brody_rs4

I'm thinking about installing a short shift kit and the only one I've seen so far online is the one from Stratmosphere.

http://www.stratmosphere.com/hypershift_short_shifters4.htm

Anyone here have this or another brand? Any feedback, advice, etc?

Thanks in advance.

mgdsh

I believe there is another one by JHM? Haven't heard much about that. I do believe at least one other RS4 owner on here had that installed.

At the price and the fact that you can install it yourself, IMO it's the easy choice for a first mod.

ELEVENS

Don't order a short shifter until you check out the JHM.

bhvrdr

They can be completely cool with short shifters UNTIL you bring your car in with a bad synchro and need a new tranny. They'll try and wiggle their way out of repairs and I have seeen them deny tranny repairs on cars with short shifters. Sure, it's BS and blah blah blah, but you'd still be out the repair bill and saying you'll take them to court is rediculous too as you'd then be out attorneys fees and are not guaranteed a win at all. For the minimal to zero performance gain they provide, it's just not something i'll do on a warrantied car. Besides, the RS4 has a shorter and more precise throw on it than the other 8E cars.

Fluffhead

The Strat Hypershift is great! Had it in my B6 S4 and now the RS4.

brody_rs4

Did you go with 20% or 40% shift throw?

TxShep

5 or 6 hours???

Fluffhead

It's not going to be a smooth as the stock sifter, but you get used to it very fast.

I wasn't sure if I was going to put it on the RS4, but after driving it around for a few weeks I decided to try it out and never went back.

If you want to check it out see if you can find a B6/B7 S4 or RS4 with one in your area, there are a lot out there.

mgdsh

40% here too... I also have my stock shifter as well incase I'd ever want to go back

mgdsh

So 4 total.