Help choosing a short shifter

wdkwang · 01-10-2012, 05:45 AM

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

The Dimer · 01-10-2012, 07:53 AM

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.

onzedge · 01-10-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dimer

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.

TypeOne · 01-10-2012, 01:51 PM

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.

KillerBee370 · 01-10-2012, 03:26 PM

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.

onzedge · 01-10-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

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.

RZ14 · 06-14-2013, 07:18 PM

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?

KORRUPT · 06-14-2013, 10:12 PM

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.

diddy535 · 06-14-2013, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RZ14

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?

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.

RZ14 · 06-14-2013, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by diddy535

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?

SAmilitaryman · 06-14-2013, 11:28 PM

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

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diddy535 · 06-14-2013, 11:28 PM

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.

01-10-2012, 05:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
wdkwang Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 899 Drives: slidewayz Rep Power: 21	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 DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Powerhouse Amuse \| K&N Typhoon Intakes \| MotorDyne ART Pipes \| Borla Catback Exhaust \| B&M Short Shifter \| Intake Ducts \| Ichiba 25mm F/R Spacers \| Carbon Fiber Interior Vinyl Wrap \| Tints \| 10000k HIDs \| Vtak, yo!

01-10-2012, 07:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
The Dimer Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bolingbrook, IL Posts: 632 Drives: 2010 PW 370z Rep Power: 15	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. COSMO likes this.

06-14-2013, 10:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
KORRUPT Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 75 Drives: 09 MB 370Z Rep Power: 14	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. __________________ AFE / HPS / STILLEN CBE / AMS SS

06-14-2013, 11:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
diddy535 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 789 Drives: '09 370Z RAE 6MT Rep Power: 14	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. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ys-thread.html

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RZ14 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 80 Drives: '10 370z 40th Rep Power: 12	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?

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SAmilitaryman Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 168 Drives: 09 Nissan black 370z Rep Power: 12	I'm saving for a short shifter but currently have a twm knob. Fantastic even on the stock shifter. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2