Cutting my shifter!UPDATE!!!

by **shocar4** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:38 am

have any of you gen1-1.5 owners cut your trd short shifters down an inch or so! i am thinking about doing it this weekend! i hate the stock height!

by **---CAMRAZY---** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:55 am

Just buy a twm......

by **shocar4** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:58 am

already have a trd i just want it shorter like the twm....thinking about just cutting an inch or two out and welding it back!

by **Eye8Pussies** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:28 am

or...sell the trd one and get a twm one...

I'm sure that people would be more than willing to buy a trd one..

by **Ruski** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:39 am

Cut it . all of my friends did it on their maxima's. just make sure you cover the shifter and other comp's to avoid any damage from the blade . and mask of how much you want to cut

by **shocar4** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:45 am

yeah i am going to cut it this weekend! how hard are they to take out? any special tricks....i looked at the diy install but the pics are missing!

by **Ruski** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:04 pm

I dont know about that. we didnt remove the shifter when we cut it on the maxima

by **Midias** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:41 pm

I did my accords while in the car because you had to remove the exhaust heat shield to get it out. But I was very careful about welding and sparks I cut a small hole in a welding apron and slid the shifter through it then welded it strong.

by **CamryOnBronze** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:53 pm

honestly, dont do a hack job. Cutting the shifter is not the most efficient way to shorten throws- all it is going to do is give you less leverage.

Sell the TRD shifter for a good price (they are hard to find now) and buy a TWM, I love mine. I personally wouldnt go with a hack job on something as important as this...

by **shocar4** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:04 pm

the throw i am fine with! i just hate the height and i really don't think that cutting an inch or two out and welding it back would be considered a hack job unless you are really bad at welding...luckly i am not! i just wanted to see if anyone else has attempted it! i will pioneer the way!haha

by **Jakecallun20** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:42 pm

I wouldn't cut it if I were you, but thats me. The shifter is way to important to risk messing it up. Sell the TRD and pick up a TWM.

http://www.twmperformance.com/shortshif ... ifters.htm

by **shocar4** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:52 pm

thanks for the advice guys, but i am pretty well bent on cutting out a inch or so and rewelding it back...i will let you know how it went! wish me luck!!!

by **Ruski** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:52 pm

Good luck. let us know how it goes

by **shocar4** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:21 pm

well i got it all cut and welded and i will have to say that i love it!!! it took me about two hours from start to finish, but it was well worth it! i cut just under 2 inches out actually more like 1.75 to be exact!!! not too bad of a job if i do say so myself ....the weld looked great and i smoothed it all down with a grinder!!!!

by **Ruski** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:55 pm

pics ?

Cutting my shifter!UPDATE!!!

Cutting my shifter!UPDATE!!!

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