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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:43 AM
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Question Trying to decide which short shifter to get..

Well i'm trying to decide which one to get between 2 different B&M short shifters.. here's both of the links..

here is the one i'm leaning towards..(54% throw reduction)
http://www.optauto.com/webstore/prod...=yes&dept=1032

and heres the other one that is about 80 dollars cheaper..(40% throw reduction)
http://www.optauto.com/webstore/prod...=yes&dept=1032

any suggestions on which one to get? thanks in advance
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:54 AM
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i have the 2nd one. i like it alot. the only difference is the mounting cup comes on the 1st one
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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those are good prices too!
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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yea the prices are good, but do you think its worth the extra 80 dollars to buy the 1st one??
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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i wouldnt!
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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thanks for the advice chahonda, i ordered the 2nd one. it you should come in the mail in about 2 days and it saved me about 80 dollars getting that one instead of the other one so YAY for me haha
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yeah you just pop the mounting cup off of the stock shifter and put it back in. piece of cake just dont tighten the bottom trough bolt up too much or the shifter will be too stiff
Old Jul 16, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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alright thanks man, i can't wait till it comes in.. my friend got a short shifter and i was playing with it changing gears and then i went home and drove my car... ahh it felt like i was driving a manual truck because of how long the shift throw was. but anyways, i'll tell you how i like it once it comes in the mail and i put it on my car.
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