Steeda has the only "short shifter" that i've been able to find for our sixes.. its the Sport Shifter they offer for around $140 bucks. Has anyone bought or installed this?

 

Link? Never seen one yet, but it wouldnt be a bad investment in my opinion.

 

http://www.steeda.com/store/-catalog/555-7310.htm
Thats the only one they have, I may consider it after I hear from Hurst if they'll come out with one for us.

 

thats awesome!! i have a short shifter in my 89 and i am still not use to it. so i dont know if i would get one for the 05

 

Some assembly required lol.

 

yeah steeda said that it is about a 2 hr home install.. I asked them to email me the directions, and i haven't heard a response yet. haha. although, a good short shifter for 130 bucks isn't to bad of a deal I don't think, and I know it's suppose to cut your shifts by "45%".. so...

 

Sorry I havent posted this sooner, dont know if it will help much. This message was dated 6/10:



-----Original Message-----
From: Richard D. Haygood [mailto:rhaygoo@LearnLink.Emory.Edu]
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 1:52 AM
To: gofast@steeda.com; internet
Subject: 05 Mustang shifter questions



Can you tell me how the Economy Shifter differs from the Tri-Ax Shifter? Does one have a shorter throw than the other? Is one more precise? How does each compare on noise over stock? Also, do you have any intentions of developing a Tri-Ax for the 05 v6, and if so could you give a production date?

Thanks!
Richard



Currently the only V6 shifter we have is the Economy version. The pivot ratio is the same as the Tri-Ax. The only difference is the Tri-Ax base and arm assembly, being billet is much stronger and more durable, particularly for severe racing. The Economy version is more of a street performance shifter. If the car is primarily a high abuse drag or road race application, the Triax is the better choice for this.

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Id much rather have a Hurst myself, but Ive been itchy for a short throw shifter since last Janurary. I wouldnt mind a Tri-Ax, just anything really with the feel of a top loader. I had originally heard it only reduced the throw 30%, but 45% would rock my world. Can you remember where you got this information?

 

I don't remember much where I saw that. I did remember seeing that however. If im wrong, im wrong; again, if i remember thats what I saw, but it could very well be 30% of so. For 130 bucks, it's not bad, although, before i buy something like that I need to see the directions; and i know they can send em, they sent me directions for my Steeda CAI before I bought it also.

 

I have the Steeda Sport shifter, but I havent installed it yet. Steeda wants $187 to install it. To put it on the car, you have to remove the drive shaft, take out the shifter assembly, use a dremel to cut off part of the old shfter and then reinstall the new sifter parts. Then you have to reassemble the the whole car back together, so you can tighten the shifter bolts. Then you have to adjust the stops for the gears and tighten everything back up. All in all its about 34 steps. To me, with the frustration it would cause, I will probably just pay a shop to do it, steeda wants way to much to install it, so ill have to find a reputable place. When I get it installed I will post my comments.

 

Wonderful... let me know how it goes.. To bad they don't offer then V6 version in an assembly kit :-/