Short shifter comparisons for B5?

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Jul 11, 2007 | 04:55 AM

kermac22

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Short shifter comparisons for B5?

Anyone able to compare the various short shifters on the market? I'm tending towards the Dieselgeeks. Anything adverse about them?
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Jul 11, 2007 | 05:37 AM

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Re: Short shifter comparisons for B5?

B&M - Very Good
DG - Good
UUC - Awful
Stratmosphere - Good

Jul 11, 2007 | 05:47 AM

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Good to know that I have a UUC SS !

while I have no experience compared to the others, all I can say is that it is better than stock.

Jul 11, 2007 | 06:13 AM

kermac22

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Re: Short shifter comparisons for B5?

What about Tanoga? JHM? eBay?

Any way of comparing them all?

Jul 11, 2007 | 06:38 AM

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I've never even heard of the first two...

... but as for ebay...

Pros:
CHEAP
I haven't used one, but I've read good reviews

Cons:
Questionable longevity.
Might not be apt for 'slamming gears.'

Jul 11, 2007 | 07:07 AM

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I am about to pull the trigger on a Stratmosphere...

Very good price...

Jul 11, 2007 | 07:41 AM

MDM_A4 (Michael)

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I've had both the B&M and JHM shifter and I prefer the JHM...

The B&M was a vast improvement over the stock shifter, but felt a bit notchy. The JHM is very smooth, but still allows for shorter travel. I believe that the B&M has 3 setting options that you can choose when installing, while the JHM only has 2. If you consider the JHM, I would suggest that you have the shaft shortened by 1 inch, which adds like $5-$10 to the shifter. Good Luck.

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Jul 11, 2007 | 07:55 AM

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I don't know about B&M. It looks an awful lot like an ebay shifter. Parts look pretty similar

<center><img src="http://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/82/a5/8c99_1.JPG"></center><p>^ebay shifter
too similar for the price difference, IMO, unless their nylon bushings and c-clips are of some incredibly higher quality<ul><li><a href="http://www.bmracing.com/media/products/pdf/25.pdf">B&M installation instructions</a></li></ul>