noisy short shifter normal??

[(B1) MR_fanny]

hey guys, i just installed a C's copy short shifter in my 33. installation was easy thanks to pranks DIY and it feels great, very solid and short. but its damn noisy as in i can actually hear the gearbox whine through the gears over the exhaust note. no noise prior to installation 2hrs before. just want to know if this is normal for a short shifter because of the way that its fixed onto the gearbox thru the base plate and clamps and that it transfers the noise of the gearbox thru the shifter itself. is this normal?? if not how can i reduce the noise?? my skyline sounds like my dads old crappy datsun:D:D

[Zombie]

Pretty sure it is normal. Mine sometimes rattles and whines a fair bit.

The only way to reduce it would be insulating the rattling bits I guess.

Adam

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yeah i was thinking of using some rubber washers or place thin rubber where metal meets metal. theres no rattling at all , just alot of whining:D

[igor]

Mine does that too sometimes. In second it gets this old tape player sound. Don't get anything in higher gears. Not sure what the brand of the shifter is though.

[bless_you]

probably due to the fact that the new shifter is a solid core, where as the original r33 one has a rubber-filled core to reduce stiffness and noise transfer... this is normal

[rs73]

It made an awful lot of noise on my car when I put one in, it was really loud and horrid. Ended up taking it out and sell it within a week. That was C's.

Not sure about Nismo short shifter, has anyone tried it? Perhaps Nismo one might be quieter?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

probably due to the fact that the new shifter is a solid core, where as the original r33 one has a rubber-filled core to reduce stiffness and noise transfer... this is normal

that makes alot of sense, i can even hear the starter motor turning over chrisply thru the shifter itself..its bizzare. glad to hear that this sound is normal though it is slowly driving me nuts:D:D

[bless_you]

i reakon it would sound kinda cool.. like race car style... turbo whining...gearbox whining... exhaust blaring... aural bliss

or is it quite annoying?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

actually it sounds like those in cabin race vids/feeds where u hear the whining of the gearbox. sure does make it sound like you got a tuff box but not the best sound to listen to for a daily driver:D:D

[~Hypnotik~]

It made an awful lot of noise on my car when I put one in, it was really loud and horrid. Ended up taking it out and sell it within a week. That was C's.

Not sure about Nismo short shifter, has anyone tried it? Perhaps Nismo one might be quieter?

I'm not sure about the Skyline Nismo shifter, but I know that the Nismo S13 Silvia/180sx shifter is no where near as short as the C's S13 shifter. The extra noise is the same with the S13 C's shifter so I've been told.

[GTR-80Y]

The Nismo shifter isn't really a 'short' shift, the japs describe it as a 'harder/more direct' shift. No idea what that means though.

Does short shifters damage synchros??

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i think ur talking about the nismo solid shifter. and yep i do think they damage synchros over time?....depends on how you shift really.

[Duncan]

a short shifter doesn't cause extra synchro wear.

changing gears more quickly at the wrong revs causes synchro wear.....of course the short shifter lets you change gears quicker.....

[INASNT]

I installed an c's short shifter about 3 weeks ago and havent noticed any noce coming from the tranny at all.

There should be nothing rattling if installed properly?

[silva33]

i am having the same problem, (c's Copy) noisy short shifter in the higher RPM... there isnt a rattle, just plenty of gearbox noise...

it works great just seems like all noises from the gearbox are amplified.

any ideas on how to fix it?

[INASNT]

get a real c's or nismo shifter?

what is actually shaking and making the noise? It may be the spacer you insert before the stick that is vibrating???

[silva33]

i have no idea what is making the noise, the top clamp is very tight... now that u mention it i might see if there is a gap between the spacer and the top plate / clamp..?

does the fact that it is solid have anything to do with it?

does it matter if the 'wave' washer is under the spacer rather than over it? its difficult to fix as i have no idea what is actually the casue..