Anyone Ever Use "T56 Racing Short Shifter" From EBAY!
06-08-2008, 08:23 PM
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Anyone Ever Use "T56 Racing Short Shifter" From EBAY!
I was looking into a short throw just for fun. I found a cheap one I am thinking about trying. It seem to be made of good material and look sold. It actually has an adjusted piviot point its not just a phisically shorter stick.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...m280234194765&
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...m300232060179&
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...m280234194765&
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...m300232060179&
06-09-2008, 05:38 PM
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If you decide to try it, let us know how it turns out. If I wasn't losing my job I'd be the guinea pig with this one since I've been wanting to buy a short shifter for my car. Can't add mods without a job though 
06-19-2008, 10:54 AM
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Looks like it will work, but you lose the ability to choose your stick separately from your shifter, and the shift action might suck ***. You'd be better off ponying up for a Pro 5.0 and a Lou's Short Stick IMO. 
06-19-2008, 11:36 AM
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a wise man once uttered the words..
"you get what you pay for"
and an equally wise man elaborated...
"if it seems to good to be true...it probably isn't"
a shifter failing and falling apart and the joints is NOT my idea of a good thing in the middle of a race or traffic.
the time and materials it takes to make the stick alone...make me question the quality. let alone the rest of the unit.
"you get what you pay for"
and an equally wise man elaborated...
"if it seems to good to be true...it probably isn't"
a shifter failing and falling apart and the joints is NOT my idea of a good thing in the middle of a race or traffic.
the time and materials it takes to make the stick alone...make me question the quality. let alone the rest of the unit.
06-19-2008, 03:19 PM
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06-19-2008, 09:56 PM
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haha....he likes my stick....haha
sorry..had a few drinks tonite.
even with a computer aided machine, the time and materials cost more than they are asking. let alone the design work to build it.
sorry..had a few drinks tonite.
even with a computer aided machine, the time and materials cost more than they are asking. let alone the design work to build it.
06-20-2008, 06:00 AM
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Well the design is probably stolen from a similar shifter; which can be seen as both a good and bad thing.
06-20-2008, 11:44 AM
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I think it does, the inset photo has 2 nuts and 2 long black things that are probably the set screws.
It also shows a circlip in the middle of the threaded end of the stick. I assume to keep the handle snug and prevent it from turning. I don't know if they copied that idea from another product but it seems like a clever idea.
It also shows a circlip in the middle of the threaded end of the stick. I assume to keep the handle snug and prevent it from turning. I don't know if they copied that idea from another product but it seems like a clever idea.
06-23-2008, 11:10 AM
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I think it does, the inset photo has 2 nuts and 2 long black things that are probably the set screws.
It also shows a circlip in the middle of the threaded end of the stick. I assume to keep the handle snug and prevent it from turning. I don't know if they copied that idea from another product but it seems like a clever idea.
It also shows a circlip in the middle of the threaded end of the stick. I assume to keep the handle snug and prevent it from turning. I don't know if they copied that idea from another product but it seems like a clever idea.