Stillen Short Throw Shifter

cjr1881 · 08-25-2011, 01:45 PM

Is there no one else with this? I had this installed and I used the same shift knob and after it is tight, the actualt shifter shaft will start to go around, so it always moves freely and I don't really like this. I have been trying to contact Stillen to see if this is normal. Anyone else know anything about it? Do the other short shifters do this also, like b*m twm, etc?

cjr1881 · 04-06-2012, 10:32 AM

Don't get the Stillen short throw shifter. They make them in 2 pieces and their seal doesn't hold. I sent it back and they "fixed" it and it was the same. I ended up having my mechanic weld it together. Not spinning anymore

delusional · 04-06-2012, 02:04 PM

i heard short throw shifters mess with the synchro-rev matching so that's probably why a lot of people don't get them.

axio · 04-06-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by delusional

i heard short throw shifters mess with the synchro-rev matching so that's probably why a lot of people don't get them.

Can you explain this? I have a TMW short shifter and I've never had a problem with the SRM. Is there a valid reason why a short shifter would cause problems with SRM? I can see why a different final drive would alter your SRM but a short shifter shouldn't mess with that.

Rusty · 04-06-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by axio

Can you explain this? I have a TMW short shifter and I've never had a problem with the SRM. Is there a valid reason why a short shifter would cause problems with SRM? I can see why a different final drive would alter your SRM but a short shifter shouldn't mess with that.

I got the same TMW shifter. Never had a problem with the SRM.

cjr1881 · 04-07-2012, 06:55 AM

I don't have srm but I know tons of people that do that have short throws and never heard of any problems. I think I'm the only person that bought a Stillen though...

zyal8r · 02-01-2017, 01:27 PM

I'm looking to buy a short throw shifter, leaning towards stillen. Any other much better brands?

/Angelo350Z/ · 02-01-2017, 01:38 PM

TWM comes to mind. Though, I decided to stick with the OEM shifter, but matched with a heavier shift knob. I was once interested on a short throw shifter, but after reading multiple threads, it didn't, and still doesn't, seem like an upgrade worth doing.

OhioYJ · 02-01-2017, 04:20 PM

After doing the TWM shifter on my car, I can say I'd do it again. I really never like the 2nd to 3rd shift in this car in particular, and after the TWM shifter, I can say that is greatly improved. I couldn't bring myself to spend the money for the TWM shift knobs. I bought a Voodoo shift knob to start to see how I liked it at first. I think it's fine and $100 cheaper.

It's a quick easy install really. I think the people that say it's not worth doing because the Z's shift throw is already pretty short, haven't driven a car with one. As far as Z modifications go, it's not horribly expensive, and it really does make the shifter feel more precise.

08-25-2011, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
cjr1881 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 75 Drives: '11 Black 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	Stillen Short Throw Shifter Is there no one else with this? I had this installed and I used the same shift knob and after it is tight, the actualt shifter shaft will start to go around, so it always moves freely and I don't really like this. I have been trying to contact Stillen to see if this is normal. Anyone else know anything about it? Do the other short shifters do this also, like b*m twm, etc?

04-06-2012, 02:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	i heard short throw shifters mess with the synchro-rev matching so that's probably why a lot of people don't get them. __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

02-01-2017, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	TWM comes to mind. Though, I decided to stick with the OEM shifter, but matched with a heavier shift knob. I was once interested on a short throw shifter, but after reading multiple threads, it didn't, and still doesn't, seem like an upgrade worth doing. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT Last edited by /Angelo350Z/; 02-01-2017 at 01:44 PM.

02-01-2017, 04:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
OhioYJ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Ohio Posts: 261 Drives: 2016 370Z Rep Power: 952	After doing the TWM shifter on my car, I can say I'd do it again. I really never like the 2nd to 3rd shift in this car in particular, and after the TWM shifter, I can say that is greatly improved. I couldn't bring myself to spend the money for the TWM shift knobs. I bought a Voodoo shift knob to start to see how I liked it at first. I think it's fine and $100 cheaper. It's a quick easy install really. I think the people that say it's not worth doing because the Z's shift throw is already pretty short, haven't driven a car with one. As far as Z modifications go, it's not horribly expensive, and it really does make the shifter feel more precise. mokhan996 likes this.

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04-06-2012, 10:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
cjr1881 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 75 Drives: '11 Black 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	Don't get the Stillen short throw shifter. They make them in 2 pieces and their seal doesn't hold. I sent it back and they "fixed" it and it was the same. I ended up having my mechanic weld it together. Not spinning anymore

04-07-2012, 06:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
cjr1881 Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 75 Drives: '11 Black 370Z coupe Rep Power: 13	I don't have srm but I know tons of people that do that have short throws and never heard of any problems. I think I'm the only person that bought a Stillen though...

02-01-2017, 01:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
zyal8r Base Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 18 Drives: 2016 Nissan 370z STP Rep Power: 9	I'm looking to buy a short throw shifter, leaning towards stillen. Any other much better brands?