Cutting down the shifter
03-10-2011, 01:23 PM
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Cutting down the shifter
A. Has anyone cut down their shifter stick and re threaded it? I'd like to drop it down about an inch or so. I have taps and dyes but I wasn't sure if anyone had tried this
B. If they had, what were your results and or feelings about it?
B. If they had, what were your results and or feelings about it?
03-10-2011, 02:30 PM
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i did something similar
i cut mine at the base, took about 2 inches of and the welded it back to the base, so i didnt need to rethread the shifter
it definently was shorter and in my opinion looked a lot better, but in terms of performance its the same, its NOT the same as a short shifter the travel will be the same but it will feel different since it is shorter
in my opinion if your looking for performance get a proper short shifter, if you just want looks cut it it wont have any negative effects
i cut mine at the base, took about 2 inches of and the welded it back to the base, so i didnt need to rethread the shifter
it definently was shorter and in my opinion looked a lot better, but in terms of performance its the same, its NOT the same as a short shifter the travel will be the same but it will feel different since it is shorter
in my opinion if your looking for performance get a proper short shifter, if you just want looks cut it it wont have any negative effects
03-10-2011, 03:07 PM
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cutting a shifter is only for looks. it wont change the throw. Not sure if the shifter 'rod' is hardened or not, but it might be a pain in the ass to tap it.. more than you would think anyway.. and I don't think the rod is the same diameter as the tapped part. i could be mistaken though.
If thats the case, you would have to somehow turn down the diameter of the rod to the proper diameter of the die.
If thats the case, you would have to somehow turn down the diameter of the rod to the proper diameter of the die.
03-24-2011, 09:30 PM
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I cut mine and welded it back on. The only problem I had was getting the alignment right so I wouldn't hit the console or the cup holder when shifting. I like the look of the shorter shifter compared to the original size.
