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Adz2332

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Hey all,

I have a 180sx and ive been offered a cheap short shifter for it.

Ive never driven a car with one fitted. Does it make a big differance to changing gears?

Im guessing it makes it quicker to shift through etc?

Does it make it harder to get it into gear etc?

what are the pros and cons?

Cheers

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Adam, in my opinion, short shifters are the bee's knees, but it call comes down to the quality of the welds, locations of the pivot points and the actual length of the shifter.

I've driven a handful of cars with short shifters, some good, some bad. Personally I would choose one over a standard shifter.

There are even some short shifters out there for some cars which have adjustable length and throw. (COBB WRX shifter comes to mind)

Yes you get what you pay for, but in some instances Ebay shifters are fine! (my old forester had a $38 Ebay special and it was identical to a Kartboy one retailing for $150!)

Lastly, bear in mind that as a short shifter does decrease the time and effort needed to change gears, you will be placing more strain on the synchros in the gearbox, as they need to disengage and engage at a faster rate, and higher RPM than usual.

Regards,

Nigel.

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Just thought I would post in this thread, since it is sort of relevant to my question. Just had my gearbox rebuilt, standard internals. Bought the car with a hks short shifter in it already. I noticed the box is smoother now after the rebuild but still a bit harder to change gears compared to a standard shifter. Would this be due to the short shifter? Or a problem with the box?

Just wondered if anyone noticed an increase in notchyness etc when they went from a standard shifter to a short shifter?

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