Is this short shifter worth buying?
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cdogtibby1)</div><div class='quotemain'>most definitely... i have the R-Side Advanced... ooh so nice... very smooth shifts and quite short. excellent shifter for the money!</div>
yep the rside is nice, you'll have to do a bit of ajusting which I haven't gotten to yet, but still very nice laugh.gif
yep the rside is nice, you'll have to do a bit of ajusting which I haven't gotten to yet, but still very nice laugh.gif
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From: Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA.
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I've had the B&M and the Rside Advanced.
I've used the RSide Basic (Also MIS NAMED the Shark Racing short shifter), and the OBX.
To be honest, the B&M was a good shifter, but a bit clunky and too tall.
The Rside Advanced is perfect. Even the knob is perfect.
The Rside Basic is SHORT but feels like a toy and a bit clunky. You have to cut stuff in your shift area too. The OBX is a big POS.
The 2 you linked to are copies of the B&M.
I wouldn't get them, that's fo sho.
I've used the RSide Basic (Also MIS NAMED the Shark Racing short shifter), and the OBX.
To be honest, the B&M was a good shifter, but a bit clunky and too tall.
The Rside Advanced is perfect. Even the knob is perfect.
The Rside Basic is SHORT but feels like a toy and a bit clunky. You have to cut stuff in your shift area too. The OBX is a big POS.
The 2 you linked to are copies of the B&M.
I wouldn't get them, that's fo sho.
Alright, I'm convinced. oops.gif I spent some time digging up old posts here and at a few other forums, seems like everyone loves the rside. Thanks for the advice. I probably would end up replacing the generic ebay one and pay more in the end.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (fonseca)</div><div class='quotemain'>Thanks for the advice. I probably would end up replacing the generic ebay one and pay more in the end.</div>
Exactly,....
And you won't get nothing if you want to resell the Ebay special,...
Exactly,....
And you won't get nothing if you want to resell the Ebay special,...
Alright, I'm about to order from kspec.com, unless someone knows a US-based site that carries them. I hope it doesn't take too long to get here...I really don't want to wait several weeks.
Scratch one item off my list of upgrades. Unfortunately I have to downgrade a few things on my new used Tib, such as the straight exhaust, in order to pass inspection. Although I would have put a muffler on anyway. That and the 11% tinted windows, but I'm hoping the lowered springs can stay. The previous owner really only did visual mods, nothing under the hood at all, so I have plenty to upgrade once I get the funds. :twisted:
Scratch one item off my list of upgrades. Unfortunately I have to downgrade a few things on my new used Tib, such as the straight exhaust, in order to pass inspection. Although I would have put a muffler on anyway. That and the 11% tinted windows, but I'm hoping the lowered springs can stay. The previous owner really only did visual mods, nothing under the hood at all, so I have plenty to upgrade once I get the funds. :twisted:
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Dude, Kspec is about the fastest shipping you'll see from overseas or stateside. They actually shipped two boxes to me, which went through the postal service and customs in 8 days. I ordered from a reputable company in cali and 1 package took 24 days to get here with DHL. so yeah it will here in good time, most assuredly.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (REDZMAN)</div><div class='quotemain'>To be honest, the B&M was a good shifter, but a bit clunky and too tall.</div>
Yeah i got the B&M kinda seems like a waist of time, same hight, and dont notice a difference, but o well. May as well get the good stuff.
Yeah i got the B&M kinda seems like a waist of time, same hight, and dont notice a difference, but o well. May as well get the good stuff.
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You obviously haven't ordered from Kspec.com eh?
Order it.
You'll have it in a week.
Order it.
You'll have it in a week.


