AlligatorBling

i hate mis-shifting... nothing worse when your nose to nose with another car and you mis-shift.... we have all done it, one of the most embarasing and frustrating feelings in the world ....lol...... i dont even like to think about it

TurDz

Are you shifting correctly? there could be something flawed with your technique.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=86024

ZK

A short shifter is gonna help but it is all in the timing. I do think the stock 240SX shifter is not as communicative as say a B-series Honda one but it works pretty good.

I'm not that good at quick shifting but my friend is pretty damn fast. He was WOT on our friend's SR swapped 240 and going through the gears so fast all you feel is a slight jerk, the engine doesn't loose any RPM and the BOV doesn't even have time to let off the boost.

I've driven a C's shifter before and yes, it is very sweet.. If you must have one of the best and can afford it, get one.

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sykikchimp

Every "OBX vs. B&M" thread is exactly the same..

"OMG WTF.. There is nothing like B&M, how can you even compare!?"

"I own an OBX, and compared to B&M once, and didn't like the B&M b/c it was TOOO notchy, and is MCUH t00 expensive!!"

"My C's is BETTA Th3n ALL!!!"

It depends on what you want.

B&M.. Very short, Very notchy.

OBX, Pilot, Bla, Bla.. Shorter than stock, notchy at first, but wears in as the poly shifter bushing wears. Does the job fine, and is cheap.

C's IS the SAME as OBX.

These are non-arguable statements. If you disagree, you are WRONG.

If you had searched, there are at LEAST 5 threads with EXACTLY, and I mean IDENTICAL information.

-Charles, who's just tired of reading all the "My shit is better than Y0 shit" crap.

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AlligatorBling

lol.... i dont know, i know how people talk about technique and all but i dont buy into it toooooo much, yeah there is a little technique ie how you grip the shifter ect, but more or less you pull or push the shifter where it goes... its not rocket science... it rarely happens, but when it does, god it sucks..

019

yea, everyone always has the same thing to says. both are great short shifters with their own advantages and disadvantages. right now i'm experimenting with the obx shifter, but it goes something like this:

1. if you like the way the stock shifter feels and just want a shorter throw, get obx

2. if you want a shifter that's a lot more solid and notchier, get b&m

right now, i'm still liking the b&m more, but i haven't spent a lot of time with the obx. i'm planning on using that this weekend at Road Atlanta and see how it compares when on actually driving hard.

as far as shifting techniques.... i think it's more of a preference. the techniques listed in that link just don't sound right to me.... i like having my palm above the shifter and using more wrist than whole hand movement.

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TurDz

My dad always taught me how to shift as the way described in the thread. At first, I thought it wasn't right either, but later I learned that it does work very well and I now consider it a "classic" style of shifting. I've noticed that a lot the older generation of people I've been with shift that way. I've rarely missed any gear shifting very quickly with the above methods, whether it be at drag or just speed shifting.

About STS's...I think you should "know" within a few minutes whether you like the shifter or not. I tried a friend's 2000 Civic with an STS, dunno where he bought it from or what brand, but it was ultra-smooth. Smoother than any stock nissan manual car I've driven, and very short too. So light to the touch yet precise at the same time. It set the standard a lot higher for what I expect now.