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Easter Bunny 10-07-2014 07:51 AM

I just got tracking information!!!!!!

Sadly it was just that a label had been printed.

chaser27 10-07-2014 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Easter Bunny (Post 2720261)
I just got tracking information!!!!!!

Sadly it was just that a label had been printed.

Lucky.... Patiently refreshing my inbox every 3 minutes

Easter Bunny 10-07-2014 10:33 AM

i am first on the list......

nb6179505 10-07-2014 10:34 AM

I got my tracking number yesterday too and paid for my expedited shipping this morning

Hargarbl 10-07-2014 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easter Bunny (Post 2720261)
I just got tracking information!!!!!!

Sadly it was just that a label had been printed.

Psh I got mine yesterday around 5. So there. :bong:

Easter Bunny 10-07-2014 11:42 AM

Damn my email was at 6:39 last night.

jtday 10-08-2014 03:57 PM

So when are these actually shipping out?

Lex 10-08-2014 07:48 PM

Everything was dropped in the mail yesterday. Looking forward to you guys getting them and some reviews!

Code Monkey 10-08-2014 08:01 PM

Just got mine, looks beautiful, thanks Lex!!!!

Hargarbl 10-08-2014 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Code Monkey (Post 2721719)
Just got mine, looks beautiful, thanks Lex!!!!

Did you have yours shipped overnight or something. Hell my tracking still says it hasn't even been dropped off at the post office yet.

Code Monkey 10-08-2014 08:11 PM

Yeah, got it overnighted, I feel sorry for you lolpoors.

Hargarbl 10-08-2014 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Code Monkey (Post 2721724)
Yeah, got it overnighted, I feel sorry for you lolpoors.

I wouldn't say poor, just have the patience to wait an extra couple of days, plus I can use the extra $50 on something else

Code Monkey 10-08-2014 09:53 PM

^ You realize I am practicing my trolling skills before I hit the main boards? :D :D :D

Hargarbl 10-08-2014 10:03 PM

Trolling???? On MSF?!?!?! That would never happen.

Lex 10-08-2014 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Code Monkey (Post 2721719)
Just got mine, looks beautiful, thanks Lex!!!!

Post a pic of it installed when you do get it!

Getting out of Canada overnight? Our moose aren't that fast.

Hargarbl 10-09-2014 05:49 AM

I should have mine this weekend.

Easter Bunny 10-09-2014 06:54 AM

Got mine shipped to work. Estimated delivery of Sunday. Office is closed FML.

Hargarbl 10-09-2014 07:01 AM

I will take pictures of mine for you.

swsmailman 10-09-2014 08:39 AM

Should be here on Monday, will post some pictures of it installed and everything!

SparkySparks 10-09-2014 12:08 PM

Still waiting for payday tomorrow so I can order mine, realized the past couple of days how much nicer the taller shifter will be.

Lex 10-10-2014 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SparkySparks (Post 2722175)
Still waiting for payday tomorrow so I can order mine, realized the past couple of days how much nicer the taller shifter will be.


We still have some extensions and knobs in stock and ready to ship.

SparkySparks 10-10-2014 08:43 AM

Finally got it ordered!

1. Easter Bunny, Ordered :slomo:
2. Jtday, Ordered :slomo:
3. SparkySparks, Ordered :slomo:
4. Hargarbl, Ordered :slomo:
5. SpeedNess, Ordered :slomo:
6. 08.5MS3, Ordered :slomo:
7. Speedthrizzle
8. Cheapspeed
9. Googlebutt
10. foodtime
11. Chaser27, Ordered :slomo:
12. tikous360, Ordered :slomo:
13. CrazyP
14. Jansi, Ordered :slomo:
15. franz, Ordered :slomo:
16. swsmailman, Ordered :slomo:
17. tornado842, Ordered :slomo:
18. nb6179505, ORDERED :slomo:
19. magicka, Ordered :slomo:
20. sidekick
21. Prototype_x9, Ordered :slomo:
22. Snotrocket
23. Vathrel

Hargarbl 10-13-2014 06:54 PM

Damn Columbus day for delaying shipping.

jeopardy98 10-13-2014 07:27 PM

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@Lex; am I doing it right?

SparkySparks 10-14-2014 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hargarbl (Post 2725309)
Damn Columbus day for delaying shipping.

