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post Jun 14, 2010 - 4:43 PM
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so ive been wantin to get a short shifter for my car and i want to see everyone elses so i can get an idea of what its gonna look like! so i wanna see who has the shortest short shifter!
post Jun 14, 2010 - 4:57 PM
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in some cases the (shortest) short shifter isn't always the best
post Jun 14, 2010 - 5:46 PM
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QUOTE (azn87 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 4:57 PM) *
in some cases the (shortest) short shifter isn't always the best

why is that?
post Jun 14, 2010 - 5:48 PM
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QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 3:46 PM) *
QUOTE (azn87 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 4:57 PM) *
in some cases the (shortest) short shifter isn't always the best

why is that?


in performance driving, you want the shifter closer to the steering wheel but the throw is shorter.


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post Jun 14, 2010 - 6:34 PM
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also there is more of a chance to mis-shift due to small movements
post Jun 14, 2010 - 6:48 PM
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QUOTE (azn87 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 4:34 PM) *
also there is more of a chance to mis-shift due to small movements


agree! like in the s2000, so short. dont like that at all!


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post Jun 14, 2010 - 8:11 PM
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i can see what your sayin about the shorter throw, but what do you mean by miss-shift?
post Jun 14, 2010 - 8:29 PM
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Means you'll try to put the car in the wrong gear.


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post Jun 14, 2010 - 8:51 PM
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eactly so for-say ur racing on the drag stip and u have really close gears, when u shift from 2nd to 5th by mistake. that is call mis-shift
post Jun 14, 2010 - 9:35 PM
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QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 6:11 PM) *
i can see what your sayin about the shorter throw, but what do you mean by miss-shift?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsgUY2piR0


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post Jun 15, 2010 - 1:31 PM
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You want "Quicker" shifts, not necessarily a "shorter" shifter.


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post Jun 15, 2010 - 4:03 PM
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QUOTE (nics @ Jun 14, 2010 - 9:35 PM) *
QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 6:11 PM) *
i can see what your sayin about the shorter throw, but what do you mean by miss-shift?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsgUY2piR0


HAHAHA what a dumb a$s. I saw this one and it made me laugh so hard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv7hhYIjcOA...feature=related


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post Jun 15, 2010 - 11:11 PM
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here is a mis-shift if u listen closly u can hear the engine rev up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSQ5YgYXBn8...feature=related
post Jun 16, 2010 - 12:08 AM
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QUOTE (synyster37 @ Jun 14, 2010 - 5:43 PM) *
i want to see everyone elses so i can get an idea of what its gonna look like! so i wanna see who has the shortest short shifter!


so many posts of what a miss shift is..but no pictures of short shifters..post em up people!
post Jun 16, 2010 - 12:17 AM
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post Jun 20, 2010 - 1:52 PM
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7th gen short shifter


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post Jun 20, 2010 - 5:52 PM
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QUOTE (nics @ Jun 16, 2010 - 1:17 AM) *

aaw i had that same protege (is dat an 1999-2000 es ?) frown.gif she passed away though
post Jun 21, 2010 - 12:44 AM
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QUOTE (Johnnyny @ Jun 20, 2010 - 3:52 PM) *
QUOTE (nics @ Jun 16, 2010 - 1:17 AM) *

aaw i had that same protege (is dat an 1999-2000 es ?) frown.gif she passed away though


lol the truth is im not sure. got this pic from the TWM website tongue.gif


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post Jun 21, 2010 - 1:01 AM
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QUOTE (nics @ Jun 21, 2010 - 1:44 AM) *
QUOTE (Johnnyny @ Jun 20, 2010 - 3:52 PM) *
QUOTE (nics @ Jun 16, 2010 - 1:17 AM) *

aaw i had that same protege (is dat an 1999-2000 es ?) frown.gif she passed away though


lol the truth is im not sure. got this pic from the TWM website tongue.gif

pretty sure it is
post Jun 21, 2010 - 3:24 PM
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This is a custom 7th Gen Short shifter kit installed:

BEFORE:





AFTER:




And while we're psudo on the topic of mis-shifts...

EPIC MIS-SHIFT


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