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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: bnaellis on June 03, 2005, 11:03:28 AM

Title: short shifters
Post by: bnaellis on June 03, 2005, 11:03:28 AM
Do they make much difference is speed of gera change on a strip.
I haven\'t been in a car with one for ages so can\'t remember whether useful or not?
Title: short shifters
Post by: FD3SNuttah on June 03, 2005, 11:24:39 AM
if your saving a little time over many laps it can add up and also its a bit easier to find gears as usually you change the bushes too.
Title: short shifters
Post by: Fish on June 03, 2005, 11:38:39 AM
Brian, if you want you can true my C\'s shifter if you want.

Let me know.

Fish
Title: short shifters
Post by: bnaellis on June 03, 2005, 12:05:11 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Fish
Brian, if you want you can true my C\'s shifter if you want.

Let me know.

Fish

Sounds like an offer I can\'t refuse. I\'ll give you a bell later mate cheers.
Title: short shifters
Post by: iaint on June 03, 2005, 12:52:24 PM
Not sure what make it is but the one in Clive\'s yellow beast is awesome.  Instantly used to it, no play or stiffness, fingertip gearchanges!

I think it\'s something I\'ll be going for at some point in the not too distant future...
Title: short shifters
Post by: Fish on June 03, 2005, 03:30:29 PM
From memory Clive is using the B&M shifter.

Fish
Title: short shifters
Post by: Donato on June 03, 2005, 03:36:45 PM
what do these things look like and how do they work?
Title: short shifters
Post by: Ada7 on June 03, 2005, 03:47:51 PM
I\'ve got a B&M short shifter in my car. Does make for slighty quicker changes as its just a flick of the wrist. But untill the gearbox warms up nicely it can feel a bit industral like changing gear, but that could just be my car :rollin
Title: short shifters
Post by: banned advertiser on June 03, 2005, 07:20:43 PM
They will make a small difference in speed, but wont stop the 2nd to 5th mishaps, for that you will need bracing or solid mounts to stop the box twisting.
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/B_M_Shifters.html