Haven?t posted in a while but, would like to add my $.02. I fabricated my own short-throw well over a year ago. Basically, I welded in 3/4 of an inch below the pivot point. I then had to shim the whole mechanism up by 3/4?, as there is not enough room below the shift deck to accommodate otherwise. I then cut down the shifter by maybe an inch. Result is very short shifts with ample leverage as the shift lever is not much shorter above the pivot point.
As far as the B&M, I have never driven one but remember seeing someone?s pictures before install, It is definitely much shorter as well as straight which will shorten shifts. The length below the pivot is not much different except the attachment location for the cable has been repositioned to compensate for the fact that the shifter is straight rather than angled back. With a straight shifter, if you did not compensate, you would feel like you were shifting closer to the firewall.
Whatever way you choose to shorten shifts, since our cars are shifted by cable, anything is a vast improvement.
