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My c's short shift arrived this afternoon

I decided to install tonight, around 10 minutes ago

After i unscrewed the base plate i realised that my current shifter looks the same size as the c's one, i didnt want to rip the rubber up just in case it was

Im sorta stuck now, how do i know if ive already got a short shifter?

I put the c's short shifter next to my "stocky" and the length and position of the rounder bit at the bottom is exactly the same!

They are identical in length, so this must mean ive had a short shifter and i didnt even notice it?

Anyone got a pic of a stock shifter who can post it up would be much appreciated

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INASNT - what do you mean by rattle... when I had mine out the other day I thought it could have been a short shifter.

I notice it seems to move up and down ever so slightly.... but only noticed that after I changed my clutch but i think it was there before that.

Also another reason I think i may have one is the rubber boot has been cut... saw someone do the same thing when installing their C's...

Anyone have a pic of std?

My rubber is cut too Dave...

To install the short shifter do i have to pull the rubber up thus tearing it?

Im not sure whether i should install or not, i could be replacing a short shifter with a short shifter :)

seriously clueless atm...

INASNT - what do you mean by rattle... when I had mine out the other day I thought it could have been a short shifter.

I notice it seems to move up and down ever so slightly.... but only noticed that after I changed my clutch but i think it was there before that.

Also another reason I think i may have one is the rubber boot has been cut... saw someone do the same thing when installing their C's...

Anyone have a pic of std?

I remeber rianto (rs73) telling me how much his short shifter used to rattle while driving and thats y he took it out after a week of use

INASNT - what do you mean by rattle... when I had mine out the other day I thought it could have been a short shifter.

I notice it seems to move up and down ever so slightly.... but only noticed that after I changed my clutch but i think it was there before that.

Also another reason I think i may have one is the rubber boot has been cut... saw someone do the same thing when installing their C's...

Anyone have a pic of std?

I remember rianto (rs73) telling me that his short shifter used to make a big noise while driving and really annoyed him, hence he pulled it out after 1 week.

c's short shifter looks exactly the same as stock one, just has slightly different angle where the ball is. Thats all it takes to make a very noticable change in distance between gears. U shouldn't have to tear the rubber to remove it, its a press fit with maybe a zip tie holding it in place.

All u gotta do to remove the gear stick is pop out the sir clip holding the ball down.

c's short shifter looks exactly the same as stock one, just has slightly different angle where the ball is.  Thats all it takes to make a very noticable change in distance between gears.  U shouldn't have to tear the rubber to remove it, its a press fit with maybe a zip tie holding it in place.

All u gotta do to remove the gear stick is pop out the sir clip holding the ball down.

So you could cnc machine one yourself and save yourself $250?

My c's short shifter has been in for more than a year and it does not rattle at all. Did not have to tear the rubber to fit it....are you guys taking off the gear knob??

dAVE ....if you have a short shift and change back to stock..my bet is you you won't keep it that way very long.

The C's shifter has a good shine all the way down to the ball and looks to be billet... the stock shift is sort of nondescript. The important difference is under the ball

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