Anyone with mazdaspeed oem shifter on P5?
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- 2006 Infiniti M
i have one. it doesnt really shorten the throw, just the actual height. also its an akward location for the shift knob, unless you use something as a spacer, or a mazdaspeed knob, youll end up with about 2-3 in of empty space between the boot and the knob
I have one, with a weighted knob off a Mazdaspeed6, and it's great. I'm using a stack of washers as a spacer and it looks clean.
As Liquid said, it doesn't change the angle your shifter sits at, but it does effectively shorten the throw some just due to the shorter length.
If you want a really short throw then get an aftermarket one, but I tried a TWM first gen one before and didn't like it. The TWM was stiff as hell for some reason and the short throw reduced the feel of the shifts a lot.
As Liquid said, it doesn't change the angle your shifter sits at, but it does effectively shorten the throw some just due to the shorter length.
If you want a really short throw then get an aftermarket one, but I tried a TWM first gen one before and didn't like it. The TWM was stiff as hell for some reason and the short throw reduced the feel of the shifts a lot.
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+1 Shortening the length does shorten the throw. Go aftermarket (you can always sell the shifter on a FS thread and put that money toward a TWM). I think the TWM 2nd gen are better shifters than 1st gen, and I love my Kartboy, but you can't get them anymore so watch the FS threads...
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- 2006 Infiniti M
corksport is a kartboy now. they bought the tooling and such
I have a short shifter for all Proteges 2002+. It's $90 shipped and its in stock ready to go. The shifter is track proven we used it this weekend at Nasa event in Michigan. The shifter was in Bill Brees Mazdaspeed Protege. Check out this link:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123701692&page=7
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123701692&page=7
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
the B&M is my favorite
That's your opinion. By all means you have that right... My shifter is the best bang for your buck. These shifters are made from the highest quality aluminum and hardened steel, the shorter the throw the quicker you go!
Of course it is, B&M did the R&D for you.
Wrong. I had an engineer here locally do the R&D for me. The shifter is not even close to the B&M.
Funny guy.(yawn)
