heres my short shifter mod! - Toyota Yaris Forums

marcus · 12-09-2008, 12:36 PM

took me a while to get this done but here it is. to begin with it was a b%tch to swap the short shifter..its not as easy as what twm shows on their steps then again the case may be slightly diferent from us version..

*shifter shaft bought from whoopee. thanks
-i had it bend at work and cut it down 2.9 inch lower than stock and had it rewelded added grooves b4 weld for extra strength.

*leather boot is from redline. although it should come with a bezel around the edges to give it that clean look..i instead glued the edges to the boot itself to keep it clean.

*push washer courtesy of twm.. thanks to frank!
- the washer has to be dremelled cut otherwise another bit*h to take out

*quickshifter added courtesy of nst! thanks

the install 1 out of ten being ten the hardest ill give it an 8.. took 2 people to do this. and i have to take the whole plastic case out to get underneath to remove the plastic top holding the shaft. i wish i took photos but it was snowing at the same time.. sorry.

marcus · 12-09-2008, 12:40 PM

the outcome review... took a day for me to get used to the shifting first issue was i didnt know which gear im on i have to go by the speed and the rev to figure it out.. although it got better the day after sweet shifting solid feel..

DuckinOut · 12-09-2008, 12:49 PM

PETERPOOP · 12-09-2008, 12:54 PM

nice mod, nasty floor mats.

at3GG · 12-09-2008, 01:05 PM

looks good man nice work. Was thinking of tying to the same thing with a "new" stock shifter

m911gt · 12-09-2008, 03:03 PM

Marcus, when you say you installed the NST SSK, is that the I or II?

marcus · 12-09-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by m911gt

Marcus, when you say you installed the NST SSK, is that the I or II?

i got the nst quick shifter last year.. so thats my stage 1.. the short shifter was 2nd.. i was actually thinkin of takin gthe nst quick shifter but i already got used to it...its all great..

thanks guys..

oh yah the floor mat we been having some nasty weather lately..its not as dirty as it looks..

thebarber · 12-09-2008, 04:54 PM

im not sure twm would ever test on a US car, seeing as theyre in/near montreal....

i also cant imagine puting the shifter lower than stock....seems like itd be too awkward to shift having to reach down and all....how do you find it?

jinxor · 12-09-2008, 05:14 PM

barber, I was thinking the same thing... while driving today, I shifted by using the shaft rather than the knob to feel how would it be when the shifter is too small, And I found it a bit uncomfortable.... since the stock seats are high

marcus · 12-09-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

im not sure twm would ever test on a US car, seeing as theyre in/near montreal....

i also cant imagine puting the shifter lower than stock....seems like itd be too awkward to shift having to reach down and all....how do you find it?

i thought about that too i guess depends on ur reach..im only 5'6 so i guess my reach will be lower.. just perfect for me my hand just sits down leaning on the shifter instead.. also why i bent it back a bit so it comes closer to me instead.. made a difference i guess.

m911gt · 12-09-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

im not sure twm would ever test on a US car, seeing as theyre in/near montreal....

i also cant imagine puting the shifter lower than stock....seems like itd be too awkward to shift having to reach down and all....how do you find it?

I am on the shorter side of people ~5'7" or so and I cut my shifter down by two inches. I have had no problems at all with reaching to shift, it feels much sportier now.

Black Yaris · 12-09-2008, 09:01 PM

if anyone else has cut their shifter down where there are no more threads I have my old shifter that was percisly machined to fit.. if anyone is interested shoot me a PM for pix

uncleyaris · 12-11-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PETERPOOP

nice mod, nasty floor mats.

lol

:laughabove :

thebarber · 12-11-2008, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by PETERPOOP

nasty floor mats.

CT speacials!

marcus · 12-11-2008, 11:13 AM

forget the floor mats ..focus on the mod....thats it im cleaning them salts and dirt fr snow on them floor mat this weekend.. like i said its not as dirty as it looks in person..

marcus · 12-12-2008, 05:44 PM

UPDATE: after a week of driving and getting use to this extreme shoft shifter i finally got a hang of it..i almost took out the nst quick shifter at one point coz of the very short throw but now its life driving a sports car..although i dont get the sports car speed but the shifting is so sick...... and yah my mat is very dirty...

ImportRacer88 · 12-14-2008, 10:21 PM

Hey i kind of did the same thing but i moded the stock shifter im in the process of posting pics

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 12-14-2008, 10:47 PM

I just noticed you have the same exact plush tC in your middle console as me! Except I have two! Nice mod

12-09-2008, 12:49 PM	#3
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12-09-2008, 01:05 PM	#5
at3GG Drives: 07 metmet LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: VA Beach Posts: 648	looks good man nice work. Was thinking of tying to the same thing with a "new" stock shifter __________________ F5 CAI, MR axleback, MR Header, NST SSK. Full Exhaust wrap, AT3 Custom SSK Konig Heliums 15x6.5 Black Tanabe Df210's

12-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#6
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12-09-2008, 04:54 PM	#8
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	im not sure twm would ever test on a US car, seeing as theyre in/near montreal.... i also cant imagine puting the shifter lower than stock....seems like itd be too awkward to shift having to reach down and all....how do you find it? __________________

12-09-2008, 09:01 PM	#12
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	if anyone else has cut their shifter down where there are no more threads I have my old shifter that was percisly machined to fit.. if anyone is interested shoot me a PM for pix __________________

12-09-2008, 12:40 PM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	the outcome review... took a day for me to get used to the shifting first issue was i didnt know which gear im on i have to go by the speed and the rev to figure it out.. although it got better the day after sweet shifting solid feel..

12-09-2008, 12:54 PM	#4
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	nice mod, nasty floor mats.

12-11-2008, 11:13 AM	#15
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	forget the floor mats ..focus on the mod....thats it im cleaning them salts and dirt fr snow on them floor mat this weekend.. like i said its not as dirty as it looks in person..

12-12-2008, 05:44 PM	#16
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	UPDATE: after a week of driving and getting use to this extreme shoft shifter i finally got a hang of it..i almost took out the nst quick shifter at one point coz of the very short throw but now its life driving a sports car..although i dont get the sports car speed but the shifting is so sick...... and yah my mat is very dirty...

12-14-2008, 10:21 PM	#17
ImportRacer88 View User's Garage Drives: 4dr Sedan s Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meshoppen, Pa 18630 Posts: 86	Hey i kind of did the same thing but i moded the stock shifter im in the process of posting pics

12-14-2008, 10:47 PM	#18
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	I just noticed you have the same exact plush tC in your middle console as me! Except I have two! Nice mod __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

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