You realize the shifter itself does not positively "stop" in any of the gear positions......where the shifter rests is completely dependent on where the gears engage. A short shifter does absolutely nothing more than move the leverage points away from the shifter pivot......thus it takes more applied force on the knob to change gears but the exact same amount of force is being transmitted through the shift cable. (this is why it feels more notchy and why everyone misses shifts, more power has to be applied and you loose some control, basic muscle control facts) If a person is the shifter and you are the shift cable......and that person starts to fall over, are you going to grab them at their ankles, knees, waist, or shoulders? Essentially when the shifter tries to "fall over", because the leverage point is moved closer to the top of the shifter, there is less stress applied on the cable to keep the shifter in position, given that the same amount of force is pulling on the shifter). So driving down the road in gear, a short shifter will decrease the amount of force trying to pull the tranny out of gear.
A "short shifter" does not change the length of the cable's travel ONE BIT. It changes the distance of the shifter throw but the cable itself is still moving the exact same amount.
A "short shifter" does not change the length of the cable's travel ONE BIT. It changes the distance of the shifter throw but the cable itself is still moving the exact same amount.
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