Short Shifter

[myeclipse999]

Can anyone tell me where i can get a short shifter for my 97 RS?

 

[mdre21]

B & M makes a good one i hear, not sure if they have a website or not but i bet they do.

 

[Defiant]

http://www.bmracing.com/

One of the most beautiful automotive accessories ever made. Worth the expense, I think RRE's $155 is as good as you can find.

 

[2FST4U]

thanks for the great info. I will be ordering one next week!!!!

 

[DSM-ZERO]

B&M is the best that is what I have now. I had an OBX and a neuspeed and they both broke.

 

[myeclipse999]

Thanks for the info. B&M sounds good.

 

[Jason ESi-T]

If you'd rather spend about $20 instead, merely remove the stock shifter and have it cut and welded at a decent welding or machine shop.

Check out this VFAQ.

 

[MrPikolo]

If you have a mig welder you can do it yourself. Thats what im going to do. saveing me a shitload of money to.

 

[mdre21]

that's not technically a short shifter though. That just shortens the length of the rod holding the shift nob. The degrees the shifter has to move remains the same, granted it does shorten the shift some because even the the degrees are the same the circumfrance is less and that's equal to the throw distance, but it's pretty negligible, it won't shorten it nearly as much as an actual short shifter.

 

[shortyDorado]

are there any short shifters for my 93 n/t eclipse?

 

[Defiant]

Cut-down shift levers to help a fair bit, particularly on the 2Gs with their Crown Schoolbus shifters. Kind of interesting none of the car magazines I've run across mention the "better shifter feel" over the 1G comes in large part from the greater leverage they have.
Also, instead of having to weld the shifter -always a nuisance if the welder isn't fairly good- you can just cut down the threads, grind or turn to diameter, and cut new threads further down the shaft.

 

[Jason ESi-T]

Originally posted by mdre21
that's not technically a short shifter though. That just shortens the length of the rod holding the shift nob. The degrees the shifter has to move remains the same, granted it does shorten the shift some because even the the degrees are the same the circumfrance is less and that's equal to the throw distance, but it's pretty negligible, it won't shorten it nearly as much as an actual short shifter.

I've done this and trust me when I say, it shortens the throw a GREAT deal. (at least 50%) Anyway you cut it (not literally), either by way of a pivot change or a shortened rod, there's less magic or tricks you can stuff into a short shifter, whether you merely shorten a stock shifter or buy one already shortened. Furthermore, the pivot point is pretty much set in stone by the shifter rods' location under the console.

I've played with a B & M shifter and my shortened one, and there's no way it's worth $160 more or how much ever some people charge for it. But spend your money as you like. To me though, there's a lot that can be bought for that much dough.

 

[JeRmZ]

I have to say that cutting your shifter is technically a short-shifter, but if your looking for a SHORT-THROW SHIFTER then you'll want a B&M ... there is a difference! IMO