whos got short shifter installed in their car ????
03-08-2006, 09:24 AM
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whos got short shifter installed in their car ????
anyone??...hows the shifting->is it faster/shofter/smoother?? what brand u have?? what brand is the best?? ...Im looking on what brand i should buy, thanks!
03-08-2006, 11:00 AM
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I have the twm. They have 2 stages now. I bought it way back when they only had one stage. I love it. Nice short throws, take some getting used too at first but its great. The throws are much shorter.....
03-08-2006, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Beantowntc
I have the twm. They have 2 stages now. I bought it way back when they only had one stage. I love it. Nice short throws, take some getting used too at first but its great. The throws are much shorter.....
i also have the stage 2 and its way better then stock
03-08-2006, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Shoe_Here
how is the install on these? i want to put a shortshifter in really bad but am afraid of the install.
its a very easy mod just takes a little bit well like 30 min
03-08-2006, 02:43 PM
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I have the B&M and it is awesome. I did the install and it took me a few hours. A couple of reasons for this: 1) I like to take my time - particularly when I am dealing with the trim for the first time - and there were a few clips/fasteners that had not been disclosed in the install instructions. Also the car was only three weeks old and I was poking around checking out the whole thing; and 2) as aaron pointed out - to pull off the top portion that goes over the pivot point on the shifter was a son-of-a-gun.
I was doing it in my garage in 26 degree temperature, too. So my install time is not really a fair representation of what someone who just wants to swap it out.
In the end, it was a fun few hours, and I ended up with a much better than stock shofter that I believe shortened throws by almost 50%! Plus it feels better while shifting... the stock setup felt like I was shifting the stick through a bowl of oatmeal.
B&M all the way!
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I was doing it in my garage in 26 degree temperature, too. So my install time is not really a fair representation of what someone who just wants to swap it out.
In the end, it was a fun few hours, and I ended up with a much better than stock shofter that I believe shortened throws by almost 50%! Plus it feels better while shifting... the stock setup felt like I was shifting the stick through a bowl of oatmeal.
B&M all the way!
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03-08-2006, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by arkracing
ARK short shifter have special price available & shifter **** included .
Thanks
Thanks
lol
and what makes your shifter worth 170???
also 25 for shipping??? damn lol is it shipping in a suitcase full of packing penuts?? lol it cant be that heavy can it???
03-08-2006, 07:11 PM
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I have the CC and it works really well. I've had it for about a week.
Will it get any smoother? Neutral is really stiff, it doesn't bother me just wondering. Other than that the movement is a lot shorter I like it. I just need to fix my boot and find a new ****.
Will it get any smoother? Neutral is really stiff, it doesn't bother me just wondering. Other than that the movement is a lot shorter I like it. I just need to fix my boot and find a new ****.
03-08-2006, 09:36 PM
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I've had the twm short shifter and I currently have the TRD short shifter....i like the trd because of the leather shifter and its alot smoother...the tmw is lower so it'll get into gear a bit quicker but it was a little rough for my liking....
03-08-2006, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Tika
I've had the twm short shifter and I currently have the TRD short shifter....i like the trd because of the leather shifter and its alot smoother...the tmw is lower so it'll get into gear a bit quicker but it was a little rough for my liking....
you can always place the TRD shift **** on the TWM quick shifter
03-08-2006, 11:59 PM
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TWM stage 2 here. Shorter, much shorter than stock throws. A little notchy. It takes a little more umph to change gears, but now I can't stand driving other manual cars. I'm so used to short precise throws, that everything else just feels like crap. When I drive other manual cars and i'm shifting in them, I don't get that precise feeling letting me know i'm in gear.
03-09-2006, 12:29 AM
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I have the TRD short shifter. Installation was not too bad. As long as you can read instructions, you can install it.
The throws are noticeably shorter, but it is a bit more notchy than the stock setup. But I like it. And I really dig the leather shift **** that came with it.
The throws are noticeably shorter, but it is a bit more notchy than the stock setup. But I like it. And I really dig the leather shift **** that came with it.
03-09-2006, 12:44 AM
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I have the CC and I love it. It will smooth out over some time but not much.. I like that the shifter is shorter than stock, it looks better. there is an easy fix for the boot if you search on here. install took me maybe 45-1 hour.
compared to other shifters, you can't beat the price with a stick..
compared to other shifters, you can't beat the price with a stick..