short shift

[CMF_emmaclar]

hi..
i got told that you can cut of half the gear shift as they are quite long to make them into a short shift, to change gears faster?
is it a good idea?

thanks

 

[CMF_jamm'n]

http://www.micra.com.au/technical-articles/shortshift.php

 

[CMF_jamm'n]

i shortened mine and have found it to be more of an effort to select gears, but i like it. that plus a nice sports steering wheel gives the car more of sporty feel.
Third gear is abit sus on my car anyhow so sometimes when i'm changing into 3rd gear i "zip" it a lil bit, but i'm sure this would happen with a standard size gear shifter too.

 

[CMF_Yom]

mate i'm forever crunching 3rd gear. I dont think I'm the only one.

I think 3rd gear in these gearboxes is just a slow mofo.

 

[CMF_James MSC]

<img src="http://www.micra.org.uk/imagehosting/143e809bbe5805.JPG" />

You can source these from Raceworx in the UK, and I believe you can also get them from the States as they fit the Nissan Altima or something like that

James

 

[CMF_jamm'n]

hahaha mines about half the size of that one again.

 

[CMF_jamm'n]

needless to say i don't have the shifter boot on there when i'm driving

 

[CMF_James MSC]

OMG that's tiny hahaha

 

[CMF_Toma]

Wow! Thats a shortie!

Ive got the short shifter from the guide that cisco wrote. Its a little short if you ask me! A bit more (not too much) length in the main shaft will make it a little more standard, yet still have that short shift.

 

[CMF_micra-man]

I have one of these short shifters in my car.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SHORT-SHIFTE...636173298QQcategoryZ50138QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[CMF_emmaclar]

cool thanks guys i will take this all into account