AudiWorld Forums

S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion Discussion forum for the B5 Audi S4 & RS4 produced from 1998-2002

Hit or skip?: Used B&M Short Shifter for $120. Please post your experiences with this shifter

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-14-2006, 05:20 AM
  #1  
AudiWorld Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
IvanS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 611
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Hit or skip?: Used B&M Short Shifter for $120. Please post your experiences with this shifter
and if you think it sucks, what you recommend instead.
IvanS4 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 06:01 AM
  #2  
AudiWorld Super User
 
JasonS4+Festicle's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 7,239
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
awesome shifter, IMO. Nice, short, precise throws - I liked it better than UUC and ToyGuy.
JasonS4+Festicle is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 06:34 AM
  #3  
AudiWorld Expert
 
Captain Matt, I be's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 32,063
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default honestly, i love the feel of the stock shifter. I dont see any need to change it up.
i know thats not a popular opinion here, but i like what i like
Captain Matt, I be is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 06:51 AM
  #4  
AudiWorld Senior Member
 
ski_steep's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,182
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default I have one..
and like it a lot. Stock shifter throws are so long, I felt like I was driving a rig.

Takes a little getting used to (as will any aftermarket ss).
ski_steep is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 08:15 AM
  #5  
AudiWorld Super User
 
Ah10@WMS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 7,608
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Hi Jason, you sending your car to Piggie next wed? good luck hope it works out good for joo
Ah10@WMS is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 08:34 AM
  #6  
Member
 
Enigmagic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default i like mine. super short throws ... combined with stiffer tranny mounts and the transmission
doesn't feel so bad
Enigmagic is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 08:50 AM
  #7  
AudiWorld Super User
 
MarkFank's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 13,306
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 2 Posts
Default I had it & got rid of it. A few + and -
It had very precise & very short throws but it was too notchy for my tastes.

I currently have the VAST shifter which feels like stock but w/ shorter throws. I like it much better.
MarkFank is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 10-14-2006, 08:53 AM
  #8  
New Member
 
Will I get deleted? Most likely!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default I don't think it sucks I KNOW it sucks. There was one of those POS's in the race car
and it was a nightmare.

Get the AMS Short shifter, awsome feel and adjustable throws
Will I get deleted? Most likely! is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 08:55 AM
  #9  
AudiWorld Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
IvanS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 611
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
So...the consensus seems like about every other shifter. No consensus. :-./ I'm gonna try it.
IvanS4 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 10-14-2006, 09:01 AM
  #10  
New Member
 
Will I get deleted? Most likely!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default one other thing
it did cost us a tranny on the race car...
Will I get deleted? Most likely! is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Hit or skip?: Used B&M Short Shifter for $120. Please post your experiences with this shifter


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:52 AM.