pondering a short throw shifter Options

[Zimluura]

so at first i was thinking about getting the twm. but after searching for reviews it seems like:
a) the twm is more for looks than function, shortens the knob, so a shorter hand movement, but the same pivot point.
b) the twm 7th gen fits the 6gc and is actually more functional because of increased pivot height.
c) there are several off-brand kits on ebay for the 7th gen and many are supposed to be very good.

this one maybe:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Short-Shifter-TOYO...494&vxp=mtr

or maybe this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MEGAN-SHORT-THROW-...daa&vxp=mtr

someone mentioned the purple spacers on a previous thread. but all the ebay links are gone now (as these will be soon too) but perhaps i can take a photo when/if i get one and post a more permanet review.

anyways, if anyone here can offer advice on which one to get i'd appreciate it.
looking mostly for a quicker shift. slightly lower might be sort of nice too (hand just feels a little high when i shift right now). really don't want to bump it into the handbrake.

thanks in advance

[Zimluura]

i think the stock one isn't a short throw. the throw on the shifter "feels" like half as much as the stock shifter's throw. no idea how it compares to the rare trd. i would guess that this a better buy than the twm shifter for the 6th gen, which leaves you with the stock (rubber) bushings, and about the same level of awesome as the twm for the 7th gen.

here's a photo album. i tried to get before and after shots in the exact same camera position (both in neutral).
photos for project

having the metal bushings on the bottom really makes it feel better to me. no more flex when i push the knob to one side or the other. the fulcrum is higher up now by maybe a half inch or so. it needs a little more force than before (lost leverage) but i don't dislike that. my hand doesn't rub the parking brake when i drive. when i pull up the parking brake with the button my knuckles touch the shifter a little, but the parking brake can go up just fine without the button.

[edit: grammar, context]

This post has been edited by Zimluura: May 20, 2012 - 1:24 PM