mentioned this a couple of times on different threads. Does anyone else feel that a nice all 'stubby' gear stick would be a big aesthetic benefit. Haven't seen a pic of one or anyone mention they've done this though?

It would really help with stereo & greedy access massively in mine anyway. My lever just 'looks' too big with all that leather around the gaitor in the same way as the standard alloys look too small.

What you think? Any pics at all if been done? This one is bugging me now!

hi,not a bad idea but how would you get round the lift reverse problem though?

ive got a nice short one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/consul004.jpg

Id like to know how it is done also, i think they are a slight bit too long for my liking.

just saw some off

Or go to specialist and pay £100 for 2 hours development and another £10 for labour (sawing)

I can do the sawing bit myself but what about the reverse lift bit, its the right size for the enormous lever how do you shorten the plastic lift bit

you dont use the lift reverse anymore, just get rid of the plastic bit

I think you have to be carfull getting rid of the reverse lift on some models, as it makes 5th more difficult to find...

I dont like the idea of getting rid of the lift reverse, is there no way of shortening that aswell, just cutting it down to the new size of gear lever

Pity Frary didnt explain how he achieved his. Hope he will do mind.

hack saw
becouse mine is 16v there is no lift reverse
{no turbo either}

id be tempted to reduce the length of the gearstick on mine though i dont think im quite as brave as you as to saw it off!

On a different note how did you get the gear gaitor to actually stay up like that?!

Phill

Imagine a short stubby like frary's with a short-shift conversion too

Zak......thats what Im gonna do if I can work out how to do it. Need some techy guys to work out how Im afraid! Would be neat though I reckon.

Barbz did a short-shift kit, I have one fitted but don't know where they can be obtained from now.

And yeah, that would be cool!

Sure I could get hold of a short shift kit.....want to shorten the stick at same time. Does your short shift make much difference? (off topic a little...sorry)

Having had the short-shift a while, you kinda get used to the shorter throw. It's instantly noticeable when I drive a standard coupe that the throw is quite a bit longer. However, the short-shift isn't the very short 'notch' up/down type that you see on rally cars.

I liked the shift on my MX-5. That on a Coupe would be pretty cool.

I jumped back into my Civic Vti the other day and instantly noticed what a sweet, precise gearchange it had compared to the coupe. I'm sure the main problem with the coupe is the poxy cable change, I've had several cars with cable change and all of them have been poor.

Im designing a metal gate for my car which if successful will shorten the gear lever and remove the lift up reverse without making 5th difficult to find.

If its good ill be selling them, it will be fairly expensive though.

It will also get rid of that horrid "loose" feeling you get.

Sounds good....keep us updated

what do you mean akeme? like the fezza's?

Strangely enough Alfa 145s have a rod-change 'box, and the shift quality on my old one was worse than my coupe.

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Sorry, slightly off topic - frary your centre console is . What's the silver part in front of your electric mirror controls? Looks cool - whatever it is!

Yes Joel, i finished the basic template for it today in MDF, just need to fine tune it, 5th gear is the only problem as its very close to 3rd so the seperator has to be quite thin.

how about 6th gear?

The word "plums" comes to mind.

Ross

I would have to get hold of a 6 speed coupe to make a 6 speed template