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Title: shifter too long Post by: juggalojesus87 on April 18, 2007, 06:32:23 am anyone ever think about just cutting the stock shifter down and putting a aftermarket knob on top? i hate how long the shifter is and cant afford a new one right now :-\
Title: Re: shifter too long Post by: dguy on April 18, 2007, 07:57:07 am Yup. Some people even do it instead of just thinking about it. ;)
You can also hunt down the shifter from a 84--they're certainly not stubby, but they're a drop-in which is shorter than the shifters from the other model years. Title: Re: shifter too long Post by: FieroBUZZ on April 18, 2007, 09:33:47 am While it is not a true 'short' shifter, cutting the shaft does give a slightly shorter throw and is more comfortable (to me anyway). With the cables etc, the shift will always be a bit vague compared to having the shifter sprout from the tranny as in a front engine rwd.
Grind the shaft from the bottom shifter piece and weld on a new shaft. Either a cut Fiero one or from any car. The Fiero shaft is so thick that few knobs fit right on. You can use a slimmer shaft from an imprt and just spin on an aftermarket knob. I'll put up some pics of the process later. Title: Re: shifter too long Post by: 2ML67 on April 18, 2007, 11:47:14 am I have done a few 84's all I do is cut off the shaft where I want to and weld a bolt to it that will thread into the new shifter knob. Dan
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