I finally put all my pictures of my DIY porjects together so I figured I'd post each project... I have a knack for picking DIY projects that somehow becomes much more difficult than I expect...

This was a service offered for a short period of time until I quickly realized that the time spend swapping the shifter assembly was not worth the fee.

Only 3 people have this on thier cars...

- LDYKLLA aka Ian Carlo
- Jammerz on torontoaccords.com
- and myslef


Original idea:
After installing my SSA adaptor I realized that all it really did was move the link position up to create more leverage to shorten the shift. I had an idea to deweld and reweld the OEM link higher up on the shift rod.

This also required that the rod be slightly adjusted 1-2 degrees to offset the bend in the OEM rod. With the help of cntrl at torontoaccords.com who did all the welding work, this turned out to be an excellent mod.

The cheap SSA's were only held on via an allen screw pressed up against the rod. Didn't give me much confidence for track or quick hard shifting use...


Short Shift Adaptor placement for reference. This was a cheap eBay adaptor I got for $40.


I used a dremel to deweld the OEM link. I did the first one and cntrl did the other 2.


Dewelded. In the later pics you'll see that cntrl buffed the rod and you can't see the original scorching from the OEM weld.


Since I had a Momo aftermarket shifter, I cut down my rod and got rid of the OEM threads




Shortened by about 1.75"


This is the piece that holds the entire shifter assembly together. It snaps into place but is not meant to be removed so it's a struggle to pop this out. Takes 15-20 mins of fighting to get it out.




Shift rod before cntrl re-welded.




Welded and buffed


The weld can withstand up to 1000lbs of pressure.






Reassembled after welding


Comparison to OEM shifter


Another side by side.

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heh i think you already posted it dude


sweet mod though

Originally Posted by webz

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heh i think you already posted it dude


sweet mod though

Damn, I've posted this on several other boards... I looked but I didn't think I posted here... my apologies if I did. Thanks for the kudos.

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thats cool, i really appreciate how you do it all yourself..

stars wars icon.. tommorow 12 am in toronto.. sigh, im tierd jus thinking about it but plans already made!

by far one of my favorite mods cuz you feel it instantly in your daily driving!
if anyone has seen the shifter in a 6th gen Accord, it's as long as an oar and rows thru the gears like one too... this custom shifter shortens the throws easily close to 40% less than stock... I barely have to use my arm to change gears... a simply flick of the wrist is enough...

my shift rod was even painted red! (not that you'll see it :tounge: )

We shoulda taken pics of your shift rod before we reinstalled it...

I dont want pics of my red rod on the internet....

LOL!