short shifter tough and heavy to shift?

[zilvialatorre]

i just bought a B&M short shifter and installed it.
my question is...why is it so hard/tough/heavy to shift
but its short shift ..is good !!!! i installed it properly.....
i did not remove the plastic cover of the ball point on the other end
of the shifter that goes in the bottom..... its not like shifting smooth
and light....is that normal for a stock tranny....flywheel and clutch ?
what should i do to make the shifting light and easy...? it feels like evrytime i shift its heavy and little hard......but always falls on right gear(noprob) its just that its not easy and light.....

thanks for the advice

[SochBAT]

Yea. A short shifter makes things a bit more precise and tight. Its more of an effort to put it in because the overall 'height' is reduced and thus require more force.

In other words, because its shorter in height, you lose the leverage of a taller stock shifter.

[Propaganda]

I have a B&M with a Shifter collar and it feels tight as hell, but I don't think it should feel "heavy." My B&M is shorter throw with same effort, unless you guys have super sensitive hands

Maybe you installed it backwards?

[mobilesuit818]

It might be your clutch system.

Try bleeding the clutch pedal.

Was it hard before you installed the BM?

[jsxr14s]

I just bought a 96 s14 base with a B&M short shifter installed, and there is a not so loud, but noticeable whistling in that area. any help?

[g6civcx]

Assuming the installation was proper, this is why:

Yea. A short shifter makes things a bit more precise and tight. Its more of an effort to put it in because the overall 'height' is reduced and thus require more force.

In other words, because its shorter in height, you lose the leverage of a taller stock shifter.

[g6civcx]

I just bought a 96 s14 base with a B&M short shifter installed, and there is a not so loud, but noticeable whistling in that area. any help?

Check that the seal is tight. Compare the short shifter with the stock shifter. Notice how the stock shifter is a little wider at the base where it meets the trans hump. The short shifter may not be sealing completely and leaving an air gap = noise.

You can try realigning your shifter and make sure all the parts (gaskets, seals, etc.) are there.

If nothing else you can try to seal up the gap(s) with some tape.

[cwallace12]

I just bought a 96 s14 base with a B&M short shifter installed, and there is a not so loud, but noticeable whistling in that area. any help?

Just a shot in the dark but check to make sure that the rubber boot is installed. When I changed my clutch and tested it out without the boot on it made a similar sound.

[jsxr14s]

Thanks for the responses, I'll look into all of that

[TravisSW]

That's how short shifters are.

I can actually turn my shifter off/adjust the height and make it feel like a stocky haha.

[The Chad]

Yeah man, it took me a while to get used to the B&M over stock. I did put a bigger Slave Cyl in when i did the swap though...but that only helps with pedal feel not the throw of the shifter.

Check to make sure nothing is wedged in there maybe...a dead mouse or something haha :)