Cutting the shifter,,are you sure??? - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

giantxtc19 · 12-15-2002, 05:24 PM

I am reducing the length of my shifter today after reading advice from this sho. Someone gave me a website that was for a prelude about cutting the shifter to make it smaller. they said to get a 12,11, and 10 mm die. i bought them and when i tried to see if the 10mm is the final thread there was alot of resistance getting over the existing threads. has anyone with an accord(preferably with a 6th gen accord) who has done this and can tell me what size dies they used...help. thanks
scott

gob_2k · 12-15-2002, 06:49 PM

just buy a short shift kit dude. don' t mess around with your car like that. lates

OdiedogCX · 12-15-2002, 07:03 PM

i'd spend the $100 and just get a skunk2 shortshifter kit, i wouldn't mess with cutting anything.

98AccordEX · 12-15-2002, 08:53 PM

they dont make a true short shifter for the accords. they just make an adapter but it doesnt make the shifter shorter it just makes the throws shorter. i am about to cut mine down also. i'll try to find some stuff and let you know

cryogen97 · 12-15-2002, 09:29 PM

oh, but they do make a true short shifter. pspec has one, TECH REVIEW: PSpec Accord Short Shift Lever

98AccordEX · 12-15-2002, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cryogen97
oh, but they do make a true short shifter. pspec has one, TECH REVIEW: PSpec Accord Short Shift Lever

thats for the 5th gen. he has a 6th gen according to his first statement

dave94ex · 12-16-2002, 01:05 AM

I don't think the p-spec has a shorter stick though does it?

blackf22nos · 12-16-2002, 01:11 AM

the p-spec is like an inch shorter... my friend just cut his and its fine..he said its a little notchy but he cut it really short

giantxtc19 · 12-16-2002, 02:21 AM

Well i did it...i finished it and everything went very smoothly. i just kinda rethreaded the shifter as a 10mm and the shift knob still fit perfectly. i knew that cutting the shifter would NOT make the throw any shorter but it does make it look a whole lot better. now when i get a short shift adapter i will have a good combo. i have seen some cars who have this really small throw but a really tall shifter. if anyone has any questions about doing it just ask me and i will try to help

plkalra · 12-16-2002, 04:00 AM

can you post pics, and instructions,

97accordsir · 12-16-2002, 06:11 AM

i cut mine a bit too, but don't know y the shift knob still can't go down, it still stuck at the same high, anyone know?? how to do it??