Strange short throw shifter...what is it?

[white4d96]

Not sure if I've mentioned it here before, but my brother also owns a DC4. 98 LS, built, turbo'd with a TD05, shattered cylinder wall, yada yada. When I got my B&M shifter in, he mentioned that it was way different from his. Looking at it, his is bent towards the driver's side. He says he bought it locally, and the kid told him it was a type R shifter. However, my searching shows that the R shifters just have the dual bend towards the rear...anybody got any ideas what this mystery short throw could be?

If it would help I could try and grab some pics of it.

 

[98gsrDc2]

Pics?

 

[white4d96]

The first three are of his car, and the last one is mine with the same knob for comparison. All pics are of the car in neutral.

In this pic, I rolled the boot down so you can see the bend a little better.

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And here's my car:
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PS- excuse his mess, the car's been a 'project' for the past 3 years.

 

[goofygamer]

Can we get pictures at a side angle? That'll help a little more

 

[j13]

That's weird, looks like 1st/2nd gear will be a pain to get into at such an awkward position.

 

[white4d96]

Can we get pictures at a side angle? That'll help a little more

I will go take them now.

That's weird, looks like 1st/2nd gear will be a pain to get into at such an awkward position.

It's actually really easy. I like how it's canted towards the driver more. At first I thought maybe he had just put all the bushings/washers whatever on that side, but I did that to mine and it barely moved a millimeter.

 

[j13]

Can you post a pic of the bare shifter? Unmounted from the car?

 

[white4d96]

Can you post a pic of the bare shifter? Unmounted from the car?

No can do. Not my car, besides, it's buried in crap, I'd have to clear it all off before I could get the car in the air.

There's a couple minus the knob. It looks kinda like someone bent it to me, not like it was a factory job.

 

[superhypered]

Tell him to clean his goddamn car pronto

 

[OLDSKOOLACURA]

Hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like someone bent it that way. The bend doesn't look like it was done by a machine.

Like I said, its hard to see

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[white4d96]

Tell him to clean his goddamn car pronto

Miss the part where I said it hasn't run for 3 years? You should see the outside. Makes the inside look showroom.

 

[j13]

Hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like someone bent it that way. The bend doesn't look like it was done by a machine.

Like I said, its hard to see

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Exactly my thoughts, I wouldn't drive one mile with that thing.

 

[superhypered]

Miss the part where I said it hasn't run for 3 years? You should see the outside. Makes the inside look showroom.

Missed that indeed, but since you said so, pics of outside :lol: seriously though, I'm curious

 

[white4d96]

This was the car in it's heyday:

And now:

 

[superhypered]

That's interesting, how did that happen? Engine blow up?

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