Shorten stock shifter?
#1
Shorten stock shifter?
I've searched the stickies and yahoo, etc. and have only found things on STS and people shortening their auto shifters. but i know i've seen it b4. as a new owner of a 5 speed
im interested in just making the 5 speed shifter sit lower. im not interested in buying a sts, just interested in cutting this one lower. anyone have any idea how to do it? is it as simple as just removing the trim and just sawing it lower?? if thats true should i saw off the top or bottom??
yeh, im new to this 5 speed stuff, my first stick shift ever!! anyones help or experience would help..thanks
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#2
yeah just unscrew the **** and cut off how ever much you want off, and stick the **** back on with some super glue. you have to do that because you will end up cutting off the threads. i took about 3in out of mine, the shifter effort is higher, but once you get used to it, its pretty cool
#3
Mine has been cut for about 7 months now, and i still love it as much as i did the first day after i cut it. Acidspit86 gave good directions, except i used an aftermarket **** because the stock GXE **** is just too ugly/cheap feeling. You don't want to cut it so much that the two little ***** on the shifter won't allow you to fit your shiftknob on. Once you take everything apart, you'll know what i mean.
#5
i cut the shifter in my old car, i did it the more proper way, cut about 2 inches off and re threaded the shifter. I was contemplating doing it on this car, but basically its an mod that if you dont like it then your screwed.
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Originally Posted by ComradeJew
Is there a great difference between a no name one and a brand name one? I mean it's a freaking metal rod...
#11
Originally Posted by ComradeJew
Is there a great difference between a no name one and a brand name one? I mean it's a freaking metal rod...
stop being cheap, all of you and just buy a real sts.
the only point of cutting the stock shift is for looks, cus it definately doesn't give you a shorter throw..
#12
The 1st time I cut about 1.5" off, decide that wasn't enough for the Momo **** I put on which doesn't require the shifter to be threaded, I cut off another 1" better to take off a bit at a time as there's no going back. All done with a hacksaw. At that point I had to file down the width of the shifter to get the **** over, I highly recommend buying the **** you are going to go with first as they are all different sizes, when I sold the car I took off the expensive MOMO **** ( see pic) and threw on a cheap one (which was considerably shorter than the MOMO) the whole shifter end up too short IMO, that's why I'd recommend picking out the **** you want. Pretty much all after market ***** don't require threading they usually have tiny little allen head screws with points on the ends that screw into the side of the shifter. Hope that helps good luck and enjoy.
BTW in the two years I had the cut down shifter I never had any problems and enjoyed it much more.
BTW in the two years I had the cut down shifter I never had any problems and enjoyed it much more.
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