Help choosing a short shifter
 

I have seen a lot of different short shifters for our cars and at prices that vary from a little over $100 up to $400. Which brand of short shifter would you recommend for our cars?

to be honest... none... will give a super choppy shifter feel and from what i hear they wear on synchros pretty hard... maybe someone else with a little more info on these can chime in

I just installed a TWM short shifter with a password JDM knob and the feel is amazing. From what read about the B&M during my descision process and on other cars I was willing to pay a bit more for the TWM. So far I can not think of a single negative thing to say about setup.

I 2nd the belief that it puts excess strain on the syncros. The Z's shifter isn't that long as it is mind you I say that after driving muscle cars. Sure its not as sweet and short as a Honda but its by no means a long path between gates.

yah, unless its really wobbly like those old time WRX's i dont run short shifters. you can get a shorter weighted knob and make a world of difference on the Z. :)

I have a B & M with a PWJDM knob. Shifting is quick and precise. I had a buzzing at high RPM that I attributed to the shifter itself but when I replaced the stock knob with this PWJDM one, it is quiet as a little mouse -- a little baby sleeping mouse.

As far as excessive wear on synchros -- hmmm. I had not heard that and the comments to that effect seem quite anecdotal. I have run shrort shifters in many different cars and have not experienced troubling, out of the norm transmission issues.

Like Dr. W Edwards Deming always said: "In God we trust -- all others must use data".

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mr.onzedge- i thought you have a nicer picture of your knob without the slipping baggie pants look? :icon17:

and i too dont think there's any 'extra' wear on the syncro's. you just need to push harder into the gates.

OOPS -- wrong shot. Thanks Mr. Kenchan. It is fixed now.

I have the TWM short shifter. You can read about it here - my the370z.com short shifter DIY

Since that post I too installed the Password JDM stainless steel shift knob, but have no wheel time with the knob installed.

I have the B&M shifter as well with the Password JDM knob like above and love the setup. IMO the shifts are short precise and firmer that the stock shifter. I have not felt any problems with the syncros as well. If I had to do it over again i must say I would because I love the firmer feeling. :tup:

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I'd leave it alone in this car.

AMS Shortshifter -middle setting- and weighted Blox 490 knob makes it so effortless compared to stock I'd never go back. I don't have synchroRev and it was hard to be precise before, noticeably better and smoother now, both up and down the gears. A good synthetic oil in the tranny is great too.

i have a short shifter and i wouldn't do without it. only bad thing is that it vibrates a lil once you hit vtak

I've got the TWM with a A6 Leopard knob and it is hands down one of my favorite mods. I ran just the shifter for a while and the shifts were shorter but required a little more effort. After putting on the weighted knob, though, everything came together. I get a short, smooth, crisp shift every time.

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I have felt the AMS and it wasn't what I expected... its a little harsh and notchy. I would buy a B&M though if I got one. I've never felt one of their shifters that I didn't like.

B&M R&D'd my car for their short shifter 18k miles ago. I haven't had one problem with it or syncros since it went in. 4 track days to boot.

That is pretty cool. :tup:

So before I spend my money, is it confirmed that a weighted knob and a short shifter wont damage the syncros in the tranny or shift linkage?

I have the AMS shifter with the stock knob. On the lowest setting it is super short and notchy. The middle setting is where I have it mainly and its shorter than stock but not as notchy and the highest setting is the one I use when I am on the highway because it makes shifting like butter. Had it on for three years and love it. Oh and it takes two seconds to switch from one height to another.

There's no threads on the 370z reporting this. Doesn't mean it can't happen but you gotta weigh the info yourself.

I vote TWM shifter. It's not adjustable but it's one solid piece of metal.

I read through all the threads I could find and it was all just speculation.

Thanks for replying. Any suggestion on a weighted knob other than PwdJDM?

I'm saving for a short shifter but currently have a twm knob. Fantastic even on the stock shifter.

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Honestly no, still have the stock one. Had the first pwdjdm one, just wasn't for me. A lot of people like the tommy kaira "hebi bebi" one. There's several others that make heavier knobs, it really just depends what kind of grip you like.