short shifter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Arlington VA
Originally Posted by MikeeVet
I just installed a Kerbin short shift very happy with it was told hurst and B&M had problem with rattle is that true
All I know about the Kerbin is that it comes with a bunch of shims for modifying the angle of the shift lever. Looks like a nice shifter but the majority of the folks I see on this Forum have either the Hurst or the B&M.
Good luck with it and enjoy.
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
I also have the Kirban and really like it!! 
I set the stops so that the shift lever "JUST" touches it when the trans is fully in gear. That way I get that POSITIVE "Its in gear feel" everytime I shift!!! 
The Kirban shifter handle is detachable (two grade 8 bolts) and you will find that you can drill two additional holes in the handle and make the length of the handle a LOT shorter. I left mine long cause the wife liked it that way, Now that she has her own C6
, I will shorten the handle.
Here are some pictures of a Kirban compared to stock and some install photos.
Bill
I set the stops so that the shift lever "JUST" touches it when the trans is fully in gear. That way I get that POSITIVE "Its in gear feel" everytime I shift!!! The Kirban shifter handle is detachable (two grade 8 bolts) and you will find that you can drill two additional holes in the handle and make the length of the handle a LOT shorter. I left mine long cause the wife liked it that way, Now that she has her own C6
, I will shorten the handle.Here are some pictures of a Kirban compared to stock and some install photos.
Bill
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From: Galloway Twp. NJ
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Originally Posted by Hotrodzz3
I have an extra stock shifter and would like to try shortening it. Any tips on how to do it and how much to shorten it....
Thanks for any info
Bob
Thanks for any info
Bob
if you look at the stock shifter, the shaft is actually two pieces.
you need to seperate the two pieces using a dremel to cut a slit in the lower portion of the "top" piece (the part with the threads for the handle is the top piece), after you get them seperated, the bottom part of the shaft will have a metal sleeve with a rubber insulator inside it, keep this part (it acts like a counter weight), and thread the top portion of the lower shaft with a die, next take the "top" portion that you removed and cut the section off where it starts to taper out (you are cutting off the part that the slit was cut into), you will now be left with the section that has the threads for the handle (and a portion of that is unthreaded), that piece is hollow, now using a tap, you will cut threads into it so that it will thread onto the lower piece of the shifter that you threaded eariler, all you will need now id a jam nut to lock the two pieces together!
also you will be able to adjust the length of the shifter to make it shorter or longer.
