I am looking for some advice from anyone who has installed a short throw shifter on thier Maxima. I have a 97 SE and am considering it. Did you like it? What changes did you notice? What brand did you use?

Thanks,

Gary

 

I got the smc sts. It's awesome, I love the looks and the shorter throws. It's wayyyy notchier but i like it. Installation was easy but hard. Let me explain. The installation itself is easy. It was almost impossible for me because on my 5 year old car the exhaust bolts are rusted solid. I actually left the cat on and worked around it... which resulted in my not banging out the heat shield correctly and consequently by sts hits on the heat shield. I plan on ripping the whole heat shield off saturday.

Anyway, long story short (too late!! ) I would choose the smc again in a heartbeat.

 

Have 95SE and Pacesetter STS ($70). Definitely sweet. Like CKNY, it is notchier, especially 1st/Rev. Install isn't so bad if you can unbolt the Ypipe-CAT bolts. For a short throw, leave off the heat shield. If you love to drive, this is a great mod... right up there with Y-pipe and my H&R/Koni setup.

 

is the sts adjustable? if so where can i get one?

 

Check out:

http://www.custommaxima.com/GroupDea...roupDeals.html

Select Performance, then Short Throw Shifter The price is $110, please let me know if anyone has found a better deal.

 

STS is great, when you buy the adjustable one, make don't adjust it to the shortest setting. I did that and put everything back together, and than found out the I couldn't shift my gear. From the lowest setting, go about 1/4 of the way up! Hope this helps, and yeah custommaxima is where I got mine, it is the lowest I found!

 

Go with custom maxima I have seen them installed and people really seem to like it once it is in. I have one too but have to wait for a weekend where i can actually get an hour to install it.

SuDZ

 

just don't get the stealin sts, i got that one & its ok but paid too much. plus it looks just the same as the factory shifter.

 

How high is the STS compared to the stock shift. Hopefully the actual stick is a lot lower.

 

On the adjustable STS are hight and throw adjustable separatly, or is it lower = shorter throw? I want to decrease my throw quite a bit, but only lower the shift **** a couple inches, is this possible?