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SHORT throw shifter help

Post by phat95neonRT » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:06 pm

Fidanza makes a short throw shifter and i know that ya know that ,but is it worth the money to get just the shifter rod or the whole shift kit (pre-made brackets and the whole 9 yards)

if it all the same.. i want to go with findanza ( unless somewon is selling one or can show me the light to another company's shifter)

this is gong into a 1st gen neon ( 95 neon non mod) with a stage 3 clutch and lightin flywheel

if i can find out some good information, i wil be ordering it tomorrow.

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Post by mahifish » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:23 pm

go with a Maddog STS. http://maddogsts.com/

Way better than a fidanza.
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Post by sabu » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:51 pm

mahifish wrote:go with a Maddog STS. http://maddogsts.com/

Way better than a fidanza.
I will vouch, I have used the Maddog and its a kick ass piece. Very well built and can customize it to your liking.
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Post by phat95neonRT » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:12 pm

from what i have been reading.. im deff going madd dogg

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Post by srt4eh » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:56 pm

there is no substitute for a maddog sts ;)
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Post by roysneon » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:51 pm

Do you have a welder?
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Post by phat95neonRT » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:34 am

no i dont but i can get my hand on one.
why do you ask?

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Post by acrclonetrooper » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:20 am

easy to make one. roy actually did a decent walk through in his project log. great example for making your own :wink:

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Post by sabu » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:42 pm

honestly for the price/quality of the maddog you can't go wrong. besides support the guys making awesome parts for our cars!!
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Post by roysneon » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:51 pm

sabu wrote:honestly for the price/quality of the maddog you can't go wrong. besides support the guys making awesome parts for our cars!!


I agree. At the time I was in high school and I didn't have any money, but my dad has a welder and I had the time to do it. Maddog has a lot more R&D into his products than I do. I am looking into adding rod brakes to my shifter as well, though. :)
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Post by TomZ » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:53 am

The Fidanza, and others like it are a short shifter, not a short throw shifter. The Maddog shifter reduces fore and aft throw and side to side movement. The Maddog also has the rod brake option, which prevents transaxle damage from "enthusiastic" use. There is no comparison, not even close.
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Post by 2003silverneonsxt » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:00 am

o u can do what i did...

bought a short throw shifter...

and cut the forks down to shorten the throw even more...

its like a 90% shorter..its mad short and nice and stiff to shift..i love it..
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Post by srt4eh » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:39 am

wait...what? :roll:
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Post by RydinSolo » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:45 pm

x2 what??lol
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Post by Archametes » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:46 pm

acrclonetrooper wrote:easy to make one. roy actually did a decent walk through in his project log. great example for making your own :wink:
If your referring to "roysneon" having a project log on this site I cdidn't see one. Is it on another forum? I really want to see the STS portion that your talking about....

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