Fitting a Short Shifter To A Mk1 Mazda MX-5: Is It ACTUALLY Worth It???

Fitting a Short Shifter To a Mk1 Mazda MX-5: Is It ACTUALLY Worth It???

Hello guys, and welcome back to Car Obsession. Once more, I'm joined by 'Monique' my Mk1 Mazda MX-5. In this video I'm fitting a short shifter, as well as giving you my first impressions as to be honest, I've always been a bit sceptical as to whether a short shifter is actually worth it for an MX-5.

The reason being is that the standard change is very good in its own right, so surely a short shift isn't going to add that much extra pleasure? Well, that's what this video is going to find out. There are a fair few short shifters available, some of which are more expensive than others of course.

In this video I'm fitting the cheap but hopefully cheerful kit from Bofi Racing, which is yours for just £40 plus postage: https://bofiracing.co.uk/performance/.... (Note: this is not a paid endorsement, I paid for this kit but wanted to feature it nonetheless as I couldn't see any prominent content for this product on YouTube).

There's a good chance you'll want a shifter re-built kit at the same time (I didn't need one as I did that job last year) which can be bought through MX-5 Parts, also for the cost of £40 plus postage: https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/gearlever-...

If you have any questions or queries be sure to get in touch.

Chapters:
0:00 Pre-Video Hook and Channel Intro
0:23 Video Intro
0:56 Removing the Gearknob, Centre Console, Upper Shift Boot and Lower Shift Boot
2:16 Removing the OEM Shifter and Nylon Bush
3:11 Fitting the new Spacer, metal washer and re-fitting the Nylon Bush
3:58 Fitting the 'Top Piece' and the new Shifter
4:40 Fitting the 'Metal Plate' and new bolts
5:00 Re-fitting the Upper Shift Boot
5:13 Re-fitting the Centre Console, Gearknob and testing the gearchange
5:38 Applying threadlock to Shifter
6:00 First Impressions and Video Conclusion

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