Ever been so bored you made your own short throw shifter?

"aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl) 01/25/2017 at 16:22 • Filed to: None

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As opposed to

Roadster Man > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/25/2017 at 16:24

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Don’t you just need to reach further for the already out-of-reach gear lever now?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/25/2017 at 16:25

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Hod did you make that happen? Does it still jut out at that weird angle?

4kc > Roadster Man 01/25/2017 at 16:26

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Looks like a high beam switch.

the accelerator pedal is mostly hidden by the shifter

Roadster Man > 4kc 01/25/2017 at 16:28

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Yeah, you are right. I saw the side of the accelerator pedal and did a ninja edit.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Roadster Man 01/25/2017 at 16:29

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No that’s to squirt the wiper fluid.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > 4kc 01/25/2017 at 16:30

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wiper fluid actually.

Roadster Man > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/25/2017 at 16:31

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Interesting! Alfa never fails to amaze me with their quirkiness. Sorry for the ninja edit, I was embarassed.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/25/2017 at 16:31

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It’s directly connected so I was able to just cut most of the shaft out and re-weld it.

And yes

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Roadster Man 01/25/2017 at 16:32

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I’ve done the same :)

CobraJoe > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/25/2017 at 16:35

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I made my own, but not because I was bored...

Got a spare stock WRX shift stick off of ebay for cheap, added in some rod between the pivot and ball, cut and rewelded the rod to give a different angle on the tall knob, and it works pretty well. Still a longer throw than an aftermarket short shifter, but it’s taller too.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/25/2017 at 16:56

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Lovin’ the Alfa action

Alfa shifters have more longnecks than Budweiser beer

Nice fab, man. How’s it feel in action?

Hateful Mate > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 01/25/2017 at 18:41

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Bored, no. Annoyed? Yes. I used to drive a first generation Toyota Rav4 for work. 1st, 3rd, and especially 5th was a bit of a stretch, and I had to lean forward just enough that my back eventually got tired after a few hours. I added 7mm to the bottom of the shifter whilst leaning it back a few degrees, and removed the little ball and spring notch thingy that just make it harder to shift. Suddently it felt like any other normal Toyota.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Tazio, Count Fouroff 01/25/2017 at 20:35

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It’s kind of a weird feeling just because of how different it is. I think I might make it little bit longer though.