to do any "mods" first, id say suspension like the rest, I think suspesion mod would give u the better look AND better handling, whereas rims only do the looks thing..
11-25-2007, 03:47 AM
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I have no doubt that these two guys could get the quickest times at the Nats even driving an..................... Automatic RX8,. .............. , but i still feel you have to have more precise skills to master the short shifter as opposed to the stock one .
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Michael
.............. , but i still feel you have to have more precise skills to master the short shifter as opposed to the stock one .Cheers
Michael
So how much time you reckon you shave off by using a short shifter?
11-25-2007, 02:21 PM
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11-25-2007, 04:22 PM
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The short shifter with double clucthing helps keep the revs at a higher changing point keeping the car more on the boil , in the right hands (Rick Shaws )around a track i believe it would have a definet advantage , with an average driver the advantage could easily be negated .
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Michael
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