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Mazdaspeeder 10-26-2012 02:53 PM

MiataRoadster Short Throw (MRSS)
 
MiataRoadster short shifter kits - MiataRoadster - High-performance customer service...and parts for Roadsters

Put one in my MSM and totally changed the feel and reduced throw by about 50%. IMO a must have for anyone who likes to drive their car even in the slightest of spirited manners because it just gets you so connected to the car :)

brainzata 10-26-2012 03:00 PM

Can't wait to use my Simpson Design with angled extender.

Ryan_G 10-26-2012 03:17 PM

I love the tall version in mine. I agree with it completely changing the feel of the shifter.

mrjreezy 10-26-2012 08:04 PM

Probably better than almost punching the stereo shifting into 3rd.

18psi 10-26-2012 08:06 PM

I feel like our shifters are already short as hell.
When you guys say "feel" what do you mean? Its less sloppy? Its more precise? There is no play in it whatsoever? Because 50% shorter throws isn't enough to get me to drop $250 on a shifter

czubaka 10-26-2012 08:30 PM

Less sloppy, more precise, easier effort. I got the tall one. Bill at MR said he's out of the standard height and trying to find a decent shop to machine them.

Granted, my experience with it was all of 20 min before my motor went boom.

Ryan_G 10-26-2012 09:23 PM

it makes the gears much less vague. It feels like flipping a switch when you shift. Very clear engagement and most people who missed shifts say it helps a lot, provided a damaged syncro is not the problem.

k24madness 10-28-2012 11:52 AM

I want to buy the tall one but don't know if the bend will annoy me. I have been waiting for several months for a straight one from Bill.

hustler 10-28-2012 03:07 PM

It's the lower bushing that makes the shifter feel better, not the rest of that stuff. If you have the "small ball" on your 6-speed you can get one from Mazdaspeed for $9.

Adamsm 10-28-2012 03:23 PM

The bend is nice. The throw on the long / bent shifter rod is very close to the throw of the stock shifter but your hand is closer to the wheel.

On a side note, the fulcrum points are nearly identical on the early 99-00 6-speed miata transmission shifter as it is to a RX7 TII shifter.

I'll report back once I get everything bolted together. Still many months away.

k24madness 10-28-2012 06:17 PM


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 944154)
It's the lower bushing that makes the shifter feel better, not the rest of that stuff. If you have the "small ball" on your 6-speed you can get one from Mazdaspeed for $9.

I saw that on mazdaspeed. Looking at the stock shifter it seems like there is rubber isolation between the upper and lower parts of the shifter for NVH. The MR version is solid.

I will likely go your route with MS bushing, extend length and heavier knob.

hustler 10-28-2012 06:39 PM

I'd rather have the delrin piece Miataroadster sells, but I'm not giving that cockfag, temper tantrum babya penny of my money and I hope you do the same.

kenzo42 10-30-2012 05:06 PM


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 944154)
It's the lower bushing that makes the shifter feel better, not the rest of that stuff. If you have the "small ball" on your 6-speed you can get one from Mazdaspeed for $9.

Hustler, I've heard you mention this before. Do you know if this is relevant for 5 speeds as well?

kieran 10-30-2012 09:19 PM

Lets put it this way I have the tall bent one from MR and I wont go back to stock EVER!! Even if I buy a new miata its the first thing I'm going to do!:2cents:

Adamsm 10-31-2012 11:13 AM


Originally Posted by kieran (Post 945019)
Lets put it this way I have the tall bent one from MR and I wont go back to stock EVER!! Even if I buy a new miata its the first thing I'm going to do!:2cents:

Same here. Fantastic product from the drivers standpoint.

albertogti117 10-31-2012 11:26 AM

I have the tall angled shifter from MR and it is significantly more crisp than stock. Although, I prefer a lighter shift knob on it rather than a heavy one; I had a 400g knob at the end of my shifter and it felt a little too vague. Overall the MR shifter was a good purchase and I would say it's a large improvement over stock.

hustler 10-31-2012 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by kenzo42 (Post 944921)
Hustler, I've heard you mention this before. Do you know if this is relevant for 5 speeds as well?

No idea. Measure your ball and I'll measure mine.

czubaka 10-31-2012 12:04 PM

AFAIK, the 5-speed ball is the same size across the board (15mm). This is also the same as the early 6-speeds.

concealer404 10-31-2012 12:41 PM

If you have a 5spd, an aluminum bushing is available for you.

czubaka 10-31-2012 01:00 PM

I have an beatrush aluminum one available. PM me if you want it.


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