Do you think this is overkill? I have not gotten it tapped yet but it should be in the car by this weakend. What do you think?

 

shoulda gotten a short throw shifter IMO (no flames) but if you were going for the short shift lever syou sure accomplished it. The shift **** is going to be crushing the shift boot.i dont like that look at all so i voted yes its too short.

 

I'm keeping the old one. I have the feeling your right. I may even add the altered fulcrum to it but that would probably be to short and stiff a throw.

 

can't see the pic


-Shawn

 

nillahcaz; just to let you know, there is nothing special about the GTUs tranny...

 

I can't get a pic to post and geocity killed the link, so its 5" From lower ball to end of thread's

 

And 5th gear was changed.

 

Then it's probably out an 86'. That's the only tranny to have a different 5th gear than any other N/A FC.

 

GTUs has a shorter (more usable?) 5th gear, or so I've heard.

As for this thread, the picture isn't showing up bud.

 

No I think the gtus tranny is the same as every other s5 tranny na tranny. It is the rearend that changed.

 

its both it had a lower 5th and 4.30 gearing

 

Cha-ching! You're right!

 

 

Ok im voting, its way to short I'm hitting my fingers on the boot sround when i shift into 1st and 3rd and it has slowed down my shift time by making in damn near imposable to shift . but it dose look good

 

Id vote but alls I see is a X ....

 

ya, they killed my link. but im the one who started the thread and trust me ITS TO SHORT!!!!

 

If a "short" shifter is slowing you down, I'd suggest that you fix it. A modification isn't worthwhile if it's detrimental to your cars performance.

 

ya i know. I'm pulling it out and using it to make a cad design that ill ad an inch or so and see how much it will cost to get one out of aluminum. and posably with a 45 in it so it feels like the old pistol grip shifters. but ya it currently has a 2 1/8" first to second throw.

 

ok i drove it.....yeah its friggin short!!!! it feels like a old nintendo joy stick...and about as short...i want it man.....as soon as i get my axles.

 

We are going to make one an inch longer. who would want a short shifter and what would you pay?