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#927285 04/13/04 08:13 AM
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ok, i did search on the subject and read all about it. i found that the B&M and the imitation B&M's found on ebay are not "real" short shifters. they are merely shorter shifters without having the pivots modified. that is not what im looking for. (boy am i glad i did a search)

now i know the Steeda is a true short shift but i am under the impression that its no longer being sold? i went to the steeda website and cant find anything on it... nothing for the cougars either...

can someone point me in the right direction in finding the "true" short shifter?

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i heard the focus shufters work but not the focus svt.


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Steeda, check out the GB going on right now. . .it's worth the $$$, I can't even remember how bad it was to use the stock one. . .the GB I was on came with a riser plate as well, so it made the install easier. . .Steeda is the way to go!!!


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I think the GB is over now but you can still purchase a Focus short shifter from Steeda. You would need to fabricate your own spacer though. I guess you could try to contact the GB guys, they may have extra although I am still waiting for mine to ship.


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yeah... im a lil late for the GP i guess i'll sent the guys running the GP and see if there are any left overs...

if i get the focus shifter from steeda, its the non SVT one right? so essentially, the one in the GP was just a focus shifter?

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Originally posted by ghosstryda:
yeah... im a lil late for the GP i guess i'll sent the guys running the GP and see if there are any left overs...

if i get the focus shifter from steeda, its the non SVT one right? so essentially, the one in the GP was just a focus shifter?




yes, it's focus shifter for the mtx75. you can go to the steeda website and get one as well.

contact the GB guys, they fabbed a ton of those riser plates. . .for $10, you'll be golden.

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Originally posted by ghosstryda:
ok, i did search on the subject and read all about it. i found that the B&M and the imitation B&M's found on ebay are not "real" short shifters. they are merely shorter shifters without having the pivots modified.



I beg to differ - the throws on the B&M are shorter.

I've had both the Steeda and B&M and felt no difference in throws.

Ray, the guy who had the first Steeda group buy, also had both and stated the same thing - B&M and Steeda felt identical.


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i think i saw a steeda for sale in the classifieds about a week ago from someone who just bought it in the GB.


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#927293 04/14/04 01:53 AM
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Originally posted by SVT ST PETE:
Originally posted by ghosstryda:
ok, i did search on the subject and read all about it. i found that the B&M and the imitation B&M's found on ebay are not "real" short shifters. they are merely shorter shifters without having the pivots modified.



I beg to differ - the throws on the B&M are shorter.

I've had both the Steeda and B&M and felt no difference in throws.

Ray, the guy who had the first Steeda group buy, also had both and stated the same thing - B&M and Steeda felt identical.




hmm... im not sure what to think now... i read in several threads that the B&M and the copies are just "shorter" lengthed shifters no modification in the pivot joint... there are many B&M style short [censored] on ebay for around $25... geeze im so confused and uncertain now...


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Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
i think i saw a steeda for sale in the classifieds about a week ago from someone who just bought it in the GB.




i looked and looked and looked in the classifieds and found nothing... what section was it in? i musta combed it 10 times...


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