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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

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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?

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

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.

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..

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