showtime1 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 im looking to get a short shifter can anyone recommend a good one and are they easy to diy thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 im looking to get a short shifter can anyone recommend a good one and are they easy to diy thx Got a B&M stick reduces the throw by 40%, not that easy to fit by yourself but doable (I did it) The hardest part I found was to get the rubber shoe back on under neath the car Tried it a few times and then all of a sudden I got it! The B&M isn't the best quality kit that I've seen but does the job. See picture below where mine needs adjusting (tightening) some google searches will throw up all kinds of stuff. You probably need to adjust the stick a few times before you get it right. What's your budget? B&M Nismo AS you can see on the nismo one it's all one piece of material so won't have the problem with the bolt that I have...nismo also offer different throws from +20% to -20% and -40% with an adjustment. Maybe someone on here can give you some info on the Nismo one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 thx i like the nismo one especially if there easier to fit ill look for a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Will be same pain in the a to fit mate. Adam z1 sell them for 200ish2 thx i like the nismo one especially if there easier to fit ill look for a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Don’t really know what a short shifter is although it looks like a gear lever. Can someone tell the uninitiated, like me what its for and what the advantages are ?? cos I might want to get one (or even a couple if the car goes faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I read on a thread earlier today that having a short shifter actually makes it harder to get the car into gear ... not sure how accurate that is .. but it's something to bare in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I read on a thread earlier today that having a short shifter actually makes it harder to get the car into gear ... not sure how accurate that is .. but it's something to bare in mind Im not sure about the 350's gearbox but the 172 gearbox hates to be rushed into gear and a short shifter kills the box quickly. But on somecars they work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 i v got the nismo one and if anything i prefer it on the +20% setting... -20% is just right for quick and short shifts. +40 useless unless you wanna show off haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 the yanks seem to have gone off the short shifter idea as it made the gearbox unmangable, they suggested just getting a decent short gear knob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 the yanks seem to have gone off the short shifter idea as it made the gearbox unmangable, they suggested just getting a decent short gear knob then again they are used to Auto boxes I wouldnt go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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