I have the piece from a H-Fit that goes on the stick (thanks Hayden) and it has shortened the travel enough that I can rest my arm on my JDM console arm rest (thanks JCrimson) and shift flawlessly by just flicking my wrist.

 

That's a good buy, glad you like it. I got mine for 115 shipped.

 

I have the Skunk2 short throw and can go back to stock if you ever wanted to, you just have to save the OEM parts. As for it raising it up higher, I'm not sure I haven't seen the h-fit adapter in person. (My stick is about an inch/inch and a half higher than stock.)

Also I'll be trying the Skunk2/Revo combo in about 2 weeks. I'll update everyone once I get it installed.

EDIT: Can anyone confirm if the Revo assembly really shortens the throw by 40%?

 

hmmm skunk2/revo combo? cant wait. keep us posted.

the revo does reduce the throw by a significant amount. could be 40%? i dont know how much but its an improvement. it also shortens the height about 2cm-2.5cm. overall, i really like it.

 

I wouldn't have the H-Fit adapter if Hayden wasn't treated right by them.. I have the one that they sent him that didn't fit his GE correctly and replaced it after he toldthem what was needed to be done to make it fit properly... They didn't even ask him to return the first one... He was kind enough to have sent it and the installation instructions to me.... That sounds like unquestionably good dealer support to me... Hayden amazed me by doing what he did. Stuff like that happening is rare.

 

just wanna give a quick update
i have a revo ss with the h-fit adaptor and hard mountings and the result is such a short shift. the throw is now quite heavy, really heavy

somethings i realised while doing this.
you need the hfit hard mount otherwise the shifter balljoint will not lock into gears 1,3 and 5 because it hits the metal plate of the car.

with the hard mounts, the OEM bolts aren't long enough so you will need to source some longer bolts

 

thanks for the info.

how do you like the setup overall?

 

how were you able to use the combo? I also have both but the h-fit adaptor cannot fit into the revo stick as it is thick.... unless i grind the revo stick!

also the hard mounts wouldnt fit into the holes of the revo shifter. you can still use them as you said, using longer bolts.

 

yes please more info

 

I don't understand the point of hard mounting the Revo--it specifically eliminates the rubber bushings by its design so it's hard mounted by default. Putting metal mounts between the shifter and the metal chassis doesn't seem like it would do anything.

On a related note, I ordered hard shift cable bushings and am curious what effect they'll have.

Joel

 

i dont understand all this... but i want it! lol... no really, i do. i know that short shifters make shifting faster... and thats it... idk anything else.

 

Bringing this one back from the dead. I'm about to order the Revo short shifter from e-bay for my GE8: 07 11 Honda FIT GD3 GE8 Short Shifter Assembly BY Revo | eBay

And was wondering if it was confirmed or not that the H-Fit adapter + hard bushings worked or not? I'm quite interested in getting the throw as short as possible and just extending the lenght of the shift lever by adjusting my Skunk2 knob higher up with the adjustment nut or getting a shifter extender. But I want to have the shortest throw possible.

I'm also going to be swapping the clutch master cylinder for the 01-05 Civic CMC to eliminate the clutch delay and adding some stiffened shifter cable bushings to replace the OEM shifter cable bushings at the transmission. This setup should yield a very crisp and direct shifter feel.

Anyone care to chime in?

 

I have really enjoyed my Revo short shifter + cable bushings for the past couple of years but I've had an issue, perhaps an installation issue, where getting into 5th gear is pretty stiff. It was a pain to get the cable retention clips on/off so I've procrastinated trying to remedy the issue but it does need some more grease, a bit of sandpaper treatment on the bushing hole or something to free up the action a bit. I might have bent the pin that the bushing attaches to, dunno.

As for the H-Fit adapter, I see no need for that + the Revo--it tightens up the pattern a lot and I suspect the combination would be overkill (cool as that sounds). Also, correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't putting on an adapter that shortens the throw followed by a shifter extender sort of cancel each other out? If you're tempted to go for solid shifter base bushings, I'd skip those--they're cheap but useless as far as I can tell.

For perspective, with my above combination, my Fit has a nicer shift feeling and shorter throw than my 2004 STi had. It also has quicker steering from the factory so honestly, going from my Fit w/Swift springs to STi, the STi felt slow to driver inputs (except throttle and brakes). Kinda cool!

 

Yeah, adding the extender would make the throw longer but if you're shortening it so much by adding the h-fit adapter onto the Revo shifter then it should balance itself out. The point of the shifter extender is to have the knob closer to the steering wheel. This actually makes shifting more positive when driving spiritedly. And if the H-Fit is making the pattern tighter to engage then the shifter extender will add more leverage, making it easier to actuate.

EDIT: The solid shifter bushings as far as I can tell are useless on the Revo base because it has solid mounting points, but to add the H-Fit adapter you need them to add clearance. From what I've read if you add the H-Fit adapter to the bottom of the Revo shifter you will hit the metal "floor" under the shifter when trying to go into 1st, 3rd or 5th.

 

I have the Mugen Quick Shifter with the Skunk2 Adapter. It has about 60% less throw and it's really stiff. It feels great. I am really pleased with the results.. it feels kinda like the s2000 shifter.

 

on ebay I saw a short shifter for under $100 that simply replaces the shift lever. Says it reduces throw by 60%

Might wanna try that instead. I do not like the design of adding an "adapter" to shorten shifts. All it takes is one of those threaded posts that hold the ball to come loose and bye bye shifting ability until you stop and fix it.