Comptech Short Shift

02-Type-S · 01-13-2005, 02:56 PM

Hi all

Has anyone ever fitted one of these

http://www.comptechusa.com/store/560010.html

as I've been after a shorter throw since I got the car. If so is it any good??

TSX Cman · 01-13-2005, 07:04 PM

computech, had me lookin at some new product.
COMPTECH shortshift is fine. i have one in my car, i like the short shift, it was popping out of gear on very rare occasions, but hasnt happened in a while.
i say its a good product, i probably wouldve gone for the spoon short shifter if it had been out. id say any company that has one is good enough
TSX Cman

Noel · 01-14-2005, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TSX Cman

i probably wouldve gone for the spoon short shifter if it had been out. id say any company that has one is good enough

Don't you know that Spoon and Phase has short shifter replacements available? And no, the following blanket statement is highly untrue. Just because someone sells something ... Doesn't necessarily mean it's good enough especially when compared to OEM standards.

TSX Cman · 01-14-2005, 06:22 PM

how is oem and shortshifting related?
i think that nuespeed/comptech should be near identical to any human. and ive had it for a while. the spoon was out a while after, and its expensive. i havnt heard of the phase one yet. but that about covers my statement of all companies.

TSX Cman · 01-14-2005, 06:22 PM

i know the spoon one is unique as well, thats what was initeresting

Noel · 01-14-2005, 06:25 PM

I'm talking about the quality of the shifter stroke. Yes, it is definitely related. I wouldn't put a substandard part into my car knowingly. Short shifters are basically a reduced stroke ...

It's not hard to manufacture or copy one anothers' design/styles/specifications, but I've seen short shifters that break, fail due to poor manufacturing standards covering materials used or basic constructed nature.

Spoon is unique? How so?

TSX Cman · 01-14-2005, 06:35 PM

i like the one on one due to your quick responses. hah
i dont know what the 2 comptech/nuespeed are made of, but they look similar in design and application.
buyt the spoon is interesting because they replace the whole shift housing compared to just extending the shaft/rod. and it sits striaght upward, the rod is striaght compared to stock where is has a slight bend, then srtightens in the middle.

its unique, but not necassary. kind of a way to say your unique and add 250$ onto it

Noel · 01-14-2005, 08:48 PM

The straight stroke is designed to prevent mis-shift/engaging wrong gears when racing. Whether that's an improvement or not, that's up to one's personal intepretion.

studdly · 01-18-2005, 03:10 PM

02-Type-S, I currently have a short-shifter in my car. It's 2-days old
and am going to have it replaced over the weekend since I prefer the throw without it. it's a Comptech short shifter for 2004 Acura TSX. If interested, let me know and I can sell it to you.

02-Type-S · 01-19-2005, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by studdly

02-Type-S, I currently have a short-shifter in my car. It's 2-days old
and am going to have it replaced over the weekend since I prefer the throw without it. it's a Comptech short shifter for 2004 Acura TSX. If interested, let me know and I can sell it to you.

Thanks for the offer studdly but I'm located in the UK. As I'm after a CAI I'm ideally trying to purchase both items from a store in order to simplify the shipping etc.

If I can find a CAI here for a reasonable price though I'll get back to you. Just out of interest how much would you be selling it for ?

Cheers

Darren

studdly · 01-19-2005, 03:24 PM

$30.00 plus shipping

alnug · 01-19-2005, 08:22 PM

hey 02-Type-S! I'm from UK too..glad to see another one from UK!...just in the process of fitting the comptech shortshift to my Type-S......has probs with getting the silly white bushing off the end of the stick..will try again soon, your silver car looks good in that pic, did you get the A-spec for it? I've got some pics of my arctic blue with A-spec on here as well, where are you from in UK?

Akura · 01-19-2005, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by studdly

02-Type-S, I currently have a short-shifter in my car. It's 2-days old
and am going to have it replaced over the weekend since I prefer the throw without it. it's a Comptech short shifter for 2004 Acura TSX. If interested, let me know and I can sell it to you.

it's 2 days old and u want to sell it? i just don't get why u want to do that..

alnug · 01-19-2005, 09:46 PM

i think he probably doesn't like the feel of it...either way if the guy wants to sell it why can't he???

TSX Cman · 01-19-2005, 09:50 PM

2 things.
1) it takes a little to get used to the new throw. but youll learn it well.
2) its gonna be alot of fun getting the piece off your shift rod now that its glued the hell on