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Old May 18, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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I bought and installed the B&M Sport shifter and love it. I actually cut the shifter down another 3/4"-1". From the pivot ball on the ____er to the shift know it ____s 1/2 lower, but its longer on the bottom where the linkage so they had to include 1/2" spacers to compensate which brings the **** height back to normal so I decided to cut some of it down. I bought a TRD Leather Wrapped shift **** for it. I Love how it looks now.
Old May 18, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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get pictures!
Old May 18, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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pictures.... of a short shifter???? anyways i had the b&m on my s14 and damn is it nice, positive shift engagement 1/2 in. throws, i loved it that b&m is tighter than a ferraris gearbox
Old May 18, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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good choice, and yes, the b&m nees to be cut down at least an inch... did that to mine as well!
Old May 20, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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i love mine but i dont understand why you would want to cut it down. i like that fact that its the same height as stock.
Old May 20, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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Cut down as is cut the shaft and rewelded it together?

or as in just didnt install the spacers that came with it?
Old May 20, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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They cut some of the threads off the top of the shaft in order to make the stick height lower than what B&M originally spec'd.
Old May 20, 2006 | 02:23 AM
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cut the shaft and re tap the threads
Old May 20, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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ahhh, ok makes sense.
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