Short Shifter vibrates/noise

Hey, I just recently had a short throw shifter installed on my car (2000
civic SiR/Si in US). Works great except when in 2nd or 3rd and the car is
slowing it self down/engine reving the shifter vibrates and makes a rattling
noise. By placing my hand on it it goes away.

Is this because there is something loose that wasn't put back on right?
any suggestions would be great.

 

Well I found the problem with the noise/vibration from my shifter. The
bottom of the shifter was rubbing on the exhaust when the car was engine
breaking causing it to vibrate.

 

I had a short-shifter put on my Teg not too long ago, & the guy said he
would have to cut the heat shield a bit to make it (the s.s.) fit, so I gave
him the ok to do it. I still feel it grind something (the heat shield?, but
not the gears) a bit sometimes, & sometimes it doesn't want to go into 1st
too easily. Oh well.

 

With the short shifter it makes it stiffer/harder to shift anyway tho.
Might just take some getting used to.

 

Yeah, I have. It threw me off, though, at first when I was at red lights (in
the city), & it turns green & I'm sittn' there, trying to throw it in 1st.
It's easy now, but every once in a while it'll catch me off guard & won't
wanna go in 1st.
*grrrrrrrrrrr...........*
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I'm trying to decide wether to have the same installed into my Prelude.
I drove a 1990 Integra with the short shifter, but I couldn't really
judge how much faster the shifts are in comparison to the regular
shifter. It did feel faster, and the amount of travel was reduced, but
does it really help?

Cosmin

 

Right----at first, I noticed the difference, & liked it. Now, though, I
often wonder if it's still a short-shifter! It seems I hardly notice the
difference anymore. Several weeks after install, I remember I even asked the
guy who put it on if it slips in throw distance (if that makes any sense), &
loses its "shortness" of throw. IOW, are short-shifters adjustable, where
you can modify the throw? (Answer is "No").Or---do you have to adjust them
every few months to keep the shortness? I know----I've just gotten used to
it, but It does make me wonder.

 

I have found that after awhile I have just got used to it and it doesn't
seem like a change anymore.