New Product Release - MAZDASPEED 3, GEN 2 Adjustable Short Shifter!

[JBR]

Details:
The JBR Double Adjustable Short Shifter not only reduces the throw of your shifter by up to 35% but, it also reduces the height of the shifter by 1.75".

One of the side effects of short shifters when the throw is reduced is, the shifter moves forward of the OEM neutral location. To fix this, we've also made the neutral position adjustable.
We didn't stop there either! The OEM offset of the shifter has been maintained so there is no increase in lateral reach or awkward look.

The JBR Adjustable Short Shifter also includes a Reverse Lock Out Gate Guide. This guide greatly reduces the side slop in the shifter, eliminating the need to spend upwards of $500 for a full replacement shifter.

This direct bolt on shifter is simple to install, it accepts the OEM shift knob or one of our Spherical or Cylindrical Heavy Shift Knobs.

Constructed out of hardened steel so there's no chance this shifter will break off in your hand like the OEM shifter.

James Barone Racing.com

Application: 2010-2013 MAZDASPEED 3

The kit includes:

• 1 Short Shifter
• 1 Gate Guard
• Shipping is free in the US & our Hassle Free Lifetime Warranty is included.
• Installation instructions are available in our support section.
  

[swsmailman]

Looks good! Now to just decide which one to get. JBR or CorkSport...

[danmillerok]

Originally Posted by swsmailman Looks good! Now to just decide which one to get. JBR or CorkSport...

$211 shipped vs $155 shipped, the JBR option is certainly cheaper. Obviously, money isn't everything but for that big of a difference there would have to be a pretty compelling reason to persuade me to go Corksport. I suppose if you are looking for an option that allows you to raise the stock shifter you might opt for Corksport.


@jbarone; looking at picking one of these up within the next week. Do you have 100s on hand to ship or do I need to order quick before they are on backorder forever?

[swsmailman]

Originally Posted by danmillerok $211 shipped vs $155 shipped, the JBR option is certainly cheaper. Obviously, money isn't everything but for that big of a difference there would have to be a pretty compelling reason to persuade me to go Corksport. I suppose if you are looking for an option that allows you to raise the stock shifter you might opt for Corksport. @jbarone; looking at picking one of these up within the next week. Do you have 100s on hand to ship or do I need to order quick before they are on backorder forever?

I have a $100 CorkSport Gift Card, so the price argument is equal when it comes to the shifter. I also have a shfiter extension by Stratified so I have a tall shift as well. No height adjustablity on the JBR but CS does. I do like the gate is included with this one though...

[Lbspeed]

Originally Posted by swsmailman I have a $100 CorkSport Gift Card, so the price argument is equal when it comes to the shifter. I also have a shfiter extension by Stratified so I have a tall shift as well. No height adjustablity on the JBR but CS does. I do like the gate is included with this one though...

Definitely the 2 options to go with, does Corksport have a gate seperately? Someone needs to be the guinea pig and get this on asap and give us feedback.

[Yatta]

so, money aside, is one easier to install over the other? I too would prefer a taller stick with a shorter through; adjusting neutral looks like a good deal.

[UnknownReagent]

Just placed my order. Really excited to get this on my car.

[Oni]

@jbarone; not packaging a staged kit with shifter bushings like on Gen1? Or is it on your site that way?

[danmillerok]

Originally Posted by Oni @jbarone; not packaging a staged kit with shifter bushings like on Gen1? Or is it on your site that way?

Stage 2:Short Shifter & Shifter Bushings [MS3SS-1013-S2] - $175.00 : James Barone Racing, Custom Fabrication

[macdiesel]

Don't think corksport has the gate. Short shifters, like cs, that don't have the bend towards the driver look really odd when installed. Will be ordering JBR SS soon.


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[WFO!]

^ +100000

But even worse is the FAR lateral reach to get up into 5th.
Its horrible without the bend towards the driver.
Immediate deal breaker with the CS shifter.

[JBR]

We made more today so there was no lapse in shipping. Thanks for the overwhelming response to these.

-Jamie

[865ms3]

just installed mine today. no problems at all and even gave @jbarone; some install feedback. ive only drove around the neighborhood, but plan to do some testing tomorrow.

Happy customer as always.

[WFO!]

Originally Posted by 865ms3 just installed mine today. no problems at all and even gave @jbarone; some install feedback. ive only drove around the neighborhood, but plan to do some testing tomorrow. Happy customer as always.

How about a review with install feedback for us?
Id love to hear what you thought.

[865ms3]

Originally Posted by WFO! How about a review with install feedback for us? Id love to hear what you thought.

ill work on it and get something together. not much other than follow the instructions. the hardest part (for me) was getting the spring back on the shifter assembly. i also had to do the optional trimming on the shift boot ring (2010). ive only drove around the block. when i get some miles on it ill get a good review up.

[jeopardy98]

Where did you find the instructions?

[SaveMelMac]

Originally Posted by jeopardy98 Where did you find the instructions?

On the website under support.

[jeopardy98]

I only see gen 1.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by jeopardy98 I only see gen 1.

They are right below the GEN 1 instructions....


Here's a link:
http://jamesbaroneracing.com/support...structions.pdf

[jeopardy98]

Originally Posted by jbarone They are right below the GEN 1 instructions.... Here's a link: http://jamesbaroneracing.com/support...structions.pdf

I swear that wasn't there when I looked this morning. Thanks for the link.

