Those with a SHORTENED C's, question...

[jbsupra89t]

Hey,

I'll make it quick. Those with shortened C's sticks, did any of you try to thread the bottom part? I would rather have a threaded knob on there than the set screw style. Just wondering what the thread size is so I could pick up a die, thanks.

-J

 

[jbsupra89t]

Nobody?

 

[drjonez]

don't even bother. you'll never make a shift when it counts....

 

[jbsupra89t]

I already have realized that... I wasn't clear in my question, my fault: My car already HAS the shortened C's (I didn't do it), and I'm merely trying to make due with what I have. Doc what shifter would you suggest? Trust me I'm listening...

-J

 

[drjonez]

i'd pull the c's out and get an extension welded on.....unless you plan on racing a lot in which case i'd go back to the SOGI short shift....

 

[shaeff]

i love my SOGI hack job. re-threaded for stock knob, nice and short. mmmm, tastey!

-shaeff

 

[drjonez]

slap some nylong bushings from marlincrawler.com in there and you'll love it even more....

 

[MA70Supra88]

Which version do we want off MarlinCrawler? I see W56A and W56B. Does it make any difference?

 

[drjonez]

AFAIK the "all other" one should work just fine....heck i bet the W56 ones do too....

 

[mkIIIman089]

i love my SOGI hack job. re-threaded for stock knob, nice and short. mmmm, tastey!

-shaeff

How do you re-thread it to accept threaded knobs again? I have not done te hack job yet because of the fact I couldn't use my TRD knob. Is it hard to do? Pics would be great!

 

[drjonez]

buy a die.

 

[mkIIIman089]

I'm assuming that the shifter is still the correct diameter where you break it to use the die?

 

[drjonez]

depends on where you cut/break it and depends on the shifter....

 

[Idealsupra]

How do you re-thread it to accept threaded knobs again? I have not done te hack job yet because of the fact I couldn't use my TRD knob. Is it hard to do? Pics would be great!

DRJ...whats the added benefits of the nylon bushings compared to the toyota new ones? my shifter is nice and tight...notches into every gear with the new bushings....what will these other ones add?

 

[jbsupra89t]

Is that with threads welded back on, or just threading the SOGI-fied stick? Looks nice.

 

[Idealsupra]

Is that with threads welded back on, or just threading the SOGI-fied stick? Looks nice.

SOGI-fied with the threads welded back on...

 

[drjonez]

DRJ...whats the added benefits of the nylon bushings compared to the toyota new ones? my shifter is nice and tight...notches into every gear with the new bushings....what will these other ones add?

the nylon ones don't flex. the OEM ones do.

 

[shaeff]

here's pics of my hackjob, cut, ground down, and re-threaded using a die from the local hardware store:

 

[jbsupra89t]

What size threads are those?

 

[drjonez]

IIRC M12x1.25