Anyone who has this answere these q's please. I want to get the stage 2 twm s.s. Does it shift better into each gear with this? How hards the install? and after the install is it harder to shift? thanks

you will have to put more effort into shifting because the actual shifter is shorter so you will have less leverage.

however if you get a weighted shift knob it should help out, but it can only do so much.

get the shifter u will love it,, install isnt hard helps if u have an extra hand, and no its not harder to shift, i dont think at least, ive had mine for a bout a year and love it, i actually wiish it was shorter but im pretty ssure its the shortest one on the market

it is not the shortest in height, but it is in throw i believe. It is not necessarily harder to shift...but you do have to put a little more effort into shifting due to less leverage like Ali (tC9o9) said and yes the weighted knob will help. It wasn't hard to install...but it wasn't easy. The hardest thing is taking apart the cage without breaking it. I have it, and i love it!! wouldn't trade it for anything.
But to be honest...the Creative compacts short shifter is identical and only about 60 bucks! The only problem with that one is that it sometimes grinds going into second from what some people say here. If the money is not an issue...get the TWM Stage 2...damn good product!

you don't necssarily need a weighted knob.....the stock one has some pretty decent weight to it, you can use that first and see how you like it....i have one of the weighted twm knobs, willing to sell that to you for a discount....and the twm most unique part is the short throw....don't need to travel as much in distance per shft, and it feels like you can be much more aggressive....