toddnappi
03-07-2003, 06:32 PM
Hi,
I was on the market for a new shifter for a long time. I tried all of them and knew that the B&M was the only option. BUT I didn't have $250, and I didn't know if I could live with the racy tiny gates every day. So I went to my friend who is a machinist and gave him a stock shifter. Originally, I just thought we could cut some of it out and weld it back together. Well, if you have ever seen a stock shifter, you know this is impossible. My friend said let me take it overnight and see what I can do. The next day I received this beautiful piece of equipment. It's exactly what I was looking for. He cut the top of the shifter off, right after the bend, and made a new piece out of aluminum that is 4" shorter! IMHO, this is the coolest 240sx shifter in the world. It isn't as short as the others, but it is shorter than stock. Height wise, it is much more purposeful. It looks like the shifter out of the new 350z. I had to cut all three boots to make it fit nice! I love it. I brought it to the Import Fanatix meet, and it was met with mixed affection. Some people who had short shifters said it was too long. But others loved it (ask Annoying Eric), as it retains the easy feel of the stock shifter while giving a more purposeful look. Unfortunately, I was to hasty to get the part in that I didn't have time to take pictures, but I'll take it out and take some if there is any interest. The piece he manufactured is made of polished aluminum and still has the conical shape that the stock shifter has, along with threads for a shift knob. It is extremely high quality, I can assure you that. I asked him for a price and he says the first ones will cost him approximately $60 to make (on an exchange basis). I thought this was a reasonable alternative for a new shifter, so I decided to offer it up to the group and see if there was any interest. Feel free to ask any questions. I am not an engine expert, so I don't know if the SR shifter is the same as the KA so I am just saying KA. Let me know if you're interested so I can gauge opinion. Thanks, Todd
I was on the market for a new shifter for a long time. I tried all of them and knew that the B&M was the only option. BUT I didn't have $250, and I didn't know if I could live with the racy tiny gates every day. So I went to my friend who is a machinist and gave him a stock shifter. Originally, I just thought we could cut some of it out and weld it back together. Well, if you have ever seen a stock shifter, you know this is impossible. My friend said let me take it overnight and see what I can do. The next day I received this beautiful piece of equipment. It's exactly what I was looking for. He cut the top of the shifter off, right after the bend, and made a new piece out of aluminum that is 4" shorter! IMHO, this is the coolest 240sx shifter in the world. It isn't as short as the others, but it is shorter than stock. Height wise, it is much more purposeful. It looks like the shifter out of the new 350z. I had to cut all three boots to make it fit nice! I love it. I brought it to the Import Fanatix meet, and it was met with mixed affection. Some people who had short shifters said it was too long. But others loved it (ask Annoying Eric), as it retains the easy feel of the stock shifter while giving a more purposeful look. Unfortunately, I was to hasty to get the part in that I didn't have time to take pictures, but I'll take it out and take some if there is any interest. The piece he manufactured is made of polished aluminum and still has the conical shape that the stock shifter has, along with threads for a shift knob. It is extremely high quality, I can assure you that. I asked him for a price and he says the first ones will cost him approximately $60 to make (on an exchange basis). I thought this was a reasonable alternative for a new shifter, so I decided to offer it up to the group and see if there was any interest. Feel free to ask any questions. I am not an engine expert, so I don't know if the SR shifter is the same as the KA so I am just saying KA. Let me know if you're interested so I can gauge opinion. Thanks, Todd