It was also Canadian Thanksgiving which explains why I haven'g gotten an update on if mine has actually been shipped yet or not. Gives me time to repaint the knob I am going to be using on it.

Easter Bunny 10-15-2014 06:59 AM

Recieved and installed. Stay tuned for review.

08.5MS3 10-15-2014 07:57 AM

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Only drove around the block. Definitely a different feel. Will need to put my stock knob back to compare.

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swsmailman 10-15-2014 08:01 AM

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Received it yesterday at work and installed it after work, took a while to get the set screw just right but once I did it lined up well.

A suggestion is to only install the first screw first and get it to where it just stops the extension from going fully on. Then take it off, and move it more into the shaft and then install the second screw. You will then want to get it to where you put it on and it can tighten around the shifter once to where the leather boot helps create a good contact point. If not, and just use the set screw, you will be driving and it will unscrew with ease.

I use a Cobb knob and had to take it off and on a couple times to get it how I liked it. Initial drive home was different, shifts were a tad longer, but to me smoother. Almost makes it easier to shift through the gears as there is more leverage. I am planning on getting a shifter replacement around Christmas. Either a CorkSport or a JBR when he releases one to help shorten the actual shift and will see how that goes.

If you are on the fence about this, I say go for it. It is different than most people, and is fun to drive!

chaser27 10-15-2014 08:47 AM

Did you guys opt for the expediated mail? I'm still waiting and since I didn't upgrade, I don't get tracking information :(

Lex 10-15-2014 09:12 AM

Thanks for the reviews guys! All the pre orders were shipped at once so they should be arriving this week.

SparkySparks 10-15-2014 09:40 AM

I opted for expedited shipping but didn't order till last Friday, I received tracking info same day but since Monday was a holiday for both Canada and US I didn't get any updates till Tuesday. Tracking says I should have it by this Saturday, that's fast when you think about there being a weekend, a Holiday and it has to go from Canada to Houston Texas. Can't wait to get it and install it. I do have one question for @Lex; is a signature required for delivery? I wont be home till late Saturday and want to make sure I don't miss it.

Lex 10-15-2014 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SparkySparks (Post 2726666)
I opted for expedited shipping but didn't order till last Friday, I received tracking info same day but since Monday was a holiday for both Canada and US I didn't get any updates till Tuesday. Tracking says I should have it by this Saturday, that's fast when you think about there being a weekend, a Holiday and it has to go from Canada to Houston Texas. Can't wait to get it and install it. I do have one question for @Lex; is a signature required for delivery? I wont be home till late Saturday and want to make sure I don't miss it.


No signature needed.

08.5MS3 10-15-2014 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by chaser27 (Post 2726605)
Did you guys opt for the expediated mail? I'm still waiting and since I didn't upgrade, I don't get tracking information :(


Nope. Received yesterday.

SpeedNess 10-15-2014 12:40 PM

Got it yesterday! Initial impressions are good. Shifts seem to go in a lot smoother, basically eliminates the "notchiness" of the stock shifter. I am amazed at how much of a difference in the shift feel it made. Overall extremely satisfied with the quality and the actual difference it made in shifting feel. Also this is the only modification I have as far as shifter things, I would imagine it being even better with shifter bushings. Thanks Lex/Stratified.

jtday 10-15-2014 05:10 PM

I received mine yesterday and installed today. I think I will seek a lighter shift knob as the one I have is like 500g but I'm EXTREMELY pleased with the new shifting experience. The shifts are MUCH smoother and the knob is a quick grab right off the steering wheel, not the reach-shouldertense-snatch like it was before. I'm also using this in combo with a SSP so that makes the throw pretty good, although the increased length of the shifter offers a bit more movement of the knob forward-aft and side-side. My only gripe is the set screws would not stay in place and both of them would turn with each other so after about 50 tries of taking the extension on and off, I just screwed them in about where I liked and twisted the extension the fuck on until it was straight.

My phone cam sucks but here's the best I got.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...psace8632f.jpg

prototype_x9 10-15-2014 10:16 PM

Yeah shipping from Canada blows.

Ordered on the 3rd, got shipping info on the 6th, Supposed to be here on the 11th. I havent seen any new shipping details since the 10th. It is now the 16th and I'm wondering where my parts are.

