AzNxSandMan

I did a search for this but didn't come up with anything.
Can anyone tell me the diff between a shortshifter and a quickshifter.
From what I understand they're not the same thing.
Advantages/Disadvantages?

Thanks guys.

Curtas

I use the terms interchangably. Shortshifter=quickshifter.

If I'm wrong, someone correct me.

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1FSTSHRK

Nope it's the same exact thing. You say tomato I say tomAto.

Slipstream

From my readings, they do the same thing but "sometimes" can refer to different mechanisms.

Shortshifters from what I have seen and used is an altered shifter that makes the length below the ball joint longer and the length above "usually" shorter making the shifter short with shorter throws (thus the name). My probe had a shift distance of like half an inch between gears. Pacesetter makes a common universal shifter you can modify by moving the ball joint up or down the shaft (crude jokes anyone smile.gif ).

Quickshifters, as displayed in a catalogue I have, are much larger mechanisms that replace basically the whole assembly from the hand to tranny-arm. A step up from that are the racing-shifter, which are another beast unto themselves...

...Of course, I could also be totally blowing smoke up your skirt. I am not a mechanic smile.gif

Slipstream

Yeah...that would be this catalogue. Hurst was the company. My old car was easy...just a Pacesetter adjustable was used. The shortshifter kit for the tibby is very intimidating.

Random

Why do you say that? If you are worried about cutting your shifter base plate, try the HVE unit. No cutting involved.

HondaEater

Don't worry at all. Installing the short sifter from SR is one of the easiest things YOU can do. I did mine myself and I have never even done more than an oil change. I took my time and just mapped out where all the washers were and how the spring sat. The spring assembly is the only kinda tricky part. On speedstate.com they spell out how to do every little thing. And by the way, cutting was the easiest part. I biggest pain in the ass for me was getting the little brass clips off of the cables.
PS remember the base plate is just plastic. I used a cheap soddering iron from the dollar store to melt the tight spots or hard to reach areas. OK that is getto, but it worked . HondaEater

Slipstream

My old shortshifter was a bent rod and took half an hour to put in... you mention "washers" and "soldering irons" and I get intimidated. smile.gif

Remember my motto, "If its worth doing well, then its worth paying someone else to do it."

Decker

I installed my shortshifter myself, and I took a ****load of pictures. If you want to check them out, go to shark.deckernet.net.
I have a picture comparing stock shifter to MHP shortshifter.