hey, any of you guys have a sawed off shifter for your 5 speed? I installed a short shifter adapter, now that the throw is reduced I kinda want my stick to be shorter too. anyone had experience chopping off the shifter and knows how to do it good, so I can still reattach the shift **** afterwards? Thanks

 

what adaptor did you get? how does it feel?

 

b&m... can't complain, it's pretty good. easy to install too

 

how much did it set you back? are the shifts noticeably smoother? how short does the gate become?

 

i haven't really measured it, but it is definitely smoother to shift... i'd say shorten throw by 1/4 to 1/3? and it doesn't feel as soft when it sits in gear too.

 

yeah, i sawed off about an inch off of my shifter... however, be warned that if you do so, then you will no longer have the threads to screw a shift **** on...

 

yeah that's what I wanted to know... if you saw off below the thread, how do you get the **** back on? are there any machiens that can swirl another tread for u??

 

my old shifter i cut down real short a few years ago....okokokokok, so sue me i was drunk and wanted to tune , and i had the b&m too, i have a normal length stock shifter in it now...but if i ever get the chance i will probably see about cranking the c's shortshifter

 

so how u get the treads back in??

 

you don't... you have to find another way to attach the shift **** (my current **** doesn't need threads...

 

My fake Filipino Momo shift **** isn't threaded, it's got 3 alan screws at the bottom that you tighten up agaist the gear stick.

Did you remove or replace the bushings on the shifter?

 

no.. is that supposed to be better?

looks like i need a new shift ****

 

ok, here is what you do... you saw it off in 2 places... saw off the threads and how low you want it, and you weld the threads back on. that is if you need the threads. for me, I dont need them b/c I have a MOMO shift ****. if you go too low, your **** wont fit, so just becareful. I took off about 1 1/2 inches.

 

welding?? gee.. i dunno..... can i do it myself? what's the level of difficulty and chance of blowing myself up? hehe... ok ok i'm gonna look for one of those momo *****... can't believe i paid $20 for my fake type r ****

 

the reason you would need a different **** is because with the Momo *****, it has 3 screws that hold it in place, and doesn't use the threads.

also... like I said, becareful of where you cut your shifter. if you go too low, the shifter gets fatter, and the **** wont fit.


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and unfortunately, the threads to the three screws sometimes get stripped... arg, my Momo never stays on tight... i have to retighten it over and over again...

 

well.. about it not tighten.. i had that problem with my auto shift ****.. and the best thing is to tape the the shifter where u tighten ure screws wif electrical tape.. then you screw it on as hard as u can.. that should work really good.. but i dont gurantee anything.. ehhehehehe.. its just an idea i pick up after SAWING off my shortshifter Auto!. ehehhhehehehe... well good luck and i hope it works for u all.. cheers..

 

try removing your bushings on the mounting plate for the shifter, it should drop it about an inch. There are bushings on the top of the plate and on the bottom. This should also stiffen the shifter up a little.
If you do cut it you can take it to a machine shop and have them use a tap and die set to put new threads on the stick. Should take them about 10-15 minutes to do.

 

Thank you! I was sitting here wonering why no one suggested just running a die over it.

 

if he was local I would do it for him

 

hehe thanks for the advise & offer. This means I gotta take everything back out again huh.. it was a pain

 

depends on how low of a cut do you want. if you have a B n m then after you in stall it, cut where it starts to angle and then put a shift *** that only has allan
screws on it. you might have to pound it with a mallet. (softly, not to hard or you'll
brake it.)