Short Shifter from BNR

[Stratton_Chevrolet_Sonic]

Hello just installed the m32 MTech short throw shift arm from BadNewsRacing! Install took me about an hour and a half. I first removed the ECM from the side of the battery with 10mm socket. Now the space to work with is tight so expect some arm scrapes. The shift cables just pop off the shift arm. The hardest part is removing the factory cap on the arm to get to the retaining nut. You have to drill a hole to be able to pry it out. I ultimately used a large punch to get it pryed out. Then use a 13mm socket to take the nut off. To remove the arm you need to pry up on it a good amount as well. Then install is simple just apply some sort of grease or lube on the splines and slide it on and reinstall cables.

It works really well throws are noticeably shorter and even a bit stiffer feeling. It's noticeable even to the eye that the shifter moves less distance.

Thanks to Jerry at BNR!

 

[rdss]

That's good news that it fits our transmission as well. Eric should have his soon as well. We will have to see if he will toss a tape up to show the difference between the two.

 

[Preloader]

I just need him to throw a tape up between the original ball stud and the new ball stud location, to make mine.opcorn:

 

[rdss]

I just need him to throw a tape up between the original ball stud and the new ball stud location, to make mine.opcorn:

I'm sure Eric will have no problem measuring from his stud to his ball for you.

I'm interested to see what DDM releases for a short throw now that the M-Tech fits more than just the Cruze and if they Dave is going to push to get it on the market faster now.

 

[Preloader]

If my Short shifter mod works well, I'd be willing to sell them for $100 plus a returnable core of $50.

 

[rdss]

That would be a unique idea! At a glance it would look completely stock.

 

[Preloader]

Or....... I could paint them any color requested.opcorn:

Also the original ball stud will still be intact so you could switch back to stock in under 30 seconds.

 

[sx sonic]

Pre you trendsetting son of a biotech. I thought about modifying the stocker like you intend to. I then decided I'd rush it and do a half ass job, so I'm leaving it to the pros.

Stratton that's awesome news.

 

[Preloader]

Ill digress and make a thread soon. I don't want to step on BNR's short shifter game. I wouldn't have even posted here if this were in the vendor threads.

But anything in Transmission Discussion, I consider myself to have some stroke.