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How much does a short shifter help shifter feel? (m)

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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:31 AM
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Default How much does a short shifter help shifter feel? (m)

Does it come close to the transmission in the BMW 330Ci? Please let me know. This is the last day I can "order" my S4 and the transmission is my main concern. Thanks for your help.
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:34 AM
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Default You can't polish a turd... but the UUC comes pretty close :)

much better than stock, but still not good (IMHO).

[take this with a grain of salt... I'm used to banging gears in a T-56 with a Hertz shifter.]
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:34 AM
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Default just my 2 cents...

the stock shifter has to be the worst shifter i have ever rowed through in my entire life. the 1st to 2nd shift has to be the worst out of all of em, again that is just my opinion...

any of the short shifter kits, are well worth it (i went with UUC), but all of them will provide the rowing experience much better and shorter, so i would HIGHLY consider getting one....
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:51 AM
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Default yes you can polish a turd. Kent had his shift linkage polished and damn, thats sweet! If I had his

tranny, I would not put a short shifter in it. It is soooo damn smooth.
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:55 AM
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Default is that the milled mount on the trans tunnel?

That's what I had planned on fabricating for the longest time, but have just been lazy, and lacking the spare time to get my grind on
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:57 AM
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Default Soooo smooth...

Digging the silky smooth throws over the short throws.
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:58 AM
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That would be something KentL has to answer, All I can say is I want the same thing done.
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 08:59 AM
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Default Not sure...

when the tech explained to me what was done, it was all greek to me. . I'll talk to him again soon. I'll find out the details if you want.
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 09:00 AM
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Default I'm gonna slap you if you bastardize that by putting some notchy SS kit on it.

In fact, you don't deserve it, cause I know your gonna do it. Just can't leave it alone can you?
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Old Oct 23, 2001 | 09:02 AM
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Default Hahaha... the peer pressure is intense...

but I think I will hold off on the SS for a while. Effortless shifting is good. Strange thing is I don't have the sloppiness I remember the stock shifter having. I can't explain it.
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