AMS Adjustable Short Throw Shifter available @ Z1 Motorsports

Dustin@Z1

Now available at Z1 Motorsports is the NEW AMS Adjustable Short Throw Shifter.

The AMS Adjustable short shifter is easy to install and is manufactured to OEM specs and tolerances to allow for smooth and easy operation. The shifter is designed with four adjustable positions that shorten or lengthen the travel distance between shifts and can be adjusted with ease to suit the driver.

To aid in engagement of the Reverse Gear, Z1 recommends adding some kind of lubricant (i.e, assembly lubricant, etc) to the inner perimeter of the shifter bracket.







Z1 stocks all AMS Products and has them ready to ship the same day!

The AMS Shifter can be found on our website here:

AMS 370Z Adjustable Short Throw Shifter

Snakes709

whats the % rate of reduced throw?

dcrew1x

Anyone here on the forums gone one of these installed? Does it come with its own mounting plate, bushings, etc?

Is the installation a PITA like the B&M shifter?

Example: grinding down a portion of the stock mounting plate to allow reverse gear to synchronize; any grinding required?

Also, buying serrated lock nuts were recommended to avoid OEM mounting plate mounted above the supplied blue B&M plate from shifting around after use: which overtime can prevent the Reverse Lockout feature to be used

Dustin@Z1

Just to let you know... this piece is a direct replacement unit. You do not have to make ANY modifications to the car whatsoever. You will reuse all OEM hardware. I recommend some sort of loctite no matter what. A little loctite never hurt anything, as long as you use it cautiously.

As for the hardware, it does come with its own shifter bushings and collar. You really just remove the 7 10mm bolts, 1 12mm on the shifter and that it. The only challange I have come across when installing this shifter is putting the rubber liner under the shifter plate back neatly under the carpet and removing the factory shift knob.

dcrew1x

Thanks for the reply. That's good to know that it's pretty much OEM fitment and no grinding required.

dcrew1x

I'm about ready to pull the trigger and purchase this kit, however, I do have one last question:

I looked up the AMS website and they don't show the 370z short shifter on their website. Is this short shifter specifically tailored for the 370z or does it just happen to fit our car?

I bring this up because I'm frankly disappointed with B&M. The short shift kit they have seems like no actual R&D was involved and was a port from the 350Z kit. I don't like paying about $200 just to do more custom work (grinding the mounting plate and buying serrated lock nuts) with a ported package from a previous generation.

So far this looks like a solid, practically OEM replacement with adjustable options and it comes with bushings. Thanks in advance.

cab83_750

+100

What is the reduction %?

Thanks.

dcrew1x

I got mine in today.



Talked with Dustin over at Z1 Motorsports and he's sending me some washers/spacers so that the Shift knob and shift boot sit flush w/out gaps. I'll updated pics of that later when I get them.

For now, if you've already purchased one, you need to remove the 2 rubber O-rings around the center plastic piece so that engaging in reverse gear will be smooth. Here's a pic:



I'll update post with pics + impressions.

kdo2milger

nice, look forward to your install and impressions

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dcrew1x

Preparing for the install:




Hopefully I'll have time next week to do it

kdo2milger

good stuff for bettering stuff

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Togo

oh i want to see the results of this

Dustin@Z1

Sorry for the delay in response everyone. I have been waiting on getting my hands on a stock 370Z so I can measure the stock throw specs. Using a reference point in the car, I have found that the throw of the stock shifter is roughly 3". With the AMS Short Throw installed at its shortest setting, the throw is reduced to 2".

This reduction equates to about a 33% reduction in shifter throw.

So the final answer for $1,000,000 is.......

33%

Dustin@Z1

Just to clarify what is going on here with dcrew1x's shifter, we have found that when using the stock shifter knob, the boot does not sit as flush up against the bottom of the shift knob. We are providing these washers to ensure that the boot does in fact fit properly.

As for the O-rings, we have discovered that the O-rings tend to bind, causing issues when attempting to engage the reverse gear. With that we ship all 370Z AMS Shifters with these corrections. Unfortunately in dcrew1x's case one got by us and I am in the process of taking care of the matter now.

dcrew1x

No biggy. Those O-rings are easy to take off. Just get a flat tip. Can't wait for the washers to do the install