SHORT SHIFT KIT

shift in the first place..?

...so they can make more money.

They do, it's short enough for the masses to shift, the after market shifters are sold to those that think there is a gain to have a shorter shifter. What they get is a shifter that is a bit harder to shift and bragging rights of a "Gain" that can't be measured. There are very few sports cars that are sold that the engineers that built/designed them knew what they were doing, ask the owner, he knows.

They do, it's short enough for the masses to shift, the after market shifters are sold to those that think there is a gain to have a shorter shifter. What they get is a shifter that is a bit harder to shift and bragging rights of a "Gain" that can't be measured. There are very few sports cars that are sold that the engineers that built/designed them knew what they were doing, ask the owner, he knows.

I remember on the early C3 Vettes (and probably the C2s) the linkage had holes drilled in the linkage for either a short or regular shift throw. At least, I remember making that change on a 69 and a 71 4 speed I had. I preferred the short throw as I recollect.

There were also extra holes in the steering linkage to make for quicker steering/turns but I've never tried them since I never had power steering until the C4. The shifter links didn't add to the shifting effort very much if any, that seems to be the main complaint on the after market C5 & C6 short shifter.

There were also extra holes in the steering linkage to make for quicker steering/turns but I've never tried them since I never had power steering until the C4. The shifter links didn't add to the shifting effort very much if any, that seems to be the main complaint on the after market C5 & C6 short shifter.

I made that change to my 69 base roadster which did not have power steering -- but not the 71 454 which had (and needed) ps. In those days, I believed a sportscar did not need frills like ac or ps. I have changed my opinion considerably.