As the topic says, lets say you cut your shift lever without adding a short throw adapter (Preludes) wouldn't your throw actually be longer due to the fact that you're closer to the pivot point??

 

your throw would be the same, but you're losing leverage... actually makes for worse shifting. If you can, just throw on one of those cheap-o ITR shift-*****... makes the shifter feel much more positive.

 

anyone else???

 

throw distance of the cables would be the same, the distance your hands moves decreases and the force required to push/pull it in/out of gear increases.

 

To change the length of the throw, you must move the pivot point of the shifter.

 

The throw would be shorter. The closer you cut to the pivot point, the shorter the throw. Cut the lever at the pivot point, and the throw is 0.

 

Nope. The actual gear box throw is the same... You can't mecanically change the throw without changing the pivot point, like he said above. All you're doing is losing leverage.

 

Yeah, gearbox throw is the same, since the length of the lever on the other side of the pivot doesnt change. But the distance your hand travels decreases as you make the top part of the shifter shorter, thus moving your hand closer to the pivot.

 

if u get a shortshift adapter too you should be straight, check this site. I wouldnt chop it too much tho.
http://www.superhonda.com/tech/4g_ho...ort_shift.html