Gotham racing short throw shifter

hsitko · 03-02-07, 10:12 PM

So...I just got my gotham racing short throw shifter in the mail today. I have to say. I thought i had seen it before. It looked really familiar. So i started looking and behold http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Perfo...87805280QQrdZ1 Here it is with the exact cuts in the metal, exact same shift rod design and the exact same mounting hardware. I have to say i feel had. It cost me $100. With $15 shipping. That means that i payed literally 5 times as much just to get it from gotham. I think i'm going to be giving them a call and seeing if there is something that can be done. Let me know if you guys know anything about this. Thanks.

--hs

Gorilla RE · 03-02-07, 10:20 PM

its a moded B&M chill out bud.....

hsitko · 03-02-07, 10:28 PM

I'm chill, its just that it looks exactly like the ebay special. The only thing that concerns me is that the ball that it pivots on is plastic. Is the b&m that way too?

Madee · 03-03-07, 12:47 AM

Ebay has its share of cheap knock-offs. Just because it looks like the Gotham/B&M does not mean it is the same. Would you call Prada and complain because a street vendor in a back alley in NY city is selling the "same" bag for $20? I really don't see that conversation going well.

Unholy FD3S · 03-03-07, 09:18 AM

i have a knock off shifter on my 240 and its better than the real deal.

have had it for a year with no problems at all.

hsitko · 03-03-07, 12:47 PM

As for the parada comparison. If it happened to be made at the same factory by the same people with the same quality control standards i dont think i would complain at all. So yeah. I'm not going to say anything more about this. I really like Gotham and the people who work there. I'm not trying to say anything bad about their shifter at all. I'm sure it works great. With what i know now after talking to them, i'm going to drop this. I dont want people thinking anything bad about them. I'm getting a B&M now, think what you will.