Lancer Short-shifter?

Ricky_63 · 29th April 2007, 15:17

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Originally Posted by chetanhanda

.. thats nice. best of luck with the running in.. BTW are you using mineral/synthetic ?
(3500 rpm hmmm .. I think there is another theory also for running in engines exactly opposite of what you are following, its a bit crazy...)

Presently using mineral & will switch to synthetic after the "run-in"

As for the theory on run-ins..........well i just dont wanna get into 50 different theories & worry myself sick wondering which is the right one. Common sense says - go slow on the intial couple of thousand kilometers......

Cheers

harmon_bro · 30th April 2007, 14:33

Guys,

Please let me know where I can get an short shifter(off the shelf ) for the Lancer? Please let me know if there are any vendor's around who can ship it across to Madras.

Thanks.

theMAG · 30th April 2007, 14:40

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Originally Posted by harmon_bro

Guys,

Please let me know where I can get an short shifter(off the shelf ) for the Lancer? Please let me know if there are any vendor's around who can ship it across to Madras.

Thanks.

I think Sideways has a SSK on his Miveced Lancer. You could contact him.

harmon_bro · 30th April 2007, 14:48

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Originally Posted by theMAG

I think Sideways has a SSK on his Miveced Lancer. You could contact him.

thanks MAG will get in touch with him.

Ricky_63 · 30th April 2007, 17:39

Finally have reduced the length of the Gear Shift on the Lancer by 2.5" approx, looks good & the gear shifting feels good (poor man's short cut to a short shifter) One happy man...........

harmon_bro · 30th April 2007, 17:54

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Finally have reduced the length of the Gear Shift on the Lancer by 2.5" approx, looks good & the gear shifting feels good (poor man's short cut to a short shifter) One happy man...........

Pictures please.........

razor4077 · 30th April 2007, 19:47

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Originally Posted by harmon_bro

Guys,

Please let me know where I can get an short shifter(off the shelf ) for the Lancer? Please let me know if there are any vendor's around who can ship it across to Madras.

Thanks.

hey dude, what happened to your original plans of sourcing the shifter from N1?

harmon_bro · 30th April 2007, 23:25

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Originally Posted by razor4077

hey dude, what happened to your original plans of sourcing the shifter from N1?

Well! the guy whom I checked with for the short shifter now tells me that the Rs.2000 he is charging me is for shortening my existing gear lever. Anyways JD from SpeedWorks mailed and he has short shifter from RPM. Can someone please share link of the RPM brand which mfgrs short shifters.

razor4077 · 30th April 2007, 23:45

If you mean RPW (Racing Performance Works), their website is:
Racing Performance Works - Home Page

Let us know how things go with SpeedWorks, and how much the short shifter is costing you.

elf · 1st May 2007, 10:22

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Originally Posted by harmon_bro

Well! the guy whom I checked with for the short shifter now tells me that the Rs.2000 he is charging me is for shortening my existing gear lever. ...

2 grand for chopping??!!!

Read my earlier post.

200 bucks, including arc welding, lathe time & labour! Jeez!

harmon_bro · 1st May 2007, 11:20

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Originally Posted by elf

2 grand for chopping??!!!

Read my earlier post.

200 bucks, including arc welding, lathe time & labour! Jeez!

My mouth went BIG just like the emoticon when I saw his mail charging me Rs.2000 to chop of the stick. Its truly amazing how far people can go to rip customers.

mail4ajo · 1st May 2007, 21:17

Harmon, I think the guy is nuts for quoting you so high. Maybe he is not interested to do it at all.

I saw a short shifter lever with a good looking knob here in an autoparts shop. The shop is close to the apartment where I stay in the US. It costs 24 USD plus taxes. I asked if it will fit Suzuki ALTO. Fun enough, he has not heard of my car.

harmon_bro · 1st May 2007, 21:25

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Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Harmon, I think the guy is nuts for quoting you so high. Maybe he is not interested to do it at all.

I saw a short shifter lever with a good looking knob here in an autoparts shop. The shop is close to the apartment where I stay in the US. It costs 24 USD plus taxes. I asked if it will fit Suzuki ALTO. Fun enough, he has not heard of my car.

Hey does that shop have a website? Can you share the picture if you have any? It would be great if you can check if he stocks the Shifter for the Mitsuishi Mirage.

razor4077 · 2nd May 2007, 12:05

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Originally Posted by harmon_bro

Well! the guy whom I checked with for the short shifter now tells me that the Rs.2000 he is charging me is for shortening my existing gear lever. Anyways JD from SpeedWorks mailed and he has short shifter from RPM. Can someone please share link of the RPM brand which mfgrs short shifters.

apologies harmon... i thought were talking about RPW. i had not heard of RPM short shifters. are they good? has anyone used it?

contacted speedworks - they quoted me a "special price" of 1865 bucks. have u followed up with them? do keep us posted.

harmon_bro · 2nd May 2007, 14:06

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Originally Posted by razor4077

apologies harmon... i thought were talking about RPW. i had not heard of RPM short shifters. are they good? has anyone used it?

contacted speedworks - they quoted me a "special price" of 1865 bucks. have u followed up with them? do keep us posted.

No stock at the moment, but I will get the latest updates from them by today evening.

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harmon_bro BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 542 Thanked: 14 Times	Guys, Please let me know where I can get an short shifter(off the shelf ) for the Lancer? Please let me know if there are any vendor's around who can ship it across to Madras. Thanks.
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Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Finally have reduced the length of the Gear Shift on the Lancer by 2.5" approx, looks good & the gear shifting feels good (poor man's short cut to a short shifter) One happy man...........
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razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	If you mean RPW (Racing Performance Works), their website is: Racing Performance Works - Home Page Let us know how things go with SpeedWorks, and how much the short shifter is costing you.
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mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	Harmon, I think the guy is nuts for quoting you so high. Maybe he is not interested to do it at all. I saw a short shifter lever with a good looking knob here in an autoparts shop. The shop is close to the apartment where I stay in the US. It costs 24 USD plus taxes. I asked if it will fit Suzuki ALTO. Fun enough, he has not heard of my car. Last edited by mail4ajo : 1st May 2007 at 21:19.
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