yea. IT is more harm then good: think about it, at a shorter shifter radius, you require more force to create a torque.
Simple idea, the longer the lever arm, the less perpindicular force required to push the thing into gear.

Meaning, you need to push the stick harder. Having a radius length should be proportional to the amount of force required to push it, Meaning if you just arbitraily start chopping off a few inches of the stick, yea sure even with the STS installed, it may not be making it that more work, if u can get the exact measurement to make it the force as is now required to shift( no sts installed), yet isn't the point to make shifters, shorter, quicker, and more efficent? It would actually defeat the purpose of this STS.


leave the rod alone, a shorter rod after all, may look cool, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. Also, i prefer stock look.

 

I knew i should have paid attention in math class.

j/k. yeah, i guess it does make sense. I just hate haveing this huge pole for a shifter. I guess i will see how it feels with the STS installed. I can't wait untill tomorrow..

 

hey PhxBlue... is locktite absolutely necessary?

 

It is recommended in the directions. As far as necessary i dont know.

 

HP -- I did not get the STS in the mail today... could you confirm that you got my payment, and that you sent mine out? thanks

 

didnt get mine either and mail already came and no sts (((((

 

Same as above post. Is it coming in today? I know that the funds have been taken out of my bank account last week. Also sent an email to you. Thanks.

 

Well it is just a hunch, but He's in AZ while your in RI.... It may take more than 2 days to get there. yeah I was checking for the mail all day Guess i'll wait till monday or tuesday

 

Everyone, Although we sent them out on thursday and on the average, regular postal mail takes 3-4 days, it may be a bit longer for east coast states. I shipped them postal because we would gain a extra day of delivery (saturday) vs UPS. I know you guys want your STS, just a few more days.

 

Hoping the GD for $149 is still a go. Wife just gave me the OK to order one. Loving the black anodizing! Ordering in just a few.

EDIT:

Just ordered!

 

Okay, I'll wait some more. I thought that it would be hard for it to arrive today... I thought you just shipped it out super fast or something. lol. I am just going to have to go to work and drive really fast back to see if it came in! brrr... mon/tuesdays high is 32deg.

thanks for the update.

 

No STS in Texas yet either. Was very dissapointed, but there is always Monday. :-(

 

Just ran to my mailbox. No STS here yet either.

 

Sorry guys, the lady at the post office said that regular "metered" mail would be 3 days to most of the US.

 

I guess I will just have to tolerate two more days of shift throws like a truck.

 

none in CA... But, i'm sure it's worth the wait!

 

Well just want to know if you got my $$$ through paypal HP,and when I can expect my in the mail if you do?Thanx!

 

All orders were processed and shipped. There was not any problems with any website nor paypal orders. If there was a issue, we would have called; otherwise, the STS are already on its way. Almost all of you guys will be installing these very soon.

 

outta curiousity, is it shipped ina big box or a small one? in other words, will it prbly be in the mailbox or on the front door?

 

hehe. wow. its an early christmas for us

 

Hopefully they's start showing up today or tomorrow......

Who'll be the first to install it (besides Phxblue)??

 

If its shows up today, or tomorrow, I will be right outside to install it... even if it is raining or snowing out. I can't wait until work ends...

 

if i find out that it got delivered i am leaving work early

 

damn you. lol. i'm not allowed to do that anymore... i have no more vaca hours left.

 

Installed it and it works great . I'm a happy fool now

 

did you get it in today???

 

Yep sure did. Came home from my final saw it and droped what i had in my arms and went straight to the car.

 

ack, i have to wait until the weekend for this mod : /

 

They were shipped by postal mail.

Fezzik, glad you like it.

 

As a side note: Our products are backed by a lifetime warranty and at any point during install or after install, anyone can feel free to call us for any tech support. Also our STS is fabricated using the latest CAD technology and is also the company which manufactures STS for TRD and Nismo......Just in case people had any second doubts or want to flame us for our STS.

 

hey andy, don't forget (if you knew already) that this co. also did parts that are on the space station...

 

freakin sweet!!! my brother just told me i got it in!!!!

HPAUTOWORKS..... can you please confirm or deny if i really need to use locktite? if i do, i go to homedepot really quick after work before i go home... please let me know asap! thanks!!

 

It is recommended, just as a safety measure. Why not do it right the first time ya know?

 

... ok... i hope the lines are not too long.

thanks! anbd i will let you know how the install goes, and my thoughts later on tonight.

 

Will be expecting it tomorrow I hope. I live in an apt. is the box small enough to fit in a PO Box?

Can you confirm that my order was processed? I know that the funds were taken out.

Thanks,
-Tony

 

Order was processed and I re-checked the address and it is correct also.

 

Aight i got mine in today and installed. Well where to start. Dont get me wrong guys it does its job but man my a$s hurts after that raping on the price. I saw that box and thought that it had to be filled with gold to cost that much. I know i know that it takes alot of research to work this out but d@mn there is maybe $4 worth of metal there. Thanks again for the work guys but if i had it to do over again i think i would hold off and see what else comes in the future because someone will take this idea and run, i see this on ebay for 25 bucks in the future like the knockoff injen intake is now. but hey thats just my 2cents!

 

Got mine today and already installed it. You guys weren't lying....7 minute install. I used locktite as suggested. It reduced the throw by about 1 1/4 inch. (I measured). Took it out for a quick test. The throw is short and solid. Much quicker shifts are possible. I'm a very satisfied customer!

Kudos to HP for a great product!!

 

I know how you feel. I feel the same way. After I've invested almost 1/2 million dollars in equipment and a good 50 thousand dollars in cad and cam software. The years I've invested to learn all this stuff. And then make 40 Maxima Short Shifters. I can see I'm really gonna get rich on this.

Why do you think nobody else stepped up to the plate for you.

 

I apologize if you feel that the price was too high. I guess we win some and lose some. As we mentioned before, We do not have the demand for these as other vehicles. I am sure if we had a order for over 1k of these than the price would have been lower. Also, You did see the picture of the STS even after you ordered, so if you felt that it was a bad deal, you could have cancelled. You are right, someone can take the design and sell it on ebay for 10 dollars, we cant control that. At the present time, with the demand for the STS and the cost to run the CNC machine, it was the best we can do.