has anyone just cut their stock shifter and re-tapped it? could you kindly tell me the thread pattern to save me a trip to the hardware store.

 

it's been done... but I don't remember what size tap you would use... I think we just used the first tap we had lying around and it worked... then I went and got a REAL short throw shifter.

 

lol well that wasn't much help.

 

why don't you just get a short throw? doctorisotope.com makes custom ones

 

Well, it won't actually shorten the throws, but if you're going purely for aesthetics, it would meet your needs I suppose. I believe the thread is 12x1.25mm, but you should verify that.

 

werd but i'm pretty he just does the same thing. he does ask for a core.

 

thx that's a start. technically no it won't shorten the throw, i just hate lengthy shifters, always have. plus it's hard to get in the cubby unless i'm in 4th

 

No it's not the same. Compare a stock shifter to the one he sends you... The length from the bottom of the shifter to the pivot is different, resulting in a shorter length you have to move the shifter to engage the gears. by just cutting off the top of the shifter, you're decreasing how much the shifter sticks up, but not how much movement is required to shift.

But again, if all you care about is making it a shortened shifter, not a short-throw shifter, it would work. There are also other benefits to Doc I.'s package though... Increased responsiveness and reduced slopyness in shifting.

 

yep, i'm aware of how they work. just not into the 1/4 anymore these days, haven't been for 5 years. it's all the goddamn crotch rockets fault, once you go 2 wheels it's incredibly hard racing on 4 again.

 

and what does that have to really do with having a shorter throw?

and as mentioned, doc I does modify the pivot point on the stock shifter (which takes a bit of work and brute force)

with nothing else done except you cutting the shifter shorter, it'll result in more effort to shift

 

ive acctually thought about doing this, but Squall is right, it would take slightly more effort to shift, try shifting by grabing the stock shifter at its base and youll feel the difference

just buy a megan short shifter, 69 shipped from hopupracing.com

 

i did that with my perrin short throw since it was the same height as the stock shifter. i cut it down then re threaded it and it worked out just fine. i think i still have the die in my car so i can look for that and let you know what i used

 

I actually cut my stock one and I didn't have to rethread it i just popped on the new corolla shift **** instead and it works fine untill i buy a short shifter

 

umm yah, grabbing any shifter at the base would be a tough shift? i don't get your point, but that is a good price and hard to pass up for that shifter. i think all mtx should come with a short shifter.

 

^ by shifting by grabbing the base, its essentially what its gonna feel like once you cut down your stock shifter, just letting you know, and yes the megan shifter is awesome price, from what ive read its pretty damm good too

 

Yep, I have the megan, and it's very good for the price... I even got mine for $40 used on the classifieds on this forum. If you look around, you might be able to find one in the PPC's. The only downside is that installing it is a pain in the rear... but that's the same deal no matter what short shifter you get.

Cutting and re-tapping the stock one can be done without taking it out of the car, so it's easier, but you don't get the full benefit of a real short throw shifter.