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anyone ever concidered a short shifter


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see...I want one...

I was in my friends civic...before and after the shifter was installed..and I think I want one.

 

has anyone ever tried, or thought about trying to make one for our cars?

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It wouldnt be very hard.

 

Cut the stock one with a saw. Cut out a short section, and get it welded back together.

 

What I plan on doing when I swap my Z34's getrag into my car, is to cut off the end of the shifter, and notch out a piece of round stock to slide over it. Then drill holes through it and bolt it together. That way I have a lot more options for shift knobs (I fucking hate the Z34 shift knob), and I can even shorten it a little if desired. Probably not a lot, it's a pretty good length already IMO.

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Ok...

 

That I am already going to do...

But that is a "shorter" shifter.

 

I'm talking about a short Shifter..

 

It actually makes the throw into the next gear shorter.

 

My friends Civic is about an inch from gear to gear...love it.

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Umm I think it would be hard unless you got a whole assembly for the shorter throws. On EFI Nico, if any of you guys remeber him, cut his shifter down but who knows, ask Ben he bought his car.

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To 93GTP: Have you [really] looked at a Regal shift knob? Same as in a Riviera also. Black, genuine leather, vertical gripage rather than GP horizontal. It is a much better feel.

 

Don't know that gripage is a word but.....ya get the idea.

 

I'm not sure what they put in the 95 on up Regals, but the Rivieras go to at least 97.

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i have an extra GP shifter that i've been wanting to cut down. how much should be cut-off? i was thinking at most an inch. also, could i just cut an inch off and re-die the stick so i could thread the handle back on? that seems easier than cutting a chunk out and rewelding the threaded part back on.

joshua

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i have an extra GP shifter that i've been wanting to cut down. how much should be cut-off? i was thinking at most an inch. also, could i just cut an inch off and re-die the stick so i could thread the handle back on? that seems easier than cutting a chunk out and rewelding the threaded part back on.

joshua

 

If you're shifter arm is already round, then yeah that's easier.

 

But I was referring to the Z34 shifter, which is a piece of flat stamped steel, which doesnt leave you many options for shift knobs.

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Well..when it comes to the options for shift knobs

I'm going to cut off what's there...and weld a bolt on..all the new knobs are threaded...so I will be able to put them on..

 

But about the short shifter...I have a friend in Smith falls that has a friend in Ottawa that is willing to take a go at it...We'll see.

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What I plan on doing when I swap my Z34's getrag into my car, is to cut off the end of the shifter, and notch out a piece of round stock to slide over it. Then drill holes through it and bolt it together. That way I have a lot more options for shift knobs (I fucking hate the Z34 shift knob), and I can even shorten it a little if desired. Probably not a lot, it's a pretty good length already IMO.

 

I'm doing the same thing, except I'm going to weld the notched & threaded rod on. :D

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If you're shifter arm is already round, then yeah that's easier.

 

But I was referring to the Z34 shifter, which is a piece of flat stamped steel, which doesnt leave you many options for shift knobs.

 

i didn't know they were different :think: i would've thought GM would use the same shifter for every W-body i guess.

joshua

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I don't know why you're all putting threads on there. Most cool shift knobs use set screws rather than threading onto the shifter.

 

I'll have a piece of round stock there anyway, so if I do get a threaded shifter handle, all I have to do is cut some threads on it with a die.

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If you're shifter arm is already round, then yeah that's easier.

 

But I was referring to the Z34 shifter, which is a piece of flat stamped steel, which doesnt leave you many options for shift knobs.

 

i didn't know they were different :think: i would've thought GM would use the same shifter for every W-body i guess.

joshua

 

haha, yeah, that's another reason why I hate GM sometimes. Stupid bullshit like that.

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