Has anyone come across a short shifter for an MCS? Thanks.
-Chris

 

My wife is 5'1".

 

I can't imagine needing a shorter throw. It's already pretty short and crisp.

 

>>My wife is 5'1".
Yeah 2minis,

Thats awesome!!

 

no, i have been scouring the net for cheap cool bolt ons for my MCS, and no short shifter yet, but i would think you could take it to a local machine shop and cut it down, but i havent seen the shifter itself yet.

 

I have been working on a short list of MINI mods of which you can find some on my site hackersrepairs.com once I take my S off the road for the winter I was going to look into both a short shifter and a reverse lockout, personally I prefer a lockout before the shorter shift. Maybe that's just me feedback welcome.

 

i was curious as to the purpose ofthe reverse lockout? i have a obvious idea from the name, but wasnt sure.

 

>>i was curious as to the purpose ofthe reverse lockout? i have a obvious idea from the name, but wasnt sure.


I hace found myself accidently backing up after a hurried shift on more than one occasion. A lockout would prevent this embarressment. An extra Idiot light tied into the backup lamps might be another approach. Also making it a habbit to alwayg go to 2nd gear before 1st will assure the propper gate. Again maybe it's just me!

 

Found myself in doing the same a few times. Must be that sixth gear I never use.

 

I just got the exact measurements for these guys (had to find a micrometer) and they are going to ship me a 'sample'

they are going to do satin or polished finish with and without the shift pattern

http://www.whalenshiftmachine.com/contact.cfm

 

Re : backing up when you think you are in 1st ...

This is the main reason I prefer the 5-speed layout.

 

>>Re : backing up when you think you are in 1st ...
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>>This is the main reason I prefer the 5-speed layout.

 

When I first got my MINI, I kept putting it in the wrong gear when I wanted reverse, as it's on the other side then my old car's tranny..

But with the bit of resistance it takes to get into reverse, there's been no problems here...

Rocketboy_X

 

Yeah, simply take an air tool with a high speed metal cutter, and cut your shift rod right below the plastic part that the shift **** mounts to. Then get a Sparco or MOMO ball-type shift ****(works best with this mod) and your off. I've had this setup on mine for over 5k miles now and as crazy as it sounds, I love it!

 

The original thread/question was posted in 02, amazing how far we have come .eh? Alta makes one, B&M makes one ,and there are a bunch of bolt-ons produced, that don't require the removal of the whole magilla.I have the B&M and I must say I DO love it (imagine some one actually saying "why would you want a short shifter"!?!?