[mrmonk7663]

Sunday is last day of sale. Hopefully this guy's review comes ASAP.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by mrmonk7663 Sunday is last day of sale. Hopefully this guy's review comes ASAP.

Monday at midnight.

[865ms3]

Originally Posted by mrmonk7663 Sunday is last day of sale. Hopefully this guy's review comes ASAP.

Driven on it some more now. Not much to say other than 100% as advertised. Install exactly per instructions and no issues. Every gear engages well and like it should. I plan to shorten the throw in the future but it is good for now. I have it set in about the middle for throw and neutral position.

I also did the option attachment for the gate (screw) and had to trim the shift boot ring as directed (2010). I had to trim off a little more than instructed but no big deal. If it taps plastic throw everything back together minus the shift boot to see where it hits. Trim off a tiny extra and good to go. I tried a razor blade....sliced my finger....and picked up my cutoff wheel. Just be careful.

I was not a big fan of the ssp I had. Been gone for a while. I felt like it caused binding and did not want to fool with adjusting the cables.

If you guys need any specifics...feel free to ask. I didn't really take enough pics to post a thorough review.

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[UnknownReagent]

I installed mine this morning, so I'll throw in some comments as well. Ergonomically, this feels much better than stock. I'm 5'9" with short arms. With the neutral position adjusted all the way back, my hand falls right onto the knob and the height is perfect. The shifter is worth it for that alone, for me. The factory position was just too high for the way I'm shaped.

I have the throw set as short as it will go and it feels about the same as the middle position of the SSP (which I removed). However, it's much smoother and the 1/3/5 throws are the same length as the 2/4/6 throws now. I have not tried the SSP along with the shifter and I don't plan to.

Overall, this is a better solution than the SSP. That said, if you already have an SSP and you're happy with it, don't feel like you have to buy the shifter. It's a nice upgrade but not a radical difference. I'm a bit of a princess about shifter feel, so for me it was worth the money.

[WFO!]

Thanks for the comments guys. keep 'em coming.
Any negatives that you have encountered? Minor or not I'd like to hear.
That could be with the installation, design, feel, whatever.
Thanks in advance.

[UnknownReagent]

Like all the other JBR products I've bought, the design is well thought out and the manufacturing is dead-on. Absolutely no complaints there. This is a very high quality piece and it's way better than the half-plastic piece of shit Mazda gave us from the factory.

There's no way around this, though: Installation is a bitch. Getting the shifter assembly out of the car is tedious and takes a while and getting the retainer clip off the cable arm is the same. That said, getting it all back together is much easier and goes way faster.

Like I said in my prior post, overall feel is much nicer. My previous setup was JBR SSP, weight and heavy spherical knob. Current setup is JBR knob, factory weight, no SSP and short throw shifter. What I had before was decent, but the current setup just feels better and smoother. The SSP feels like an aftermarket hack to get a short throw without tearing into the center console (which it is, and it suffers from some compromises as a result). The shifter is just a better functional solution, but with a higher price and much more involved installation.

[mrmonk7663]

I plan on using the adjustable ssp with the Shifter. Hopefully it works well together.

[SaveMelMac]

I just installed this piece yesterday. Install wasn't that bad. One thing I do wish is that if the knob was kept the stock height. I am a little talker than average guy and liked the stock height. Sometimes going into reverse now I smash my pinky finger. Its just gonna take some getting used to. I am getting some first gear lock out when I down shift. I am going to mess with the cable adjustments today and see if that helps. I do have the adjustments down to the minimum side. I have 2010 and didn't have to trim the ring.

Also I am running this with a DM ssp with stock shift weight and the throws effort is pretty good, not too difficult. I might take the ssp off and see how it feels in a week or two.

[SaveMelMac]

Update adjusted the neutral sitting all the way to max and seemed to cure my first gear lock out issues on the downshift. Everything perfecto now

[JBR]

Last of them until January. Thanks for the overwhelming response.

-Jamie

[jeopardy98]

Glad mine is on the way!

[Rmurray603]

Plan on picking this up after Christmas granted some are still around. Really excited, and thanks for the reviews

[Zdraveca]

damn cant wait till i get mine too

[macdiesel]

I gots mine! Boom with the fast shipping.


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[Zdraveca]

Installed mine yesterday and i expected the throw to be shorter than what it actually is. That being said i really like it and the shifts are smooth as butter where it felt kinda hareh with the corksport ssp.
Im happy

[tikous360]

I installed mine yesterday, I love how it feels, but I'm having problems with my 1st gear. Maybe I have to remove my SSP

[JBR]

Originally Posted by tikous360 I installed mine yesterday, I love how it feels, but I'm having problems with my 1st gear. Maybe I have to remove my SSP

What's the problem so we can help?

[tikous360]

Originally Posted by jbarone What's the problem so we can help?

it's kinda hard to engage the 1st gear but the rest of the gears feels great

[JBR]

Originally Posted by tikous360 it's kinda hard to engage the 1st gear but the rest of the gears feels great

Hard when, while the car is off, running but not moving or down shifting in to 1st?

[tikous360]

Originally Posted by jbarone Hard when, while the car is off, running but not moving or down shifting in to 1st?

When the car is running but nt moving