Short Shifter Stuffed!

[ROB32T]

About a 3 months ago I bought a whole heap of stuff for my baby and one of those things was aparently a NISMO short shifter. (Its got nismo down the side of the stick but the way things are copied these days I really wouldn't be surprised if its not). I won't mention where I bought it from cause i just don't think its right so I am posting this up so everybody can be aware of what they are buying. I only just got the car back on the road about a month ago and have only taken it out about 3 times. Anyways....

I started to hear a funny rattle coming from the bottom of the shifter on saterday night and ever since the shifter has been in when i take the car out I can smell gear oil after a while, so today I thought I better check it out.

I found the rattle. The nuts on the little bracket that holds the shifter to the box snapped off its welds and after close inspection show'd that the welds didn't even come close to biting..... not happy.

And the oil smell was from the shifter not even sealing properly and alowing the oil to splash out of the box.... not happy.

[Dizmo]

I bought one of ebay almost exactly the same without the "nismo" engraved.

Thankz for the heads up. I might go check mine.

[ROB32T]

No prob. I highly doubt that nismo would put there name on something that would break and not seal properly.

[NA power]

i got the same one off Ebay, had it on for about 4 weeks now. done about 1000klms and havnt had a prob at all.

Was tight when i put it in, but shes sweet now. But i will check it out

cheers man

[ODessA]

ive had a nismo one looks like that for about 3 months now, drive it daily the thing has been beautiful bought it from a good trusted shop.

[Mr. Oizo]

You usually get what you pay for...

[kudos.motorsports]

This is definately not a Nismo unit, unfortunately you have been scammed by an eBay trader. These guys are scum ...

[Beer Baron]

please post who you bought from. or pm me if you dont want it public.

that is not a nismo shifter. did it come in nismo packaging? with the nismo gaurentee?

[nuffsaid]

Nismo dont make many short shifters, they make solid shifters which dont make the throw much shorter. They have some actual SHORT shifters but they are rare.

Best off buying a C's Short Shifter, I trial fitted an el cheapo and it felt like crap, put the genuine C's on, solid short shifts! nice!

[ellie]

I know it isn't the point, but it could be easily fixed! just tack weld it back on. I bet there's a heap of guys on the forum close to you who could do it for free if you asked nicely.

Just trying to offer a solution to your predicament!

P.S. How did it feel when it was in and operational?

Could you hear the whine of the gears?

[ROB32T]

Sorry barron can't say. Trust me its not from ebay. I bought it from a place that alot of people in Sydney go to and are trusted.

Its all good matt, I got all the good toys in the garage.

Was thinking about welding it properly as you said and then making up a rubber gasket so it doesn't leak. does anybody know if I need to use chemically treated rubber so it doesn't fall apart from the oil?

It didn't feel too bad but I just don't trust the design.

I fixed it quite easily though..... SSS automotive sold me an original shifter for 30 bucks Done and done.

they had a brand new one there (can't remember the brand) that looked really good for 250. It even came with the 4 bolt boot that bolts to the floor pan, and it was part of the shifter too.