what is a short throw shifter

[randypogue]

is it just the knob you change on the shifter or do you shorten the shifter shaft to make it shorter thanksWTF

 

[SpawnedX]

A short-throw shifter moves the pivot point of the shifter itself so that the distance traveled from neutral to in gear or vice versa is shorter, allowing for quicker gear shifts. It RARELY ever shortens the height, and if it does it is generally not discernible to the naked eye.

 

[UnderPrssureDSM]

B&M makes one that shortens both the throw and the height of the lever. They're tough to find nowadays because they've been discontinued. I'm sure you can find them on eBay or Amazon.

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[yepes281]

Its a shifter shaped like a base ball that hangs from your roof, its used like a normal shifter but you dont have to extend your arm as far like if you were throwing a real baseball.

 

[dsmTripp]

Its a shifter shaped like a base ball that hangs from your roof, its used like a normal shifter but you dont have to extend your arm as far like if you were throwing a real baseball.

Beautiful

 

[dsm03]

B&M makes one that shortens both the throw and the height of the lever. They're tough to find nowadays because they've been discontinued. I'm sure you can find them on eBay or Amazon.

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That looks like the Megan Racing one...:

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[Josh97eclipse]

Its a shifter shaped like a base ball that hangs from your roof, its used like a normal shifter but you dont have to extend your arm as far like if you were throwing a real baseball.

You sir are king of the short shifter

 

[UnderPrssureDSM]

That looks like the Megan Racing one...:

You are correct, sir. I just googled a pic and it was the first one to pop up. It's essentially identical to the B&M one that I have in my car, which I highly recommend. I was amazed that it dropped the height enough to actually see the display on the radio.

 

[ManticSHadow]

anything that shortens shift time and increases distance from knob to radio is a plus in my opinion

 

[randypogue]

so its a kit you put in the car

 

[Quicksilver1695]

Yes. It replaces the stock shifter and bolts up to the shifter cables under the center console.

 

[dsmTripp]

Yes its a kit you put in your car. The kit replaces your existing shifter. Take out your stock shifter and install the short shifted.

 

[dsm03]

You are correct, sir. I just googled a pic and it was the first one to pop up. It's essentially identical to the B&M one that I have in my car, which I highly recommend. I was amazed that it dropped the height enough to actually see the display on the radio.

How is it working for you?? I have been reading some mixed reviews about 'em..

I'd like one for the fact that the rod isn't so long 2G stock one is in the way of my 6.5 inch Screen!

 

[randypogue]

well i was in my car today and took off the stock knob and someone who had the car before me grinded the shaft to make it 1 inch shorter than the stock one

 

[dsm'r sk1mp]

WTF uhm that my friend would what we call is a redneck version of a short throw shift kit... sorry not legit. suggestion... dont let him work on the car

 

[dsm03]

If I buy the megan racing one, or any short throw for that matter..

can I use the shifter rod for the purpose to just have a short rod and not attach the little adapter to make it a short throw? I dont want to grind any gears as some have said. Its a not a true short shifter unless you cut the cables and I dont want to mess up my syncros..


This just in... for anyone else looking for a S/S.


http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/ven...0-dsm-short-throw-shifters-now-available.html

 

[randypogue]

so all im going to do is ###### just grinded down more or just buy one off my firend if he still has his

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

well i was in my car today and took off the stock knob and someone who had the car before me grinded the shaft to make it 1 inch shorter than the stock one

HA. He claimed it was a short throw too didnt he?

EPIC FAIL

 

[Tyeler18]

Well techincally that does reduce the throw, it just increases the force (minor) to move from gear to gear. Grinding it down is a very horrible way to do it though.

 

[randypogue]

ya ik i pulled off the knob and there was tape around it so i just ripped off the tape and it was all ate up from someone grinding it