Lowering shift knob height.

[chuck31583]

I dont know if this makes sense or not but I was wondering if there is any way to lower the height of the shift knob in ths Si. I'm not exactly sure what a short shifter does but from what i understand, it creates shorter throws from gear to gear. As im driving, I find it more comfortable to shift from the stem rather than the knob. About an inch and half to two inches lower would be great. Thanks.

 

[sneaksandshades]

You could get a new countersunk shift knob

 

[bobshur]

I have both,now u run the 1 1/4 countersunk knob only and bit eurjs great !

 

[chuck31583]

I have both,now u run the 1 1/4 countersunk knob only and bit eurjs great !

Im not quite sure what you are saying.

 

[bobshur]

My bad didn't notice,I have both the short shifter and the countersunk knob, I took the short shifter off after I bent two shift cables and am hesitant to put it back on,I will say though that the countersunk know is great,and I could not drive without it.it drops it 1 1/4 lower,and is heavy.

 

[chuck31583]

Is there a such thing as a too heavy of a shift knob? Im looking at the moddiction knob. http://moddiction.com/moddiction/moddiction_anvil_stainless_steel_shift_knobs/0011015/i-1792806.aspx

 

[bobshur]

I have that a moddication and love it!

 

[chuck31583]

I have that a moddication and love it!

Did you use the original boot? And can you take a picture so I can see what it looks like installed in your car?

 

[bobshur]

 

[sneaksandshades]

There's a picture of mine in my build thread

 

[Andres Munoz]

@bobshur how did u bend the cables? when u had the short shifter or during installatioin?

 

[blue rocket]

grab a Fatboy from us, the lowest sitting knob on the market!

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here's a pic of a custom purple Fatboy!

 

[blue rocket]

or... if you want a knob made 100% specifically for the 9thgen, you can try our F-Bomb with Delrin collar:

 

[cdistefano27]

@bobshur how did you bend the shift cables? And which short shifter did you have

 

[liljusepy]

If you install shift cable bushings without a spherical bearing they tend to bind which can bend the cables pretty easily.

 

[cdistefano27]

Okay thanks. Any specific bearings that people use?

 

[liljusepy]

Only ones I know of that have a bearing are the hybrids.

 

[bobshur]

Def get bearing bushings, I went through two cables

 

[spunkythetuna]

If all you want to do is to lower the knob height, you can thread the factory shifter as far down as the first bend if you want to, cut off the top of the shifter shaft, reinstall the knob of your choice. Lowers the knob and shortens the shifter throw at the same time. Instant short shifter and lower knob. Cheap, too.