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Old 09-18-2008, 08:35 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
All short shifters other than the "swift shift kit" from Evolution motorsports move the pivot point up. To the best that I can tell, the B&M, clones, and 9x6 factory short shifters all have the same geometry. The Schnell is a little shorter on the linkage side and probably doesn't move the fulcrum as far from stock as the others. None have problems with the pivot point getting too close to the floor.

From the pictures I've seen, the factory 9x7 short shifter also uses the same geometry as B&M, but uses a plastic housing rather than the aluminum 9x6 version.

Many of us have discovered that the standard shifter noted earlier provided on most 9x7 cars provides a nice, shorter shift without excessive notchiness and is the preferred alternative to the standard 9x6 shifter. This is not a short shift kit, it is standard on most of the newer models. This part also includes the shifter housing and the plastic cable ends, so you wouldn't need to buy the aluminum parts you talked about.
So, does that mean a 9x7 assembly with a 986 B&M SSK is actually the same throw as installing the B&M on the stock assy? i.e. Most of the benefit to the 9x7 is in the teal colored plastic part which is replaced with the B&M(?).

Under that assumption, to get an even shorter throw with the 9x7 the only option is the Evo extension? Does the Evo ShiftLink shorten up shifts, or just make them more precise?
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