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How could they make it SHORTER!?

 

where did you find that?!?



$$$???

 

ha, yeah. that's dumb. probably lowers the shift **** 1/4" or something.

 

wow ,looks good how much!!

 

i found it on the Mazdaspeed website.http://www.mazda.co.jp/mazdaspeed/

IT'S NEW! $358.29USD....

 

I think that is a short throw shifter.

 

Wow...I wonder by what % it shortens the already short throws on the RX8. Only thing I've driven with shorter throws is an NSX.

 

Our cars have a short throw shifter compared to most cars but there is definitely room for improvement. I've heard the S2K's shifter is PIMP

 

One of the cars I have sitting around is a MG Midget- the throw on that is literally like half of an inch- beautiful thing she is- so yeah there is room for improvement I would have to agree

 

but WHY...lol...

 

Mazdaspeed website says "Matsuda speed to the tuning item "touring kit A- specifications" which furthermore improves the sport efficiency of Matsuda RX-8 adds sets the sport shifter and the sport clutch line, we sell via the Matsuda group dealership and the Matsuda speed commodity dealer of entire country. Feature > of < commodity * sport shifter shift stroke normal ratio approximately 20% short conversion. With sport driving, it designates from shift feeling which bears important role as direct, quick operation becomes possible. With the snap of the wrist the fast shift impression, it becomes the advantage in the time of sport driving. * With the clutch hose which adopts the stain mesh hose whose sport clutch line coefficient of expansion is low, hose expansion when pressurizing is controlled, more secure clutch operation and direct feeling is actualized."

i also forgot they also have this clutch cable now...

 

I take it your not into speed shifting....lol.....

 

i like to Autocross...and speed shifting isnt everything to me...

 

I was just going to post about this !!! winblue you beat me to it!

Question though.....is the shifter a 20% reduction in throw, or a 80% reduction? The translation I had done from Japanese wasn't clear, and neither is this one!

Any idea?

Thanks, Gomez.

 

I want one, not because i race, but because i like the short shifter...i like just "clicking" into gear...

 

The reduction is 20%

 

Gomez...i dunno buddy... 80% off of what is alread y a short shifter would seem a lot even TOO much to a point, so im gonna go with a 20% reduction resulting in a throw that is 80% of the original...ill keep trying though...

 

I have come to the same conclusion....I did a translation using WorldLingo and it became clearer.....It must be a 20% reduction in the shift throw.

Gomez.

 

i also used anotehr site smae result, it's b/c Japanese can be read in so many ways JUST like english homographs...but HELL a 20% shorter shift than stock!? That's pretty coooool

 

yeah, a 20% reduction on a gear shift which is already miniscule is stupid, as i stated earlier.

i doubt you could waste $400 in a better way. shorter throw doesn't equal a faster shift, nor a "better" shift (decreasing margin for error linearly), it's just a weird thing that people like to modify 'cause the think they're changing something meaningful, and it's easy to do.

to shift faster, move your hand faster, that's about all there is to it.

 

"to shift faster, move your hand faster, that's about all there is to it." HEY WAKEECH!!! what was that movie with sylvestor stallone and he had a robotic arm so he could switch gears super fast?????? your quote totally reminded me of it- they had cars that looked like dinosaurs and stuff

 

haha a cool luxory but with 400 id rather get springs or struts or sways...

 

NEWS FLASH!

RENESIS RACING SHORT SHIFTER!



Go to renesisracing.com

they also have carbon brake pads and drilled and slotted discs and somen else i dotn remember...

 

uh... i have no idea.

 

Damn. Somebody(s) beat me to the punch . Oh well, who needs a 20% reduction in short shifting when I already shift mad fast yo?