I got a short shift kit installed the other day (thanks to megatron) and I've just started to notice that when I put the car into first gear the actual metal part of the gear lever seems to hit on the plastic surround that it's in. Does it do this for other people too? How did you fix it?

apparently this is normal

I take it you got an extra short shifter? This has never happend with my RPW jobbie.

I take it you got an extra short shifter? This has never happend with my RPW jobbie.
I got the one off Megatron, so I'm not sure. I doubt it's doing any damage.

So can any one tell me is it worth getting a short shifter or not :doubt:

So can any one tell me is it worth getting a short shifter or not :doubt:
In my opinion, yes. At only $120 with trade it's definately a worthwhile mod.

Ok cheers i just add it to the list of mods, i got all the parts now i just need the car :bowrofl:

Havent had this happen with mine, also RPW job. Only been in for two weeks.

So can any one tell me is it worth getting a short shifter or not :doubt:


dont have a manual but drove one last night with the short shifter and OMFG i want a manual with it

well i just put mine in then...

do u mean the clunky kinda noise u hear wen u put it into first ???



as for the shifter hollllyyyy (rap its AWSOME :D

yes it has happened to me.... it wont do any damage.... but i used a dremel and 'carved' away abit of the metal that it was hitting....10 mins later... all fixed...:D

hey i got that lil knock as well but i dont care coz its bloody wickied, hey No3 ull have to get the dremel out next time im at als. ohhhh **** ! al it alright if i borrow ya dremel. . . . .




any ways off topic, the short shifter is so worth it every body should get one even all u auto drivers ! ! !

I love my short shifter, actually makes the car feel like a sportier car and not a grandpa car :D

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too the ppl who have SS kits.... go and try someone elses' manual magna....the stock one will feel like a massive lever on a fork lift..... lol lol

too the ppl who have SS kits.... go and try someone elses' manual magna....the stock one will feel like a massive lever on a fork lift..... lol lol
haha been driving my girlfriends hyandai getz all week. got back in mine tonight 1st time in 5 days and it felt shorter than ever!! a definate mod worth doing even if you're not a total hoon or performance gooroo, just makes driving easier and more enjoyable :D

just a quick question..by fitting the short shifter, does this in anyway cause damage to the internals of the box? asking because my car is only 1year old & has a heap of factory warranty left & if there was any problem with the g/box mitsi would say "get stuffed you got a s/shifter & that has caused the prob". so any long term short shifters please give feed back. dont say it wont happen..because if im invovled it will.

For anyone needing pics to know wtf I'm on about, here are a couple...

http://www.ecn.net.au/~belated/gearknob1.jpg
http://www.ecn.net.au/~belated/gearknob2.jpg

I'm talking about in the second pic, the bottom of the metal shaft hitting on the white plastic. It only happens when changing back to first gear and I think could easily be fixed by dremelling out a bit of the white plastic.

just a quick question..by fitting the short shifter, does this in anyway cause damage to the internals of the box? asking because my car is only 1year old & has a heap of factory warranty left & if there was any problem with the g/box mitsi would say "get stuffed you got a s/shifter & that has caused the prob". so any long term short shifters please give feed back. dont say it wont happen..because if im invovled it will.

All the short shifter kit does is change the pivot point, making the distance needed to change gears shorter..

So its essentially doing the same thing as the stock one, only changing the travel distance that the hear knob needs to move. Nothing else..

All the short shifter kit does is change the pivot point, making the distance needed to change gears shorter..

So its essentially doing the same thing as the stock one, only changing the travel distance that the hear knob needs to move. Nothing else..

Thats right, but by Changing the pivot point (in this case to shorten the throw) you are reducing the time available for the next gear to engage. This puts a bit more strain on the syncros, while this might not overly effect a good condition gearbox, it may shorten their life a fair bit on a box with some kilometres under it's belt. :P

I love my short shifter, actually makes the car feel like a sportier car and not a grandpa car :D

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Your short shifter?

Does that mean you want it?

Im all new to this whole short shifter gear box thing... but i got an auto... can ya still get a short shifter for an auto and how do ya go about doin that... sorry 4 such a dumb question but its the only way i can learn these things:)
Cheers

Im all new to this whole short shifter gear box thing... but i got an auto... can ya still get a short shifter for an auto and how do ya go about doin that... sorry 4 such a dumb question but its the only way i can learn these things:)
Cheers

No such thing as a shortshifter for an auto..

a short shifter is made for manual cars so that you can change gears in a shorter time, improving your racing times..

Since an autobox is automatic, its not needed or possible:D



For an automatic transmission u can get a 'shiftkit' that doesnt increase power or make the shifting quick, its mainly for cars with alot of power and dont want to blow the tranny.. u can google that in ur own time lol

For an automatic transmission u can get a 'shiftkit' that doesnt increase power or make the shifting quick, its mainly for cars with alot of power and dont want to blow the tranny.. u can google that in ur own time lol

Accually the idea of a shift kit for an auto, is to quicken the shifts.:) My cousin built his own (electronic shift kit, $20 in parts) for an AU, and the shifts are faster and harder then stock, the car will now chirp into second under heavy acceleration (even with the LSD and 235s).