This isn't stratified's fault by any means, but I'm definitely not happy with canada right now...

Lex 10-15-2014 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by prototype_x9 (Post 2727325)
Yeah shipping from Canada blows.

Ordered on the 3rd, got shipping info on the 6th, Supposed to be here on the 11th. I havent seen any new shipping details since the 10th. It is now the 16th and I'm wondering where my parts are.

This isn't stratified's fault by any means, but I'm definitely not happy with canada right now...

Does it say where it is? If it's crossed the border it's USPS that's to blame. Hope it arrives soon.

Hargarbl 10-15-2014 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prototype_x9 (Post 2727325)
Yeah shipping from Canada blows.

Ordered on the 3rd, got shipping info on the 6th, Supposed to be here on the 11th. I havent seen any new shipping details since the 10th. It is now the 16th and I'm wondering where my parts are.

This isn't stratified's fault by any means, but I'm definitely not happy with canada right now...

Yeah same here, mine has said "in transit to the delivery office" since the 10th. As soon as everyone started saying they got theirs I ran out to the mail box, but no shaft.

prototype_x9 10-16-2014 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hargarbl (Post 2727347)
Yeah same here, mine has said "in transit to the delivery office" since the 10th. As soon as everyone started saying they got theirs I ran out to the mail box, but no shaft.

^exactly this.

prototype_x9 10-16-2014 08:33 AM

Alright new info for people waiting on up to date tracking info.

Find your tracking number for the Canadian company and plug it into the www.usps.com tracking service. They had complete up to date info on my shipment. It's actually on a truck to be delivered today. I'll post photos and review later.

Thanks Lex for mentioning usps earlier. Made me want to check if the tracking was the same.

Hargarbl 10-16-2014 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by prototype_x9 (Post 2727529)
Alright new info for people waiting on up to date tracking info.

Find your tracking number for the Canadian company and plug it into the www.usps.com tracking service. They had complete up to date info on my shipment. It's actually on a truck to be delivered today. I'll post photos and review later.

Thanks Lex for mentioning usps earlier. Made me want to check if the tracking was the same.

ya know I thought about trying this but I remembered trying it a few years ago and it didnt work, guess its fixed. Mine just left San Francisco, looks like I got another day or 2.

chaser27 10-16-2014 04:40 PM

Mine still isn't here. Damn Canadian shipping and USPS sucking each other off all day.

tornado842 10-16-2014 05:20 PM

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Hargarbl 10-17-2014 07:30 PM

I think Lex shipped mine via Fred the "special" moose.

chaser27 10-17-2014 08:44 PM

I'm still waiting on mine too. But I have quite possibly the worst USPS branch in the country. I literally had some electronics or something I ordered Internationally to be delivered by my local branch. The were in town < 2 days later and it took a week and a half to get to me. I went in everyday asking for it and the people that couldn't pass a 2nd grade vocabulary test working behind the counter, would tell me it was on the truck for delivery.

Hargarbl 10-17-2014 10:44 PM

I think Fred might be missing a leg or two as well, just took 2 days to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Why is it even still on that coast, damn usps failing as usual.

Easter Bunny 10-18-2014 08:56 AM

Ha ha at you guys. Come Tuesday I will have had mine for a week. I would have had it Monday if it hadn't been Columbus Day.

SparkySparks 10-18-2014 08:53 PM

Got mine today, it came wrapped in green tape and a note from the government. I'll install it tomorrow and post some pictures.

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jtday 10-18-2014 08:58 PM

What'd the note say?

Hargarbl 10-18-2014 09:13 PM

Sorry we suck

chaser27 10-19-2014 09:08 AM

Well my government sucks more... Hopefully I'll get it Monday... Or before Christmas

Cheapspeed 10-19-2014 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 08.5MS3 (Post 2726572)
Only drove around the block. Definitely a different feel. Will need to put my stock knob back to compare.

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I was considering this combo, but now I see the knob doesn't blend well with the shaft, so maybe JBR isn't the way to go with this extension. I'm glad I've waited so far. I need a different knob but can't decide which to go with.

Lex 10-19-2014 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheapspeed (Post 2729630)
I was considering this combo, but now I see the knob doesn't blend well with the shaft, so maybe JBR isn't the way to go with this extension. I'm glad I've waited so far. I need a different knob but can't decide which to go with.

