TRD Quickshifter Options

[The_Argon]

Are there any differences between the quickshifter kits from the US and Japan

ie. could I buy a quickshifter kit from the US and install it in my RHD ST204 without any problems??

[SiKBOY]

Ok guys. I got it. Kamix, I originally asked for the 94-99 short shifter and I had problems with it bending to the right with it interefering with the handbrake. Now if I had a left-hand drive car it wouldnt be a problem.

I talked to Kevin Thaulbalt (not too sure about the spelling of the last name) who owns TWM about this problem and he said that he would send me out a straight shifter from the 2000-2001 Celica and that would fix all my problems and it did... The shifter is straight and feels really good and it doesnt interefer with the handbrake. Saying that though. I do have a column shape shifter. Have a look at my profile and you can see that it is thinner than the stock shift knob. I just went and checked the clearance. If you have the stock shifter knob, I think it will be a problem and you will probably be hitting the handbrake when your hand is wrapped around the knob with the 2000-2001 TWM shifter when shifting to 5th and Reverse.

I didnt test the stock shift knob with the 94-99 TWM shifter but im guessing that you might not even be able to get it into 5th or reverse.

I had one other problem as well. When disassembling the shifter for installation, you have to pop off 2 white caps that are on the original shifter. These 2 white caps are connected to the shifter linkages. Now after I got the 2000-2001 shifter I found out that the 2 white caps from my original shifter didnt fit the new TWM shifter. Kevin had to send me out 2 white caps that would fit the 2000-2001 shifter.

About the difference with the TRD and the TWM shifter is that you get the whole shifter assembly with TRD while with the TWM shifter you only get the shifter with a few washers clips as in the picture.


I hope this helps you guys as I wouldnt want you guys to go through what I had to go through with sending shifters back and forth and extra parts etc. But I am VERY happy with the TWM shifter. I cannot compare it with the TRD shifter because I havent tried it but for the money the TWM shifter is great and Kevin at TWM was very helpful and returned my emails and phone calls almost immediately.