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Hmm…that does make it look pretty nice. Should put positioning very close. Of course, I have a bent shifter handle now which would probably move things too far back with the plate. hmmm…
Not much info on people who have done it.
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/v8-rx7-technical/31813-short-shifter-question-fd.html
This is the handle I have.
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Yes, I guess that would work - it’s just that the movement arc would be different (not quite “horizontal plane”, but more angled vertically, as well as having somewhat longer throws. And honestly, alot of the slop from the OEM shifter is because of the rubber isolater on/around the handle.
Some other designs have come along since 2005, too. It could come down to personal taste… this type of bent-arm handle is what I have with my B&M at the moment.
Edit: here are some examples of the newer short-shifter handles on the market:
The OEM shifter and adapter plate: (BTW - I know a guy selling all this in the pic for $50)
The Hurst (on left) vs. OEM:
The Billet Products (Aus) shifter (this one also replaces the adapter plate):
And a vid of the Billet shifter in motion:
Stock:
Billet:
