hey guys I was thinking of getting the RAZO JDM shift knob with the red stitching and the JDM shift boot also with red stitching but was wondering what kind of short shifter is actually shorter than stock. I know that they sell aftermarket shortshifters that only shorten the throw but kinda wanted something shorter than the stock length. any good brands u guys can recommend. Oh I have a 1997 GSR and a budget.

 

If you are looking for something that actually sits lower than I think your choice of shift knob is the bigger concern. Most short shifters are about stock height maybe a little lower but if you purchase the right shift knob it will sit lower than stock height.

 

take a hack saw to your stock shifter and take it somewhere where they can rethread it so that the shift knob will screw on. dont cut off too much though oh and yes you can get a smaller shift knob but it wont make the shifter appear shorter. it will actually show more of the metal shifter. i got a smaller shift knob and it just looks silly. you could also buy a short shifter. these dont actually shorten the throw, you have to buy a short throw adapter to shorten the throw. it just depends on if you want to spend a lot of money or not. you will get a short shifter either way.

 

thanks alot man and do you know if that razo shift knob makes it sit lower or if not do you know of any knobs that will do just that.

 

hey...my buddy made a bad ass short shoft kit for his civic...if u wanna send him ur stock shifter peice he could shorten the height and shorten the shift on it for u...prob for like 10-20 bux...i have a sk2 off my integ so we could measure the length between the ball and lower to see what the length is and make it a tad bit longer for more than 33% reduction...

 

i have one already cut and welded i will sell you, check your other thread for pics.... there is a pic of one in my car and a pic of the one i still have next to a stock shifter.

 

did you not read what i said? there is no shift knob that will shorten your shifter, it will only show more of the shifter between the knob and the boot. h:

 

oh sorry I was skimming so couldnt read it very well.

 

planetperformance.com Quik-Shift Adjustable Short Throw Shifters
this shifter is shorter and makees shorter throws for $50 i got it in my car
i will take a picture and show u how shorter

 

B&M makes a nice shifter that is a bit shorter than stock, it goes for about 45 bucks or so.

I'm pretty sure that Razo knob of yours is also a bit shorter than stock. Combined, the shifter should be noticeably lower than stock without being too bad.

A little trick for keeping the shift boot flush against the knob is to put a zip tie or washer on the shifter where you want the boot to rest. It will hold the boot right up to the bottom of the knob.