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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 10:55 AM
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which is the best short shifter available for the US market?
trd? that tvm or whatever?

dont think about price, just tell me which one is better..

right now my mind is leaning towards TRD.(cant go wrong with oem)
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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I'm leaning towards a TWM short shifter. The TRD is said to be a minimal upgrade. Randode is coming out with a short shifter, but I don't know about it having a shorter throw...
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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I resenly drove a Xb with the TRD short shifter. I liked it so much that im selling my Hot Lava number 4 to get 5 Speed Hot Lava with the TRD short shifter. It was really nice it also had the TRD all leather shif Know and it felt really good.
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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I got a chance to check out the TWM and by far it's the best !Check out the "group buys" forum.
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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I have a Twm in my echo and the quality of the piece is top notch. the throw is indeed shorter and the action is more crisp. I would reccomend this piece.
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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This is the best shifter ****

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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I think that I am going to go with the TRD too...not sure though...
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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uhhh, i think the randode pro-shifter is the best. and at $60, its the cheapest.
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Every time randode brags on his own product. god kills a kitten. etc...
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DGTLLVR
Every time randode brags on his own product. god kills a kitten. etc...
HA! so true. :D
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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Where can I get the Randode Short Shifter from?
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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I know about the internet, but where can I pick one up at you guys are pretty close to me...
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueScionXB
I know about the internet, but where can I pick one up at you guys are pretty close to me...
my house in anaheim. I will even install it for free. Its $60 exchange (i keep your stock one, modify it, then sell it again, and so on)
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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i have a trd shifter, and it's nice. sometimes i forget it's a short throw shifter though. i wouldn't mind trying the randode one or that other one that is out. i'm sure someone would want to buy my trd shifter, which is actually a really nice piece. the throw is just not that short. that seems to be how a lot of TRD products are, now aggressive enough.
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im going with the trd short shifter...if twm didnt lower it 3inches it would have been great...but lowering the height 3 inches ruined it....
randode whats your short shifter gonna be like? stock height with reduced throw?
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Originally Posted by randode
uhhh, i think the randode pro-shifter is the best. and at $60, its the cheapest.
Is there a shorter throw on the Randode Pro-Shifter? We need pics, damn it! Pics with the stock and pro-shifter side by side!
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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the randode pro-shifter is a shorter throw than both the trd and twm. I can make the shifter handle length whatever you want. Mine is currently 3" shorter than stock, but i think its too much. My next one is going to be just 1.5" shorter.
Old Apr 7, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by randode
uhhh, i think the randode pro-shifter is the best. and at $60, its the cheapest.
Dam randode, I was going to say that the TWM shifter was the best but now you hav comprimised my decision. I never knew you were making shifters.
Old Apr 8, 2004 | 05:40 AM
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dayam! 3" is gonna make u have to REACH for the shifter..

i want shorter THROW not height..

imma have to ask around to see who has a randode one so i can compare..
jdmxb has the trd one and i compared his to mine like mins within each other and noticed a big big big big difference.
Old Apr 8, 2004 | 06:12 AM
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yeah its pretty stupid that they chopped it 3" . maybe the guy that designed it drops alot of stuff on the floor or something.... i got the trd and its fine by me better than stock but not so ricer that you have a hard time finding gears or missing them



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