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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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with that being said would u recommend a short shifter for easire gear shifting? would changing gear shifter if not to short but the actual head help with gear changes??
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by fallnangel
with that being said would u recommend a short shifter for easire gear shifting? would changing gear shifter if not to short but the actual head help with gear changes??
you mean the shift knob?

if the knob is more comfortable...but a short shifter is easier becuz its just faster...thus making it more convient
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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yeah i shift fast enough for that nice snick feeling but i dont slam it into gear either
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wedley2
thats odd, i can actually downshift into 2nd now with the short shifter. with the regular shifter, i would have to force it into gear. there is also less grinding with my short shifter. overall, i think its better for me.
um, if you really had to force it into gear and there was frequent grinding, you know your 2nd gear synchro is probably going bad, right? short shifters don't fix dying transmissions
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mayonaise
um, if you really had to force it into gear and there was frequent grinding, you know your 2nd gear synchro is probably going bad, right? short shifters don't fix dying transmissions
pssh, of course they do
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