SHORT SHIFT KIT

[ralphee]

if the shorter shift is desired.. why dont they make the car with a short shift in the first place..?

[Rufus]

ralphee wrote:
> if the shorter shift is desired.. why dont they make the car with a short shift in the first place..?
>

...so they can make more money.

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- Rufus

[Dad]

"ralphee" <reb...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> if the shorter shift is desired.. why dont they make the car with a short
> shift in the first place..?
>

They do, it's short enough for the masses to shift, the after market
shifters are sold to those that think there is a gain to have a shorter
shifter. What they get is a shifter that is a bit harder to shift and
bragging rights of a "Gain" that can't be measured. There are very few
sports cars that are sold that the engineers that built/designed them knew
what they were doing, ask the owner, he knows.

[tww1491]

"Dad" wrote in message news:C86dnfAFI9qX_NHM...@bright.net...

I remember on the early C3 Vettes (and probably the C2s) the linkage had
holes drilled in the linkage for either a short or regular shift throw. At
least, I remember making that change on a 69 and a 71 4 speed I had. I
preferred the short throw as I recollect.

[Dad]

"tww1491" <twa...@cox.net> wrote in message
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There were also extra holes in the steering linkage to make for quicker
steering/turns but I've never tried them since I never had power steering
until the C4. The shifter links didn't add to the shifting effort very much
if any, that seems to be the main complaint on the after market C5 & C6
short shifter.

[tww1491]

"Dad" wrote in message news:sKCdnXblg6qOENHM...@bright.net...

I made that change to my 69 base roadster which did not have power
steering -- but not the 71 454 which had (and needed) ps. In those days, I
believed a sportscar did not need frills like ac or ps. I have changed my
opinion considerably.