lightsource

So... I installed the Megan Short Shifter V2 on my car, it performs great... Only one problem, I'm getting rattling in 4k through 7k RPM, I'll record a video later.

During the install, I had to drop the tranny. I'm 100% sure I tightened the bolts on the mount, all 4. However there are 2 factors... The shifter plate was sort of difficult to take off, a hammer & chisel was used from the bottom to take it off, the plate came off fine but the gasket was sorta screwed, only 80% of the gasket was put back on, the rest was thrown away, the solution for that is RTV I know. But could this be a reason for the rattling?

Also, the boot around the shifter, the UNDER boot, was connected to the old shifter through a zip tie, so part of it was ripped off, so it's not completely sealed, could this be a reason for the rattling?

Or could this just be something I have to live with?

Thanks!

slider2828

Nah short shifters rattle... sounds like a kids teeth chattering in the cold... get a weighted shiftknob.... it helps...

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apex

my b&m shifter v1 does that too i got use to it
either that or my car is too loud that i cant hear it

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Vinny

yup, short shifters rattle and mine rattles like a bish.....doesn't help I have a full titanium shift knob either. I might have to look into weighted shiftknobs as stated.

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derek_s13

replace the little plastic bearing thing with the oem one (i believe. someone jump in. cusco one?).
it helps more than weighted shift knobs do.


all shitty short-shifters rattle period.






old newwsssssss

lightsource

is the B&M the only 'non shitty' short shifter?

ho0dlumka13

my friends b&m rattles at 5k theres a write up on it on it and they said its supose to be like that since they removed the rubber section that normally joins two parts of the shifter together

94cc0rd

i think the v2 b&m fixed the rattle..

i have v1 b&m and it rattles too... annoying ... but it gives me another reason to keep my rpms down... lol...

unless i'm at the track, then i can't even hear it..

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derek_s13

b&m v2 doesn't rattle from everything i've heard.

i've got a c's short shifter and it never rattles.






short throws are overrated anyway. it's not worth the annoyance.

SochBAT

As stated, B&M v2 doesn't rattle. had it in my car for the longest, best thing ever.

The 'one piece' construction shifters don't rattle, ie. CosmoRacing.

I remember by buddy bought his C's, and it rattled like a shaken baby.

bigOdom1

b&m v2 my most enjoyable mod

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that good review thread

lightsource

it's pretty tacky... but i figured out how to stop the rattling...

I'll show pics of the 'mod' tomorrow.

You can do one of two things. Rubber bands or big ass zip ties. Tie them around two areas of the shifter and no more rattling.

chetacheese

ahahh thats super ghetto. i have the same problem too. but if zipties or rubberbands can fix it then wonderful.

Vinny

wait...I don't understand...how do rubber bands or zipties stop the rattling?!
like what part of the shifter are you holding down with them???

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lightsource

Well, I posted that last post in confidence that I had rubber bands lol... What the sound actually is... Is the metal piece that's closest to the threads for the shift knob. So that needs to be dampened and the easiest way (now that I know what it is) is to TAPE it... Which sounds pretty fucked but here's my sorry excuse for a solution. Before tape-man is here to save the day...

djcobra

Tomei Short Shifters don't rattle, I have one installed, top notch quality. Too bad they don't make them anymore. I wouldn't even touch a Megan, best bet is to get the B&M v2.

Steve.

Phlip

My shifter rattles.

... I turn up the radio

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kuruptR

+1 for rattle on B&M and Megan V2. If you change the shift knob to something with a rubber bushing, it makes less noise... I also put back on my leather boot... it helps too, to muffle noises.

420sx

just about all short shifters rattle. cheap ones usually rattle the most

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5t341tH

sorry i dont quite understand it. could u explain it more? is all that u are doing, tying that piece of string around the rubber boot?

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lightsource

Yea sure



Well what I have gathered is that the circled piece is not stationary. The entire shifter isn't solid so that extra weight is vibrating. The best thing to do is keep it from going in circles (my mod) by tying it down with rubber bands or a sweater lace or. If I understand correctly you can tape the entire weight and it won't move and you should be good.

Understood?

BlitzRPS13

I have a c's short shifter.. no rattles. But i am using a nismo non metal shift knob.

Vinny

that piece isn't part solid with the shifter? I had no clue.....interesting...
I'll have to check this out now. Thanks!

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iitywygms

Mine rattled until I put washer on top of the springs that hold the shifter in place. Add a couple of washer to make the springs push down harder, it will keep the shifter from rattling. At least it did for me.

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lightsource

Yea. So I've found a pretty much surefire way to fix this problem.

Electric tape. My dad's friend didn't have packing tape so I used electric tape. Started taping from the bottom (before the metal weight) started taping tightly upwards, and then back down, pretty much insulating the weight in tape. The result is: No rattling whatsoever.
So to who ever has a rattling short shifter go ahead and tape it up basically making it one with the shaft of the shifter. Do it as tight as possible.

arkive43

my c's dosent rattle?.....

lightsource

c's is that Circuit Sports? Everyone's saying that I have NO idea wtf it is.

5t341tH

^^ its called C's. thats the brand. look it up

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240Thriller

If buying a B&M from a member...how do you know whether it is V1 or V2?

lightsource

the V2 has a full plate on the bottom just like the OE. The V1 has a different bolt in setup.