B&M Short shifter on the way!

toykilla · May 28, 2004

I have the all new B&M short shifter on the way. Upon arrival we will have a full installion How-To, full product review with specs, and plenty of pictures.

Stay tuned!

Nis350ZTT · May 28, 2004

Awesome, can't wait to see it.

dave079 · May 28, 2004

Awesome Josh. I was thinking about this as one of my next mods. Its fairly inexpensive too. Cant wait to hear your opinion on it.

Bogart · May 29, 2004

Yes, I too am looking into this mod. I'm just not quite sure about the installation. I recall someone saying that it's a real pain if you don't have a press. I'm looking forward to hearing your review.

Richard 350z · May 29, 2004

The stock 6MT shifter is pretty darn short already. I love modding my Z. But I'm not sure this one adds much. I will await a review from someone who installs the short-shift kit before making a decision. Thanks.

dave079 · May 29, 2004

Its supposed to cut down on shifts by 33% I believe.

tonylittell · May 29, 2004

Originally posted by Bogart@May 28 2004, 10:38 PM
Yes, I too am looking into this mod. I'm just not quite sure about the installation. I recall someone saying that it's a real pain if you don't have a press. I'm looking forward to hearing your review.

what were you told you need a press for?ive had the shifter in my car for almost 3 months now....the hardest part of the install is getting the rubber dust boot under the car back on (that took me all of 5 minutes).took me 30 minutes to do the whole install
i promise no press is needed
it is as simple as unbolting one and bolting the other

as for its fuction.....it is about half an inch shorter...but thats not why its called a short throw shifter....
it make the throw from gear to gear anmost half of what it is from the manufacture

tonylittell · May 29, 2004

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@May 28 2004, 10:38 PM
Yes, I too am looking into this mod. I'm just not quite sure about the installation. I recall someone saying that it's a real pain if you don't have a press. I'm looking forward to hearing your review.

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what were you told you need a press for?ive had the shifter in my car for almost 3 months now....the hardest part of the install is getting the rubber dust boot under the car back on (that took me all of 5 minutes).took me 30 minutes to do the whole install
i promise no press is needed
it is as simple as unbolting one and bolting the other

as for its fuction.....it is about half an inch shorter...but thats not why its called a short throw shifter....
it make the throw from gear to gear anmost half of what it is from the manufacture

and by the way i love it!best 200 dollars ive spent to date

jinxxycat · May 29, 2004

Whoo HOO Can't wait to see it!

Bogart · May 30, 2004

I may have been mistaken on the press. I remember reading something earlier in the year but of course that was quite some time ago. It was probably something that had nothing to do with the short shifter. My mistake!

tonylittell · May 30, 2004

no problem...only part that is anoying is you have to file a very small portion of the trans housing to alow it to go ino reverse...took me all of 5 minutes with a simple rat tail file

JTS2005 · May 31, 2004

yea im anxious for these to get here so we can installed on our cars!! i think it will be good to have a how to on it for future buyers who need help with the install!

350ed · Jun 15, 2004

I recommend starting with the Rogue Engineering install instructions.
http://www.rogueengineering.com/Merchant2/...de=NIS_350Z_SSK

JTS2005 · Jun 15, 2004

B&M has changed their instructions from what i was told by the Engineer at B&M and that is why we are still wating on them to arrive!

Bogart · Jun 26, 2004

I ordered my short shifter from Jon, and I think it will be here next week. My question or concern is which shift boot are you going to use? I assume the stock will not work but I may be wrong. I'm not planning on installing it til next weekend so I have some time to get some input on this so I can decide what to get. I'm thinking what ever I decide will probably have to have something in blue since that's pretty much my theme for colors.

tonylittell · Jun 26, 2004

stock shift boot will work...i have had the shifter on my car for months now....however a nice bodycolored one would be nice

lil zig · Jun 1, 2006

Hey guys wanted to get a short throw shifter for my Z, dont know much about them, jus wondering if theres actually a difference between B&M and say a less popular brand or basically is a short throw shifter a short throw shifter, well any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

toykilla · Jun 1, 2006

I think you will find that B&M is one of the less popular brands on the Z. There have been numerous complaints about it.

The 350evo is suppsed to be one of the best, but im not sure if they are still making it.

Nismo recently released their version, and typical of them, it is very expensive.

scathing · Jun 1, 2006

I've got a B&M short shifter. I hate it. I like the short shifting part, but the B&M one is of crap design. You should not have to file away at bits of your car to fit a short shifter.

Get a C's. Or a 350Evo. Or the Nismo. Or the Rogue Engineering. Or the other adjustable one that's not from Nissan. Any one but the B&M.

toykilla · Jun 1, 2006

i liked mine at first, but then it gave me alot of problems later.

B&M Short shifter on the way!

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