We do sell a knob to go with it :).

The lighter aluminium knob can be better suited to an extended shifter. This is because there is a lot more leverage with the extension in place. You have to apply very little force to get the car in gear.

However it also comes down to personal preference and I find that with shifting what may feel great to one person can be terrible to another.

Cheapspeed 10-19-2014 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lex (Post 2729719)
We do sell a knob to go with it :).

The lighter aluminium knob can be better suited to an extended shifter. This is because there is a lot more leverage with the extension in place. You have to apply very little force to get the car in gear.

However it also comes down to personal preference and I find that with shifting what may feel great to one person can be terrible to another.

I have the TWM full replacement which has really cleaned up, but also stiffened up the gear throws compared to stock so I wouldn't be going with a lighter shift knob.

Hargarbl 10-19-2014 09:08 PM

Looks like I will have mine Monday, great timing too, gonna be replacing my shifter cables as well (not looking forward to it).

I have a cheap eBay aluminum ball knob that I'm gonna throw on it, it's nowhere near as pretty as the one stratified has but it's lighter than factory, I weighed it at about 170g. It's been sitting around for a couple months, I didn't like it much on the factory shifter cause it was way to close to the boot.

I also just noticed something, am I the only 6 getting one of these extensions?

chaser27 10-20-2014 07:21 AM

Hoping this thing finally makes it in today...

Lex 10-20-2014 09:55 AM

I see a few delivery notifications for these daily so I hope pretty much everyone will have theirs in the next day or 2.

08.5MS3 10-20-2014 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cheapspeed (Post 2729630)
I was considering this combo, but now I see the knob doesn't blend well with the shaft, so maybe JBR isn't the way to go with this extension. I'm glad I've waited so far. I need a different knob but can't decide which to go with.

The light from the flash really accentuated the difference in each. However, the combination is not as bad as the pictures show. The knob is very heavy and made shifting too easy...to the point where if I would just rest my hand on the knob I was afraid it would pop out of gear. I have put my stock knob back on but have yet to drive with it on. I can report back once I drive with it on.

The knob Stratified sells looks like a nice fit for the shaft. Looks to be integrated very nicely.

Hargarbl 10-20-2014 05:13 PM

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finally got mine in today, me and my buddies were joking that it took us 5 hours to install a shift knob and extension (had to replace my cables)

Anyway, quality is amazing, feels really weird but very nice at the same time being so high up.

Lex 10-20-2014 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hargarbl (Post 2730842)
finally got mine in today, me and my buddies were joking that it took us 5 hours to install a shift knob and extension (had to replace my cables)

Anyway, quality is amazing, feels really weird but very nice at the same time being so high up.

Love the image - thank you! May I use it?

Hargarbl 10-20-2014 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex (Post 2730847)
Love the image - thank you! May I use it?

Go for it, it's a bit dirty but again, I just got done doing cables. If you wanna wait a week or 2, I'm probably gonna get a new boot from redline goods, I can send a new pic with it all cleaned up.

chaser27 10-20-2014 05:26 PM

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Got some package with French crap on it in the mail today. No wonder USPS took so long. They had to hire a translator.

Contents were wrapped up like a nice fruit from your local mega lo mart.

You can see the before with my custom shift knob extender. ie spacer.

I feel like a truck driver with the longer throw. I have it paired with the Damond SSP, but love the location of the knob. Will probably go full replacement at some point

tikous360 10-21-2014 06:36 AM

I will be uploading my photos soon

SparkySparks 10-21-2014 11:46 PM

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Sorry for the crappy pic, had to take a quick one on my way to work as it is the only time have had daylight while I'm the car for the past few days. Attachment 179111

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JakeMS3 08-05-2015 09:09 PM

@Lex; you have any in stock also with a knob?

Lex 08-17-2015 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeMS3 (Post 2929929)
@Lex; you have any in stock also with a knob?

Yes we do!

2007-2013 MazdaSpeed/Mazda3/6 MPS Shifter Extension [0100-0007.1 (MS3_Extension)] - $65.00USD : Stratified Automotive Controls

jtday 04-25-2018 02:25 PM

@Lex;

Bumping an old thread. Do you guys have any of these laying around unsold or intend on making another batch? The threads on mine are damaged beyond repair.

Thank you!


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