is there a difference in short shifters between the $15 e-bay ones and the $80 b&m, hurst, skunk2, etc...?

 

i think I've heard someone on HT complaining that his ebay short shifter broke into two after a few months.

 

Just to let you know, I broke a str in half on a normal 3-4 shift.

 

Basically your getting what you pay for I believe. Ive heard horror stories about the cheap ones but then again Ive heard people have nothing but praise for them. I personally went with the Skunk2. I would suggest it any day.


Mike
01GSRcpe

 

I Think it's a pain in the *** to install. Also, $100 isn't going to kill you. Get the name brand shifter...

 

one more thing, ive heard that a short shifter causes the user to shift to fast, thus causing damage to the synchros, is this true?

 

You shift as fast as you want to.

Yes, the first few shifts you pull will leave you surprised at how fast you're doing it- in fact, I found myself already in gear with the clutch pedal still on the floor when I first installed the short shifter.

You get used to the shorter throws pretty quickly, though. As long as you don't rush the shift, you can leave the synchros undamaged. I've had mine in for 10-20K miles in now, with no synchro damage.

 

I just installed mine yesterday. A DC sports. I love it. The throws are shorter but I don't find anything wrong with the shifting. I shift at the same speed as I did before and can't see how it will screw up the synchro's.

But like I said, I installed it yesterday so I'm not expert

 

I'm looking into this TWM or whatever is being advertising here at HT.

They claim a 55% reduction in throw. Not a bad price either 80something bux. And I can get it in Red for my interior bling.