Pilot Short Shifter
Like every other diver around especially the ones who have just owned a car days or weeks ago, you may be wondering what is power shifter. The primary function of this tool is to reduce the distance your hand needs to move to engage the next gear. In effect, there is a reduction in the amount of time spent in shifting as well as reduction of wasted time between shifts, thus resulting to an improved performance. You must forget about the common and popular conception in the tuning world that a short shifter is merely a chopped off version of the stock shifter. The truth is, chopping your shifter does not create an effect on the angle that the shifter shaft travels through between the gears; hence, there is no reduction in the shifter's angular throw. To improve your shifting is very easy with Pilot Short Shifter. The Pilot Short Shifter effectively reduces the length of the shift throw and thus improving the shifting. Reducing throws from 30 to 40%, it allows your vehicle to come at a quicker and more precise fit. An effective short shifter decreases throw by reducing the angle that the shifter shaft travels through on the time of its stroke between gears. The distance that your hand requires to move between gears is likewise reduced by reducing the angle that the shaft travels through between the gears. There are cases where the shifter shaft is redesigned to be shorter than stock. This creates a sportier look and feel, and at the same time, aids in limiting the linear throw length when coupled with the reduced angular throw. Know that the geometry of a short shifter is different from the stock shifter significantly in order to lessen the distance that the upper section where the shift knob threads or needs to move so as to achieve the same degree of movement in the lower section in which the shift rod or shifter cables attach.
