Maximum

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRD-S...spagenameZWDVW

Hi!


I'm looking to buy this shifter **** and I want to know if someone have it. I want your impression, feeling, is it a good deal or not. I have the TWM short shifter installed.

Thanks for your input.

jct

way too small for me, i sold mine for 5 dollars

Maximum

Good to know. Thanks!

Metro273

Imo, I prefer the other TRD shift ****... :D

Maximum

And this one?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Monst...spagenameZWDVW

jct

what you want is one of these

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Maximum

Nice one, but I'm not sure... Probably not to confortable to leave your hand on when you driving....

vintage42

I installed the TRD short shifter and it was terrible. It turned smooth shifts into hard quick shifts that tortured the synchros. And the TRD **** added torture to my hand. It was a tiny hard marble that was too small to grasp with fingers, or fit the palm. I removed the TRD after one day and sold it.
That pistol grip shifter looks like a real transmission killer. It lets you lock your fist into it and jam that shifter forward with all your strength. After a good burnout in first gear, it will force the transmission into second gear with no nonsense. After 20K miles, the transmission oil should have a satisfying golden sheen.
At the other extreme, I put in Redline MT90 when the car was still new, and a Gen II armrest. My hand hangs over the big stock ****, with only the fingertips touching it, and shifter glides between the gears with fingertip guidance.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...atherRtFrt.jpg

jct

the pistol grip weighs about a pound or so, and helps to get in the next gear with ease!

Maximum

It's to high for me anyway. It's look good, but not in a Toyota Echo HB.

Great to have your comments guys!

jct

its true it is a bit high and i don't really like to reach for my shifter either... and a tad cold in the winters

Maximum

Yes, like today in Montreal 0F or -18c. With the windshield it's -18F or -27c.

If your hand are wet a litle bit, your doomed. Hehehe

DriverXa

I have a TRD shiftknob.....but I have the bigger one that looks like stock, not that mickey mouse ball. I love mine, feels good in your hand and a very versitile **** like stock, has a nice leather finish with a nice stitch patern on it, and it has the TRD Japan logo on each side of the ****. With this **** I recommend flipping the shift boot trim ring over. Looks alot better and has a more snug fit so its not rattling around when driving.

Maximum

It look like that the bigger one TRD **** is a better choice.

Thanks for your input!

cobb

I had an aluminum silver **** with blue leds that felt nice, unless it was really hot or cold out or the sun shined on it. I had one that had a clear tube in it and when I got my trd shift kit, I used the trd shifter. Felt funny at first, but I got use to it and it shifts great. I have yet to grind a gear since the upgrade.

UNiT_xEr0

ball TRD shift **** for 30? you can get it cheaper at trdsparks.com.

rdck

I'm with DriverXa. I have the larger TRD shift **** and I love it! It's almost identical to the HURST **** I had on my last car.

Next for me is the TWM short shifter like you have and I also want to get a bushing kit. Anyone have any suggestions for the best bushing kit?

Ron

Maximum

I have the bushing kit too. It's stiff and noisy. Noisy like if your gear box will broke. Your directly on the car body without the robber one.

Bushing came from TwmPerformance too.

For the shiftknob I don't know what to do... Hummmm

jct

metal shifter bushings on the tranny side is the best upgrade for my shifting needs that i ever made!!!

boostedbox06

I have the TRD short shifer as well and I find myself switching back and forth between the TRD **** and the OEM one, I have found its easier to shift with the OEM one, but for some reason constantly switch em up!