another mod from a while back:
this is my short shifter. Pretty crude really but works better than what you may think. This was off my corolla T-50 I had spare. I basicly chopped the vibration insulator out and then welded in the shank of a bolt to get the height back up. Doing some driving I found that I had to strech my hand way too far for 1st and 3rd so I cut it again and welded it in on an angle, in the pic its in neutral so it shows how much its be moved towards me back and to the right. After doing that I found it suits me perfect, it stays clear of the hardbrake along with everything else. I think it feels really good, so much so I would stil want this even if I liked to make slow gear-changes. The reaction I have had from people who have tried it has been simular. The only downside is that without the vibration insulator I get more force though my hand, I occasionly feel it jar my hand with a particully vicious gearchange. I am hoping a nice leather gear knob will help a bit there. But all in all it's a minor issue.
